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[Looki]

in his post match interview after the 2011 WSC final, john higgins said playing selby 'is like torture' and 'you're waiting around (all the time)'. that was an off the cuff honest comment and a much fairer assessment of why many players (like ronnie) dislike playing with mark selby.

Why did he talk about Selby? He played against Judd Trump...

Anyways, if Ronnie can't cope with Selby's style of play it's his problem. If there is some weakness in Ronnie's game it's only smart to exploit it. But I don't think Selby's a little negative approach sometimes has won him the titles that he has. Quite the opposite it has cost him some big matches. He's a gritty player and a hard worker, refuses to be intimidated by anyone (which is not the case with all the players, especially against Ronnie). If people want to critizise someone about Ronnie losing to Selby from well ahead the person should not definitely be Selby. But what's the point anyway?

[arbitrage]

Why did he talk about Selby? He played against Judd Trump...

Anyways, if Ronnie can't cope with Selby's style of play it's his problem. If there is some weakness in Ronnie's game it's only smart to exploit it. But I don't think Selby's a little negative approach sometimes has won him the titles that he has. Quite the opposite it has cost him some big matches. He's a gritty player and a hard worker, refuses to be intimidated by anyone (which is not the case with all the players, especially against Ronnie). If people want to critizise someone about Ronnie losing to Selby from well ahead the person should not definitely be Selby. But what's the point anyway?

exactly - what is your point? i see none.

the word i used was 'dislike' - i never made any points about 'coping' with selby's style of play or 'criticizing someone about ronnie losing'.

[trains]

in his post match interview after the 2011 WSC final, john higgins said playing selby 'is like torture' and 'you're waiting around (all the time)'. that was an off the cuff honest comment and a much fairer assessment of why many players (like ronnie) dislike playing with mark selby.

I havent heard that before but if its true I'm not surprised he kept it short,I've seen the Wembley Arena during the Masters empty with him as champion he's hardly the belle of the ball himself great player that he is though.

[Looki]

exactly - what is your point? i see none.

the word i used was 'dislike' - i never made any points about 'coping' with selby's style of play or 'criticizing someone about ronnie losing'.

The first part I was just wondering Higgins' comment as I hadn't heard him saying that, that's why I quoted you.

The latter part, I was talking generally. Not to you in particular, sorry about the confusion.

Btw, how MANY players there are who (like ronnie) DISLIKE playing Selby? You seem to have some knowledge about that.