by TheRocket » 12 Apr 2017 Read
There is a thread like this about Carter/Hawkins/Allen. Time for part 2.
This time about Parrott ,Ebdon and Doherty.
All three have won the World Championship once and been runner up on other occasions. They are also quite similar in terms of how many triple crown finals they lost. Parrott for example lost all of his three Masters finals. Doherty lost all of his three UK Finals. Doherty, Ebdon have lost two of their three world finals.
They are all quite unlucky, having faced multiple all time greats at their peak. Parrott in his prime played peak Davis and peak Hendry while Ebdon and Doherty had it even tougher by facing peak Hendry/ROS/Higgins/MJW.
Unlike Doherty though Parrott and Ebdon have also won the UK Championship and both ended up winning 3 more rankers than Doherty (9 vs 6).
On the other side Doherty has won 16 non-ranking titles while Ebdon has just 4 and Parrott 7 which is some kind of difference you have to say. And many believe that Ken had a higher peak level than Peter and John.
So what do you think?
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by Alex0paul » 12 Apr 2017 Read
This is a really tough one
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by TheRocket » 12 Apr 2017 Read
Alex0paul wrote:This is a really tough one
Indeed. Peak level wise its Doherty for me but achievements speak against him. He's just lacking of this one UK title.
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by Alex0paul » 12 Apr 2017 Read
Doherty was my favourite when I first got into snooker around 98 and I always had a soft spot for him but his lack of wins and a second major must count against him.
Heart says Doherty but head says Ebdon.
Parrots could have had a much longer career at the top had he not got into the media side of things IMO
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by SnookerFan » 13 Apr 2017 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Ebdon
I'm tending towards that, but I can't really say why. It's a close one.
Pure ability wise, I'd put Ebdon third out of those three, but grit and determination and an all round stubborness to make it difficult for the opposition, he became a very tough man to break down. Still qualifying for The Crucible, even now.
Didn't vote though. Very, very close.
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by sas6789 » 13 Apr 2017 Read
This is a tough one, Doherty probably had the best all round game of the three but he won the least rankers plus he never won the UK either as the other 2 did. I'd probably say Ebdon because of his sheer grit and toughness but it's that close I'm not gonna vote
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by Dan-cat » 13 Apr 2017 Read
Ken.
I think we remember Peter more because he's been a more flamboyant/strange/emotive player, but I remember Ken being deadly. And that was in peak Hendry times too...
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by Andre147 » 13 Apr 2017 Read
Very tough one to call, harder than the one I made between Carter and Hawkins (and Allen).
Much like Allen, Parrot for me is excluded, as his peak period didn't last very long.
At his very best, Doherty is better than Ebdon, but Ebdon has lasted longer at the top of the rankings, plus is the one with the most recent ranking title.
I'd say Ebdon edges it overall, but like I said, peak games, Doherty was better.
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by SnookerFan » 14 Apr 2017 Read
Ebdon.
Peter Ebdon.
He's the greatest guy in history.
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by Badsnookerplayer » 14 Apr 2017 Read
A really smart pick of three players. I agree that Parrot falls beneath but found it hard to differentiate between Doherty & Ebdon. II voted for Ebdon mainly for his consistency over his career.
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by Ronnie79 » 20 Apr 2017 Read
Wtf thinks Ebdon is a better player than crafty Ken buck*** crazy
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by vodkadiet » 20 Apr 2017 Read
I voted Parrott. He was about the only player who could beat Hendry consistently in the late 80s and early 90s.
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by snucar » 20 Apr 2017 Read
Parrott, hands down. Underachieved only cause he had to face peak Davis and peak Hendry all the fuckin time. And as vodka said, the first one who broke Hendry's invincible aura.
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by Holden Chinaski » 20 Apr 2017 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Ebdon.
Peter Ebdon.
He's the greatest guy in history.
Flintstones?
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by SnookerFan » 21 Apr 2017 Read
Holden Chinaski wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Ebdon.
Peter Ebdon.
He's the greatest guy in history.
Flintstones?
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