RowlattsFox Posted 30 July 2020 Posted 30 July 2020 Anthony Hamilton withdraws due to coronavirus concerns. Went through qualifying knowing full well what the situation was going to be like, takes his money and withdraws. I guess he has the right to earn as much as he can, but its a bit shit. Does that mean his qualifying opponent will get called? or does his first round opponent get a bye.
Kopic Posted 30 July 2020 Posted 30 July 2020 4 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said: Anthony Hamilton withdraws due to coronavirus concerns. Went through qualifying knowing full well what the situation was going to be like, takes his money and withdraws. I guess he has the right to earn as much as he can, but its a bit shit. Does that mean his qualifying opponent will get called? or does his first round opponent get a bye. They had barry hearn on talksport this morning who sounded pretty angry about this, and said his opponent gets a bye.
Nalis Posted 30 July 2020 Posted 30 July 2020 I'm with Barry Hearn on this one, they knew the rules before they started. Possibly works against Kyren Wilson as he won't have any match practice and would have been a match you'd fancy him to win.
foxes_rule1978 Posted 30 July 2020 Posted 30 July 2020 50 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said: Anthony Hamilton withdraws due to coronavirus concerns. Went through qualifying knowing full well what the situation was going to be like, takes his money and withdraws. I guess he has the right to earn as much as he can, but its a bit shit. Does that mean his qualifying opponent will get called? or does his first round opponent get a bye. Yeah that isn’t good from Hamilton at all...
kingfox Posted 30 July 2020 Author Posted 30 July 2020 Hamilton knew full well what the plan was. Rob Walker interviewed him after his win and he seemed pretty upbeat. Next day he goes on Radio Nottingham and starts ranting.
The Bear Posted 31 July 2020 Posted 31 July 2020 Hamilton is another one who needs his hard drive checking. Looks like one of those weirdos you find in a pub who stinks and needs a haircut and has long fingernails.
EastAnglianFox Posted 31 July 2020 Posted 31 July 2020 Whether you agree or disagree I think its great to see some crowd back in a venue watching some live sport. Really struggled to get into the resumption of the football season so buzzing to have the worlds for the next couple of weeks
The Bear Posted 31 July 2020 Posted 31 July 2020 Tom Ford currently 3-0 up against Trump. Only first to 10 so Trump needs to get a wriggle on.
foxes_rule1978 Posted 31 July 2020 Posted 31 July 2020 45 minutes ago, The Bear said: Tom Ford currently 3-0 up against Trump. Only first to 10 so Trump needs to get a wriggle on. Ford making errors now allowing trump in, should be 4 up to be honest... looks like 3-2 now though
Nalis Posted 31 July 2020 Posted 31 July 2020 Trump hasn't turned up at all. Fair play to Ford for taking advantage.
foxes_rule1978 Posted 31 July 2020 Posted 31 July 2020 Just now, Nalis said: Trump hasn't turned up at all. Fair play to Ford for taking advantage. Ford making it even more tough by just playing some good stuff. Trump knows he is getting punished for playing poor shots
Nalis Posted 31 July 2020 Posted 31 July 2020 No more fans allowed at the Crucible then. Wonder if that kicks in from the end of this session or from tomorrow? If its from this afternoon Anthony Hamilton will be kicking himself
kingfox Posted 31 July 2020 Author Posted 31 July 2020 One day in and crowds are now banned. What a mess.
purpleronnie Posted 31 July 2020 Posted 31 July 2020 4 hours ago, EastAnglianFox said: Whether you agree or disagree I think its great to see some crowd back in a venue watching some live sport. Really struggled to get into the resumption of the football season so buzzing to have the worlds for the next couple of weeks Surprised the fans weren't made to wear masks, only seen 2 with them on and they were Chinese.
EastAnglianFox Posted 31 July 2020 Posted 31 July 2020 1 hour ago, purpleronnie said: Surprised the fans weren't made to wear masks, only seen 2 with them on and they were Chinese. Looks like they will be the only one's able to watch some live snooker now after today's announcement. Yeah I read somewhere that it's was mandatory to wear masks around the arena and upon entry but not once they were sat in the theatre which is a bit strange.
walkerleeds Posted 31 July 2020 Posted 31 July 2020 Must be unbelievably tense to play there but what an opportunity Ford has thrown away today.
isaidno Posted 31 July 2020 Posted 31 July 2020 Who are the commentators on the Williams vs McManus match ? Don't recognize either of them.
Nalis Posted 31 July 2020 Posted 31 July 2020 Probably an unpopular opinion on this but Ford is a solid top 32 player, nothing more nothing less. Nothing wrong with that at all either as seeded players dont want to draw him in main draws. He'll reget not taking more of an advantage of Trump's poor form this morning to have a 6-3/7-2 lead but when Trump shifted gear Ford didnt really have much of a chance.
foxes_rule1978 Posted 1 August 2020 Posted 1 August 2020 11 hours ago, Nalis said: Probably an unpopular opinion on this but Ford is a solid top 32 player, nothing more nothing less. Nothing wrong with that at all either as seeded players dont want to draw him in main draws. He'll reget not taking more of an advantage of Trump's poor form this morning to have a 6-3/7-2 lead but when Trump shifted gear Ford didnt really have much of a chance. He is frustrating, plays such a good game and has the shots... but those errors are criminal. Just can’t do that
kingfox Posted 1 August 2020 Author Posted 1 August 2020 Intense drama in the Ding vs King match, Ding edges through in a decider.
String fellow Posted 2 August 2020 Posted 2 August 2020 Strange things at The Crucible. 1.Very unconvincing 'false' applause. 2.The players sitting side-by-side with just a piece of perspex between them. However, it's great that this sport is back on our screens. The sheer sportsmanship shown when the players declare fouls against themselves is terrific.
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