Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by Emulsfier » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:35 am

TheMalteseDart wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:23 am
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:51 am
Heywood wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:56 am
The Case For

An A Game capable of taking legs/sets off of anyone
An uncanny ability to hang on in games when playing below par (only Wade and MVG himself can lay definitively better claims in my opinion)
The combination of these two things makes them almost the only two players that I will never write off until their oppo hits the winning double. Thats their big similarity for me.
True, the Worlds comeback against Dobey is the current record for biggest comeback in a World Championship and that says a lot about Cross
The turnabout v Gurney at the matchplay remains my second favourite comeback after Shitlock stealing the telescope inspectors soul.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by sennafan24 » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:07 pm

Cross is more comparable to Wade as a player:

- Consistently in the top 10 or thereabouts.

- Capable of incredible comebacks. (see 2014 Masters final)

- Not the most flashy + absence of gimmicks.

A difference is that Wade is probably a little more known for his doubling rather than his scoring. I don't think Cross is especially known for one more than the other.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by vizIIsto » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:15 pm

sennafan24 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:07 pm Cross is more comparable to Wade as a player:

- Consistently in the top 10 or thereabouts.

- Capable of incredible comebacks. (see 2014 Masters final)

- Not the most flashy + absence of gimmicks.

A difference is that Wade is probably a little more known for his doubling rather than his scoring. I don't think Cross is especially known for one more than the other.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by Emulsfier » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:21 pm

Senna with Wade on the brain there. Seek medical attention.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by sennafan24 » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:25 pm

Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:21 pm Senna with Wade on the brain there. Seek medical attention.
I don't mind Wadey or Cross.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by Emulsfier » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:26 pm

sennafan24 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:25 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:21 pm Senna with Wade on the brain there. Seek medical attention.
I don't mind Wadey or Cross.
If ive not reprimanded you in the past for this then im slacking.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by sennafan24 » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:27 pm

Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:26 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:25 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:21 pm Senna with Wade on the brain there. Seek medical attention.
I don't mind Wadey or Cross.
If ive not reprimanded you in the past for this then im slacking.
Coming from the Gurney and Kimi supporter ;)
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Post by The Thorn » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:28 pm

Cmon Rob
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by Emulsfier » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:30 pm

sennafan24 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:27 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:26 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:25 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:21 pm Senna with Wade on the brain there. Seek medical attention.
I don't mind Wadey or Cross.
If ive not reprimanded you in the past for this then im slacking.
Coming from the Gurney and Kimi supporter ;)
Ive resigned from Kimming.

Ill fight for Chinface though.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by The Thorn » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:35 pm

Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:30 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:27 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:26 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:25 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:21 pm Senna with Wade on the brain there. Seek medical attention.
I don't mind Wadey or Cross.
If ive not reprimanded you in the past for this then im slacking.
Coming from the Gurney and Kimi supporter ;)
Ive resigned from Kimming.

Ill fight for Chinface though.
I love you
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by Emulsfier » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:36 pm

The Thorn wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:35 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:30 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:27 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:26 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:25 pm

I don't mind Wadey or Cross.
If ive not reprimanded you in the past for this then im slacking.
Coming from the Gurney and Kimi supporter ;)
Ive resigned from Kimming.

Ill fight for Chinface though.
I love you
💞
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by The Thorn » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:37 pm

Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:36 pm
The Thorn wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:35 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:30 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:27 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:26 pm
If ive not reprimanded you in the past for this then im slacking.
Coming from the Gurney and Kimi supporter ;)
Ive resigned from Kimming.

Ill fight for Chinface though.
I love you
💞
Everyone cheered.

Expect Greipel who reported the post.

The fucking bigoted prick.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by Emulsfier » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:39 pm

The Thorn wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:37 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:36 pm
The Thorn wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:35 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:30 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:27 pm
Coming from the Gurney and Kimi supporter ;)
Ive resigned from Kimming.

Ill fight for Chinface though.
I love you
💞
Everyone cheered.

Expect Greipel who reported the post.

The fucking bigoted prick.
Im his comrade in hatred, he would never report me.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by Greipel » Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:28 pm

Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:21 pm Senna with Wade on the brain there. Seek medical attention.
Everybody needs that who contributes to this prick's 100th thread too.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by Greipel » Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:31 pm

The Thorn wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:37 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:36 pm
The Thorn wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:35 pm
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:30 pm
sennafan24 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:27 pm
Coming from the Gurney and Kimi supporter ;)
Ive resigned from Kimming.

Ill fight for Chinface though.
I love you
💞
Everyone cheered.

Expect Greipel who reported the post.

The fucking bigoted prick.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by Brainbox » Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:30 pm

Heywood wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:56 am Further to his recent uptick in performances, the heights he has reached in the game thusfar and of course a smattering of comments from you fine folk on here, a consideration of one Mr Robert 'Waterboy' Cross:

The Case For

Bald
Similar Age
An A Game capable of taking legs/sets off of anyone
An uncanny ability to hang on in games when playing below par (only Wade and MVG himself can lay definitively better claims in my opinion)
Annoying/Endearing ‘Boom’ celebration
Good loser – albeit very much more huggy

The Case Against

His thirst
His posture
His throw
His career
Of course he fucking isn’t you melt

ok thanks
Welcome young sir. I disagree with the claim that MVG is a good loser, all he does is moan, mind you he still does even if he wins.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by Greipel » Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:35 pm

Brainbox, who is currently on your ignore list, made this post.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by HalloweenJack » Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:04 pm

Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:59 am
vizIIsto wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:56 am
Emulsfier wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:10 amHi Viz.
I would never make any positive remark about Wade.
I apologise.
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Re: Is Rob Cross the closest thing to an English Michael Van Gerwen

Post by Potter's Lake » Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:14 pm

I compared Cross to Dobey once. I have nothing else to add.
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