The early start affected Colin

Basically, Mervyn King was bullying him.

I think the early start may have affected Colin. I know a lot of the guys don't like playing during the day.

I told Colin after his match that playing early was like having a vindaloo for your breakfast - it's just not natural.

But Merv's worked hard, not only during that match, but for the entire tournament.

The duel against Ray Barneveld showed that he is a dangerous player. He could have actually made the result more convincing.

It will be interesting how he fares against Tony David in the final.

The thing with Tony is that he doesn't wander. If you look closely at his arm, it looks like it's stuck in between rails. It's very steady.

I have to say that although I really fancy King to win this, it would be nice if an Aussie won