Originally Posted by Jim_McIntosh:
“I've enjoyed this tournament so far. I never watched live from day one but my interest has steadily grown as it's gone on. I think it's more wide open than ever.
Digressing a bit, and maybe worthy of it's own thread, but who do you think the top 10 players never to have won the World Championship since 1977 would be? I guess Jimmy White would top the list with 6 runner up appearances but what other players who have won ranking events haven't won the big one? Ding, I guess. Then guys like Trump, M Stevens, Carter, Hunter, Lee, Fu......maybe Foulds, Mountjoy...something like that? (I'm just constructing my list on-the-spot!) Other possibilities - Allen, McManus, Wattana.....?”
I suppose it depends on the criteria. Are we talking based on performances in the worlds or overall ? Somebody like Matthew Stevens has twice being a beaten finalist but only won one ranking event
my 10
Ding
Jimmy
Maguire
Paul Hunter ( although i am convinced he would have won it one day )
Fu
Wattana
Mark Allen
Stephen Lee
Ali Carter
Tony Knowles