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Brian Swartz · 06-13-2017, 04:26 PM

Generational Overview

** Poilblan(1) -- Davide Poilblan(25th) hasn't been relevant for years, but he's still hanging on. He's the oldest Top32 player by better than two and a half years. That's worth a respectful round of applause for his dedication and longevity.

** Over-the-Hill Gang(7) -- Prakash Mooljee(2nd) is of course the head of this group, who are all in the 28-30 age bracket. Other members are Zakirov(9th), Niklas(12th), Cojanovic(20th), Ujjaval(21st), Benitez(23rd), and Cirakovic(31st). They still have sizable presence, but in a year or two at most that won't be the case.

** Solid & Steady(10) -- Johnny Browne(4th) is the top player in a group from 26-27 that are pretty much at the peak of their powers, unable to compete for the most part with Kaspar & Co. but acting as gatekeepers at various points. Besson(11th), Srbulovic(13th), Santos(14th), Guardado(15th), Zopp(17th), Jolland(18th), Espinoza(22nd), Boller(28th), Paschal(32nd). Particularly noteworthy is the group in the teens, essentially providing a 'buffer' to separate the rising stars in the Top 10 from the rest of the pack. Browne's the only one who has won anything big, but at various points most of these were relevant around the margins for a number of years, and their numbers really improved the depth of the game.

** The King & His Subjects(9) -- Here we're talking about legend-in-the-making Mateo Kaspar of course. He has a loaded 'court', which he stands head-and-shoulders above; 24-25 at this point and still improving, all of them. Fangio(3rd), Janin(5th), Borja(6th), Zarco(8th), Kronecker(10th), Schmucker(16th), Strelkov(26th), and Maliagros(27th). What strikes me is how top-heavy this generation is this soon.

** Young Guns(5) -- Otherwhise known Dircx's Unlucky Dudes. These have the unfortunate 'honor' of fighting a basically hopeless battle to dethrone the French potentate. Dircx(7th) has others coming with him at a distance, aged 21-23: Teng(19th), Duhr(24th), Piazzola(29th), Rosenberg(30th). There are four others just outside the Top 32, including Ritwik Dudwadkar. It's a decent group, a few including Dircx more than decent, but I don't think Kaspar fades enough during the span of their careers to allow them to knock him off. That will probably come from the next generation, which has not yet appeared.

06-13-2017, 04:26 PM	#630
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	Generational Overview Poilblan(1) -- Davide Poilblan(25th) hasn't been relevant for years, but he's still hanging on. He's the oldest Top32 player by better than two and a half years. That's worth a respectful round of applause for his dedication and longevity. Over-the-Hill Gang(7) -- Prakash Mooljee(2nd) is of course the head of this group, who are all in the 28-30 age bracket. Other members are Zakirov(9th), Niklas(12th), Cojanovic(20th), Ujjaval(21st), Benitez(23rd), and Cirakovic(31st). They still have sizable presence, but in a year or two at most that won't be the case. Solid & Steady(10) -- Johnny Browne(4th) is the top player in a group from 26-27 that are pretty much at the peak of their powers, unable to compete for the most part with Kaspar & Co. but acting as gatekeepers at various points. Besson(11th), Srbulovic(13th), Santos(14th), Guardado(15th), Zopp(17th), Jolland(18th), Espinoza(22nd), Boller(28th), Paschal(32nd). Particularly noteworthy is the group in the teens, essentially providing a 'buffer' to separate the rising stars in the Top 10 from the rest of the pack. Browne's the only one who has won anything big, but at various points most of these were relevant around the margins for a number of years, and their numbers really improved the depth of the game. The King & His Subjects(9) -- Here we're talking about legend-in-the-making Mateo Kaspar of course. He has a loaded 'court', which he stands head-and-shoulders above; 24-25 at this point and still improving, all of them. Fangio(3rd), Janin(5th), Borja(6th), Zarco(8th), Kronecker(10th), Schmucker(16th), Strelkov(26th), and Maliagros(27th). What strikes me is how top-heavy this generation is this soon. Young Guns(5) -- Otherwhise known Dircx's Unlucky Dudes. These have the unfortunate 'honor' of fighting a basically hopeless battle to dethrone the French potentate. Dircx(7th) has others coming with him at a distance, aged 21-23: Teng(19th), Duhr(24th), Piazzola(29th), Rosenberg(30th). There are four others just outside the Top 32, including Ritwik Dudwadkar**. It's a decent group, a few including Dircx more than decent, but I don't think Kaspar fades enough during the span of their careers to allow them to knock him off. That will probably come from the next generation, which has not yet appeared.