I hate losing

[liquidsymphony]

I'm one of the " I don't hate loosing, I just don't like it". It hurts to lose......fact. But I soon get over it.....played in a 24 hour charity snooker marathon recently and aimed to go unbeaten throughout.....lost 2 frames..a bit pi&@3d off at first...but my outlook is, forget it......and enjoy the game we love.

i would be a liar saying that i don't care about loosing , of course it hurts , but as i said before it depend of
the way you loose .defeat is positive as we learn through it as i'm not a professional and i don't play for money so it won't have any consequences on my personal life .

[gazza147]

I am also very competitive and always play to Win and Win comfortably and Play Well! but what i learned from very young age you have to be a Good loser to be Good Winner! I am not saying go out to Lose as I Never Think That myself but if it happens take it on the Chin and think not my day today maybe next time.

It has made me a Much Better Player since i learned this and now I always go out and feel Confident in my Ability and 9/10 it Pays off but the 10% it doesnt I take it on the Chin and Say Not meant to be Today!....Still Feel Gutted Deep Down as I am very Competitive and wanna Win Every Game I play either Snooker or Pool Match but deal with it in different way to Others Like Michael Holt/Maguire etc....lol


Gaz.

[liquidsymphony]

I am also very competitive and always play to Win and Win comfortably and Play Well! but what i learned from very young age you have to be a Good loser to be Good Winner! I am not saying go out to Lose as I Never Think That myself but if it happens take it on the Chin and think not my day today maybe next time.

It has made me a Much Better Player since i learned this and now I always go out and feel Confident in my Ability and 9/10 it Pays off but the 10% it doesnt I take it on the Chin and Say Not meant to be Today!....Still Feel Gutted Deep Down as I am very Competitive and wanna Win Every Game I play either Snooker or Pool Match but deal with it in different way to Others Like Michael Holt/Maguire etc....lol


Gaz.

you're right , as playing not to win is someway a lack of respect for your opponent . i play the game as it should be played ( i try .... lol ) and try to do what i'm able to , not overrate my own game
i know a lot of players that are not concient of their own skill and that always try to pot balls that even the pros would not and after a couple of minutes table look like a battle field with reds everywhere , colors frozen on the cushions , nothing on his spot , a loathe to play .... as LittleMissAlexa said it can screw up your game , and that what make me really mad .

[Sidd]

I can hardly emphasize more on what you have said here Lennon11. It is exactly what my response would have been. I get frustrated only if I play bad so if I play well and evn loose, it wouldnt matter to me but yes if I play bad and even win, I wont be happy. And yes it is correct though that if you play really well you tend to automatically outplay the oponent and ending up winning more than loosing.

I have been playing for about ten years now (took up the game seriously since 5 years) and I would love to have a century and be able to develop consistent breaks ...! Can only dream of that for now...

[bmole]

I have not posted before but thought this was a very interesting thread

I hate losing but over the last few years I have adopted ways of thinking to alleviate the anger (most of the time!!)

Firstly "Luck", Luck cannot be allowed for so it is not worth analysing a Frame or Match that you have decided was Lost or WON by luck. If you lose a match because of luck, you would be a special person to not be miffed, but if you can SEPARATE this from your normal play then management of your anger and true analysis of your ability becomes much easier

Only you know to what standard of play you are capable, so using rules 2 and 4 below and IGNORING LUCK you should be able to come away from any frame or match with something to use against the anger

1) Play Well and Win, respect to you

2) Play well and Lose, Respect to your opponent, think of their ability or the hours they have put in to play better than you

3) Play Bad and Win, you are either better than your opponent or they had a bad day

4) Play bad and Lose, you did not deserve to win, your opponent was either better than you or outplayed you on the day

Using these general rules, I find that I still hate losing but there are more losses I can accept and move on from quicker

[bmole]

I have not posted before but thought this was a very interesting thread

I hate losing but over the last few years I have adopted ways of thinking to alleviate the anger (most of the time!!)

Firstly "Luck", Luck cannot be allowed for so it is not worth analysing a Frame or Match that you have decided was Lost or WON by luck. If you lose a match because of luck, you would be a special person to not be miffed, but if you can SEPARATE this from your normal play then management of your anger and true analysis of your ability becomes much easier

Only you know to what standard of play you are capable, so using rules 2 and 4 below and IGNORING LUCK you should be able to come away from any frame or match with something to use against the anger

1) Play Well and Win, respect to you

2) Play well and Lose, Respect to your opponent, think of their ability or the hours they have put in to play better than you

3) Play Bad and Win, you are either better than your opponent or they had a bad day

4) Play bad and Lose, you did not deserve to win, your opponent was either better than you or outplayed you on the day

Using these general rules, I find that I still hate losing but there are more losses I can accept and move on from quicker

[vmax4steve]

One just has to accept the fact that if ones penis is small then that's just the way it is, winning won't make it grow and losing is just a reminder of it.
Seriously though, and this is fact, men compete with each other for dominance and those who are lacking in inches either in height or penis size are usually the sorest losers and the meanest competitors.

[liquidsymphony]

One just has to accept the fact that if ones penis is small then that's just the way it is, winning won't make it grow and losing is just a reminder of it.
Seriously though, and this is fact, men compete with other for dominance and those who are lacking in inches either in height or penis size are usually the sorest losers and the meanest competitors.

LOL i hate playing badly but not losing , i love playing but not to compete ... HO MY GOD does it means i got a small penis ?

[cazmac1]

I love losing! lol

[liquidsymphony]

I love losing! lol

it feels good knowing that i'm not the only one !!!! thanx mate for your support LOL

[vmax4steve]

I don't care to lose but it doesn't bother me if I do, nuff said.

'A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes, but to get in accord with them: they are legitimately what directs his conduct in the world.'
Sigmund Freud

[ace man]

Well I think you have to hate losing, just maybe not too obsessively. Without it you would have no competitive desire at all. All top players hate losing a lot, otherwise they wouldn't be where they are.

I never cared much for players who say after several pints that 'winning doesn't really matter, we're only here to socialize', or 'I wasn't bothered about winning'...blah blah. Like we don't know they are making excuses for their loss. Or how about that Olympics slogan "not about winning, but about participating" or something like that. To me, that's a slogan for losers.

[liquidsymphony]

as it seems to be "advice time" ... socrate said : " you can only live searching to become better "
.does being a better player means increase your technique , pot more balls or only win more frames ?
i live to become a better player , not to win at any cost if that makes me a loser ... well i'm still pretty pleased
with that

[cazmac1]

as it seems to be "advice time" ... socrate said : " you can only live searching to become better "
.does being a better player means increase your technique , pot more balls or only win more frames ?
i live to become a better player , not to win at any cost if that makes me a loser ... well i'm still pretty pleased
with that

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[Captain Scarlet]

A good selection of points raised indeed.

I've only just started playing regularly in the last month or two, and have to say I'm with the crowd saying I don't mind be beaten as long as I've played as well as I feel I can. Same applies to when I'm playing golf too. No shame in being beaten by a better player.