2018 World Championship

[DeanH]

Oh I see but I think Ding heard him saying foul and was a bit confused for a second.

I usually miss those whispers between players/referees cause english isn't my mother tongue. Maybe someone should tell them to speak a little louder

Yes Ding was wasn't he, then the cheeky grin, of relief

[Guitarnolife]

not a foul called no, I think the score board just needed to be checked and updated.

Oh I see but I think Ding heard him saying foul and was a bit confused for a second.

I usually miss those whispers between players/referees cause english isn't my mother tongue. Maybe someone should tell them to speak a little louder

[DeanH]

What happened between Ding and Marteel? Olivier said said foul and... it wasn't obviously??

not a foul called no, I think the score board just needed to be checked and updated.

[rman]

I've always thought it was unsporting for a player to put an opponent back in after snookering him on a fluke. Walden just fluked a snooker and put Judd back in after he missed his attempt to escape.
Also when a player accidentally snookers themselves, I've seen opponents ask them to retake it. Unsporting IMO.

[Guitarnolife]

What happened between Ding and Marteel? Olivier said said foul and... it wasn't obviously??

[thai_son22]

ding on a demolition job. love it. hope he takes this title. what it will do for snooker.

[Odrl]

It's true that McGill hasn't applied any pressure whatsoever this morning, but Ding's scoring has just been relentless. I expected Ding to win reasonably comfortably, but I wasn't expecting the match to be virtually over after one session...

[JimMalone]

Ding has now won 13 frames in a row, equaling the crucible record of Mark Williams from the 2003 World Championship.

[JimMalone]

Ding is really at a stage in his career when he has to win it now before the burden of previous failures becomes too great a weight to overcome. He’s won everything else in the game but he desperately needs a World title to define his status among the giants of the modern era.

Ding’s greatest asset is his scoring - once he’s in he keeps the white under very tight control. That’s a huge advantage as it means he can reel off frames in single visits which is less tiring over the long matches.

Also Ding is 31, which nowadays to me seems a good age to win a World title. Selby was just two months younger when he won his first.

[JimMalone]

So, what are we watching this morning? Trump-Walden or Ding-McGill? Or maybe a bit of both? :smile:

Started with Ding, as it was on Eurosport and I like watching him way more than Trump. But that match is so one-sided, I've got the Trump - Walden match on the Eurosport Player now.

[Hey]

Come on Ronnie !

[Guitarnolife]

Yep, cost him the frame.

Well, might have to start watching it cause McGill is so out of sorts atm.

[Dark]

And lost the frame in the end?

Yep, cost him the frame.

[Guitarnolife]

Yeah the miscue, he tried to screw it back when he did not need to do so and instead jumped it.

And lost the frame in the end?

[Dark]

What did he do? Watching Ding - McGill but saw Trump miscue. Was that it?

Yeah the miscue, he tried to screw it back when he did not need to do so and instead jumped it.