Coral World Grand Prix Quarter Finals!!!!!

Prop wrote:

Johnny Bravo wrote:

Prop wrote:So you’re saying a great player can be a great player, even a multiple world champion, without having to prove it with a massive century record, yes?

No, I'm not. I was only giving Davis a pass cause his stats are worse due to the conditions.
No massive century record means you're not an ATG.
Top 10 players of all time: ROS, Hendry, Higgins, Trump, Robbo, Selbo, Ding, Willo, Smurf, Davis.

Interesting list there, JB. Is that objectively in order of greatness? Or are you copy and pasting the all time century list in its place in order to mangle your square peg of an argument into the round hole of reality? If you did that by accident, no worries. If you’re genuinely rating a snooker player by the sole metric of century breaks... I think you should stick to pool.

Johnny Bravo wrote:

Prop wrote:

Johnny Bravo wrote:

Prop wrote:So you’re saying a great player can be a great player, even a multiple world champion, without having to prove it with a massive century record, yes?

No, I'm not. I was only giving Davis a pass cause his stats are worse due to the conditions.
No massive century record means you're not an ATG.
Top 10 players of all time: ROS, Hendry, Higgins, Trump, Robbo, Selbo, Ding, Willo, Smurf, Davis.

Interesting list there, JB. Is that objectively in order of greatness? Or are you copy and pasting the all time century list in its place in order to mangle your square peg of an argument into the round hole of reality? If you did that by accident, no worries. If you’re genuinely rating a snooker player by the sole metric of century breaks... I think you should stick to pool.

I'm not only rating them based on centuries, but scoring power is the main asset a top player should possess. Look at Hendry for example. His safety and tactical game were average at best, yet he destroyed his opposition due to scoring power.
Plus that list is not in any particular order. And it also isn't an ordered list of the top century makers either.

Prop wrote:Boys, we’ve got it all wrong. Trump, Willo, Robbo, Murphy, Selby and Ding are better players now than Steve Davis ever was. I’m shocked. Shocked.

TheRocket wrote:

Prop wrote:Boys, we’ve got it all wrong. Trump, Willo, Robbo, Murphy, Selby and Ding are better players now than Steve Davis ever was. I’m shocked. Shocked.

I think few of those players you mention can actually play the game to a higher level than Steve Davis did. They are not greater than the six time World Champ Steve Davis obviously. Due to the Nuggets achievements.

But they are for sure much better than the opposition Davis faced in the 80's and Davis would be the first one to admit.

Prop wrote:

TheRocket wrote:

Prop wrote:Boys, we’ve got it all wrong. Trump, Willo, Robbo, Murphy, Selby and Ding are better players now than Steve Davis ever was. I’m shocked. Shocked.

I think few of those players you mention can actually play the game to a higher level than Steve Davis did. They are not greater than the six time World Champ Steve Davis obviously. Due to the Nuggets achievements.

But they are for sure much better than the opposition Davis faced in the 80's and Davis would be the first one to admit.

Fair point. But going back to where this started - to say Dott is a crap player “because he’s only made XYZ centuries” is ridiculously short-sighted.

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Johnny is a bloody good poster. He is on here whenever Ronnie plays and states his opinion honestly. He takes it on the chin - whether the result is good or bad.

Don't always agree with him but - like Andre and Iranu - a Ronnie fan who sticks by his man through thick and thin. Doesn't skulk in the shadows when things aren't going well unlike some.

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Prop wrote:

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Johnny is a bloody good poster. He is on here whenever Ronnie plays and states his opinion honestly. He takes it on the chin - whether the result is good or bad.

Don't always agree with him but - like Andre and Iranu - a Ronnie fan who sticks by his man through thick and thin. Doesn't skulk in the shadows when things aren't going well unlike some.

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I’m not sure if you’re talking about me there, and apologies if I’ve misinterpreted, but the reason I stepped back from the forum for a while is because I’d spoken to Pink Ball in a really disrespectful way and frankly didn’t think my presence would be any good for the forum. There was dust to settle. It settled. I’m well aware of how much of a d*ck I was and I’m happy to carry on posting as long as everyone is ok with that.

masterdoctorgenius wrote:Ronnie's shot selection has been suspect all season.

Badsnookerplayer wrote:

Prop wrote:

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Johnny is a bloody good poster. He is on here whenever Ronnie plays and states his opinion honestly. He takes it on the chin - whether the result is good or bad.

Don't always agree with him but - like Andre and Iranu - a Ronnie fan who sticks by his man through thick and thin. Doesn't skulk in the shadows when things aren't going well unlike some.

Top poster

I’m not sure if you’re talking about me there, and apologies if I’ve misinterpreted, but the reason I stepped back from the forum for a while is because I’d spoken to Pink Ball in a really disrespectful way and frankly didn’t think my presence would be any good for the forum. There was dust to settle. It settled. I’m well aware of how much of a d*ck I was and I’m happy to carry on posting as long as everyone is ok with that.

Absolutely not Prop!

Cloud Strife wrote:What could Anthony Hamilton have achieved throughout his career if only he'd had a roof over his head.

McManusFan wrote:Did no one else see the end of the ITV coverage? They were joking about what walk on music they would have, Hendry made a joke about it being 'Heaven knows I'm miserable now', Foulds did his usual shtick trying not to get involved, and then Jill Douglas just said that hers would be "the lovely lady is back". Hendry and Foulds looked deeply uncomfortable, it was brilliant.

Iranu wrote:I’ll say it again: mental strength is a natural talent in itself.

Prop wrote:

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Johnny is a bloody good poster. He is on here whenever Ronnie plays and states his opinion honestly. He takes it on the chin - whether the result is good or bad.

Don't always agree with him but - like Andre and Iranu - a Ronnie fan who sticks by his man through thick and thin. Doesn't skulk in the shadows when things aren't going well unlike some.

Top poster

I’m not sure if you’re talking about me there, and apologies if I’ve misinterpreted, but the reason I stepped back from the forum for a while is because I’d spoken to Pink Ball in a really disrespectful way and frankly didn’t think my presence would be any good for the forum. There was dust to settle. It settled. I’m well aware of how much of a d*ck I was and I’m happy to carry on posting as long as everyone is ok with that.

Badsnookerplayer wrote:Johnny is a bloody good poster

Pink Ball wrote:I don't think Sullivan has looked anywhere near sharp enough this year to win the World Championship.

ImSnookered wrote:

Pink Ball wrote:I don't think Sullivan has looked anywhere near sharp enough this year to win the World Championship.

Why do you continuously & deliberately spell O'Sullivan wrong? I'm genuinely curious.

ImSnookered wrote:

Pink Ball wrote:I don't think Sullivan has looked anywhere near sharp enough this year to win the World Championship.

Why do you continuously & deliberately spell O'Sullivan wrong? I'm genuinely curious.

Pink Ball wrote:

ImSnookered wrote:

Pink Ball wrote:I don't think Sullivan has looked anywhere near sharp enough this year to win the World Championship.

Why do you continuously & deliberately spell O'Sullivan wrong? I'm genuinely curious.

Because I like to incite a reaction from morons.