Alex0paul wrote:Been saying Robertson is finished for a while now. Hopefully you mugs start listening now
Worrying times for Robertson, sure, but writing him off is a bit premature. It's only a couple of years since the rites were being read for John Higgins on this forum with the general opinion being that he would probably struggle to win another major. Those pronouncements look foolish now. Similarly, Doug Mountjoy went through a period in the mid 80s when he tumbled down the rankings, struggled to win a meaningful match and looked finished. He re-dedicated himself to the game, got a new coach, and won back-to-back rankers in 88/89, continuing to be a consistent performer at the business end of tournaments into the 90s. Another example? Mark Williams, World / UK / Masters champion in 2002/03, fell away badly over the next few seasons, out of the top 32 and hinted at retirement, but has subsequently battled away and returned to the upper echelons of the sport, albeit struggling to quite get over the line and claim his first title in a while.
So, definitely things for Robertson to work on, but no need for him to panic just yet. After all, form is temporary, class IS permanent.
What it doesn't mean is that anybody who disagrees with you is a mug. That's just un-necessary, insulting, and a little pathetic.