@@greg0rym I don't really have any insight into why it's so empty. I think it's a massive shame though, as it's the first 'diamond' event, so it should have a lot of hype around it.
The commentators just mentioned it is quite far from Cairo, 15 minutes further from Palm Springs. I think the last tournament in Palm Springs also had small crowds too so I suppose then it is not a surprise. A massive shame and uninspiring :-( Hopefully the crowds will show up for the later rounds.
Unfortunately 2028 will cut most of the old guard unless they have the physical capacity to compete by then. Not in any order, but I would assume: Joel Makin Curtis Malik Jonah Bryant Osborne-Wylde Sam Todd
@@thesquashbagel Yeah I agree with those other than Sam Todd. He's been injured for so long now so it will be tough for him to get up to speed. I think Nick Wall would be a good shout instead. It will also be interesting to see how Sam Osbourne-Wylde develops over the coming years too.
@@JoshAttwellSports Hey Josh Do you not think 4 years will be enough for Sam to make a comeback? Assuming he is actually interested in making the Olympics as his goal?
@@thesquashbagel Anything is possible. But I don't think he'd be better than some of the others in that time because they'll all be training hard too. There's also a pretty high chance of him getting injured again if he hasn't played in so long.
I don't really have the same knowledge on a lot of the girls as I do for the guys in this video. Partly because I've played a large number of the guys and I've watched them in tournaments quite frequently. I'm confident that Gina will be the GB number 1 for 2028 but that's the only prediction I could make really.
Your first mistake is not including me in this video. Having beaten 4 players on this list (3 in PSA, 1 in league), I’ve got just as good a chance, if not more of a chance than several of these guys (in my own unbiased opinion, of course)
@@willsaltersquash Sorry Will! Initially I was only going to include top 100 players but then decided last minute to add a few off of the top of my head (mainly people I've played against before as they popped into my mind first)! Maybe I'll make another video closer to the time!
@@JoshAttwellSportshaha yeah I was going to say you need to make a new video each season 🤣 I’ll be top 100 by the end of next season and then you can include me!!
@@zeinahaje3613 There are so many of them though! Would have to guess something like Gohar, Sherbini followed by Hammamy or Orfi (I know it's a boring answer). Gohar and Sherbini are still relatively young so it depends if someone like Hammamy or Orfi can surpass them by then.
@@jmuirhead100 While anything is possible, after taking 3 years off, it will be incredibly difficult for me to get to that level. Like I say, top 2 in Britain will probably require being top 20 in the world at least, which is unlikely to be reached by most people on this list, let alone someone who hasn't played for 3 years.
You must know Curtis well, great all round player but can’t put the ball away to get him near the top 10. Joel has more chance of making the boxing team or maybe rowing judging by his technique. What if Asal stays in the uk long term and decides to change allegiance? Jonah will be the top ranked uk player by 2028 baring injury unless someone else comes flying through.
@@PJ-vj4jb Curtis can put the ball away better than most people in the world. I would argue Ali Farag isn't great at putting the ball away compared to some, but he's still the best in the world. So much of top level Squash is about gaining a positional advantage on the court and working people around the court which is what makes Ali so good.
@@JoshAttwellSports One question, have you been on court with most of the top players in the world? I agree Ali is a different kind of player but being realistic if you haven’t broken the top 20 by the time you’re in your early 20’s it’s unlikely to happen. I played juniors with Dave Evan’s and Alex Gough btw and coached for the last 30yrs on and off
@@JoshAttwellSports Guessing you don’t know how good those players were, but having played against them and watching Dave almost beat Peter Nicol and Parke when he was 2yrs younger than them showed how capable he was. PJ on commentary often mentions Dave Evan’s and the hold is often more effective than outright winners….
@@PJ-vj4jb Of course I know how good they were... Dave Evans was a world number 3 so clearly was a great player and Alex Gough was number 5. I watched Dave play live too after he'd retired but he was still quality then. I'm not denying any of that!
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Josh, do you know why or have an opinion on the lack of an audience at the CIB Egyptian Open? Thanks,
@@greg0rym I don't really have any insight into why it's so empty. I think it's a massive shame though, as it's the first 'diamond' event, so it should have a lot of hype around it.
The commentators just mentioned it is quite far from Cairo, 15 minutes further from Palm Springs. I think the last tournament in Palm Springs also had small crowds too so I suppose then it is not a surprise. A massive shame and uninspiring :-( Hopefully the crowds will show up for the later rounds.
Google maps says it is an hour's drive from Cairo which doesn't seem that far really.
He's back!!!
Tennis this week had 64 draws -- allowed 4 men and 4 women per country. Look for squash to do the same.
@@tedgross9958 That would be great! I guess we'll see what happens
Unfortunately 2028 will cut most of the old guard unless they have the physical capacity to compete by then.
Not in any order, but I would assume:
Joel Makin
Curtis Malik
Jonah Bryant
Osborne-Wylde
Sam Todd
@@thesquashbagel Yeah I agree with those other than Sam Todd. He's been injured for so long now so it will be tough for him to get up to speed. I think Nick Wall would be a good shout instead. It will also be interesting to see how Sam Osbourne-Wylde develops over the coming years too.
@@JoshAttwellSports Hey Josh
Do you not think 4 years will be enough for Sam to make a comeback?
Assuming he is actually interested in making the Olympics as his goal?
@@thesquashbagel Anything is possible. But I don't think he'd be better than some of the others in that time because they'll all be training hard too. There's also a pretty high chance of him getting injured again if he hasn't played in so long.
@@JoshAttwellSports Fair to say.
I was just a fan of how he plays and thought he has/had a bright future post injury.
You going to prepare a similar video for the girls?
I don't really have the same knowledge on a lot of the girls as I do for the guys in this video. Partly because I've played a large number of the guys and I've watched them in tournaments quite frequently. I'm confident that Gina will be the GB number 1 for 2028 but that's the only prediction I could make really.
Your first mistake is not including me in this video. Having beaten 4 players on this list (3 in PSA, 1 in league), I’ve got just as good a chance, if not more of a chance than several of these guys (in my own unbiased opinion, of course)
@@willsaltersquash Sorry Will! Initially I was only going to include top 100 players but then decided last minute to add a few off of the top of my head (mainly people I've played against before as they popped into my mind first)! Maybe I'll make another video closer to the time!
@@JoshAttwellSportshaha yeah I was going to say you need to make a new video each season 🤣 I’ll be top 100 by the end of next season and then you can include me!!
Make a similar to Egyptian girls
@@zeinahaje3613 There are so many of them though! Would have to guess something like Gohar, Sherbini followed by Hammamy or Orfi (I know it's a boring answer). Gohar and Sherbini are still relatively young so it depends if someone like Hammamy or Orfi can surpass them by then.
What about yourself?! Are you in the mix for LA??
@@jmuirhead100 While anything is possible, after taking 3 years off, it will be incredibly difficult for me to get to that level. Like I say, top 2 in Britain will probably require being top 20 in the world at least, which is unlikely to be reached by most people on this list, let alone someone who hasn't played for 3 years.
You must know Curtis well, great all round player but can’t put the ball away to get him near the top 10. Joel has more chance of making the boxing team or maybe rowing judging by his technique. What if Asal stays in the uk long term and decides to change allegiance? Jonah will be the top ranked uk player by 2028 baring injury unless someone else comes flying through.
@@PJ-vj4jb Curtis can put the ball away better than most people in the world. I would argue Ali Farag isn't great at putting the ball away compared to some, but he's still the best in the world. So much of top level Squash is about gaining a positional advantage on the court and working people around the court which is what makes Ali so good.
@@JoshAttwellSports One question, have you been on court with most of the top players in the world? I agree Ali is a different kind of player but being realistic if you haven’t broken the top 20 by the time you’re in your early 20’s it’s unlikely to happen. I played juniors with Dave Evan’s and Alex Gough btw and coached for the last 30yrs on and off
@@PJ-vj4jb You'll see over the next couple of years...
@@JoshAttwellSports Guessing you don’t know how good those players were, but having played against them and watching Dave almost beat Peter Nicol and Parke when he was 2yrs younger than them showed how capable he was. PJ on commentary often mentions Dave Evan’s and the hold is often more effective than outright winners….
@@PJ-vj4jb Of course I know how good they were... Dave Evans was a world number 3 so clearly was a great player and Alex Gough was number 5. I watched Dave play live too after he'd retired but he was still quality then. I'm not denying any of that!