Players Championship 2022: 'We were being trolled by the table' - Neil Robertson takes aim at venue after semi-final win

Neil Robertson was far from happy after his Players Championship semi-final victory over Jimmy Robertson. Despite cruising to a comfortable 6-1 win against his namesake to set up a final against Barry Hawkins, the Australian went on a lengthy rant after the match expressing his displeasure at the setup at the Aldersley Leisure Village where the tournament is being held. Ad/> The reigning Masters champion believes the cushions on the tables for his semi-final were too bouncy and also complained about the temperature inside the venue.

Players ChampionshipNeil Robertson eases past namesake Jimmy to book Hawkins final3 HOURS AGO “We were both being trolled by the table,” he told ITV after his victory. “You can't account for when a table plays like that. “Like when a ball comes off the cushion two feet further than what it should.

It makes it extremely difficult to play. “And he [Jimmy Robertson] said that as well after the match. He said it didn't play anything like yesterday.

“So we were both really struggling with trying to adapt, trying not to use the cushions when you should be using cushions because you don't know what's going to happen. Really strange.” Neil Robertson eases past namesake Jimmy to book Hawkins final Hawkins through to Players Championship final with victory over Walden Players Championship as it happened: Neil Robertson ends Jimmy Robertson run to reach final Robertson believes the heating in the venue had an impact on the tables as well as on himself and fellow players. “The arena is too cold.

It's far too cold. It was like that when I played Ronnie [O’Sullivan] I think in first round and it was like that again today. “So yeah, they've got to do something because when you're playing leisure centres,