1st January 2023

[Randall]

The other thread got me thinking.

It's five years from now.
Who will make up the top 10 in the world?

[The Thorn]

Totally random guess

1. Van Gerwen
2. Smith
3. Cadby
4. De Zwaan
5. Cross
6. Cullen
7. Price
8. Dimitri
9. Hopp
10. Wright

[Randall]

12 months ago I'd have said cadby and Dimitri were nailed on.
Not so sure just now.

[Potter's Lake]

Here's the top 10 after the 2013 Worlds to show how impossible this is, by the way:

1 Phil Taylor
2 Adrian Lewis
3 James Wade
4 Michael van Gerwen
5 Simon Whitlock
6 Andy Hamilton
7 Wes Newton
8 Raymond van Barneveld
9 Dave Chisnall
10 Justin Pipe

For ref, Gando was 11th, Wright 26th, Smith 35th, Mensur 59th.

[The Thorn]

Impossible to guess really. Think Dimitri in a couple years will be able to sort out his floor game, once he gets into the TV events he will kick on. As for Cadby I'm not sure whether he'll ever get a freaking visa, but he's good enough.

[Randall]

Here's the top 10 after the 2013 Worlds to show how impossible this is, by the way:

1 Phil Taylor
2 Adrian Lewis
3 James Wade
4 Michael van Gerwen
5 Simon Whitlock
6 Andy Hamilton
7 Wes Newton
8 Raymond van Barneveld
9 Dave Chisnall
10 Justin Shite

For ref, Gando was 11th, Wright 26th, Smith 35th, Mensur 59th.

Fucking hell.

[The Thorn]

Here's the top 10 after the 2013 Worlds to show how impossible this is, by the way:

1 Phil Taylor
2 Adrian Lewis
3 James Wade
4 Michael van Gerwen
5 Simon Whitlock
6 Andy Hamilton
7 Wes Newton
8 Raymond van Barneveld
9 Dave Chisnall
10 Justin Shite

For ref, Gando was 11th, Wright 26th, Smith 35th, Mensur 59th.

4 players there who are still in. Though Wade, Whitlock and Chizzy might be out soon enough.

[Randall]

Noppie?

[Chizzyfan]

1. Not Chizzy
2. Not Dimitri

[Randall]

Chizzy will be lucky to be top 10 next year.
Not gando, wright or Lewis.

[Safc]

1.MVG
2.CROSS
3.BEATON
4.DE ZWAAN
5.TAYLOR
6.DE ZWAAN [CLONE]
7.MVG'S DAUGHTER
8.NICHOLSON
9.TERRY JENKINS [With hair transplant]
10.Kevin MCDine

[Randall]

Let's not even joke about beaton!

[PT13]

4 players there who are still in. Though Wade, Whitlock and Chizzy might be out soon enough.

Not really "still" as far as Simon Whitlock is concerned. Whitlock was briefly world number 3 after the 2014 World Championship, his peak ranking. He was number 4 at the time of the 2014 World Matchplay when reaching the semi finals. He then crashed down with a horrible 2 years afterwards, going out of the top 20. He has done very well to work his way back up into the top 10, and not go the way of Andy Hamilton and Wes Newton.

The irony is that Whitlock used to be Mr. Consistent. Now he's the opposite, going all over the place in terms of consistency.

[BeppeBergomi]

Chizzy will be lucky to be top 10 next year.
Not gando, wright or Lewis.

I guess Gary will retire in a year or two....

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[Rogg]

Let's not even joke about beaton!

I do little else with my life.

[thegentle]

4 players there who are still in. Though Wade, Whitlock and Chizzy might be out soon enough.

Not really "still" as far as Simon Whitlock is concerned. Whitlock was briefly world number 3 after the 2014 World Championship, his peak ranking. He was number 4 at the time of the 2014 World Matchplay when reaching the semi finals. He then crashed down with a horrible 2 years afterwards, going out of the top 20. He has done very well to work his way back up into the top 10, and not go the way of Andy Hamilton and Wes Newton.

The irony is that Whitlock used to be Mr. Consistent. Now he's the opposite, going all over the place in terms of consistency.

When was Whitlock out of the top 20, and how far exactly did he fall? I know he was seeded 17th going into the 2017 Worlds, didn't know he fell any further

[thegentle]

Really hard to predict, most of the talent is bubbling up on the fringes rather than being ready to take over immediately, hence the high number of new players at the Matchplay and Grand Prix, yet Chizzy still being ranked in the top 8

[thegentle]

My top 10 in 4 years time would be something like this:
MvG
Cross
Cadby
De Zwaan
Smith
Dimitri
Gurney
Hopp
Price
Noppy

Top 5 were pretty easy really, three fairly young guys at the top of the game now, as well as the two best prospects (assuming Cadby can actually base himself in England, that's surely the only thing stopping him). There are any number of guys who could be towards the bottom of that top 10. If I had to guess at any Mensur/Wright types that spring from relative obscurity, pffft, maybe Clemens? Joyce?

[thegentle]

Let's not even joke about beaton!

I wouldn't be surprised to see White still there in 2023, and I'm afraid to say I'm not joking

[Captain Hobo]

Let's not even joke about beaton!

I wouldn't be surprised to see White still there in 2023, and I'm afraid to say I'm not joking

Agreed about White. Taylor and Beaton prove that you can maintain form well into your 50s if you are fit and determined enough. (although surely Stevie B will be gone from the Top 32 by 2023!)

I think Krusty will still be Top 5 as well by then.