Some great matches this year and it is good to see the emergence of a new exciting talent in Judd Trump. I was hoping he would beat Higgins in the final. Don't know how others feel but I can take no joy in Higgins winning (even though he is Scottish) after all his frame throwing allegations which came to light last year.
I can't understand why he only got a 6 month ban, whilst his manager was banned for life for the same offence.
For all the improvements Barry Hearn has made as the new snooker supremo, I feel he totally bottled it over the Higgins incident. Had he shown some balls and banned Higgins for several years I would have had a lot more respect for him.
Others in the past have had much more severe bans for similar offences (eg the Aussie Quentin Hann who got an 8 year ban a few years ago).
Incidentally I don't kow how far the investigation into Steven McGuire and Jamie Burnett for alleged betting irregularities a couple of years ago has got. It will be an interesting comparison how Barry Hearn treats that one eventually.
Some great matches this year and it is good to see the emergence of a new exciting talent in Judd Trump. I was hoping he would beat Higgins in the final. Don't know how others feel but I can take no joy in Higgins winning (even though he is Scottish) after all his frame throwing allegations which came to light last year.
I can't understand why he only got a 6 month ban, whilst his manager was banned for life for the same offence.
For all the improvements Barry Hearn has made as the new snooker supremo, I feel he totally bottled it over the Higgins incident. Had he shown some balls and banned Higgins for several years I would have had a lot more respect for him.
Others in the past have had much more severe bans for similar offences (eg the Aussie Quentin Hann who got an 8 year ban a few years ago).
Incidentally I don't kow how far the investigation into Steven McGuire and Jamie Burnett for alleged betting irregularities a couple of years ago has got. It will be an interesting comparison how Barry Hearn treats that one eventually.