"Working on my mindset" | Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Ross Muir | 2023 Welsh Open L64

The Rocket's mindset and patience are tested by a series of unfortunate incidents throughout the match.
Match date: 14 February 2023
All statistics are as of the game date unless otherwise noted.
Cesar Muroya created a unique editing format to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.
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[@subhasishmitra1972]

What was the big issue with the cue @Cesar? Aren't the players allowed to use another cue stick, if the one they are using is damaged / tip falls off? We see players using multiple racquets in tennis and badminton and replacement bats in cricket. Is it not allowed in snooker?

[@BhaaskarDesai]

I believe players are allowed to use a different cue if the one they are playing is damaged or broken beyond repair. Players get a maximum of 15 minutes to either repair the cue or replace it with another cue. Also, the replaced cue has to be according to the standards of the Snooker rulebook. Snooker players usually play with their 'trusty' cue since they are accustomed to that particular cue action and also maybe for some it's a faith/luck factor.

[@racingretro4850]

The deflection and refection of each snooker cue is differrent even you buy from the same brand in the same shop made by the same guy at the same time. They allow to change but player didn't want to. If you change your snooker cue you need time to familiarize your cue maybe 1-2 week to play like your old cue, sometime you didn't play like the same with your new cue that why snooker cue is so sensitive.

[@HadToChangeMyName_YoutubeSucks]

@@racingretro4850 -- but the same is true of tips isn't it? Players want to wear them in for a week or so before they actually use them in competition.

[@subhasishmitra1972]

Thanks a lot @Bhaskar Desai and @Racing Retro.

[@racingretro4850]

​@@subhasishmitra1972 Snooker cue is the thing can't made the same feeling even you get it from the same wood. It's not like racket that can make by machine and you can control every material.

[@kushagragarg9746]

“the problem is the man in the chair is the greatest player of all time”…👀

[@tonnyblake21]

Voice comments to this video are spot-on. Thanks and great video editing, Cesar.

[@FranNDR]

Can't thank you enough for your awesome work, Cesar. Interesting match to watch

[@mdlouie]

18:48 lmao, glad she called it

[@PatrickRyan147]

The flawed genius showing that he is only human after all and as such he can be a complete ar&ehole sometimes 😅

[@TheSuzberry]

Editing on this is brilliant. Thanks.

[@incremental_failure]

Thought so too. Nicely worked the audio and video tracks, no awkward cuts. I also appreciate that this one is longer and shows almost all shots. The 3 minute summary videos are pointless, instead I'd just check the score.

[@saifulislam3448]

Me... A die-hard fan of U cesar & your attitude..... Really Amazing..... Feel U always 🔥🔥🔥

[@deltavee2]

Fastest pink in the universe there for a sec. but the cue ball was even faster. Thanks, Cesar, that was a beauty.

[@FloydMaxwell]

When Ronnie concedes a frame, he does so with style 🙂

[@dk-gj9dy]

Gloves on!! Well that’s new in snooker world

[@FloydMaxwell]

22:04 - playing for the black, then knocking in the plant. All in a frame's work for the GOAT.

[@chrisfromnoosa1905]

What an excellent commentator Sean Murphy is. - nearly as good as his playing!

[@eamonnbyrne8400]

Thanks again Cesar for more great editing. ☘

[@danieladaniel2004]

This is the weirdest season I've seen since I started watching snooker.

[@adityavora7878]

it’s a season for allen/williams and partially trump. lisowski should have won the german masters. biggest disappointment of the season for me

[@saifulislam3448]

This kind of mindset belongs to Ronnie O'sullivan(the king of snooker) you have to Right everything in snooker game Brother... Always remember U r the men who make people to feel the game. & also you are born to be playing snooker.... Love U💪❤️🔥💪❤️🔥

[@rajdeepsingh7928]

Love Ronnie Always

[@nanot.1984]

Best snooker channel on KZbin, Cesar Augustus!

[@HenryKillian]

When you retain a cue, always have a thick layer of glue. Many people press the tip down firmly which squeezes it all out leaving a thin layer.

[@jacobtovarvallecastelan3634]

What a match. Stress me out 😧

[@cahg3871]

That was a bizarre match.Between Ronnie’s cue tip coming off twice and then his temper getting the better of him in the 6th frame,this wasn’t his best showing.Thanks Cesar,Another entertaining upload.✌️

[@amritbasavaraj9146]

We need to cut him some slack man, he’s been at the top of the sport for most of career since 1992. That’s a long time.

[@HadToChangeMyName_YoutubeSucks]

But he did make both shots where the tip came off. He could win a game one tip at a time, it would just be a very long game, almost as bad as playing Peter Ebdon. Seems quite strange seeing a snooker player wearing the glove.

[@Reddoguk]

They should have two identical cues so if one fails they can use the back up. This would give them time to fix the broken one.

[@ashishd380]

Weight and feel is different in each cue

[@Moons1167]

Ronnie's psychologist is rubbing hands after this game lol

[@woahblackbetty7691]

Bit of an antisemitic generalisation 😂

[@Moons1167]

@@woahblackbetty7691 hahahha no I didn't mean it like THAT D:

[@everydayshorts572]

Man in the chair is the greatest player of all time ❤😂

[@boscobeans]

I no longer play due to health issues but what ever happened to good old Tweeten's ten minute cement and Elkmaster tips. The only time I had to re-tip was when I wanted, never had one pop off in 50 years .

[@gregk.6723]

At this level of play, each player should have a second ( backup ) cue.

[@castleanthrax1833]

They are so familiar with their cue that they don't want to use another, and seriously, how often would they need to anyway?

[@BhaaskarDesai]

This was pretty intense and indeed testing for the Rocket. We all know about his temperament and tantrums (That shot at 26:29 where he was clearly frustrated), but he kept himself composed for a while and eventually came out of it. Thank you Cesar :)

[@xx3868]

Match is unique i think. 2 tips off with the top player of the world. Like 2 147's in one match? Freak and never happen again. When i played golf, we had a match with 2 holes in one from same group playing and i had one the week before i think so 2 in one match , only happened 6 times in history. Playing Snooker too for decades, i cant remember losing a tip and certainly not in a comp match. Super glue gel is thicker and i used that till i used a thick adhesive that you need to break the wood to get it off!!

[@racingretro4850]

Maybe it's hurry to recue tip because it happen in the middle of match.

[@boscobeans]

Tips play different as they are used. The shape, texture and all those little things just as the temperature of the cloth comes into play.

[@jamshedkhalili7674]

Ronnie ❤️👑

[@Staycie313]

When he smashed the pink and lost frame on purpose 😆😆😆😆

[@gabrielc6252]

Ronnie's obsession with the tip reminds me of my great grandma, she had dementia and she was afraid her fingers will will off

[@HadToChangeMyName_YoutubeSucks]

But did she ever have 2 fingers fall off in one match?

[@firelordplayz]

@@HadToChangeMyName_KZbinSucks hahahahahahaha

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

If you keep thinking something will go wrong, eventually it will.

[@gabrielc6252]

@@HadToChangeMyName_KZbinSucks of course, who doesn't

[@phildavenport4150]

Somewhat reminiscent of the fear of needing a piss outdoors in minus 20 degrees with a prostate problem.

[@LunchThyme]

If the cue tip interfered with the result of the shot, e.g. impeded the white while it was still moving, what would the referee's call be? Regular foul?

[@mohsenjokarian3824]

Ich grüße alle euch, Ronnie, du bist der König ⭐⭐💫💫💫💫💫💫💯🌍🎗️🥇🏆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧👑

[@trevorjoneill707]

crazy

[@calvinfoo]

This is why I think snooker players should standby a spare q for worst case. If Ronnie had it, probably won't 0-5

[@TheSuzberry]

One of the best and most popular snooker players should have the best equipment. What is causing this?

[@OliverSG1]

Best tips in the world need replacing after hundreds of hours. The problem is snooker players dont like putting new tips on as they take a while to break in, therefore sometimes they will choose to re glue the old tip on rather than risk a brand new one. But because the old one has old dried glue on it it means when it is put back on its way more likely to come off again. After the second time you have to just suck it up and put a new one on but Ronnie kept insisting they reglue the one he was used to back on.

[@jrw0707]

If Ronnie had a mindset like Steve Davis would he have more championships or does the the devil his shoulder end up being a net positive… thoughts?

[@user-bh2zk9kc1e]

👍👌🚀

[@FloydMaxwell]

Why don't they have two cues, switching to the backup cue if the tip comes off?

[@castleanthrax1833]

Not necessary.

[@luisramirezmartinez8240]

Hombre no veo muchas caras de felicidad parece un velatorio 😢

[@sayasasamiya4058]

so, they dont have backup cues?

[@walidjayyousi2874]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@chrislemus9392]

For a second I really doubted Ronnie would win ..

[@jackbuff_I]

This is the second match I've seen where ROS tip has come off.. wtaf is going on with the person retipping the cue?! I used to fix cues and tips at my old club and you usually have to let the glue set and you have to rough up the faces of each of the parts to be stuck... when he plays that long blue I can still hear its fkt. Change your cue Ron.

[@stevenholabird9904]

DAP all in one rapid fuse epoxy

[@jayoneill1533]

I’m not at all familiar with snooker rules but if a cue breaks doesn’t the player carry a spare cue or do they have to repair the broken one?

[@c4t4l4n4]

@@Message-CesarMuroya Oh no, is this one of the scams where you have to pay an exorbitant shipping fee to claim your prize?

[@akshayjaggi4686]

Plz i want masters 2007 final which was between Ronnie and Ding..

[@shahincoco4710]

only ronnie can get away with acting like that cuz hes the goat 😍😂 gotta love him win or lose

[@SMHman666]

Shahin. How are those callouses on your knees?

[@xx3868]

DONT use plain thin super glue, Use SG GEL!!!!! Its much thicker and can bind the wood and leather. Used for all my play and never lost a tip. I use something else now that you need a crossbar to get the tip off but i wont say as thats my secret. Use GEL!! So many pro's dont tip their cues?? They trust someone else to do it and shape it ect?? Thats like a Golfer changing putters every game and expecting their feel to be right on the greens.

[@tonyhinton6189]

Does he only have one cue ?

[@McLKeith]

Surely, Ronnie has more than one cue?

[@jackbuff_I]

Yeah but you're reluctant to change because you get so used to your cue. It becomes an extention of yourself in a way! But i agree, he should change.

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

He has, but the tip keeps falling off.

[@alexisdespland4939]

how common is broken cue tips. been atchin for years qane never seen it before

[@gregbrechelt2295]

With Ronnie’s money why doesn’t he carry 2 or 3 identical cues

[@samal8622]

Sometimes there’s literally no difference between Ronnie and Mr Bean 🤣🤣

[@ffcuk63]

Forward it to 13:30 ronnie looks so drained

[@jedi-mic]

There was no way of hitting that ball face on the other red was getting in the way bad decision, you have to make sure you can see the whole ball not just part of it

[@JmeJ83]

27:09 the cue ball is clearly unable to hit any red full face, this referee is a joke!

[@rickyGman11]

A red cannot be snookered behind another red, pretty common knowledge, even Ronnie knows this but he plays ignorant

[@PatrickRyan147]

26:24 He clearly can. Luise Kraatz is an excellent referee. Your timestamp is just showing what a free ball situation looks like.. extra excellent information from Cesar. Your mistake is understandable 🙏

[@thewilmoB]

Ronnie's body language at 28:00 hahaha! There's no other sport where you get to do that to your opponent

[@varintorn24]

ลูกเห็นไม่ได้เข้าสนุ๊ก จะแก้เพื่อให้โดนแล้วขาวอยู่ดีก็ไม่แปลก แต่บางทีก็ต้องควบคุมอารมณ์ตัวเองด้วย แบบนี้มันดูไม่ค่อยสมควรเท่าไหร่ และควรจะเล่นแบบให้เกียรติคู่ต่อสู้ด้วย

[@xx3868]

I think she had her finger just off the ball when Ronnie hit the yellow. The rules says spotted but nothing about ref touching it or saying the value Soi think it was spotted..... a foul? hmm maybe not

[@jonnowocky8179]

Big Ronnie fan but I dunno - I think she’d know best. It’s not like she was moving slowly, and Ronnie’s chased refs around the table for enough years to know how this works - think he had sand in his boxers this game

[@CaribSurfKing1]

Forefeit of the frame was such BS. Ronnie just called her on it

[@TomJones-tx7pb]

Exactly so. And with a polite "Why?".

[@raviprasad7493]

virat kohli of snooker😂

[@PatrolOfficer161]

Ronnie is still able to act a kid. Takes the fun out of the game for all concerned.

[@PatrolOfficer161]

I had to sleep on this one. This behaviour proves just one thing to me. Ronnie can win a thousand titles but the greatest that ever was will still be Stephen Hendry. Ronnie will forever be the most naturally talented but to disrepect the umpire and Ross Muir that way only displayed the lack of respect he has for his craft and himself. He walked out on a Hendry match one time without even playing. Shook his hand a left. the arena. NOBODY wants to win that way. And nobody wants to feel low or compromised. For the comentators to marginalize his actions with excuses for him shows the depth the modern game has drifted down to.

[@beetlebayley5237]

Referee:"What happenned?" Ronnie:"I haven't got a glue!"

[@albertvieira6635]

Ronnie needs to shoot easy Not so hard He would be a better player A rocket does it again Keep up the good work Commentators On target Is job will done

[@maxmason6053]

I think O'Sullivan may be very superstitous.

[@kenpickles7705]

I think snookers fixed loosening whitewash come on think he must get tired loose like did yesterday17th feb

[@jack8307]

Sulky

[@Nauman_Chauhan]

18:53 not a Foul She is Mad

[@bacunnnn]

It's a foul, ref hasn't announced break score he can't play yet

[@Nauman_Chauhan]

@@bacunnnn oh thanks

Il aurait mériter une expulsion du tournoi.

[@alinaqi458]

First ✋

[@brendenmalzard3269]

He's easy to beat when he gets angry

[@kimdayuday2349]

26:31NOOB

[@Wizardofgosz]

As great as Ronnie is, he needs to stop that childish shit.

[@TomJones-tx7pb]

I would take the bet that you are holding Ronnie to a higher standard of behavior than you hold yourself.

[@Wizardofgosz]

@@TomJones-tx7pb What a peculiar comment. Don't be a fanboi, admit the truth. Ronnie can be a major douche when he's upset. Come on now... just let it out.... there ya go!

[@Wizardofgosz]

@@TomJones-tx7pb Also, you'd be wrong.

[@TomJones-tx7pb]

@@Wizardofgosz I do not know what Ronnie is, which is why I said take a bet, rather than make a statement. However you have name called twice in your posts here, which I have never personally witnessed Ronnie do. I do now think I would win that bet, based upon your posts.

[@Wizardofgosz]

@@TomJones-tx7pb selective memory much? Yeah I figured.

[@abdulhakim7055]

Ref needs training with top refs

[@stevestirrup3444]

Why are these referesses always women?

[@jack8307]

Why is that a problem?

[@rxsptc_zavxfn1307]

They have better ball handling

[@V081WLBlue]

What's the ref mean when she said unscheduled 4:22 ?

[@brenthall5147]

I don't think this ref is up to the task. She is very bias with her judgements.

[@TomJones-tx7pb]

Most refs clearly enjoy working with Ronnie. I think him fouling when she was being tardy placing a color set the tone for later. Refs are meant to be above such matters, and I think this lady has an attitude issue.

[@robertmcaree7016]

Look, I like Ronnie O'Sullivan but....temper tantrums have no place in any professional activity! When he shot the yellow before the ref was able to re-spot the blue he could have caused her significant injury and were I her I would have called the match then and there in Muir's favour!