Standard of play

[Acrowot]

There have been quite a few good games in this tournament and I have been enjoying most of them and we get to see several different players each day.
:snooker:

[debs]

People have been brain washed to think standards are higher than its ever been its not just its perceived that way now people want 100 breaks fantastic clearances all the time......its not like that and never has been like that unless you get the very top ie Hendry in the 90s Ronnie today winning tournaments Regularly.

You make a 147, play Jimmy White, play Stephen Hendry, it's over isn't it?" said O'Sullivan, who is looking for his first major title since last year's Shanghai Masters.

"I'm going to try to win it, but I've played two of the greatest players to have ever played the game - Hendry arguably the greatest player to have picked up a cue and Jimmy the greatest entertainer and one of the greatest players.

"They were easy to get up for, those matches. But against other players I might struggle a bit. I've got to play better than that anyway to win it."

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You make a 147, play Jimmy White, play Stephen Hendry, it's over isn't it?" said O'Sullivan, who is looking for his first major title since last year's Shanghai Masters.

"I'm going to try to win it, but I've played two of the greatest players to have ever played the game - Hendry arguably the greatest player to have picked up a cue and Jimmy the greatest entertainer and one of the greatest players.

"They were easy to get up for, those matches. But against other players I might struggle a bit. I've got to play better than that anyway to win it."

I think that's his way of showing respect to Jimmy & Hendry, which of course some people will see as disrespect to other players

[JohnPizzapan]

I think you have read missneworleans post in the wrong way !
Because there are too many ranking points at stake for only a best of 5 match format, the players are sometimes being too careful & hence dont play their normal game.

Oh my bad then. Didn't quite get that at first but yeah that makes sense.

[missneworleans]

I think you have read missneworleans post in the wrong way !
Because there are too many ranking points at stake for only a best of 5 match format, the players are sometimes being too careful & hence dont play their normal game.

Yeah you got it
+ very much pressure

[debs]

I think that's his way of showing respect to Jimmy & Hendry, which of course some people will see as disrespect to other players

Absolutely

But if you put his postmatch comments above along side his prematch interview its quite clear

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Absolutely

But if you put his postmatch comments above along side his prematch interview its quite clear

Yeah, it's just that he doesn't always come across the right way and some people would read too much into what he says or completely misunderstand him

[debs]

I have it on sky+ i am gonna watch it again

"There has only ever been Alex Higgins, myself and now Ronnie O'sullivan who play the game the way it should be played with such excitement - I know the fans love it this way" - Jimmy White

[debs]

He used Football terms ?? said he was Barcelona? that him Jimmy and Stephen played the best way. Said that some players although decent grind you down, called them spoilers saying that they end up at the end of tournaments but really nobody wants spoilers at the end of the day they want the Barcelonas

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He used Football terms ?? said he was Barcelona? that him Jimmy and Stephen played the best way. Said that some players although decent grind you down, called them spoilers saying that they end up at the end of tournaments but really nobody wants spoilers at the end of the day they want the Barcelonas

I like the way he put it

It's true to a large extent!:snooker: