Wildey wrote:Cloud Strife wrote:Johnny Bravo wrote:Ronnieeeeeee
Snooker's hero
Ronnie is snooker's lifeblood. Dreading the day he puts his cue away for good.
Why?
just what makes him the lifeblood really don't get that if im honest
Yea hes a Great player a great Entertainer but unlike the likes of Jimmy and Alex hes also dominant.
So basically hes more Davis and Hendry than he is Jimmy or Alex so no hes not the lifeblood many cant wait to see the back of him that's the truth.
My personal view is in the middle and when he goes the sport moves forward and while hes here lets enjoy him.
Only his opponents will be happy to see him gone. And not even all of those. MJW for example wants him around. Ronnie draws the crowds, the crowds draw the sponsors. That means more money for the players. That's why MJW likes him around.
What makes Ronnie special is the fact that he's a great champion who wins in an exciting manner.
There have been great champions/winners in the past: Davis, Hendry.
And there have been great entertainers: Alex, Jimmy.
But ROS is the only one that combines both elements, that's what makes him so special.
Judd is the only player around that is somewhat of a similar mold. But when ROS is gone, it's gonna be a sad day for snooker.
Almost all casuals follow snooker because of him. Wildey, you might enjoy/get excited by a tense match with lots of drama and safety battles between the likes of Hawkins and Ebdon, but most casuals will hate that type of game and steer away from watching it. What they want to see is lots of potted balls and big breaks. And the truth is that that vast majority of casuals is what keeps any sport alive. Snooker fanatics like us are a minority and thus not that important in the big scheme of things.