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O'Sullivan will not defend UK Snooker Championship title

Postby motorhead

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/snooker/34663852

Ronnie O'Sullivan will not be defending his UK Snooker Championship title in York in November.
The deadline to enter the tournament, which begins on 24 November, was 28 October, but the 39-year-old five-time world champion has declined to enter.
He has not played in a competitive match since losing 13-9 to Stuart Bingham in the quarter-finals of the World Championship in April.
O'Sullivan beat Judd Trump 10-9 in last year's final to win his fifth UK title.
This month, O'Sullivan also announced he would not be defending his title at the Champion of Champions event in Coventry, which begins on 10 November.
The UK Championship, which is broadcast live by the BBC, is one of snooker's 'Triple Crown' events, along with the Masters and the World Championship.
O'Sullivan's withdrawal will disappoint many fans of the popular competition, which is staged at the Barbican Centre.
A spokesman from World Snooker, the sport's governing body, said they were still expecting "a great event" and that ticket sales were "extremely good".

Ronnie O'Sullivan will NOT be defending his UK Title

Postby Wildey

Ronnie O'Sullivan will not be defending his UK Snooker Championship title in York in November.

The deadline to enter the tournament, which begins on 24 November, was 28 October, but the 39-year-old five-time world champion has declined to enter.

He has not played in a competitive match since losing 13-9 to Stuart Bingham in the quarter-finals of the World Championship in April.

O'Sullivan beat Judd Trump 10-9 in last year's final to win his fifth UK title.

This month, O'Sullivan also announced he would not be defending his title at the Champion of Champions event in Coventry, which begins on 10 November.

The UK Championship is broadcast live by the BBC and is one of snooker's 'Triple Crown' events, along with the Masters and the World Championship.


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Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan will NOT be defending his UK Title

Postby Cloud Strife

Smart wrote:
Cloud Strife wrote:
Smart wrote:The week I got booked off (to watch the UKs) just got a whole lot boozier. :wave: :pal: :clap:


Why?


Because it will not be a week to take seriously whatsoever. Just get snake hissed and roll with the punches. :party:


I think you may be right.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan will NOT be defending his UK Title

Postby Smart

Pink Ball wrote:
Smart wrote:The week I got booked off (to watch the UKs) just got a whole lot boozier. :wave: :pal: :clap:

I always take the UK and Worlds off in their entirety. I don't drink, so I just sit on the couch, drink tea and twiddle in between matches :clap:


Curtains or tissues - just out of interest ?? :wave:

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan will NOT be defending his UK Title

Postby Pink Ball

Smart wrote:
Pink Ball wrote:
Smart wrote:The week I got booked off (to watch the UKs) just got a whole lot boozier. :wave: :pal: :clap:

I always take the UK and Worlds off in their entirety. I don't drink, so I just sit on the couch, drink tea and twiddle in between matches :clap:


Curtains or tissues - just out of interest ?? :wave:

A sock!

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan will NOT be defending his UK Title

Postby Smart

Pink Ball wrote:
Smart wrote:
Pink Ball wrote:
Smart wrote:The week I got booked off (to watch the UKs) just got a whole lot boozier. :wave: :pal: :clap:

I always take the UK and Worlds off in their entirety. I don't drink, so I just sit on the couch, drink tea and twiddle in between matches :clap:


Curtains or tissues - just out of interest ?? :wave:

A sock!


:D :clap:

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan will NOT be defending his UK Title

Postby SnookerFan

I just don't understand the attitude of some people.

Snooker is the most fascinating, exciting, captivating and all round best spectator sport on the planet. And we complain that one guy doesn't enter? No matter how talented Ronnie is, I can't get my head around people not wanting to watch because he isn't present.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan will NOT be defending his UK Title

Postby Pink Ball

SnookerFan wrote:I just don't understand the attitude of some people.

Snooker is the most fascinating, exciting, captivating and all round best spectator sport on the planet. And we complain that one guy doesn't enter? No matter how talented Ronnie is, I can't get my head around people not wanting to watch because he isn't present.


I also can't understand the mentality of English Defence League members. Coincidentally, they're generally one and the same.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan will NOT be defending his UK Title

Postby Wildey

Cloud Strife wrote:Might as well cancel the UK Champs now. Pointless tournament without it's defending champion.

your pretty pointless too should we just cancel you?

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan will NOT be defending his UK Title

Postby Cloud Strife

Wildey wrote:Guys are you Snooker Fans or hangers on....


Absolutely disgusting some of the crap that is posted on here


Just being realistic. Snooker without Ronnie is only a fraction of what it is with him. The likes of Selby and Robertson just won't cut it, I'm afraid.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan will NOT be defending his UK Title

Postby Clara8633

Cloud Strife wrote:
Wildey wrote:Guys are you Snooker Fans or hangers on....


Absolutely disgusting some of the crap that is posted on here


Just being realistic. Snooker without Ronnie is only a fraction of what it is with him. The likes of Selby and Robertson just won't cut it, I'm afraid.


Deluded ROS fanboys have problems separating crap from reality. Not to mention they're always obsessed with dragging Selby into ROS topics for some reason.

Re: Ronnie O'Sullivan will NOT be defending his UK Title

Postby Lou147

Ronnie aint my favourite player so I was alright with him not entering anything up to this point, but his one has upset me. I wonder if he'll bother with the Masters?