Very much doubt it.
They're good players in their own right and it has as good a chance as any of being a good match but can imagine people with tickets for Fri/Sat thinking they were on for O'Sullivan vs Trump will be less keen on getting Bingham vs Jones.
I'd equate it this year to watching Championship football, plenty of drama and stories going on, never sure what to expect, but in overall quality terms it's recognisably been well short.
I have no idea about anything snooker since Jimmy White was playing.There's a big difference between seeing a talent breaking through from relatively nowhere like Littler has in darts to a nearly 48 year old Stuart Bingham having a bit of a renaissance, but still really being the same stodgy player he's always been
I agree to an extent, but a good underdog story involves them beating the best. Millwall or Cardiff reaching the FA Cup final through spawny draws has me reaching for the off button.I have no idea about anything snooker since Jimmy White was playing.
But for me I love an underdog story far more than watching the same old teams (or players) playing one another over and and over again.
Guaranteed £37 on the exchanges as Gilbert has come in a little to 5/1Typical me, I didn't realise it started this afternoon so "Come on Gilly"! (He must be nicknamed Gilly?)
His nickname is The Angry Farmer.Typical me, I didn't realise it started this afternoon so "Come on Gilly"! (He must be nicknamed Gilly?)
You’ve given me the ‘Mr Chinos’ on the Loper thread, so is it not Baron VON Greenback to you sir?!He's Baron Greenback out of Danger Mouse