BetVictor Welsh Open Last 128 Discussion !!

So, it starts in 12 days and they haven't bothered to announce match order yet?

SnookerFan wrote:So, it starts in 12 days and they haven't bothered to announce match order yet?

Just thought the same thing

When there's 64 round 1 matches it doesn't matter what order they're played in from a spectator point of view.

Sonny wrote:When there's 64 round 1 matches it doesn't matter what order they're played in from a spectator point of view.

Maybe they shouldn't tell us the draw and format at all.

Wildey wrote:Draw here http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles ... 329,00.pdf


Format Here http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles ... 330,00.pdf

Im going on Holiday to Norway and Denmark starting off today so i wont be on here much but ill be back in plenty of time for the Last 32 of this event.

Ronnie O'Sullivan has entered does that mean the Welsh Open is a Major?

It depends on whether he wins.

Wildey wrote:Draw here http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles ... 329,00.pdf


Format Here http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles ... 330,00.pdf

Im going on Holiday to Norway and Denmark starting off today so i wont be on here much but ill be back in plenty of time for the Last 32 of this event.

Ronnie O'Sullivan has entered does that mean the Welsh Open is a Major?

I expect this forum to get a bit busier in that case haha

SnookerFan wrote:

Wildey wrote:Draw here http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles ... 329,00.pdf


Format Here http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles ... 330,00.pdf

Im going on Holiday to Norway and Denmark starting off today so i wont be on here much but ill be back in plenty of time for the Last 32 of this event.

Ronnie O'Sullivan has entered does that mean the Welsh Open is a Major?

It depends on whether he wins.

It's a well established event, but the format means it will never be taken seriously as an important tournament.

bucking hell, look at that format. The Last 32 matches are all in one day.

SnookerFan wrote:bucking hell, look at that format. The Last 32 matches are all in one day.

Please refrain from such language. You are not in McDonald's or KFC now.

Muppet147 wrote:Please refrain from such language. You are not in McDonald's or KFC now.

You could always use the swear filter, if it upsets you.

SnookerFan wrote:

Muppet147 wrote:Please refrain from such language. You are not in McDonald's or KFC now.

You could always use the swear filter, if it upsets you.

I left out Burger King and the kebab shop. Please forgive me for the glaring omission.

SnookerFan wrote:bucking hell, look at that format. The Last 32 matches are all in one day.

Barry has to get it out of the way to fit in another tinpot or two.

So is this on BBC Wales and can I get that on my telly?

Depends on your service provider. I know that Sky has all the regional BBC channels, with BBC somewhere in 990s.

Thank you. I do hope that it is Dominic, Terry and Willie in the box. I like that combo.

Did I completely dream this, or did Dominic Dale do commentary on Eurosport for a while? Before he got the gig with BBC Wales?

Wildey wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:Did I completely dream this, or did Dominic Dale do commentary on Eurosport for a while? Before he got the gig with BBC Wales?

dom has done commentary for euro sport and the WC for network BBC when Parrot and Davis was still in the event.

Really? I don't remember that at all. Must be too much beer.

By my reckoning the first 2 rounds won't be televised, is that it?

Coverage only starts on Monday 24th, on ES and BBC Wales, so I guess the first 2 rounds won't even be on WS streaming.

So from the last 32 onwards will all the matches be televised? 2 tables like in previous years?

Andre147 PGC wrote:By my reckoning the first 2 rounds won't be televised, is that it?

Coverage only starts on Monday 24th, on ES and BBC Wales, so I guess the first 2 rounds won't even be on WS streaming.

So from the last 32 onwards will all the matches be televised? 2 tables like in previous years?

Coverage will start from last 64 as first four days are last 128 with a day with no play presumably to recover the tables.

Edit: Double checked WS's documents and there's definitely streaing for the first four days as well, two tables per session. Not bad as each session only has four matches. Worth considering though that last year BBC Wales didn't bring cameras to most of the morning sessions.

Skullman wrote:

Andre147 PGC wrote:By my reckoning the first 2 rounds won't be televised, is that it?

Coverage only starts on Monday 24th, on ES and BBC Wales, so I guess the first 2 rounds won't even be on WS streaming.

So from the last 32 onwards will all the matches be televised? 2 tables like in previous years?

Coverage will start from last 64 as first four days are last 128 with a day with no play presumably to recover the tables.

So Sunday 23rd will be the day with no play I presume.

Will it still be 2 televised tables like in previous years? I reckon may be another 2 non-televised from the Last 64.

Doesn't say about number of BBC Wales table, but I'll assume two.

Also there are four tables up and including the last 32 stage, after which there'll be only two tables.

PS 23rd is the rest day, like you guessed.

So Mitchell Travis hopes to down the Rocket when they meet in the Last 128.

"Ronnie's the one player I have always wanted to play," said Travis, who is not on the professional tour but has gained a place in several ranking events this season thanks to his results in 2013 Q School.

"When the draw came out I was scrolling down it and I couldn't see my name or Ronnie's. Then when I got to the bottom and saw we'd been drawn together, I couldn't believe it. I put a message on Facebook, and within a few hours I had over 150 'likes' and a lot of comments.

"I watched Ronnie on TV at the Masters and he made the others look like novices. But if I play well I've got a chance and I have proved I can live with the top players. My confidence is through the roof at the moment and I will feel like I did at the UK - I'll enjoy myself and I've got nothing to lose and everything to gain."

http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsAr ... 47,00.html

He certainly caused a big upset when he beat Fu at the Uk Champs, and I liked his attitude in general.

But this is a far diferent prospect and I think he'll be too much in awe over the fact he'll face his idol and that won't help him.

Still, anything can happen, and like he says he has absolutely nothing to lose.

It's never beyond the realms of possibility for any pro to beat another in a best of 7 (is it still 7?). I think that with the smaller tournaments like this, Ronnie doesn't come playing his absolutely concentrated best anyway... so it's as good a chance as any.

Twitter Attack:

Dan Gerrett ‏@Dan_Cat 22h
@IamWillieThorne yo Willie are you doing the Welsh Open?

WillieThorneOFFICIAL ‏@IamWillieThorne 22h
@Dan_Cat yes there from Sunday

Dan Gerrett ‏@Dan_Cat 22h
@IamWillieThorne excellent! You and Dominic @spaceman147 are one of my favourite combinations

WillieThorneOFFICIAL ‏@IamWillieThorne 21h
@Dan_Cat yes like dom : he sometimes gets a call right only joking he's one of my favourites

edwards2000 wrote:It's never beyond the realms of possibility for any pro to beat another in a best of 7 (is it still 7?). I think that with the smaller tournaments like this, Ronnie doesn't come playing his absolutely concentrated best anyway... so it's as good a chance as any.

The early stages aren't best of 7 are they?

Best of 7 up to and including the last 16.