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Who will win the World Championship in 2017?

Stuart Bingham
1
5%
Joe Perry
0
No votes
Barry Hawkins
1
5%
Martin Gould
0
No votes
Alan McManus
1
5%
Michael Holt
1
5%
Mark King
0
No votes
Dominic Dale
3
14%
Anthony Hamilton
4
19%
Other (Please State)
10
48%
 
Total votes : 21

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby GJ » 03 Apr 2017 Read

vodkadiet wrote:Hawkins is proven at the venue and I say has a decent chance.

Robertson is about ready to produce a big performance and could come in under the radar.



Hope your right :hatoff:

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby PoolBoy » 03 Apr 2017 Read

Andre147 wrote:
PoolBoy wrote:Ronnie for me!
I can see him playing himself into destructive form over the fortnight.
It'll take an awesome performance from an opponent to derail The Rocket over these longer matches.


You serious? Or do I sense some irony there?

I'll only start believing he can win it if he reaches the Semis. Since 2013, he's yet to play destructive Snooker there. He reached the Final in 2014 but not the A game Ronnie.

No - I really think he'll click at the right time.

It's not been his best season, but even Ronnie having a 'poor' season is still 3rd in this season's earning list from snooker! http://cuetracker.net/statistics/prize-money/won/season

I feel he'll get it right in Sheffield, and take the crown.

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby Alex0paul » 03 Apr 2017 Read

I can see Robertson coming through the top half because for the first time in years he's under no pressure and not a favourite.

Trump or Hawkins from bottom half.

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby PoolBoy » 03 Apr 2017 Read

eraserhead wrote:I have a sickening feeling it could be Higgins year :irk:

No logical reason just fees like it could happen.

Strange how there are so many different opinions...
I just can't see Higgins in the mix at all!

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby vodkadiet » 03 Apr 2017 Read

GJ wrote:
vodkadiet wrote:Hawkins is proven at the venue and I say has a decent chance.

Robertson is about ready to produce a big performance and could come in under the radar.



Hope your right :hatoff:


I will have some money on both players and also a small bet on a Robertson vs Hawkins final.

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby sas6789 » 04 Apr 2017 Read

eraserhead wrote:Judd will win it one day I feel purely because there's time on his side and not many younger players threatening, but he could have already been a potential world champion twice.

Agreed. I think he would've won in 2015 if he didn't get cocky and underestimate Bingham in the semi.

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby GJ » 04 Apr 2017 Read

PoolBoy wrote:
eraserhead wrote:I have a sickening feeling it could be Higgins year :irk:

No logical reason just fees like it could happen.

Strange how there are so many different opinions...
I just can't see Higgins in the mix at all!


I agree with you imo Higgins doesn't have the stamina to last the distance as shown v angles last year.

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby GJ » 04 Apr 2017 Read

Bingham was the better player its as simple as that.

If we look at last year Judd boasted about his record v ding pre match and ding out played him.

If Trump wants to win he needs to be more consistent over the 17 days.

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby SnookerFan » 04 Apr 2017 Read

GJ wrote:Bingham was the better player its as simple as that.

If we look at last year Judd boasted about his record v ding pre match and ding out played him.

If Trump wants to win he needs to be more consistent over the 17 days.


Two years later, people are still trying to belittle Stuart Bingham's title win.

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby Snooker-Fan2016 » 04 Apr 2017 Read

PoolBoy wrote:
eraserhead wrote:I have a sickening feeling it could be Higgins year :irk:

No logical reason just fees like it could happen.

Strange how there are so many different opinions...
I just can't see Higgins in the mix at all!

You can never count the man out!

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby SnookerFan » 04 Apr 2017 Read

Snooker-Fan2016 wrote:You can never count the man out!


I wouldn't be surprised if Higgins didn't win it this year.

But I guess, stranger things have happened. Seems unlikely. But, then, you can never tell...

Funny old game.

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby SnookerEd25 » 04 Apr 2017 Read

Double negative cancels out a positive; so you wouldn't be surprised if he didn't win it, which means you would if he did.

Or does it?

My head hurts.

:chin: :hmmm: <doh> :dizzy:

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby PoolBoy » 04 Apr 2017 Read

SnookerEd25 wrote:Double negative cancels out a positive; so you wouldn't be surprised if he didn't win it, which means you would if he did.

Or does it?

My head hurts.

:chin: :hmmm: <doh> :dizzy:

I'm not surprised that you're surprised that SnookerFan wouldn't be surprised if Higgins didn't win it! <laugh>

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby GJ » 04 Apr 2017 Read

A player who a few years back I thought would never be a proper contender for worlds but tbh i have slowly changed my mind on him.

He has steadily progressed reaching a big final last season and this season getting his first title.

Liang Wenbo :hatoff:

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby SnookerFan » 04 Apr 2017 Read

GJ wrote:A player who a few years back I thought would never be a proper contender for worlds but tbh i have slowly changed my mind on him.

He has steadily progressed reaching a big final last season and this season getting his first title.

Liang Wenbo :hatoff:


I can't see him winning it this year, somehow. Maybe have a decent run, but don't see him even being in the final.

Wouldn't mind being wrong.

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby GJ » 04 Apr 2017 Read

Muppet147 wrote:GJ, how do you rate Robbo's chances this year?


Not overly confident tbh but he has surprised me in the past so you never know :hatoff:

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby GJ » 04 Apr 2017 Read

Muppet

How you thinking Trump and Ronnie will do ?

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby Muppet147 » 04 Apr 2017 Read

GJ wrote:Muppet

How you thinking Trump and Ronnie will do ?


Like you with Robbo, I am not especially confident about O'Sullivan's chances. I still think he'll win one more world title but I don't think it will be this year.

Trump, on the other hand, has a terrific chance. Along with Selby, he is one of the most likely to win.

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby SnookerEd25 » 04 Apr 2017 Read

GJ wrote:A player who a few years back I thought would never be a proper contender for worlds but tbh i have slowly changed my mind on him.

He has steadily progressed reaching a big final last season and this season getting his first title.

Liang Wenbo :hatoff:


The irony ... if he were to win it before Ding <laugh>

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby GJ » 04 Apr 2017 Read

SnookerEd25 wrote:
GJ wrote:A player who a few years back I thought would never be a proper contender for worlds but tbh i have slowly changed my mind on him.

He has steadily progressed reaching a big final last season and this season getting his first title.

Liang Wenbo :hatoff:


The irony ... if he were to win it before Ding <laugh>


:lol:

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby Ronnie79 » 05 Apr 2017 Read

Selby Trump or Ding are the only 3 candidates for me. After Ding's mother passing it could be destiny. People may laugh but it happened to Taylor in 85 and Higgins in 11. Sometimes fate plays a part. Maybe I'm just being dilly

Re: 2017 World Championship - who will win?

Postby GJ » 05 Apr 2017 Read

My main worry for Hawkins is that in the last 2 worlds after a big win the next day he lost the next match in session 1.

Has he learn his lesson ....
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