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More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby mick745

Barry Hearn seem to be suggesting that more 'fun' events could be coming along to complement the existing 'flat draw' events.

Does this mean the World Doubles may make a return. If so i would love to see the following pairs entered:

Stephen Maguire-Shaun Murphy
Ian Burns - Peter Ebdon
Judd Trump-Jack Lisowski (the new Higgins-White dream team?)
Noppon Saengkham-Sunny Akani
Rory McLeod-Fergal O'Brien
Yan Bingtao-Yuan Sijun

What pairs would you like to see? Who would Mark Selby pair up with, or Ronnie?

Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby KrazeeEyezKilla

Steve Davis & Mark Davis
Ronnie O'Sullivan & Sean O'Sullivan
Mark Allen & Gareth Allen
Mark Williams & Robbie Williams
Matthew Stevens & Kirk Stevens
Neil Robertson & Jimmy Robertson
Michael White & Jimmy White
Judd Trump & Donald Trump
Kyren Wilson & Gary Wilson
Chen Zhe & Chen Zifan
Peter Lines & Oliver Lines
John Higgins & Andrew Higginson

Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby Badsnookerplayer

KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:Steve Davis & Mark Davis
Ronnie O'Sullivan & Sean O'Sullivan
Mark Allen & Gareth Allen
Mark Williams & Robbie Williams
Matthew Stevens & Kirk Stevens
Neil Robertson & Jimmy Robertson
Michael White & Jimmy White
Judd Trump & Donald Trump
Kyren Wilson & Gary Wilson
Chen Zhe & Chen Zifan
Peter Lines & Oliver Lines
John Higgins & Andrew Higginson

Good work!! rofl

Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby Ronnie79

KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:Steve Davis & Mark Davis
Ronnie O'Sullivan & Sean O'Sullivan
Mark Allen & Gareth Allen
Mark Williams & Robbie Williams
Matthew Stevens & Kirk Stevens
Neil Robertson & Jimmy Robertson
Michael White & Jimmy White
Judd Trump & Donald Trump
Kyren Wilson & Gary Wilson
Chen Zhe & Chen Zifan
Peter Lines & Oliver Lines
John Higgins & Andrew Higginson


It will be hard to get the "Donald" on board remember he has a wall to build.

Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby Cloud Strife

Ronnie79 wrote:
KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:Steve Davis & Mark Davis
Ronnie O'Sullivan & Sean O'Sullivan
Mark Allen & Gareth Allen
Mark Williams & Robbie Williams
Matthew Stevens & Kirk Stevens
Neil Robertson & Jimmy Robertson
Michael White & Jimmy White
Judd Trump & Donald Trump
Kyren Wilson & Gary Wilson
Chen Zhe & Chen Zifan
Peter Lines & Oliver Lines
John Higgins & Andrew Higginson


It will be hard to get the "Donald" on board remember he has a wall to build.


The sooner he builds it the better.

Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby Iranu

Cloud Strife wrote:
Ronnie79 wrote:
KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:Steve Davis & Mark Davis
Ronnie O'Sullivan & Sean O'Sullivan
Mark Allen & Gareth Allen
Mark Williams & Robbie Williams
Matthew Stevens & Kirk Stevens
Neil Robertson & Jimmy Robertson
Michael White & Jimmy White
Judd Trump & Donald Trump
Kyren Wilson & Gary Wilson
Chen Zhe & Chen Zifan
Peter Lines & Oliver Lines
John Higgins & Andrew Higginson


It will be hard to get the "Donald" on board remember he has a wall to build.


The sooner he builds it the better.

So he's free to play in the tournament?

Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby Cloud Strife

Iranu wrote:
Cloud Strife wrote:
Ronnie79 wrote:
KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:Steve Davis & Mark Davis
Ronnie O'Sullivan & Sean O'Sullivan
Mark Allen & Gareth Allen
Mark Williams & Robbie Williams
Matthew Stevens & Kirk Stevens
Neil Robertson & Jimmy Robertson
Michael White & Jimmy White
Judd Trump & Donald Trump
Kyren Wilson & Gary Wilson
Chen Zhe & Chen Zifan
Peter Lines & Oliver Lines
John Higgins & Andrew Higginson


It will be hard to get the "Donald" on board remember he has a wall to build.


The sooner he builds it the better.

So he's free to play in the tournament?


That's exactly why.

Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby SnookerFan

KrazeeEyezKilla wrote:Steve Davis & Mark Davis
Ronnie O'Sullivan & Sean O'Sullivan
Mark Allen & Gareth Allen
Mark Williams & Robbie Williams
Matthew Stevens & Kirk Stevens
Neil Robertson & Jimmy Robertson
Michael White & Jimmy White
Judd Trump & Donald Trump
Kyren Wilson & Gary Wilson
Chen Zhe & Chen Zifan
Peter Lines & Oliver Lines
John Higgins & Andrew Higginson


What about Selby and Selty?
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Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby Andre147

Wildey wrote:Hearn was the man that killed the Doubles in the 80s


Was he?

That used to be a great event... have watched some editions on Youtube.

Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby gallantrabbit

Andre147 wrote:
Wildey wrote:Hearn was the man that killed the Doubles in the 80s


Was he?

That used to be a great event... have watched some editions on Youtube.



The Higgins White team up was the nuts. Especially Alex's song in front of Dickie Davies :dance2:

Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby mick745

Wonder what happened to Tony Meo. He was one of my favourite players in the 80s. Remember him winning a ranking tournament in about 1989 and getting to WSC semi-finals.

Meo-Davis was a demon partnership. Think they won 4 out of the six tournaments.

Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby SnookerEd25

I believe i read something not too long ago about Tony Meo becoming a jewellery dealer in Hatton Garden. Since retiring from the game he doesn't play, follow the game or associate with any former players. I remember getting the impression he was a bit bitter about the end of his career. If i can find the article, I will post a link here.

Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby SnookerFan

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Mark Davis & Jimmy Robertson


Jimmy White and Jimmy Robertson. The two Jimmys.

Or Jimmy Robertson and Neil Robertson would be good.

Mark Selby and Matthew Selt. Selby and Selty.

Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby SnookerFan

mick745 wrote:Barry Hearn seem to be suggesting that more 'fun' events could be coming along to complement the existing 'flat draw' events.

Does this mean the World Doubles may make a return. If so i would love to see the following pairs entered:

Stephen Maguire-Shaun Murphy
Ian Burns - Peter Ebdon
Judd Trump-Jack Lisowski (the new Higgins-White dream team?)
Noppon Saengkham-Sunny Akani
Rory McLeod-Fergal O'Brien
Yan Bingtao-Yuan Sijun

What pairs would you like to see? Who would Mark Selby pair up with, or Ronnie?


He'd only make them ranking events.

Re: More variant events? How about doubles?

Postby SnookerFan

SnookerFan wrote:
Badsnookerplayer wrote:Mark Davis & Jimmy Robertson


Jimmy White and Jimmy Robertson. The two Jimmys.

Or Jimmy Robertson and Neil Robertson would be good.

Mark Selby and Matthew Selt. Selby and Selty.


And people say I spam the board.

There's me making the same joke twice in a thread. rofl