tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post3763605052624364245..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: NEW SEASON: AN AUSSIE UNLEASHEDDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-64326758453896614402011-10-03T18:35:27.770+01:002011-10-03T18:35:27.770+01:00He played world class snooker in the final. A clin...He played world class snooker in the final. A clinical break of 68 to win in the final frame. Unbeatable in finals ...hmmmm....Dimitrishttp://www.facebook.com/greeksnookeracademynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-88393791268513545882011-10-03T17:52:20.767+01:002011-10-03T17:52:20.767+01:00Agree that his touch in the balls is not the same ...Agree that his touch in the balls is not the same as Higgins, Williams or Ronnie, but as said before his cue power and long potting are second to none. I have sometimes wondered if that's a trade off he has to make with the kind of cue he uses? His is one of the older JP's I think, whereas maybe a lot of players are using stiffer more modern cues. It could just be technique...but maybe the extra responsiveness of his cue makes it harder to play touch shots like Higgins, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-32385034713112914222011-06-10T05:06:51.479+01:002011-06-10T05:06:51.479+01:00agreed 1048
jh used to pick balls out pockets all ...agreed 1048<br />jh used to pick balls out pockets all day long when he practised with a peak hendry. ask them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-67570268124927864772011-06-09T22:48:25.982+01:002011-06-09T22:48:25.982+01:00anon 4.57pm
Higgins doesn't know just how luc...anon 4.57pm<br /><br />Higgins doesn't know just how lucky he was to not have met a peak hendry during the WC believe me Hendry would have taken him apart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-7693118505174306642011-06-09T16:57:06.814+01:002011-06-09T16:57:06.814+01:007.18, yawn, another numbers obsessive. Some of Joe...7.18, yawn, another numbers obsessive. Some of Joe Davis opponents were barely able to hold a cue and there was no century in the first 5 or 6 world championships. He would have struggled to take a frame off John Higgins, who has more or less taken over from hendry as the all time greatest.<br />How would you judge greatness. four world titles now, 6 in the 90s, 80s, or 70s, or whatever JD won when he invented the game. No contest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-47102642237195694482011-06-09T07:18:56.825+01:002011-06-09T07:18:56.825+01:00all time greats are joe d, reardon, davis and hend...all time greats are joe d, reardon, davis and hendryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-45246312370803296892011-06-08T23:11:32.945+01:002011-06-08T23:11:32.945+01:004.35, Anyone in the top 8 at any time is a great p...4.35, Anyone in the top 8 at any time is a great player.<br /><br />All time greats are players like Davis, Hendry, White, O'Sullivan, Higgins, etc.kildare cuemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-29275480504009991542011-06-08T19:57:13.326+01:002011-06-08T19:57:13.326+01:00As much as it pains me to say, Higgins has won a t...As much as it pains me to say, Higgins has won a title in the last 5 calendar years too if you class 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 as the last 5 ;)Witz78noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-29625942571574859272011-06-08T16:35:41.006+01:002011-06-08T16:35:41.006+01:00What I don't get in the first comment is you s...What I don't get in the first comment is you say Robertson is a great player but not an all-time great. For me, there is no difference, although Willie Thorne seems to be partial to this different meaning.<br /><br />Enjoying this series of articles Dave, be interesting to see who gets included.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-20385669765449002262011-06-08T16:32:27.449+01:002011-06-08T16:32:27.449+01:00I think Robertson is a fantastic but it is too ear...I think Robertson is a fantastic but it is too early for him to be classed as a great player. <br /><br />He has won only one of the 'big 3' events. In golf or tennis you wouldn't be considered a great player if you have won one major or slam. <br /><br />I know people think I'm being pedantic but greatness is about winning the absolute biggest tournaments multiple times in the way that Williams, Hendry and others have done. <br /><br />I still think Neil can acheive the staus of a great, though, he has enough time on his side and agree wholeheartedly with Dave about his game having no significant weakness.<br /><br />His dip in form surprised me as to capture the World Open made me feel that any pressure of being champion of the world had eased.<br /><br />I like watching his cue power, although in the balls not one of the great stylists.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-75068306463116334462011-06-08T15:28:00.957+01:002011-06-08T15:28:00.957+01:00good post kcgood post kcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-57644179077621837732011-06-08T13:13:10.432+01:002011-06-08T13:13:10.432+01:00Great player Robertson, and is very strong in most...Great player Robertson, and is very strong in most departments, but in order to become an all time great, you need to be able to win consistently, and I dont think Neil has the close cueball control to do this.<br /><br />Sure, when hes at his best, or even near his best he can beat anybody, but players like Higgins, Williams and O'Sullivan can win consistently beacause on a bad day their cueball control ensures that they can still make frame winning breaks. Indeed, one of the reasons Davis and White are still going is that very reason.<br /><br />On a positive note for Robertson fans, Mark Williams and even Hendry, were far more dependant on their long potting than on position when they started out, so it is something that can be improved on.<br /><br />That aside, his temperament and long potting, and his ability to grind out frames, have probably put him at the top of his generation so far. That is, Ding, Murphy, Maguire and Selby. There is no reason to suggest he wont become an all time great eventually.kildare cuemannoreply@blogger.com