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Ronnie O’Sullivan 7/1f with Ladbrokes, massive, looking forward to this, live on BBC.
Hi all.
Agree with Matthew, 7’s Ronnie O’Sullivan depending on which one turns up of course is i feel to good to resist, it could all be over after 1st round of course, will be interesting to see how John Higgins goes now his alleged match fixing has been cleared he will be keen to prove himself again.
Cheers.
Adrian.
Higgins isn’t playing till the UK in December Adrian, you probably know that anyway.
I’m on Ronnie at 7s.
I’m watching the most peculiar behaviour from Ronnie O’Sullivan ever, if anyone gets a chance check it out
Enigmatic as well as arrogant.
O’Sullivan is a snooker genius. Just a pity he behaves like an absolute tosser at times. As the Americans are fond of saying ; that man has some serious issues.
He stopped to ask the referee if there was a prize for the maximum break. The referee amazingly endeavoured to find out for him
When O’Sullivan found out there was not, he carried on regardless – but then decided he wasn’t going to pot the final black because no prize was on offer for a 147…. before changing his mind. 
Jeez, whit an erse – as we say in Scotland ! A total nutjob.
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He’s a huge idol of mine but gotta admit that was bad mannered.
Having said that, the game’s not worth watching without him.
Ronnie asked the referee whether there was prize money for a maximum after potting the first black of fifteen!
The ref hardly had to leave the arena to find out, and replied to Ronnie there and then in a very brief exchange of whispers.I see no ‘problem’ with Ronnies actions. It’s absurd that there isn’t extra incentive for a 147 in a tournament called the ‘world’ open, so Ronnie merely expressed his disgust momentarily before doing the honours.
I find it remarkable that he could use his negative feelings towards the tournaments prize money structure to motivate himself to achieving such a feat. There really is no ceiling to his talent.
Ronnie asked the referee whether there was prize money for a maximum after potting the first black of fifteen!
The ref hardly had to leave the arena to find out, and replied to Ronnie there and then in a very brief exchange of whispers.I see no ‘problem’ with Ronnies actions. It’s absurd that there isn’t extra incentive for a 147 in a tournament called the ‘world’ open, so Ronnie merely expressed his disgust momentarily before doing the honours.
I find it remarkable that he could use his negative feelings towards the tournaments prize money structure to motivate himself to achieving such a feat. There really is no ceiling to his talent.
There may be no ceiling to O’Sullivan’s talent, just as there appears to be no ceiling to his strange behaviour and arrogance. For a multi-milllionaire professional sportsman to be concerned about incentive money, whilst totally disrespecting his opponent and the paying public – in a tournament that is essentially about promoting the game – more or less illustrates his state of mind and why he is viewed as a bit of an oddball.
Had you listened carefully, it was evident that the referee was unsure as to whether there was a prize for a 147 or not, and was heard clearly asking a tournament official to find out for him if there was or not; whereupon he received the answer and passed that information on to O’Sullivan. The look on Mark King’s face said it all. Now, I’m quite sure most of the pros in attendance would have known beforehand if there was a special prize for a 147 break after knocking in a red and a black – and I’m also quite sure all of them would not have asked the ref that question; which was more or less a back handed slap in the face to King, whom I believe has history with O’Sullivan. Had he tried that one on with the late Alex Higgins, I’m sure the " Hurricane " would have threatened the mentally fragile one in the same manner he did Dennis Taylor some years ago.
Great talent does not excuse outrageous behaviour.
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the guy definitely has his demons but that is no excuse anymore.
I used to love the guy and i can only think of two sportsmen, Donald Bradman and possibly Phil Taylor, who can be counted as a comparable genius in their field, and that much better than not just their peers but anyone who has played their games.
Would Bradman retire 1 run away from a double century in front of a packed house? Would Taylor refuse a nine darter, i doubt it.I’m afraid i’ve lost my patience with him now, he’s a terrible role model to our kids and seems bored with his talent and the game of snooker.
If anyone saw the post-match interview with Ronnie, where he sat and chatted about various things, including what happened the other day, it’ll go a long way to helping understand what makes him tick.
His explanation was that he knew there was no prize for a maximum and so set out to put on a bit of panto and get people talking….. The reaction to what he did from some quarters has been ridiculous. If he’d walked off and refused to pot the black, people would have loved it just as much, raved about it far more and for a lot longer than they have!
The only peope with a problem with what he did most probably don’t even watch the sport, I reckon….
The guys a genius.
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The explanation he provided following the defeat of Jimmy White seemed entirely genuine and was, I suppose, perfectly in-keeping with his somewhat unmotivated approach.
However, at the time it appeared overly disrespectful, both to snooker (fans included) and Mark King. He’s remarkably talented – even the 40-odd-point clearance in the first frame this afternoon was stunningly executed – but context is a concept obviously lost on him.
As an aside, I thought his Hendry-inspired soliloquy was wonderful.
Agreed, superb, fascinating interview.
Very honest. That would have got a number of people back on his side. He did a brilliant interview for BBC1 Inside Sport aswell.
I am sure the charm offensive was a considered response to the negative reaction he received. I also think a few older and wiser heads have had a quiet word in his ear over the incident: Davis, Hendry and White, which he has taken on board – hence his chirpy interview and eulogising of said "heroes"
As I had hinted in an earlier post, the no prize for a tournament 147 was obviously known to all players.
Ronnie O’Sullivan also revealed that Stephen Hendry refused to talk to him for three years because he walked out, forfeiting a match against they were involved in, with Hendry leading 4-0 at the time. Hendry thought O’Sullivan was being disrespectful to him and the sport.
They are now good friends and text each other often, we now learn.
Yes, Ronnie O’Sullivan, the "snooker genius", is quite the enigma.
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When O’Sullivan found out there was not, he carried on regardless – but then decided he wasn’t going to pot the final black because no prize was on offer for a 147…. before changing his mind. 
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