TSB - Ronnie O’Sullivan withdraws stating medical reasons

[the legend]

The mans a fruitloop who has made his money and couldnt give a toss about the sport.Unfortunatly snooker is filled and its nothing new with utter dimwits who havnt a brain cell between them.

[ken147]

The attitude of ROS stinks a lot of time. He thinks snooker needs him more than he needs snooker. A man too big for his shoes.

[prouknow]

The attitude of ROS stinks a lot of time. He thinks snooker needs him more than he needs snooker. A man too big for his shoes.

But snooker does need Ronnie!

You all wanting ronnie to leave the game, the day that happens is the day the sport begins it's death.

Sad but true

[the montrealer]

But snooker does need Ronnie!

You all wanting ronnie to leave the game, the day that happens is the day the sport begins it's death.

Sad but true

HI Prouknov I agree with you 100 per cent without him snooker is dead we need people like Ronnie Alex Higgins to keep the game running. Ronnie once said there is not only Snooker in his life other things that he can do. When Ronnie is sound nobody can play like him he is a genius however he has other problems outside of the game. I hope that he can handle his problems.

[Looki]

Good news for Dominic, though. Got a free ride to last 16. Maybe he'll go on to win his third title. What comes to Ronnie's absence, I couldn't care less. There are a lot of great players to watch. But of course it's sad for the audience and for the new tournament, I know for a lot of not-that-into-snooker -snooker fans the game equals Ronnie and bunch of what-was-his-name players (which is also sad)...

[cueman]

i used to remember one time when his fanboys used to blame these bouts on his illness and being bipolar. Now I think even they have run out of lame excuses. I have a friend who is bipolar but it doesn't stop them from fulfilling their responsiblities, life goes on. Ronnie is just a spoilt brat who's always been able to do what he likes without any punishment or repercussion, time for Hearn to take the hard line stance with him and ban him like he did Higgins. Then we'll see how much the game means to him or not!

[Mignon]

Now I think even they have run out of lame excuses.

Not so sure about that....
But people seem to talk less and less about stunts and antics. Years ago there would have been at least 10 pages to this thread by now....

[ore]

What comes to Ronnie's absence, I couldn't care less. There are a lot of great players to watch.

Happy MJW is meeting Dale not Ronnie?

a lot of not-that-into-snooker -snooker fans the game equals Ronnie and bunch of what-was-his-name players

That must be why they still keep on putting him in the center of the posters even with all the probability he's not going to turn up...

Not sure if it's that a good "long-term" strategy, ok people will come/switch on and maybe will get hooked up on some other player/match/snooker in general, but they will surely feel cheated too.

[Looki]

Happy MJW is meeting Dale not Ronnie?



That must be why they still keep on putting him in the center of the posters even with all the probability he's not going to turn up...

Not sure if it's that a good "long-term" strategy, ok people will come/switch on and maybe will get hooked up on some other player/match/snooker in general, but they will surely feel cheated too.

Actually, I would've liked to see another O'Sullivan v Williams encounter. And Mark still has to make through the first round so let's see but I fancy Mark's chances to go deep in this tournament.

[montoya10]

Actually, I would've liked to see another O'Sullivan v Williams encounter. And Mark still has to make through the first round so let's see but I fancy Mark's chances to go deep in this tournament.

I was hoping for the same, too

But probably, Ronnie would edge out Mark again, it seems like he just doesn't want to lose a single match to him

[Raldon]

its getting boring to discuss Ronnies withdrawal.

[steedee]

I understand its upsetting for the fans, but whether its a geniune reason or not he will recieve 0 ranking points so its his own career he's hurting. he seems pretty sure he's going to drop down the rankings if his interview last sunday is anything to go by. if he ends up in the qualifiers i wouldnt expect to see him again to be honest.

at least then all this nonesense will stop and everyone else can get on with it.

[ore]

I was hoping for the same, too

But probably, Ronnie would edge out Mark again, it seems like he just doesn't want to lose a single match to him

Unless you would count such cases as conceding...

[sharkster63]

Good Day,

I am not familiar with professional snooker, (contracts, managers responsabilities, players responsabilities etc...) but I do think that the players should not be treated like horses in a stable or school children that have behaved badly, they are all adult humans with lives and capable of making decisions, I don't think I could respect a player that puts the game ahead of allot of things that I think should have priority, only the player can set these personal priorities. If he is breaking is contract or commitment then it should be understood by all of the reprecussions and that should be the end of the discussion. I can understand the dissapointment from organizers but the show must go on.
Cheers,

[ore]

its getting boring to discuss Ronnies withdrawal.

True.
Yet somehow that's a more active thread than the one on R1 of the actual tournament...