Ronnie - an afterthought
WITH so much talk about Ronnie O'Sullivan here on the forum it was particularly sad to note some of the comments here on the forum.
Having seen Ronnie's matches what seems to be the case in my opinion is that Ronnie still enjoys his snooker- the suggestion that he may walk away is laughable.
The Rocket cares deeply about his performance and putting on a show for the fans. Maybe that is the cross to bear for the expectations he places on himself. And as per any sporting genius once the wheels start to fall off a performance so the pressure intensifies. That is when you start to try too hard. And that is what looks like happens to O'Sullivan.
From what Monique told me Ronnie was in a very emotional state after his victory against Mark Williams. He looked surprisingly downbeat, on the verge of tears actually. He asks a lot from himself and when what he produces on the table is not what he would like to produce he feels depressed. and maybe. Ronnie though was giving everything 100% against Mark Selby, certainly for the two first sessions and the first half of the third, but maybe after the match against Williams and the mouting pressure he had nothing left in the tank. In effect he was emotionally spent. All credits to Mak Selby though who handled the pressure perfectly and maintained his high level of play.
So time to cut Ronnie a bit of slack - and let's hope he comes back better than ever next year, The game needs his genius.
Suzy Jardine - The Crucible
Having seen Ronnie's matches what seems to be the case in my opinion is that Ronnie still enjoys his snooker- the suggestion that he may walk away is laughable.
The Rocket cares deeply about his performance and putting on a show for the fans. Maybe that is the cross to bear for the expectations he places on himself. And as per any sporting genius once the wheels start to fall off a performance so the pressure intensifies. That is when you start to try too hard. And that is what looks like happens to O'Sullivan.
From what Monique told me Ronnie was in a very emotional state after his victory against Mark Williams. He looked surprisingly downbeat, on the verge of tears actually. He asks a lot from himself and when what he produces on the table is not what he would like to produce he feels depressed. and maybe. Ronnie though was giving everything 100% against Mark Selby, certainly for the two first sessions and the first half of the third, but maybe after the match against Williams and the mouting pressure he had nothing left in the tank. In effect he was emotionally spent. All credits to Mak Selby though who handled the pressure perfectly and maintained his high level of play.
So time to cut Ronnie a bit of slack - and let's hope he comes back better than ever next year, The game needs his genius.
Suzy Jardine - The Crucible
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