Snooker World Championship
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cerb4.5lee said:
He seems to have an Aura and fear factor about him and that seems to give him an advantage before he even picks up his cue, it is amazing that he can have that amount of time off and just rock up and win a tournament, he is so naturally gifted its unreal.
He's also a mid-standard club runner. I wonder if he's picked up the habit of vastly understating how much training/practise he's doing from his running mates. It's a common conversation in running clubs: "Training much?"
"Nah, hardly at all"
"Me neither, just not motivated to do more than 50 miles a week"
"Yeah, just ticking over"
I wonder if there's a snooker equivalent from Ronnie, when he say's he's barely picked up his cue?
ewenm said:
He's also a mid-standard club runner. I wonder if he's picked up the habit of vastly understating how much training/practise he's doing from his running mates. It's a common conversation in running clubs:
"Training much?"
"Nah, hardly at all"
"Me neither, just not motivated to do more than 50 miles a week"
"Yeah, just ticking over"
I wonder if there's a snooker equivalent from Ronnie, when he say's he's barely picked up his cue?
Yes that is a fair point for sure. "Training much?"
"Nah, hardly at all"
"Me neither, just not motivated to do more than 50 miles a week"
"Yeah, just ticking over"
I wonder if there's a snooker equivalent from Ronnie, when he say's he's barely picked up his cue?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/35581281
At the Welsh Open today Ronnie pots 14 reds and 13 blacks and then doesn't even bother trying to get on what would have been the 14th black and takes the pink instead - ends up with a 146 break. He deliberately turned down the 147 because it was only worth 10 grand. I remember him doing something similar a few years ago - is on a 147 and gets on the last black perfectly then decides he won't pot it, the ref then urges him to do it 'for the fans' so he pots it.
At the Welsh Open today Ronnie pots 14 reds and 13 blacks and then doesn't even bother trying to get on what would have been the 14th black and takes the pink instead - ends up with a 146 break. He deliberately turned down the 147 because it was only worth 10 grand. I remember him doing something similar a few years ago - is on a 147 and gets on the last black perfectly then decides he won't pot it, the ref then urges him to do it 'for the fans' so he pots it.
Ronnie today said:
I knew it was 10 grand and I just thought that’s a bit too cheap really. To make a maxi, it’s such a massive achievement and if they’re going to pay us 10 grand, I think it’s worth a bit more than that. Once the prize goes up a bit, I’ll go for the 147. A 146 is just as good
BlackLabel said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/35581281
At the Welsh Open today Ronnie pots 14 reds and 13 blacks and then doesn't even bother trying to get on what would have been the 14th black and takes the pink instead - ends up with a 146 break. He deliberately turned down the 147 because it was only worth 10 grand. I remember him doing something similar a few years ago - is on a 147 and gets on the last black perfectly then decides he won't pot it, the ref then urges him to do it 'for the fans' so he pots it.
Do people still watch Snooker ?At the Welsh Open today Ronnie pots 14 reds and 13 blacks and then doesn't even bother trying to get on what would have been the 14th black and takes the pink instead - ends up with a 146 break. He deliberately turned down the 147 because it was only worth 10 grand. I remember him doing something similar a few years ago - is on a 147 and gets on the last black perfectly then decides he won't pot it, the ref then urges him to do it 'for the fans' so he pots it.
Ronnie today said:
I knew it was 10 grand and I just thought that’s a bit too cheap really. To make a maxi, it’s such a massive achievement and if they’re going to pay us 10 grand, I think it’s worth a bit more than that. Once the prize goes up a bit, I’ll go for the 147. A 146 is just as good
What a cock !
Ronnie o Sullivan is tragic. He's an amazing talent and should be awesome, but he's such a miserable bellend, he ruins stuff for his fans as well as himself on a regular basis. Seeing people like Paul Hunter go at such an early age, and Ronnie keep going despite himself takes the fun out of snooker.
PS - before you start, I don't want any ill towards Ronnie. I just want him to cheer up a bit.
PS - before you start, I don't want any ill towards Ronnie. I just want him to cheer up a bit.
Some Gump said:
Ronnie o Sullivan is tragic. He's an amazing talent and should be awesome, but he's such a miserable bellend, he ruins stuff for his fans as well as himself on a regular basis. Seeing people like Paul Hunter go at such an early age, and Ronnie keep going despite himself takes the fun out of snooker.
PS - before you start, I don't want any ill towards Ronnie. I just want him to cheer up a bit.
He's suffered from depression for years.PS - before you start, I don't want any ill towards Ronnie. I just want him to cheer up a bit.
I'm sure every genuine snooker fan wishes the same.
Snooker is just dull as dishwater IMHO
49 pages in almost 4 years on here ! Thats about two days worth if the Scousers get beat.
I know Ronnie is the most Charismatic player in world snooker, but don't you think the people that payed good money to go & watch that game live deserved to see the perfect break ?
49 pages in almost 4 years on here ! Thats about two days worth if the Scousers get beat.
I know Ronnie is the most Charismatic player in world snooker, but don't you think the people that payed good money to go & watch that game live deserved to see the perfect break ?
Black can man said:
Snooker is just dull as dishwater IMHO
49 pages in almost 4 years on here ! Thats about two days worth if the Scousers get beat.
I know Ronnie is the most Charismatic player in world snooker, but don't you think the people that payed good money to go & watch that game live deserved to see the perfect break ?
The Daily Mail is read by more people than the Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Independant and FT put together.49 pages in almost 4 years on here ! Thats about two days worth if the Scousers get beat.
I know Ronnie is the most Charismatic player in world snooker, but don't you think the people that payed good money to go & watch that game live deserved to see the perfect break ?
Just because lots of gobs
tes want to talk about something, doesn't make it good.Black can man said:
Barry Hearn was not impressed either .
Hearn's got to make out he's not happy, it's his job.But there's only one person can get a first round match in a small tournament against a journeyman player on the home page of the BBC site and talked about in the news and that man is Ronnie O'Sullivan. And for that free publicity I suspect Barry isn't really upset at all.
technodup said:
Black can man said:
Barry Hearn was not impressed either .
Hearn's got to make out he's not happy, it's his job.But there's only one person can get a first round match in a small tournament against a journeyman player on the home page of the BBC site and talked about in the news and that man is Ronnie O'Sullivan. And for that free publicity I suspect Barry isn't really upset at all.
As you were gents & enjoy the Snooker
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