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Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by Callum McGregor, Dec 6, 2015.

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  1. Metrobhoy

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    O'Sullivan is a true genius. Once he gets that Queue Action sorted, he'll be unbeatable....(psycology at it's finest lol)

    He did absolutely nothing wrong either. He believes the game should be played to entertain the fans and I've always cheered on guys with a bit of flair in this sport no matter nationality. Personality and Technique is what it's all about!


    I've always hated Selby. Jester they call him? Guy is a joke mind you. Great to see him suffering last night.

    Hope the Rocket equals Hendry in time!
     
    Metrobhoy, Aug 15, 2020
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  2. Metrobhoy

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    I wasn't a fan of Wilson before this tournament but my respect for him grew after yesterday. His reaction to the fluke green was genuine and I believe he felt really sorry for McGill. Obviously took the shine off what should have been a momentous moment for him himself.

    Great advert for snooker however and will always live in the memory as the most exciting frame of all time.
     
    Metrobhoy, Aug 15, 2020
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  3. Al Bootyerbaws

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    I was in a pub of about 50 people yesterday during that game and everytime McGill was trying to get out of that snooker the full place was screamin hit it every time he was going for that red.
     
    Al Bootyerbaws, Aug 15, 2020
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  4. GAA_Celtic

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    I like Kyren he comes across as a quiet lad who probably gets along with everyone. However, he doesn't have the ability to beat Ronnie.

    McGill had a fluke shot to win a frame earlier on against Wilson and a fluke backfired on him. Rightly or wrongly I wasn't a fan of how he approached Clarke in the other game he played.
     
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  5. Al Bootyerbaws

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    Friend of a friend knows McGill quite well and said it was a total misunderstanding. Also at the end of the frame it looked as if McGill was running after Clarke like he wanted to square go him but infact it was the complete opposite. He apologised and explained his point and seemingly the other boy is also easy going and it was quickly all forgotten about. I've met McGill twice and my life and he's a quiet well spoken guy definitely not the type who wants to act the * put it that way is how he seemed to me anyway.
     
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    Never knew some fans were allowed in for the final. Is this the first time fans have been there this year?
     
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    Feel bad for Kyren here. He is obviously a talented player but he’s messing up breaks here which should be straightforward enough. His positioning has really let him down.
     
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    Feel for Wilson here, his head is mush and Ronnie has been utterly ruthless.
     
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  9. Al Bootyerbaws

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    He’s had an absolute nightmare the occasion has got the better of him. Definitely a better player than he’s been showing in this final.
     
    Al Bootyerbaws, Aug 16, 2020
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    Wilson did well gettin to the final, the experience will hopefully serve him well for the future, he's a decent player but osullivan is on a different level.
     
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    Wilson could pot off the edge of a * paper but his control of the cue ball is, as Hendry put it, * level.

    It’s been a procession with little resistance for O’Sullivan.
     
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    As for Ronnie I think he really can win tonight:84:
     
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  13. MickeyyMack CELTIC GLASGOW OK

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    Worst final session of a World snooker championship coming up.

    unless the young chap can make a comeback but I just can’t see it
     
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    Ronnie gave him a chance in this frame when missing the back early on and he bottled it. Simple win for him
     
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    Full steam ahead for Ronnie for 7 now.
     
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    If Ronnie wins a seventh time, the debate over who is the greatest between Hendry and O'Sullivan is pretty much over. Personally, I already think it's Ronnie but I can see why some people still think it's Hendry.
     
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    I'd put O'Sullivan and Hendry on a level above everyone else, for me O'Sullivan would need to win an 8th World title to rubber stamp his position as the greatest ever, but as usual with these debates it all comes down to personal opinion.

    I canny really go O'Sullivan tbh, there's always a drama around him, but there's no denying his genius on the table, without a doubt the most naturally gifted player the game has ever seen.

    Both players hold many records within the game, Hendry is still the youngest ever World Champion and O'Sullivan has just surpassed his record of 36 ranking wins, records are there to be broken, time will tell, but we have been blessed to witness these 2 greats over the years.
     
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  18. MickeyyMack CELTIC GLASGOW OK

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    O’Sullivan is already the best sportsman in this country and has been for quite some time according to the BBC
     
    MickeyyMack, Aug 17, 2020
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    Statistics are one thing but natural talent is another and O'Sullivan is easily the best player of all time.
     
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  20. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    O’Sullivan is the greatest, you only have to watch him play to realise it. Saying he’s not is as daft as saying Messi isn’t the greatest footballer ever.
     
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