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Because it was a f**king ludicrous point to introduce to the discussion in the first place.

Let's revisit the "no look" shots if you insist. You linked a video of him doing it in 2018. Again I'll ask is this something he's famed for? Does he habitually or routinely do it during matches and tournaments? No, he does not.

Of course it plays a part in sport. I've never said it didn't.

My point is and was that the "product on the table" you're sitting at home watching on TV today compared to 20 or 30 or 40 years ago has barely changed at all, other than for the actual standard of it going up. Admittedly you can see the table considerably more clearly since they stopped them smoking.

If your argument is "snooker is shit these days because Kyren Wilsen doesn't eat sweets with fans" I'd suggest your issue isn't with the snooker itself.

The levels of cognitive dissonance here are off the charts

Clearly that's nothing to do with your personality though gallsman

You're just good at it and trying to win

I don't think you know what all those words mean. Wouldn't be a first for you though, so at least that's absolutely in line with your personality.

I have absolutely no idea why he does "no look" shots whatsoever. I don't think it's in any way famously a regular feature of his game.

He plays the underarm shot because he (in)famously prefers it to using the rest or the spider. Again, he's trying to win.

Christ on a f**king bike. He takes on long pots because he's famously good at them, having worked on them for decades and reckons he has a more than reasonable chance of making the shot. He's trying to win.

He doesn't take them on for a laugh, or to see how it goes, or to give the crowd something to cheer about because he's a bit of a lad.

His nickname is the Welsh Potting Machine. It's a skill, not a personality trait ffs

Trump doesn't have flair? He's the most mercurial player since O'Sullivan.

He shared some sweets with someone in the audience?! f**k me, tell the Beeb to get the chequebook out to get the whole shebang back off Eurosport. Are you simple?

Ronnie, is, fundamentally, a ****. His mental issues and, at times admirable approach to managing it, does not change that fact. Comes across as a bit of a spoofer in interviews.

As an aside, and not directing this specifically at you, people can't simultaneously complain that they want to watch Ronnie but bemoan the perceived lack of new talent in the game.

Gallsman you're telling me you're looking forward to Gilbert Wilson as much as if it was OSullivan Trump instead?

What I'm saying is that the actual content being put out on TV hasn't actually changed a jot, so if you enjoy watching the actual snooker itself, rather than following or being a fan of the individuals, nothing has changed. If you want to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan, rather than snooker, go follow him on Instagram or something. I'm sure he'll be flogging you the delights of holidaying in Riyadh soon enough

Actually, I'll correct that, the only thing that has changed is that the standard is significantly higher across a much wider pool of talent, given the number of 147s these days. Same as the darts where to be at the absolute top end of it you need to be averaging well over 100 and making 9 darters a few times a year. Unheard of even 10-15 years ago.

[During the World Championship in 2018 he made a vow during the competition that if he won, he'd do his first news conference naked. He won the title and lived up to his word.]

This f**king nonsense again about "characters". What you see on the screen in terms of people playing snooker hasn't changed a bit, whether it's Higgins or White or Jak Jones. It's just a lad at a table potting balls. Some do it faster than others. Some are incredibly slow. Same as it ever was.

Rubbish. Some still players show a bit of personality that sets them apart from the rest. O'Sullivan one example. He mightnt be very likable but he still shows his personality with his regular interactions with opponents, refs and the crowd. Ditto Mark Williams except he is more easy to like than Ronnie. He sometimes takes on trick shots unnecessarily and jokes regularly with the crowd and refs. During the World Championship in 2018 he made a vow during the competition that if he won, he'd do his first news conference naked. He won the title and lived up to his word.

Players can have personalities, and while some are happy to show it, just not enough of them are.

Did that in the middle of a frame live on TV, did he? No he potted balls like the rest of them, same as the four lads in the semis will

This f**king nonsense again about "characters". What you see on the screen in terms of people playing snooker hasn't changed a bit, whether it's Higgins or White or Jak Jones. It's just a lad at a table potting balls. Some do it faster than others. Some are incredibly slow. Same as it ever was.

A combination of injury/inactivity that has led to her getting leapfrogged and the fact that Harrington is in place at 60kgs.

LeBron and the Lakers handled pretty easily by the Nuggets 4-1. Can't see even the Celtics challenging them over 7 games unless they get a significant injury.

LeBron still very much got it though. Was terrific last night.

Have always found Buff to be an eejit of the highest order. I'm not his target market but felt as if he'd disappeared for a while. His take on the foul restart was the first time I'd come across him in a couple of years.

Feels like he was going out of the way to be contrary.

"A fairly weak field"

"the six lads in contention with them had an average world ranking of 277."

I know these are facts but we are good at negative spinning

They're statements, not spin. I, for one, was delighted for the two lads. Lowry, in particular, has been struggling with his putting this year and it's a couple of years since his last win. McIlroy has been going on recently but has to deal with the fact he's being overshadowed by Scheffler.

My comment was a follow on from stating that I didn't believe there was a hope in hell of Trainer making that putt, as it was by far and away the most important and pressurised putt of his career, as evidenced by his lowly ranking. He missed it badly too. So shove your begrudgery comment up your hole.