Monique wrote:They have removed both Dott and ROS from the draw completely. So would that mean by your logic Pltheref that Dott isn't eligible for points neither? Dott made the trip to Bangkok and withdrew after being whitewashed by Selby. A result that surprised me until I learned he suffered neck problems. Or do you consider it's excuses as well?
ROS hates flying, so if he didn't intend to play at all he would have withdrawn earlier and certainly wouldn't have made the trip to Bangkok (as Dave Hendon also points out BTW). That's just nonsense. People will tell me that he could have tried and go to Melbourne in the hope to get treatment there. Well that's even more true for Dott who had more time ahead of himself to possibly recover. Only that going even further away from home, in pain, with next to nil hope to be able to play isn't neither appealing nor sensible.
Is Gilbert v James Misfud now on the draw as a round two match? I thought it was a round one match? with the winner meeting Graeme in Round Two - and obviously with Graeme pulling out with his neck problem, going straight into round three.
I've not called Dott here Monique - and I would respectfully ask that you do actually bear that in mind before telling people what I consider excuses or not.
What my point is that when Ronnie has withdrawn from tournaments before - and has been due to play a W/C match winner (take Shanghai for an example) he's always remained as scratched/eliminated in the last 32 - where in this case, Ronnie would be considered as scratched/eliminated in round one or last 48 depending i
Thats what has surprised me - and why I'd hazard a guess at Ronnie would not be eligible for the last 32 points as according to the draw for the tournament, he was eliminated in the 48, not 32.