by Skullman » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Hopefully with more than best of sevens, but apart from that
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And if the top players don't make it to the last 32, the
They're top players who'll have to face the WN33 at worst to get through two rounds. If they can't manage that, they don't deserve to be top seeds.
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by Wildey » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Witz78 wrote:this event format is the perfect example of the future flat 128 system with 2 rounds of qualifying played in the UK then the last 32 going over to the venue.
thing is mate you really cant see the chinese going for that and potentially lose out on Ding at the venue.
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by Skullman » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Wild WC wrote:Witz78 wrote:this event format is the perfect example of the future flat 128 system with 2 rounds of qualifying played in the UK then the last 32 going over to the venue.
thing is mate you really cant see the chinese going for that and potentially lose out on Ding at the venue.
They barely see Ding these days anyway as he's normally out in the first round in China or thereabouts.
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by Wildey » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Skullman wrote:Wild WC wrote:Witz78 wrote:this event format is the perfect example of the future flat 128 system with 2 rounds of qualifying played in the UK then the last 32 going over to the venue.
thing is mate you really cant see the chinese going for that and potentially lose out on Ding at the venue.
They barely see Ding these days anyway as he's normally out in the first round in China or thereabouts.
but hes very heavily involved with publicity for chinese events.
and we know how much they love their own (wildcards) they will want Ding there more than wild cards.
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by Witz78 » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Wild WC wrote:Witz78 wrote:this event format is the perfect example of the future flat 128 system with 2 rounds of qualifying played in the UK then the last 32 going over to the venue.
thing is mate you really cant see the chinese going for that and potentially lose out on Ding at the venue.
Dings 2 matches could be held over to the venue i suppose
but he loses in the first round of most Chinese events anyway at the mo, so hes almost hardly much of a loss for them
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by Witz78 » 05 Oct 2012 Read
in an ideal world for China they could maybe hold the whole event over there or from the last 64 onwards if theres more money pumped into the events
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by Wildey » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Witz78 wrote:Wild WC wrote:Witz78 wrote:this event format is the perfect example of the future flat 128 system with 2 rounds of qualifying played in the UK then the last 32 going over to the venue.
thing is mate you really cant see the chinese going for that and potentially lose out on Ding at the venue.
Dings 2 matches could be held over to the venue i suppose
main problem with that is maybe his last 128 opponent will pull out because it costs to go to china and last 128 losers dont get a bean.
i think theres a lot of issues to iron out before they even contemplate seriously a Flat system for all events with china so dominant.
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by Witz78 » 05 Oct 2012 Read
assuming they get more money into the European PTC events by then, then they are effectively proper rankers, albeit the points tariffs will still be lower, but given the demand in Europe from fans plus the fact Eurosport cant get enough of them, then youd think the 50k euros prize fund could surely be increased
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by Wildey » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Witz78 wrote:assuming they get more money into the European PTC events by then, then they are effectively proper rankers, albeit the points tariffs will still be lower, but given the demand in Europe from fans plus the fact Eurosport cant get enough of them, then youd think the 50k euros prize fund could surely be increased
i think europe would go for a flat system with last 32 going to germany. i seriously think china is a stumbling block.
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by SnookerFan » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Just got in. I see Selby is winning. How has this one gone?
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by Skullman » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Few careless mistakes from mistakes from Selby but Fergal's been unable to punish. Mind you Selby still won both his frames with 70+ breaks.
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by Wildey » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Friday 5th of October
Approx 2pm
Jimmy White 4-1 Dave Harold
Michael Holt 4-2 Michael White
Ben Woollaston 1-4 Martin Gould
Approx 4pm
Mark Selby 3-0 Fergal O'Brien
Joe Perry 0-0 Mark Davis
Ken Doherty 0-3 Rory McLeod
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by hendry_fan » 05 Oct 2012 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Witz78 wrote:Snap, me too
Fry up earlydoors then into the pub at opening time for an all day session
That was kind of my plan. I turn 32 tomorrow. Invited my mate out. Was going to spend the day in the pub, drinking, spending an insane amount in quiz machines and generally annoying everybody else with drunken behaviour.
Unfortunately, a couple of weeks ago my friend quite rudely got a job that requires them to be working on Saturdays.
Anyway, they are coming out in the evening, so I've poached another mate off his wife, to come out after my fry-up with parents, to have a few cheeky afternoon drinks before the main event in the evening.
You and Witz78 dont half like your fry-ups n booze don,t ya!.
*Jimmy White* 4-1 Dave Harold.
Good on ya Jimmy!.
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by Wildey » 05 Oct 2012 Read
not to mention they talk rubbish.
a friendship waiting to happen
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by Skullman » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Selby wins 4-0. Higgins or Ding next. If he wins that, he gets his provisional WN1 spot back.
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by SnookerFan » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Who is that female referee doing the Anthony Hamilton match? She's not Ivy.
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by SnookerFan » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Come on now tomorrow is my birthday. I am allowed a sneaky crate of beer or two.
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by Skullman » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Think you need some more sleep mate. Hamilton's not playing this weekend and there's currently a male ref on the highlights from Eurosport.
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by SnookerFan » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Wild WC wrote:not to mention they talk rubbish.
a friendship waiting to happen
Is he getting the drinks in?
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by SnookerFan » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Skullman wrote:Think you need some more sleep mate. Hamilton's not playing this weekend and there's currently a male ref on the highlights from Eurosport.
Is he not? It was hard to tell. I wasn't talking about the main table, I was talking about one of the outside tables. There seemed to be a female referee. It looked like Anthony Hamilton playing.
In fairness, if I couldn't tell which player it was, I might have been confusing a rather small male with long hair for a woman.
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by Skullman » 05 Oct 2012 Read
There is that ref with a ponytail, but he's in the Stephen Lee build with a bald patch like Fergal.
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by Witz78 » 05 Oct 2012 Read
hendry_fan wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Witz78 wrote:Snap, me too
Fry up earlydoors then into the pub at opening time for an all day session
That was kind of my plan. I turn 32 tomorrow. Invited my mate out. Was going to spend the day in the pub, drinking, spending an insane amount in quiz machines and generally annoying everybody else with drunken behaviour.
Unfortunately, a couple of weeks ago my friend quite rudely got a job that requires them to be working on Saturdays.
Anyway, they are coming out in the evening, so I've poached another mate off his wife, to come out after my fry-up with parents, to have a few cheeky afternoon drinks before the main event in the evening.
You and Witz78 dont half like your fry-ups n booze don,t ya!.
*Jimmy White* 4-1 Dave Harold.
Good on ya Jimmy!.
Dont tar me with the same brush as Cholesterol Kid please
Im lucky if i have half a dozen fry ups in a year, HE prob has more than than in a week
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by SnookerFan » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Skullman wrote:There is that ref with a ponytail, but he's in the Stephen Lee build with a bald patch like Fergal.
I know who you mean. It weren't him.
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by SnookerFan » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Witz78 wrote:Dont tar me with the same brush as Cholesterol Kid please
Im lucky if i have half a dozen fry ups in a year, HE prob has more than than in a week
We're friends really.
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by Witz78 » 05 Oct 2012 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Skullman wrote:There is that ref with a ponytail, but he's in the Stephen Lee build with a bald patch like Fergal.
I know who you mean. It weren't him.
This one?
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by SnookerFan » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Witz78 wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Skullman wrote:There is that ref with a ponytail, but he's in the Stephen Lee build with a bald patch like Fergal.
I know who you mean. It weren't him.
This one?
EC-Fucking-W.
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by Skullman » 05 Oct 2012 Read
Robbo 2-1 down
But JJ's playing well isn't he?
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