2017 English Open

[Erwan_BZH]

The ROS situation is really ubuesque.....that he wears special shoes because he's injured, why not, but come on....don't tell me you can't find a pair of black trainers out there! At least he could do some effort to find something discret...
Like Willo said on Twitter, how many players could get away wearing this stuff?

[Cue crafty]

Can you play deliberate fouls in snooker? I would have thought that would be ungentlemanly conduct.

No you cant play deliberate fouls in snooker and as you say this will be considered ungentlemanly conduct and reprimanded as per that rule (warning, then award frame, then award match; if behaviour continues).
But then saying that, some years ago Ronnie deliberately played with no effort to hit the ball on, several times and the referee did not warn him once!
Hoping someone links the shot in question

Here you go. ?https://youtu.be/dOtI98HLMfo

[SnookerFan]

Am I the only one who thinks the Ding deliberate foul is a bigger news story than Ronnie's trainers?

If Ding deliberately bent the rules to gain an unfair advantage, even if not technically cheating, I'd still be disappointed in him as a professional. This is a sport that prides itself in player's calling fouls on themselves, and often boasts about it's gentlemanly conduct even in professional tournaments. If Ding breached that, it's kind of disappointing. Especially from a player of his talent.

Ronnie's trainers though looked a bit lairy when he turned up in them, I can't really see the big deal that he wore them. I mean, come on. If those monstrosities that Judd wears are okay, and those silver glitter jobbies that Brecel has are allowed, who cares about Ronnie wearing trainers?

[DeanH]

Here you go. ?https://youtu.be/dOtI98HLMfo

sorry, I meant the Ding "pink" shot? Deliberate foul, not the ROS

[Neil Taperell]

Does anyone know what trainers Ronnie has on might try them out

They are running trainers made by a company called ' Saucony ' .

[SnookerFan]

sorry, I meant the Ding "pink" shot? Deliberate foul, not the ROS

Was Ding wearing trainers when he fouled the pink?

[DeanH]

Was Ding wearing trainers when he fouled the pink?

nah

do you know when this pink foul occurred, frame/score?

found it, for those that missed it.

https://youtu.be/HAL9DFPRT9c?t=42m32s

[richiet]

nah

do you know when this pink foul occurred, frame/score?

found it, for those that missed it.

https://youtu.be/HAL9DFPRT9c?t=42m32s

Judging by his facial reaction, I think Ding mistakenly thought the black was a red

[SnookerFan]

Judging by his facial reaction, I think Ding mistakenly thought the black was a red

Maybe. His body language/reaction wasn't that of somebody who was deliberately trying to gain an unfair advantage. Certainly an odd one.

I watched it at work on mute. What did the commentators say about it?

What's the general consensus? A brain fart by Ding?

[jono*]

Couldn’t say he really needed any more of an advantage being already 2-0 and 40 odd points ahead

[Ethanat]

Can't see what's the fuss about Ding's shot. How is that ungentlemanly conduct?

[jrc750]

Can't see what's the fuss about Ding's shot. How is that ungentlemanly conduct?

I can't watch the video for some reason, but a deliberate foul surely come under "ungentlemanly conduct" ??

[Tommykiid]

2017 English Open

No the ref couldn't call the intentional foul from my understanding because ding was on a red and hit a red

[the lone wolf]

liang liang liang,
come on!
Get in my son!!

[Erwan_BZH]

BANG ! 147 by Liang Wenbo !!