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Who do you rate as the greater player?

Ali Carter
4
36%
Stephen Maguire
0
No votes
Mark Allen
7
64%
 
Total votes : 11

Re: Who do you rate as the greater player

Postby vodkadiet » 04 Nov 2018 Read

Maguire has let himself down with a terrible attitude.

This was defined at last year's Worlds. He had O'Sullivan and wasted his chance. Carter was more determined and polished O'Sullivan off.

Re: Who do you rate as the greater player

Postby SnookerFan » 04 Nov 2018 Read

vodkadiet wrote:Maguire has let himself down with a terrible attitude.

This was defined at last year's Worlds. He had O'Sullivan and wasted his chance. Carter was more determined and polished O'Sullivan off.


GBH!

Re: Who do you rate as the greater player

Postby Johnny Bravo » 04 Nov 2018 Read

Allen.
Maguire was a talented guy, but that's about it. He lost the plot too many times.
Carter is just a bunny. Yes, he reached 2 WC finals, but he was always gonna be second best in those finals. And that's wasn't just cause he was playing Ronnie. It's his whole attitude that was wrong. The handshake when he tried to intimidate Ronnie, the shoulder barging this year. It's like he tries any trick in order to win, meaning he doesn't believe the snooker he'll play is enough to win.
On the other hand, Allen fancies his chances against anyone, he has this inner self belief that he's among the very best or at least equal to them. This is the right approach and the mentality of a champion.

Re: Who do you rate as the greater player

Postby Andre147 » 05 Nov 2018 Read

Allen for me.

Reaching world finals is great for Carter, but I do agree with Johnny... he doesnt have that inner belief like Allen does, and sometimes tries silly tactics.

Re: Who do you rate as the greater player

Postby SnookerFan » 05 Nov 2018 Read

Badsnookerplayer wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:Maguire did dominate the game for ten years.

Did he? I remember him being highly ranked but never though he was dominant.


Jokes aren't funny when you have to explain them....

Ronnie predicted Mags would dominate the game for a decade.

Re: Who do you rate as the greater player

Postby Badsnookerplayer » 05 Nov 2018 Read

SnookerFan wrote:
Badsnookerplayer wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:Maguire did dominate the game for ten years.

Did he? I remember him being highly ranked but never though he was dominant.


Jokes aren't funny when you have to explain them....

Ronnie predicted Mags would dominate the game for a decade.

Ha ha ha ha - thanks SF.

Re: Who do you rate as the greater player

Postby Alex0paul » 05 Nov 2018 Read

SnookerFan wrote:
Badsnookerplayer wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:Maguire did dominate the game for ten years.

Did he? I remember him being highly ranked but never though he was dominant.


Jokes aren't funny when you have to explain them....

Ronnie predicted Mags would dominate the game for a decade.


He didn’t say which decade though

Re: Who do you rate as the greater player

Postby SnookerFan » 05 Nov 2018 Read

Alex0paul wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Badsnookerplayer wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:Maguire did dominate the game for ten years.

Did he? I remember him being highly ranked but never though he was dominant.


Jokes aren't funny when you have to explain them....

Ronnie predicted Mags would dominate the game for a decade.


He didn’t say which decade though


How old is Mags? Is he in his 40s yet?

Because, the way the game is going, maybe Ronnie meant he could dominate for a decade, you'd just have to wait a couple of decades first.

Re: Who do you rate as the greater player

Postby Iranu » 05 Nov 2018 Read

Alex0paul wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Badsnookerplayer wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:Maguire did dominate the game for ten years.

Did he? I remember him being highly ranked but never though he was dominant.


Jokes aren't funny when you have to explain them....

Ronnie predicted Mags would dominate the game for a decade.


He didn’t say which decade though

I thought he'd said "the next ten years."

Re: Who do you rate as the greater player

Postby TheRocket » 05 Nov 2018 Read

no one has voted for Maguire yet but statistically he's had a better career than the other two. As matters now stand.
He's won 5 ranking tournaments which means one more than the other two.

Maguire has also won the UK Championship and back then it was obviously played in multi session format. I obviously agree though that he hasn't done justice to his talent and ability. Similar to Stevens.

Re: Who do you rate as the greater player

Postby SnookerFan » 05 Nov 2018 Read

Iranu wrote:
Alex0paul wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Badsnookerplayer wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:Maguire did dominate the game for ten years.

Did he? I remember him being highly ranked but never though he was dominant.


Jokes aren't funny when you have to explain them....

Ronnie predicted Mags would dominate the game for a decade.


He didn’t say which decade though

I thought he'd said "the next ten years."


Oh, he did.

You're right.

Re: Who do you rate as the greater player

Postby Alex0paul » 05 Nov 2018 Read

Both carter and Maguire have been ranked 2 in the World as well whereas Allen hasn’t been inside the top 4 yet
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