Shanghai Masters Day One: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

During this week I'll be reviewing each day of the Shanghai Masters, with the Good, Bad and Downright Ugly. Here's Todays!

The Good: Snooker's Back! Well that was a certainty. After waiting 4 Months, the Season has begun, woop woop! Shame there's only 6 tournaments, but still, woop woop!

Dave Gilbert's New Hair Cut! Looking at his hair last season, I was thinking that was the reason he was underachieving, and he has responded with some new shorter, spikier, better look.

Eurosport Not Overrunning! OK, two matches went to 5-1 but well done to Eurosport for giving good coverage. Dave and Mike commentated well and we hardly missed anything. (Still not as good as BBC though)

Tiang Penfei! How is this guy not on the Tour? He was amazing! Didn't quite get the 147 but with like 5 50 breaks in the match it shows why he should be on the Tour!

The Bad: The Crowd! Apart from the Liang match, where were they?

The Chairs! What. The. Hell. They were shaped like Car seats! Obviously because of the Sponsor. Still, I'd love to sit in one and while my opponent was at the table I'd pretend to drive!

Liang's Miscue! Think it was Frame 2 when Liang was about to cut a red in and completely miscued it! He left Gilbert right in. Probably the day's highlight. I laughed like mad but I have no idea why.

The Ugly: Frame 4 of the Liang-Gilbert match! Never has a single frame has so many pots missed. Summed up the whole match, so boring.

OVERALL:

A Good fun start to the season. Looking forward to seeing Selt v Higgins tommorrow!