Minor Tournaments Discussion 2018/19.

waynescales1 · 17-02-2019 4:41pm

The Nal wrote: »

Not happening is it? Hes all over the place.

Shame because on his day he’s a classy player. He’s just broken down on 50 in frame 6.

waynescales1 · 17-02-2019 5:30pm

“I have played this game before y’know” - gas

The unlikeliest of centuries for 5-3. Some awful stuff from Bingham, he was a foot or more out of position sometimes.

AllForIt · 17-02-2019 9:32pm

I missed the controversial incident in that frame but what from the commentators were saying later I guess it's the case that the ref warned Bingham for banging the table?

If this is what happened then I'd agree with the ref not so much for the single bang but for his behavior throughout this whole final when things weren't going well for him.

For example, he buckled at the legs when missing easy balls, staring at the table after missing that bit too long, putting his towel on his head when he went back to his seat, making comments to the audience as quoted earlier and made a remark to Robertson "is that one of your friends" when someone in the crowd got up to leave for a slash when he was down on the shot.

This type of ott reaction would be understandable if he say were new to the scene but he's an experienced winning player and you would think he'd have learned to keep himself together even when things aren't going his way. In other words I think all of this stuff is gamesmanship, playing the poor weak underdog, pretending to be loosing it to give his opponent a false sense of security and to get the audience on his side. Not impressed at all by him tbh.

ArmaniJeanss · 17-02-2019 10:09pm

Big frame for SB there, winning it in 50 minutes. 5-7 at the interval.

Arthur Daley · 17-02-2019 10:09pm

It looked like it could have been all over by now an hour ago. But with that last frame for Bingham it is a tight one now at 7-5

liamoreilly · 17-02-2019 10:12pm

...Absolutely huge last frame there...Robertson pots that Brown and it's match over really...How Bingham is only 2 behind I've no idea!!!...
...Just on post above...Bingham does seem alot more irritated and frustrated and doing little things he wouldn't normally, so probably was a warning in general just to calm down...Don't think Neil would've found his comment funny about the guy walking in the crowd...

waynescales1 · 17-02-2019 10:26pm

Amazing 12th frame, Robertson's missed brown developing the blue, for Bingham to clear up.

Didn’t feel Bingham’s warning was warranted. Seen far more aggressive wallops on the table go unmentioned. I think the nature of Bingham’s actions and comments have been misinterpreted here.

Joe_ Public · 17-02-2019 10:38pm

Comment to his opponent was a bit unwarranted alright, seen maguire and even ronnie do worse slaps on the table than that without a word. Doesn’t seem to have done bingham much harm anyway, looking very firm and focused out there now. If he gets level then I’d really fancy him.

waynescales1 · 17-02-2019 11:07pm

I thought his comment to Robertson was intended as a joke.

Anyway, Robertson’s safety game has completely deteriorated as the match has gone. If Bingham can keep putting him under pressure with good safety of his own and keep making 30-40 breaks he might get over the line.

Arthur Daley · 17-02-2019 11:11pm

Yeah they were having a joke at Robertson getting away with the duff safety there and every red covering another. Lol at Darren Morgan - Bingham had a dead straight plant but reds are a foot apart.

Joe_ Public · 17-02-2019 11:14pm

Bingham is bossing it at the moment. Always been of the opinion robbo isn’t a great safety player, far too passive and gets worse when under pressure. Just being outplayed right now.

AllForIt · 17-02-2019 11:58pm

What a fantastic opening red to make a winning break. Delighted Robertson won this match in the end.

Joe_ Public · 17-02-2019 11:59pm

Well, no messing around there. Great opening red and break, wd robbo.

The Nal · 18-02-2019 12:04am

Fair play to Bingham for coming back. Crafty veteran. Just too big an ask in the end.

waynescales1 · 18-02-2019 12:06am

Impressive from Robertson to clinch it, liked his aggressive attitude there in the final frame.

Terry Griffith the legend cantering into the arena to present the trophy.

Glenman · 18-02-2019 11:23am

That final session wasn't very entertaining to watch apart from the final frame.
I suppose there was good tension and good tactical play.

Frank O. Pinion · 20-02-2019 5:02pm

The 2019 Snooker Shoot-Out starts tomorrow, and moves from ITV4 to Quest and Eurosport. Now in its third year as a ranking event, the tournament runs from Thursday-Sunday. Winner gets £32,000 and a place in next season's Champion of Champions event (November 2019). Michael Georgiou is the defending champion, defeating Graeme Dott last year. 128 person (not man) tournament, only six of the Top 16 on the World Rankings have entered, (Kyren Wilson #7, Barry Hawkins #10, Shaun Murphy #11, Luca Brecel #13, Stuart Bingham #14, and Dave Gilbert #16), so there are a few wildcards.

Select 1st round matches:

Michael Georgiou (defending champion) v Peter Ebdon
Reanne Evans (11-time Women's World Snooker Champion) v Jimmy White
Matthew Stevens v Stuart Bingham
Yuan Sijun v Dominic Dale (2014 Shoot-Out Champion)
Emma Parker (19-year old, #10 on Women's World Rankings) v Laxman Rawat
Shaun Murphy v Mark King

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Snooker_Shoot-Out
http://www.worldsnooker.com/emma-parker-shoot-out-is-massive-opportunity

waynescales1 · 20-02-2019 6:18pm

Fergal O'Brien beaten 5-6 in his China Open qualifier. KD on tonight at 7.

Joe_ Public · 20-02-2019 11:21pm

Good win for Ken. Bad news is he’ll likely face 2nd seed Mark Williams when tournament proper kicks off in china but still a guaranteed 5k to add to his pot and will help in his quest for the tour card.

Elsewhere Shaun Murphy trailing and at risk of his 10th first round defeat of the season.

Inviere · 21-02-2019 9:56am

Joe_ Public wrote: »

Elsewhere Shaun Murphy trailing and at risk of his 10th first round defeat of the season.

Christ, poor Shaun. What the hell has happened his game??

The Nal · 21-02-2019 10:14am

Inviere wrote: »

Christ, poor Shaun. What the hell has happened his game??

Moving over here seems to have wrecked it. Threw him out of his routine maybe.

Joe_ Public · 21-02-2019 10:26am

The Nal wrote: »

Moving over here seems to have wrecked it. Threw him out of his routine maybe.

Hard to say but moving to a new country is obviously a huge change in anyone’s life. He’s also doing a lot more media work and campaigned to get himself onto that players rep role on wpbsa which he takes very seriously. All are likely factors but still a scarcely credible slump for a player of his ability.

Inviere · 21-02-2019 10:32am

I'd hate to see him pack it in because of it. I always thoroughly enjoy watching Shaun play, he's a class act on and off the table.

Joe_ Public · 21-02-2019 10:40am

Remember MJW having a fairly similar season from hell around 5/6 years ago when he could barely get beyond first round, was out of top 16 and talking of packing it in. Decided to knuckle down and, well, we all know how the story ends...

Can’t see Shaun doing anything drastic, seems a positive kind of bloke overall and lots of time to turn all this around.

Inviere · 21-02-2019 10:43am

Joe_ Public wrote: »

seems a positive kind of bloke overall

He does, it's why I love watching him play. You can see shots that'd frustrate other players really badly, but Shaun might grimmace to himself and then just seems to compartmentalize it and get on with things. Very strong mentally. Same when he's talking, always positive and up beat. The total opposite of Ronnie at times.

Joe_ Public · 21-02-2019 10:58am

Inviere wrote: »

He does, it's why I love watching him play. You can see shots that'd frustrate other players really badly, but Shaun might grimmace to himself and then just seems to compartmentalize it and get on with things. Very strong mentally. Same when he's talking, always positive and up beat. The total opposite of Ronnie at times.

That’s all very true. I’ve always found Shaun a little odd, watching from a distance, and not in a bad way, more that I can’t really figure him out or the thought processes. I recall writing here or somewhere that the irish move could actually be great for him. He’s doing a lot of sessions with fergal and gets together with mark allen quite a bit (a blossoming friendship I’d never have predicted!). His life off the table seems great, all the ingredients seemed present for his career to blossom. Like i said, very hard one to work out.

zuutroy · 21-02-2019 10:30pm

Honestly can't hack this Shootout carry on. Absolute rubbish.

ArmaniJeanss · 21-02-2019 11:31pm

It's great fun.

Dante7 · 22-02-2019 12:36am

Joe_ Public wrote: »

That’s all very true. I’ve always found Shaun a little odd, watching from a distance, and not in a bad way, more that I can’t really figure him out or the thought processes. I recall writing here or somewhere that the irish move could actually be great for him. He’s doing a lot of sessions with fergal and gets together with mark allen quite a bit (a blossoming friendship I’d never have predicted!). His life off the table seems great, all the ingredients seemed present for his career to blossom. Like i said, very hard one to work out.

I don't think that it was just the relocation to here that is the issue. Soon after they arrived, his wife gave birth to their daughter and there were huge problems involving extended stays in Crumlin Children's hospital. It all seems to be ok now, but it had to have had a huge impact.

Frank O. Pinion · 22-02-2019 9:39am

Inviere wrote: »

I'd hate to see him pack it in because of it. I always thoroughly enjoy watching Shaun play, he's a class act on and off the table.

Class act off the table?

Murphy moved to Rotherham during the 2004 season to be with his fiancée, Clare, whom he married in July 2005. Murphy's wife filed for divorce in 2009 on the grounds of infidelity after The People newspaper published an exposé revealing he had spent the night with an escort girl, Abigayle, he had met at a religious youth group. Murphy's then manager, Brandon Parker, issued a statement confirming that Murphy had slept with the woman but denied he had been unfaithful, stating that Murphy did not have sex with her.

Their romp came after he walked out on Clare, cruelly leaving a note on the stairs of their £400,000 home in Rotherham, South Yorks. Clare, who met Murphy in an online Christian chatroom, is now divorcing him on the grounds of adultery with Abigayle.

Minor Tournaments Discussion 2018/19.

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