Shanghai Masters 2010 - Qualifiers discussions

[Mignon]

Not this time I think. For example, they wrote the whole name of UAE's Khalid Al Mohammed Kamali

It was Thanawat Thirapong even on the Global/snooker site > http://www.global-snooker.com/2009-A...er-21-Draw.asp

[northerner]

I think some scoreboards and perhaps entry forms limit the number of characters you can use for names.

[Mignon]

Nice nickname but there's also Mitchell Mann so at some point things may become unclear

I remember seeing on one Thai site (at the 2009 Asian Under 21 Snooker Championship I believe it was) they wrote his name "Thanawat Thirapong".
Shorter and easier to be pronounced.

[northerner]

Global snooker still has Tirapongpaiboon the wrong way round. They have pai before pong. Great result for him today though. His rate of improvement over the last two years has been spectacular, and you couldn't wish to meet a more polite and hard-working young lad. Maybe we should use his Thai nickname - Man.

[mathsisfun]

Hamilton v Drago still going. This must be the longest best of 9 match Drago has been involved in!

[Gargon]

Thanawat wins again, would love to see him in the televised finals to see how the ref gets to grip with his name

[mathsisfun]

Vital ranking points lost though for Jimmy. He'll need some sort of run in PTC3 or PTC4 otherwise his place on the tour is in serious doubt.

[Mr P]

Spot on very.tee...

Hopefully Martin Gould can get through tonight.

[very.tee]

Loads of the higher ranked players lost yesterday, I wonder if it'll be the same today...

It's amazing that Jimmy played at all yesterday, all credit to him for doing that :snooker:

[Mr P]

You couldn't expect Jimmy White to win yesterday, he only arrived back from his best friends funeral the day before.

[HunRon]

C'mon Jimmy, wake up!:snooker:

Edit: Jimmy 3-5.

[Mignon]

No offence to Barry Pinches' fans but

So many of these young guns can make a great match start, travel well and leave the (more experienced) opponent behind but then lose the advantage.... Is it just a matter of match experience?


Not taking away anything from Liam's (probable) victory joy, but I don't think Jimmy feels quite like playing at the moment, just back from Belfast....

[beechy1212]

Jimmy White 1-4 down. Surprised he's even playing tbh.

[snoopy2608]

shame for McGill that. I've been impressed with him so far this season and think he could have top 32 potential. We need a few of the teens to breakthrough and he looks one of the better bets.

Barry is in good form though

[JanieWatkins]

Pinches won 5-4

McGill was 4-1 up in that match.

It is a shame people can't get in to see the new young players
Liam Highfield blasted in a 138 total clearance in the first frame tonight against Jimmy

and Kyren Wilson's 70+ break in the opener against Andy Hicks would have made Alex Higgins applauding.