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ForeverDelayed


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Open field there and could go to anyone, but the Aussie contingent looks strong and I'd back one of them to win the title here.

Hope Ward can sneak in, but he looks to be just too far down the list to make it.

WC's would go to:

Ward
Eaton
Skupski
Cox

But.... maybe be better for Cox to play the futures event as that will be a weaker field so better chance of points, so maybe I'd like Ward to play that as well and score points..... and looking at the entries so far for it, it does look rather week with not many top 500 players there at all (if any, although Klein did plan to play it)

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Sheddie wrote:



pavel chekhov is a w**ker


Explain, what's 'the khov' done to raise your hackles, he always speaks so well of you!! smile





-- Edited by Bladetiger at 22:54, 2008-06-26

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Knowing Cox a bit, I think it's 99% certain that he'll go for this and not the Futures (although knowing my luck with predicting these things, he'll go for the Futures this one time).

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But it doesn't depend on Cox, so I don't know! I want him here in any case - you should aim big.


Also, Ward and Skupski may not play here. They've entered the other Challengers that are played this week, too.



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Greenleaf wrote:

But it doesn't depend on Cox, so I don't know! I want him here in any case - you should aim big.


Also, Ward and Skupski may not play here. They've entered the other Challengers that are played this week, too.


I guess Ward and Skupski just enter all the tournaments that week and hope that one of the challengers is very weak, or there are loads of withdrawals and they go from being 15th alternate to making the cut.

Skupski will surely play here as he's at his best on the grass, while I'd guess Ward will as well.



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If we're talking local wc's I can't see past the Mancunian - Smethurst

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Three wild cards have been announced -

Coxy, Eaton and Wardy.


Source - http://www.thenorthern.co.uk/trophyplayers.htm



Good to see them put the website to some use when it comes to info. smile.gif

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By the way, it is likely that I will be going to the Manchester Challenger, hoping the doctor signs off tomorrow that I'm fit to drive! I will try and provide as many updates as possible and try grab a word with some of the players

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Nice one gazzpash. Always makes an event so much better when we get regular updates through the day.

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Guess Smethy's trip to the nightclub scuppered that then!

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Not really - he opted for the Futures in Frinton from before.

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Goodall will be at worst the 6th seed for this event, but hopefully he can sneak a top 4 seed if a couple of playees withdraw (which is very unlikely though)

The 4th WC does look it's going to Bamford, but Skupski probably deserves it as well (although if he did sneak into the main draw in Canada and chooses to play there it makes the decision a lot easier)

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I'm told that they will almost certainly be indoors for most of the event due to the amount of rain they have had and have forecasted.

Could make a difference to the likely winner?

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yeah, it wasn't in much doubt before tbh but now slabba's almost certain to win this

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Last year it was all held indoor so doesnt surprise me

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