Who will be in the top 16 at the end of the season?

Nominations for who will fall out - and who will get in - the coveted top sixteen come the end of the season

Mark Selby will be.

I think we are in a good position currently in snooker. Look at the top 16 - there are no muppets there. Whether you love them or hate them, you would struggle to argue that this top 16 is as strong as any that went before. Every one of them has made a competitive maxi which was not the case 10 or 15 years ago.. These are golden years.

1. 1 Mark Selby
2. 3 Judd Trump
3. 2 John Higgins
4. 4 Ding Junhui
5. 5 Marco Fu
6. 6 Barry Hawkins
7. 7 Neil Robertson
8. 8 Shaun Murphy
9. 9 Stuart Bingham
10. 10 Mark Allen
11. 11 Kyren Wilson
12. 14 Ronnie O'Sullivan
13. 12 Liang Wenbo
14. 13 Allister Carter
15. 15 Ryan Day
16. 16 Mark J Williams

The player I think is in most danger is Ali Carter.

On the one year list Wilson and Allen have a lot of work to do to stay in the 16 with Robertson currently provisionally 15th too. Hamilton, King and Maguire have a good chance of getting back.

Ali Carter is provisionally 9th so is pretty safe for this year

Alex0paul wrote:Ali Carter is provisionally 9th so is pretty safe for this year

Haven't watched him much - is he Justified to be in the top 16?

Badsnookerplayer wrote:I think we are in a good position currently in snooker. Look at the top 16 - there are no muppets there. Whether you love them or hate them, you would struggle to argue that this top 16 is as strong as any that went before. Every one of them has made a competitive maxi which was not the case 10 or 15 years ago.. These are golden years.

1. 1 Mark Selby
2. 3 Judd Trump
3. 2 John Higgins
4. 4 Ding Junhui
5. 5 Marco Fu
6. 6 Barry Hawkins
7. 7 Neil Robertson
8. 8 Shaun Murphy
9. 9 Stuart Bingham
10. 10 Mark Allen
11. 11 Kyren Wilson
12. 14 Ronnie O'Sullivan
13. 12 Liang Wenbo
14. 13 Allister Carter
15. 15 Ryan Day
16. 16 Mark J Williams

The player I think is in most danger is Ali Carter.

'Every one of them has made a competitive maxi which was not the case 10 or 15 years ago.. These are golden years.'

This.

How anyone can say this is a weak era is beyond me.

Although, it has to be said, the pockets are more 'generous' than they've ever been before. Some of the balls that drop in make me embarrassed for the player just watching them.

SnookerEd25 wrote:Although, it has to be said, the pockets are more 'generous' than they've ever been before. Some of the balls that drop in make me embarrassed for the player just watching them.

I'm not meaning to doubt what you say snookered but has there ever been definitive evidence that the template has been altered? As I say, I am not doubting you but I have never heard from somebody to say that it has been a deliberate act.

Bingham has had a theme tune especially made for his walk-on music. https://youtu.be/9mmF8zOlh_g

Badsnookerplayer wrote:

SnookerEd25 wrote:Although, it has to be said, the pockets are more 'generous' than they've ever been before. Some of the balls that drop in make me embarrassed for the player just watching them.

I'm not meaning to doubt what you say snookered but has there ever been definitive evidence that the template has been altered? As I say, I am not doubting you but I have never heard from somebody to say that it has been a deliberate act.

It's different in different tournaments. Two years ago WSC was the worst I've seen, balls falling in even after coming away from the cushion.

Can Yan Bingtao make the 16 this season?

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Can Yan Bingtao make the 16 this season?

He needs to make up £75000 on 16th place on the provisional rankings so very unlikely but could be done

Alex0paul wrote:

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Can Yan Bingtao make the 16 this season?

He needs to make up £75000 on 16th place on the provisional rankings so very unlikely but could be done

Cheers A0P - really needs to win a tournament to make that up but fancy him to make top 32 this year

Luca!

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Luca!

YES! Where does this put him now??

Dan-cat wrote:

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Luca!

YES! Where does this put him now??

He's number one.....


In Belgium.

Dan-cat wrote:

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Luca!

YES! Where does this put him now??

Provisional End of Season 11

Michael White??

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Michael White??

Time will tell.

Is Yan on course?

Robbo might have to qualify for the Crucible at this rate

Dan-cat wrote:Robbo might have to qualify for the Crucible at this rate

I doubt Robbo will allow that to happen but you never know...