boroboy6872
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Ronnie O'Sullivan
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Norman_Conquest
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Like him or loathe him, you can't deny how good he is. The lad has his demons but is an exceptional player.
JJHJHonthewing
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Can't think why you'd loathe the guy. Them last 3 frames were an absolute pleasure to watch. Sporting greatness
CaptainsArmband04
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Absolute rock n roller as well
Norman_Conquest
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I don't mind Ronnie and think he is the best player to ever pick up a snooker cue but many fans have dislike for him and I feel this is due to his outspoken personality, both on and off the snooker table. Whilst some fans may appreciate his honesty, others can find it abrasive and/or controversial.
Nobby_Barnes
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Absolute genius, incredible he's still world No 1 age 48 smashed every record 
Cardiffdaffs
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Nice bit of symmetry. Thirty years ago Ronnie O'Sullivan became the youngest man to win the UK championship. Last night he became the oldest to win it.
Canyoudigit
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Ronnie and Stephen Hendry in a different stratosphere to anybody else in my opinion.
Snooker will be a much poorer place when Ronnie hangs up his cue, box office and total legend.
Snooker will be a much poorer place when Ronnie hangs up his cue, box office and total legend.
Cardiffdaffs
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I'd put Steve Davies in with Hendry but bellow Ronnie.
TeaCider
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I'm not a snooker fan, so I don't get the enjoyment of watching him play, but could it be because he's often complaining in the media?
He's just won the title after saying the other day that he can't be bothered with snooker.
I fully understand a big part of it is because he has mental health struggles, but negativity isn't endearing.
As a non-fan, the only time I really hear anything about him beyond seeing he's won a title, is when he's saying how he doesn't want to play snooker or that he's not getting a luxurious enough lifestyle compared to other sports stars.
London_Boro
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A genius with a cue, the best player ever...... but a massive doyle.
junos_boots
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With the media quotes if he is going out of his way to whinge then I think that is a bad thing, but if it is in the compulsory press conferences after a game and he gets asked leading questions that he answers without filtering his words then that is more understandable.
Blf
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Me too.
Corcaigh_the_Cat
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He comes across as a right tw@t in interviews but he's an absolute joy to watch at the table. Best I've seen.
allied_assault
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Always calls it when he fouls - very sporting every time. What a player!
He is a bit of an odd bloke… he comes out with some absolute nonsense.
I was watching all last week and in his post match interviews through the week he changes his mind every day!
- he wants to quit snooker to go and play pool in China if his sponsors will let him
- actually, he wants to keep playing snooker for as long as possible, and try and outlast John Higgins, Mark Williams etc
- actually, he’s embarrassed about still playing snooker at his age and thinks he should quit before it all becomes a bit tragic
I was watching all last week and in his post match interviews through the week he changes his mind every day!
- he wants to quit snooker to go and play pool in China if his sponsors will let him
- actually, he wants to keep playing snooker for as long as possible, and try and outlast John Higgins, Mark Williams etc
- actually, he’s embarrassed about still playing snooker at his age and thinks he should quit before it all becomes a bit tragic
Corcaigh_the_Cat
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- actually it's all about trophies, not money, but he wants to cut down the number of trophies he plays for to concentrate on making more money in China
MolteniArcore
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Who cares what he says in interviews? Just sit back and enjoy the greatest player ever to live make the game look so easy. He won’t be playing forever. Enjoy it while it lasts - the game will be worse off without him.