The World Matchplay Junk Drawer

[sennafan24]

Wade would have also won a lot more Matchplay events if his peak didn't crossover with a Taylor boom period [late 2000s] and a period where Taylor had cooled off a bit but was still formidable [early 2010s]

Taylor beat Wade in the finals of the 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2012 Matchplay events and the semi final of the 2013 version. Wade finally beat Taylor in the semi-final of the 2015 version, but then came up against peak MVG in the final.

How many worlds would Priestley have in a taylorless world?

96-98 and 2000 would have all been very winnable for Priestley with no Taylor to stop him.

Harrington could have well have won in 1995 and beaten Priestley in 1998.

Warriner would have had a decent chance in 1999 and 2000 also.

Rod really should have won more

Best player in the 90s not to win a version of a world title imo.

[Randall]

Wade would have also won a lot more Matchplay events if his peak didn't crossover with a Taylor boom period [late 2000s] and a period where Taylor had cooled off a bit but was still formidable [early 2010s]

Taylor beat Wade in the finals of the 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2012 Matchplay events and the semi final of the 2013 version. Wade finally beat Taylor in the semi-final of the 2015 version, but then came up against peak MVG in the final.

How many worlds would Priestley have in a taylorless world?

96-98 and 2000 would have all been very winnable for Priestley with no Taylor to stop him.

Harrington could have well have won in 1995 and beaten Priestley in 1998.

Warriner would have had a decent chance in 1999 and 2000 also.

Rod really should have won more

Best player in the 90s not to win a version of a world title imo.

Him or warriner

[Rogg]

Well I suppose so then:

[Rogg]

The Heat's reaction always cracks me up:

[sennafan24]

The Heat's reaction always cracks me up:

Barney played exceptionally throughout that tournament.

Easily his best Matchplay campaign.

[Rogg]

The Heat's reaction always cracks me up:

Barney played exceptionally throughout that tournament.

Easily his best Matchplay campaign.

You could nevertheless see the daze and despair in his eyes knowing that the beast would be waiting for him at the end.

[DeepFriedRat]

The Heat's reaction always cracks me up:

Barney played exceptionally throughout that tournament.

Easily his best Matchplay campaign.

You could nevertheless see the daze and despair in his eyes knowing that the beast would be waiting for him at the end.

This was the year he was blackmailed. He was terrible for 80% of the PL but won like five games in a row at the end and generally played very well the rest of that year.

[Rogg]

Happy birthday JJ.

[Rogg]

Stuffing this into the junk drawer.

A 27-year record breaks. Thanks to FEBs on twitter as always: https://x.com/FEBsData

[TheMalteseDart]

Ratty!

Diamond!

[The Thorn]

Bates and Wattimena completely shithousing it

[The Thorn]

Ratty!

Diamond!

Shine on you crazy Diamond!

[shenmue]

Respectable average from wattijobber imho

[Rogg]

Rat may have been enjoying the peace and quiet of the plague edition. Rats and plagues are known friends. What happened to him next?

[shenmue]

I've been playing the plague games on ps5 recenty, half way through the second game. Good stuff imho.

[Rogg]

[shenmue]

I wasn't having a shit when this happened, makes a nice change.

[Rogg]

Dimitri the Matchplay magician. Unfortunately for my health he has to navigate a ferret next.

[tungsten tossers]

Dimitri the Matchplay magician. Unfortunately for my health he has to navigate a ferret next.

C'mon the Ferret

[Rogg]

Dimitri the Matchplay magician. Unfortunately for my health he has to navigate a ferret next.

C'mon the Ferret

I might be on my own for that one.