2018 Northern Ireland Open

[Billy]

Agreed totally and he's hardly pizzed in a flower pot or chinned a ref has he [...]

No, but he is moaning about a sport which last week paid him a figure, a six-day a week factory worker can only dream of over the entire year, doing a job they probably hate.

And yes, he might've alluded to this very fact in his tweet, but still.

[blahblah01]

The scheduling is amateurish beyond belief though. Wilson, Allen and Robertson went deep the two weeks before (the first in China) and two of them played Monday.

He is was well within reason to have pulled out of the IO, whereas Allen had that obligation and should have played today...

[motorhead]

Ballsy decider by Robbo!!!

Jimmy was about to win from what I saw score-wise

[gavpowell]

No, but he is moaning about a sport which last week paid him a figure, a six-day a week factory worker can only dream of over the entire year, doing a job they probably hate.

And a factory worker is living the life of bloody luxury compared to someone making trainers in sweatshops for a penny a day, or living on a rubbish dump in India. Almost every situation could be worse, but that doesn't mean everyone should be a stoic.

[crocodile]

No, but he is moaning about a sport which last week paid him a figure, a six-day a week factory worker can only dream of over the entire year, doing a job they probably hate.

Actually, he calls it a game - more than once too!

[Cue crafty]

Agreed totally and he's hardly pizzed in a flower pot or chinned a ref has he [...]

No, but he is moaning about a sport which last week paid him a figure, a six-day a week factory worker can only dream of over the entire year, doing a job they probably hate.

And yes, he might've alluded to this very fact in his tweet, but still.

For me that shows he appreciates the pay but the win would mean everything to him, as it should to any sportsman.

If the draw was given a small amount of thought he could have prepared better to try for a win again this week, getting straight back on the horse so to speak.

I believe the sport needs guys like Kyren who work hard on their game to break through. Small differences can go a long way.

[Cue crafty]

Agreed totally and he's hardly pizzed in a flower pot or chinned a ref has he, so let's give the guy a break.

Seems like reasons not to give him a break....

Yes, a new maverick would be welcome. They would need a huge talent to back it up though.

[Rane]

Ronnie's breaks this afternoon against Soheil Vahedi, 86, 111, 116, 108. What can you do. :cower:

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The two last centuries came after big unforced errors from Vahedi.

[Mr Snooker]

who is the commentator talking about Ronnie, Mark Selby or the referee Malgorzata Kanieska (not sure who the commentator is though)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rDElZRL_Po

[the lone wolf]

On the subject of the schedule.
A little common sense could have gone a long way.
Unfortunately sense is no longer common in today's world...

[DeanH]

who is the commentator talking about Ronnie, Mark Selby or the referee Malgorzata Kanieska (not sure who the commentator is though)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rDElZRL_Po

that is Rob Walker doing a stint for BBC Wales
we saw him walking around the arena and then disappearing into the commentary box.

[Tim65]

I don't think Ronnie O'Sullivan's stance & technique gets the recognition it deserves.It must be incredibly difficult to cue correctly with that enormous chip on his shoulder.

[adebisi10]

https://i.imgur.com/wz08yfJ.png

So, basically they started playing almost 4 hours ago. Imagine playing 10 seconds slower than Ebdon. This needs to be stopped ASAP.

[Neil Taperell]

Lee Walker always plays slow

[adebisi10]

That's not an excuse