Who's your favourite player ?

celticfc · 09-10-2003 1:30pm #1

Everyone who's interested in snooker has their favourite player.

Personally my favourite is John Higgins, but I also like the Irish lads.

I can't stand Mark Williams. :mad:

Who's your favourite ?

Also who do you hate ?

The Brigadier · 09-10-2003 1:36pm

Sorry got to vote for Fergal O'Brien.... but he is my cousin...

celticfc · 09-10-2003 1:48pm

Originally posted by James Melody
Sorry got to vote for Fergal O'Brien.... but he is my cousin...

Really, I've always liked Fergal alright. It's a pity he is going further & further down the rankings. Is there any particular reason why ?

I'll never forget a few of his matches, especially in The Masters. The 2001 final between him & Paul was brilliant & he also beat Mark Williams in it that year.

Michael Collins · 09-10-2003 1:56pm

It's got to be Ken Doherty. He's definately one of the best players around, and probably the most down to earth guy ever. His only problem is consistancy really. The World Embassy final last year was soooo hard to watch. Anybody watchin Ken and Jimmy last night? Those were some flukes...

p.pete · 09-10-2003 2:08pm

Drago, White and O'Sullivan are my favourites in no particular order - whichever is playing well at the time. Obviously I like to see the Irish lads doing well also but the flair players edge it for me.

woosaysdan · 13-10-2003 4:50pm

i love to watch the whirlwind play he's totally class

Michael Collins · 13-10-2003 5:46pm

Also Joe Swail was very impressive there for a few seasons. Michael Judge can be a formidable player at time but rarely gets past the last 32 which is unfortunate since I think he's got a great style of play, similar to O'Sullivans

miju · 21-11-2003 12:36pm

Stuart Petmann is the man for me.

He's a deadly player but he can NEVER ever finish of his opponent he played well during the LGP cup but for whatever reason just couldnt clinch the bloody win even though he had a lovely big lead

plus his hair is funny looking

Sandi · 24-12-2003 4:30pm

My favourite used to be Ronnie O'Sullivan and he's still way up there coz he's just amazing to watch but at the moment it's Matthew Stevens.

Mark · 24-12-2003 4:36pm

Ken Doherty for just being the man at this years Crucible. Shoutoutz to Marco Fu.

Dr Pepper · 27-01-2004 7:50pm

I'd have to say Mark Williams! What a sound guy... funny, doesn't take it too seriously, amazing talent. I love to watch him play. Why do you dislike him so much Celtic FC? Cause of that big final against Ken? (UK championships last year i think?)

Ken and John Higgins too for talent and personality..
I HATE Paul Hunter... Should be in a feckin boy band or something. He sounds like such an ass in interviews

celticfc · 27-01-2004 9:48pm

Originally posted by Dr Pepper
Why do you dislike him so much Celtic FC? Cause of that big final against Ken? (UK championships last year i think?)

Nah, it's not coz of anything in particular, ie. matches or anything. He's a great player, great talent & all that, but I could just never get to like him at all. (Jo, the girlfriend ain't bad though

)

I just find that in snooker there's always someone ye really like & someone you always hate (like Steve Davis used to be for a lot of people back when he was winning everything).

purplemonkey · 10-02-2004 6:36pm

My favourite players would have to be Ken Doherty and Paul Hunter. I like Ken Doherty because he is best of the Irish and I like Paul Hunter because I always like to see young players beat the current flock of experienced stars.

Lafortezza · 11-02-2004 1:51pm

Originally posted by Dr Pepper
I HATE Paul Hunter... Should be in a feckin boy band or something. He sounds like such an ass in interviews

I haven't seen him in interviews and he is a bit of a pretty boy but any player who's playing badly in the first session of a final, then at the interval gives his bird a seeing to in the dressing room, then comes out and end up winning, well, that player is a legend!

Apart from that Stephen Lee or the Whirlwind.

BonmahonHammers · 12-02-2004 4:17pm

Andy Hicks!! What ever happened to him, remember him gettin hammered by Nigel Bond in the Embassy a few years back, he used to have great matches wit Peter Ebdon

Creon · 20-03-2004 10:08pm

I have to say Stephen Hendry is my favourite player, mostly because of early memories of him when i first got interested in snooker. Liked him ever since.

I hate Paul Hunter (the self proclaimed David Beckham of snooker), he even wears the golden backed jacket (Golden Boy of snooker as he is sometimes introduced before matchs).

SantaHoe · 01-05-2004 5:42pm

Gah it's too hard to choose... been following Hendry this year and was delighted to see him faced with Ronny, but I thought it'd be a better match

Voted for Ken D because I was watching him last year, pulling back from so many tough leads.

The jock · 14-05-2004 11:38am

Mine would be barry pinches

Irish04 · 14-07-2004 10:12pm

Was torn between White and Ken but in the end, Ken being Irish tipped the balance in his favour

Roll on the Next Embassy World Championship! Jimmy Vs Ken (i wish):D

andyman · 28-07-2004 9:54pm

I like Peter Ebdon but, like every Irish snooker fanatic(I hope) I like Ken aswell

blobert · 28-07-2004 9:58pm

Fergal O'Brien seems like an awfully nice guy. Doesn't look like he's ever going to win anything though...

celticfc · 28-07-2004 10:00pm

Originally posted by blobert
Fergal O'Brien seems like an awfully nice guy. Doesn't look like he's ever going to win anything though...

He won the british Open a few years back. (2001 IIRC)

puntosporting · 08-10-2004 2:41pm

Dr Pepper wrote:

I'd have to say Mark Williams! What a sound guy... funny, doesn't take it too seriously, amazing talent. I love to watch him play.

I voted for mark for the above reasons also.
Hunter is my least favourite out there today,whats with the hair?

whatalanger · 15-10-2004 11:21am

It has to be Ronnie O'Sullivan. He could probably beat half of the top 16 players playing left-handed. Watched him in the Grand Prix in Preston last weekend and he looked unbeatable.

woosaysdan · 16-10-2004 11:41am

ronnie is just amazing a great talent!!!as for jimmy white before i always thought that he was a great character, until i saw him play ken doherty in a friendly match in clonmel and he had a really bad attitude problem and just a tad bit drunk it was just as if he didnt want to be there!!! ken on the other hand was laughing away and joking with everyone and was a good laugh so my vote goes to ken

eirebhoy · 16-10-2004 2:03pm

woosaysdan wrote:

ronnie is just amazing a great talent!!!as for jimmy white before i always thought that he was a great character, until i saw him play ken doherty in a friendly match in clonmel and he had a really bad attitude problem

I agree. I was on the same plane as him coming back from London and he was a grumpy bástard.

woosaysdan · 16-10-2004 2:32pm

eirebhoy wrote:

I agree. I was on the same plane as him coming back from London and he was a grumpy bástard.

what was it 6 times runner up!!! i suspose that would make anyone a bitter person

i know i would be!

SprostonGreen · 02-12-2004 11:25pm

Ronnie O'Sullivan, streets ahead of everyone else, entertaining to watch.

woosaysdan · 03-12-2004 2:39pm

at the moment it would have to be ronnie but in his day steve davis was excellent to watch

Lunatic · 06-03-2005 3:58pm

I really like all snookerplayers (with the expectation of Hann), but my favorite will always been Ronnie O'Sullivan. I've been following him ever since 1992 so I guess he's there to stay for me

But I'm thrilled to see Stephen Hendry in good form again as well and Graeme Dott will always have a special spot as well

header · 12-03-2005 7:22pm

4me rocket ronnie is da best ever hendry is a idiot .ihate him as ..:.he is boring:

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