The Snooker

[Grinch]

Seven for the best.

[KMD7]

Definitely the greatest now. Not gone on him as a person but he deserves all the acclaim and plaudits he gets after this. I think there's at least one more title in him as well.

[J-V]

Class player. 

 

His kids look like him the poor fuckers.

[Bjornebye]

He's the greatest absolutely no doubt about that. He's competed against a harder circuit than Hendry did over the years. Hendry is a great no doubt but Ronnie is the greatest. I think he was before this win but this seals it. Can absolutely see him getting an 8th. 

[Edward.]

Oldest person to ever win it. I used to thing Ray Reardon was in his 60’s funny how much younger people look now.

[KMD7]

22 minutes ago, Edward. said:

Oldest person to ever win it. I used to thing Ray Reardon was in his 60’s funny how much younger people look now.

Yeah was shocked when it was said tonight. I thought Reardon was ancient in the 70's! 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

People just looked older in those days. I swear my nan was born with NHS specs on and a fag hanging out of her mouth, just waiting to be 70.

[Mark M]

33 minutes ago, Edward. said:

Oldest person to ever win it. I used to thing Ray Reardon was in his 60’s funny how much younger people look now.

Ye. Although when Ronnie played Higgins in the semi I didn’t realise they are both 46.

Higgins looks about 10 years older than Ronnie .

[johnsusername]

Ronnie's dad turning up in a beanie hat, sports shorts and a North Face coat. Smart.

 

It's weird that he didn't win the World's until 2001 - 8 YEARS after first winning his first UK. As Hendry said after the match, Ronnie should have won more than 7. 

[johnsusername]

I had it to record on Eurosport so I could watch the post match stuff, but it didn't fucking record. Looked good as well...

 

 

 

 

[Creator Supreme]

Even Murphy congratulated him so fair fucks to him for that.

 

I'm surprised he's carrying on, but up to him, he has nothing left to prove.

 

Can deffo see Trump winning a few more, even though he got beat that was a very mature performance. I think he's more comfortable in himself as a player now.

[Josef Svejk]

I thought O'Sullivan and Trump were going to get a room afterwards. That prolonged hug was quite erotic... 

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Josef Svejk said:

I thought O'Sullivan and Trump were going to get a room afterwards. That prolonged hug was quite erotic... 

They're in the right sport, with pockets, balls and long sticks everywhere.

[Baltar]

1 hour ago, johnsusername said:

Ronnie's dad turning up in a beanie hat, sports shorts and a North Face coat. Smart.

 

It's weird that he didn't win the World's until 2001 - 8 YEARS after first winning his first UK. As Hendry said after the match, Ronnie should have won more than 7. 

With his talent he should have 10 titles at least by now. If his head wasn't fucked in his teens and much of his 20s he could have had a few more titles already. 

[John102]

50 minutes ago, Shooter in the Motor said:

They're in the right sport, with pockets, balls and long sticks everywhere.

Its a good length

[Guest]

6 hours ago, John102 said:

Its a good length

It's the only place where giving your tip a good rub is encouraged.

[Remmie]

6 hours ago, Baltar said:

With his talent he should have 10 titles at least by now. If his head wasn't fucked in his teens and much of his 20s he could have had a few more titles already. 

Maybe but then I'm sure you could say that about a lot of players. I would say he has done pretty well in managing those demons, he has clearly suffered mentally in several ways at the hands of snooker yet has strung up a huge array of ranking titles despite the anguish it's caused him through the years and played through anyway. He clearly absolutely loves snooker and hates it in equal measures. You'd say his longevity is pretty much unprecedented, except it's also happened with Higgins and Williams!

 

I guess my point is yes maybe he could have won more with his talent, but similarly a lot of troubled genius' don't achieve a fraction of what he has in the game.  I thought his composure was staggering, I can't think of a better example in sport of someone overcoming so many mental challenges and coming out this successful. Maybe Tyson Fury? But Ronnie has battled himself for 30 years and that has always been his toughest opponent.

[Bjornebye]

11 hours ago, Baltar said:

With his talent he should have 10 titles at least by now. If his head wasn't fucked in his teens and much of his 20s he could have had a few more titles already. 

If anything his head was more fucked in his late 30's. He's got to be the greatest British sportsperson of all time surely? 

[John102]

1 minute ago, Bjornebye said:

If anything his head was more fucked in his late 30's. He's got to be the greatest British sportsperson of all time surely? 

Id be surprised if most put him in the top 10.

[Bjornebye]

1 minute ago, John102 said:

Id be surprised if most put him in the top 10.

Most would be very silly. 

[Captain Turdseye]

Not a single frame. 
 

I’m ashamed of myself. 

[John102]

10 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Most would be very silly. 

Where would you put him? You think he is greater than (In no particular order) Hamilton, Lewis, Calzaghe, Redgrave, Kenny, Hoy, Farah, Taylor?

[Bjornebye]

Just now, John102 said:

Where would you put him? You think he is greater than (In no particular order) Hamilton, Lewis, Calzaghe, Redgrave, Kenny, Hoy, Farah, Taylor?

Probably yes. 30 years is a long time to be consistently one of the top players in any sport. 

[TD_LFC]

3 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Probably yes. 30 years is a long time to be consistently one of the top players in any sport. 

The physical toll of some sports would also have to play in to that though.

[Bjornebye]

Just now, TD_LFC said:

The physical toll of some sports would also have to play in to that though.

Of course but it takes some serious mental strength to have achieved what he has.