kingfox Posted 21 July 2020 Posted 21 July 2020 That time of year again, just three months later than normal The main draw is scheduled to start on the 31st, that’s if everything goes smoothly of course. Thought I’d make the thread now though, as the Qualifiers are being televised on Eurosport for the first time. That means the Leicester contingent of Tom Ford, Joe O’Connor, Ben Woollaston and Louis Heathcote will be in action over the coming week. Main draw will look like this... 1) Judd Trump vs 16) Yan Bingtao vs 9) Stephen Maguire vs 8) Kyren Wilson vs 5) John Higgins vs 12) David Gilbert vs 13) Jack Lisowski vs 4) Mark Allen vs 3) Mark Williams vs 14) Stuart Bingham vs 11) Ding Junhui vs 6) Ronnie O’Sullivan vs 7) Mark Selby vs 10) Shaun Murphy vs 15) Barry Hawkins vs 2) Neil Robertson vs
Jimothy Posted 21 July 2020 Posted 21 July 2020 Wow that bottom half. 6 world champions and the other two are finalist. Tough draw.
Nalis Posted 21 July 2020 Posted 21 July 2020 Whats the most world champions in one world championships? Eight mustnt be far off the record for seeds alone if it isnt already the record.
kingfox Posted 22 July 2020 Author Posted 22 July 2020 James Cahill goes from beating Ronnie last year, to now losing in the first round of qualifiers this year to 15 year old, Ben Mertens.
Nalis Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 14 hours ago, kingfox said: James Cahill goes from beating Ronnie last year, to now losing in the first round of qualifiers this year to 15 year old, Ben Mertens. I know he was unlucky with draws in competitions due to his low rank but that argument only holds up for a few months. Wonder if he'll just cover around 70-100 in the rankings for the rest of his career.
kingfox Posted 23 July 2020 Author Posted 23 July 2020 32 minutes ago, Nalis said: I know he was unlucky with draws in competitions due to his low rank but that argument only holds up for a few months. Wonder if he'll just cover around 70-100 in the rankings for the rest of his career. I believe he has a two year tour card, so if he continues to do poorly next season, he’ll be off the tour and will have to go through Q School to get back on it. Nice to see some young players get good results over the first two days though, Mertens especially. The Leicester duo of Joe O’Connor and Louis Heathcote in action right now.
Bert Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 43 minutes ago, kingfox said: I believe he has a two year tour card, so if he continues to do poorly next season, he’ll be off the tour and will have to go through Q School to get back on it. Nice to see some young players get good results over the first two days though, Mertens especially. The Leicester duo of Joe O’Connor and Louis Heathcote in action right now. Come on the boys. Joe got a great chance of making it. Louis maybe a year too early.
kingfox Posted 23 July 2020 Author Posted 23 July 2020 1 hour ago, Bert said: Come on the boys. Joe got a great chance of making it. Louis maybe a year too early. Both advance as 6-3 winners
Bert Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 Joe faces Kurt Maflin then potentially Matt Selt. The captain up next for Louis.
Nalis Posted 24 July 2020 Posted 24 July 2020 How many spectators are being let in to the crucible when it starts?
kingfox Posted 24 July 2020 Author Posted 24 July 2020 4 hours ago, Nalis said: How many spectators are being let in to the crucible when it starts? I had a look when tickets were released yesterday. There was about 120 seats each side of the arena, and they were being sold in clusters of 1 up to 4, all in socially distanced bubbles.
Nalis Posted 24 July 2020 Posted 24 July 2020 50 minutes ago, kingfox said: I had a look when tickets were released yesterday. There was about 120 seats each side of the arena, and they were being sold in clusters of 1 up to 4, all in socially distanced bubbles. So around 1 in 4 in the whole arena, Thanks not too bad and a decent balancing act being letting people in and maintaining social distance.
isaidno Posted 24 July 2020 Posted 24 July 2020 22 hours ago, kingfox said: Both advance as 6-3 winners Are they not doing first to 10 in the qualifying rounds this year ?
kingfox Posted 24 July 2020 Author Posted 24 July 2020 13 minutes ago, isaidno said: Are they not doing first to 10 in the qualifying rounds this year ? Qualifying rounds 1,2 & 3 first to 6. Last qualifying round first to 10.
Nalis Posted 25 July 2020 Posted 25 July 2020 Gary Wilson is out Shame as he's probably the best player outside the top 16 over the last couple of years (along with Brecel maybe) and would have made the top 16 during the season if it wasnt suspended I reckon.
EastAnglianFox Posted 25 July 2020 Posted 25 July 2020 Does anybody know why Selby has fallen off a cliff in the big tournaments over the last couple of years? Watching him sometimes is really really painful, taking an age on a shot then missing an easy red by a mile, even his incredible safety game seems to have left him. Just wondering if something behind the scenes has cracked off
Bert Posted 25 July 2020 Posted 25 July 2020 Great win for Louis. Lost his head a bit but got there in the end. Looking like it’ll be Angles McManus for a place in the last 32
Brizzle Fox Posted 25 July 2020 Posted 25 July 2020 6 hours ago, EastAnglianFox said: Does anybody know why Selby has fallen off a cliff in the big tournaments over the last couple of years? Watching him sometimes is really really painful, taking an age on a shot then missing an easy red by a mile, even his incredible safety game seems to have left him. Just wondering if something behind the scenes has cracked off It's probably as simple as he's won it all, got the money in the bank and just doesn't want it as much anymore. And who can blame him. He's had a phenomenal career.
kingfox Posted 25 July 2020 Author Posted 25 July 2020 Bloody hell, O’Connor a whisker away from victory, Maflin snatches the frame, 5-5. A proper 50/50 match unsurprisingly goes to a decider.
Bert Posted 26 July 2020 Posted 26 July 2020 8 hours ago, kingfox said: Bloody hell, O’Connor a whisker away from victory, Maflin snatches the frame, 5-5. A proper 50/50 match unsurprisingly goes to a decider. Done him that did, really thought he’d make it this year.
kingfox Posted 26 July 2020 Author Posted 26 July 2020 1 hour ago, Bert said: Done him that did, really thought he’d make it this year. A match with Maflin had decider written all over it, to lose in that manner though after being close at 5-4 is a sickener. Could even drop off the tour now can’t he, if results don’t go his way. Over to Maflin now to stop Shrew Face Selt from being at the Crucible
Bert Posted 26 July 2020 Posted 26 July 2020 6 minutes ago, kingfox said: A match with Maflin had decider written all over it, to lose in that manner though after being close at 5-4 is a sickener. Could even drop off the tour now can’t he, if results don’t go his way. Over to Maflin now to stop Shrew Face Selt from being at the Crucible Yeah he’s in a bit of bother really, like you said needs things to go his way. He’ll be gutted but he’s got a great temperament on him.
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