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The last poll ended with 79% of the people who voted thinking that there should be a change to the match format.

A new poll has been added so you can vote for who you will think will win the website's flagship event.

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Sean Kelly.

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Ahem, you appear to have missed "Harry" off the list.

An oversight I assume....You are forgiven :)

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5 pints say you won't win this Harry :):wino:

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Are you implying I like a drink or 2? :drunk:

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Ill drink 5 pints that harry won't win it.... I'll drink another 5 Pints if Sean doesn't win it........

I won't win it coz i'll be to pi$$ed by then...

:drunk: + :band: + :wino: = Mickey P Head.....

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4 votes for Andy Esgrove? Has he discovered how to rig the poll? :winkgrin:

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im not voting, if i didn't think i could win it then i wouldn't have entered :P

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We're limited to just 10 names on the poll and in my opinion those are the 10 I feel are most likely to win it.

No offence is meant to anyone who's name isn't on the list. Hopefully you'll prove me wrong! :D

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Anyone fancy a wager on this..

My proposal is that I get to name any 5 of the field (to win) and the other person in the bet gets everybody else. ?20 each. Evens. Any takers?

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Ah I see, it's clear now.

That's why my name wasn't there.......I'm happy now :smug:

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As you are obviously going to pick first, how about you pick 3 and i have the remaining 7?

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Depends who your five are?

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ill take you up on that if i get to choose all but 5 first :P

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The other person commits to the bet first and then I reveal.....

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lol

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Hmmm maybe Harry. if I can't find any takers on the original bet then you are on!

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No your alright then.

I personally think the winner will come from about a group of 5, and the favourite for the comp is Matt Cooke.

If I was to pick 5 not including myself. It would be.

Danny Evans
Kyle Pickett
Dave Hall
Matt Cooke
Wayne Pope

Though both Wayne and Kyle are prone to concentration issues on an all day event. Matt and Dave are proven winners in Surrey and local league singles comps, and have the ability and concentration to win, and Danny looked like he was returning to some comp form when he played well in the Barking open.

Of course several others including Esgrove could win it bur I suppose its all about on the day.

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Thinking about it (thanks Shaggy lol) I will take that bet if you are up for it Harry? If so let me know and I will select my 3...

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Ok mate, i'm up for it

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Ok mate, I will go for: Matt Cooke, Paul Wildman and Danny Evans.

Let me know your 7 and we are on..

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Mine will be the 7 remaining:
Andy Esgrove
Gary Swettenham
Dave Hall
Kyle Pickett
Sean Kelly
And the Pope twins

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I had a feeling they might be (lol). Best of luck.:thumb:

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Harry has just PM'd me with an offer of ?6.50 to throw my match :omfg:

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Don't say that Dan, people will believe you!!!

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Fair point . .

I'll do it for ?6 if you're interested . .

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:no:

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Ok ?4

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Has anyone got Matt & Shaggy's phone number, I just need to have a quick word?

:rofl:

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Matt's rubbish . .

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Thanks for the number Dan, but I think I will play fair and beat you all on the way to the final

:winner:

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I tell you what Harry, as a gesture of goodwill you can add yourself to the 7. I wouldn't want you to throw the final or anything just to win this :winkgrin:

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So, I can have 8 players?

This will be like taking candy off a baby :elol:

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Is anyone going to run a book on this?

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Are you volunteering?

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I think I might just be a little busy that day . . .

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. . making tea, washing up and doing other chores that come with being a woman.

There's a rumour that if she's lucky she might be allowed to brush and iron the tables!

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You are a woman, surely you can multi-task

:kiss:

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:drunk: + :band: + :wino: = Mickey P Head.....[/quote]


Mickey Peehead on Saturday :wino::wino::wino::wino::wino:
Mickey Peehead on Sunday :sick:

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As Requested:

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Wow, where can i buy that book?

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I think there are plenty of others in the line up (apart from Sass's 10) who will fancy their chances and prospects of making the last few rounds. I think when Shaggy won it, he was a 14/1 shot, and that shows you the standard of player lining up a few years back at JFK's.

Bottom line is, the tournament this year is the most 'open' it ever has been and the 10 named in the poll will all know they probably won't ever have a better chance of winning it. I reckon there will be a few upsets, always are a few surprises.

The draw tonight will play a big part....

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Looking at Sass's list of her ten favourites, the only one I'd change would be Gary Swettenham. I think Danny Taggart would be a much more likely candidate.

Even when bladdered, as he will be by 3pm.

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I reckon the year I won it there were about 15-20 players that would be thought of as being favourite in matches against me. I had a good draw that day in as much as I didnt draw anyone that I would consider as being better than me until the final, although I played a few of similar standard. Lots of the better players were beaten by other good players. In addition I played incredibly well that day, and probably havent played anything like it since

If you are looking at the equivalent of players capable in relation to field strength it could be the likes of a Truan or a Telford coming through the field to win, which is certainly not an impossibility. If say those two were 14/1 I am sure both of them would have in their mind that they would expect to win this event if there were 14 comps with the same field.

From my perspective if their were 6 identical events, id expect to win or get very near to winning one of them.

The players already mentoned would be similar, except cookie who would probably win 1 in 3/4.

As The Power (Grrr) has said the draw is all important and it may mean a player getting to the 1/4's without breaking to much of a sweat.

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there

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Grow up!:wall:

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I forgot about Hughie, can I have 9 players as part of my bet please? :roll:

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That's odd that you should say that as I when I went down the list I actually took Taggs out to put Swetts in. Mainly based on the fact that I don't think Danny is all that well known in Croydon. No matter how he does he is one of very few players who is good to watch.

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When his dishes come off they are usually totally ridiculous and make Rod Atlas look like Trevor Herbert

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He doesnt have a bad record in longer frame matches especially in World Champ Qualifiers. Alcohol, break dancing and whether he can actually be assed are the only issues. Very talented player on his day and he can certainly beat anyone in the field.

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This years comp does seem a lot more open (Although i only recognise the Croydon players) - Just seeing no Halligan/Altes etc gives us mere mortals a hope,

I could never expect to win a comp of this type but a few frames practice may just do me the world of good in actually stringing a sucsession of pots together

In my opinion an in-form Paul Wildman would have a major chance
anyone offering a price ?

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could've sworn i'd left that under my bed with the tissue :?: :P

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Ray Scott has just paid as a reserve and early indications suggest that if there any any further no-shows then he will be in and will certainly have an impact on who wins what . .

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Are you expecting any no-shows then Dan...?

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Not that I know of . . There are three paid reserves and two no-shows that we've been made aware of . . We've kept the original names in the hat jus tin case their circumstances change but there were quite a few last year so it wouldn't surprise me if there were further no-shows . .

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There's always a few, things coming up at the last minute etc. Really looking forward to this, providing there is no fire between now and then that requires 40 fire engines...!! :D

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I was only passing on what I was told. I was concerned. I won't bother in future!

:sigh:

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lol - I was only joking....the funny thing was I went straight on BBC news when you mentioned it, just in case it was true. What a div!!

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:lol:

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I did the same when Berty said he phoned Rileys.

Perhaps I should have checked before I posted it :(

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I'm going to settle the bet tonight.

Could you wear a flower in your hair or something, so as I don't give the ?20 to the wrong person?

Thanks.

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I wouldn't worry Harry, I suspect he'll see you coming (again)

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Never look back, never look back.

Anyway, much obliged Harry. Unfortunatley the flower in the hair will not help because the whole team wears them (apart from Donna).

I will not be playing tonight but you can leave the money with Merv or Luke if that is ok. Thank you and have a good game tonight.