🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Makin v Coll 🇳🇿 | Qatar Classic 2023 | FREE LIVE MATCH!

[@sj10001]

Refs just guessing whether to give a stroke or let at this point, about 8 different points all the same with different decisions

[@silverwolfgecko7064]

Big Thumbs-Up to the commentators in Squash at the moment. Joey and PJ are one of the best in all sports at the moment imo

[@steelpatriot3683]

Makin vs Coll…..that was always going to deliver a belter. Sadly it looked to be watched by a crowd of 3 people.

[@olddog123]

And two were the court keepers...

[@cookesam6]

Qatar is usually like that for white people. Makes you wonder why they host it if it's not about the squash

[@cagriimamoglu7675]

Qatar has money all right. Not a squash haven though. Still, the best country in the world that starts with the letter Q :)

[@petregabriel1098]

Not just in Quatar ! Even on high-class matches anywhere in the world you can see low numbers of visitors. The reason is obvious. Squash never was a huge attraction to the people (except in 80s/90s), but in addition squash-ralleys became much too long and too boring (endless longline and crosscourt ralleys).... Squash associations all over the world have to change the rules for shorter ralleys and a more risky and attracting gameplay....

[@steelpatriot3683]

@@petregabriel1098 I think that might be a bit too sweeping as some tournaments such as British Open, Canary Wharf Classic, and Tournament of Champions always look very well supported (and having been to a British Open mid week day I can vouch for it. It was chocka with a really engaged big crowd.) I also don't think the Squash in this day and age is boring. Fast points don't make for great spectacles, it's often the deep rally full of ridiculous recovery shots, and resets followed by more crazy pick ups that are the highlights of a match. I fear it's just that the game has to go where the Tournament funding is globally, and not all those locations actually have a passionate fan base to come out in numbers. Just a shame really for all who ♥️ squash.

[@abdiver12]

Phenomenal performance by Makin. So many incredible retrievals on balls that looked to be winners. He looks as if he he's gotten a lot leaner (you can see it in his face) and that's given him an extra bit of speed and fitness to pull him through matches like this.

[@davidjsutherland]

I love these guys. Thanks SquashTV!

[@ThePMantis]

Well played Makin.... stuck to it!!!!

[@Seeyan86]

This matchup is a classic already!

[@syedqaisarabbas6959]

🎉 Great Game to see ❤ meken done it Well played🎉

[@shahg25]

I am on the second game and the ref is horrific

[@berniegreen5401]

Well done Makin. You outcolled Coll. Great skill and athleticism.

[@phaseblade]

Makin is my new favorite player. And, for the love of god, fire that referee.

[@maverickpearson9212]

Sublime squash, but stopping after game 2 to say the refereeing is utterly atrocious. Makin and Coll thankfully both playing fair, but the reffing is actively encouraging dangerous situations with the swing, and punishing the wrong player. Gotta do better guys. EDIT. Finished the match and the reffing did not get any better lol. Props to the players for staying respectful and calm for most of it.

[@MackL.T]

Coll is a legend

[@mohamedsheik4589]

In his own mind 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@addereal]

I died of exhaustion just watching these 2 play.

[@shahg25]

Sad to see an empty stand, I would pay top dolla to watch this

[@michaelmitchell8567]

What a match!

[@GG-gk7jn]

Horrible ref nice game. 🎉

[@coffignewzealand1183]

1:04:20 The lady went to clean the ball straight away :)

[@leonardodominguez3491]

I had never seen a squash match one versus two;Makin vs Coll and the ref.

[@gray142KaPacoTVninja2]

astig ng content mo idol.keep vlogging idol

[@Dentos19]

First of all congratulations to both players on a great game are you watching how a clean game can be played mr as. Secondly where was the audience in this match pathetic if it’s not an Egyptian player, thirdly some awful marking here especially against makin and some poor video referee decisions, apart from that I was on the edge of my seat near the end well done on your win Joel👍

[@cavermudzonga5649]

This is an example of clean games?

[@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337]

REFEREE MUST BE INVESTIGATED !!! 😡😡

[@Abdulrehman_Ahmad]

Joel the white tiger 🐅

[@rahmatshahidi2930]

Was the referee blind or just taking side with Coll????

[@MrJoel3498]

definitely not coll biased, the ref was just horrible overall. coll lost out on a lot of obvious strokes and lets, as did makin

[@philipstevenson5166]

the immovable object meets the immovable object

[@producTIMity]

🎉🎉🎉

[@producTIMity]

mucho bueno😊

[@tascolino538]

Lovely match, any squash player would appreciate the work this two put into their game and fitness. Coll doesn't clear nearly as quickly enough. This led to several stroke/let calls that seemed to get the referee confused. Later he just gave up and handed the responsibility over to the video ref. That didn't help much either. Makin needs to learn how to close games. Coll saving 5-6 match points is ridiculous. Makin even gave away cheap strokes by backing into Coll in the tie break. Closing off jitters maybe? He should be well past that at this stage of his career.

[@zbynekbasta]

13:30 huge no let. There was space, there was time.. No need to stop rally.

[@kennyg1358]

What is the strategic purpose of doing 20+ probing shots per rally? To see if your opponent will succumb to boredom before you?

[@MrJoel3498]

At this level it's pretty difficult to go for a winner since your opponent is probably quick enough to get it. Forcing a loose shot or even an error gives the best opening to go for a winner because your opponent is out of position. For these two they are some of the best at retrieving difficult shots since they're both so fit, so it only emphasizes more having to force the other out of position through tight accurate shots to the back

[@sdts2000]

I saw the best makin and the worst referee

[@KismetAurea]

1:32:31 What a massive STROKE! And this ref gives YES LET, LOL. He is blind or corrupted?

[@bmw-e30]

Both players rely on hard hitting and lengthy rallies to wear each other out. Not a lot of variation in their games so not many quick points.

[@timinri]

MaKing

[@alirezagh.8774]

One of the worst referees I have ever seen!!

[@adriankacperski2509]

Probably the worst refs decisions I've ever seen

[@darrenhouse9875]

A grade athletes and b grade refs

[@daksta50]

I stopped watching after about 15’ because it was so boring. I so miss Ramy v Mo/Gregory. 😊

[@pjwillsr]

New to watching squash as this level...so many backhands and very little use of the walls. Shots between winning passes too much for my enjoyment.

[@leiweiling]

They're both very defensive and attritional players. Many of the Egyptian players play much more attacking shots

[@taaskeprins]

No creativity in this match at all. Few boasts, 3 missed cros court nicks by Makin. Both players hoping for a nick in the back corners. Watched match Mo Shorbaggy vs Ibrahim yesterday. What a difference.

[@iangamble7119]

First

[@Dentos19]

Who refereed this match some awful decisions and awful reviews,amazing game by both players just get rid of the referee in future games

[@PatrickCuba8]

Crap ref

[@petregabriel1098]

Two top-class players and three visitors.....😂 if squash-associations don't see and don't understand that average ralley-time became too long and boring, in near future NOBODY will watch.....

[@berniegreen5401]

Ps awful reffing

[@ahmedmoosa2001]

Boring 1 dimensional kak

[@alishahid9253]

Boring as hell. Makin should be suspended for boredom 😂

[@Erougel]

When two crocodiles face each other, you shouldn't expect a fight between felines to reign over the herd of females. Although Makin attempted a few attacks, rallies would have lasted longer. This type of match should be reimbursed by health insurance, because it largely replaces powerful sleeping pills...🥱 As for refeering, nebulosity of few decisions could not even be solved by the JWST...🔭