Welsh Open match discussion

[Ekphantos]

Just came home and according to the live ticker Murphy and McCulloch are in their first frame
Couldn't the have some matches in the morning to avoid these late starts?

[Semih_Sayginer]

Ding showed great maturity in this match, and a superb 65 break at the end.
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agree with that hege. he dug deep when the match wasnt going his way and marcus was playing well

his win completes a treble bet i put on at the bookmakers today (the first snooker bet win out the last 4), so at least he won me money, though as it wasnt a big bet id have liked to see a fellow Scot go through.

[hegeland]

Ding showed great maturity in this match, and a superb 65 break at the end.

Murphy and McCulloch's match is two hours late. Could be a late night if the match gets a bit scrappy and defensive.

[doorag]

ding 5 - 4 campbell

[dannyd0g]

Well he's been to the quarters on three occasions - 1999 UK Champ, 2003 LG Cup and 2005 Grand Prix.

Thanks Hegeland. That sounds more like it.

[hegeland]

At the top of the bbc2w show just now, Oliver whats-his-name said that Michael Holt has never made it past the last 32 in a tournament !

This must be more bad bbc research ? Surely he beat Ronnie in round 1 in malta a couple of years ago, and must have had other last 16 appearances at least ?

Well he's been to the quarters on three occasions - 1999 UK Champ, 2003 LG Cup and 2005 Grand Prix.

[Peter147]

Oops, I didn't realise there was a separate thread about the interview. I should have looked first!

do u think ronnie worried about being investigated of match-fixing?

Ronnie didn't take part in the Malta Cup so he has nothing to worry about.

[missneworleans]

Well done Ken and Stephen, at least through!

[dannyd0g]

i missed that....did he say ranker?

no - he didnt specify that.

[vao]

"because Ronnie was annoyed with what Jan Verhaas said to him, when he conceeded a frame he could still win"...do u think ronnie worried about being investigated of match-fixing?

[Semih_Sayginer]

At the top of the bbc2w show just now, Oliver whats-his-name said that Michael Holt has never made it past the last 32 in a tournament !

This must be more bad bbc research ? Surely he beat Ronnie in round 1 in malta a couple of years ago, and must have had other last 16 appearances at least ?

i missed that....did he say ranker?

[dannyd0g]

At the top of the bbc2w show just now, Oliver whats-his-name said that Michael Holt has never made it past the last 32 in a tournament !

This must be more bad bbc research ? Surely he beat Ronnie in round 1 in malta a couple of years ago, and must have had other last 16 appearances at least ?

[Peter147]

I watched the O'Sullivan/Trump match on BBC Two Wales, and after the match they interviewed Ronnie. He didn't seem to be in the best of moods. The presenter asked him about the running he does and Ronnie said he didn't want to talk about it. Just after that, Dominic Dale started talking while O'Sullivan was, and Ronnie looked aggrieved and said "Don't Dom", as though to say 'Don't ever interupt me while I'm talking!'. I think it was because Ronnie was annoyed with what Jan Verhaas said to him, when he conceeded a frame he could still win.

[vao]

You shouldn't make fun with people just because they lead against your favorite player. Ding is not Brad Pit either.

hahahahah brad pitt..come on man!!we re not talking bout hollywood..man..this is snooker hahahaha

marcus campbell is great..he hardly missed the ball..if he could beat ding..he would be the next andrew higginson..i guarantee 1 year warranty!lol...

[Semih_Sayginer]

Ali carter makes it through in what seems like a hard fought match, the way the scoring went anyway, ignoring the overall scoreline.

ding trails 2-3. Marcus at the table in frame 6