The Masters Jan 11 - 18, 2015

[SnookerFan]

Yeah, I remember Davis was provisionally number 3 in the world after that UK final, which is an amazing thing if you think about it. But unfortunately it was all downhill from there. He only played in the Masters two more times since then, but never won a match. :smile:

It was a really grim match.

It was followed by Mark Williams vs Paul Hunter. Wish I'd got Hunter in my autograph collection that day. Still, never mind.

[Odrl]

I remember watching Steve Davis vs Stuart Bingham at The Masters a few years back. The month earlier, Steve had got to the final of the UK Championship. Steve played an absolute shocker, and Bingham wasn't much better. As a Wildcard Round match it started at 11am. It was gone 4pm by the time it ended. Bingham won, something like 6-4, and each frame ran incredibly scrappy as they were both continually messing up.

People in the arena couldn't believe Steve would play like that a month after such heroics.

Yeah, I remember Davis was provisionally number 3 in the world after that UK final, which is an amazing thing if you think about it. But unfortunately it was all downhill from there. He only played in the Masters two more times since then, but never won a match. :smile:

[SnookerFan]

In the last three years the UK Champions have done a little better at the Masters, Selby even managed to win both events in 2012/2013. I think the changes to the calendar have contributed a lot to that, because there is now a larger bloc of big events, with the the International Championship, the Champion of Champions and these two all in a space of three months.

But the first few years since the Masters was moved to January were terrible for the UK Champions. I think they went out in the 1st round of the Masters for six years in a row (Ding actually didn't even play in 2006). O'Sullivan was among them, as well as Ebdon, Murphy, Higgins and Ding, and the losing UK finalists didn't do much better either. :wink:

I remember watching Steve Davis vs Stuart Bingham at The Masters a few years back. The month earlier, Steve had got to the final of the UK Championship. Steve played an absolute shocker, and Bingham wasn't much better. As a Wildcard Round match it started at 11am. It was gone 4pm by the time it ended. Bingham won, something like 6-4, and each frame ran incredibly scrappy as they were both continually messing up.

People in the arena couldn't believe Steve would play like that a month after such heroics.

[daffie]

Same here Daffie...
...I'm so excited for it to start, Sunday is not getting here quick enough!

Same here! See you there...

[Miss Ellie]

Same here Daffie, I wish I had been able to go to the tournament. Never mind though, at least it's on TV!
I'm the same with Selby and Murphy. I like them both, although Selby's slower play can bore me at times, I do still like him and I'll be disappointed to see either of them leave so early on.
But it's all part of the game and bring it on indeed! I'm so excited for it to start, Sunday is not getting here quick enough!

[daffie]

Very much looking forward to The Masters next week. Unfortunately won't be able to attend the tournament in person, but next best thing I have a week off from work so I can at least watch all matches.

A small negative is that Selby and Murphy play eachother in round 1 so one of my favorite players will be going home immediately.

I say...Bring it on :snooker:

[cebs]

Sadly it's not looking like I can make this next week now.

Just wondered if anyone on here was after a ticket or ten?

Single ticket for every session Monday to friday, row a mainly seat a72 which is bang in line with the yellow pocket. A few other seats for thursday and Friday inc row B but right behind the player's seat where there is no row a seat.

If anyone is interested please pm for details. Many thanks and hope it is ok to post this btw.

[Odrl]

In the last three years the UK Champions have done a little better at the Masters, Selby even managed to win both events in 2012/2013. I think the changes to the calendar have contributed a lot to that, because there is now a larger bloc of big events, with the the International Championship, the Champion of Champions and these two all in a space of three months.

But the first few years since the Masters was moved to January were terrible for the UK Champions. I think they went out in the 1st round of the Masters for six years in a row (Ding actually didn't even play in 2006). O'Sullivan was among them, as well as Ebdon, Murphy, Higgins and Ding, and the losing UK finalists didn't do much better either. :wink:

[moose]

Not sure wilfully throwing a match counts as a terrible performance!

Haha yeah fair enough I suppose

[gavpowell]

Just the one against Un-Nooh in the German qualifiers when he clearly didn't want to be there!

Not sure wilfully throwing a match counts as a terrible performance!

[moose]

Possible of course, but I can't really recall any recent occasions when he's flopped - he may not win the tournament, of course, but I can't remember him putting in any terrible performances during the Peters years.

Just the one against Un-Nooh in the German qualifiers when he clearly didn't want to be there!

[gavpowell]

I have a feeling Ronnie will flop. That's what he's done in the past after winning the UK.

Possible of course, but I can't really recall any recent occasions when he's flopped - he may not win the tournament, of course, but I can't remember him putting in any terrible performances during the Peters years.

[Dani]

I have a feeling Ronnie will flop. That's what he's done in the past after winning the UK.

[Miss Ellie]

Hard to predict when you're not sure how any of them are going to be playing, I'm just gonna wait and see!

[snookerloopylewis]

The Masters Jan 11 - 18, 2015

I think it will be Ronnie and Judd in the final again (if Judd is still on the same form as he was before Christmas). With Ronnie winning it outright.