The Class of 2024: Progress Report

[Rogg]

On the eve of Players Championship 1, let's make some predictions.

There are 36 players who have just won a tour card (or won it back).

Sort them into order of how much ranking money they will win this year, up to and including the 2025 Worlds.

Do it any way you like. Post your top and bottom 5 or 10, or order them all into 6 loose blocks of 6, or do all 36 in specific order. It's not a game, it's a chat. We will revisit the thread later this year.


The players:

Adam Hunt
Andy Baetens
Benjamin Reus
Berry van Peer
Brett Claydon
Chris Landman
Danny Lauby
Darren Beveridge
Dom Taylor
George Killington
Haupai Puha
James Hurrell
Jeffrey de Graaf
Jelle Klaasen
Jitse van der Wal
Josh Richardson
Jules van Dongen
Leighton Bennett
Lukas Wenig
Luke Littler
Mario Vandenbogaerde
Martijn Dragt
Matthew Dennant
Michele Turetta
Nathan Rafferty
Owen Bates
Patrick Geeraets
Paul Krohne
Radek Szaganski
Rhys Griffin
Robert Grundy
Steve Lennon
Thibault Tricole
Tim Wolters
Wessel Nijman
William Borland

[The Thorn]

1. Luke Littler
2. Dom Taylor
3. Steve Lennon
4. Andy Baetens
5. Owen Bates
6. Robert Grundy

7. George Killington
8. Jules van Dongen
9. Wessel Nijman
10. Radek Szaganski
11. Adam Hunt
12. Berry van Peer

13. Jelle Klaasen
14. Mario Vandenbogarde
15. Danny Lauby
16. Chris Landman
17. Paul Krohne
18. Matthew Dennant

19. Nathan Rafferty
20. Darren Beveridge
21. Thibault Tricole
22. Benjamin Reus
23. Haupai Puha
24. William Borland

25. James Hurrell
26. Patrick Geeraets
27. Rhys Griffin
28. Jeffrey de Graaf
29. Brett Claydon
30. Leighton Bennett

31. Jitse van der Wal
32. Josh Richardson
33. Lukas Wenig
34. Martijn Dragt
35. Michele Turetta
36. Tim Wolters

[Randall]

Alas I don't know enough to have an opinion

[TheMalteseDart]

1. Luke Littler
2. Dom Taylor
3. Andy Baetans
4. Wessel Nijman
5. Steve Lennon
6. Mario Vandenbogaerde
7. George Killington

8. Berry van Peer
9. Jules van Dongen
10. Radek Szaganski
11. Rob Grundy
12. Nathan Rafferty
13. Haupai Puha

14. Owen Bates
15. Thibault Tricole
16. Chris Landman
17. Leighton Bennett
18. Darren Beveridge
19. Danny Lauby

20. Jelle Klaasen
21. Lukas Wenig
22. Adam Hunt
23. William Borland
24. Matthew Dennant

25. Paul Krohne
26. Jeffrey de Graaf
27. Martijn Dragt
28. Rhys Griffin
29. Brett Claydon
30. James Hurrell

31. Benjamin Reus
32. Jitse van der Wal
33. Josh Richardson
34. Tim Wolters
35. Patrick Geeraets
36. Michele Turetta

[The Crow]

The one who will win multiple titles this year both floor and stage

1. Luke Littler

The ones who will qualify for the worlds easily and have a decent chance of making finals or winning a PC event

2. Radek Szaganski
3. Andy Baetens
4. Robert Grundy
5. Jelle Klaasen
6. Owen Bates

The ones I expect to make the worlds

7. Steve Lennon
8. Dom Taylor
9. Jules van Dongen
10. Danny Lauby
11. Chris Landman
12. Mario Vandenbogarde
13. Berry van Peer
14. Tricole

The ones I expect to be solid pros and could make the worlds and should be challenging for the top 64 after 2 years

15. Matthew Dennant
16. George Killington
17. Adam Hunt
18. Nathan Rafferty
19. Darren Beveridge
20. Haupai Puha
21. William Borland
22. Lukas Wenig
24. James Hurrell
25. Rhys Griffin

The ones don’t expect to be close to keeping a card

26. Jeffrey de Graaf
27. Brett Claydon
28. Jitse van der Wal
29. Martijn Dragt
30. Josh Richardson
31. Michele Turetta (Hope I’m wrong)

The ones I haven’t seen enough to form an opinion on

32. Paul Krohne (Looked great at Q school)
33. Tim Wolters
34. Patrick Geeraets

The two that I have no faith in predicting at all and could quite easily end up in any of these categories

35. Leighton Bennett
36. Benjamin Reus

[thegentle]

Posted this on the Q-School thread:

Development Tour:
Nijman
Rafferty

Challenge Tour:
van Peer
Bates


UK Q-School

Steve Lennon
Robert Grundy
Leighton Bennett
Dom Taylor
Matthew Dennant
William Borland
Joshua Richardson
James Hurrell
George Killington
Danny Lauby
Rhys Griffin
Brett Claydon
Darren Beveridge
Adam Hunt


Eu Q-School

Martijn Dragt
Jelle Klaasen
Andy Baetens
Jeffrey De Graaf
Haupai Puha
Jules van Dongen
Radek Szaganski
Chris Landman
Patrick Geeraets
Jitse Van der Wal
Paul Krohne
Benjamin Drue Reus
Mario Vandenbogaerde
Lukas Wenig
Thibault Tricole
Michele Turetta
Tim Wolters

Dom Taylor and Baetens to be the pick of the bunch imo, Bennett may be in time, but in terms of the next two years, I think him keeping his card will be a close run thing

[1205]

Little,Luke
Lennon, Steve
Nijman, Wessel
Grundy, Robert
Taylor, Dom
Owen Bates
Szaganski, Radek
Killington, George
Bennett, Leighton
Dennant, Matthew
Hurrell, James
Lauby, Danny
Beveridge, Darren
Griffin, Rhys
Claydon, Brett
Krohne, Paul
Van Dongen, Jules
Baetens, Andy
Hunt, Adam
Van Peer, Berry
Vandenbogaerde, Mario
Drue Reus, Benjamin
Tricole, Thibault
Geeraets, Patrick
Klaasen, Jelle
Van Der Wal, Jitse
Richardson, Joshua
Wolters, Tim
Dragt, Martijn
Puha, Haupai
Rafferty, Nathan
Wenig, Lukas
Turetta, Michele
Borland, William
De Graaf, Jeffrey
Landman, Chris

I put Littler at the top and then sorted players by their First 9s descending from their qualifying routes.
I think that lowers a few of the players who will be higher.

[Rogg]

1. Luke Littler
2. Steve Lennon
3. Andy Baetens
4. Mario Vandenbogaerde
5. Jules van Dongen
6. Dom Taylor

7. Chris Landman
8. Radek Szaganski
9. Wessel Nijman
10. George Killington
11. Berry van Peer
12. Robert Grundy

13. Danny Lauby
14. Nathan Rafferty
15. James Hurrell
16. Owen Bates
17. Lukas Wenig
18. Jelle Klaasen

19. Brett Claydon
20. Darren Beveridge
21. Jeffrey de Graaf
22. William Borland
23. Jitse van der Wal
24. Benjamin Reus

25. Haupai Puha
26. Thibault Tricole
27. Adam Hunt
28. Paul Krohne
29. Leighton Bennett
30. Martijn Dragt

31. Matthew Dennant
32. Rhys Griffin
33. Tim Wolters
34. Josh Richardson
35. Patrick Geeraets
36. Michele Turetta

[tungsten tossers]

1. Luke Littler
2. Jelle Klaasen
3. Steve Lennon
4. Wessel Nijman
5. Jules van Dongen
6. Mario Vandenbogaerde

7. Andy Baetens
8. George Killington
9. Berry van Peer
10. Radek Szaganski
11. Dom Taylor
12. Nathan Rafferty


13. Thibault Tricole
14. Chris Landman
15. Leighton Bennett
16. Danny Lauby
17.Jeffrey De Graaf
18. James Hurrell

19. Owen Bates
20. Rob Grundy
21. Lukas Wenig
22. William Borland
23. Matthew Dennant
24. Adam Hunt

25. Brett Claydon
26. Darren Beveridge
27. Martijn Dragt
28. Paul Krohne
29. Haupai Puha
30. Jitse van der Wal

31. Benjamin Reus
32. Michele Turetta
33. Josh Richardson
34. Tim Wolters
35. Patrick Geeraets
36. Rhys Griffin

[oche balboa]

Littler, Hurrell, Richardson, Baetens, Taylor, Van Dongen, Lennon will all qualify for the World Championship with ease

[The Thorn]

Littler, Hurrell, Richardson, Baetens, Taylor, Van Dongen, Lennon will all qualify for the World Championship with ease

Richardson is a big call

[The Thorn]

Especially as he desecrated the family

[oche balboa]

Especially as he desecrated the family

what

[Rogg]

Especially as he desecrated the family

[Rogg]

I'll do occasional updates.

17 new (or returning) card holders won money today.


15 Luke Littler
3.5 James Hurrell
1.5 Andy Baetens
1.5 Berry van Peer
1.5 Dom Taylor
1.5 Leighton Bennett
1.5 Michele Turetta
1.5 Nathan Rafferty
1 Benjamin Drue Reus
1 Jules van Dongen
1 Lukas Wenig
1 Mario Vandenbogaerde
1 Matthew Dennant
1 Patrick Geeraets
1 Paul Krohne
1 Thibault Tricole
1 Wessel Nijman

[shenmue]

Littler

[Rogg]

New card holders on £0 after PC 1+2.


Chris Landman
Darren Beveridge
Haupai Puha
Jeffrey de Graaf
Jelle Klaasen
Jitse Van der Wal
Martijn Dragt
Owen Bates
Robert Grundy
Tim Wolters

[Rogg]

After PC 1+2.


16 Luke Littler

4.5 James Hurrell

4 Andy Baetens

3.5 Paul Krohne

3 Berry van Peer
3 Michele Turetta

2.5 Leighton Bennett

2 Mario Vandenbogaerde
2 Patrick Geeraets
2 Wessel Nijman

1.5 Adam Hunt
1.5 Danny Lauby
1.5 Radek Szaganski
1.5 Rhys Griffin
1.5 Steve Lennon
1.5 Dom Taylor
1.5 Nathan Rafferty

1 Brett Claydon
1 George Killington
1 Joshua Richardson
1 William Borland
1 Benjamin Drue Reus
1 Jules van Dongen
1 Lukas Wenig
1 Matthew Dennant
1 Thibault Tricole

0 Chris Landman
0 Darren Beveridge
0 Haupai Puha
0 Jeffrey de Graaf
0 Jelle Klaasen
0 Jitse Van der Wal
0 Martijn Dragt
0 Owen Bates
0 Robert Grundy
0 Tim Wolters

[The Thorn]

Thanks Rogg

[Rogg]

Thanks Rogg

Ok friend.