Masters 2020

Joe_ Public · 13-01-2020 3:36pm

Fella in front row with the binoculars! Not something you see every day.

Chalk McHugh · 13-01-2020 4:02pm

Have been to the Masters twice in last three years and enjoyed it both times. Great venue in one of the worlds iconic cities. Not great for food, though with a hot dog van on the premises offering overpriced dogs and not much else. Heard there's a new restaraunt this year and if so that is badly needed. Will make a habit of going over every couple of years now as it's a nice holiday in an otherwise bleak month.

Chalk McHugh · 13-01-2020 4:20pm

On this years line up it's a shame O Sullivan isn't there. Bit surreal seeing him in the Eurosport studio yesterday when he should have been playing. Especially with his record of 7 wins in 13 or 14 finals. I've long gone second guessing Ronnie at this stage, though.

Trump is the man to beat although he has a tricky opener v Murphy. Win that and i fancy Judd to go on and do it.

I give Mark Allen a good chance, also. As we know anything can happen but Trump and Allen my two picks.

The Nal · 13-01-2020 4:29pm

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

On this years line up it's a shame O Sullivan isn't there. Bit surreal seeing him in the Eurosport studio yesterday when he should have been playing. Especially with his record of 7 wins in 13 or 14 finals. I've long gone second guessing Ronnie at this stage, though.

Its a real shame and cheapens the competition. He only lives 10 miles up the road. An odd one.

AllForIt · 13-01-2020 5:02pm

Chalk McHugh wrote: »

On this years line up it's a shame O Sullivan isn't there. Bit surreal seeing him in the Eurosport studio yesterday when he should have been playing.

He's not playing but he is commentating for Eurosport?! That is weird.

Joe_ Public · 13-01-2020 5:10pm

If that "what happened next" segment on question of sport is still going, they've got a real zinger for the archives.

https://twitter.com/Eurosport_UK/status/1216752215957954562?s=20

The Nal · 13-01-2020 5:18pm

Robbos face sums it up perfectly. Try that a million times, literally one million times, and you'll never replicate that.

Joe_ Public · 13-01-2020 5:30pm

You spend a lifetime watching snooker and think there's nothing new you can see and then you witness that.

Can maguire make a match of this?

The Nal · 13-01-2020 5:52pm

Joe_ Public wrote: »

You spend a lifetime watching snooker and think there's nothing new you can see and then you witness that.

Can maguire make a match of this?

Yep!

Joe_ Public · 13-01-2020 5:55pm

Good stuff. But robertson should have nailed this already, had enough chances.

Joe_ Public · 13-01-2020 6:18pm

What a chance for maguire.

Joe_ Public · 13-01-2020 6:27pm

Not sure how but maguire wins it. Incredible comeback, fair play to him. Robbo will be sick.

waynescales1 · 13-01-2020 6:43pm

How has Robertson lost it, great effort by Maguire though. Superb green in the last frame.

Chalk McHugh · 13-01-2020 8:53pm

The Pistol has left his bullets back in Belfast.

waynescales1 · 13-01-2020 9:06pm

Black off the spot missed.

Another player way below their best in this tournament.

Chalk McHugh · 13-01-2020 9:34pm

So much for my Masters prediction. Mark Allen looking like he's playing with a hurley he's so bad.

Arthur Daley · 13-01-2020 9:51pm

The Maguire shot was extraordinary, but if you hang around snooker clubs forever you'd see something similar eventually. When I saw the replay and the fuss on commentary I thought surely Steve Davis has played or seen a shot like that in the last 40 odd years. Alex and Jimmy used to be up to all sorts of craic.

He has some cue power Maguire as it didn't even look like he was going for or needed to apply exceptional power but he delivered some amount of force there to get that bounce back and resulting top spin

Chalk McHugh · 13-01-2020 9:57pm

To be honest i didn't think it was that extraordinary. I hung around snooker halls for donkeys years and nothing surprises me on a snooker table. Nothing. Not even that. And Ronnie was correct in saying Maguire had no need to be hitting that red with such force.

waynescales1 · 13-01-2020 10:10pm

Maguire had given up then. He played a few reckless shots around that time in the match. The most remarkable thing is that he went on to win having thrown the towel in.

The Nal · 13-01-2020 10:25pm

The Gilbert era has begun.

Joe_ Public · 13-01-2020 10:27pm

Allen had a chance there and blew it. Still a long way back from 2-5 so probably of little consequence anyway. Wasnt at the races at all tonight.

Chalk McHugh · 13-01-2020 10:27pm

Seems like a really nice lad does Gilbert. He's sent Mark Allens barmy army home with nowt to cheer for. A lot of sad looking blokes in Northern Ireland football jerseys. Fair play Gilbert&#55357;&#56832;

waynescales1 · 13-01-2020 10:28pm

6-1, 96% pot success. Decent Masters debut.

Joe_ Public · 13-01-2020 10:32pm

Four matches so far, four favourites beaten. Surely judd will buck that trend tomorrow, though really hope murphy gives him a game.

DJIMI TRARORE · 13-01-2020 10:37pm

As good a display from Gilbert as I've seen in a while, seems to have been around a long time without doing a lot, still no11 in the world is a bit of a surprise to me

Chalk McHugh · 13-01-2020 10:41pm

Gilbert, as well as being a pretty sound bloke, has a lovely playing style, good cueist, nice rhythm and doesn't get too bogged down in slow play. I think he will become a bit of a crowd favourite if he isn't already one.

Joe_ Public · 13-01-2020 10:42pm

Always been a bit sceptical of the steve feeney sightright thing but gilbert gave him a lot of credit in his interview earlier today. Similar story to bingham i suppose, ability always there but how to unlock the extra 5% to make them contenders just took them a bit longer than others.

weemcd · 13-01-2020 11:22pm

Allen was pretty dire today. I really doubt he has the temperament to stay at the top of snooker for much longer, for all his talent.

Lets take nothing away from Gilbert though, he was potting everything and he could have won 6-0.

It's not been good for the favourites so far, surely Ronnie must be kicking himself he's not in this?

nkl12xtw5goz70 · 14-01-2020 2:46pm

Trump and Murphy at 1-1. Both players hitting the ball well. You'd have to give the edge to Trump, but this could be a good battle.

nkl12xtw5goz70 · 14-01-2020 2:49pm

weemcd wrote: »

Allen was pretty dire today. I really doubt he has the temperament to stay at the top of snooker for much longer, for all his talent.

Allen was way off form last night, but I also think he really needs to lose some weight. He was heaving himself up on the table, trying to reach shots a slimmer man could have got with no problem. I think it's really limiting him as a player.

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