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Tough call with Liang there graysonscolumn – he threw it away at the end with a couple of poor shots after taking the lead having come back from 7-4 down to lead 8-7 (traded at 1.38 on BF to win the match at one stage).
Ding didn’t score for 3 consecutive frames (spanning 90 mins or something like that) but still came back with 3 good frames at the end (breaks of 111, 91, & 63)
Some interesting stuff being said about Ding here.
I’ve been backing him to win tournaments and matches for the past couple of years so I’m obviously a bit poorer for it.
I used to live and breathe snooker in my younger days and know an ex-pro who’s always being told that Ding is a clear second to Ronnie with regards to what he’s capable of – hardly an exclusive, I know. Peter Ebdon (probably the least talented player ever to win a WC) has said this on a few occasions too for what that’s worth.
Personally, I think Ding is a bit of headcase with doubting issues but I wont give up on him just yet at his price, which represents the value of the field in my honest, but tainted opinion!
I know. Peter Ebdon (probably the least talented player ever to win a WC) …
If yesterday’s display against the lugubrious Nigel Bond is anything to go by, you’re not far wrong in that assessment.
I was surprised at just how poor Ebdon was. Usually so focused, his head appeared to be in the clouds for the duration of the match – and as Neal Foulds pointed out, some of his shot selections were very odd to say the least.
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Tough call with Liang there graysonscolumn – he threw it away at the end with a couple of poor shots after taking the lead having come back from 7-4 down to lead 8-7 (traded at 1.38 on BF to win the match at one stage).
Ding didn’t score for 3 consecutive frames (spanning 90 mins or something like that) but still came back with 3 good frames at the end (breaks of 111, 91, & 63)
Ah well, we got a run for our money for a while, didn’t we. So, will Ding play like a man with less pressure on his back from hereon, or will the effort required to get through that opener leave him a spent force for the next round? Answers on a postcard…
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Well Ding has Hendry in the second round so he’ll either relish the challenge of playing a seven time winner or he’ll crumble under the pressure. Tough to call though. I’d have Ding as favourite to progress.
Not had a look at betting markets but would like to have a bet on number of centuries in the match. Both are good break builders when get going so can see there being 4 or more centuries in the match.
Well Ding has Hendry in the second round so he’ll either relish the challenge of playing a seven time winner or he’ll crumble under the pressure. Tough to call though. I’d have Ding as favourite to progress.
Not had a look at betting markets but would like to have a bet on number of centuries in the match. Both are good break builders when get going so can see there being 4 or more centuries in the match.
Paddy Power are going 11/8 for over 3.5 centuries in the Ding/Hendry match which I think is pretty good considering the second round is best of 25 frames, gives them plenty of time to get in and rack up a few good breaks.
Of the match itself, doe’s either player ever smile?, looking at the odds I think Hendry is more appealing at 11/8, although he hasn’t been as good as his very high standards of when in his prime which was some years back he still holds a high ranking, higher than Ding’s and must be feeling confident after his comeback in the Williams match.
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I would agree absoluely about the 11/8 ‘over 3.5 centuries’ being terrific value.
Will not ‘following up’ Ding with Hendry next. The Scotsman is a waining force, but will never a ‘bottle job’ on the highest stage, which Ding could possibly (only possible i might add) be.
Hendry, the "waning" Scot, looks to be holding his own out there, in what appears to be a Ding – dong ( groan
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Cheers David, credit to Douginho who put the centuries idea into my head.
Hope Hendry can get one more frame now.
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Great pick on the over 3.5 centuries. How I didn’t do it myself, I’ll never know. It may well have softened the blow of Dings exit.
That sounded just wong, but I’m leaving it..
So then O’Sullivan still yet to get his hands of the trohey for two years in a row. That has blown the whole competition wide open and well played young Mark Allen.
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The 2009 rocket turned out to be a damp squib.
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I’m going to have a bash at the John Higgins vs Jamie Cope match which starts tonight as I think the 2/1 for Cope in what is a two horse race is fair game, the 21 year old has previously beat Higgins in the UK Championships 9-3 in the 2007/08 season and has been making steady progress through the rankings last five seasons being 97-89-85-48-22 and is currently 19th.
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I am glad some of you took the advice on the Hendry-Ding centuries. I didn’t see much of the match as was visiting my girlfriends family but did notice a couple centuries going in. Had no idea I had collected until yesterday when I got home!
On a different point, I am pleased to see Hendry gaining some form. With O’Sullivan out, need the remaining big boys such as Hendry, Higgins, Maguire to come to the fore. Would just love to see a Hendry-Higgins final! King Hendry the Eighth?
I’m going to have a bash at the John Higgins vs Jamie Cope match which starts tonight as I think the 2/1 for Cope in what is a two horse race is fair game, the 21 year old has previously beat Higgins in the UK Championships 9-3 in the 2007/08 season and has been making steady progress through the rankings last five seasons being 97-89-85-48-22 and is currently 19th.
Aaargghh, so very, very nearly. Unlucky, sir!
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