World Snooker Championship 2022

His incessant harping on about it tells me he's full a crap. Can't just give a normal free-flowing interview; there has to be that OTT theatrics and contrivance. Even last night and the "brings out the worst in me." STFU!

He is a poor ref anyway.

I think Ronnie's 7 titles are better than Hendry's.

Opposition level better against Ronnie. 4/7 finals wins for Hendry were against sports biggest bottler, Jimmy!

The talent pool that Ronnie had to navigate was just deeper. And his 7 are spread across 21 years vs 9 years for Hendry

Yes, that he did. I think Ronnie trounced Stephen in one semi final as well, not sure the year, but 17-4 rings a bell.

That was a different Ronnie back then.

If he had his head screwed on he would have double what he has.

Although I believe Ronnie to be the best natural player ever, I am torn between him, Williams and Higgins all on their best day over 35 frames....

So much to consider (including luck) when wondering who wins...

Higgins was such a steely player, with 0 weaknesses. He could do it all. And what a temperament.

Williams: carefree fearless monster. Potter, break builder, and excellent tactical player

I might ever so slightly bet the house on Williams besting the other two. Maybe Higgins next, and then Ronnie.

Well I would say the best snooker player is the player who is the best break builder and that's clearly Ronnie.

You could go on records and that would be Ronnie as well, given that he's won more UK's, more Masters, and has made more Centuries that anyone else including Hendry. Oh, and he's won more ranking titles than anyone else as well.

And that's all essentially down to Ronnie being the best break builder. Not just when he's gets in first, but in clearing up to clinch it on the final black. Or even to a re-spot black, as Higgins would be familiar with.

I've a pretty good temperament myself but useless at total clearances. Maybe I've just never gotten lucky. So I wouldn't take temperament or luck into it myself.

I can vividly remember seeing O'Sullivans name on a Ceefax page, right at the start of his career. I was interested as he could, with that name, have been a new Irish player. Ceefax didn't say where he was from, so I watched his next match to learn more and I have been a fan of his since.

For me he had all the flair of Alex and Jimmy in the early days, and had more natural talent than Hendry. I like how he has always challenged things, sometimes negatively (character flaws / discipline issues), sometimes positively (changing his game). I think he has retained his natural talent, honed his flair, but most importantly matured into the player he is.

I feel he will not retire until he has another couple of world titles in the bag, and I think he will achieve that. YOu only had to look at the recording of his documentary, the release of the '7th' merchandise today, how proud he is to be #1 again, alongside the achievement itself.

Fair play to Ronnie. In regards of winning 7, you'd have to question the standard of the game for a long while. I think it's improved in the last 2 or 3 years, but very weak generally since circa 05. Picked up several handy world titles against the likes of Dott etc also rans. Higgins benefitted too

Although Ronnie's win over Dott was in 2004. i.e. before 2005

I think Ronnie today would be right up near or at the top during any era/time. The talent today is the best today, and he’s the best

Williams in 2003 is the higest level of snooker we've ever seen. Won every televised tournament, These days, he win's in two visits, in his prime was a robot. Due to his exceptional unortabox ability to pot anything, anywhere on the table, consistently, means he generally got in first and dominated. Had he bothered, hit a level no other player reached. Can do what even O'Sullivan couldn't.

Higgins in 82 worth a mention. Never a raw talent comparable since. Did things others aren't capable off, consistently. Couldnt hit a century, cued wrong, jutted the ball, rushed tactical and safety play, ran out of position ever single shot, under the influence, but his game was built on an uncanny inate ability, to pot himself out of the continual holes he dug himself. Every frame he won, consisted of raw pots many would consider their best shot of a championship. Piss poor all round player, but never a person who could pot the impossible like him. You want a man to pot an impossible shot to save your life, Higgins was the man for the job. Pure raw talent!

Exactly! 3 world finals, winning one. Same record as Ken Doherty.

Ronnie is an out and out tool, and an out and out bad sport, and an out and out attention seeker. But the GOAT. Fan boys seem to get a bit irked for this view. I was put on someone's ignore list for daring to have a negative view of the man. So juvenile, just like Ronnie.

true, I also forgot he got to the final only last year.

Murphy when on song is a dream to watch.

As good as anyone really. Pity he is not on his game more often.

Supposed to be a decent fella too.

Dave Hendon was saying on his snooker scene podcast that Ronnie apologised and/or cleared the air with Olivier Marteel the ref before the second session.

That would seem to be the case, they moved on, there wasn't much tension there after that and while Ronnie acts the prick at times, we know he does care about the game and he is not the worst character overall.