Australia’s Neil Robertson looks to turn down Judd Trump’s comments: 2012 Snooker Shootout
Australia’s Neil Robertson is heading to Tower Circus in Blackpool to make an appearance in the upcoming 2012 Snooker Shootout. He will be up against England’s Jamie Cope in his first match. The new Masters champion is looking forward to make an impact during
the event and prove to the 2011 UK Championship winner, Judd Trump that he is not ‘slow’ or ‘boring’.
During the 2012 Masters, the 22-year-old Trump made a statement about the Aussie potter that his playing style was boring and slow. He said that he would have won the match, had he played a little better.
He spoke to the media after his match, “It was scrappy at the start and I got dragged down. He was boring and I lost interest for a bit. If I played my best I would beat him easily. I don’t think he slowed it down specially, he is always quite slow but he’s
done what he can with his ability.”
In the semi-final of the 2012 Masters Snooker tournament, Robertson ousted Trump to reach the final of the championship. After winning the event, the Thunder from Down Under laughed over the Bristolian’s comments after he proved how fast he really is.
The former World Snooker Champion is getting another chance to prove his point to the young English potter, as he heads to Blackpool to participate in the 2012 Snooker Shootout. He will be aiming to show his class playing in the fastest snooker event, where
both players have a 10-minute window to finish a frame.
“I don’t know where these suggestions come from that I’m slow”, explained the 29-year-old Australian, “It would be great to win the quickest tournament on the calendar a week after Judd said I was slow and boring. I’m coming to Blackpool on a high after
my first Masters win and I’ll give it everything.”
The 2012 Snooker Shootout tournament will inaugurate with the first-round match of John Higgins and Trump in the single-frame tournament. The Tower Circus arena will be sparkling with the world’s top-64 players who will battle for the winner’s prize of £32,000.
England’s Nigel Bond took the first tournament win beating Robert Milkins by the scores of 58-24.
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