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  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,781
    ANTHONY HAMILTON HAS PULLED OUT OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS

    what was the point in him going through Qualifiers just to pull out, he knew a crowd was gonna be there its been known for a couple of weeks about 300 people were gonna be let in

    Sam Craigie and Scott Donaldson will be fuming lol 
    I can't criticise him at all.  He's been saying for a few days he's not happy about the audience being there and now he's decided not to risk his health.  Yes, he could have decided earlier but have you never changed your mind?
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,781


    I don't get this, if Barry Hearn has even come out and said this why cant he offer Scott Donaldson a lucky loser place 
    I think Barry Hearn should learn to keep his gob shut occasionally.
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    Trump has massively gone up in my estimations lol

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/53580678

    I just love this quote

     "I have been around the game long enough to know that if there is a World Championship coming up, he [O'Sullivan] is going to try to get the headlines


    Which was exactly what I thought when I saw the BBC story about O'Sullivan, it was 2 days before the tournament was starting and people were not taking about him lol
    As ever Team Ronnie here, they have been very strict in previous events. There shouldnt be a crowd really, whilst i do think its bad for the game Hamilton pulling out, but its his choice and Barry Hearn has gone way OTT publicly slating him, Hearn is a self centred twat and only worried about selling tickets, making money and not the players.

    Anyway moving on, not long now! i am looking forward to it, Trump v Ford could be a good game to kick off with.
  • Looking forward to it.  Trump still the man to beat IMO

    Any score predictions @paulie8290 Just for fun?
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    I don't rate Ford at all, I don't think I've ever seen him play well. Trump will have a slightly more difficult first round than Wilson. I hope he proves me wrong as I can't stand Trump.


  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    I'll go Trump wins 10-5 
    Bingham beats Carty 10-4
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    I don't rate Ford at all, I don't think I've ever seen him play well. Trump will have a slightly more difficult first round than Wilson. I hope he proves me wrong as I can't stand Trump.


    I didn't and dont particularly like him but know he can turn up, has a few 147 so his scoring isnt the problem. 
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    edited July 2020
    Not really sure about scores think it will depend how players adjust

    Players like Trump haven't played for a month now, and how will players like Carty cope in fact how wil everyone cope with the weird setup 

    What i will say is the odds are ridiculous imo

    Things like Selby being 1/14 against Jordan Brown 
    Or Bingham 1/12 against Carty 

    Its not like the players they are against have no chance, like I said I think its all about how these players cope with the circumstances 
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Here we go
  • I dont expect Trump to have too big a problem against Ford, but the opening day at the crucible has a habit of doing funny things to defending champions 
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  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    147 alert 4x blacks 5 reds lol
  • It's definitely on now 
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Early 147 alert

    8 reds
    8 blacks

    Tom Ford
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    edited July 2020
    reds are well placed
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    10 reds
    10 blacks
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    11 reds
    11 blacks
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    12 reds 
    12 blacks
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    I told you he was rubbish.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    13 reds

    And mised the 13th black
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    what a great chance that was 

    But what a start to the World Championships 
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  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    What a scrappy opener, really is going to be a shit World Championship....
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    147 alert 4x blacks 5 reds lol
    I see you went before me lol, i have called it to early before so wait till its either 7+7 or 8+8 now lol
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    edited July 2020
    Shame that, played the perfect cannon on the pink a couple of shots before he missed. 
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    147 alert 4x blacks 5 reds lol
    I see you went before me lol, i have called it to early before so wait till its either 7+7 or 8+8 now lol
    I thought it was on after a few mate, i dont usually call it tbf. but felt obliged here a good chance, unlucky but what a start 
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Bingham takes frame 1 over on table 2
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    2-0 Tom Ford on table 1
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    Game on! this is the perfect set up for a contest, still have a feeling once Trump is underway but stranger things have happen, would be a massive shock like similar to Cahill beating Ronnie last year. 
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    I should say in 2014 World Championship one of the 3 previous events that Tom Ford qualified for and lost in the first round he actually faced Trump and lost 10-8.

    I wonder if we could have the same scoreline today
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    I should say in 2014 World Championship one of the 3 previous events that Tom Ford qualified for and lost in the first round he actually faced Trump and lost 10-8.

    I wonder if we could have the same scoreline today
    They also stated before he beat him in qualifying for the crucible which was a race to 10. Its not impossible, just needs to keep Judd quiet. Once trump gets in he is unstoppable sometimes, a bit nervy early on here Ford needs to make the most of it.
  • Early days of course, but Judd struggling.  Very out of sorts