Fantasy 2020 World Snooker - Now running

[Shaggy365]

Only 2 weeks to go until this starts, and there might actually be some people allowed into The Crucible to watch it !!!

However, even though nothing has happened for ages, the qualifying rounds still only finish a couple of days before the tournament proper starts, so once again, there will be a mad rush for me to try and get entries in. It does mean, however, that I can continue my streak of running a fantasy snooker which stretches all the way back to 2008. All those competitions I've run and I'm not sure I've ever finished in the top half of the table, never mind being close to winning.

Watch this space.

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[Darbyand]

Get in. The non football highlight of the fantasy year.

[blahblah]

Well apart from Eurovision

Absolutely no Form to go on as there will have been nought played for about a month - except the Qualifiers

[morganb]

Count me in!

Well apart from Eurovision

(As an aside - has anyone watched the Eurovision film on Netflix yet?)

[murf]

Eurovision film is supposed to be rubbish. Tournament set in Scotland implying the Brits won in it the previous year About as likely as me winning at Fantasy Snooker.

[S_sutton87]

Yes count me in

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[blahblah]

I'm not certain it is relevant, but could well be.

I played yesterday for the first time since lockdown and the (usual) table was loads better ie faster and truer and we didn't know why etc.

I saw an aerosol of fabric cleaner behind the bar and added 2 and 2. If they are "cleaning the cloth" between sessions the tables could be very responsive.....

[S_sutton87]

Had my first league game since lock down and knocked in a 82 so I'm ready for the world's

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[blahblah]

Had my first league game since lock down and knocked in a 82 so I'm ready for the world's

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Impressive stuff

I had a few 20s in my first bash since lock down...

[forestfan]

Eurovision film is supposed to be rubbish. Tournament set in Scotland implying the Brits won in it the previous year About as likely as me winning at Fantasy Snooker.

Or an independent Scotland in the EU won it? The rest of Europe might actually vote for them

[blahblah]

Eurovision film is supposed to be rubbish. Tournament set in Scotland implying the Brits won in it the previous year About as likely as me winning at Fantasy Snooker.

Or an independent Scotland in the EU won it? The rest of Europe might actually vote for them

Safe to say England would well behind Scotland, Wales. ....

[forestfan]

...Iran, North Korea, 1930s Germany and Mordor

[blahblah]

...Iran, North Korea, 1930s Germany and Mordor

Is this an Alt Miss World thing? I guess Mordor is your GoT obsession

[forestfan]

...Iran, North Korea, 1930s Germany and Mordor

Is this an Alt Miss World thing? I guess Mordor is your GoT obsession

That’s up there with confusing Star Trek and Star Wars (though Sean Bean dies in both...)

[blahblah]

...Iran, North Korea, 1930s Germany and Mordor

Is this an Alt Miss World thing? I guess Mordor is your GoT obsession

That’s up there with confusing Star Trek and Star Wars (though Sean Bean dies in both...)

Bean doesn't deserve to be in either

[forestfan]

Well, I don’t think either Star Wars or Star Trek have killed him off yet. Give it time though...

[murf]

Where does Sean Bean come from? No, not Winterfell but Sheffield. Home of The Crucible...

[blahblah]

Draw for Qualifiers: http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=862 and is on Eurosport, well some are....

[blahblah]

If I find time after the Qualifiers I'll do a Preview, which was almost appreciated last year

But I am not sure I will have too much to add to the following....

Bog all Snooker has been played for ages, so those coming through the Qualifiers will have at least 1 match under their belt, unlike the Top 16. So any names that you recognise from the Qualifiers eg Ryan Day (probably a good bet to win it) should do well if they Qualify. I have only skimmed it but Cahill (beat ROS last year) vs Baird vs Hamilton could be a Qualifier to watch.

Surprisingly few players seem to have their own table at home, well not as many as I assumed ie all the ones with a history ie cash. However: J Higgins, Maguire (won last Comp playing very well) and I think another Scot have their own place and table(s). This would put MaManus (if him) high up my list of "could go deep" and Maguire, who is so much better than his results. Higgins is an odd one as he could use this COVID thing as a spark, or he is drifting along having been "broken" in the recent Final losses?

I will try and hit a Forum to find out who has their own table and lives near enough to other Pro's ie I know Bingham has his in a Club, so should only have been on it this week; and Robertson lives near Perry (I believe). The WPBSA had Snooker places closed for a week aafter Bars for some reason. (As above I played last week and the normally sluggish table was fast, and probably due to some sort of fabric sparay that had been used on the table. I should be playing Weds and will confirm if the spray theory stands up.)

The Table speed changing etc suits one player. Yep ROS, who it should not be forgotten (arguably) played his best WC after taking a year off, so may not be bothered by the lay off. However, as a fellow fwit, I think that he has serious mental issues with the WC to the extent that it could be a (serious for him) phobia.

I want Jack to win it, but that would need him and or Trump to have tables at home and to have played "properly" during lockdown.....

[forestfan]

We’ve actually had two tournaments recently, behind closed doors in MK - one of them (the Championship League) was about the first sporting event to resume after the lockdown and featured a large number of players, that was followed by the Tour Championship featuring the top eight. So not too many players will have been inactive for months (though Ding and maybe some of the other overseas players didn’t travel).

[forestfan]

Where does Sean Bean come from? No, not Winterfell but Sheffield. Home of The Crucible...

And the Blades’ Euro hopes are going the way of a typical Bean character

[blahblah]

We’ve actually had two tournaments recently, behind closed doors in MK - one of them (the Championship League) was about the first sporting event to resume after the lockdown and featured a large number of players, that was followed by the Tour Championship featuring the top eight. So not too many players will have been inactive for months (though Ding and maybe some of the other overseas players didn’t travel).

They were ages ago ie June?

[Shaggy365]

Come on Jimmy !!

Only 2 more matches to win and reach the finals.

[blahblah]

Come on Jimmy !!

Only 2 more matches to win and reach the finals.

He has a tough one next?

[murf]

Some 15 year old kid beat the guy who beat Ronnie last year.

[blahblah]

Yep Cahill (played pants, and I'm not sure that he has his own tabe to have palyed on for the last 4 months).

Cahill needs a slap after that, I watched him in non_Comp thing last year and I'm not ssure if I ws impressed tbh.

Joe O'Connor could be better class.....

[Darbyand]

Just noticed the 2020 draw is on the 2019 thread. Cut'n'paste:

Seedings/pre qualifying draw:

Judd Trump (1) v Qualifier
Yan Bingtao (16) v Qualifier

Stephen Maguire (9) v Qualifier
Kyren Wilson (8) v Qualifier

John Higgins (5) v Qualifier
David Gilbert (12) v Qualifier

Jack Lisowski (13) v Qualifier
Mark Allen (4) v Qualifier
————————————
Mark Williams (3) v Qualifier
Stuart Bingham (14) v Qualifier

Ding Junhui (11) v Qualifier
Ronnie O’Sullivan (6) v Qualifier

Mark Selby (7) v Qualifier
Shaun Murphy (10) v Qualifier

Barry Hawkins (15) v Qualifier
Neil Robertson (2) v Qualifier

[blahblah]

Looks familiar re this year with ROS having a "pleasant" draw.

With a whack of luck Jack could cruise to the Semis too.

The Top and bottom Quarters look difficult and that is before the Qualifiers get tossed in....

[forestfan]

Come on Jimmy !!

Only 2 more matches to win and reach the finals.

He has a tough one next?

At 58 he would surely be the oldest Crucible qualifier for a long time... though Fred Davis made the last eight aged 65, which will surely never be matched! I think his namesake Steve was the last player over 50 to win a match there.

We’ve got a number of title contenders in their 40s now, a bit of a turnaround from a couple of decades ago, apparently in 2001 John Parrott was the oldest player to qualify at 36

[blahblah]

Come on Jimmy !!

Only 2 more matches to win and reach the finals.

He has a tough one next?

At 58 he would surely be the oldest Crucible qualifier for a long time... though Fred Davis made the last eight aged 65, which will surely never be matched! I think his namesake Steve was the last player over 50 to win a match there.

We’ve got a number of title contenders in their 40s now, a bit of a turnaround from a couple of decades ago, apparently in 2001 John Parrott was the oldest player to qualify at 36

Qualify doesn't mean play, lol.

I am watching Michael Whte go out to an oldish bod thatI have never heard of: O'Neill