We all like to predict how well a player will do in the coming year, I thought for fun, you may allow me to run this even though I am not one of the main bods on here?I could post updates through the year as to how everyones predictions are working out.
Below are three divisions of 6 players, simply guess there end of year ranking for 2009 (rankings to be released on 21/12/09).A spot on prediction will score 0pts, and you will score a point for each place you are out, whether your prediction is higher or lower than the final ranking..the trick is to obviously get it as close to spot on as possible.The poster with the fewest points in each division will be the divisional winner.The divisional positions will be totalled to discover who is the all conquering, universally accepted, Whos The Daddy 2009 prediction champion!
Players must enter a minimum of 12 ranking tournaments during the year, any less due to injury or retirement and his record will be struck off.This should help keep a balance to it all.
Belong are the 3 divisions with my predictions are alongside.Simply copy and paste these in your reply replacing my predictions with your own.
Closing date for entries, 31st Dec 2008(something to guess at over Christmas!)
Division One:The ChallengersSix players who in 2008 played in or around the challenger level.Have they peakedwas last year an overachievement is this year the year they hit a career high? Great score less than 100 Good score less than 200 Follow another sport score, more than 500
Shhh Prediction: 1: Alex Bogdanovic 160
2: Joshua Goodall 190
3: James Ward 210
4: Richard Bloomfield 260
5: Alexandar Slabinsky 310
6: Chris Eaton 480
Division Two:The Young GunsSix of our brightest prospects..or are they already overhyped?Can Dan Evans push on from his tournament wins of 2008 or will he struggle to defend those points.Others may move up in ranking but will one individual shoot ahead of the others? Great score less than 500 Good score less than 1000 Follow another sport score, more than 2500
Shhh Prediction: 1: Dan Evans 380
2: Joshua Milton 560
3: Dan Cox 630
4: David Rice 620
5: Marcus Willis 570
6: Dan Smethurst 640
Division Three:The UnpredictablesWill Jamie and Jonny return full time from injury, will Colin be more of a doubles player and are the points collected by James, Alex and Burnham a flash in the pan or the start of something special? Great score less than 300 Good score less than 600 Follow another sport score, more than 1500
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