Will Ronnie equal Hendry's World Title Record?
I say he can with his talent.
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Cloud Strife wrote:He can win 15 world titles if he wants it.
Cloud Strife wrote:He can win 15 world titles if he wants it.
Sickpotter wrote:Better question is will he equal Davis's 6, until he gets there why look at his chances to take Hendrys record.
vodkadiet wrote:2 matches have cost O'Sullivan the chance of equalling Hendry's record. Losing to Ebdon in 2005, and losing to Selby last year. It won't happen now.
mantorok wrote:vodkadiet wrote:2 matches have cost O'Sullivan the chance of equalling Hendry's record. Losing to Ebdon in 2005, and losing to Selby last year. It won't happen now.
Agreed, in 2005 he was playing very well, but the main tragedy was that Murphy won it instead.
mantorok wrote:vodkadiet wrote:2 matches have cost O'Sullivan the chance of equalling Hendry's record. Losing to Ebdon in 2005, and losing to Selby last year. It won't happen now.
Agreed, in 2005 he was playing very well, but the main tragedy was that Murphy won it instead.
Skullman wrote:mantorok wrote:vodkadiet wrote:2 matches have cost O'Sullivan the chance of equalling Hendry's record. Losing to Ebdon in 2005, and losing to Selby last year. It won't happen now.
Agreed, in 2005 he was playing very well, but the main tragedy was that Murphy won it instead.
Why a tragedy? Murphy deserved that year.
vodkadiet wrote:mantorok wrote:vodkadiet wrote:2 matches have cost O'Sullivan the chance of equalling Hendry's record. Losing to Ebdon in 2005, and losing to Selby last year. It won't happen now.
Agreed, in 2005 he was playing very well, but the main tragedy was that Murphy won it instead.
He would have walked it had he beaten Ebdon.
Ronnie79 wrote:A worse defeat was the 06 semi to Dott when he completly crumbled from 8-8 to 8-16 and Dott won it that year. He would definitely have beat Ebdon in that final
Cloud Strife wrote:Ronnie79 wrote:A worse defeat was the 06 semi to Dott when he completly crumbled from 8-8 to 8-16 and Dott won it that year. He would definitely have beat Ebdon in that final
There's a number of them he threw away, tbh. It's all ifs, buts and maybes, at this point. No point dwelling on them.
As a fan, I'm satisfied with Ronnie's standing within the game. Anything else he achieves from here on in should be considered a nice bonus.
Don't care if he beats or equals Hendry's record. It means nothing.
Andre147 wrote:Cloud Strife wrote:Ronnie79 wrote:A worse defeat was the 06 semi to Dott when he completly crumbled from 8-8 to 8-16 and Dott won it that year. He would definitely have beat Ebdon in that final
There's a number of them he threw away, tbh. It's all ifs, buts and maybes, at this point. No point dwelling on them.
As a fan, I'm satisfied with Ronnie's standing within the game. Anything else he achieves from here on in should be considered a nice bonus.
Don't care if he beats or equals Hendry's record. It means nothing.
Absolutely, many only count titles as the definition of a great player, but there many more aspects to consider.
For me Ronnie is already a true legend and couldnt care less if he equals Hendry's record or not. I actually dont consider Ronnie the greatest but I fully respect those who do and their reasons for it, which are more than valid.
The GOAT debate is a nonsense really, both Hendry and Ronnie are truly amazing players in their own right and should be respected as such, regardless of how many titles each one has.
Of course I would love if Ronnie won at least one more World Title, but he long ago doesnt have anything else to prove.
I never thought after 2011 he would win another title, nevermind a World one, so to win another, and then take a full season out and defend it for me couldn't have been in my wildest dreams, neither would in Ronnie's I imagine.
As I said, both are legends in their own right.
GreenRiver wrote:Can we imagine Ronnie playing when he is 50? Would it be a good thing to see Ronnie as an elder statesman or would it be sad to see him as a shadow of his former self?
GreenRiver wrote:Yeah, it doesn't matter whether or not Ronnie equals Hendry's tally.
Some Hendry fans seem to like citing the 7 world titles as proof that Hendry is the best player in history but we should remember that Hendry does NOT hold the record for most world titles won - Joe Davis does.
If the sole criteria for judging a players greatness is number of world titles then Hendry is NOT the best ever - Joe Davis is.
Sickpotter wrote:The discussion is about the modern era when comparing title totals so Joe Davis is not involved. Think about it...all world titles won when he hand picked the field compared to the modern game where you face off against the top 128 in the world. No comparison.
Skullman wrote::? Hendry had all seven of his World Titles before Ronnie got his first...
Ronnie79 wrote:Anyone who says it doesnt matter if ronnie reaches hendry's 7 titles is talking crap. A player will be defined by what he wins. In the cold light of day 5 worlds for ronnie's talent is not enough.