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Ronnie O'Sullivan [didn't we use O/T back in 2010?]

PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:36 pm
by Opinionated
Won his match at the World Open against Mark King with a 147 break in bizarre style. When he was on 8 he asked the referee if there is a prize for a 147. The answer was no but he continued and produced a 147 which included a couple of sublime shots.

Watch it here - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_s ... 016499.stm

His critics will call him another modern day sportsman who is obsessed with money and not his sport. However I totally disagree. Ronnie is the most entertaining and naturally talented player in the world. He hasn't won as many titles as he should have done, but he has entertained a lot of people and made Snooker much more appealing. A contemporary Alex Higgins in many ways, talented and entertaining yet troubled.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:38 pm
by George Dawes
yeah i wouldn't argue with that

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:59 pm
by MancShrimp
Just watched it!

Totally agree the guys a geneuis, the way he can play right and left handed is something else. He makes a sport that is very difficult look easy.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:23 pm
by durhamshrimp
Opinionated wrote:His critics will call him another modern day sportsman who is obsessed with money and not his sport.


He has his critics for some of his antics but I don't think he's ever been accused of this.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:11 am
by ezz
He's right, such occasions are only done by players of the highest quality and even then they are very rare......it does deserve a larger prize than £4000

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:11 am
by ezz
Whats even more impressive is that he knew it was guna happen after he potted the first 2 balls.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:51 am
by Seasider9601
The guy is a legend. No question.

I'd like to know how many 147's Ronnis has made in total, in competition and in practice. I bet, if truth be known, it's well into 3 figures.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:49 am
by Suffolk Shrimp
I think this was his 10th competetive 147, overtaking Stephen Hendry who has 9

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:52 am
by essex_shrimp
Ronnie can not do the long games ie world championship .

I like him my favourite player in the last five years are Neil Robertson and Matty Stevens .

I hate Higgins should never play pro on tv again I am wrong ain't I

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:01 am
by Seasider9601
essex_shrimp wrote:Ronnie can not do the long games ie world championship .

I like him my favourite player in the last five years are Neil Robertson and Matty Stevens .

I hate Higgins should never play pro on tv again I am wrong ain't I


How many times has Ronnie won the World Title ?? 3.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:22 pm
by rickster
the guy might be a legend but in the interview he seemed like he cant be arsed with the sport and only the money matters.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:35 pm
by Opinionated
durhamshrimp wrote:
Opinionated wrote:His critics will call him another modern day sportsman who is obsessed with money and not his sport.


He has his critics for some of his antics but I don't think he's ever been accused of this.


He has now :lol:

rickster wrote:the guy might be a legend but in the interview he seemed like he cant be arsed with the sport and only the money matters.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:55 pm
by durhamshrimp
Opinionated wrote:
durhamshrimp wrote:
Opinionated wrote:His critics will call him another modern day sportsman who is obsessed with money and not his sport.


He has his critics for some of his antics but I don't think he's ever been accused of this.


He has now :lol:

rickster wrote:the guy might be a legend but in the interview he seemed like he cant be arsed with the sport and only the money matters.


:lol: :lol: :lol: I've been stitched up!

His interviews are always like this though. This one just happened to be about money but he's always a bit hostile and enigmatic in his interviews whatever the subject. Though I'm sure he'd deny it, he does seem to just like drawing attention to himself with some of his antics and things he spouts. I don't think he could care less about the money otherwise he'd have been in China the other week cashing in.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:47 pm
by Dan.Campbell
rickster wrote:the guy might be a legend but in the interview he seemed like he cant be arsed with the sport and only the money matters.


Ronnie has said that if no-one else gets a maximum break and he wins the £4,000 he will be donating it to charity.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:59 pm
by essex_shrimp
I like Ronnie alot I really do and now with his new format best of 5 is good and reason why Ronnie has only won 3 world titles is because of the time of the tournament ie best of 35 in the final he like I guess the short and sweet game.

Also I like Jed Trump he is only 19 from England I think he will be the new O Sullivan I love snooker have done since 1995

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:03 pm
by Morectalk
O'Sullivan is a knob. Alex Higgins & Jimmy White always played for the people. Ronnie has so much talent but can't be arsed. He is far too arrogant to be likeable anymore, shame really.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:10 pm
by marky No.1
He's just had an incredible 72 break in the final. As John Parrott said "you couldn't have cleaned up from there with a Hoover!!"

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:13 pm
by shrimpnsave
marky No.1 wrote:He's just had an incredible 72 break in the final. As John Parrott said "you couldn't have cleaned up from there with a Hoover!!"



perhaps a dyson animal.................

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:08 am
by ezz
Did he win? Like him or not but he's awesum and people love him for it. He's not a snob he's just lost passion for what he does whilst still being incredible at it.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:22 am
by essex_shrimp
Ronnie had a hit and miss final vs Neil Robertson the world champion of last year.

Lost 5-1.

I know Ronnie says he does not want to play Snooker and wants to retire within a 1-2 years if 2 years is the longest.

Why can he not say look this guy ( Neil Robertson ) is a huge talent been loving Neil since I seen him play in the LG Cup about 6 years ago playing Chris Small.

I love my snooker future is Jedd Trump the new Ronnie I think

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:39 am
by Seasider9601
Although a massive talent, and probably my favourite ever player, Ronnie always has a sulk like this after a Final defeat and talks of retiring and hanging his cue up.

He'll come out of it and be back at the top of his game for the next tournament !

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:11 am
by essex_shrimp
Seasider I loved the way Ding played during this tournament I did and sounds like he is ready to challenge for the World Title again or UK Open.

Also Mark Selby and Robertson are my two favourite players in the last 5 years with Stevens close also and now not cheating Higgins

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 12:50 pm
by ezz
he doesn't exactly have an intense rivalry with anyone, the older names are fading out and nothing to inspire him to improve and become unbeatable again. Needs someone to go out and literally start winning everything to make him give a damn

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 6:52 pm
by seasonsinthesun
essex_shrimp wrote:Seasider I loved the way Ding played during this tournament I did and sounds like he is ready to challenge for the World Title again or UK Open.

Also Mark Selby and Robertson are my two favourite players in the last 5 years with Stevens close also and now not cheating Higgins



I think that John Higgins was found not guilty wasn't he?

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan

PostPosted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:09 pm
by Seasider9601
He definitely was found not guilty.

Another "set up" by the gutter press that is the NOTW.