"Absolutely Blistering" | Gawad v James | GillenMarkets London Classic 2024

"Absolutely Blistering" | Gawad v James | GillenMarkets London Classic 2024 | QF HIGHLIGHTS

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2 ай бұрын

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@squashtv 2 ай бұрын

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@mrksgo6122 2 ай бұрын

Very happy for Declan, but that last decision is absolutely atrocious

@sidramachandran-dp3oy 2 ай бұрын

Good game but last call was absolute nonsense. That was a stroke to gawad.

@luisgarcia-fi4fu 2 ай бұрын

embarrassing refereeing

@cookesam6 2 ай бұрын

It's a different decision every game... scenarios like that are what give squash its notorious inconsistency :(

@xm9047 2 ай бұрын

Can’t wait for AI to replace all the squash referees

@Mike-er2ih 2 ай бұрын

@@xm9047 If that ever happens tennis will be first because it's way easier to do and it has way more money to implement.

@sarahbrownsdon-sx8pd 2 ай бұрын

Stroke

@UgandaSquash 2 ай бұрын

PSA needs to get serious with some of its referees. That last call is absolutely absurd

@abdiver12 2 ай бұрын

Horrible final call by ref. Look how high and loose James' drop was. Not a chance that was a no-let. Incredible incompetence by the ref.

@bollmocks 2 ай бұрын

Gawad knew it was gonna be a garbage call before it was made but let the ref talk anyway. Great performance from James, garbage from the ref at the end, unfortunate for Gawad.

@TheN00bPolice 2 ай бұрын

Everyone loves Dec so much I think even the refs were influenced by the crowd at the end there. It was a stroke call as the shot bounced up and wasn’t a clear winner, and what’s more the line Gawad took was the line to the ball. But look, it is what it is, all players have had bad calls go both their way and not their way on different days, but DJ deserved this win on the merit of his play and is a class act all-round, so I for one couldn’t care less on this occasion

@philgarrett5498 2 ай бұрын

I understand and am happy for Dec but it's not a good look. Karim is very rarely demonstrative which shows how poor this decision was. Having said that, Gawad put himself in the position where one decision could lose him the match. Or to be more precise, Declan got himself in pole position so I guess fair play. Or not. 🤔

@jeffyoung321 2 ай бұрын

That was a stroke. Referees on the PSA are clowns.

@gp10988 2 ай бұрын

need AI to do refeering soon huh?

@watching99134 2 ай бұрын

Have to see it from the front but definitely looked at least like a let (Gawad is a very clean player too).

@fanatamon 2 ай бұрын

i know a psa reff and he is a total clown of a ref and squash player. I wouldn't let him ref club squash div10.

@jackieking1522 2 ай бұрын

@@fanatamon Interesting comment. I had assumed super competence would be a minimum requirement for professional match refs. I'm hoping that was the only disturbing decision in the match? Pity for James to win on such a dubious call. And of course pity for the great Gawad, Hope he can recognise that he lost on a coin toss when he perhaps expected an easier passage.

@Siatkowkarzadzi 2 ай бұрын

@@gp10988AI would be trained on real referees' decisions, so it wouldn't be a game-changer

@jugi16 2 ай бұрын

No let. Where do PSA get their refs!

@michaelmacari5647 2 ай бұрын

absolute howler on match ball

@jacobeliosoff1264 2 ай бұрын

I didn't really believe until that beautiful recovery at 3:47... A player who can get that back, that well, is going places!

@ashleydavies1765 2 ай бұрын

Think the ref needs to go to spec savers on that last shot ! I’m back in wales and I could have traveled there and still had time to get that drop shot .

@chrispowell8043 2 ай бұрын

STROKE!!!!

@michaeljoc 2 ай бұрын

Just as a gentle response to those unhappy at the final no let call - I've just done a marking course with a top ref. There is now a change of style in the way calls are given. If there is an available path, the incoming striker is expected to take it. If instead they crash into their opponent's back they can be interpreted as not making an effort to play the shot. The idea is to keep the game flowing and not have a succession of lets. Would be interested to know what all you KZfaq squash viewers think.

@terrymanuatu6808 2 ай бұрын

To generalize a strikers movement going into a players back as insufficient effort is to negate the possibility that that was only line available. Declan hit the ball back to himself. Unintentionally and bad luck on the yaw out of the front corner, but as a result the only line available to Gawad in the micro-seconds he had to react was where the ball was headed and that was into Declans back. No Lets on lazy movements should be punished. This wasn't one of them. Pablo Del Rio had a fairly solid game behind the clip board, but I'd be surprised if this wasn't one of those calls he'd like a mulligan on..

@Seeyan86 2 ай бұрын

happy for Declan, what a joy to see him at the top of his game after so many months out, fingers crossed he stays injury-free and builds from here!

@darrentodd8626 2 ай бұрын

No let ... that should have been a stroke

@feudallordcult 2 ай бұрын

Declan is a true gentleman on & off the court. A credit to squash!

@B1J0D 2 ай бұрын

Declan is an exciting player to watch. Glad to see him back!

@andredejongh1411 2 ай бұрын

How can that be a no let mr Ref???

@GG-gk7jn 2 ай бұрын

At least the handshake at the end was not too painful 😂

@urbanspjuth3352 2 ай бұрын

Wtf? No let was a stroke!!!

@stevehughes1510 2 ай бұрын

That last no let decision was atrocious, stroke to Gawad all day long. Well done Declan. The Brits in the crowd went ape.......lol

@khurrambashir7222 2 ай бұрын

The last call was ridiculous. It was clearly a let ball if not a stroke.

@rodmorgan4884 2 ай бұрын

No wonder Declan James was on his knees at the end. He’s just beaten a ‘Gawad ‘of Squash .

@michaelmitchell8567 2 ай бұрын

Robbed. Reff has a video ref use it. Flippen match ball! Stroke all day long! Great match.

@brianoconnor2623 2 ай бұрын

Last no let decision was the worst I’ve ever seen. Stink.

@tj-nu7iu 2 ай бұрын

The Return Of The Dec … or … The Way Of The Exploding Dec

@luisgarcia-fi4fu 2 ай бұрын

Lamentable no let cuando es Stroke clarisimo.. Esto pasa cuando juengan en casa los Ingleses, ademas no se vio solo en este partido si no en muchos.. a Iker pajares lo roban descaradamente tb

@petercipriano5659 2 ай бұрын

Absurd call to end the match but congrats to Declan James on a great win and career resurgence

@zhengheng8421 2 ай бұрын

He is HIM

@Fe_de_ri_co 2 ай бұрын

Hands up! This is a robbery

@enriquehernandezvazquez4539 2 ай бұрын

Que buena muñeca tiene James👌muy aguerrido

@fanatamon 2 ай бұрын

Whats happening ref straight up stroke 100% were you not watching?

@TheFinav 2 ай бұрын

Final decision harsh to say the least. Nevertheless kudos to the tall man for some fantastic positive play.

@abeetkin4784 2 ай бұрын

when James went up 4-3 in the first...it was over

@CamMartyna 2 ай бұрын

I’d like to see, displayed by the score, how many reviews each player has.

@jhwheuer 2 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the matches between Gawad and Simon…

@jeffyoung321 2 ай бұрын

Couldn’t be any worse.

@user-vn8lw2sz9i 2 ай бұрын

Who was the referee? Is there an assessor to review their performance?

@Fernandez218 2 ай бұрын

that last "no let". I think that was a bad call. if go to timestamp 5:18, slow speed of video down to 0.25x and watch, Gawad was anticipating and had more than enough momentum to at least get the shot back. bad call. The very least they should do on a match point is review even if no reviews left. Ending a match on a call like that sucks. London venue was clearly in favor of their homeboy.

@Mike-er2ih 2 ай бұрын

Ref should be able to take as many video reviews as he wants by himself after like 8th point in each set

@robbinburns6329 2 ай бұрын

Yes, ref didn't have to rule and could go straight to replay, which is what he should have done in this case.

@SergeiFedorov77 2 ай бұрын

I mean, great match and effort by both players but honestly, the last "no let" was an incorrect decision. Squash has a great chance at showing off it's entertainment value in the coming Olympics -28 but if the refs don't rise up to the level of the players the newcomer audience will be so confused and probably not as attracted to squash as they would be otherwise. The refereeing is inconsistent and doesn't make sense in so many matches we see throughout the tournaments and is clearly what is dragging down this wonderful sport at the moment.

@jackieking1522 2 ай бұрын

Not so sure.... boxing, gymnastics and heaps of other "games" have long had obviously corrupt refs.... doesn't stop the crowds coming back. (I would have given a "Let" on the basis that Gawad hitting a winner from that position was unlikely. But what would a D grader know?)

@user-qh3le1ce1q 2 ай бұрын

I have the feeling that the refs on the PSA tour are trying to be stand up comedians with those kind of decisions hahahahaha such a disgrace for the sport.

@user-ih4op7gj7j 2 ай бұрын

Great to see Declan back, playing some great squash!!

@gp10988 2 ай бұрын

yahooh!

@ZeeShaanJamal 2 ай бұрын

PSA still way off with its refereeing - this is what happens when you constantly keep fixing that which ain't broken

@eoincoleman4537 2 ай бұрын

Oof, terrible note to end on, such a bad call. Looked good over all up to that.

@PantheraPhotoSafaris 2 ай бұрын

No let? What the actual f?

@abidfarooqui4899 2 ай бұрын

Declan played very well but the last call was junk. Sorry.

@satmewant 2 ай бұрын

These refs are giving no lets when these are strokes and at the most critical parts of the match. Same thing happened in the Elshorbaghy vs Makin match. Terrible refereeing

@karl-erikhirviniemi1319 2 ай бұрын

absolutely a let in the end, disgraceful decision!

@afedorczuk 2 ай бұрын

There are few players that I admire more than Gawad... that being said, I am incredibly happy to see Declan playing so well and winning this match.

@MarciOlii 2 ай бұрын

😂 Good joke. 'winning' with absolut ridiculous decisions

@jackieking1522 2 ай бұрын

@@MarciOlii How many more biased calls were there?

@samfrain6623 2 ай бұрын

Buzzing for James but shame he won it on such a poor decision. In what world is that a no let? A let would have been harsh.

@MrOgunseyinde 2 ай бұрын

Happy for Declan .

@sgno.1ecommercewkshop337 2 ай бұрын

Clear cut STROKE at match ball. Referee should be investigated !!! Decision is atrocious ! Hurts the sport. Just because James is British ?!! What a sham !!

@ricardoborges4637 2 ай бұрын

I guess the problem was Gawad's movement. He went so fast to James' body, that looked like he was trying to get a cheap stroke. The ref should have focused on the ball. It did got out of the wall. So it was a stroke situation. It happens. Declan played super well. Great atmosphere. Gawad is still a legend. Move on guys.

@MarciOlii 2 ай бұрын

Nosens

@joshywatkins1 2 ай бұрын

Great crowd

@robpark5860 2 ай бұрын

Bonkers. Stroke all day.

@flkin8 2 ай бұрын

Don’t you hate these clips that show winning rallies by only one player?

@MW-od5wp 2 ай бұрын

A pity for the tournament as Gawad really pulls in the crowds and is great to watch. A big win for James though.

@MarciOlii 2 ай бұрын

No win. It was just a gift

@MarciOlii 2 ай бұрын

Home referee.😂

@kaycejay2168 2 ай бұрын

BS decision on match ball.

@IM-STORY. 2 ай бұрын

The quality of the squash referee is also miserable.

@Jaacoopp 2 ай бұрын

These old referees back at again. Making ridiculous calls to end a match. Just replace them with AI by now. They are just awful. James moved into Gawads line and his drop was awful. More stroke than a no let. Loved the crowd enthusiasm though!

@mrksgo6122 2 ай бұрын

I like the idea of AI refs

@Mike-er2ih 2 ай бұрын

Yeah that's how it works guys. You just shout AI and it works😂

@mistercocktail3058 2 ай бұрын

Stroooooooooke

@tgl9735 2 ай бұрын

Ridiculous refereeing!

@justreason5868 2 ай бұрын

Match point not a Stroke if you watch where Gawad's racket was and where the was. Good call. Come on, Declan!!!💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

@Jjsquash365 2 ай бұрын

I love Karim one of the best players of the last 10 years, so great to watch, but can we change his name to ‘calamari’, because he’s such a weak starter? Match ball looked a no-let all day. Line was in front of DJ and he played the man (but could be wrong if they showed the overhead view…)

@jackieking1522 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for saying pretty much how I feel🤗.