Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Mark Williams - Discussion

[gavpowell]

To be fair, whose idea was it to get rob Waljker doing interviews? He's annoying enough when he's being MC.

[Matthew01]

you mad coz mark lost

Yeah, sour grapes.

[noel]

To be fair, whose idea was it to get rob Waljker doing interviews? He's annoying enough when he's being MC.

Good question.
The Boys on the Baize guy should get the Announcer in the Sack.


=o\

Noel

[ore]

well thats the best and most controlled i have seen ronnie for a long time.

yeah

@hotpot: cheer up, the best man won
or the one who wanted it more.
let there be the same in ronnie-selby match too.

was there also post-match interview with williams?
if yes, maybe he mentioned something about the tables? woudn't be the 1st one to complain about those.
he got a few safeties strangely short, the white did not roll back up to the baulk enough.


and still... is that ronnie's inteview anywhere?

[noel]

is that ronnie's inteview anywhere?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/othe...er/8643310.stm


=o)

Noel

[montoya10]

was there also post-match interview with williams?

http://www.global-snooker.com/Global...ough100426.asp

GSC has his words, but nothing about the table except the kick he got in frame 15..

[hotpot]

yeah

@hotpot: cheer up, the best man won
or the one who wanted it more.
let there be the same in ronnie-selby match too.

was there also post-match interview with williams?
if yes, maybe he mentioned something about the tables? woudn't be the 1st one to complain about those.
he got a few safeties strangely short, the white did not roll back up to the baulk enough.


and still... is that ronnie's inteview anywhere?

Yea sorry muckas you know how much i like Mark so i think it was a bit of a knee jerk reaction , and pheraps a bit unfair on Ronnies . Having analysed the match and interview , and how well ronnie played it,s safe to say i hate him all the same .

Superb player though and no matter what one thinks of him he is special .

[Neil Taperell]

I've just seen Ronnies interview . For a Grown man to talk and act like that is rather pathetic . He is doing himself no favours with his childish attitude and he is starting to alienate himself from even his most ardent fans . a few of my mates hope he does not win the title and they were very big fans . I don't think he is doing the game any good . Come on Ronnie enough is enough....you are exceptional ,so starting acting like the man you are . Take a leaf out of Davis / Hendry / Higgins etc and show the game the respect it deserves .

[snooky147]

I've just seen Ronnies interview . For a Grown man to talk and act like that is rather pathetic . He is doing himself no favours with his childish attitude and he is starting to alienate himself from even his most ardent fans . a few of my mates hope he does not win the title and they were very big fans . I don't think he is doing the game any good . Come on Ronnie enough is enough....you are exceptional ,so starting acting like the man you are . Take a leaf out of Davis / Hendry / Higgins etc and show the game the respect it deserves .

Well said mate, I know he has his problems and I do sympathise but the China Interview and now this one just shows to me anyway that he is doing the game no favours with these childish comments. I find this a great pity as when he was on the kind of form he WAS in today he is fantastic to watch. So for him to say that he was playing badly or just okay or whatever he is just doing himself, the game, his fans and the Association no favours. Put a muzzle on him Mr. Hearn until you can get him to behave.

[Harv]

I'm still none te wiser what comments were childish?

[Matthew01]

Superb player though and no matter what one thinks of him he is special .

Fairplay matey, what we saw today was out of this world, flawless. Selby will be extremely tough but holding a bet of 100/30 makes me feel happy *at the moment*

an authentic genius.

[arbitrage]

yeah

@hotpot: cheer up, the best man won
or the one who wanted it more.
let there be the same in ronnie-selby match too.

was there also post-match interview with williams?
if yes, maybe he mentioned something about the tables? woudn't be the 1st one to complain about those.
he got a few safeties strangely short, the white did not roll back up to the baulk enough.


and still... is that ronnie's inteview anywhere?

all the betfred wsc post match interviews are on youtube - just search "betfredworldsnooker"

"you shouldn't listen to the crap that comes out of his mouth" - mark williams in his post match interview.... hahahaha.

[ore]

I've just seen Ronnies interview . For a Grown man to talk and act like that is rather pathetic . He is doing himself no favours with his childish attitude and he is starting to alienate himself from even his most ardent fans . a few of my mates hope he does not win the title and they were very big fans . I don't think he is doing the game any good . Come on Ronnie enough is enough....you are exceptional ,so starting acting like the man you are . Take a leaf out of Davis / Hendry / Higgins etc and show the game the respect it deserves .

They'll be back to watch him.

I found that interview (BBC link posted above) kind of funny/sarcastic. And from the moment where he threatened to stop answering such questions, well maybe he was just as usual too open which for some reason is not bearable for many. It's probably just that someone is criticizing him even more than he himself
And for that part where he's saying that this tournament is not exceptional for him (S Davis win, Robbo comeback, etc.), well maybe he hoped to beat Higgins in the final, for all those lost matches this season, and this has been taken away. Or it's just not exceptional for him yet.

The positive side of all of this, comparing 2008 China stuff with this year's China/current interview, is that maybe such attitudes (which show... confidence?) would lead to the same thing...

[hotpot]

Well after reading both post match interviews the difference was night and day . Mark was full of praise for Ronnies play saying how well he played and how good he was etc etc .

Then on the other hand Ronnie did,nt have the decency to praise Mark not one word about his player or what a quality player he is .

Besides his playground antics and bahaviour this is one aspect that i just can stand about o sullivan , its all about him and his game .

Quite pathetic really . I can imagine him applauding Davis like Higgins did if the Nugget beat him .

[arbitrage]

Well after reading both post match interviews the difference was night and day . Mark was full of praise for Ronnies play saying how well he played and how good he was etc etc .

Then on the other hand Ronnie did,nt have the decency to praise Mark not one word about his player or what a quality player he is .

Besides his playground antics and bahaviour this is one aspect that i just can stand about o sullivan , its all about him and his game .

Quite pathetic really . I can imagine him applauding Davis like Higgins did if the Nugget beat him .

Many psychologists will tell you that he is just seeking attention through this "negative" interview routine - he in fact, wishes people to praise him while he is doing so.