Who's your favourite player...? (2010 Version)

celticfc

Just like in the outdated original thread from 2003 everyone who's interested in snooker has their own favourite player and someone the just can't stand.


Who's your favourite?

And..... Who do you hate?

Roar

I've always loved Steve Davis, ever since I was a kid.

Can't stand Graham Dott or Shaun Murphy

therokerroar

Mark Selby is my favourite by far.

syngindub

Favourite player currently is Mark Allen.
He has a super potting action. All the lefty's are great to watch.

Can't stand Peter Ebdon..can't stand slow players in general and he is particularly annoying.

syngindub

Roar wrote: »

I've always loved Steve Davis, ever since I was a kid.

Can't stand Graham Dott or Shaun Murphy

Shaun Murphy does my head in as well.

Cake Man

I like Higgins and Selby, have a soft spot for Steve Davis in the last few years. Taking a liking to Mark Williams too.
Remember Quintin Hann? Liked him for his entertainment value and general stupidity! :pac:

Hate Ronnie (wonder what he'll be complaining about this year :rolleyes:) and Shaun Murphy (if he was a chocolate bar he'd have eaten himself long ago).

therokerroar

Cake Man wrote: »

Remember Quintin Hann? Liked him for his entertainment value and general stupidity! :pac:

Was he the lad who entered a Boxing match for Charity or something along those lines?

Monkeybonkers

therokerroar wrote: »

Was he the lad who entered a Boxing match for Charity or something along those lines?

Here's a quick run down on him:http://en.allexperts.com/e/q/qu/quinten_hann.htm

A bit bonkers!

zack01

Great thread!
My current fav is Ronnie, without doubt the most natural talent the game has ever seen, but like all genius's he is certainly flawed.

My all time fav?
Well there can be only one for me

Perrie Mans.

Now all you snooker fans will know or have heard of him but for anyone who hasn't...
Perrie Mans was a south africa who played in the '70's, his best ever result was winning the Benson & Hedges Masters and also reaching the final of the Embassy World C'ship losing to Ray Reardon in the final.
He was a truly outstanding potter and was also known for his choice of 'loud' waistcoats.Last I heard he was back living in south africa and has a snooker supplies business.

Love to see him come out of retirement and enter the World Seniors next season.

aDeener

Favourite: the rocket, brings so much flair to every match he plays

i cannot stand shaun murphy after all his instances of very unsporting behaviour

kildare snooker

both mark allen and mark selby,both are good players and entertaining,the athmospere in the uk championship wen they played was great and got the crowd going with some jokes,wat snooker needs right now

consultech

I like Allen currently, Selby's good to watch too. Higgins is so class, and humble that he's hard to not like (eve though he did once slag my shoes to Stephen Hendry in the players lounge at the 2001 Nations cup).

Quinten Hann is a scumbag. The sport is infinitely the better without him. Accused rapist/woman beater, petulant foul pro, exposed match fixer.

laois gael

Love Jimmy white always will he got me interested in the games used to love the fizz he would put on the white balls for the last few shots after a frame was won what a pity he never won the world championship!

Auvers

laois gael wrote: »

used to love the fizz he would put on the white balls

what like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Sk9_hWUDZM

oh I had to choose Jimmy as well but Alex Higgins was my favourite of all time

davocesque

Favourite players are higgins and ken, loved them since that malta cup where ken beat higgins in the final, then the two of them were kicked off the place for being so drunk!! legends!

Jimmy whites a legend too, saw him and tony drago play years ago in greystones, jimmy was hammered and still knocked in a 116!!

HATE shaun murphy, smug bastard!!

userod

No. 1 - John Higgins
No. 2 - Mark Selby
No. 3 - Ronnie O'Sullivan

Hate Shaun Murphy.

Dozen Wicked Words

Cake Man wrote: »

I like Higgins and Selby, have a soft spot for Steve Davis in the last few years. Taking a liking to Mark Williams too.
Remember Quintin Hann? Liked him for his entertainment value and general stupidity! :pac:

Hate Ronnie (wonder what he'll be complaining about this year :rolleyes:) and Shaun Murphy (if he was a chocolate bar he'd have eaten himself long ago).

+1.

I'm sure Ronnie will have some notion he is going to quit/go and play pool in America/become a Nun.

I like Steve Davis, he isn't going to progress any further this year I don't think, Robertson is hammering him.

Few people not keen on Ebdon, but he had one of his kids in hospital where my sister works and he was an absolute gent, a top bloke. Shame he split from his missus who was also lovely!!

Would be nice to see a new winner this year, fingers crossed for Selby.

zack01

Great clip of the masse shot by the whirlwind

Poor ole David Vine presenting, he had to be the best presenter

SlickRic

Mark Selby.

easily.

plus he gets up Ronnie's nose a bit.

and anyone who picks Shaun Murphy needs to be perma-banned.

Snookermad

Im in the higgins camp and have been for many years, not only is he a great player he is also a nice person and always seems to have the best interest of the game in mind.

I also don't like murphy.

Grim.

Snookermad wrote: »

Im in the higgins camp and have been for many years, not only is he a great player he is also a nice person and always seems to have the best interest of the game in mind.
.

hehehe

consultech

Snookermad wrote: »

Im in the higgins camp and have been for many years, not only is he a great player he is also a nice person and always seems to have the best interest of the game in mind.

I also don't like murphy.

hahaha, spectacularly ironic!

Dave!

Neil Robertson for me -- and not just cos he's in the final !

I've been a fan of his for the last few years, nice guy and plays some great snooker

fryup

is Robertson....ahem....you know ......a bit.......well you know

consultech

fryup wrote: »

is Robertson....ahem....you know ......a bit.......well you know

I think so. Not a fan of his at all.

Every time I watch him I just think: "FFS, you look stupid. You're ginger, accept it!"

aDeener

fryup wrote: »

is Robertson....ahem....you know ......a bit.......well you know

:eek:

TheVoid

favorite is o'sullivan
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IrishBloo

I cannot stand Shaun Murphy! Arrr.........and I dont think Robertson is a bit "you know" he has a pregnant girlfriend!

TheTosh

Can't stand Murphy

Steve Davis FTW

Pride Fighter

I cannot stand Shaun Murphy. Mainly cause he is a Christian loo la.

I said John Higgins for the lols :D

Really it is Ken Doherty and Steve Davis.

oneillMan999

Jimmy, there will never be another jimmy white! ever!

Hate matthew stevens, dont ask me why, i just do!

aDeener

Pride Fighter wrote: »

I cannot stand Shaun Murphy. Mainly cause he is a Christian loo la.

I said John Higgins for the lols :D

Really it is Ken Doherty and Steve Davis.

his unbelievable unsporting behaviour should be more of a factor

LukeQuietus

Ah crap! I voted wrong. I thought Jimmy White wasn't an option so I settled on Ronnie. Balls anyways. Jimmy white is a legend. Has anyone seen the nine ball game with him and efren reyes (best pool player in the world)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2KzJxltQCI&playnext_from=TL&videos=_KT6Eet1ZpQ

The events after 4:10 lead to one of the greatest shots I've seen!