Should Dott win The China Open?

[lagermike]

Whipped cream or Double Cream?

Steady! Graeme Dott is more like clotted cream as he does not need whipping!!

[archicrooks]

its much more important Marco Fu winning his first round match rather than Dott winning the tournament IMO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

[Skypigeon]

Since Ronnie loss you seem off the boil.

What's "off the boil" in Maijas Post if I may ask?? I certainly am NOT off the boil and I agree with her fully!

[Maija]

Have I then understood you gentlemen right in that you want Dott to effectively throw the final match against Cope tomorrow, to better preserve his chances in Sheffield?

Or should he have lost to any of the other players he has won against?

This is silly. If you're on form, you're on form, and you'd better take those chances.

[elvaago]

I agree with Maija, purposefully not winning a tournament because you might win the next one is stupid. Win everything you can is my opinion.

[Wim]

I've just got a quick little question here: who on earth feels that I have attacked the freedom of speech in my last post?! And HOW? I thought that discussion forums online were about stating different opinions and maybe even possibly at some point reach a common ground and conclusion, but I might be far off there. Answer pr PM'd be appreciated. And, as an afterthough: At least have the balls to sign when repping.

Aah, the joys of internet forums.

Let' s say you are a little possessive Maija and don't forget "Read, process, answer", told you so before

[lagermike]

I agree with Maija, purposefully not winning a tournament because you might win the next one is stupid. Win everything you can is my opinion.

Friends, I think you're all getting carried away. PaulTheSoave's original post was merely a light hearted humourous comment.
Of course he doesn't really expect Dott to throw the final!

[Alex0paul]

Have I then understood you gentlemen right in that you want Dott to effectively throw the final match against Cope tomorrow, to better preserve his chances in Sheffield?

Or should he have lost to any of the other players he has won against?

This is silly. If you're on form, you're on form, and you'd better take those chances.

All I think Paul is saying is that for the last 8 years the winner of the penultamate event does poor at the WC. Therefore in theory if Dott wants to win the WC he shouldn't win this event because of this jynx. Its just a theory, its not as if this is going to happen because if Dott did lose on purpose due to this he would be incredibly stupid.

[Wim]

Friends, I think you're all getting carried away. PaulTheSoave's original post was merely a light hearted humourous comment.
Of course he doesn't really expect Dott to throw the final!

Right Mike !! some people in the north didn't see the humour in it - quite funny

[PaulTheSoave]

You are spot on again Sir!. Must be the sunshine in the north, making their heads go funny! or their favs going out early, (ROS and Higgie).

Friends, I think you're all getting carried away. PaulTheSoave's original post was merely a light hearted humourous comment.
Of course he doesn't really expect Dott to throw the final!

[PaulTheSoave]

Ah Well, another snooker connaisseur! Spot on Sir!

I am all for women liberation, but the last few (female) posts have set me back a couple of centuries!

All I think Paul is saying is that for the last 8 years the winner of the penultamate event does poor at the WC. Therefore in theory if Dott wants to win the WC he shouldn't win this event because of this jynx. Its just a theory, its not as if this is going to happen because if Dott did lose on purpose due to this he would be incredibly stupid.

[ronnieisthebest]

Ooh its all getting a bit controversial here tonight isn't it!!! Lol

I must agree with Paul & Co on this one!
And i am a lady!!

[PaulTheSoave]

There is always the positive exception!

[PaulTheSoave]

I was right in the end, is it not?

I got a negative rep because of this thread, but it seems I was spot on!

Also it shows some women (particularly from the north) have not the faintest idea about snooker!

[April madness]

Paul, maybe your joke was just bad, rather than you being spot on? Even the sun has its spots, you know...