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Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby Holden Chinaski

UPDATE!

Titles won by Ronnie O'Sullivan since Roland and Skullman announced his decline in 2015:

2016......The Masters
2016......Welsh Open
2017......The Masters
2017......English Open
2017......Shanghai Masters
2017......UK Championship
2018......World Grand Prix
2018......Players Championship
2018......Shanghai Masters
2018......Champion of Champions
2018......UK Championship
2019......Players Championship
2019......Tour Championship
2019......Shanghai Masters
2020......World Championship
2021......World Grand Prix
2022......World Championship
2022......Hong Kong Masters
2022......Champion of Champions
2023......Shanghai Masters
2023......UK Championship
2024......The Masters

Ronnie has now won 22 titles since the start of his tragic decline, including 8 Triple Crown titles and 2 World titles.

Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby Dan-cat

Holden Chinaski wrote:UPDATE!

Titles won by Ronnie O'Sullivan since Roland and Skullman announced his decline in 2015:

2016......The Masters
2016......Welsh Open
2017......The Masters
2017......English Open
2017......Shanghai Masters
2017......UK Championship
2018......World Grand Prix
2018......Players Championship
2018......Shanghai Masters
2018......Champion of Champions
2018......UK Championship
2019......Players Championship
2019......Tour Championship
2019......Shanghai Masters
2020......World Championship
2021......World Grand Prix
2022......World Championship
2022......Hong Kong Masters
2022......Champion of Champions
2023......Shanghai Masters
2023......UK Championship
2024......The Masters

Ronnie has now won 22 titles since the start of his tragic decline, including 8 Triple Crown titles and 2 World titles.


Detective Holden on the case with no stone unturned. :D

Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby HappyCamper

Holden Chinaski wrote:
HappyCamper wrote:How many titles did he win in the previous nine years?

Also 22!


Sounds like a plateau!

Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby Holden Chinaski

Holden Chinaski wrote:
vodkadiet1 wrote:Hendry's record is safe, There is no way O'Sulivan wins another world title now, Age is already catching up with him, as it does with everybody. It was a brave effort to catch Hendry's 7 world titles but tonight the chance vanished in to the dust.

Hendry > O'Sullivan


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Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby SnookerFan

SnookerFan wrote:I should explain, though I think I have before, that my DECLINE gag wasn't a poke at Skullman, Roland or anybody else specifically.

It's more aimed at Ronnie fans who panic every time he loses the coin toss than anything else.


+1

Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby Holden Chinaski

Holden Chinaski wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:
HappyCamper wrote:How many titles did he win in the previous nine years?

Also 22!

Isn't that crazy?!

Cray cray!

Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby gninnur karona

Holden Chinaski wrote:UPDATE!

Titles won by Ronnie O'Sullivan since Roland and Skullman announced his decline in 2015:

2016......The Masters
2016......Welsh Open
2017......The Masters
2017......English Open
2017......Shanghai Masters
2017......UK Championship
2018......World Grand Prix
2018......Players Championship
2018......Shanghai Masters
2018......Champion of Champions
2018......UK Championship
2019......Players Championship
2019......Tour Championship
2019......Shanghai Masters
2020......World Championship
2021......World Grand Prix
2022......World Championship
2022......Hong Kong Masters
2022......Champion of Champions
2023......Shanghai Masters
2023......UK Championship
2024......The Masters

Ronnie has now won 22 titles since the start of his tragic decline, including 8 Triple Crown titles and 2 World titles.


But no flat 128 ranking event wins since the 2018 UK Championship.

31 attempts 4 near misses (finals lost to Judd Trump twice, Fan Zhengyi and Jordan Brown).

Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby D4P

One thing that hasn't been good for Ronnie this season is his break-building.

He's only 6th in century rate (whereas he's usually in the top 3), and he's only 5th in 50+ break rate (whereas he's usually #1).

His 50+ break rate this season is the lowest it has been since 2005-6...

Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby Holden Chinaski

Update!

Titles won by Ronnie O'Sullivan since Roland and Skullman announced his decline in 2015:

2016......The Masters
2016......Welsh Open
2017......The Masters
2017......English Open
2017......Shanghai Masters
2017......UK Championship
2018......World Grand Prix
2018......Players Championship
2018......Shanghai Masters
2018......Champion of Champions
2018......UK Championship
2019......Players Championship
2019......Tour Championship
2019......Shanghai Masters
2020......World Championship
2021......World Grand Prix
2022......World Championship
2022......Hong Kong Masters
2022......Champion of Champions
2023......Shanghai Masters
2023......UK Championship
2024......The Masters
2024......World Grand Prix

Ronnie has now won 23 titles since the start of his tragic decline, including 8 Triple Crown titles and 2 World titles.

Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby Andre147

I didn't particularly like Roland got to be honest, but I always liked Skullman.

He was a fair member here, but he left due to university work and also couldn't agree the way the Forum was heading at the time. I don't think he ever really meant Ronnie was starting to decline, whereas Roland you just knew he fully believed the man was past it, and look at it now, 23 titles won since then hahahaha

Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby Prop

Andre147 wrote:I didn't particularly like Roland got to be honest, but I always liked Skullman.

He was a fair member here, but he left due to university work and also couldn't agree the way the Forum was heading at the time. I don't think he ever really meant Ronnie was starting to decline, whereas Roland you just knew he fully believed the man was past it, and look at it now, 23 titles won since then hahahaha


He was talking about this briefly on Twitter recently.

Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby Andre147

Prop wrote:
Andre147 wrote:I didn't particularly like Roland got to be honest, but I always liked Skullman.

He was a fair member here, but he left due to university work and also couldn't agree the way the Forum was heading at the time. I don't think he ever really meant Ronnie was starting to decline, whereas Roland you just knew he fully believed the man was past it, and look at it now, 23 titles won since then hahahaha


He was talking about this briefly on Twitter recently.


Who was? Roland? What did he say?

Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby Prop

Andre147 wrote:
Prop wrote:
Andre147 wrote:I didn't particularly like Roland got to be honest, but I always liked Skullman.

He was a fair member here, but he left due to university work and also couldn't agree the way the Forum was heading at the time. I don't think he ever really meant Ronnie was starting to decline, whereas Roland you just knew he fully believed the man was past it, and look at it now, 23 titles won since then hahahaha


He was talking about this briefly on Twitter recently.


Who was? Roland? What did he say?


Think so, yeah. I didn’t really pay it much attention tbh.

Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby Holden Chinaski

Prop wrote:
Andre147 wrote:


WTF? Was is he talking about Wild and he was the one who said Ronnie was in decline? rofl


Looks like it! <laugh>

Someone should screenshot his quote from the opening post and post it up to his Twitter comment…

Please do this! I can’t because he blocked me on Twitter!

Re: The first ones to call the DECLINE!

Postby McManusFan

Holden Chinaski wrote:UPDATE! NEW EVIDENCE!

Thanks to Manty for exposing SnookerFan as the one who called the decline 3 months before Skull and Roland did!

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=5541


In SF's defence he doesn't 'call decline', he's starting a conversation.

Also, Ronnie probably did decline for a few years. The way he's managed to turn it around a play brilliantly as well as grind out wins is even more remarkable.