DeeDeeCues
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Remember when the Olympics were entirely "amateur"?
Nobody does, because we don't have any ancient Greeks here.
Remember when the Olympics were entirely "amateur"?
Apparently, Americans dont hold the patent on bitching and whining like I thought w did! LolThere's only 122 pros on the tour this season, and most tournaments start at 128. There's no alternative, unless the were to repeatedly give 6 players a bye to round 2, which Murphy would probably also moan about (unless he was one of the 6 of course, then it would be fine). They've always topped up with the top rated amateurs.
Heh heh, I got up and brewed my coffee expecting to turn on Matchroom and see what match was up. Drat!By the way, in case anyone is wondering why there's no UK Championship snooker matches today, I found out that BBC is coming to film the tournament from here on in, and they needed a day to make the transition from the other broadcaster (I think Eurosport).
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Me too. I am so bummed! I guess it's a day of Netflix for me.Heh heh, I got up and brewed my coffee expecting to turn on Matchroom and see what match was up. Drat!
I read the whole article. Gotta love Ronnie. He is basically telling Shaun he better sharpen up his skills. The young guns are coming.Hahahaha! Ronnie O'Sullivan thinks Shaun Murphy should go get a job:
While the likes of Neil Robertson and Mark Williams have backed Murphy over his complaints, O’Sullivan is less sympathetic. “I hope it gets worse, honestly. I hope it gets worse for them,” said O’Sullivan. "They better start looking for a job if they don’t like it. I drew a line under it a long time ago. I can change what I do, that’s what I’m saying to Murphy, go and get a job, do something else, play snooker for fun because you’re going to have loads more of that. Get your head around it, you’ve got choices to make. Five or six years ago I made a real conscious effort to play for fun and just enjoy it. I went and got a job and played this for a hobby."
Read more here: RONNIE O'SULLIVAN TELLS BEATEN SHAUN MURPHY TO GET ANOTHER JOB AFTER UK CHAMPIONSHIP RANT
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Link to Swighey's quote...Judd Trump was asked about it and said something that translates to, "you gotta be f****** joking, what's the problem, I don't complain about the opponent in front of me - he can be on the tour or he can be a local hero added to make it up to 128 players - just beat him (or her) and if you don't then go home". Trump has never been my favourite personality but all credit to him.
Very disappointing to see Mark Selby agreeing with Murphy - he happily took up an invitation to play in a top tier Chinese Pool tournament yet thinks that professional snooker players should get a bye in the first round if the tournament is short of players. When my son was 5 he had more maturity and more respect for "the other person" than these guys. Murphy comes across as spoiled, immature, resentful (about nothing) - and that's just the start of it. Snooker has a pro tour, like many other sports and that's a strength of the game, but when tour pros moan about places being made up they should be fined and warned.
Evidently we are doing Wikipedia Wars. That page now reads:
Try sleeping on a pool table. I have, and you won't like it! Sleeping under the pool table on a carpeted floor is far preferred!As a beginner he slept on or under the table. Not remembering exactly.
Poor baby Shaun! Although it doesn't look like he's missed many meals. Maybe he needs a good cry and a hug from his mother.Hahahaha! Ronnie O'Sullivan thinks Shaun Murphy should go get a job:
While the likes of Neil Robertson and Mark Williams have backed Murphy over his complaints, O’Sullivan is less sympathetic. “I hope it gets worse, honestly. I hope it gets worse for them,” said O’Sullivan. "They better start looking for a job if they don’t like it. I drew a line under it a long time ago. I can change what I do, that’s what I’m saying to Murphy, go and get a job, do something else, play snooker for fun because you’re going to have loads more of that. Get your head around it, you’ve got choices to make. Five or six years ago I made a real conscious effort to play for fun and just enjoy it. I went and got a job and played this for a hobby."
Read more here: RONNIE O'SULLIVAN TELLS BEATEN SHAUN MURPHY TO GET ANOTHER JOB AFTER UK CHAMPIONSHIP RANT
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I know there was a thread that already discussed this topic, but I found this interesting....
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‘It is not fair’: Murphy rails at amateurs in pro snooker … after defeat by amateur
Shaun Murphy crashed out in the first round of the UK Championship and said his 6-5 defeat by Si Jiahui was ‘not fair’ because amateurs should not be allowed in professional tournamentswww.theguardian.com
Poor baby Shaun! Although it doesn't look like he's missed many meals. Maybe he needs a good cry and a hug from his mother.
I love the phrase "disgraceful display of amateur sportsmanship."
Since BBC is taking over the broadcasting, it looks like Matchroom.live subscribers are out of luck today, BUT I read here that it will be on Discovery+: https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sport/uk-snooker-championship-2021-schedule-order-of-play/
If I subscribe to Discovery+ in USA, can I get the snooker? There's a deal going for 99 cents a month: https://www.discoveryplus.com/dp/black-friday-2021?utm_campaign