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2008 World Snooker Champion [21 vote(s)]

Ronnie O'Sullivan
33.3%
Mark Selby
47.6%
John Higgins
4.8%
Shun Murphy
0.0%
Steven Maguire
4.8%
Ding Junhui
0.0%
Other
9.5%
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1st round draw in order,

John Higgins Sco v Matthew Stevens Wal
Ryan Day Wal v Michael Judge Eng
Ding Junhui Chn v Marco Fu HK
Stephen Hendry Sco v Mark Allen NI
Ronnie O'Sullivan Eng v Liu Chuang Chn
Mark Williams Wal v Mark Davis Eng
Stephen Lee Eng v Joe Swail NI
Ken Doherty Ire v Liang Wenbo Chn
Shaun Murphy Eng v Dave Harold Eng
Ali Carter Eng v Barry Hawkins Eng
Mark Selby Eng v Mark King Eng
Peter Ebdon Eng v Jamie Cope Eng
Neil Robertson Aus v Nigel Bond Eng
Stephen Maguire Sco v Anthony Hamilton Eng
Steve Davis Eng v Stuart Bingham Eng
Graeme Dott Sco v Joe Perry Eng

Odds, As off 16:45pm  11/3/08
Ronnie OSullivan 3/1
Mark Selby  7/1
J Higgins, S Murphy, S Maguire 9/1
Ding Junhui 10/1N Robertson 16/1
K Doherty, M fu, S Hendry 25/1
M Allen, P Ebdon 33/1
G Dott, J Cope, M Williams, M Stevens 40/1



-- Edited by lakeattacks at 18:00, 2008-03-11

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John Higgins v Matthaw Stevens 1st round match should be a good game,
 
Looking at the draw and were the form players have been this year,
Shun Murphy & Mark Selby 1/4 final might be on with Steven Maguire in semi for the bottom half. That is were my thoughts(curse) are going for winners.



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Willams at 40/1 sounds a good bet for his class. The bookies must know something to put him that high...

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Beefy wrote:

Willams at 40/1 sounds a good bet for his class. The bookies must know something to put him that high...



Provisional 29 in the world and Ronnie next round, Might be a clue


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now this may sound stupid but don't count out the boring, un-entertaining player in the game Peter Ebdon, when he cues well their isn a player better. Just think Mark Selby is the future

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YoungGun wrote:

now this may sound stupid but don't count out the boring, un-entertaining player in the game Peter Ebdon, when he cues well their isn a player better. Just think Mark Selby is the future



You never count out the old Guard, But Jamie Cope then maybe Mark Selby, you would think might take Ebdon out the way he has played this year.
But that top half is so full off big names, any body in the bottom half must fancy there chances, Looking at the draw even Wee Dott. But i'm sure Easy Dolla will tell us all



-- Edited by lakeattacks at 21:43, 2008-03-11

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my moneys on selby, i think he has come a long way since i first saw him play.

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Graeme Dott's the best outside bet IMHO, as he's won it before and the little bugger is so difficult to shake off in longer frame matches - especially at 50/1 on SkyBet... smile

-- Edited by The Pool Shark at 12:11, 2008-03-12

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MARK SELBY all the way lakeattacks, double it up with everton to get the 4th champions league spot....

outside shot....... marco fu

EASY DOLLA......

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Just remember....For the last couple of seasons the "in-form" players always seem to crash out in the first round.

My money is on the elite...

Ronnie O'Sullivan OR Ken Hoherty


Outsiders..

Matthew Stevens (wander what the odds are seeing as he has Higgins in first round)
Stephen "ON FIRE" Maguire

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With the last comp of the season before the worlds going on at the moment. What form are the players in,
1st round losers, Hendry(1-5), Ronnie loses 4-5 playing Marco Fu
2nd round losers, Ebdon(2-5) playing Mark Williams, Fu 3-5 Selby,
Quater Finals makes Higgins V Selby a good match and might effect the World's Odds for the winner, Also features Maguire and Williams v Day
If Mark Williams finds any form then 40/1 is huge, Especally as Ronnie seems to be in trouble again with the powers to be.    

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My heart always lies with ronnie, when his head is on properly he is a step up from the rest. That said Selby doesn't look like losing atm, not to anything less than ronnie's best and is clearly a solid bet.
It's hard to pick a winner or even semi-finalists since the standard is so good now and literally any of the players involved could have a good run.
(secretly i'd love stephen lee to do well, he is so class)


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If you havent already guessed, confused (which would be surprising) I will again be routeing for MY old mate Steve Davis. biggrin



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Luckylewis wrote:

If you havent already guessed, confused (which would be surprising) I will again be routeing for MY old mate Steve Davis. biggrin



Now there would be a signing for the Osney Arms next year.....



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No way, Steve Davis doesn't drive.

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Barney wrote:

No way, Steve Davis doesn't drive.


That explains why he is a friend of Luckyswink.gif

Rose Hill to Essex to Osney, Seems a good round trip for Barney taxes,wink.gif



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Barney wrote:

No way, Steve Davis doesn't drive.



I guess your safe then...............



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Mark Sleby was 6/1 for worlds yesterday and after his win today which he out played John Higgins, He will no doubt be much shorter, But Murphy and Maguire are still playing well in china and are in the same side of the Draw as Selby, i think it might be a case of puting 5 names in the hat and picking 1. 

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Hey Steve, you coming over to the Tandem early tomorrow to watch the mighty Blues win ? biggrin.gif

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oh yeah those not so mighty blues won didn't they.
Unlucky, but i can say i am sick to death of hearing that liverpool are one of the big four.
They are not and have not been for 2-3 years now.
There are only 3 big teams these days.
So milhouse if your scouse retards did win, it wouldn't of been anything special

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YoungGun wrote:

oh yeah those not so mighty blues won didn't they.
Unlucky, but i can say i am sick to death of hearing that liverpool are one of the big four.
They are not and have not been for 2-3 years now.
There are only 3 big teams these days.
So milhouse if your scouse retards did win, it wouldn't of been anything special


2-3 years now, Let me see Champions league winners, Super Cup Winners, F.A Cup Winners, Then Champions League Runners up, Also a League cup Runners up in that time as well.
Question: why won't Sir Alex retire yet because he knows if he don't get above Liverpool in the league titles table he has been a faliure, Liverpool won 4 Europen cups in there era, Man Utd 1, What load of Rubbish.
Big 4 is wrong, It's Liverpool then the rest, Liverpool are the number 2 ranked team in the whole of Europe, Behind AC Mlian,




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Let's get back to the Snooker
Maguire wins in China, also makes a 147 in semi as well. Odds have changed a bit since this.

Odds, were on 11/3/08 Odds now 1st April 16.00
Ronnie OSullivan 3/1 Still 3/1
Mark Selby  7/1 now 11/2
S Maguire 9/1 now 7/1
S Murphy 10/1 now 8/1
J Higgins, Ding Junhui 10/1 still 10/1
N Robertson 16/1 now 20/1
K Doherty 25/1 still 25/1
M fu, S Hendry 25/1 now 33/1
M Allen, P Ebdon 33/1 still 33/1
M Williams, 40/1 now 33/1
M Stevens 40/1 now 50/1

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I'll have a couple of quid on Mr Doherty and Mr Ebdon please

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I think Matthew Stevens is an interesting one as well...

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Ding

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The Ling Meister General wrote:

Ding


           DONG  biggrinbiggrin



-- Edited by bigbossman at 12:06, 2008-04-02

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bigbossman wrote:

 

The Ling Meister General wrote:

Ding


DONG biggrinbiggrin



-- Edited by bigbossman at 12:06, 2008-04-02

 


Stop it - you'll only get Manse excited...

 



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Higgins v Selby
Get's the world's started tomorrow 10.00am.

Just for a small bet I have done 1st round betting on.

Ding Junhui Chn v Marco Fu HK
Stephen Hendry Sco v Mark Allen NI
Ali Carter Eng v Barry Hawkins Eng
Peter Ebdon Eng v Jamie Cope Eng
Neil Robertson Aus v Nigel Bond Eng
Steve Davis Eng v Stuart Bingham Eng
Graeme Dott Sco v Joe Perry Eng.

I'm sure Easy Dolla will be LOL, when 1 of these goes down. 

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Yeah looking forward to the snooker starting tomorrow,
i have had a big bet on 1st round matches.
my selections are,
John higgins
Mark selby
Ronnie o'sullivan
Shaun murphy
Ken doherty
Neil robertson
Stephen maguire.

if it comes in i will be hammered next weekend.biggrinbiggrin 

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BEST BET of the first round............JOE PERRY to beat Graham Dott

4/7 with stan james.......not sure ladbrokes prices, i am sure lakeattacks can fill us in

G.Dott apparently not to right in the head and was considering pulling out....



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