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    Dott could miss Worlds.

    http://www.sportinglife.com/snooker/...OKER_Dott.html


    Scotland's Graeme Dott has cast doubt on his involvement in snooker's World Championships which begin in Sheffield next Saturday.

    The 2006 champion has failed to win his last 15 matches, the worst run of his professional career.

    He has had to contend with personal traumas in the past 18 months, including the death of his father-in-law, who was also his manager, and a cancer scare for his wife, who was given the all-clear.

    Dott, 30, said: "I desperately want to play but I've not been in the right frame of mind for some time as you can see from my results.

    "I will only go to Sheffield if I feel I can do myself justice."

    Dott is due to face Joe Perry in his opening match at the Crucible on Tuesday April 22.

    His manager Pat Mooney told the Scottish Sun: "Graeme has been diagnosed as suffering from depression and is now taking steps to getting back to full health.

    "All that matters at this time is Graeme's health and the well-being of his family."


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  • #2
    He should pick himself up from the positive things, his wife been given the all clear, play out of his skin and dedicate his victory to his father in law!

    Likewise Ben Crenshaw had his ordeal some years ago, just a fortnight before The Masters and went to win it from there, not having won anything decent for a decade.

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    • #3
      if Dott withdraws who will take his place?

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      • #4
        Originally Posted by jaguarf1 View Post
        if Dott withdraws who will take his place?
        No one. His opponent would get a bye. And those people who bought tickets to watch the match would get a refund i think ?
        "You can shove your snooker up your jacksie 'cos I aint playing no more!" Alex Higgins.

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        • #5
          Originally Posted by dannyd0g View Post
          No one. His opponent would get a bye. And those people who bought tickets to watch the match would get a refund i think ?
          they wont get a refund because there will be snooker played on the other table.....

          of course if the Mark Williams v Mark Davis match whitch finishes on the day Dott v Perry is due to start is a 1 sided match i think there would be a case for a Refund seing as they were due to watch 9 frames in the seshion........

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          • #6
            I think that's a damn good idea!


            COM'on JIMMY.
            Quote : It took me eight hours a day for 16 years to become an overnight sensation! Cliff Thorburn

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            • #7
              Originally Posted by crucible77
              Jimmy White!!!
              I think this is the beginning of a beautifull friendship.....
              "There has only ever been Alex Higgins, myself and now Ronnie O'sullivan who play the game the way it should be played with such excitement - I know the fans love it this way" - Jimmy White

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              • #8
                I think he would be foolish to pull out of something like this. But somehow I doubt he would get a 'ronnie style' slaughtering from you lot if he did!
                Anyway I hope he's ok and hope he turns up and tries his best.

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                • #9
                  I hope so too. I would imagine he could feel even more depressed if he doesnt turn up atall.
                  "You can shove your snooker up your jacksie 'cos I aint playing no more!" Alex Higgins.

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                  • #10
                    Originally Posted by ronnieisthebest View Post
                    I think he would be foolish to pull out of something like this. But somehow I doubt he would get a 'ronnie style' slaughtering from you lot if he did!
                    Anyway I hope he's ok and hope he turns up and tries his best.
                    He will be there - looking for attention I guess by publicising this
                    Last edited by Wim; 12 April 2008, 06:34 PM.
                    I saw that going differently in my mind

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                    • #11
                      Bad news for Graeme, its been obvious for some time that he hasn't been playing well and you could see visually he didn't seem interested in the game.

                      So we have a player with a genuine reason to be suffering from depression, but he still turns up at his matches despite not wanting to be there and doesn't act like an idiot in the press conference afterwards.

                      Mr O'Sullivan, I hope you are taking notes! Here is a guy with a genuine reason to feel depressed, yet you and your fans use it as a convenient excuse everytime you do something that you shouldn't.

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                      • #12
                        Originally Posted by Wim View Post
                        He will be there - looking for attention I guess by publicising this
                        Looking for attention?????. You have no frigging idea mate and frankly thats an insulting comment.
                        Apart from what was publicised in the papers he has went through enough in the past 18 months to make anyone depressed. when he was playing in the UK his mother was going through triple heart bypass after taking heart attack and his son has chronic asthma and has been hosptitalised several times in a dangerous condition. Yeah, looking for attention.
                        I dont know whether he will turn up or not, he is having treatment and I hope he will but only if it does not harm his health.
                        Last edited by snooky147; 12 April 2008, 07:32 PM.
                        "I tried to be patient, but it took too long"

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                        • #13
                          No idea ? Perhaps, do you ? Throwing such things in the press always makes me suspicious. Just tell me why he wants his inner life or feelings in the press??
                          I saw that going differently in my mind

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                          • #14
                            LOl that would be awful season for Dott!
                            2007 TSF Pot Black prediction contest winner
                            2010 TSF Welsh Open Predict the qualifiers winner

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                            • #15
                              read my edited post wim, the press would have got hold of it anyway if he had withdrew.
                              "I tried to be patient, but it took too long"

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