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WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby Wildey

http://snookerscene.blogspot.com/2010/0 ... iland.html

Thailand looks set to stage the first proper snooker World Cup for 15 years.

The 1996 World Cup, won in Bangkok by the Scotland 'dream team' of Stephen Hendry, John Higgins and Alan McManus, was one of the most popular events ever staged.

But it never returned to the calendar. The Nations Cup, a vastly watered down version, emerged a few years later but the game has been waiting...and waiting...for a new international team event.

Now World Snooker Ltd chairman Barry Hearn is set to unveil a World Cup to be staged in Thailand next season.

It will feature two man teams, selected by the ranking list, and is likely to include singles and doubles matches.

Snooker is an individual sport but most players have experience of playing for teams, whether from their league days or the amateur ranks.

Competition for some countries would be fierce, England being an obvious example.

Ronnie O'Sullivan, the game's biggest draw, would not be a certainty. Hearn told the Daily Mirror: "Playing in a team of two would be something different for Ronnie. We all know how good he is but he also has a role and a responsibility. If he is in the top two from England, he will be in it."

There will be a formal announcement on the new World Cup in due course.

But, like the World Open, it already sounds like another positive step forwards: a different idea, a different format but, crucially, the same game.

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby Wildey

Sonny wrote:Imagine Ronnie and Selby in the two man team <laugh>


if its on rankings selby better get his ass in gear lol

im taking a guess here but i think Robbo can book his tickets now <laugh>

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby Casey

wildJONESEYE wrote:
Sonny wrote:Imagine Ronnie and Selby in the two man team <laugh>


if its on rankings selby better get his ass in gear lol

im taking a guess here but i think Robbo can book his tickets now <laugh>


If it goes on rankings I would say Murphy & Carter will get the nod. 2 player teams means more teams can enter which would be good.

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby randam05

rocket_ron wrote:
randam05 wrote:Looking forward to this, should be quite fun.

agreed, i miss the nations cup so im well up for this


well ive never seen any team snooker tournament so im very excited!

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby Rocket_ron

randam05 wrote:
rocket_ron wrote:
randam05 wrote:Looking forward to this, should be quite fun.

agreed, i miss the nations cup so im well up for this


well ive never seen any team snooker tournament so im very excited!

the nations cup was ace it was on ITV and it had 4 players in each team, i think the teams were england, scotland, wales, Ireland, N.Ireland and Malta.

Scotland won last i think.
infact i can remember ronnie having to withdraw due to a bad back so the brought in anthony Hamilton who wasn't very good.

Also it was the same year that Alan Chamberlain upset Fergal o'brien my forcing this to rush an important shot which he then missed

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby GJ

how about an amateur partnered with a Pro

;)

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby Wildey

the way the Rankings are there's a Strong Possibility Ronnie O'Sullivan wont be in the World Cup unless he starts winning Majors again.

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby Casey

My Guess is -

Scotland

Higgins
MaGuire

England -
Murphy
Carter

China
Ding
Wenbo

Wales -
Williams
Stevens

Ireland -
Doherty
O'Brien <doh>

NI -
Allen
Should be Swail but Green is higher up the rankings.

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby Casey

Its another thing for the players to fight for through the rankings. There are several English and Scottish players in the top 16 who will look to secure a place in the team. Day and Stevens will also fight it out to partner Williams.

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby PLtheRef

Hmm, 2 man teams, is just like the World Cup of Darts, I wonder whether they'll have a similar format. albeit spread over a longer match.

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby Wildey

this is a guess but i reckon they will have a 2 man team based on rankings and a wild carder to make it a 3 man team.

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby GJ

when is this ?

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby Wildey

RUSSIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 2018 wrote:when is this ?


july 11th to 17th

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby GJ

cheers mate

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby Wildey

RUSSIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 2018 wrote:cheers mate

have you got any idea who will be available for the Aussie team... :chin:





how good is ponting with a cue <laugh>

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby GJ

wildJONESEYE wrote:
RUSSIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 2018 wrote:cheers mate

have you got any idea who will be available for the Aussie team... :chin:





how good is ponting with a cue <laugh>


:redneck: <laugh>

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby GJ

Witz78 wrote:The World Cup would be the ideal tournament to welcome Hann back into the snooker fraternity.



:clap: :)

Re: WORLD CUP SET FOR THAILAND

Postby GJ

JR did it! wrote:There must be an Aussie armature for Neil to team up with?



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