Welsh Open match discussion

[Peter147]

There's plenty of empty seats for the Robertson/Cope match. Aren't the kids off school this week? I thought the crowd would be bigger.

[dannyd0g]

hope for cope and dale, bet on robertson and mcmanus

I wouldnt bet on mcmanus at the moment- although theres no tougher battler out there he seems to be going through a very bad patch at the moment. Dale seems to be in and out of form.

I think Mcmanus needs a win here more than Dale - although being Welsh Dale will want to do well in his home tournament -so its very tough to call this one...

[Angel982]

hope for cope and dale, bet on robertson and mcmanus

[April madness]

You're right there. This one could be a marathon. Mcmanus and Dale could be a very long one too.

To make up for it Robertson and Cope should be very quick though.

Swail and Trump probably wont hang around too much though I guess it depends on how well Swail is playing. Trump will probably just go for everything. This is the match i would most like to see, but the one least likeley to be broadcast..

hope McManus will win today

not sure about Swail, he wasn't playing too well in Malta, at least that was my impression. if Trump wins, I'm sure his next match will be televised (same goes for Swail though)

[dannyd0g]

, not sure if Selby and Harold can sort it out in one and a half hours

You're right there. This one could be a marathon. Mcmanus and Dale could be a very long one too.

To make up for it Robertson and Cope should be very quick though.

Swail and Trump probably wont hang around too much though I guess it depends on how well Swail is playing. Trump will probably just go for everything. This is the match i would most like to see, but the one least likeley to be broadcast..

[hegeland]

Yes GMT. No it's of course 'not before [time]', as always.

[April madness]

time GMT, hegeland? just strange they start first match an hour later, not sure if Selby and Harold can sort it out in one and a half hours

[hegeland]

Are there one or two tables with cameras?

[hegeland]

Tuesday 12 February

13.00
Neil Robertson v Jamie Cope. Ref: Michaela Tabb
Dominic Dale v Alan McManus. Ref: Eirian Williams
Mark Selby v Dave Harold. Ref: John Pellow
Joe Swail v Judd Trump. Ref: Andy Yates

14.30
Ryan Day v Mark Allen. Ref: Jan Verhaas
Graeme Dott v Michael Judge. Ref: Alan Chamberlain
Steve Davis v Mark King. Ref: Colin Humphries
Marco Fu v Adrian Gunnell. Ref: Peter Williamson

19.00
John Higgins v David Roe. Ref: Eirian Williams
Matthew Stevens v Tian Pengfei. Ref: Michaela Tabb
Stephen Maguire v Stuart Bingham. Ref: John Pellow
Joe Perry v John Parrott. Ref: Andy Yates

[Mal]

Absolutely-agree with all you say! It is good to see someone play the game and visibly enjoy it. He gave Mark Allen a very tough match in the UK qualifying final round losing 9-8, but it could have gone either way.

[Alex0paul]

I think Andrew Higginson is a decent player and he seems a nice chap. He did well last year and great max, but why do you think he is a legend and a cult hero?

He just seems like a genuine person who doesn't have an ego. He also plays with a smile on his face and loves playing snooker. Granted I have never met the bloke but he always comes across as flabagasted that he is in the same room as Hendry, O'Sullivan etc. How anyone cannot like him is beyond me.

[Mal]

I think Andrew Higginson is a decent player and he seems a nice chap. He did well last year and great max, but why do you think he is a legend and a cult hero?

[Alex0paul]

He has a decent chance of reaching the quarter finals too. Stephen Lee next then either Graeme Dott or Michael Judge. He is a legend and a cult hero.

[gingerale]

Congrats to Andrew Higginson for winning 5-2!

[Alex0paul]

Hamilton 1-4 Higginson

Come On Andrew!