Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything - Amazon Prime Video

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Amazon Prime Video are releasing a documentary tomorrow (23 November) giving people an insight into the highs and lows Ronnie has had to contend with during his pursuit of snooker greatness. O’Sullivan opens the doors to his personal life, including his family and inner circle of friends using archive footage to tell his story.

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He was interviewed by Amal Rajan on BBC last night for 30 minutes.

As much as I love the snooker he plays he's very mixed up. Never about the money claim but all about the money attitude. All about winning trophies but might not play in them to further his Chinese exhibition pursuits.
 
Corcaigh_the_Cat said:
He was interviewed by Amal Rajan on BBC last night for 30 minutes.

As much as I love the snooker he plays he's very mixed up. Never about the money claim but all about the money attitude. All about winning trophies but might not play in them to further his Chinese exhibition pursuits.
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I watched most of that last night.

He must really annoy the other players with the way he is so dismissive of their ability and application as well.

I think he probably enjoys playing the exhibitions as then he is just playing for fun, like he did as a kid. I have a feeling that the hairdryer treatment he got from his dad about playing to win has probably left quite a damaging mark on him. As he says though it did push him to be a winner, i do wonder though if it was perhaps to the detriment of his mental health.
 
He is a fantastic player and marvellous to watch, but in my opinion, away from the table and all his issues aside, he's a bit of a knob.
 
He has always been my favourite player (along with lots of others) but at times I find him difficult to like. I understand his mental problems, but that doesn’t excuse some of the comments or behaviour he has displayed over the years. He must be exhausting at times for himself and those around him.

If I was a professional player I’d stay clear of O’Sullivan while on the tour.
 
Marvanelli said:
Looking forward to watching this, this evening.

He's one of the greatest British Sportsmen, ever.

He's easily the greatest to ever pick up a cue.

The way he makes a ridiculously difficult sport, look so easy, is remarkable.
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Same number of world championships as Hendry, one more than Davis and a lot less than Joe Davis, one less than Fred Davis and John Pulman.

Different eras but as Ronnie said, it's all about trophies, not about the money.
 
Marvanelli said:
Exactly.

No one else comes remotely close to him.

21 Triple Crown titles. Next best is Hendry with 18. Next best currently playing player is Higgins and Selby with 9

And who's to bet against Ronnie adding to those titles.
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You've got to take into account the number of ranking titles that players can compete in too. O'Sullivan has won 39 to Hendry's 36, but there were more available at his peak, which may not yet be over.

Ronnie's won 17 different titles, Hendry only 9. Higgins has won 13 and nowhere near either.
 
Corcaigh_the_Cat said:
Same number of world championships as Hendry, one more than Davis and a lot less than Joe Davis, one less than Fred Davis and John Pulman.

Different eras but as Ronnie said, it's all about trophies, not about the money.
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Joe Davis did have a bit of an advantage in that he nearly always got a bye to the final as holder - they were mainly just challenge matches, rather than actual world championship tournaments as we would now recognize them (I'm probably telling you something you already knew)
 
junos_boots said:
Joe Davis did have a bit of an advantage in that he nearly always got a bye to the final as holder - they were mainly just challenge matches, rather than actual world championship tournaments as we would now recognize them (I'm probably telling you something you already knew)
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Been done to death on here. As with all other sports 'the greatest of all time' is always arguable. Each player can only perform in the competitions of their day.
 
I agree it is impossible to compare eras. Also when I did more research, I discovered I was talking garbage. Davis only had 1 challenge match and it was Pullman who had most of his wins through challenge matches rather than tournaments.
 
Corcaigh_the_Cat said:
He was interviewed by Amal Rajan on BBC last night for 30 minutes.

As much as I love the snooker he plays he's very mixed up. Never about the money claim but all about the money attitude. All about winning trophies but might not play in them to further his Chinese exhibition pursuits.
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You often find with greatness comes with a lot of troubled minds. OK so I have a troubled mind but zero greatness :D
I watch Victoria Pendleton doing things like SAS and she is so focused and driven it is unreal, then you see when she came 2nd once at the Olympics she was distraught. I would hate to be that person. Same with Ronnie.
 
Snooker is more exciting but, if you want to see players who can make the balls “talk”, watch a great billiards player. In the old days, before snooker was invented, they used to play Billiards games for weeks on end watched by big crowds. Usually the players were backed by money men like Lords etc and the money was massive for sport in those days. Unfortunately players like Willie Smith, Tom Newman, Walter Lindrum and Joe Davis were so good the game got boring to watch hence snooker took over. Nowadays the pro Billiards players only win about £5,000 for winning the World Championship. This year Peter Gilchrist beat Dave Causier (both from Teesside). I watched Causier last Monday playing for the Beechwood and Easterside Club at Jack Hatfields. He made a 335 break! Mike Russell (also from Teesside) is the best I’ve seen in person. Both Russell and Gilchrist make their money by coaching in the far East nowadays. Here is an example of how Mike can play (if you’ve got a few hours). “Top of the table “ play may look easy but try doing it yourself!

 
Bob Close another, Hartlepool lad from 40 or do years ago. Two amateur national billiards titles and lost four finals to Norman Dagley. Also beaten in the Open final by Russell.
 
Corcaigh_the_Cat said:
Bob Close another, Hartlepool lad from 40 or do years ago. Two amateur national billiards titles and lost four finals to Norman Dagley. Also beaten in the Open final by Russell.
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Bobby Close used to sit near us at Ayresome Park. My dad played him in the Final of the Eglington Billiards Trophy years ago, played at neutral Club Acklam Steelworks. It was Clarence Club v Hartlepool Boilermakers. Clarence Club team was Mick Fiddes, Jimmy McGlade and my dad. Three games of 250 up, aggregate score won. It was handicapped. Mick and Jimmy played and my dad, going on last, had to score 220 before Bobby scored 250. My dad was getting 100 start. With the scores at dad 190ish and Bobby 200ish our dad ran out with a 30 break. Bobby wasn’t happy!
 
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