Midlands Yellow 4,083 Posted January 13 Ronnie should join the twenty percenters, love watching him but is there a bigger whinger in any sport? I hope he loses this final whoever he meets. https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/67955059 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted January 14 **** that, he's playing Ali Carter, I'd want Ali Carter to lose to Hitler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,238 Posted January 14 Sound like you're both gonna be disappointed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,996 Posted January 15 On 13/01/2024 at 17:58, Midlands Yellow said: Ronnie should join the twenty percenters, love watching him but is there a bigger whinger in any sport? I hope he loses this final whoever he meets. https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/67955059 I think Ronnie is quite funny. Most of it is aimed at Barry Hearn who he hates with a passion. The fact that he knows that Hearn needs him makes it even funnier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted January 15 11 hours ago, The Raptor said: Sound like you're both gonna be disappointed! I wanted Ronnie to win, Midlands wanted him to lose, only one of us was ever going to be disappointed. He's a legend. His whole, "I'm not bothered" approach is quite clearly a technique he's been working on with Dr Steve Peters to keep his mental demons at bay, and keep him successful at the table, I'm amazed people can't see that. And the whinging, as Dylan alluded to, is agenda-driven. He hates the organising body (they are pretty dickish, to be fair, a bit like the PGMOL of the football world) and loves to stick a few into them, knowing that they're aware a tournament with Ronnie in it generates far more clicks, views and interest than one without him. He wants to be playing more events in foreign countries where the players are treated like Kings and the venues are like palaces. So it's in his interest to use his platform to do down the English venues he doesn't like. Can you blame him; Looks like a prison (Ally Pally) or... Tough choice? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,996 Posted January 15 Hearn must hate him. His whole business model has been dependent on Higgins, White and O'Sullivan. Without those 3 what would snooker look like? I have only ever watched when one of those 3 has been playing and I suspect I'm not the only one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 697 Posted January 15 8 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said: Hearn must hate him. His whole business model has been dependent on Higgins, White and O'Sullivan. Without those 3 what would snooker look like? I have only ever watched when one of those 3 has been playing and I suspect I'm not the only one. Agreed. I watched some of the final last night, only because Ronnie was in it, absolute legend. 13 seconds for each shot, without him, snooker is a bit boring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,996 Posted January 15 1 minute ago, Satriales said: Agreed. I watched some of the final last night, only because Ronnie was in it, absolute legend. 13 seconds for each shot, without him, snooker is a bit boring. They should actively encourage crowd participation. The darts players cope with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,083 Posted January 15 4 hours ago, dylanisabaddog said: They should actively encourage crowd participation. The darts players cope with it. Try the Shootout tournament, Pot Black on whizz. It’s not that great actually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted January 15 7 hours ago, dylanisabaddog said: They should actively encourage crowd participation. The darts players cope with it. They should definitely have at least one tournament where they trial no crowd restrictions, let them go nuts the whole time. I remember when Ronnie got his 1,000th century, once he got over 100 the whole crowd cheered the rest of his shots. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,238 Posted January 19 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/68027678 If you have loads of money just stick more balls on the table. What a complete farce. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 697 Posted January 19 20 minutes ago, The Raptor said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/68027678 If you have loads of money just stick more balls on the table. What a complete farce. Pretty random. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,105 Posted January 19 I went to watch Selby v Milkins on the Wednesday night, my 3rd time for snooker, only down the road for me. Always a great night out saw a fellow Norwich fan pleased O’Sullivan won it’s all about the showmanship for him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
