Provisional Seedings for the Crucible + Provisional Draw

Skullman wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Just thinking about it: I would love to see a Hendry - Higgins opening match, especially because they haven't played that much in the Crucible against each other in their career.

Never played each other at the Crucible. But I disagree, Hendry is past his best and I can't see him compete with Higgins tactically.

I agree but I would still love to see it. Higgins is valunerable being defending champion and Hendry is the king of the Crucible.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

Skullman wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Just thinking about it: I would love to see a Hendry - Higgins opening match, especially because they haven't played that much in the Crucible against each other in their career.

Never played each other at the Crucible. But I disagree, Hendry is past his best and I can't see him compete with Higgins tactically.

I agree but I would still love to see it. Higgins is valunerable being defending champion and Hendry is the king of the Crucible.

Hendry is nearly 2 decades past his best, yet posters still talk about him. Why?!!

I'm not talking about Hendry winning a title, I'm talking about Hendry maybe being able to cause 1 upset win at the Crucible.

vodkadiet wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

Skullman wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Just thinking about it: I would love to see a Hendry - Higgins opening match, especially because they haven't played that much in the Crucible against each other in their career.

Never played each other at the Crucible. But I disagree, Hendry is past his best and I can't see him compete with Higgins tactically.

I agree but I would still love to see it. Higgins is valunerable being defending champion and Hendry is the king of the Crucible.

Hendry is nearly 2 decades past his best, yet posters still talk about him. Why?!!

A fraction of his former self, but still better than 80% of the tour. When he occasionally finds his old form, he can beat anyone as a certain Australian found out this week.

Skullman wrote:

vodkadiet wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:

Skullman wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Just thinking about it: I would love to see a Hendry - Higgins opening match, especially because they haven't played that much in the Crucible against each other in their career.

Never played each other at the Crucible. But I disagree, Hendry is past his best and I can't see him compete with Higgins tactically.

I agree but I would still love to see it. Higgins is valunerable being defending champion and Hendry is the king of the Crucible.

Hendry is nearly 2 decades past his best, yet posters still talk about him. Why?!!

A fraction of his former self, but still better than 80% of the tour. When he occasionally finds his old form, he can beat anyone as a certain Australian found out this week.

In a best of 7 that the Aussie probably wasn't motivated for.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:I'm not talking about Hendry winning a title, I'm talking about Hendry maybe being able to cause 1 upset win at the Crucible.

True, I can see him beating a few of the players opening round - but he would fall apart in the next as per usual.

Casey wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:I'm not talking about Hendry winning a title, I'm talking about Hendry maybe being able to cause 1 upset win at the Crucible.

True, I can see him beating a few of the players opening round - but he would fall apart in the next as per usual.

yeh i can see him winning his opening round too

then falling apart in the first round

Witz78 wrote:yeh i can see him winning his opening round too

then falling apart in the first round

Muppet147 wrote:

Witz78 wrote:yeh i can see him winning his opening round too

then falling apart in the first round

only a round 1 draw versus Valley Bottler, El Crapitano or Big Hands offers him any hope of progress id say

nevermind.

Mark Williams will be rooting for a Ronnie win tonight no doubt. If Ronnie loses he gets him in the last 16 otherwise he gets Carter. That makes a difference, I would say.

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Mark Williams will be rooting for a Ronnie win tonight no doubt. If Ronnie loses he gets him in the last 16 otherwise he gets Carter. That makes a difference, I would say.

Williams is too thick to realise the implications

Witz78 wrote:

Snooker Overdrive wrote:Mark Williams will be rooting for a Ronnie win tonight no doubt. If Ronnie loses he gets him in the last 16 otherwise he gets Carter. That makes a difference, I would say.

Williams is too thick to realise the implications

Update after ronnies semi loss

Higgins (1)
Stuart Bingham (16)

Greame Dott (9)
? (8)

Shaun Murphy (5)
Steven Lee (12)

Ali Carter (13)
Judd Trump (4)


Mark Williams (3)
Ronnie O'sullivan (14)


Martin Gould (11)
Neil Robertson (6)

? (7)
Mark Allen (10)

Mathew Stevens (15)
Mark Selby (2)

wait till the match is over FFS

stop the jinxing and confusing people

Hope it stays like that and Selby plays King Choker.

MarkSelbyNo1Fan wrote:Hope it stays like that and Selby plays King Choker.

Matthew will be tough write him off at your peril

Draw now set

Except if ding wins tomorrow he will swap with Maguire

Ronnie possible route to final (I Wish)

R1 Qualifier
R2 Williams
QF Robertson
SF Selby
Final Trump

Trumps Possible Route

R1 Qualifier
R2 Carter (easy)
QF Murphy
SF HIggins
Final Ronnie ( I wish)

Robbos possible route

eound 1 qualifier
round 2 gould
quarters ronnie
semis selby
final higgins / trump / ding

Love to see either Ronnie or Trump in the final but if it cant be both then i would like to see

Ronnie v Higgins/Murphy
Trump v Robbo
Trump v Ding (if possible)

Its all who perfoms on the days so little between those players ron

I cant see Higgins or ronnie wining this year tbh (or ever again the that matter). I think its going to be Trump Ding Murphy or Robbo that wins it

Murphy doesn't have the game to win it again imo. Falls apart at the business end. Ding's head drops when a few frames behind.

Selby's route(?)
R1: Qualifier
R2: Stevens
QF: Allen/Ding/Maguire
SF: Robertson
F: Trump/Higgins

Could have been worse.

MarkSelbyNo1Fan wrote:Murphy doesn't have the game to win it again imo. Falls apart at the business end. Ding's head drops when a few frames behind.

Selby's route(?)
R1: Qualifier
R2: Stevens
QF: Allen/Ding/Maguire
SF: Robertson
F: Trump/Higgins

Could have been worse.

Selby and Robbo in the same half. It's almost as if fate doesn't want a Selby-Robbo final.

Second prize it is for Ronnie. I also prefer Robbo to Trump in the quarters.

Now I'm very glad Ronnie beat Trump and doesn't have to play Selby in the last 16. Come on Ding beat Selby so you get in the bottom quarter because you have a great chance to beat Selby in the quarter final.

Possible route for Ronnie:

Qualifier
Williams
Robbo
Ding
Murphy/Trump

After some thought Im now not that fussed on robbos draw

Because

He was either going to have

Trump and Higgins in quarters and semis respectively

Or

As it stands

Ronnie and Selby


and both are tough neither is any easier than the other

So its all on who hits form at the right time.

Witz

Mate any idea when the round 1 schedule is available to view ?