emmsie69 wrote:

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Seems there is less interest in the Male WCs but Liam, Jan and Ryan are in a qualifying position so an upgrade to MD would be reasonable and George Loffhagens current form may earn him one but other than that there is no one really close to the qualifying cut off to justify one yet.

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 They will probably give to  Bogdanovic. 

Very unrelated; but can you still turn up at queens club for qualifying to watch, is it the first 500 people or so?

That's disappointing. Last year they said it was because preparations were delayed due to equipment etc being used for the Queen's platinum jubilee events. At least that's what I heard.

We know winners of the challenger grass events like Ilkley will get wild cards
If they arent already ranked high enough to get in; what happens if a complete outsider wins an event like Stuttgart or Mallorca? Will they get a wild card?

Coup Droit wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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We know winners of the challenger grass events like Ilkley will get wild cards
If they arent already ranked high enough to get in; what happens if a complete outsider wins an event like Stuttgart or Mallorca? Will they get a wild card?

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 Sometimes we worry about the state of your marbles, master Jon 

You mean like Van Rijthoven, which was only last year?

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 oh heck - yes. I do sometimes as well - and yes, of course, you are right, I recall writing extensively about him last season. 

Oh dear, CD, it isnt good is it? 

Coup Droit wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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Coup Droit wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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We know winners of the challenger grass events like Ilkley will get wild cards
If they arent already ranked high enough to get in; what happens if a complete outsider wins an event like Stuttgart or Mallorca? Will they get a wild card?

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 Sometimes we worry about the state of your marbles, master Jon 

You mean like Van Rijthoven, which was only last year?

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 oh heck - yes. I do sometimes as well - and yes, of course, you are right, I recall writing extensively about him last season. 

Oh dear, CD, it isnt good is it? 

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 I was only teasing 

But it did make me smile, especially as you were his most vocal fan on this forum 

But, hey, memory is overrated, I reckon - enjoy the moment ! 

It's my goldfish/bowl/castle philospophy - I can save a fortune on novels as I can re-read ones from last year and have completely forgotten what happens....

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Wednesday 31st of May 2023 09:21:55 AM

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 Haha. I realise you were teasing. But it does bother me sometimes; my wife says she reckons I just remember things I regard as important and place emphasis on, other things become sort of transient passing thoughts which go as fast as they came. Somehow, I manage to hold down a decent enough job, so I just about get by!! 

emmsie69 wrote:

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Seems there is less interest in the Male WCs but Liam, Jan and Ryan are in a qualifying position so an upgrade to MD would be reasonable and George Loffhagens current form may earn him one but other than that there is no one really close to the qualifying cut off to justify one yet.

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 Yes, the huge gap of GB players in the 200-350 rankings is a big problem

Looking at the others, and dependent on how they play in the grass lead-up events, I think Arthur Féry might have a decent chance of a MD wildcard - he would be my most likely 'other'. George Loffhagen is also possible. Both are young, and quite highly thought of. And both playing well. 

But it's going to be a hot contest for those quali wildcard spots

We've got a lot of contenders for those, not only guys who are very close in ranking but people like Anton who are good on grass. (Is Max still injured?)

There's one for Luca Pow already assured. And two for the Play-off competition. It's going to be a scrap for the others - it's bound to be contentious.