What an absolute treat that was to watch. I cannot wait to see Yan and Ding eventually duke it out in a major final. That'll be a great match.
Delighted for Yan as well, he's just such a lovely bloke. And (in Mandarin) he speaks like a wide-eyed kid who almost doesn't believe where he is on the world snooker stage! Fantastic stuff.
Yan Bingtao will win a World Championship before Ding Junhui mark my words
I don't think Ding will win one now, whereas Bingtao probably will. Ding has greater cue ball control but Yan has a fantastic temperament. If he improves his breakbuilding and scoring then he will win plenty more tournaments.
Thoroughly enjoyed that! Watching Yan's approach - willingness to take on shots others wouldn't and some great shots too. Most exciting player to watch. Always enjoy watching Ronnie...but I think Yan is the new one to watch.
Well happy with this, i didn't watch alot of the final but a great win, i caught the last few frames but footy on all day.
Yan does seem great potential , would be very surprised even more so than before if he doesn't become world champ its a matter of when rather than if, still would like Ding to win it but maybe Yans win here might push him on?
Class temperament, was really awkward watching his interview after on Eurosport and ROS trying to talk to him when he hasn't really got a good grasp of English just yet. What a talent!
Yan Bingtao will win a World Championship before Ding Junhui mark my words
I don't think Ding will win one now, whereas Bingtao probably will. Ding has greater cue ball control but Yan has a fantastic temperament. If he improves his breakbuilding and scoring then he will win plenty more tournaments.
I get that, expected Ding to have won it by now but i wouldn't right him off just yet. He doesn't have Yan's temperament but he has the quality and still on his day/ week can beat anyone. He doesn't always seem interested as he is adored back in China, hopefully seeing Yan win this he might up his game so he can be the first man from China to lift the trophy.
It will be interesting and pretty much a flip of the coin who becomes World Champ first, although we are at the stage where potentially Ding will become less likely where Yan the man will only go up.
German Masters starts tomorrow and for the first time since he lost in the qualifiers to Fergal O'Brien I am glad Selby lost, as it means I can cheer Murphy on to win now.
Its going to be a very emotional tournament for Shaun Murphy, the first German Masters since Brandon Parker passed away, as I said when he died Brandon was key in setting up the German Masters and it wouldn't be the event it us now without him, he was also Shauns manager and nentor for a long time.
The trophy has now been officially renamed after Brandon as well which is a really nice touch by WST.
Shaun will be desperate to get his hands on the trophy to honour Brandon and if he can channel his emotions the right way I think he will be able to.
He has a decent quarter which he should be able to win, Trump in the semis would be tough obviously then the final against probably a Bingham or Lisowski.
Watching Maguire v Dale in the 8th frame. Dale has just potted the brown off the blue spot (the blue ball is on the brown spot). The brown has been placed on the pink spot even though the blue is available. Why? I thought that it should be the next highest spot available, I. E. The blue spot? Can anyone answer that please.
Watching Maguire v Dale in the 8th frame. Dale has just potted the brown off the blue spot (the blue ball is on the brown spot). The brown has been placed on the pink spot even though the blue is available. Why? I thought that it should be the next highest spot available, I. E. The blue spot? Can anyone answer that please.
Don’t worry just realised that my interpretation was wrong. It is, of course, the highest colour spot available going down from black etc. Why did I forget that? Doh!
there will be no updates from me for the forseeable future, i am taking a break for a while
Oh shit, sorry to hear mate. hope you can rest and sort yourself out whatever the problems are. We will miss you but look after yourself and hope to see you back when you are ready
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Yan Bingtao 10-8 John Higgins
*at some point, not necessarily this year but his odds will have certainly been slashed.
Delighted for Yan as well, he's just such a lovely bloke. And (in Mandarin) he speaks like a wide-eyed kid who almost doesn't believe where he is on the world snooker stage! Fantastic stuff.
Yan does seem great potential , would be very surprised even more so than before if he doesn't become world champ its a matter of when rather than if, still would like Ding to win it but maybe Yans win here might push him on?
Class temperament, was really awkward watching his interview after on Eurosport and ROS trying to talk to him when he hasn't really got a good grasp of English just yet. What a talent!
It will be interesting and pretty much a flip of the coin who becomes World Champ first, although we are at the stage where potentially Ding will become less likely where Yan the man will only go up.
Gary makes the 166th 147 in Snooker history and his 3rd, his last one coming 6th April 2017 in the World Championship qualifiers
Its going to be a very emotional tournament for Shaun Murphy, the first German Masters since Brandon Parker passed away, as I said when he died Brandon was key in setting up the German Masters and it wouldn't be the event it us now without him, he was also Shauns manager and nentor for a long time.
The trophy has now been officially renamed after Brandon as well which is a really nice touch by WST.
Shaun will be desperate to get his hands on the trophy to honour Brandon and if he can channel his emotions the right way I think he will be able to.
He has a decent quarter which he should be able to win, Trump in the semis would be tough obviously then the final against probably a Bingham or Lisowski.
Shaun Murphy will win the 2021 German Masters
German Masters at Milton Keynes
ROUND ONE
Wednesday January 27
09:30am
2pm
7pm
- Judd Trump v Mark Davis
- Jordan Brown v Graeme Dott
- Barry Hawkins v Ryan Day
- Mark Joyce v Joe O'Connor
Live on Eurosport 09.25-12.30, 13.55-17.00 & 18.55 - 22.00Round 1
Results
Ding Junhui 5-4 Kacper Filipiak
Tom Ford 5-0 Yuan Sijun
Jak Jones 5-4 Liang Wenbo
Jamie O'Neil 5-4 Shaun Murphy
Can anyone answer that please.
there will be no updates from me for the forseeable future, i am taking a break for a while
Thursday January 28
09:30am
ROUND TWO
Thursday January 28
2pm
7pm
Eurosport 09.25- 12.30, 13.55-17.00, 18.55-22.00
The Lisowski / Heathcote game sounded good
wanted to see Lisowski.