Grand Prix 2009 - 1st round discussions!

[montoya10]

Did you happen to see what happened to Ding?

[Mal]

I do believe you are in the minority though of fans that enjoy tactical drawn out affairs. Yes there is an appeal for some but the large majority go for fluent break building where the frames are over quickly and people can see the real talent of potting and cue ball control.

When you are sitting in arena and have to be quiet and not allowed to get up or move about the last thing you want to see is players struggling or getting involved in safety bouts that often are to the detriment of their break building.

Well, I know of snooker fans (less so than me) who today find the game boring as it is all about one chance snooker - of course there is the all round talent in the game, but the table cater for that type of snooker, so I agree with Monique and Darrus (and others) that having tactical bouts of snooker can be much more entertaining (as long as it is intermingled with some fluency when the chances allow). In fact it could be argued that the tactical side of the game requires more skill than clearing an open table

[very.tee]

Oh heck! It's right over the pocket and all

[montoya10]

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[very.tee]

The way things are going at present it doesn't look like it's going to be Ali's day..

I know...
What is going on?! This is just the Shanghai Masters all over again

Oh My God! This is horrendous...

Come ON Ali!

[spike]

The way things are going at present it doesn't look like it's going to be Ali's day..

[SebastianZ]

HOW COME THE STREAM IS SO LAGGY, I M USING http://zh-cn.justin.tv/nasnas595.
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE PROVIDE A BETTER QUALITY STREAM.

THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[darrus]

I do believe you are in the minority though of fans that enjoy tactical drawn out affairs. Yes there is an appeal for some but the large majority go for fluent break building where the frames are over quickly and people can see the real talent of potting and cue ball control.

When you are sitting in arena and have to be quiet and not allowed to get up or move about the last thing you want to see is players struggling or getting involved in safety bouts that often are to the detriment of their break building.

Well, I'm not sure it's quite correct to make such generalizations. Breakbuilding is not the only thing that constitutes snooker, and actually there are enough people who find 'break after break after break' matches boring. The game can be interesting only if it has a variety of things to offer to spectators.

[Monique]

I do believe you are in the minority though of fans that enjoy tactical drawn out affairs. Yes there is an appeal for some but the large majority go for fluent break building where the frames are over quickly and people can see the real talent of potting and cue ball control.

When you are sitting in arena and have to be quiet and not allowed to get up or move about the last thing you want to see is players struggling or getting involved in safety bouts that often are to the detriment of their break building.

Well it's a matter of taste ... and I'm not so sure we are a minority. I like all aspects of the game. I really appreciate breakbuilding skills and fluency: ROS is my fav player . And I travel to go to events ... several times a year. As do others on this board. But when atmosphere is gloomy and players look at loss and downhearted it isn't nice and it does not help them to deliver.

[Matt_2745]

Generally I much prefer the break-building side of the game but at the same time I do appreciate good safety and last night saw a lot of that, particularly early on.

[cueman]

You're not alone, Monique I thought Selby-Doherty match was a very entertaining affair.

The attendance is horrible though, which is rather disturbing to see.

I do believe you are in the minority though of fans that enjoy tactical drawn out affairs. Yes there is an appeal for some but the large majority go for fluent break building where the frames are over quickly and people can see the real talent of potting and cue ball control.

When you are sitting in arena and have to be quiet and not allowed to get up or move about the last thing you want to see is players struggling or getting involved in safety bouts that often are to the detriment of their break building.

[spike]

Well as cueman mentioned i think PART of the reason for the poor turnout is that the venue is not the easiest place for people to get to..

[very.tee]

You're not alone, Monique I thought Selby-Doherty match was a very entertaining affair.

The attendance is horrible though, which is rather disturbing to see.

I second that, I loved the match yesterday.

Apart from the score

[Monique]

That's nothing new with him though is it..

No it isn't and obviously Matthew's fragmented style of play and fussing around is doing the job!

[darrus]

I liked the Selby - Doherty match a lot. I'm sure I'm not alone. That's not the problem...

You're not alone, Monique I thought Selby-Doherty match was a very entertaining affair.

The attendance is horrible though, which is rather disturbing to see.