Blast from the past: Ken Doherty
As you all know I'm still relatively new to snooker. Unfortunately I have missed the likes of Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry in their prime. While these two are very well know to most snooker fans, there are many other great players I would like to hear more about. So I had this idea, I'll make topics like this every now and then and veterans like Wild, Sonny, ... can tell something about these players, how they remember them, how good they really were back then. I think I'm not the only here who would like to know more about certain players before our time so to speak.
First up: Ken Doherty.
Turned professional in 1990, becoming World Champion in 1997 beating the seemingly invincible 6-times Champion Stephen Hendry in the final. Winning a total of 6 ranking events, he's had a fine career in an era that is considered the greatest of all time by many snooker fans.
Whoever witnessed him in his prime, what can you tell me about him? What was his biggest strength / biggest weakness? What were his greatest wins / worst defeats? Should he have won more, like at least one UK and Masters title? What was his style like, how aggressive / defensive was he? How did you perceive him at the time? How good was he compared to the big 4? What are your most memorable moments of Ken Doherty?
Thank all of you in advance.
First up: Ken Doherty.
Turned professional in 1990, becoming World Champion in 1997 beating the seemingly invincible 6-times Champion Stephen Hendry in the final. Winning a total of 6 ranking events, he's had a fine career in an era that is considered the greatest of all time by many snooker fans.
Whoever witnessed him in his prime, what can you tell me about him? What was his biggest strength / biggest weakness? What were his greatest wins / worst defeats? Should he have won more, like at least one UK and Masters title? What was his style like, how aggressive / defensive was he? How did you perceive him at the time? How good was he compared to the big 4? What are your most memorable moments of Ken Doherty?
Thank all of you in advance.
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