Does he have a point?

[Gypsydog94 4,608]

Does he have a point? I personally will watch snooker just to have a kip  https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/13401107/ronnie-osullivan-snooker-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year/

[Greb147 6,809]

9 minutes ago, Gypsydog94 said:

Does he have a point? I personally will watch snooker just to have a kip  https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/13401107/ronnie-osullivan-snooker-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year/

No point at all if you ask me, snooker isn't really meant to be fireworks. 

He's just having one of his regular meltdowns, he was at it the other week as well with Mark Allen. 

[chartpolski 24,233]

I'm a snooker aficionado, and I know O'Sullivans demeanour and antics can be off putting for some, but I'd rather watch him than any of the other players.

He's a flawed genius, but most geniuses are !

I was watching Trump and Robertson playing in the UK final the other night and literally fell asleep during the game ! Two of the best technical players ever, but I'd put O'Sullivan as the best player ever, the most exciting, and the most unpredictable.

Hes by far the biggest draw in snooker, that's how he gets away with so much. The way he went on with Allen was way wrong, and any other player would have been punished by the authorities, but, as they say, " he puts bums on seats " !

Cheers.

Edited December 7, 2020 by chartpolski

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Ffs charts .You need to get out more son .

[chartpolski 24,233]

1 minute ago, foxdropper said:

Ffs charts .You need to get out more son .

My other favourite sport is darts ! !

Cheers.

[WILF 47,354]

10 hours ago, Gypsydog94 said:

Does he have a point? I personally will watch snooker just to have a kip  https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/13401107/ronnie-osullivan-snooker-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year/

He is absolutely spot on, i watched snooker religiously as a kid and it was all characters.

Some of thems off table antics were as famous as what they did when they played.

Alex Higgins, Jimmy White, Kirk Stevens, Bill Woberniek, Dennis Taylor and yes, even Steve Davis......these people were household names.

Couldnt name any other than Ronnie now.

[Accip74 7,112]

11 hours ago, chartpolski said:

I'm a snooker aficionado, and I know O'Sullivans demeanour and antics can be off putting for some, but I'd rather watch him than any of the other players.

He's a flawed genius, but most geniuses are !

I was watching Trump and Robertson playing in the UK final the other night and literally fell asleep during the game ! Two of the best technical players ever, but I'd put O'Sullivan as the best player ever, the most exciting, and the most unpredictable.

Hes by far the biggest draw in snooker, that's how he gets away with so much. The way he went on with Allen was way wrong, and any other player would have been punished by the authorities, but, as they say, " he puts bums on seats " !

Cheers.

That final the other night had me beat. Half way through that final frame I just thought “I don’t f***ing care who wins this, enough!” & went to bed. I still don’t know who won it....

[shaaark 10,886]

1 hour ago, baker boy said:

I fell asleep on the couch halfway through the last frame of the final

I did exactly that too lol

[JDHUNTING 1,817]

I love watching O'Sullivan and hes about the only snooker player I've been able sit and watch properly for about 20 years but he's not a "character" or anything as far as I can see he's just a bit of a nob really who says occasional odd things that aside he's as bland as Steve Davies. 

[shaaark 10,886]

41 minutes ago, JDHUNTING said:

I love watching O'Sullivan and hes about the only snooker player I've been able sit and watch properly for about 20 years but he's not a "character" or anything as far as I can see he's just a bit of a nob really who says occasional odd things that aside he's as bland as Steve Davies. 

Hmmm interesting

[Lenmcharristar 9,843]

On 07/12/2020 at 21:38, chartpolski said:

I'm a snooker aficionado, and I know O'Sullivans demeanour and antics can be off putting for some, but I'd rather watch him than any of the other players.

He's a flawed genius, but most geniuses are !

I was watching Trump and Robertson playing in the UK final the other night and literally fell asleep during the game ! Two of the best technical players ever, but I'd put O'Sullivan as the best player ever, the most exciting, and the most unpredictable.

Hes by far the biggest draw in snooker, that's how he gets away with so much. The way he went on with Allen was way wrong, and any other player would have been punished by the authorities, but, as they say, " he puts bums on seats " !

Cheers.

Imagine osullivan v hurricane higgins, the place would erupt

[gnasher16 30,279]

20 hours ago, JDHUNTING said:

I love watching O'Sullivan and hes about the only snooker player I've been able sit and watch properly for about 20 years but he's not a "character" or anything as far as I can see he's just a bit of a nob really who says occasional odd things that aside he's as bland as Steve Davies. 

Spot on....being an unpredictable little attention seeker doesnt make you a " character "......Davies was known as Mr Interesting back years ago but had much more about him than O Sullivan does Davies was quite a funny chap......i always judge sportsmen by what other sportsmen in their own sport think of them,and O Sullivan is not well liked at all...and thats not just down to his ability.....he's the greatest snooker player in history but just a fairly unpleasant chap with too much to say about his fellow competitors in my opinion.

Edited December 10, 2020 by gnasher16

[Accip74 7,112]

24 minutes ago, gnasher16 said:

Spot on....being an unpredictable little attention seeker doesnt make you a " character "......Davies was known as Mr Interesting back years ago but had much more about him than O Sullivan does Davies was quite a funny chap......i always judge sportsmen by what other sportsmen in their own sport think of them,and O Sullivan is not well liked at all...and thats not just down to his ability.....he's the greatest snooker player in history but just a fairly unpleasant chap with too much to say about his fellow competitors in my opinion.

I always really look forward to watching the man play, but must admit to having a nagging doubt about the man himself. You’ve just confirmed some of the things I thought....

...That said, I wonder if being likeable & perhaps being more personable to his fellow players would of put him at a disadvantage? I think I’m right in saying that Hendry claimed that once he relaxed a bit more around the other players & forged a close friendship with  Mark Williams it weakened his game somewhat?

Edited December 10, 2020 by Accip74

[gnasher16 30,279]

22 minutes ago, Accip74 said:

I always really look forward to watching the man play, but must admit to having a nagging doubt about the man himself. You’ve just confirmed some of the things I thought....

...That said, I wonder if being likeable & perhaps being more personable to his fellow players would of put him at a disadvantage? I think I’m right in saying that Hendry claimed that once he relaxed a bit more around the other players & forged a close friendship with  Mark Williams it weakened his game somewhat?

I think he,s too selfish to think like that mate he's just not a very affable type of person ....i dont think he is even all that competitive as a sportsman in terms of winning and losing he,s more like an artist who wants to draw the perfect picture and doesnt much care if your picture is better or worse just as long as his picture is perfect in his own mind.....he lives near me so speak to folk who certainly know him better than i do but thats the impression i get.

[Accip74 7,112]

17 minutes ago, gnasher16 said:

I think he,s too selfish to think like that mate he's just not a very affable type of person ....i dont think he is even all that competitive as a sportsman in terms of winning and losing he,s more like an artist who wants to draw the perfect picture and doesnt much care if your picture is better or worse just as long as his picture is perfect in his own mind.....he lives near me so speak to folk who certainly know him better than i do but thats the impression i get.

I’d never really thought about it like that, but that makes a lot of sense. I know it’s an over used description, but these ‘genius’ types do seem to have that in common......yes they will produce the ‘magic’, but on their terms as it were. If that makes sense?

Edited December 10, 2020 by Accip74