by Ck147 » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Hendry was a machine and defined an era that current players/fans still make comparisons with. But don't forget Davis, he was the one who brought snooker into the modern age and effectively set the stage for someone like Hendry. I don't think any of the current players have made such a big leap for the game compared to those two. Since the turn of the century it's been more evolution than revolution.
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by Dan-cat » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Pink Ball wrote:I’m not convinced Johnny understands how good Hendry was. That is to say he was thunderbastardly good.
Haha. +1
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by Wildey » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Dan-cat wrote:Pink Ball wrote:I’m not convinced Johnny understands how good Hendry was. That is to say he was thunderbastardly good.
Haha. +1
im not convinced Johnny understands Snooker either and what it takes to be a champion.
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by Wildey » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Stephen Hendry's Strength in his prime was his weakness in later life his breakbuilding was still there up to close to his retirement although in late 2000s he was more tentative with splitting the pack. He was convinced that a red would find a pocket and because his long potting had deteriorated it put extra pressure on every single chance because getting a chance off a long pot like he used to was not happening.
But he never compramised his game and adapt it was his way or retire.
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by Cloud Strife » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Wildey wrote:Stephen Hendry's Strength in his prime was his weakness in later life his breakbuilding was still there up to close to his retirement although in late 2000s he was more tentative with splitting the pack. He was convinced that a red would find a pocket and because his long potting had deteriorated it put extra pressure on every single chance because getting a chance off a long pot like he used to was not happening.
But he never compramised his game and adapt it was his way or retire.
Of course he tried to compromise. He just wasn't capable of doing so to any great degree.
Do you think he enjoyed winning absolutely buck all for the last half a dozen years of his career?
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by Wildey » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Cloud as if you know anything
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by Iranu » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Hendry was missing sitters pretty regularly in the latter part of his career.
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by Johnny Bravo » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:Wildey wrote:Stephen Hendry's Strength in his prime was his weakness in later life his breakbuilding was still there up to close to his retirement although in late 2000s he was more tentative with splitting the pack. He was convinced that a red would find a pocket and because his long potting had deteriorated it put extra pressure on every single chance because getting a chance off a long pot like he used to was not happening.
But he never compramised his game and adapt it was his way or retire.
Of course he tried to compromise. He just wasn't capable of doing so to any great degree.
Do you think he enjoyed winning absolutely buck all for the last half a dozen years of his career?
+1
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by Ck147 » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Wasn't his decline down to yips or something like that? Had to look it up as never heard of it before.
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by Cloud Strife » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Ck147 wrote:Wasn't his decline down to yips or something like that? Had to look it up as never heard of it before.
I doubt Hendry had ever heard of it either before deciding to diagnose himself with it.
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by Ck147 » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:Ck147 wrote:Wasn't his decline down to yips or something like that? Had to look it up as never heard of it before.
I doubt Hendry had ever heard either before deciding to diagnose himself with it.
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by Johnny Bravo » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:Ck147 wrote:Wasn't his decline down to yips or something like that? Had to look it up as never heard of it before.
I doubt Hendry had ever heard of it either before deciding to diagnose himself with it.
well said, it's just a bull excuse he made up since he wasn't a winner anymore.
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by Badsnookerplayer » 19 Sep 2019 Read
The yips is a complex psychological affliction.
Nice to see lots of sympathy from the Islanders for a mental problem.
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by Ck147 » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:The yips is a complex psychological affliction.
Nice to see lots of sympathy from the Islanders for a mental problem.
Sorry BSP, don't think you can say that as fact. Some think it could be more physical and related to overuse of fine muscular control in certain sports. Seems it's a poorly investigated area and even the "experts" don't really know for sure. Something I think we need to wait on before we have proper experts who really understand it. Unless anyone here knows otherwise?
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by Badsnookerplayer » 19 Sep 2019 Read
Fair point CK - I stand corrected.
My journals on the issue are somewhat dated.
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by Cloud Strife » 20 Sep 2019 Read
Badsnookerplayer wrote:The yips is a complex psychological affliction.
Nice to see lots of sympathy from the Islanders for a mental problem.
Decent post, BSP.
I wish I could be as understanding as you. Unfortunately, my cynical side tends to get the better of me, more often than not.
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by Wildey » 20 Sep 2019 Read
Cloud Strife wrote:Ck147 wrote:Wasn't his decline down to yips or something like that? Had to look it up as never heard of it before.
I doubt Hendry had ever heard of it either before deciding to diagnose himself with it.
Says the fan of the bi polar disorder boy. Can ronnie even spell that?
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by Pink Ball » 20 Sep 2019 Read
Wildey wrote:Cloud Strife wrote:Ck147 wrote:Wasn't his decline down to yips or something like that? Had to look it up as never heard of it before.
I doubt Hendry had ever heard of it either before deciding to diagnose himself with it.
Says the fan of the bi polar disorder boy. Can ronnie even spell that?
Says the man who just misspelled it himself.
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by Wildey » 20 Sep 2019 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Wildey wrote:Cloud Strife wrote:Ck147 wrote:Wasn't his decline down to yips or something like that? Had to look it up as never heard of it before.
I doubt Hendry had ever heard of it either before deciding to diagnose himself with it.
Says the fan of the bi polar disorder boy. Can ronnie even spell that?
Says the man who just misspelled it himself.
I'm on my phone without my glasses replying to a bucking muppet.
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by SnookerFan » 20 Sep 2019 Read
Wildey wrote:Cloud Strife wrote:Ck147 wrote:Wasn't his decline down to yips or something like that? Had to look it up as never heard of it before.
I doubt Hendry had ever heard of it either before deciding to diagnose himself with it.
Says the fan of the bi polar disorder boy. Can ronnie even spell that?
To be fair, Wild.
You criticising somebody's spelling is like me criticising somebody for having a huge post count.
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by Holden Chinaski » 20 Sep 2019 Read
Pink Ball wrote:Wildey wrote:Cloud Strife wrote:Ck147 wrote:Wasn't his decline down to yips or something like that? Had to look it up as never heard of it before.
I doubt Hendry had ever heard of it either before deciding to diagnose himself with it.
Says the fan of the bi polar disorder boy. Can ronnie even spell that?
Says the man who just misspelled it himself.
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by Ash147 » 20 Sep 2019 Read
This place has gone mad. MDG is criticising people for being too negative, and now Wild is having a go at people for their spelling. Is this an alternate dimension?
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by SnookerFan » 20 Sep 2019 Read
I hate people who always post when they're about to eat a Mars bar.
Does my head right in.
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by Ash147 » 20 Sep 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:I hate people who always post when they're about to eat a Mars bar.
Does my head right in.
Especially the ones who sit in their underwear whilst watching Monk.
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by SnookerFan » 20 Sep 2019 Read
Ash147 wrote:SnookerFan wrote:I hate people who always post when they're about to eat a Mars bar.
Does my head right in.
Especially the ones who sit in their underwear whilst watching Monk.
You make that sound a lot more kinky than it is.
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by TheRocket » 17 Aug 2020 Read
1. O'Sullivan
2. Hendry
3. J.Higgins
4. Davis
5. Reardon
6. Williams
7. Selby
8. Trump
9. Robertson
10. A. Higgins
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by Johnny Bravo » 17 Aug 2020 Read
In terms of greatness:
1. O'Sullivan
2. A. Higgins
3. Hendry
4. Davis
5. J.Higgins
6. Reardon
7. Williams
8. Selby
9. Trump
10. White
In terms of peak form:
1. O'Sullivan
2. Trump
3. Robertson
4. J. Higgins
5. Ding
6. Hendry
7. Williams
8. White
9. Davis
10. Selby
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by Holden Chinaski » 17 Aug 2020 Read
We've discussed this before, JB, but I really think you underestimate peak Hendry. He was a beast in his prime.
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