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    So what are your thought on this tournament. Personally I expect the winner to be found amongst O´Sullivan, Ding or Robertson.

    Also interesting to see the new draw. It looks very protective to the top 16 players and I don´t expect many from top 16 (any?) to fall in the first two rounds, but it get´s interesting to see.
    ....its not called potting its called snooker. Quote: WildJONESEYE
    "Its called snooker not potting" Quote: Rory McLeod

  • #2
    Not one of ronnies favourite tournaments . I would have to say ding for this one . He's cueing brilliantly and has won the last 3 ranking events .

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    • #3
      No real tv coverage until Saturday which is a shame since many top players play before that time.
      Anyway the betting circuits and world snooker streams will be available.

      Televised matches of the day:

      14:30 | SNOOKER
      Dominic Dale vs Vinnie Calabrese
      14:30 | SNOOKER
      Tom Ford vs Noppon Saengkham
      20:30 | SNOOKER
      Mark King vs Ross Muir
      20:30 | SNOOKER
      Xiao Guodong vs Andrew Pagett

      All times are CET.

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      • #4
        Originally Posted by Potthereds View Post
        Not one of ronnies favourite tournaments . I would have to say ding for this one . He's cueing brilliantly and has won the last 3 ranking events .
        I personally think o'sullivan will be up for it, he holds the world champion, champion of champions. i think he will want the uk championship and masters under his belt at the same time.

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        • #5
          There is no real break between the qualifiers and the main part of the event this time, so maybe best to say a couple of words before the whole thing starts. :smile:

          I guess the Champion of Champions event was the introduction to this middle part of the season which has the two British majors coming up... The first part of the season was dominated by Asian players, who have surprisingly contested most major finals along with Neil Robertson. Aditya Mehta and Xiao Guodong took advantage of playing at home to reach unexpected ranking finals, but now the British players have the home advantage, so these results will be more difficult to achieve. Last year this part of the season saw new contenders emerge, and I wouldn't be surprised to see that again here...

          128 players is a bit much to get into, so just a couple of words on the most interesting players and pairings...

          Quarter 1:

          Mark Selby v. Shane Castle
          Tian Pengfei v. Pankaj Advani
          Ken Doherty v. John Astley
          Ben Woollaston v. Stuart Carrington
          Graeme Dott v. Fraser Patrick
          Nigel Bond v. Craig Steadman
          Allister Carter v. Ratchayothin Yotharuck
          Jimmy Robertson v. Li Yan

          Mark Selby starts his title defence in quite a tricky part of the draw, although a 1st round win shouldn't be in question. He is still waiting for his first major title of the season, but other than that his season has been alright so far. He has reached a ranking semi-final in Australia and two more quarter-finals in the Chinese events. He has also won the most recent PTC event and was runner-up on two occasions earlier in the season, so consistency hasn't really been a problem for him. This was the part of the season he excelled in last year, and I would expect him to play strongly in the best-of-11 format again. If he wins his first match, he will play either Tian Pengfei or Pankaj Advani, two players who could potentially be dangerous. Tian only qualified for the Wuxi Classic this season and was whitewashed by Jack Lisowski, so there is nothing to suggest he can come through here, except for the fact that he has a previous victory over Selby. But I guess that is ancient history now, as is the form that saw him established as a good prospect a couple of seasons ago. Advani is a handy player as well, capable of standing up to Selby in the safety, but he probably doesn't have the firepower to take him out. Not in a longer match anyway, as his previous best runs have all come in the best-of-7 format. Ben Woollaston will also be looking to take advantage if any favourites are out of sorts here. A very solid player these days, not likely to be beaten with a mediocre performance.

          One of the more interesting "early" matches could be Graeme Dott against Ali Carter in the last32, if they both beat their first two opponents, which is very possible. These two have not met very often on the big stage in their recent, prolonged period in the top16. They played one big match at the WC two years ago, with Dott winning on that occasion. This time they could meet as the 16th and 17th seed, so both struggling to keep a high position in the rankings. Carter of course has had to miss a couple of events, so this is an opportunity for him to finally get his "ranking campaign" going. He played alright in the Champion of Champions last week, but missed an absolute sitter in the decider against Robertson, which is something that hasn't been happening all that often with him lately. Of course he was a semi-finalist here last year, losing to Shaun Murphy from well in front. Dott was one of the biggest names to miss out on the Champion of Champions event last week, and you could say his year as a whole has been pretty poor, but his more recent form is quite encouraging. He played well to reach the semi-finals of the International Championship, and only just lost to a strong Ding Junhui in a good match.

          With so many players involved, it's hard to say what the last16 match will be here, but I guess the best bet is Selby against either Carter or Dott. Selby has beaten Carter the last couple of times, so I would make him favourite in that case, particularly after Carter's suspect pressure play last week. Although Selby himself has lost quite a few close ones in recent months. Selby against Dott is a pairing I quite like. Dott had the big win over Selby in the semi-finals of the WC in 2010, but Selby has had more success since, including a terrific match at the Masters in January this year, a match Dott didn't particularly enjoy. It should be one of these three in the quarter-finals in any case...

          Jamie Jones v. Gary Wilson
          Dominic Dale v. Vinnie Calabrese
          Cao Yupeng v. Zhang Anda
          Barry Hawkins v. Alexander Ursenbacher
          Anthony Hamilton v. Sean O'Sullivan
          Tom Ford v. Noppon Saengkham
          Gerard Greene v. Paul Davison
          Shaun Murphy v. Lee Spick

          Some interesting names here as well... Shaun Murphy is the highest seed here, but only just. Last season saw him reach a series of quarter-finals and semi-finals in ranking events, but this season he hasn't been past the last16 in any event yet. He seems to alternate between very consistent and very inconsistent seasons, so this poor start is not a very good sign for him. He also has a terrible recent record against other top players, winning less than a third of matches over the last year and a half. Fortunately for him, the only other top player here is Barry Hawkins, and Murphy has a good record against him, although it's not a very large sample. Hawkins has certainly played the better snooker this season, the highlight being his run to the semi-finals in Shanghai, but the more recent International Championship saw him thrashed 6-1 by Zhao Xintong.

          There are a couple of players who could spoil things for these two. Certainly Cao Yupeng, a quarter-finalist in the Wuxi Classic, where he lost 5-4 to a very strong Neil Robertson. He also played a great match against Ding in the International Championship, but again lost 6-5. He certainly has the class to come through here, but will the return to the UK work against him? Dominic Dale is always dangerous, a very unpredictable player whose good form seems to come randomly, but also rarely. Maybe Jamie Jones could also do something, although his form since that run at the WC last year has been underwhelming. Murphy's biggest dangers will probably be Anthony Hamilton and Tom Ford, ranking quarter-finalists this season in the Wuxi Classic and the Australian Open respectively, both eventually beaten by Robert Milkins.

          Quarter 2:

          Judd Trump v. Gareth Green
          Dechawat Poomjaeng v. Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
          Xiao Guodong v. Andrew Pagett
          Mark Joyce v. Jamie O'Neill
          Mark Allen v. Jak Jones
          Dave Harold v. Chen Zhe
          Michael Holt v. Lee Page
          Alan McManus v. Joel Walker

          Judd Trump was one of the strongest performers in the first part of last season, then ran out of steam for the UK and the Masters. So far, this season has been a disaster for him, with early exits in all major events. He has been by far the worst performer of any top player, so I would expect things to turn around for him. He is a former UK Champion and International Champion, both events played under the best-of-11 format, so the longer matches could be to his advantage here. He has a score to settle with quite a few players in this part of the draw. Alan McManus beat him 6-5 in the International Championship, in a good match, and could potentially play him in the last16 here. He has had quite a few good tournaments recently, certainly more than in the first couple of seasons since his drop out of the top16, but TV work for an entire week immediately prior to a major tournament probably isn't the best preparation. Michael Holt beat Trump in Shanghai, 5-1, and he too could play him in the last16. The Shanghai Masters was a very good tournament for him, finally an appearance in the semi-finals of a major event, and he went on to reach a PTC final immediately after that. If he finds some of that form again he could be dangerous, but then again, his best stuff this season could already be behind him. Mark Joyce has also had a memorable win over Trump, in this tournament last year, but I would be surprised if he troubled him again here.

          Xiao Guodong probably shouldn't be underestimated either. He played very well to reach the final of the Shanghai Masters, and he was able to make a match of it, even though he played one of the few players that would have got the crowd support over him. He played alright in the International Championship as well, but was unlucky to draw an in-form Marco Fu early on. The worry for him is the same as with Cao, can he continue his good performances in the UK as well? And finally, Mark Allen, arguably the favourite to reach the quarter-finals from this part of the draw... Well, he hasn't reached one at all this season, but his results are still nowhere near as bad as Trumps. On top of that, he is the only player to win two PTCs this season, and he won them in style. He just needs to show that kind of form in the major events now. Unlike Trump, he doesn't have much history with the players around him in the draw, but he does with Trump. They've played a couple of really good matches in the past, including the UK final two years ago, and Trump has come out on top more often than not, but Allen did win their PTC final this season. If they do meet here, it will be in the last16, and that could be one of the best matches of the early rounds.

          Rory McLeod v. Martin O'Donnell
          Mark Williams v. Allan Taylor
          Peter Lines v. Sam Baird
          Ricky Walden v. Cao Xinlong
          Fergal O'Brien v. Alex Davies
          Mark King v. Ross Muir
          James Wattana v. Ian Burns
          Ding Junhui v. Antony Parsons

          Ding Junhui is one of the players to beat in this tournament, if not THE player to beat, having won the last three ranking events, although one of those was a short-format tournament. There is no real weakness in his game at this point in time, he scores as well as anyone, competes in the safety, and he doesn't lose heart or get bored when things go against him. He has also slowed down his pace around the table, and it's definitely helped his concentration. But great form can't last forever... He played alright against O'Sullivan in the Champion of Champions and was unlucky not to win the match 6-3, but it wasn't his best tournament of the season, and that trend could continue at the UK. As long as he retains his mental approach though, it will always take a good performance to knock him out. This part of the draw does have some real outsiders, but it also has a couple of dangerous players. Mark King is certainly one of them, often very strong when he is a real underdog, and already with a win over Ding in Shanghai last year. He also pushed him very close in the WC this year, losing 13-9 after leading for a good part of the match. Maybe Fergal O'Brien could do something as well, a very experienced player who got through two rounds at the International Championship, so his top form probably isn't that far off.

          Mark Williams is obviously the biggest name here, along with Ding of course, but his current ranking doesn't make him one of the favourites. He hasn't had a really strong run in a major event for over a year now, and he is not really one of those players who enjoy the underdog status. Lately his best results have come outside of the UK, so maybe it's time for another strong run at home. The highlight of his season so far is the win in Rotterdam, so he has at least had a taste of winning. He also has a decent record against Ding, including the China Open final in 2010, so he won't be scared of him if they meet. Ricky Walden could also take advantage if Ding is out of sorts. His season has been similar to Williams', no major runs in the big events, but he managed to win a PTC title. He seems to play more bad tournaments than good ones, so it's always hard to predict a success for him. In the past he's been stronger in the Asian events, but he is also a former semi-finalist of the UK Championship, also in the best-of-11 format, so we know he is capable of going through.

          Quarter 3:

          Neil Robertson v. Dylan Mitchell
          Aditya Mehta v. Robbie Williams
          Andrew Higginson v. Hammad Miah
          David Gilbert v. Li Hang
          Mark Davis v. Robin Hull
          Matthew Selt v. Scott Donaldson
          Joe Perry v. James Cahill
          Alfie Burden v. Daniel Wells

          Neil Robertson is a strong favourite to reach the quarter-finals. He has played well in every major tournament this season, which includes a title in Wuxi and another final in Australia. To make 50 centuries in half a season is quite incredible, especially for a player who used lose position quite a lot and had to rely on recovery pots. The other elements of his game are all very strong as well, good safety, great potting and very good pressure play. There is no doubt he is a hard man to beat, but he has been beaten in every event since June, coming up against the likes of Ding Junhui and an in-form Marco Fu at the wrong times. He is safe from the very top players for a couple of rounds here, so he can play himself into the tournament. And this is the one title he is still missing. He will play the winner of Aditya Mehta and Robbie Williams in the 2nd round, a losing finalist and a losing semi-finalist in the Indian Open, so that kind of makes it an interesting pairing, although those achievements would have looked better if they were achieved in a better format. I have a feeling Robertson will be playing David Gilbert in the last32 here. Gilbert has had a couple of notable runs already this season, and a couple of good wins over strong players such as Williams and Murphy.

          Two of his runs were ended by Joe Perry, a player enjoying one of his best-ever seasons. He has gone through the early rounds in virtually every tournament this season, including the recent International Championship, where he reached the semi-finals and pushed Marco Fu all the way to 9-8. He also won the first Asian PTC of the season. He seems to have enjoyed all the travelling in the first part of the season, certainly more than a couple of other players, and it could have something to do with his good results. But I'm sure he won't mind the return to the UK either, because that's where he has traditionally had his best results. He has always enjoyed the longer events, a former semi-finalist of the WC and the UK (under the old format). It's one-session matches here, but still a couple of frames longer than normal, and that could be to Perry's advantage. I also think I am right in saying that Perry is the last player to beat Ding Junhui in a major ranking event, in Wuxi five months ago. Also worth a mention is Mark Davis, the 14th seed here. I guess his season has been ok, a couple of decent runs here and there, but the thing that is still fresh in the memory is his struggle against Liang Wenbo at the International Championship, where he couldn't do anything right all match. He also didn't exactly impress in the Champion of Champions event, where he was whitewashed by O'Sullivan in the 1st round. The first part of last season saw him reach three ranking semi-finals, including the UK Championship, so he will know he is capable of going through. Having said that, he has a very poor record against Joe Perry, so I would make him second favourite in that potential match. They both have a surprisingly good record against Robertson though, so this part of the draw could be quite interesting...

          Jamie Burnett v. Simon Bedford
          Ryan Day v. Chris Wakelin
          Rod Lawler v. Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon
          John Higgins v. Alex Borg
          Jack Lisowski v. Michael Leslie
          Liang Wenbo v. Elliot Slessor
          Mike Dunn v. Luca Brecel
          Stephen Maguire v. Sanderson Lam

          John Higgins is not the highest seed in his part of the draw this time, but probably still the one player everyone else will be hoping is out of sorts. He has been for most of the season really. He started really well, winning the opening PTC, then playing very well to reach the final in Wuxi, eventually losing to a very strong Neil Robertson. In Shanghai he lost convincingly to his bogey player, Mark Davis, in the International Championship he again lost convincingly to Matthew Stevens. These two are good players, but probably would have struggled to beat Higgins in previous seasons. Unfortunately Higgins is starting to remind me of late Hendry, showing glimpses of his best form at times, particularly in the early rounds, only to then lose in underwhelming fashion later on. It's also worrying how he has lost some big matches over the last two seasons, failing to complete some of the clearances he used to be known for, or missing important balls at the business end of matches. The Champion of Champions event was a great example of that, he had so many chances to beat Stephen Maguire 4-2, but wasted them all and eventually lost in the decider. Another thing with Higgins, even in his best years, the best-of-11 format was never his favourite, although that used to be mainly associated with the Masters, where there were other possible reasons why he would struggle.

          His last32 opponent here could be (and should be) Ryan Day, who reached the quarter-finals of the International Championship, his first in a while. We didn't see him much on TV that week, so I don't know how well he played, but he only made one century in the whole tournament, which is not many for a player who relies so heavily on his scoring ability. He has played quite a few big matches against Higgins in the past and always pushed him close, his best result coming in the WC in 2008, where he beat him 13-9 in the 2nd round. On paper, Higgins' toughest opponent in this section could be Stephen Maguire in the last16. His high ranking is the main reason he is one of the favourites here, another is the fact that he currently holds a ranking title, the Welsh Open last season, so he is a relatively recent winner. On the other hand, this season has been a struggle for him so far. He has missed quite a few events, for no apparent reason, and he has a couple of early exits in the ones he's played in. His best result is a semi-final in India in the short format, and even then he found a stupid way to lose it. He doesn't seem to have much patience these days, getting frustrated even sooner than he used to. He was all over the place mentally against Selby in the Champion of Champions, even though his game wasn't too bad at all. He has a good record against Higgins, relatively speaking, winning half of their previous matches, so he definitely won't be afraid of him.

          But there are a couple of other interesting players that could spoil things for Maguire. First there is Luca Brecel, last year's quarter-finalist, in what could be a repeat of a 1st round match in the WC in 2012. Brecel has been quite bad this season, failing to reach any major venue, but he is still doing better than most players born in 1995, so I wouldn't criticize him too much, even though it's going to be tough to repeat last year's result. Jack Lisowski is always interesting to see, with all the hype surrounding him. He hasn't shown much this season, outside of the PTCs anyway, but maybe the home events will be more successful for him. He played well to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open last season, scoring strongly and getting in with great potting, but unfortunately he can't really rely on that consistently. On top of that, his safety is not great and he seems to struggle under pressure, so it's going to be tough for him to get through. He could have a good match against Liang Wenbo in the last64, probably one of the best prospects of that round... Liang is finally back to somewhere near his best this season. He played well to reach the quarter-finals of the International Championship a couple of weeks ago, and he is the only player to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan in a major match in the last 18 months, although not many have had the opportunity of course. Liang has also won a PTC event, so he's had a taste of winning, and he is a former WC and UK quarter-finalist, so he we know he can play well in the long matches, and we know he can play well outside of China. If all the favourite are playing well, this section could see some very good matches.

          Quarter 4:

          Marco Fu v. Mitchell Travis
          Kurt Maflin v. Liam Highfield
          Peter Ebdon v. Andrew Norman
          Jamie Cope v. David Morris
          Stuart Bingham v. Ahmed Saif
          Jimmy White v. Michael Wasley
          Martin Gould v. Chris Norbury
          Anthony McGill v. Kyren Wilson

          A couple of strong names in this section as well... Marco Fu is one of the players of the season so far, the winner in Australia and runner-up in the International Championship a couple of weeks ago. I mentioned his improved consistency several times last season, and this season he has taken it to a new level, playing several strong tournaments in a short period, which would have been unlikely a couple of seasons ago. If he finds form again he is the man to beat here, because he doesn't really struggle with any element of his game. He can be vulnerable against the lower-ranked players sometimes, but with the likes of Peter Ebdon close to him in the draw, complacency shouldn't really be a problem. Ebdon has a habit of playing one good tournament a season, so the question is, was the International Championship it? His run to the quarter-finals included a good win over Neil Robertson, but a very strong Ding Junhui was one match too many. He has also had his best results in China in recent years, while tournaments like the UK have seen him go out early more often than not. Kurt Maflin also had a good run in Chengdu, going out in a good match against Graeme Dott in the last16. Cope could also be a danger to Fu here, although he hasn't shown any form for a few years now. Still, his top game used to be very dangerous, so he is in a similar position to Ryan Day in some ways, only younger of course, so there is no reason why he can't play well again.

          The last16 match here looks like it could be Bingham against Fu, but Bingham too has a few obstacles to overcome first. The biggest is obviously Martin Gould, only the 23rd seed here, but arguably more dangerous than his ranking suggests. He has the potting and scoring game to put anyone under pressure, certainly on par with Bingham at his best, but last week showed exactly why he is still waiting for a really big result in the major events. He led Robertson 3-1 in the Champion of Champions, and had chances in the balls, but couldn't take them and lost 4-3 in the end. He has probably bottled more big matches than any other top player in the last few years, and he isn't getting any younger. He also lost to Bingham in Chengdu, which puts him at a psychological disadvantage against him, on top of everything else. Two interesting young players at the bottom of this section, Anthony McGill and Kyren Wilson, meeting in what could be one of the best matches in the last128. McGill has appeared quite a bit on TV this season, and has mostly played well, particularly in the PTCs and the short format in India. Wilson of course had that great run in Shanghai, where he beat both Fu and Bingham on his way to the quarter-finals, so he will probably like the section has was drawn in here. As for Bingham himself, solid results in the first part of the season, without any fireworks, until last week when he reached the final of the Champion of Champions. He wasn't at the very top of his game, but still managed to push O'Sullivan very close in the final. With that room for further improvement, he could be a dangerous contender here in the tournament as a whole, not just this section.

          Yu Delu v. David Grace
          Matthew Stevens v. Ryan Clark
          Liu Chuang v. Tony Drago
          Robert Milkins v. Patrick Einsle
          Michael White v. Joe Swail
          Marcus Campbell v. Lyu Haotian
          Adam Duffy v. Barry Pinches
          Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Rhys Clark

          Ronnie O'Sullivan is the man to beat in the bottom section of the draw. He has won four of the last six major events he has played in, but of course the more he plays the more he will lose, because it's impossible to keep that form going for the whole season, especially for someone aged 38. I thought he won the Champion of Champions with mostly his B-game, in the same style that John Higgins has won a couple of his titles in the last few years. He played strong safety, kept his patience and discipline, and didn't lose heart when his scoring let him down. He had a lot of luck at times, and the matches were just long enough for his class to see him through. I guess the worrying thing for him is his scoring, usually so reliable, but not really such a strength of his in the last two events. He was losing position a lot in the balls, and missed some recovery pots that would have kept breaks going as well. It was very similar in the International Championship, where he just wasn't sharp enough to break Liang Wenbo, even though he had plenty of chances. Well... as much as we like to analyse O'Sullivan's mental state and the state of his game in general, he is of course subject to form just like any other player. He may have lost some of the fear factor during his drought a couple of seasons ago, but he has definitely got it back now, after winning the last two World titles, and winning events by not playing at his best, like last week, only adds to it. I would fancy him in a best-of-11 over any player other than Higgins and Selby at this point in time, and he is safe from them for a while, so I expect him to get through.

          Possible obstacles? Not too many, to be honest. Matthew Stevens is here, and in decent form as well, having reached the semi-finals of the Wuxi Classic at the start of the season, and got a couple of wins in Chengdu recently as well. But the thing is, even when he's had strong runs in the last couple of seasons, he's never really looked like a title contender, and there will always be players like O'Sullivan in the draw, so he needs something extra. Can he find it again at the age of 36? Well, I'm not ruling him out, but it's going to be tough getting through this section. Robert Milkins could be a decent bet as well. He reached the semi-finals of the first two ranking events of the season, like Mark Davis did last year, and Davis then followed it up with a semi-final at the UK. It's going to be tough for Milkins though, because he didn't really face any particularly strong opposition in those runs, and it's hard to see him beating O'Sullivan in an open, attacking game. But that's the only game Milkins plays. Michael White will be interesting to see as well. He had an excellent World Championship this year, reaching the quarter-finals, but he hasn't really pushed on this season, apart from a run in India. He is another one of those players who could benefit from a return to the UK, because he now has the home advantage over all the Asian players, and there are three of them in this section of the draw. Yu Delu is a good example of what the home advantage can do, because he hasn't really had any results on the Main Tour yet, despite previously beating good players as a wildcard in China. But the player I am most looking forward to seeing here is Lyu Haotian. Born in 1997, the youngest-ever ranking quarter-finalist in Chengdu last year, although he benefited from O'Sullivan's withdrawal on that occasion. It would be great to see him playing O'Sullivan here. He has a surprisingly good record against the "non-top" players, as a wildcard as well as a Main Tour player, but he has often had his runs ended by the likes of Selby or Robertson. It will be interesting to see how he deals with playing at venues in the UK...

          Possible QF lineup:

          Mark Selby v. Shaun Murphy
          Mark Allen v. Ding Junhui
          Neil Robertson v. John Higgins
          Stuart Bingham v. Ronnie O'Sullivan


          That's what I think anyway... :smile: Should be a good two weeks of snooker.

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          • #6
            Odrl - great write-up again (you have way too much free time )
            As has been said, it is a shame that Eurosport are not covering the first week, there are two tables being televised and they are on Sportlemon.tv and WorldSnookerLive (other streamers probably available as well).
            Up the TSF! :snooker:

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            • #7
              Originally Posted by DeanH View Post
              Odrl - great write-up again (you have way too much free time )
              Not as much as I would like though, had to get up early and only just made it before I have to leave. :smile:

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              • #8
                Originally Posted by Odrl View Post
                There is no real break between the qualifiers and the main part of the event this time, so maybe best to say a couple of words before the whole thing starts. :smile:

                I guess the Champion of Champions event was the introduction to this middle part of the season which has the two British majors coming up... The first part of the season was dominated by Asian players, who have surprisingly contested most major finals along with Neil Robertson. Aditya Mehta and Xiao Guodong took advantage of playing at home to reach unexpected ranking finals, but now the British players have the home advantage, so these results will be more difficult to achieve. Last year this part of the season saw new contenders emerge, and I wouldn't be surprised to see that again here...

                128 players is a bit much to get into, so just a couple of words on the most interesting players and pairings...

                Quarter 1:

                Mark Selby v. Shane Castle
                Tian Pengfei v. Pankaj Advani
                Ken Doherty v. John Astley
                Ben Woollaston v. Stuart Carrington
                Graeme Dott v. Fraser Patrick
                Nigel Bond v. Craig Steadman
                Allister Carter v. Ratchayothin Yotharuck
                Jimmy Robertson v. Li Yan

                Mark Selby starts his title defence in quite a tricky part of the draw, although a 1st round win shouldn't be in question. He is still waiting for his first major title of the season, but other than that his season has been alright so far. He has reached a ranking semi-final in Australia and two more quarter-finals in the Chinese events. He has also won the most recent PTC event and was runner-up on two occasions earlier in the season, so consistency hasn't really been a problem for him. This was the part of the season he excelled in last year, and I would expect him to play strongly in the best-of-11 format again. If he wins his first match, he will play either Tian Pengfei or Pankaj Advani, two players who could potentially be dangerous. Tian only qualified for the Wuxi Classic this season and was whitewashed by Jack Lisowski, so there is nothing to suggest he can come through here, except for the fact that he has a previous victory over Selby. But I guess that is ancient history now, as is the form that saw him established as a good prospect a couple of seasons ago. Advani is a handy player as well, capable of standing up to Selby in the safety, but he probably doesn't have the firepower to take him out. Not in a longer match anyway, as his previous best runs have all come in the best-of-7 format. Ben Woollaston will also be looking to take advantage if any favourites are out of sorts here. A very solid player these days, not likely to be beaten with a mediocre performance.

                One of the more interesting "early" matches could be Graeme Dott against Ali Carter in the last32, if they both beat their first two opponents, which is very possible. These two have not met very often on the big stage in their recent, prolonged period in the top16. They played one big match at the WC two years ago, with Dott winning on that occasion. This time they could meet as the 16th and 17th seed, so both struggling to keep a high position in the rankings. Carter of course has had to miss a couple of events, so this is an opportunity for him to finally get his "ranking campaign" going. He played alright in the Champion of Champions last week, but missed an absolute sitter in the decider against Robertson, which is something that hasn't been happening all that often with him lately. Of course he was a semi-finalist here last year, losing to Shaun Murphy from well in front. Dott was one of the biggest names to miss out on the Champion of Champions event last week, and you could say his year as a whole has been pretty poor, but his more recent form is quite encouraging. He played well to reach the semi-finals of the International Championship, and only just lost to a strong Ding Junhui in a good match.

                With so many players involved, it's hard to say what the last16 match will be here, but I guess the best bet is Selby against either Carter or Dott. Selby has beaten Carter the last couple of times, so I would make him favourite in that case, particularly after Carter's suspect pressure play last week. Although Selby himself has lost quite a few close ones in recent months. Selby against Dott is a pairing I quite like. Dott had the big win over Selby in the semi-finals of the WC in 2010, but Selby has had more success since, including a terrific match at the Masters in January this year, a match Dott didn't particularly enjoy. It should be one of these three in the quarter-finals in any case...

                Jamie Jones v. Gary Wilson
                Dominic Dale v. Vinnie Calabrese
                Cao Yupeng v. Zhang Anda
                Barry Hawkins v. Alexander Ursenbacher
                Anthony Hamilton v. Sean O'Sullivan
                Tom Ford v. Noppon Saengkham
                Gerard Greene v. Paul Davison
                Shaun Murphy v. Lee Spick

                Some interesting names here as well... Shaun Murphy is the highest seed here, but only just. Last season saw him reach a series of quarter-finals and semi-finals in ranking events, but this season he hasn't been past the last16 in any event yet. He seems to alternate between very consistent and very inconsistent seasons, so this poor start is not a very good sign for him. He also has a terrible recent record against other top players, winning less than a third of matches over the last year and a half. Fortunately for him, the only other top player here is Barry Hawkins, and Murphy has a good record against him, although it's not a very large sample. Hawkins has certainly played the better snooker this season, the highlight being his run to the semi-finals in Shanghai, but the more recent International Championship saw him thrashed 6-1 by Zhao Xintong.

                There are a couple of players who could spoil things for these two. Certainly Cao Yupeng, a quarter-finalist in the Wuxi Classic, where he lost 5-4 to a very strong Neil Robertson. He also played a great match against Ding in the International Championship, but again lost 6-5. He certainly has the class to come through here, but will the return to the UK work against him? Dominic Dale is always dangerous, a very unpredictable player whose good form seems to come randomly, but also rarely. Maybe Jamie Jones could also do something, although his form since that run at the WC last year has been underwhelming. Murphy's biggest dangers will probably be Anthony Hamilton and Tom Ford, ranking quarter-finalists this season in the Wuxi Classic and the Australian Open respectively, both eventually beaten by Robert Milkins.

                Quarter 2:

                Judd Trump v. Gareth Green
                Dechawat Poomjaeng v. Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
                Xiao Guodong v. Andrew Pagett
                Mark Joyce v. Jamie O'Neill
                Mark Allen v. Jak Jones
                Dave Harold v. Chen Zhe
                Michael Holt v. Lee Page
                Alan McManus v. Joel Walker

                Judd Trump was one of the strongest performers in the first part of last season, then ran out of steam for the UK and the Masters. So far, this season has been a disaster for him, with early exits in all major events. He has been by far the worst performer of any top player, so I would expect things to turn around for him. He is a former UK Champion and International Champion, both events played under the best-of-11 format, so the longer matches could be to his advantage here. He has a score to settle with quite a few players in this part of the draw. Alan McManus beat him 6-5 in the International Championship, in a good match, and could potentially play him in the last16 here. He has had quite a few good tournaments recently, certainly more than in the first couple of seasons since his drop out of the top16, but TV work for an entire week immediately prior to a major tournament probably isn't the best preparation. Michael Holt beat Trump in Shanghai, 5-1, and he too could play him in the last16. The Shanghai Masters was a very good tournament for him, finally an appearance in the semi-finals of a major event, and he went on to reach a PTC final immediately after that. If he finds some of that form again he could be dangerous, but then again, his best stuff this season could already be behind him. Mark Joyce has also had a memorable win over Trump, in this tournament last year, but I would be surprised if he troubled him again here.

                Xiao Guodong probably shouldn't be underestimated either. He played very well to reach the final of the Shanghai Masters, and he was able to make a match of it, even though he played one of the few players that would have got the crowd support over him. He played alright in the International Championship as well, but was unlucky to draw an in-form Marco Fu early on. The worry for him is the same as with Cao, can he continue his good performances in the UK as well? And finally, Mark Allen, arguably the favourite to reach the quarter-finals from this part of the draw... Well, he hasn't reached one at all this season, but his results are still nowhere near as bad as Trumps. On top of that, he is the only player to win two PTCs this season, and he won them in style. He just needs to show that kind of form in the major events now. Unlike Trump, he doesn't have much history with the players around him in the draw, but he does with Trump. They've played a couple of really good matches in the past, including the UK final two years ago, and Trump has come out on top more often than not, but Allen did win their PTC final this season. If they do meet here, it will be in the last16, and that could be one of the best matches of the early rounds.

                Rory McLeod v. Martin O'Donnell
                Mark Williams v. Allan Taylor
                Peter Lines v. Sam Baird
                Ricky Walden v. Cao Xinlong
                Fergal O'Brien v. Alex Davies
                Mark King v. Ross Muir
                James Wattana v. Ian Burns
                Ding Junhui v. Antony Parsons

                Ding Junhui is one of the players to beat in this tournament, if not THE player to beat, having won the last three ranking events, although one of those was a short-format tournament. There is no real weakness in his game at this point in time, he scores as well as anyone, competes in the safety, and he doesn't lose heart or get bored when things go against him. He has also slowed down his pace around the table, and it's definitely helped his concentration. But great form can't last forever... He played alright against O'Sullivan in the Champion of Champions and was unlucky not to win the match 6-3, but it wasn't his best tournament of the season, and that trend could continue at the UK. As long as he retains his mental approach though, it will always take a good performance to knock him out. This part of the draw does have some real outsiders, but it also has a couple of dangerous players. Mark King is certainly one of them, often very strong when he is a real underdog, and already with a win over Ding in Shanghai last year. He also pushed him very close in the WC this year, losing 13-9 after leading for a good part of the match. Maybe Fergal O'Brien could do something as well, a very experienced player who got through two rounds at the International Championship, so his top form probably isn't that far off.

                Mark Williams is obviously the biggest name here, along with Ding of course, but his current ranking doesn't make him one of the favourites. He hasn't had a really strong run in a major event for over a year now, and he is not really one of those players who enjoy the underdog status. Lately his best results have come outside of the UK, so maybe it's time for another strong run at home. The highlight of his season so far is the win in Rotterdam, so he has at least had a taste of winning. He also has a decent record against Ding, including the China Open final in 2010, so he won't be scared of him if they meet. Ricky Walden could also take advantage if Ding is out of sorts. His season has been similar to Williams', no major runs in the big events, but he managed to win a PTC title. He seems to play more bad tournaments than good ones, so it's always hard to predict a success for him. In the past he's been stronger in the Asian events, but he is also a former semi-finalist of the UK Championship, also in the best-of-11 format, so we know he is capable of going through.

                Quarter 3:

                Neil Robertson v. Dylan Mitchell
                Aditya Mehta v. Robbie Williams
                Andrew Higginson v. Hammad Miah
                David Gilbert v. Li Hang
                Mark Davis v. Robin Hull
                Matthew Selt v. Scott Donaldson
                Joe Perry v. James Cahill
                Alfie Burden v. Daniel Wells

                Neil Robertson is a strong favourite to reach the quarter-finals. He has played well in every major tournament this season, which includes a title in Wuxi and another final in Australia. To make 50 centuries in half a season is quite incredible, especially for a player who used lose position quite a lot and had to rely on recovery pots. The other elements of his game are all very strong as well, good safety, great potting and very good pressure play. There is no doubt he is a hard man to beat, but he has been beaten in every event since June, coming up against the likes of Ding Junhui and an in-form Marco Fu at the wrong times. He is safe from the very top players for a couple of rounds here, so he can play himself into the tournament. And this is the one title he is still missing. He will play the winner of Aditya Mehta and Robbie Williams in the 2nd round, a losing finalist and a losing semi-finalist in the Indian Open, so that kind of makes it an interesting pairing, although those achievements would have looked better if they were achieved in a better format. I have a feeling Robertson will be playing David Gilbert in the last32 here. Gilbert has had a couple of notable runs already this season, and a couple of good wins over strong players such as Williams and Murphy.

                Two of his runs were ended by Joe Perry, a player enjoying one of his best-ever seasons. He has gone through the early rounds in virtually every tournament this season, including the recent International Championship, where he reached the semi-finals and pushed Marco Fu all the way to 9-8. He also won the first Asian PTC of the season. He seems to have enjoyed all the travelling in the first part of the season, certainly more than a couple of other players, and it could have something to do with his good results. But I'm sure he won't mind the return to the UK either, because that's where he has traditionally had his best results. He has always enjoyed the longer events, a former semi-finalist of the WC and the UK (under the old format). It's one-session matches here, but still a couple of frames longer than normal, and that could be to Perry's advantage. I also think I am right in saying that Perry is the last player to beat Ding Junhui in a major ranking event, in Wuxi five months ago. Also worth a mention is Mark Davis, the 14th seed here. I guess his season has been ok, a couple of decent runs here and there, but the thing that is still fresh in the memory is his struggle against Liang Wenbo at the International Championship, where he couldn't do anything right all match. He also didn't exactly impress in the Champion of Champions event, where he was whitewashed by O'Sullivan in the 1st round. The first part of last season saw him reach three ranking semi-finals, including the UK Championship, so he will know he is capable of going through. Having said that, he has a very poor record against Joe Perry, so I would make him second favourite in that potential match. They both have a surprisingly good record against Robertson though, so this part of the draw could be quite interesting...

                Jamie Burnett v. Simon Bedford
                Ryan Day v. Chris Wakelin
                Rod Lawler v. Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon
                John Higgins v. Alex Borg
                Jack Lisowski v. Michael Leslie
                Liang Wenbo v. Elliot Slessor
                Mike Dunn v. Luca Brecel
                Stephen Maguire v. Sanderson Lam

                John Higgins is not the highest seed in his part of the draw this time, but probably still the one player everyone else will be hoping is out of sorts. He has been for most of the season really. He started really well, winning the opening PTC, then playing very well to reach the final in Wuxi, eventually losing to a very strong Neil Robertson. In Shanghai he lost convincingly to his bogey player, Mark Davis, in the International Championship he again lost convincingly to Matthew Stevens. These two are good players, but probably would have struggled to beat Higgins in previous seasons. Unfortunately Higgins is starting to remind me of late Hendry, showing glimpses of his best form at times, particularly in the early rounds, only to then lose in underwhelming fashion later on. It's also worrying how he has lost some big matches over the last two seasons, failing to complete some of the clearances he used to be known for, or missing important balls at the business end of matches. The Champion of Champions event was a great example of that, he had so many chances to beat Stephen Maguire 4-2, but wasted them all and eventually lost in the decider. Another thing with Higgins, even in his best years, the best-of-11 format was never his favourite, although that used to be mainly associated with the Masters, where there were other possible reasons why he would struggle.

                His last32 opponent here could be (and should be) Ryan Day, who reached the quarter-finals of the International Championship, his first in a while. We didn't see him much on TV that week, so I don't know how well he played, but he only made one century in the whole tournament, which is not many for a player who relies so heavily on his scoring ability. He has played quite a few big matches against Higgins in the past and always pushed him close, his best result coming in the WC in 2008, where he beat him 13-9 in the 2nd round. On paper, Higgins' toughest opponent in this section could be Stephen Maguire in the last16. His high ranking is the main reason he is one of the favourites here, another is the fact that he currently holds a ranking title, the Welsh Open last season, so he is a relatively recent winner. On the other hand, this season has been a struggle for him so far. He has missed quite a few events, for no apparent reason, and he has a couple of early exits in the ones he's played in. His best result is a semi-final in India in the short format, and even then he found a stupid way to lose it. He doesn't seem to have much patience these days, getting frustrated even sooner than he used to. He was all over the place mentally against Selby in the Champion of Champions, even though his game wasn't too bad at all. He has a good record against Higgins, relatively speaking, winning half of their previous matches, so he definitely won't be afraid of him.

                But there are a couple of other interesting players that could spoil things for Maguire. First there is Luca Brecel, last year's quarter-finalist, in what could be a repeat of a 1st round match in the WC in 2012. Brecel has been quite bad this season, failing to reach any major venue, but he is still doing better than most players born in 1995, so I wouldn't criticize him too much, even though it's going to be tough to repeat last year's result. Jack Lisowski is always interesting to see, with all the hype surrounding him. He hasn't shown much this season, outside of the PTCs anyway, but maybe the home events will be more successful for him. He played well to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open last season, scoring strongly and getting in with great potting, but unfortunately he can't really rely on that consistently. On top of that, his safety is not great and he seems to struggle under pressure, so it's going to be tough for him to get through. He could have a good match against Liang Wenbo in the last64, probably one of the best prospects of that round... Liang is finally back to somewhere near his best this season. He played well to reach the quarter-finals of the International Championship a couple of weeks ago, and he is the only player to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan in a major match in the last 18 months, although not many have had the opportunity of course. Liang has also won a PTC event, so he's had a taste of winning, and he is a former WC and UK quarter-finalist, so he we know he can play well in the long matches, and we know he can play well outside of China. If all the favourite are playing well, this section could see some very good matches.

                Quarter 4:

                Marco Fu v. Mitchell Travis
                Kurt Maflin v. Liam Highfield
                Peter Ebdon v. Andrew Norman
                Jamie Cope v. David Morris
                Stuart Bingham v. Ahmed Saif
                Jimmy White v. Michael Wasley
                Martin Gould v. Chris Norbury
                Anthony McGill v. Kyren Wilson

                A couple of strong names in this section as well... Marco Fu is one of the players of the season so far, the winner in Australia and runner-up in the International Championship a couple of weeks ago. I mentioned his improved consistency several times last season, and this season he has taken it to a new level, playing several strong tournaments in a short period, which would have been unlikely a couple of seasons ago. If he finds form again he is the man to beat here, because he doesn't really struggle with any element of his game. He can be vulnerable against the lower-ranked players sometimes, but with the likes of Peter Ebdon close to him in the draw, complacency shouldn't really be a problem. Ebdon has a habit of playing one good tournament a season, so the question is, was the International Championship it? His run to the quarter-finals included a good win over Neil Robertson, but a very strong Ding Junhui was one match too many. He has also had his best results in China in recent years, while tournaments like the UK have seen him go out early more often than not. Kurt Maflin also had a good run in Chengdu, going out in a good match against Graeme Dott in the last16. Cope could also be a danger to Fu here, although he hasn't shown any form for a few years now. Still, his top game used to be very dangerous, so he is in a similar position to Ryan Day in some ways, only younger of course, so there is no reason why he can't play well again.

                The last16 match here looks like it could be Bingham against Fu, but Bingham too has a few obstacles to overcome first. The biggest is obviously Martin Gould, only the 23rd seed here, but arguably more dangerous than his ranking suggests. He has the potting and scoring game to put anyone under pressure, certainly on par with Bingham at his best, but last week showed exactly why he is still waiting for a really big result in the major events. He led Robertson 3-1 in the Champion of Champions, and had chances in the balls, but couldn't take them and lost 4-3 in the end. He has probably bottled more big matches than any other top player in the last few years, and he isn't getting any younger. He also lost to Bingham in Chengdu, which puts him at a psychological disadvantage against him, on top of everything else. Two interesting young players at the bottom of this section, Anthony McGill and Kyren Wilson, meeting in what could be one of the best matches in the last128. McGill has appeared quite a bit on TV this season, and has mostly played well, particularly in the PTCs and the short format in India. Wilson of course had that great run in Shanghai, where he beat both Fu and Bingham on his way to the quarter-finals, so he will probably like the section has was drawn in here. As for Bingham himself, solid results in the first part of the season, without any fireworks, until last week when he reached the final of the Champion of Champions. He wasn't at the very top of his game, but still managed to push O'Sullivan very close in the final. With that room for further improvement, he could be a dangerous contender here in the tournament as a whole, not just this section.

                Yu Delu v. David Grace
                Matthew Stevens v. Ryan Clark
                Liu Chuang v. Tony Drago
                Robert Milkins v. Patrick Einsle
                Michael White v. Joe Swail
                Marcus Campbell v. Lyu Haotian
                Adam Duffy v. Barry Pinches
                Ronnie O'Sullivan v. Rhys Clark

                Ronnie O'Sullivan is the man to beat in the bottom section of the draw. He has won four of the last six major events he has played in, but of course the more he plays the more he will lose, because it's impossible to keep that form going for the whole season, especially for someone aged 38. I thought he won the Champion of Champions with mostly his B-game, in the same style that John Higgins has won a couple of his titles in the last few years. He played strong safety, kept his patience and discipline, and didn't lose heart when his scoring let him down. He had a lot of luck at times, and the matches were just long enough for his class to see him through. I guess the worrying thing for him is his scoring, usually so reliable, but not really such a strength of his in the last two events. He was losing position a lot in the balls, and missed some recovery pots that would have kept breaks going as well. It was very similar in the International Championship, where he just wasn't sharp enough to break Liang Wenbo, even though he had plenty of chances. Well... as much as we like to analyse O'Sullivan's mental state and the state of his game in general, he is of course subject to form just like any other player. He may have lost some of the fear factor during his drought a couple of seasons ago, but he has definitely got it back now, after winning the last two World titles, and winning events by not playing at his best, like last week, only adds to it. I would fancy him in a best-of-11 over any player other than Higgins and Selby at this point in time, and he is safe from them for a while, so I expect him to get through.

                Possible obstacles? Not too many, to be honest. Matthew Stevens is here, and in decent form as well, having reached the semi-finals of the Wuxi Classic at the start of the season, and got a couple of wins in Chengdu recently as well. But the thing is, even when he's had strong runs in the last couple of seasons, he's never really looked like a title contender, and there will always be players like O'Sullivan in the draw, so he needs something extra. Can he find it again at the age of 36? Well, I'm not ruling him out, but it's going to be tough getting through this section. Robert Milkins could be a decent bet as well. He reached the semi-finals of the first two ranking events of the season, like Mark Davis did last year, and Davis then followed it up with a semi-final at the UK. It's going to be tough for Milkins though, because he didn't really face any particularly strong opposition in those runs, and it's hard to see him beating O'Sullivan in an open, attacking game. But that's the only game Milkins plays. Michael White will be interesting to see as well. He had an excellent World Championship this year, reaching the quarter-finals, but he hasn't really pushed on this season, apart from a run in India. He is another one of those players who could benefit from a return to the UK, because he now has the home advantage over all the Asian players, and there are three of them in this section of the draw. Yu Delu is a good example of what the home advantage can do, because he hasn't really had any results on the Main Tour yet, despite previously beating good players as a wildcard in China. But the player I am most looking forward to seeing here is Lyu Haotian. Born in 1997, the youngest-ever ranking quarter-finalist in Chengdu last year, although he benefited from O'Sullivan's withdrawal on that occasion. It would be great to see him playing O'Sullivan here. He has a surprisingly good record against the "non-top" players, as a wildcard as well as a Main Tour player, but he has often had his runs ended by the likes of Selby or Robertson. It will be interesting to see how he deals with playing at venues in the UK...

                Possible QF lineup:

                Mark Selby v. Shaun Murphy
                Mark Allen v. Ding Junhui
                Neil Robertson v. John Higgins
                Stuart Bingham v. Ronnie O'Sullivan


                That's what I think anyway... :smile: Should be a good two weeks of snooker.

                Quality write up

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                • #9
                  I fancy the prospects of Peter Ebdon, he is quietly coming into form,
                  he reached the final of the Australian Goldfields Open in 2012, beating the likes of Ding Junhui and Shaun Murphy before losing 9-3 to Barry Hawkins.

                  also the final At the 2012 China Open in Beijing, Ebdon knocked out Lu Haotian, Matthew Stevens, John Higgins, Neil Robertson and Ding Junhui to reach the final. In a thrilling battle against Stephen Maguire, Ebdon led 5-1 after the first session, then was hauled back to 9-9 before winning the deciding frame for a 10-9 success.

                  he has also played well in the international championship in china this year reaching the quarter finals which he lost 6-3 to Ding Junhui, and has been lighting up the tables in practice recently scoring two 147 in matches against other pros.

                  he is a tough character and on his day could spring a surprise.

                  Alabbadi

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                  • #10
                    Originally Posted by luke-h View Post
                    Quality write up
                    What was the point in quoting the whole post? Really? Just for that comment? Nobody is going to read the quoted part again so if you really had to quote it why not reduce it to the first couple of words so we don't have to scroll through it again. Just not needed. Ever.

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                    • #11
                      Yep, great again Odrl !!

                      Here are my tips:

                      Ronnie O'Sullivan @ 4.50
                      Neil Robertson @ 8.00
                      Ding Junhui @ 8.00

                      John Higgins @ 19.00
                      Shaun Murphy @ 23.00
                      Ali Carter @ 34.00
                      Barry Hawkins @ 41.00

                      Jack Lisowski @ 101.00
                      Michael White @ 126.00

                      Fingers crossed!



                      p.s. Good Luck Frazz playing Graeme Dott
                      p.p.s. Good luck Vinnie Calabrese playing Dominic Dale
                      Last edited by mythman69; 26 November 2013, 12:58 PM.
                      My favourite players: Walter Lindrum (AUS), Neil Robertson (AUS), Eddie Charlton (AUS), Robby Foldvari (AUS), Vinnie Calabrese (AUS), Jimmy White, Stephen Hendry, Alex Higgins, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Dominic Dale and Barry Hawkins.
                      I dream of a 147 (but would be happy with a 100)

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                      • #12
                        It has started peeps . . .

                        My favourite players: Walter Lindrum (AUS), Neil Robertson (AUS), Eddie Charlton (AUS), Robby Foldvari (AUS), Vinnie Calabrese (AUS), Jimmy White, Stephen Hendry, Alex Higgins, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Dominic Dale and Barry Hawkins.
                        I dream of a 147 (but would be happy with a 100)

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                        • #13
                          Everyone else having technical difficulties from streams? Seems world snooker is down, any working links?

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                          • #14
                            Originally Posted by luke-h View Post
                            Quality write up
                            HI Thats quite a lot of information love it

                            Cheers

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                            • #15
                              Originally Posted by Virgos Mojo View Post
                              Everyone else having technical difficulties from streams? Seems world snooker is down, any working links?
                              Bet 365 is down too.



                              My favourite players: Walter Lindrum (AUS), Neil Robertson (AUS), Eddie Charlton (AUS), Robby Foldvari (AUS), Vinnie Calabrese (AUS), Jimmy White, Stephen Hendry, Alex Higgins, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Dominic Dale and Barry Hawkins.
                              I dream of a 147 (but would be happy with a 100)

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