by Lou147 » 17 Mar 2015 Read
Who do people think will be the next 1st time World Champion? Personally, I think it'll be Trump, but I'd also love to see Ding or Walden do it.
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by Clara8633 » 17 Mar 2015 Read
I also think it's Trump. He'll probably win it very soon.
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by TheRocket » 17 Mar 2015 Read
It would be better if you did a poll imo.
Judd will be the next first time World Champ I suppose.
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by Lou147 » 17 Mar 2015 Read
TheRocket wrote:It would be better if you did a poll imo.
Judd will be the next first time World Champ I suppose.
Excuse me mate I'm new to this!
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by Andre147 » 17 Mar 2015 Read
Jimmy White
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by TheRocket » 17 Mar 2015 Read
Andre147 wrote:Jimmy White
He already won the World Seniors.
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by Andre147 » 17 Mar 2015 Read
TheRocket wrote:Andre147 wrote:Jimmy White
He already won the World Seniors.
Yes I was just waiting until someone mentioned that
Anyway, Trump should be the next, and then maybe Ding after him, I hope.
Still can't believe though players like Stevens and Maguire never won it, and they won't now.
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by TheRocket » 17 Mar 2015 Read
Andre147 wrote:TheRocket wrote:Andre147 wrote:Jimmy White
He already won the World Seniors.
Yes I was just waiting until someone mentioned that
Anyway, Trump should be the next, and then maybe Ding after him, I hope.
Still can't believe though players like Stevens and Maguire never won it, and they won't now.
Mags still has some sort of outside chance. He has the game to do it but not the temper.
But on the other side Ronnie is the only player he fears I'd say and if he avoids Ronnie I can see him winning it if he's really on fire.
For Matthew obviously it's over. It's a pity that he never won it. He was like 5 or 6 frames ahead in 2000 against MJW but unfortunately he's always been one of the biggest chokers among the very topplayers when it comes to closing the matches out. Similar to Jimmy White.
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by Ronnie79 » 18 Mar 2015 Read
Maguire hasnt a hope of winning the world. Not with his mindset i also cant see Ding winning it either.
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by PoolBoy » 18 Mar 2015 Read
Mark Allen could be another decent shout.
Everybody ends up with egg-on-their-face when it comes to tipping future world champions!
Remember Kacper Filipiak?! He's still young, at 19, but hasn't developed as many (not just Ronnie) expected.
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by armchair de critique » 18 Mar 2015 Read
Ding.
2 things would help:
- decent draw, with tough R1 match. Too often he has weak R1 opposition then folds R2 vs hendo
- come into WC fresh and in form......he should be fresh as he has lost a lot recently, so just needs to hit some form
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by Wildey » 18 Mar 2015 Read
Dont think being fresh will help Ding he thrives on being in form and the same thing when hes out of form it snowballs with him.
He needs to go to Sheffield confident to stand any sort of chance
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by SnookerFan » 18 Mar 2015 Read
Ding certainly won't win it this year, he's playing like a flid.
I wonder if he'll ever when in Sheffield at all. He doesn't seem like he likes the venue that much.
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by gcjdavid » 18 Mar 2015 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Ding certainly won't win it this year, he's playing like a flid.
I wonder if he'll ever when in Sheffield at all. He doesn't seem like he likes the venue that much.
IKR. I'm betting that he can't progress to the QFs.
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by armchair de critique » 18 Mar 2015 Read
Wildey wrote:Dont think being fresh will help Ding he thrives on being in form and the same thing when hes out of form it snowballs with him.
He needs to go to Sheffield confident to stand any sort of chance
I think the China Open and its expectation on Ding has not ever helped for him especially. All player who qualify have to travel there and back but he has 10 billion eyes on him - sometimes I think he comes to Sheffield mentally jaded.
If he can get a win in the last few tournies leading up to Sheffield then I would consider his form acceptable for a title push. Perhaps he will be fresher this year due to a lean few months prior to April.....showtime
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by gcjdavid » 18 Mar 2015 Read
armchair de critique wrote:Wildey wrote:Dont think being fresh will help Ding he thrives on being in form and the same thing when hes out of form it snowballs with him.
He needs to go to Sheffield confident to stand any sort of chance
I think the China Open and its expectation on Ding has not ever helped for him especially. All player who qualify have to travel there and back but he has
10 billion eyes on him - sometimes I think he comes to Sheffield mentally jaded.
If he can get a win in the last few tournies leading up to Sheffield then I would consider his form acceptable for a title push. Perhaps he will be fresher this year due to a lean few months prior to April.....showtime
Good point. However, the world's population is only about 7 billion.
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by GJ » 18 Mar 2015 Read
Michael White
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by gcjdavid » 18 Mar 2015 Read
Or Selt, for all I care.
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by SnookerFan » 18 Mar 2015 Read
gcjdavid wrote:
Good point. However, the world's population is only about 7 billion.
That's how popular he is.
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by sundaygirl » 18 Mar 2015 Read
Most of the 7 billion have 2 eyes each
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by SnookerFan » 18 Mar 2015 Read
sundaygirl wrote:Most of the 7 billion have 2 eyes each
An excellent point.
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by armchair de critique » 18 Mar 2015 Read
I've been called 4-eyes before....
In retrospect I used the number 10 billion casually - I will be more careful in future.
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by Lou147 » 22 Mar 2015 Read
Posted a thread for this recently not thinking a poll would actually be a better idea. So, who do we reckon?
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by sundaygirl » 22 Mar 2015 Read
Aw bless you Lou for including Mathew Stevens as an option that's so sweet.
On a more serious note is Judd the youngest on the list?
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by Skullman » 22 Mar 2015 Read
Yes.
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by Lou147 » 23 Mar 2015 Read
sundaygirl wrote:Aw bless you Lou for including Mathew Stevens as an option that's so sweet.
On a more serious note is Judd the youngest on the list?
Included him and Carter purely because they've been losing finalists in the past. Personally don't see Carter winning it, and Stevens definitely not.
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by davisfan » 24 Mar 2015 Read
Just had a random vision of Michael White winning it, as per GJ suggestion above.
And why not? The modern game has a history of young players suddenly emerging from the pack and becoming The Man overnight. He's got some momentum - unlike large sections of the draw - and 23 is a good age to win your first world championship.
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 24 Mar 2015 Read
The one positive for Ding is that he has a legitimatley terrible record at the Crucuble, only one semi and one other quarter final. He's not a nearly man like White and Stevens, the only other players to have UK & Masters titles and no World. The reason this is a good thing is because it means he has no mental scars in the later stages of the event, his only appearance at the one table stage was that brilliant match with Trump in 2011. Given how good a player Ding is he'll inevitably make it back there again at some point and at least he wont have the experience of bottling it previously. I still wouldn't be too confident of him winning it.
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by Dan-cat » 24 Mar 2015 Read
Trumpy or Whitey.
At this rate I'm doubting if Ding will ever come back. Mental scars aren't venue dependent.
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by Lou147 » 01 Nov 2015 Read
No one voted for Bingham then eh!
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