Ronnie says he was kind of "blackmailed" into playing the WC

Dan-cat wrote:

Holden Chinaski wrote:When you see Ronnie saying stuff like that most of the time he's dying laughing while he says it and he clearly likes to take the snake hiss with the media... But the press prints it as if he's giving a presidential speech or something.

...and the Ronnie-haters fall for it everytime

Dan-cat wrote:You CANNOT be serious??

mick745 wrote:Hearing Mark Williams speaking about his father working down the mines was refreshing when he says he now appreciates how lucky is his.

Ronnie is not doing the sport any favours again.

People with "proper" jobs look at these entitled millionaire players whining and whinging on and just think to themselves.

"Go and work in Sainsbury's then if it is so hard".

Professional sportspeople get to do something they love and get paid for it (and paid handsomely in some cases). 99% of the population dont.

mick745 wrote:
People with "proper" jobs look at these entitled millionaire players whining and whinging on and just think to themselves..

Dan-cat wrote:Good lord your Ronnie-haters are easily scandalized. So easily outraged.

Well, that led me onto something I hadn't yet seen - the Break vodcast with Andy Goldstein where Ronnie discusses his time with Ray Reardon. It's brilliant. I will make a seperate thread.

It must be awful being a Ronnie-hater. What a strange tower of hate you've built for yourself, a perverse construction in your mind. Hating the greatest exponent the game has ever seen. Of course, nothing I say will change your mind, because it's a rare kind of stubbornness that decides to hate the best exponent that ever happened to their favourite sport.

A bit like being a huge fan of nature documentaries, and hating David Attenborough. Look before you Ronnie-haters get your knickers in a twist, I'm half-joking. I geddit, it's ok not to like someone. But Ronnie? Seriously? Pfffft.

I still love you. Even the Ronnie-haters. Don't hate me. It takes all sorts.

Holden Chinaski wrote:

mick745 wrote:
People with "proper" jobs look at these entitled millionaire players whining and whinging on and just think to themselves..

Ronnie is the most popular player without a doubt. Thousands of people with "proper" jobs love to watch him play and Ronnie's the main reason snooker is popular these days.

I'm sure Ronnie would rather not give interviews but the media can't get enough of him because he's the only player people seem to want to read about...

All Ronnie was saying is he had lots of pressure on him as a kid and it wasn't easy to fulfil all the expectations. I don't see anything wrong with that. I didn't have that kind of pressure as a kid. I also think players like Ronnie have worked hard and have practised many, many hours to achieve what they have. I also think it must suck to live like a celebrity and be followed by paparazzi and have the media twist your words...

Holden Chinaski wrote:

mick745 wrote:
People with "proper" jobs look at these entitled millionaire players whining and whinging on and just think to themselves..

Ronnie is the most popular player without a doubt. Thousands of people with "proper" jobs love to watch him play and Ronnie's the main reason snooker is popular these days.

I'm sure Ronnie would rather not give interviews but the media can't get enough of him because he's the only player people seem to want to read about...

All Ronnie was saying is he had lots of pressure on him as a kid and it wasn't easy to fulfil all the expectations. I don't see anything wrong with that. I didn't have that kind of pressure as a kid. I also think players like Ronnie have worked hard and have practised many, many hours to achieve what they have. I also think it must suck to live like a celebrity and be followed by paparazzi and have the media twist your words...

SnookerFan wrote:

Holden Chinaski wrote:

mick745 wrote:
People with "proper" jobs look at these entitled millionaire players whining and whinging on and just think to themselves..

Ronnie is the most popular player without a doubt. Thousands of people with "proper" jobs love to watch him play and Ronnie's the main reason snooker is popular these days.

I'm sure Ronnie would rather not give interviews but the media can't get enough of him because he's the only player people seem to want to read about...

All Ronnie was saying is he had lots of pressure on him as a kid and it wasn't easy to fulfil all the expectations. I don't see anything wrong with that. I didn't have that kind of pressure as a kid. I also think players like Ronnie have worked hard and have practised many, many hours to achieve what they have. I also think it must suck to live like a celebrity and be followed by paparazzi and have the media twist your words...

Yeah. A lot of his fans are idiots and all.

Holden Chinaski wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:

Holden Chinaski wrote:

mick745 wrote:
People with "proper" jobs look at these entitled millionaire players whining and whinging on and just think to themselves..

Ronnie is the most popular player without a doubt. Thousands of people with "proper" jobs love to watch him play and Ronnie's the main reason snooker is popular these days.

I'm sure Ronnie would rather not give interviews but the media can't get enough of him because he's the only player people seem to want to read about...

All Ronnie was saying is he had lots of pressure on him as a kid and it wasn't easy to fulfil all the expectations. I don't see anything wrong with that. I didn't have that kind of pressure as a kid. I also think players like Ronnie have worked hard and have practised many, many hours to achieve what they have. I also think it must suck to live like a celebrity and be followed by paparazzi and have the media twist your words...

Yeah. A lot of his fans are idiots and all.

A lot of people are idiots. That's just how it is.

mick745 wrote:Hearing Mark Williams speaking about his father working down the mines was refreshing when he says he now appreciates how lucky is his.

Ronnie is not doing the sport any favours again.

People with "proper" jobs look at these entitled millionaire players whining and whinging on and just think to themselves.

"Go and work in Sainsbury's then if it is so hard".

Professional sportspeople get to do something they love and get paid for it (and paid handsomely in some cases). 99% of the population dont.

Cloud Strife wrote:

mick745 wrote:Hearing Mark Williams speaking about his father working down the mines was refreshing when he says he now appreciates how lucky is his.

Ronnie is not doing the sport any favours again.

People with "proper" jobs look at these entitled millionaire players whining and whinging on and just think to themselves.

"Go and work in Sainsbury's then if it is so hard".

Professional sportspeople get to do something they love and get paid for it (and paid handsomely in some cases). 99% of the population dont.

You do realise he was joking, right?

mick745 wrote:Hearing Mark Williams speaking about his father working down the mines was refreshing when he says he now appreciates how lucky is his.

Ronnie is not doing the sport any favours again.

People with "proper" jobs look at these entitled millionaire players whining and whinging on and just think to themselves.

"Go and work in Sainsbury's then if it is so hard".

Professional sportspeople get to do something they love and get paid for it (and paid handsomely in some cases). 99% of the population dont.

mick745 wrote:
But most people are only going to read the headlines and form an opinion on that.

mick745 wrote:

Cloud Strife wrote:

mick745 wrote:Hearing Mark Williams speaking about his father working down the mines was refreshing when he says he now appreciates how lucky is his.

Ronnie is not doing the sport any favours again.

People with "proper" jobs look at these entitled millionaire players whining and whinging on and just think to themselves.

"Go and work in Sainsbury's then if it is so hard".

Professional sportspeople get to do something they love and get paid for it (and paid handsomely in some cases). 99% of the population dont.

You do realise he was joking, right?

But most people are only going to read the headlines and form an opinion on that.

Holden Chinaski wrote:

mick745 wrote:
But most people are only going to read the headlines and form an opinion on that.

Yes, the media sucks and a lot of people form an opinion without reading the articles. Not Ronnie's fault.

mick745 wrote:Hearing Mark Williams speaking about his father working down the mines was refreshing when he says he now appreciates how lucky is his.

Ronnie is not doing the sport any favours again.

People with "proper" jobs look at these entitled millionaire players whining and whinging on and just think to themselves.

"Go and work in Sainsbury's then if it is so hard".

Professional sportspeople get to do something they love and get paid for it (and paid handsomely in some cases). 99% of the population dont.

ROS147 wrote:I saw the interview where he made these comments, it came across as being very tongue in cheek.

mick745 wrote:It must be so difficult being a millionaire superstar who never has to work again when millions of people are about to lose their jobs around the world due to covid.

SnookerFan wrote:

ROS147 wrote:I saw the interview where he made these comments, it came across as being very tongue in cheek.

He was still wrong.

SnookerFan wrote:Yeah, but if you criticise another player nobody cares. You criticise Ronnie, and there'll be ten pages of people defending him.

Holden Chinaski wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:Yeah, but if you criticise another player nobody cares. You criticise Ronnie, and there'll be ten pages of people defending him.

If players like MJW or Trump say stuff like this, it doesn't get much attention. Ronnie half-jokingly says something and people act as if he's Satan. He didn't say anything wrong FFS.

SnookerFan wrote:

Holden Chinaski wrote:

SnookerFan wrote:Yeah, but if you criticise another player nobody cares. You criticise Ronnie, and there'll be ten pages of people defending him.

If players like MJW or Trump say stuff like this, it doesn't get much attention. Ronnie half-jokingly says something and people act as if he's Satan. He didn't say anything wrong FFS.

They get criticised, then people move on.

You criticise Ronnie, you get 10 pages of people asking you to defend yourself. So it gets a lot of conversation.

mick745 wrote:The truth is not everybody who likes snooker likes Ronnie. In fact many have got sick and tired of his off the table (and sometimes on the table) antics over many years.

He first threatened to retire in 1994 for heaven's sake and who knows how many times since?

What does he want us to do, beg?

Nobody is saying he is not a gifted player. Doesnt mean everyone has to like him does it?