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[PT13]

A more sensible conversation would be where he fits in on an all-time list of players never to win the Worlds. I don't know too much about the pre-split era, but a TV title, as well as a final at Ally Pally and Lakeside must have him well up there

Dave Whitcombe and Mike Gregory stand out as the best pre-split players not to be world champion. Bobby George is in there too.

[The Thorn]

A more sensible conversation would be where he fits in on an all-time list of players never to win the Worlds. I don't know too much about the pre-split era, but a TV title, as well as a final at Ally Pally and Lakeside must have him well up there

According to the 2020 TDF poll:

1. James Wade
2. Robert Thornton
3. Rod Harrington
4. Colin Lloyd
5. Alan Warriner-Little
6. Simon Whitlock
7. Mervyn King
8. Daryl Gurney
9. Peter Evison
10. Peter Manley

[The Thorn]

On reflection to the above, we missed Bobby George, while Luke Humphries is swiftly climbing the list.

[Dfc180]

A more sensible conversation would be where he fits in on an all-time list of players never to win the Worlds. I don't know too much about the pre-split era, but a TV title, as well as a final at Ally Pally and Lakeside must have him well up there

According to the 2020 TDF poll:

1. James Wade
2. Robert Thornton
3. Rod Harrington
4. Colin Lloyd
5. Alan Warriner-Little
6. Simon Whitlock
7. Mervyn King
8. Daryl Gurney
9. Peter Evison
10. Peter Manley

That won't have changed much either to be honest. Asp would be ahead of him now

[DeepFriedRat]

A more sensible conversation would be where he fits in on an all-time list of players never to win the Worlds. I don't know too much about the pre-split era, but a TV title, as well as a final at Ally Pally and Lakeside must have him well up there

According to the 2020 TDF poll:

1. James Wade
2. Robert Thornton
3. Rod Harrington
4. Colin Lloyd
5. Alan Warriner-Little
6. Simon Whitlock
7. Mervyn King
8. Daryl Gurney
9. Peter Evison
10. Peter Manley

That won't have changed much either to be honest. Asp would be ahead of him now

Johnston Clayton slotted in between King and Gurney

[HalloweenJack]

A more sensible conversation would be where he fits in on an all-time list of players never to win the Worlds. I don't know too much about the pre-split era, but a TV title, as well as a final at Ally Pally and Lakeside must have him well up there

According to the 2020 TDF poll:

1. James Wade
2. Robert Thornton
3. Rod Harrington
4. Colin Lloyd
5. Alan Warriner-Little
6. Simon Whitlock
7. Mervyn King
8. Daryl Gurney
9. Peter Evison
10. Peter Manley

Shows some peoples lack of knowledge and ignorance to not have Dave Whitcombe on that list. He won two masters when Bristow was in his pomp and 2 runners up. I would argue only Wade and Harrington and possibly Thornton are better players.

[PT13]

Bristow said that Whitcombe had started out-psyching him before the 1984 World Championship final. Whitcombe would just sit down relaxing while Bristow practiced in the hours before the final. Bristow was expecting Whitcombe to start practicing but Whitcombe continued to sit down and seemed in his own world. Eventually, Whitcombe got up, practiced for 10 minutes and then sat down again. Bristow said he was spooked by it. It was a close match in the early sets, and Bristow won a close set to make 3-1, if I remember right, and from then on Bristow raced away to a 7-1 win.

[Emulsfier]

Puke is number 1.

[The Thorn]

Puke is number 1.

Well deserved

[thegentle]

Not that it matters, but we have a new world #1 in Luke Humphries
Littler in the top 32, Williams' defeat means that the top 8 is set

[Emulsfier]

Not that it matters, but we have a new world #1 in Luke Humphries
Littler in the top 32, Williams' defeat means that the top 8 is set

Too slow nerd.

[Jimmi]

Bristow said that Whitcombe had started out-psyching him before the 1984 World Championship final. Whitcombe would just sit down relaxing while Bristow practiced in the hours before the final. Bristow was expecting Whitcombe to start practicing but Whitcombe continued to sit down and seemed in his own world. Eventually, Whitcombe got up, practiced for 10 minutes and then sat down again. Bristow said he was spooked by it. It was a close match in the early sets, and Bristow won a close set to make 3-1, if I remember right, and from then on Bristow raced away to a 7-1 win.

Pretty sure he talks about this in his book

[tungsten tossers]

Puke is number 1.

18 game winning streak going into a world final

By far the best player this year

[Emulsfier]

Puke is number 1.

18 game winning streak going into a world final

By far the best player this year

Only the Goblin and Taylor can compare.

[thegentle]

Curiously Aspinall rises two spots despite losing in his first game, up to #4 which I believe is a new high for him?

[TheMalteseDart]

Well deserved. Matchplay is one of the hardest tournaments to win. ‘Perceptive’

[shenmue]

Curiously Aspinall rises two spots despite losing in his first game, up to #4 which I believe is a new high for him?

A new low for this great game, hope he slides down and fast.

[DeepFriedRat]

Well deserved. Matchplay is one of the hardest tournaments to win. ‘Perceptive’

Tinpot player

[DeepFriedRat]

Curiously Aspinall rises two spots despite losing in his first game, up to #4 which I believe is a new high for him?

A new low for this great game, hope he slides down and fast.

Excellent post

[TheMalteseDart]

Well deserved. Matchplay is one of the hardest tournaments to win. ‘Perceptive’

Tinpot player

How?