Betfair World Matchplay - DRAW

[crispy1978]

Betfair World Matchplay
First Round Draw & Tournament Bracket
Adrian Lewis (2) v Robert Thornton
Paul Nicholson (15) v Andy Smith
Raymond van Barneveld (7) v Michael Smith
Terry Jenkins (10) v Kim Huybrechts
Simon Whitlock (6) v Michael van Gerwen
Kevin Painter (11) v Steve Beaton
James Wade (3) v Richie Burnett
Mark Walsh (14) v Colin Osborne
Phil Taylor (1) v Mervyn King
Vincent van der Voort (16) v Ian White
Andy Hamilton (8) v Brendan Dolan
Mark Webster (9) v Colin Lloyd
Wes Newton (5) v James Hubbard
Justin Pipe (12) v Joe Cullen
Gary Anderson (4) v Dean Winstanley
Dave Chisnall (13) v Ronnie Baxter

[ChrisW]

1st match in the list looks tasty Lewis Thornton.
Whitlock v Gerwen
and
Taylor v King

[xtreme rebel]

Taylor will hammer King.

Jenkins v Huybrechts, Wade v Burnett, Lewis v Thornton, Anderson v Winstanley, Whitlock v MvG, Webster v Lloyd....this is where the shocks could be!

I cant see plenty seeds fall in R1. Highest quality field ever.

[Ipad180]

Looks like were in for a great tourney again rooting for Dolan of course

[david cox]

Taylor will hammer King.

Jenkins v Huybrechts, Wade v Burnett, Lewis v Thornton, Anderson v Winstanley, Whitlock v MvG, Webster v Lloyd....this is where the shocks could be!

I cant see plenty seeds fall in R1. Highest quality field ever.

taylor never hammers king its nearly always close.

[ssjsa]

Taylor will hammer King.

Jenkins v Huybrechts, Wade v Burnett, Lewis v Thornton, Anderson v Winstanley, Whitlock v MvG, Webster v Lloyd....this is where the shocks could be!

I cant see plenty seeds fall in R1. Highest quality field ever.

I remember posting the same comment last year, but I agree. The Matchplay always has the most in form players competing.

[Chizzyfan]

Chizzy has it tough.... So goes Gando... And Whitlock... And just about all the other seeds...

[Basgooner]

Reckon King has a good chance of beating Taylor

King is back to his best and Taylor sometimes has a few wobbles early doors

Chizzy to win the event for me, playing awesome and beating everyone

Oh and Chizzyfan, if you want some tips, come to me mate and leave your thoughts at home

Hope Anderson is properly fit

Looking forward to seeing James Hubbard on the stage at Blackpool, yet another learning curve for him, expect him to take to it like the proverbial Duck

[Little Richard]

comparing the line up of 2011 to todays line-up... on paper I would say it looks stronger this year... certainly fresher

7 of the 10 players who are now 'replaced' went out in the first round last year, and the other 3 in the second... I fancy the 10 new/returning faces to fair a lot better.

2011 OUT
Steve Brown
Jamie Caven
John Henderson
Mark Hylton
Wayne Jones
Denis Ovens
John Part
Scott Rand
Alan Tabern
Peter Wright

2012 IN
Richie Burnett
Joe Cullen
Brendan Dolan
Michael van Gerwen
James Hubbard
Kim Huybrechts
Michael Smith
Robert Thornton
Ian White
Dean Winstanley

[Basgooner]

Def a stronger line up this year

Which makes the match betting a little harder as well

Huybrechts, van Gerwen and Hubbard all playing really well, Burnett on fire lately

[Dannyboy]

"The greatest line up ever assembled."

Just thought I'd get that in there.

[Ginge]

Schedule of Play
First Round
Saturday July 21
7.10pm Paul Nicholson v Andy Smith
8.00pm Terry Jenkins v Kim Huybrechts
9.00pm Adrian Lewis v Robert Thornton
10.00pm Raymond van Barneveld v Michael Smith

Sunday July 22
7.10pm Mark Walsh v Colin Osborne
8.00pm Kevin Painter v Steve Beaton
9.00pm James Wade v Richie Burnett
10.00pm Simon Whitlock v Michael van Gerwen

Monday July 23
7.10pm Andy Hamilton v Brendan Dolan
8.00pm Vincent van der Voort v Ian White
9.00pm Phil Taylor v Mervyn King
10.00pm Mark Webster v Colin Lloyd

Tuesday July 24
7.10pm Justin Pipe v Joe Cullen
8.00pm Wes Newton v James Hubbard
9.00pm Gary Anderson v Dean Winstanley
10.00pm Dave Chisnall v Ronnie Baxter

Second Round
Wednesday July 25
7.10pm Whitlock/van Gerwen v Painter/Beaton
8.20pm Wade/Burnett v Walsh/Osborne
9.30pm van Barneveld/M Smith v Jenkins/Huybrechts
10.40pm Lewis/Thornton v Nicholson/A Smith

Thursday July 26
7.10pm Hamilton/Dolan v Webster/Lloyd
8.20pm Newton/Hubbard v Pipe/Cullen
9.30pm Taylor/King v van der Voort/White
10.40pm Anderson/Winstanley v Chisnall/Baxter

[Chizzyfan]

Looking good, great line up and I really think Chizzy has a great shot at winning this. Will be tough against Winstanely or Anderson in the Second round though.. I really think it will be a Whitlock Chizzy final, maybe that is just in hope considering Chizzy's 7-0 head to head with Whitlock...

[crispy1978]

If you look at the non-seeds in isolation it would still be a very good tournament!

[foggy]

Chisnall v Anderson Tasty 2nd round

[Booji Boy]

Year on year the line up just gets stronger and stronger.

Thats due to the switchers and now the youth tour as well.

The standard will be scary in years to come.

[Ginge]

Chisnall v Anderson Tasty 2nd round

You assume he will get that far. I get the impression he is turning up merely to collect the money, unless his eye situation improves.

[Booji Boy]

Chisnall v Anderson Tasty 2nd round

You assume he will get that far. I get the impression he is turning up merely to collect the money, unless his eye situation improves.

What gives you that impression?

If hes not fit he wont play, simple as.

[foggy]

Chisnall v Anderson Tasty 2nd round

You assume he will get that far. I get the impression he is turning up merely to collect the money, unless his eye situation improves.

Very true, He may withdraw before then, Chisnall V Winstanley not so tasty 2nd round sill a good match though

[Ginge]

What gives you that impression?

If hes not fit he wont play, simple as.

You mean like Denis Ovens wasnt fit to play at the Worlds and pulled out?

The Jock blinkers are on, folks!