World Championship 2009 [provisional discussion]

[chrisdebag]

good luck jimmy

as someone who watches all the world snooker at the crucible would be great to see jimmy back

he played so poorly on his last visit against david gray in 2006 would like for him to have another glory day there

[MATT]

Looks like hicks will deal the final blow though.

[davis_greatest]

For me it would be good enough if they would meet in the QF's or in any other round in some other tournament. When was the last time these two Davis and White have played each other? What happened after 5-4 has Jimmy been leading the match, or has Hicks been in front all the time? Somehow I feel that Jimmy is more consistent than Davis, althoug the opposition he has met is probably weaker. But interwals wont do that much harm to White I think, he just keeps on battling. GO JIMMY!

In a ranking event I think it was the LG cup at preston a good 5-6 years ago, seem to remember there being massive queue's to get in, think Davis won 5-4 with a fluke if my memory serves me correctly.

Yes, I think the LG Cup meeting in February 2003 was their last meeting in a ranking event (that I remember, anyway), although they have played since then in non-ranking events. I think I have put some photos of them in action against each other during the Premier League from about 2007 in the gallery here.*

White is meanwhile 24-46 behind in points and 8-9 down in frames... can he force the decider??

*Edit - here are a couple of the shots

http://www.thesnookerforum.com/galle...h&cat=0&pos=20

http://www.thesnookerforum.com/galle...h&cat=0&pos=19

[MATT]

All over now shame for Jimmy

[davis_greatest]

Sad news for White fans as his Crucible dream ends in a 10-8 defeat by Andy Hicks.

[Mc2G]

Maybe next year Jimmy

[RocketRoy1983]

Sad news for White fans as his Crucible dream ends in a 10-8 defeat by Andy Hicks.

Bloody 'ell Jimmy!!!

[Goldspark]

Meanwhile a very tense decider between the two Welshmen Wells and Preece, with the loser set to drop off the tour.

[davis_greatest]

I would like to see World Snooker do a better job of keeping their website more up-to-date, especially when dealing with the World Championship.

Their two headlines on the homepage right now are the rather misleading "White Keeps Crucible Bid Alive' and "Veteran Knowles Makes World Progress".

Edit - in all fairness to them, while I was submitting that post, they have updated it with "Hicks Ends The Whirlwinds Dream".

[davis_greatest]

Meanwhile a very tense decider between the two Welshmen Wells and Preece, with the loser set to drop off the tour.

All over for Preece as Wells knocks in a break of 82...

[Alex0paul]

Meanwhile a very tense decider between the two Welshmen Wells and Preece, with the loser set to drop off the tour.

Preece is nowhere near dropping off the tour. Even with this defeat he will stay on.

[rivercard]

All over for Preece as Wells knocks in a break of 82...

Good news! Wells is finally showing some form, although it might be too late.

[Goldspark]

Preece is nowhere near dropping off the tour. Even with this defeat he will stay on.

Are you sure? He won't be in the top 64 on the two-year list, and on the one year list he's even below Atthasit, who seems in grave danger of falling off.

[Alex0paul]

One Year Top 8

1. Rod Lawler 6720
2. Matt Selt 6375
3. Matthew Couch 6250
4. Li Hang 6250
5. Lee Spick 6125
6. Daniel Wells 6100
7. Atthasit Mahitthi 5850
8. Simon Bedford 5700

So I apolagise and Ian Preece is off the tour. I am surprised because it looked like he had a decent season especially reaching a career best last 32 at the Welsh Open.

[wildhoney28]

Preece still has very slim chance to stay.
http://globalcuesportscentre.com/yab...32131344/36#36