Ronnie O’Sullivan calls press conference for major career announcement

[Bazil]

Snooker took a massive blow losing Hendry.

I'm not sure that's really true - unless you include a massive dollop of sentimentality.

He had been well past his best for a long time. He hadn't been regularly competing at the sharp end of tournaments and he certainly hadn't been dominant for many, many years.

However, Ronnie is indubitably a different story - he's the man at the moment. I'm sure some people will say that he's not "been regularly competing at the sharp end of tournaments" either. But like it or not, he is at this very moment, the World Champion!

[Gary Hall]

Did he not mention his plans for next season?

[NorthWestJunior]

Delighted with that. Snooker took a massive blow losing Hendry. Losing Ronnie would really take the appeal of watching the game out of it for me.

[Gerry Armstrong]

qualifiers are still to be played yet.

That is correct but whoever is world ranked No.16 at the cut off will now have to qualify.

[bigbreak]

qualifiers are still to be played yet. Ronnie will be seeded no. 1

[Gerry Armstrong]

No.16 has to qualify.

[billabong]

Does that put out one of the qualifiers ? or was the qualifying always run with the assumption that defending champ will be there ?

[cebs]

result, good news for anyone who loves the game imo.

[Gerry Armstrong]

From the conference - DEFFO defending WC's!!!

And I've got tickets for his 1st round match!!!!!

[bigbreak]

I'm curious about this press conference. There has to be more to it.

[Gerry Armstrong]

BBC website now reporting Ronnie will defend WC.

[snooker66]

Still some loose end to tie up regardless. Will he play in any tournaments before? Will he play on next season (i.e could it be a farewell at the Crucible)? He'll probably suggest that could it could be the final tournament of his career. though it probably will not be!!
I wonder if he will play in the China Open in March, if he is serious about Sheffield.

[Gerry Armstrong]

Depends if they have gone, I very much doubt it.

Screenshot from SkySports News, we will know soon if they are wrong or right, can not see how they can say this when they do not know for sure.

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Maybe they already know for sure?

[ferret]

Depends if they have gone, I very much doubt it.

Screenshot from SkySports News, we will know soon if they are wrong or right, can not see how they can say this when they do not know for sure.

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[snooker66]

Do you think the press conference will be aired live on Sky Sports News?