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[Fake Wade's Official Sunday Account]

That would interest me a lot more than Ronnie and Trump exchanging big breaks.

I really enjoyed Dott's final with Ebdon in 2006. An epic tactical battle.

[Randall]

Well I've put it off, Fuck that.

Ebdon/dott was horrific. So was Robertson /dott

[Fake Wade's Official Sunday Account]

Different strokes.

What's the difference between Ebdon and the likes of Griffiths, Thorburn and Charlton from the glory days?

I enjoyed those finals because it was a real war of attrition. Both players were exhausted after 17 days of grinding and were trying to win the world title by any means they could.

[Randall]

Different strokes.

What's the difference between Ebdon and the likes of Griffiths, Thorburn and Charlton from the glory days?

I enjoyed those finals because it was a real war of attrition. Both players were exhausted after 17 days of grinding and were trying to win the world title by any means they could.

Didn't like watching any of them 3 in the "glory" days either.
I've blanked the Ebdon one from my mind, remember how painful Robertsons win was though.

[D'Artagnan]

Grand Prix final just about to start on ITV4, Ronnie O’Sullivan v Judd Trump. The rocket has won the last 4 meetings.

https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/itv4

[D'Artagnan]

Today's session ending 5-4 to the rocket, back on at 6.45pm.

[Randall]

10-7 trump

surprising.

[D'Artagnan]

10-7 trump

surprising.

The last I looked it was 7-4 to Ronnie so he's lost 6 frames on the bounce, didn't see that coming tbh.

[Randall]

Probably gave up when it got tough

[The Ginge Reaper]

Final ranking event before the Crucible currently taking place in China.

After this event, the Top 15 in the rankings (plus Carter) will qualify as of right. EVERYONE else gets thrown in at the first round of qualifying!

As it stands:

1 Selby
2 O'Sullivan
3 Robertson
4 Ding
5 Hawking
6 Trump
7 Walden
8 Murphy
9 Perry
10 Bingham
11 Fu
12 Allen
(13 Carter)
14 Higgins
15 Williams
16 Maguire

Michael White and Robert Milkins could pinch the final spot yet (both play each other in China next match so one will be out the running by the end of today). Selby is only seed #1 as defending champion but a couple more wins in China will put him #1 seed as of right in the rankings anyway.

£10 to go and watch the qualifiers and that gets you three sessions worth of snooker, a bargain.

[Fake Wade's Official Sunday Account]

Who in the blue fuck is Hawking?

Concur with the qualies bit, a bargain.

Looking at it, the 4/13, 5/12 quarter is by far the weakest. Ding's form is absolutely rotten.

[Noisycrowds]

[The Ginge Reaper]

Who in the blue fuck is Hawking?

Concur with the qualies bit, a bargain.

Looking at it, the 4/13, 5/12 quarter is by far the weakest. Ding's form is absolutely rotten.

Ding could yet jump upto seed #3, he is still involved over in China. A win today and another in the quarters would do it.

[Fake Wade's Official Sunday Account]

Beating Willo 3-2 as we speak.

Carter's the biggest turkey in the 16. The 14-16 seeds will all be tough, assuming big Milkins doesn't win the China Open to pip Stevie Mags.

Crucible (inc. qualifying) is my favourite betting event of all sports.

[The Ginge Reaper]

Beating Willo 3-2 as we speak.

Carter's the biggest turkey in the 16. The 14-16 seeds will all be tough, assuming big Milkins doesn't win the China Open to pip Stevie Mags.

Crucible (inc. qualifying) is my favourite betting event of all sports.

Aye, Mark Williams (15th seed) seems to be in very good form, form since the Welsh in ranking events: semi final, runner up, semi final, quarter final, runner up. Tough second round match for Ronnie as it stands.

[Fake Wade's Official Sunday Account]

Have a sneaking suspicion this is the year Ronnie gets dumped out before the one table set-up.

He looks slightly off for my money, and if he is he'll get fed up and lose.

[The Ginge Reaper]

World Championship Draw

http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFiles ... 470,00.pdf

Off to see this on Thursday, seems that most will probably be watching the lady vs Ken Doherty that day.

The final sessions of the 16 final matches will all be played on the same day, next Wednesday. May go next Wednesday evening too.

[Randall]

How many ex world champs took the exemption?

[The Ginge Reaper]

How many ex world champs took the exemption?

Just Steve Davis, at a guess. All other WC's in the draw have a world ranking that gets them into the event still.

[Ali Mauchlen]

Surprises that Hendry and Parrott didn't take up the offer only Steve Davis who his still basically on the tour, Wattana v the whirlwind should be an interesting match fancy the Nugent to beat Jamie Cope