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Will we see a century of centuries this season?

Yes
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10%
No, but somebody will get close
2
20%
No, nowhere near
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70%
 
Total votes : 10

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Wildey

Stephen Hendry could have with this amount of tournaments because he was dedicated and so driven with great cueball control but Ding with a great break building game winning 5 ranking events was still about 40 out last season so ill have to agree with sonny it would be a great achievement getting to about 80.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Wildey

Muppet147 wrote:The only man with the ability to do it is Ronnie and he can't be bothered to play all these matches.

so by definition he hasent got the ability to do it.


you need to be bothered to play to have the ability.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Andre147

Wildey wrote:
Muppet147 wrote:The only man with the ability to do it is Ronnie and he can't be bothered to play all these matches.

so by definition he hasent got the ability to do it.


you need to be bothered to play to have the ability.


You know full well what he meant Wild, don't pretend you didn't. Ronnie last season didn't even play half the tournaments Robbo played and Ronnie still managed to get an amazing 53 tons. I'm not saying he was a cert to reach the 100 tons mark had he played in everything, but the chances would increase massively.
Same with Hendry when he was in his prime. Both Hendry and Ronnie have much better century rates than Robbo, and just because Robbo did manage that amazing feat last season Ronnie and Hendry will always be far better scorers than him, so yeah I agree with Muppet on this one, if Ronnie did play in all events like Robbo has it wouldn't take too long for him to reach that 100 mark and even break Robbo's record, especially with the crazy amount of tournaments we have nowadays.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Skullman

Personally I don't think Ronnie would've done it. If he had to enter almost everything like Robbo did, he'd burn himself out. Just like you couldn't expect a runner to maintain their 100m pace for 400m, you can't really expect Ronnie to play as well as he did throughout the season as he did when he could pick and choose.

Plus you have to winder how much he'd actually bother for events like Wuxi or Haikou and some of the PTCs.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Wildey

You could argue Ronnie would be a Usain Bolt entering a marathon and by quarter race running out of steam and seeing runners with stamina passing him.

to make 100 centuries you need stamina and true dedication which i think we have established Ronnie hasent got.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby SnookerFan

Skullman wrote:Personally I don't think Ronnie would've done it. If he had to enter almost everything like Robbo did, he'd burn himself out. Just like you couldn't expect a runner to maintain their 100m pace for 400m, you can't really expect Ronnie to play as well as he did throughout the season as he did when he could pick and choose.

Plus you have to winder how much he'd actually bother for events like Wuxi or Haikou and some of the PTCs.


Point is, we'll never know.

Ronnie's ability is not in any doubt. But he won't get a century of centuries in a season if he doesn't enter every event.

To be honest, I don't think he'll care. It's more of an achievement for show than anything else. Obvious statement though this is, winning titles means more.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Wildey

i do think theres too much emphasis on making centuries these days.

Willie Thorne's famous line
"this match has had everything the only thing missing is a century"

if the match had everything it dont need a century

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby SnookerFan

Wildey wrote:i do think theres too much emphasis on making centuries these days.

Willie Thorne's famous line
"this match has had everything the only thing missing is a century"

if the match had everything it dont need a century


They're nice to make as it can improve a player's confidence going into the next frame. It's especially nice to see if a player is two or three frames down, they come out and make a century. It shows a player is still up for it.

Besides, a player would rather come in and win a frame in one go, and keep his opponent sat in his chair getting no table time.

It's not the be all and end all though. As you say, a players first priority is to win. If he's not on for a big break, and has to win tactically, then that's what he must do. That's why John Higgins was so successful, for example. If he could win in one go, he did. If he had to go tactical, he did. If a player tried to slow him down, he didn't buckle and won the frame playing slow. He didn't care how he won, he could play any way and still win. That was the important bit.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Ayrshirebhoy

Ronnie has neither the ability or the stamina to play a full season so talk of him hitting the ton breaks is pointless. I do think with the amount of tourneys played someone will beat it within 5 years.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Andre147

Skullman wrote:Personally I don't think Ronnie would've done it. If he had to enter almost everything like Robbo did, he'd burn himself out. Just like you couldn't expect a runner to maintain their 100m pace for 400m, you can't really expect Ronnie to play as well as he did throughout the season as he did when he could pick and choose.

Plus you have to winder how much he'd actually bother for events like Wuxi or Haikou and some of the PTCs.


Like SnookerFan said, we'll never know for sure, but maybe you're right, when Ronnie tends to play so much he often doesn't bother in tourneys like those in China for instance.

But as some here have said to say Ronnie doesn't have the ability to do it is just donkey doo talk, he's the most prolific breakbuilder ever, will surely surpass Hendry's record on career tons this season.

It's not about ability wise, he's the most naturally gifted player we've have seen in snooker, it's about how much he would really want that achievment, and it's clear for all to see he doesnt care much about that as he picks and chooses the tournaments he want to play.

And like SnokerFan rigthly said, I couldnt care less about those ton of tons, what matters most is the titles, and I just hope this long break means Ronnie will comeback hungry for more titles, just like he did last season.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby TheSaviour

Surely Ronnie has the stamina to do it, but I do agree that he needs some true dedication to do it. Or to even has a chance to do it. So Robertson is a some sort of a fitness and stamina miracle comparing to Ronnie..? Since he got that 100 last season.

I am a very interested to see how many Michael Georgiou will got and how he will progress. He well could have a real breakthrough season now!

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby SnookerFan

TheSaviour wrote:Surely Ronnie has the stamina to do it, but I do agree that he needs some true dedication to do it. Or to even has a chance to do it. So Robertson is a some sort of a fitness and stamina miracle comparing to Ronnie..? Since he got that 100 last season.

I am a very interested to see how many Michael Georgiou will got and how he will progress. He well could have a real breakthrough season now!


No. It just means he could be bothered to enter all the tournaments, and try to do it. It's more to do with the fact that it's not an achievement that Ronnie particularly craves, than anything to do with Ronnie's fitness.
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Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Alyt

TheSaviour wrote:Surely Ronnie has the stamina to do it, but I do agree that he needs some true dedication to do it. Or to even has a chance to do it. So Robertson is a some sort of a fitness and stamina miracle comparing to Ronnie..? Since he got that 100 last season.

I am a very interested to see how many Michael Georgiou will got and how he will progress. He well could have a real breakthrough season now!



Ronnie will never reach that record, and he doesnt want to reach it. Useless record.

To make it possible, he would have to become a "snooker slave" again and travel in shitty tournaments around China.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Wildey

Alyt wrote:
TheSaviour wrote:Surely Ronnie has the stamina to do it, but I do agree that he needs some true dedication to do it. Or to even has a chance to do it. So Robertson is a some sort of a fitness and stamina miracle comparing to Ronnie..? Since he got that 100 last season.

I am a very interested to see how many Michael Georgiou will got and how he will progress. He well could have a real breakthrough season now!



Ronnie will never reach that record, and he doesnt want to reach it. Useless record.

To make it possible, he would have to become a "snooker slave" again and travel in shitty tournaments around China.

no he would have to turn professional which he obviously doesent want to do and stay a part timer which is his right.

but do not take a swipe at the tour as it stands sport is built around big and small events not shitty as you put it.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Ayrshirebhoy

TheSaviour wrote:Surely Ronnie has the stamina to do it, but I do agree that he needs some true dedication to do it. Or to even has a chance to do it. So Robertson is a some sort of a fitness and stamina miracle comparing to Ronnie..? Since he got that 100 last season.

I am a very interested to see how many Michael Georgiou will got and how he will progress. He well could have a real breakthrough season now!


Ronnie has the stamina to run for hours on end but would struggle now doing a full season. He looked knackered during the wc final.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Andre147

Wildey wrote:
Alyt wrote:
TheSaviour wrote:Surely Ronnie has the stamina to do it, but I do agree that he needs some true dedication to do it. Or to even has a chance to do it. So Robertson is a some sort of a fitness and stamina miracle comparing to Ronnie..? Since he got that 100 last season.

I am a very interested to see how many Michael Georgiou will got and how he will progress. He well could have a real breakthrough season now!



Ronnie will never reach that record, and he doesnt want to reach it. Useless record.

To make it possible, he would have to become a "snooker slave" again and travel in shitty tournaments around China.

no he would have to turn professional which he obviously doesent want to do and stay a part timer which is his right.

but do not take a swipe at the tour as it stands sport is built around big and small events not shitty as you put it.


Yeah I definately agree, it's Ronnie's right not to enter the tournaments he doesnt want to and become a part time snooker player, thats fine.

And yeah the tour is heading in the right direction, I sometimes think some people would rather prefer to only have 6 tourneys a season like we had not so long ago before Hearn.

And as long as Ronnie is still hungry for titles I dont min him taking a snooker break at all, if it means when he comesback his desire is still there, if he does something similar this season like he did in the last then yeah the break can only be good for him.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Roland

Muppet147 wrote:The only man with the ability to do it is Ronnie and he can't be bothered to play all these matches.


If he's the only man capable then how come someone else did it last season?

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby SnookerFan

Sonny wrote:
Alyt wrote:To see a ridiculous celebration like Robo did this year, no thanks.


I was there and I loved the celebration and I wasn't the only one


I don't see why people reacted so badly to that. I mean, he achieved something nobody else had ever done, and he cheered.

What was the big deal? I thought that it felt like a big moment when it happened.

It was quite funny when Judd got the bottom though. rofl

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Alyt

Sonny wrote:Some armchair fans don't like to see passion


It's not about passion. Just about not celebrating something that he did during month at that particular moment.

I love 147's celebrations for exemple because it's something live.

He should have been more discreet, that moment was awkward.

Re: Will we see somebody get 100 Centuries this season?

Postby Skullman

Alyt wrote:
Sonny wrote:Some armchair fans don't like to see passion


It's not about passion. Just about not celebrating something that he did during month at that particular moment.

I love 147's celebrations for exemple because it's something live.

He should have been more discreet, that moment was awkward.


I'm not quite understanding your point. His 100th century was live and he celebrated it then?