2013 Masters discussion

[PatBlock]

Trump never turned up today, bad day at the office, or is the pressure of expectation getting to him?

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[daffie]

Yeah, he's in bits...

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He really is. What a scoreline so far for Graeme...fantastic! Common lad, you're nearly there.

Edit : I'm on time lapse as usual so a bit behind everyone else

[the_unrepentant]

I don't think it is a shock result to be honest. I said to my girlfriend before it started Trump would get trumped. He has a tendency to start matches off poorly and he can't keep coming back. He is too wreckless. Happy for Graeme. Not my favourite player but seems like a decent bloke.

[PatBlock]

I think i could beat Trump at the moment!

Yeah, he's in bits...

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[narl]

Theres a trump special, hammer the ball and fluke it in a totally opposite pocket.

[the_unrepentant]

I think i could beat Trump at the moment!

[cyberheater]

Fantastic result for Graeme to win the first session 3-1. Hope he can keep his nose in front...

And now 4-1. Keep going Dott.

[daffie]

Fantastic result for Graeme to win the first session 3-1. Hope he can keep his nose in front...

[Billy]

Fair comment on the email sent to the BBC. I also hate those lines as they leave a burn mark on my plasma for a minute or so after!

Given today's technology it's ridiculous that this particular gadget looks so primitive. In this day and age, any on-screen graphical aids should look a lot prettier than this. For the purpose of snooker, the telecaster markers should be rendered in a subtle green, just a shade or two darker than the baize, transparent and given the proper perspective so that they appear to be lying flat on the table instead of planted on the screen in stark 2D.

[cyberheater]

Just watched the final frame between Higgins and Murphy. Higgins couldn't get out of that arena fast enough. I thought he was going to start running.

Great performance by Murphy.

[Maxsys]

It's the way the balls slide off the new cloth . I've played on a Star table and when the cloth is old the balls do not drop as much as the do when the cloth is brand new .

Trust me the pockets are not bigger .

Did not say they were bigger, it just looks like the undercut is deeper, but I take your point about the cloth.

[Neil Taperell]

It's the way the balls slide off the new cloth . I've played on a Star table and when the cloth is old the balls do not drop as much as the do when the cloth is brand new .

Trust me the pockets are not bigger .

[the_unrepentant]

Is this something to do with what appears to be a very deep undercut on the pockets?

It does look that way. The cut of the pockets do look deep. More so then usual.

[Maxsys]

I don't understand these pockets. The clubs I play at, if I rattle the balls, they never go in but I have noticed on this Master's table its very forgiving.

Is this something to do with what appears to be a very deep undercut on the pockets?

[the_unrepentant]

Technically a foul if it hit his cue, of course, but Trump wouldn't have made many friends if he'd taken advantage. Shaun Murphy on the other hand, would have taken full advantage of such a technicality.

Hazel just invited viewers to send in their emails, so I'm hoping to get one of my pet hates addressed and sent in this:

Fair comment on the email sent to the BBC. I also hate those lines as they leave a burn mark on my plasma for a minute or so after!