tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post7876311350034329999..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: DING V FU IN CHENGDUDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-78942596283533480982013-11-02T23:03:23.166+00:002013-11-02T23:03:23.166+00:00Great to see a player at the top of his game, as D...Great to see a player at the top of his game, as Ding is, and seeing off allcomers. On this form, he could not just top the new cash ranking list in May, but top it with £1,000,000 plus.<br /><br />I agree about the semis on separate days...why not hold them simultaneously? This always annoyed me about the UK as well. If the semis are played on the same day, then a good 3 or 4 session final could be played.<br /><br />Speaking of multi session snooker, both semis were so enjoyable, it must have got snooker fans pining for another "2-session" ranking event. I know I am! I'd love a promoter or sponsor to come along who actually cares about snooker and drama more than short attention span ticket buyers, and resurrects the old UK format.<br /><br />Also fantastic to see not just new faces in finals, but new faces scattered about the latter stages of the draws in ranking events. I knew it wouldn't be long before the rankings showed more fluidity under the untiered system, and it's a big welcome to the top 32 for Liang, Xiao and (very soon) White, Woollaston & Gilbert. This would have took so much longer under the dated and unfair levels of protection previously in place, so well done WSA for introducing flat draws. This pattern will be enhanced further when cash earnings fall into place.<br /><br />JIMO96https://www.blogger.com/profile/05529453845901926771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-22341869744856985752013-11-02T19:20:34.136+00:002013-11-02T19:20:34.136+00:00The Asian army drives on. I've been impressed ...The Asian army drives on. I've been impressed by Dings ability to raise him game when the chips are down. That was some clearance to get over the line against Dott.<br /><br />I'd question the wisdom of playing the semis on consecutive days. It must be a disadvantage to Ding having a grueller on thje eve of the final.<br /><br />They're two players I wouldn't normally bother with but the fhere will be a lot of pressure on the top two Chinese playing each other in Chinas' biggest tournament. Hope its close.kildare cuemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04689473343816959505noreply@blogger.com