What if Ronnie O moved over to pool

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I was reading the thread about Alex going to play snooker in the UK and it seems that there a quite a few people who don't give him any kind of chance. So I was wondering what if Ronnie O'Sullivan made an announcement that he was going to quit snooker and come to the USA and focus on Pool?? How do we think he would do? Would people say he has no shot as he is too old to excel? Or do we think he would just win everything?
 
I was reading the thread about Alex going to play snooker in the UK and it seems that there a quite a few people who don't give him any kind of chance. So I was wondering what if Ronnie O'Sullivan made an announcement that he was going to quit snooker and come to the USA and focus on Pool?? How do we think he would do? Would people say he has no shot as he is too old to excel? Or do we think he would just win everything?

Daz i believe it was, said it would take him a couple of years to learn the rotation games-safes strategies etc.

If he had come here when he was 24, yes i believe he would be the top player by 28. Currently he would still break into the top 5 HERE in a couple years imo
 
I was reading the thread about Alex going to play snooker in the UK and it seems that there a quite a few people who don't give him any kind of chance. So I was wondering what if Ronnie O'Sullivan made an announcement that he was going to quit snooker and come to the USA and focus on Pool?? How do we think he would do? Would people say he has no shot as he is too old to excel? Or do we think he would just win everything?

Well he did come over and try his hand at the IPT. The sample size of the tournaments is probably too small to draw any conclusions, but I think he would have a fairly tough go at it. He would have to spend A LOT of time working on his break. Not seeing how such a thing would play out long term is another one of the sad outcomes of not seeing the IPT succeed.
 
This would never happen................
He'd be taking a helluva pay-cut !
 
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You guys do realize he's played in the IPT, the Mosconi Cup, and the World Cup of Pool before...right? It's a completely different scenario. Even with the story of Darren coming to the U.S., it doesn't compare.
 
He might not be the best, but he would do a hell of a lot better than any pool player switching to snooker.
 
He might not be the best, but he would do a hell of a lot better than any pool player switching to snooker.

Why?

They are different games and Steve Davis, who has played both was quoted a few days ago about snooker players moving to pool..
 
any top snooker player switching to pool should have his head examined...don't they make a ton more playing snooker in England?? I seem to recall a million dollar snooker championships or something like that but not sure if there's still big money in it...
 
I believe he'd be a top player from the start, much like others who have come before him such as Allison Fisher. That said, why would he want to? Snooker is most likely far more profitable than rotation games at this point in time. The allure of winning and being the best is one thing, money and income is another.
 
You guys are all getting hung up on the money. Yes, it's obvious that snooker is far more lucrative as a player than pool, but that wasn't Mark's question. His question was a hypothetical about how Ronnie would do if he switched to pool in terms of how he would play not in terms of how he would do financially.
 
Ronnie ain't playing pool in North America unless the IPT comes back around. He makes too much dough in the UK to be bothered adjusting..

Money aside, i'm sure in a short period of time, 1-2 years he could be top 10 i'm sure but he has zero chance against Shane playing Rotation like Shane has zero chance against Ronnie playing snooker
 
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It seems to me that the transition for snooker players to pool is easier than the other way around. Snooker players have solid fundamentals and not much movement. They pocket balls very well. Their biggest setbacks would be cueball control, the break, and strategy. Their shot making would be top notch. So, I could see Ronnie being a top 10 player within a year.
 
Ronnie is obviously very talented and has a precision stroke, so I would expect him to have no trouble pocketing balls. However, while Ronnie and other top snooker players separate themselves from other snooker pros with their ability to make very difficult shots, pool neutralizes some of that advantage because there are so few really difficult shots on a pool table if your position play is good.

I think it would take a little longer for him to find the limits when cheating a pocket, banking, or shooting down a rail. There are a lot of standard shots in pool that are extraordinary shots on a snooker table, so your shot selection and position play needs to adapt to take advantage of the additional possibilities. The good news for him is that everything that goes on a snooker table still goes on a pool table; this is probably the most significant reason that it's easier to go from snooker to pool than the other way around. If you're a pool player going to snooker, there is an "unlearning" process involved in the transition whereby you actually reduce your arsenal of shots. For snooker players going to pool, it's all about expanding your repertoire.

I'd also say that there are challenges particular to specific games. For 10-ball, he'd have to develop a solid break. For 14.1, he'd have to get used to moving around in tight spaces. For 1-pocket, well, that's just a totally different game that requires experience to play at a high level.
 
I was reading the thread about Alex going to play snooker in the UK and it seems that there a quite a few people who don't give him any kind of chance. So I was wondering what if Ronnie O'Sullivan made an announcement that he was going to quit snooker and come to the USA and focus on Pool?? How do we think he would do? Would people say he has no shot as he is too old to excel? Or do we think he would just win everything?
He would suck. Until he learned to play pool.
 
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