To me, your description of Trump is a better fit for O'Sullivan (not always but sometimes).
Do you have any examples of Judd acting like a douche?
You're right, Ronnie had his bad days. But I think he is more of the "Earl" kind. Sometimes just not thinking what he does - purely emotional reactions.
Judd Trump said some pretty arrogant things about opponents when he was still a young but rising star. At a time when he was just a bit better than the ones he criticized harshly. I can't find the older comments, but:
A more recent interview which goes in the same direction and shows his general attitude:
Trump beat the Scot 13-6.
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Although this is not what originally started my dislike for JT, it sums it up really well with another example:
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Here is a newer interview I also did not like, although this just adds to my first impressions:
This week O'Sullivan, 44, said stars were being treated like 'lab rats' by allowing spectators into the World Snooker Championship, which begins on Friday.
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There were quite a few other instances which rounded off my impression of him as a person. It may just be me but I prefer to see Ronnie picking his nose while sitting in his chair. He seems to be more genuine to me, like Earl. Trump and Filler are the kind of people I personally dislike, can't help it.
And yes, they are great players and more interesting to watch than #127 playing #95 on the ranking list. But my dislike for them is there, nevertheless. And being mean also deep down inside, I always hope for the opponents to win
My favorite player is Stephen Hendry in his prime. Aggressive, beautiful stroke, stone killer. Broke the elbow on his bridge arm early in a world championship and won it anyway. Wish there was more high quality video of him!
You're right. There were quite a few gentleman players in the earlier days.
I always liked real gentlemen the most. Even if they had lots of faults. But if you could see that they were good people deep inside - like the story about Earl when he did not have a lot of money but bought $ 100 worth of lottery tickets in a raffle, won a cue and gave it to a young fan of his. Mentioned in Mark Wilson's book.
