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Re: Barry Hawkins
by SnookerFan » 15 May 2025 Read
The_Abbott wrote:whats the news about Barry?
No news. Just informing you that he is Bazza.
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by Johnny Bravo » 15 May 2025 Read
SnookerFan wrote:BAZZA!
A boring player who just makes up the ranks/numbers.
Too afraid to take risks, hence why he'll always be a nobody in the overall history of snooker.
To quote the great Tony Drago: retired today, forgotten tommorow.
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by Juddernaut88 » 15 May 2025 Read
Barry Hawkins does take risks though. He plays pretty attacking snooker. He has a decent all round game. He also doesn't spend forever on shots unlike a certain Australian player.
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by SnookerEd25 » 15 May 2025 Read
Christ, Johnny; why do you even bother watching snooker? 
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by Alex0paul » 16 May 2025 Read
Barry Hawkins stands on 16 when the dealer has an Ace
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Re: Barry Hawkins
Fun fact of the day: Barry Hawkins has an almost identical World Championship record to Ding Junhui.
It could be argued that his primary drawback from a popularity point of view is that he plays under an English flag.
It could be argued that his primary drawback from a popularity point of view is that he plays under an English flag.
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by SnookerFan » 16 May 2025 Read
Are people coming round to Barry Hawkins?
I always got the impression on here that people didn't like him.
I always got the impression on here that people didn't like him.
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by SnookerEd25 » 16 May 2025 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Are people coming round to Barry Hawkins?
I always got the impression on here that people didn't like him.
The lazy myth that he ‘ruins tournaments’ and folds in finals has got a lot of traction on this site over the last few years.
Also, that Twitter hate-campaign you launched didn’t help
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by ThePearl » 16 May 2025 Read
LDS wrote:Fun fact of the day: Barry Hawkins has an almost identical World Championship record to Ding Junhui.
It could be argued that his primary drawback from a popularity point of view is that he plays under an English flag.
How many titles has he won?
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by SnookerFan » 16 May 2025 Read
SnookerEd25 wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Are people coming round to Barry Hawkins?
I always got the impression on here that people didn't like him.
The lazy myth that he ‘ruins tournaments’ and folds in finals has got a lot of traction on this site over the last few years.
Also, that Twitter hate-campaign you launched didn’t help
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Re: Barry Hawkins
ThePearl wrote:LDS wrote:Fun fact of the day: Barry Hawkins has an almost identical World Championship record to Ding Junhui.
It could be argued that his primary drawback from a popularity point of view is that he plays under an English flag.
How many titles has he won?
So your argument is that if Hawkins had won more other titles he'd be more popular?
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by ThePearl » 16 May 2025 Read
LDS wrote:ThePearl wrote:LDS wrote:Fun fact of the day: Barry Hawkins has an almost identical World Championship record to Ding Junhui.
It could be argued that his primary drawback from a popularity point of view is that he plays under an English flag.
How many titles has he won?
So your argument is that if Hawkins had won more other titles he'd be more popular?
I’d expect a player who’s won 15 ranking titles plus the Masters to be more popular than a player who’s won 4, yeah
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by Holden Chinaski » 16 May 2025 Read
LDS wrote:Fun fact of the day: Barry Hawkins has an almost identical World Championship record to Ding Junhui.
It could be argued that his primary drawback from a popularity point of view is that he plays under an English flag.
What a strange thing to say.
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Re: Barry Hawkins
ThePearl wrote:LDS wrote:ThePearl wrote:LDS wrote:Fun fact of the day: Barry Hawkins has an almost identical World Championship record to Ding Junhui.
It could be argued that his primary drawback from a popularity point of view is that he plays under an English flag.
How many titles has he won?
So your argument is that if Hawkins had won more other titles he'd be more popular?
I’d expect a player who’s won 15 ranking titles plus the Masters to be more popular than a player who’s won 4, yeah
Yeah, I guess.
But then there are plenty of multiple title winners who aren't particularly popular. At least not around here.
You are right though, when a player wins things it gives the poster more options when engaging in on-line arguments.
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Re: Barry Hawkins
Holden Chinaski wrote:LDS wrote:Fun fact of the day: Barry Hawkins has an almost identical World Championship record to Ding Junhui.
It could be argued that his primary drawback from a popularity point of view is that he plays under an English flag.
What a strange thing to say.
THE ENGLANDS ARE COMING!!!!!!
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by SnookerFan » 16 May 2025 Read
World and UK Champion Peter Ebdon was known for his popularity in the game.
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by Holden Chinaski » 16 May 2025 Read
If only Ronnie O'Sullivan and Jimmy White were Chinese, they might have been a bit more popular. 
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Re: Barry Hawkins
Holden Chinaski wrote:If only Ronnie O'Sullivan and Jimmy White were Chinese, they might have been a bit more popular.
I would suggest that people like Ronnie and White transcend national biases.
I wouldn't class Ding in the same category. Xintong might be the 1st of the transcending Chinese players.
I wasn't making a point specifically about Chinese players though, that was something you've chosen to interpret. I said, non-English.
If Hawkins played under the Thai flag, for example, I think he'd have much more neutral support. Or any of the European countries. Or most other global non-uk countries.
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by The_Abbott » 16 May 2025 Read
LDS wrote:
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These are all pictures of the same guy aren't they?
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Re: Barry Hawkins
The_Abbott wrote:These are all pictures of the same guy aren't they?
Are you... *gasp*... suggesting they... *sharp intake of breath*... all look the same to you?
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by McManusFan » 16 May 2025 Read
Doesn't the 'hate' for Barry mainly come from Ronnie fanatics? Hawkins' win over him in the 2016 WC might have something to do with that.
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Re: Barry Hawkins
by SnookerEd25 » 16 May 2025 Read
SnookerFan wrote:World and UK Champion Peter Ebdon was known for his popularity in the game.
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