Ronnie O'Sullivan reacts to Mark Selby branding him disrespectful at the Crucible!

[@oldskoolfool141]

Selby walked around, stopped a few times, stroked his chin then walked around a bit more, then decided he was annoyed at Ronnie

[@wasiqafzal2093]

Love this comment

[@jordi_stuart5800]

Couldn't have worded that better myself mate! I hate watching Selby play! You can tell he deliberately slows up to annoy Ronnie's game. Selby is the disrespectful one.

[@Ajs_1988]

Brilliant

[@connorallen7]

With his arms folded aswell don’t forget 👌🏻😂

[@Stantheman848]

Exactly.... it is disgusting. His tactics are close to cheating. They need a shot clock.

[@Enkoder]

If today was my last day on earth, I'd spend it watching Mark Selby, as it feels like an eternity.

[@sibelacar6736]

😂

[@yusufluhar5881]

Try Peter Ebdon, ull live longer

[@scotthamilton2005]

Hahahahah!!!! Brilliant !

[@scotty2hottymykindapeople955]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@jimthescotsman]

Waaa HHaaaaaaa Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@NM-hq1io]

As crazy as Ronnie sounds, he sounds like he is at peace- so happy for the rocket 👌

[@OGA_999]

He sure is for real. A beloved partner in Laila Rouass, great friends like Damien Hirst and especially Doctor Steve Peters and loving family rallying round in his corner. He's certainly got his mojo back. Bring on the final I say BRING IT RIGHT ON

[@NM-hq1io]

@@OGA_999 Honestly, he just looks and sounds incredibly happy and playing with no pressure at all as a result 👌

[@tommycanavan8285]

@Normal Misha what's this?????

[@tommycanavan8285]

@Dark Soul I think he will always be an enigma and loose cannon sumwhat but a genius is often this way in life.

[@jasonjones5357]

Well said, he seems different, the press always blow up what he says, but to me, he made perfect sense.

[@markhitchman1041]

"The jester from Leicester?" Yeah, he's a right barrel of laughs isn't he.

[@joejitsu034]

Clearly only picked that name because it rhymed

[@michaelwoods1171]

Haha 😂👍

[@EnglishPoolandSnooker]

😂 there must have been a conversation when giving him that nickname that he isn’t even slightly funny, but it’s a good nickname 🤣

[@aspiknf]

I always used to think where the jester part of his name came from? he hardly laughs

[@1963TOMB]

More like 'Odius from Oadby'

[@jassonsw]

Ronnie is entitled to play any shot he wants. If it's a bit reckless then it's up to Selby to capitalize on it. Selby should punish him on the table and not whine about it afterwards.

[@luisekahnt7387]

Absolutely right, especially since Ronnie's high-risk shots often did leave a nice opening for Selby. If Selby had been able to just score enough points by playing high breaks, then he wouldn't have to rely on Ronnie trying to get out of Snookers "the right way" racking up foul points. I think it was telling that Selby didn't even play one century break during that whole match.

[@jassonsw]

@@luisekahnt7387 Agree 100% It's a very weak argument by Selby to say Ronnie shouldn't play rubbish shots against him. A real competitor would welcome that. Bring it on and I'll take advantage of your recklessness.

[@davidfox2586]

What a sore loser it’s not as though Ronnie cheated. Let’s be honest Ronnie is probably the greatest player that has ever played the game and he is his own man Shelby has made his self look like a spoiled brat

[@tlfearofthedarkhun387]

Exactly, well said.

[@jerome8670]

jassonsw 💯 it’s like putting a golf shot from the rough .... it goes in and your opponent says ‘that’s not golf, you should have chipped in from that...!’ Lols 😆 only person I’ve seen truly beat Ronnie from that game is Peter Ebdon 🤣

[@renhoek3851]

'Why couldn't he play in a way that would let me win?' It's funny he didn't complain when Ronnie played other reckless shots

[@一二三-x3u]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKKlpYmHj9iIidk Watch my video respectful to John higgins

[@UnknownUser-kp4nb]

??? He didn't get a chance to until the interview

[@dragospahontu]

I mean playing reckless shots is very dangerous so idk why mark is pissed. It's like Ronnie saying I feel disrespected because mark wasn't attacking.

[@mikebassett9195]

@@dragospahontu This is what I don't get??? Surely you snooker someone, so they might have to smash the balls then you can clear up.

[@dragospahontu]

@@mikebassett9195 that's exactly it, as he said it wasn't his day but that's how life goes. Ronnie definitely has the most respect for Selby and for snooker, but I understand that Mark should be pissed because he didn't do anything wrong he didn't miss at all but Ronnie actually played well and had a bit of luck to seal the win.

[@macpac22]

Thanks to Ronnie for saving us from the dullest final ever.

[@rossedwards7560]

Quite clear that Ronnie has ruined him mentally here

[@snookershorts3044]

Yeah if i was selby i would call this a truly genius move to do because he affected my game and i will give him respect and wish him good luck in the final

[@edwardbalboa5528]

Selby is unwatchable

[@kufujitsu]

Yeah Ronnie's worked out that you can't outlast Selby in these long matches, so he did the opposite & treated it like an exhibition. Surprised Selby turned it into a media issue though - not a good look - ...he would have been better off accepting the fact that Ronnie was too strong down the stretch....

[@yamyite]

Edward Balboa I’m glad Ronnie won but I wouldn’t go that far. He’s a very tuff nut to crack. Selby comes from an English 8 ball background where he was multi world champion in that, so the way he thinks and plays is those little containing safety’s or making it awkward cuing etc The fact he doesn’t allow his appointment to play free flowing snooker most of the time is probably why you feel this way about him. To me i respect the style, but each to their own opinion

[@askbob]

Ronnie did a number on him

[@m.s.8996]

I've got a lot of respect for Selby - he's granite in a safety frame and dynamite in an attacking frame, but you can't play the game that works for you and expect your opponent to fall in line with your plans. Some players no doubt will, but Ronnie isn't one of them - he's going to play what works for him and whatever happens, happens. With guys like him you've got to expect the unexpected - it's what's made him the most exciting and watchable player since Jimmy White.

[@Dude0000]

This is not just a KZbin comment, this is an M & S KZbin comment. Totally agree…

[@iblacka1]

Mark is just a cry baby. Just get on with it he beat you anyway maybe that is what pisses you off. HE DID IT HIS WAY AND WON.

[@Chucklingsaneman]

Most true KZbin comment of all time

[@sudattashakya6288]

"I'm not good at getting out of snookers" says the guy who did that ridiculous 5 cushion escape.

[@idontknowyou876]

Hes full of the bad stuff lol

[@davida3084]

Hes not big headed , can come across as a bit arrogant but everyone likes him for who is talented , playing the likes of selby who slows his game down to frustrate ronnie is more disrespectful

[@maxmccann5323]

It wouldn't be Ronnie if he didn't say some shit like this let's be real

[@kevinprior3549]

He is so overlooked as a great safety player.

[@oldmanc2]

Mind games from Ronnie. He's World Champion in those too.

[@davidsmith5523]

So Mr Selby wishes such dominance on the table that he wants to play his and his opponents shots? Interesting. Should he not be happy to capitalise and move on?

[@markpugh6808]

I would've lost that match 17 - 0 if I was playing I have always hated slow boring tacticians I would've just been smashing reds everywhere out of frustration

[@weetabix2]

Precisely! I couldn’t believe my ears when that interview aired minutes after Ronnie win. What a sore loser! No doubt if Selby had one we’d hear absolutely nothing about being disrespectful to him and game.

[@MrAP79]

@@markpugh6808 you would of lost 17-0 no matter how you played so your point is invalid.

[@jahglory7815]

Selby has no class.

[@HarvH]

Its the times when he does it for no reason other than to spoil

[@chriswalkden9013]

So Ronnie didn't fall into Selby's game plan of slowing the game down. Sometimes people don't like the away game, Ronnie played the games he could win and didn't get bogged down in the ones he couldn't. Great tactic.....that worked, deal with it Mark.

[@pjumtso]

Ronnie kept teasing Selby with long difficult shots. Didn't bother trying to snooker him.

[@johnc5697]

Well said bang on

[@TheSudsy]

confuscious say "pick your battles to win the war." maybe :)

[@TheJohnskinner]

Shame on Selby, no grace in defeat, ironically it’s Selby’s comments that are disrespectful.

[@mollycole245]

Selby just a sad looser roinne play great desverd to win that match

[@frasersweeney9666]

I like Ronnie but he does have a point - especially about the que fiddling point

[@dragospahontu]

@dan dania *triggered

[@dragospahontu]

@dan dania says the man that is triggered

[@dragospahontu]

@dan dania You are not even going to argue your point why comment in the first place?

[@Medabg88]

Im so glad ronnie had 0 ill behavior in this interview, he had every right to bash selby after what selby said, but stayed classy and gave honest answer. And im also sure selby was hotheaded when he gave his intreview (which doesnt absolve him), and that he is really going to regret it in some time. Well done ronnie, pure class

[@ClaudeSac]

Good analysis. Also, your comment is quite dignified too. Nice.

[@davida3084]

Ronnie could have destroyed selby more by saying id like to congratulate mark on taking that defeat gracefully i touched the white but i think i got away with it ... The catfood tester from lester Would be getting ebdon round to watch every second of the match in a veiled attempt of some justice lol

[@davida3084]

Selby got enough bashing on the table poor guys going home to be a miserable twat at home now 🤪🤪🤪 again

[@jonnynormington7099]

So Mark is complaining about the opponent's style of play 😂😂 Are we not allowed to out-Selby Selby? 🙄

[@pjduff7577]

Selby lost . Ronnie disrespectful Selby won . Cant understand the reckless play but im not complaining

[@angelbenavidesparedes8333]

spot on comment!

[@一二三-x3u]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKKlpYmHj9iIidk Watch my video respectful to John Higgins

[@weetabix2]

No, I’d doubt he’d even address it if he won PJ.

[@desmondchew2152]

147 likes 👍🏻

[@unomuse1994]

Wilson wasn’t annoyed with himself how he won the last frame against McGill so not always the case if u win lose u sing a different tune

[@Marley999888]

The way I see it by smashing the balls up everytime he was snookered Ronnie was merely forcing the speed of the game up to counteract Selby's desire to slow it right down.It was a match winning decision in the end..a slow drawn out affair would've seen Selby go through I reckon.

[@superfatbass]

no. it was wreckless ,it could've easily backfired,any of those wild shots by Ronnie might have meant he lost the frame. He just got lucky in those frames.

[@otoolepw]

@Rob Stevens Spot on. Selby’s butt hurt right now as he now knows Ronnie has found a route through his method of grinding down his opponents. And coming out now claiming it was disrespectful just looks weak. The pendulum has swung back towards attacking players, but Slowby can’t adapt his game. Don’t know if Ronnie would agree but I think his semi-final result was a great day for real snooker!

[@superfatbass]

@@otoolepw i disagree on the "Ronnie has found a route" comment,Selby should've said to himself,Ronnie doesn't seem to care,ill punish him.Obviously that's easier said than done! But i feel Ronnie was sending out a message,if i decide to play..then i can beat anyone..i say that after watching his performance in that last session after the break, so i agree with Selby in that i think it was disrespectful to the game.One mistake and Selby could've won the match.( Im a Ronnie fan!)

[@Marley999888]

@@superfatbass No if you listen to what Ronnie said post match he was essentially alluding to the fact that he didn't believe Selby would capitalise on those opportunities with frame winning breaks...he was right.Luck is present in any shot from a snookered position no matter how skilled you are,He could've sat there for 2hrs contemplating the safest response and still got terrible luck leaving a shot on.He gambled on the knowledge that Selby couldn't finish him off in one sitting.You said it yourself it was Selby's job to punish him for his nochalence...he couldn't.

[@superfatbass]

@@Marley999888 Ronnie cant predict the future! If a player puts alot of thought into a shot as opposed to a player who plays wild,wreckless shots(Ronnie in those early last session frames),then who is going to come out on top, especially against the best players? Ronnie lucked out,on another day..Selby might've punished him.No matter,great semi finals!

[@Guvna07]

I’ve lost all respect for selby, Ronnie isn’t a cheat and he doesn’t need to use cheap tactics to win a match. Give Ronnie the respect he deserves! Selby should feel privileged sharing the table with a true legend of the game.

[@garybuller5656]

Guvna...Selby has perfected the art of the dead-eyed, smacked arse look...and Ronnie, spanked 'im.....luvvly..😎

[@chrismith251]

Maybe SPOTY for Ronnie this time. Not much other sport going on this year.

[@56postoffice]

Yeah, a *6* times world champion legend.

[@JAEGATS]

Andrew H 🤣🤣😂 Yeah your allowed to say it bro lol, that made me laugh.

[@Guvna07]

JAE GATS me too 😂 😂 😂

[@bobhughes6679]

The Jester from Leicester, really. Selby hasn't broken into a smile for ages. Unless everything goes his way he's got a face like thunder, if constant snookering and safety play is the way forward for snooker it will die a slow death. People want Alex Higgins,Jimmy White,Ronnie O'sullivan type of players,it's the excitement and the risk taking players who will always keep snooker popular.

[@martinace1000]

Imagine a world where there's only players like Mark Selby & Peter Ebdon........

[@anthonymares5079]

Imagine being marooned on a desert Island with them two.

[@Highran56]

Don't forget Lee Walker and Jak Jones

[@betfairwizard8045]

Peter Ebdon was awesome when he kicked off at the table

[@christopherfarrington9270]

no thanks 🙄.

[@kevinprior3549]

Ebdon v Dott was the most boring match

[@thesituation9249]

Because he hates playing slow boring snooker, selby finds him disrespectful to snooker 😂

[@ForzaMilan-di2zd]

Selby is boring as hell

[@SnookerFan-kl1jj]

@@ForzaMilan-di2zd What a sore loser. Good that Ronnie beat him otherwise a boring World final

[@TheRagBag]

@@SnookerFan-kl1jj yeh would of been a nightmare ,I couldn't of faced it

[@rossshepherd9836]

This isn't an argument, just a reason for Ronnie's fans to bash Selby. At least Ronnie seems civil.

[@zed9617]

Nothing against Ronnie but his fans, like the muppets on here, are pathetic. Selby should have won from 16-14 up, Ronnie was lucky on so many occasions but hes a genius and very entertaining but so is Selby. Could not care less what the twats have to say about Marks game. Gutted he's out but atleast it was like watching the Selby of old. Hopefully he's back to his best and wins it next year

[@michaelbizzle7087]

Selby u was disrespectful when u took 6 minutes to play a easy safety shot against higgins

[@thierryhaddanou1208]

Exactly

[@Nathan_Virica_Comedy]

Surely taking that long over a shot after your opponent has put you in a difficult situation is the precise opposite of disrespect? If anything it's showing too much respect.

[@michaelbizzle7087]

@@Nathan_Virica_Comedy have u seen the shot against higgins even he was looking thinking fucking hell selby its a well easy shot boring selby

[@joewoodruffambionic3768]

@@Nathan_Virica_Comedy maybe so, but that 6 minute shot was "disrespectful to the game of snooker", another phrase that Selby used in his rant about Ronnie. Nobody needs to take that long for a shot and nobody wants to watch it either, be it paying fans in the venue or people watching on TV.

[@garybuller5656]

Selby hangs out situations to suit himself...Ebdon did it..it's gamesmanship..now gamesmanship is in every game..it usually involves either slowing a game up, to discombobulate the opposition..or you manufacture a row, to rile the situation..it just doesn't take minute apon minute to look at some obvious shots, does it??...I think Selby has narcissistic overtones, in his character..he can do shit that's clearly disrespectful, but gets bent all out of shape, and throws people of calling him out, by deflecting..a classic manoeuvre.

[@vincentvangough2008]

Always been a fan of Selby, but he’s proved himself to be a sore loser on this occasion. You play Ronnie and you expect him to play at a slow pace that suits your game??? Watch the Anthony McGill interview after his semi final loss, that is man that has class and respect. Snooker needs Ronnie !!!!

[@vincentvangough2008]

God you’re more boring than Selby

[@tempname6632]

@Satnav Simmo You are pretty pathetic. Ronnie's job isn't to help Selby win. Ronnie isn't letting down his fans and sponsors - are you kidding? If he played like Selby - long slow safety battles his sponsors and fans would be upset. Selby trying to slow things and delay things is FAR more annoying than Ronnie keeping the game moving (and winning!)

[@aminyq]

Selby himself is bad for snooker . The way he kept standing and wasting time when ronnie missed the red behind the black. He was 100% going to make ronnie play again but just stood there trying to annoy ronnie. Is that not dirty Mr Selby. If it were only players like you snooker would be dead by now

[@craftyape5423]

Ronnie is within his rights to play how ever he wants.

[@lordlucan3241]

Selby needs 4 snookers sometimes but still continues knowing he is unlikely to get them but just to slow the other player down. He is the most disrespectful player in the game.

[@itnaklipse1669]

Exactly so.

[@Stantheman848]

Lord lucan...you realise people are looking for you? They have been looking nearly as long as it take grey man selby to play a simple shot.

[@jabersubah475]

You said it right.

[@brenmc5103]

That is the big thing that naked me dislike Selby.

[@SteveNinetyski]

Yes because no one has ever done that before......Idiot

[@ps5stuffguy]

Unfortunately Ronnie is the greatest of all time and a genius so calm down and move on

[@jamesbong7852]

Unfortunately for you it's the 7 times world champ

[@fad2679]

@@jamesbong7852 O'Sullivan beats Hendry on sustained long lasting success, centuries, ranking events won, pure natural talent. He beats Hendry on practically ever measure except that he has two less championships. Which will likely be only one less in a few days time. World championships alone are not the only singular measure of success. Taking everything into account, how one can say Hendry is still the GOAT is beyond me.

[@joejitsu034]

James Bong Ronnie has periods where depression made him not give a shit. He’s a far better player than Hendry ever was 👍

[@aj72922]

Anyone who knows snooker...knows The Rocket is the most naturally gifted player to grace the game...and really Ronnie should have 9 or 10 world championship titles by now....still the fastest televisied 147 ever....Hendry has 7,yes but a better player than Ronnie.....never.

[@SnookerFan-kl1jj]

@@jamesbong7852 Nope that 7 times champ has a losing head to head record against Ronnie (30 - 21). Also Ronnie has won more Triple Crowns, hence why everyone in the game says he is is GOAT.

[@Matty88K]

Playing snooker for 30 years Ronnie knows himself and his game well enough to do what it takes to keep himself focused. Especially in a Crucible semifinal. If he feels it's best to skip safety's and just 'hit and hope' it's his right. The man has earned how many titles? Remember how he was criticized years ago for shooting left handed? That's what worked best for him in those situations. And you can't argue with success, can you? Looking forward to seeing Ronnie and Kyren in the final. Don't know who to root for. They both deserve it. Bravo on what he has to say about curtailing public attendance at sporting events and doing the right thing to try to finally end this pandemic situation. Lives shouldn't take a backseat to profits.

[@richardevans7035]

I remember my late grandad who watched snooker for over 50 years and said he's never seen a player like Ronnie O'Sullivan in his life

[@kamranahmed5366]

Mark Slowby once took 6 minutes to play ONE single shot. It's true, it's on KZbin. Ronnie made a maximum quicker than that! No "respectful" player would treat an opponent that way so I would say Selby is the disrespectful one.

[@Kat-zj5kd]

you killed it altogether. rokit fan

[@robertmcphillips6057]

Selby is hurt over looseing and I'm so happy to see Ronnie in the final and watch him winning tomorrow again !! Go on Ronnie !!

[@AhmedTaha-wk6gn]

It won’t be tomorrow it is the day after tomorrow 😜 What a genius this man is absolute best.

[@batmanwestie27]

@duncan hackett annoys me too.

[@PNorm]

@duncan hackett I actually laughed out loud when I read this guys sentence 😂 I had to come see if someone said something, big up to you mate 🙏

[@joejitsu034]

The amount of people on here that can’t spell “losing” or “lose” is fucking staggering. We’re becoming a society of retards

[@ipswichfc3252]

Anybody else sleep better tonight knowing sourgrape slow coach selby is out!

[@icuhomie6204]

Me

[@Staycie313]

MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@carlitobrigante4353]

Me

[@jasecox3912]

And me 😁😁

[@seanrochford3161]

sleep like a baby bro selby got hit with a game plan

[@PandaPanda0107]

Mark Selby must be the one who disrespect to Snooker. His boring tactics making more people not watching snooker

[@leebeardshall2888]

Yes i think selby is the worst world champions ever.

[@padraig853]

Totally agree

[@josephkchow]

exactly

[@matthewdubovik7350]

He plays snooker the way it’s supposed to be played.

[@lesliechow9238]

That’s a fact son

[@msf-.-]

When Ronnie first started appearing on tv and playing left handed shots, some players moaned and said it was disrespectful, truth is he was just better than them and they didn’t like being shown up by a young lad! Same thing here its just that Ronnie’s now older than Selby and still beats everyone

[@Jivvi]

This guy springs to mind: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ6WmaitlMqnptU

[@SuperSuperswan]

Should have asked Selby why he`s called the "jester".

[@LUFC123]

It's the only thing that rhymes with Leicester

[@Alan_Connor]

Ironic as he appears to have had a charisma by-pass.

[@peterdavies4623]

@@Alan_Connor exactly! You have to have a personality to be a jester

[@craigthornton1971]

Shame he's not from a town which rhymes with "miserable fucker"

[@kaneda010]

The siesta from Leicester is more accurate

[@TheJmusic1]

Personally, I don't think Ronnie meant to be disrespectful, he was just digging deep and being true to his game. Fair enough, Hendry pointed out a more sensible escape route he could have taken in one of the snookers, but in the situation Ronnie was in, i.e. the scoreline, occasion, etc. he may be given the benefit of the doubt. I kind of feel for Ronnie, as being the very best must bring such high expectations with it, and he maybe feels this from the public on a subconscious level. End of the day, it is good to see a bit of mild controversy and players speaking their minds. Just makes things a bit more interesting. Great semi-final Ronnie and Mark. Thank you.

[@UnknownUser-kp4nb]

True, but again, I can understand Marks frustration, hit and hoping all those snookers only to get lucky so many times, that can piss you off, I guess it was destiny and as a Mark Selby fan, I hope he recovers and bounces back stronger, I will say, Marks not taken as much long pots as he was in 2017, if he was, then he would've made it to the final, he brought his A game but not his A* game, there was a red when he was 14 - 16 up at the beginning of the frame I think, which was clearly pottable

[@delcat8168]

@@UnknownUser-kp4nb Yeah Ronnie got so lucky, he lost that frame! He showed in the last frame that he can hit it hard and yet with precision. It's not Selby's place to criticise. OK maybe it would have preferred it if Ronnie had just conceded the frame? But then would that have been seen as "patronising"? Ronnie, wanted to move onto the next frame and a chance to build a break... How can leaving Selby needing just one frame to win it be considered disrespectful?

[@usefulidiot9896]

*wins semi final Accused of not being serious This was like the time Safin got fined in tennis for 'not trying' and he was winning the match.

[@aminyq]

@@UnknownUser-kp4nb selby is boring and bad for the game.

[@UnknownUser-kp4nb]

@@aminyq Selby has added so much to the game, he has added so much to the excitement of watching snooker with his clever shot making eg when it comes to his doubles, his interesting choice of safety shots and his amazing accuracy of his safety shots, and when Selby got in amongst the balls, he would clear the heck out of the balls, why is everyone acting like Mark Selby doesn't break build 😂🤣 delusional Ronnie fans

[@connorallen7]

I don’t even really think ronnie was smashing the balls around that much he did it on the pink in the frame mark won to go 14-16 ahead but that helped mark win the frame?! And in the decider he escaped selbys snooker perfectly and laid one of his own so i call bullshit, selby is a sore loser and ronnie showed whos the better player in those last 3 frames he was miles better

[@physicsguybrian]

haha I should have read down further....I just wrote what you did!

[@AA-fn9xz]

Yeah he actually only benefitted Selby by smacking it 100mph. Like you say, when Ronnie actually played Selby at his own game, he beat him.

[@kittookuriosity7692]

Selby lost in a Ronnie zone

[@crushler]

Selby is just very professional and serious about the game of snooker. And yesterday he was just very disappointed he lost. He should not have said that Ronnie was disrespectfull. He should have said nothing, but in the emotion of the moment he said the wrong things.

[@UnknownUser-kp4nb]

Selby wasn't entirely wrong, although Ronnie didn't necessarily intend to be disrespectful, he was with all those hit and hopes, its not about playing Selby's game when you are hitting the ball 100 miles an hour relying on luck, how is that considered a game plan, you guys really need to check yaselves coz that is not digging deep, Ronnie's long potting at the end of the match was enjoyable but the hit and hopes were indirectly disrespectful.

[@darrenmcgowan3932]

Four men played a great part in todays snooker and its one of the best days ever for snooker. Two classic matches.

[@MoonBread_]

I had tickets for the last session of Selby vs O’Sullivan :(

[@darrenmcgowan3932]

@Normal Misha selby is a class master snooker player. Thats what makes snooker great. Selby v Ronnie is snooker heaven.

[@SoSo-li6dn]

yeah thats what we should remember not the comments.

[@markpugh6808]

Anthony McGill earned my respect I felt for sure before the Semis started that Wilson would pump him easily but in the end he was unlucky not to win had the cannon he played on the pack of reds worked out he would've made a frame and match winning break in the end cruely losing to a dodgey snooker and a big fluke on the green

[@SoSo-li6dn]

@@markpugh6808 yeah all he gad to do was put a full screw on and just flick a few reds into the open, he didnt commit to it and paid the price.

[@artnotsinel1277]

Gotta Love Ronnie, the game won't be the same without him, 💯% Baller 🎱

[@csmith219]

Well done Ronnie you beat him far and square he’s just sour, well done 👍

[@brennynlawton17]

fair

[@allancouceiro9255]

far and wide?

[@winedrinker69]

Far and squar

[@arfurdaley6399]

Well done Ronnie you’re just a terrible sport. Win or lose you’re a terrible ambassador for the game

[@darkraider4742]

@@arfurdaley6399 GFY

[@rickewilde]

Who cares anyway. It's all about the CUE ACTION.

[@Ana-if2vr]

And the truth has been spoken! 🤣🤣🤣

[@elliotbullman4765]

@@Ana-if2vr I could listen to Ronnie talk about cue action all day long. I have to get my hands on a copy of Fred Davis´book!

[@conorhornby489]

One more sign he's lost the plot. Strong @ the table, off table not in slightest. Has put all the work in sorting his shit but imo head has gone...maybe that's what suits him in terms of performance

[@peterdavies4623]

Yup., The cue action was delivered on Sunday morning ! In the final .

[@opencurtin]

It’s all about mind games lol

[@Maffchops]

I'm sorry Mark, but it's someones choice to play in any way that they like, in the same way it is your choice to play the way you do in every match. Ronnie is right to try something different to combat Selby because Selby's style is so abrasive to him. If it backfired and Selby won, I doubt Selby would have said it was disrespectful.

[@eyeshandy]

Yeah he sounds so bitter doesn't he

[@loneranger7906]

Can we mention that in the 5:25 seconds that it took Selby to play a simply safety Ronnie made a 147 in that time 😂😂😂

[@ScratchyBaws]

Finally nice to hear someone acknowledge that games like Snooker, Pool, Darts etc aren't proper sports but merely games so well said Ronnie.

[@leemiller6958]

I've always loved Ronnie you can tell he's deep and genuine and a genius, I'm surprised with Selby he's made himself look a plonker tbh he will regret this

[@craigsmith2030]

Look at the respect that Anthony Mcgill showed after his epic defeat 17-16 to kyren wilson. How much was anthony hurting and in shock but he still had the respect to give a complimentary interview towards kyren and giving a few words on how he ended up loosing the way he did. Huge respect for Mcgill. Ronnie is ronnie and nobody is going to tell him how to play. Man is a genius. 16-14 down, bangs in a 138 in 7 minutes and in a blink its 16-16. Now if ronnie had smashed the balls and left the frame up for selby to win 17-16, selby would be saying nothing about this disrepectful stuff. He probably saw at 16-14 im in the final and i will win the final. Ok he is sore getting beat 17-16 but he needs to leave all this disrespectful stuff out. Mark will be back as he is a brilliant match player. Tough as they come. He has the mental strength to cope on the table and will get over this. Hes to good not to. It just did not go for Mark. I have to add this as he is a terrific player. So keep your chin up mark you will be back. Your playing Ronnie in which wee all no anything can happen. Its why wee watch him. Mans a genius on a snooker table and i will finish with Ronnie is Ronnie and he aint going to change for anybody. Big congratz to Ron for winning his 6 th world title. Legend.

[@Raj-ul9my]

Ronnie was to nice to mark here, I would have responded stating how boring mark is to play against, mark is like another Peter Ebdon

[@normanno8514]

ronnie was a bit rough when he was younger but he is a classy guy now and he knows not to get dragged into other peoples bullshit

[@Stantheman848]

He knows being nice hurts the twat more. He takes the high ground.

[@CJ-ej4di]

Always respected Ronnie as a player, love his hit and hope manner of getting out of snookers, dry sense of humour, triple reverse psychology and his ability to lead everyone in to a false sense of security, he talks so much crap during interviews and Selby takes the bait, so happy Ronnie is in the final, hope he wins it

[@jamescraig2757]

The trouble with Selby is that he wants to be Ronnie.

[@tomdonnelly6969]

Why does he play in such a boring way in that case?

[@jamesbong7852]

I doubt that very much.

[@ATC16]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@richboy900]

Two very different match players Ronnie: Attacking and break building Mark: Safety play and boredom

[@garylake1676]

The trouble with Selby is that he wants Ronnie to be Mark

[@themanftheworld8439]

It is ROS perogative to play what shot he wants not Selbys.

[@maxington26]

Ronnie. You are one of the best in the world at getting out of snookers.

[@Fd20y]

“If the contact is there, ya know”

[@dnbmania]

He doesn't have the cue action to get out of them

[@Stantheman848]

Yeah didnt you hear??? He didnt have a cue action!!! How are u supposed to get out of snookers with no cue action?? Show some sympathy mate....nothing worse than having no cue action.

[@dnbmania]

@@Stantheman848 When someone steals your idea but says it louder 😥

[@Jack-sc3dn]

In what world did Selby ever get the name Jester from Leicester? I've never seen the man smile never mind crack a joke

[@shizz7le489]

His wife probably dosent let him up her stink so he is moody he only gets the pink

[@Matty88K]

As a nickname it's meant to be sarcastic, or ironic. They should have named him The Undertaker but he's not that good.

[@jacktse7697]

He’s only the Jester from Leicester cause he is the joke! What a sore loser

[@billf9621]

@@jacktse7697 yep he's a joker that's won 3 world titles and UK and master's titles.

[@Stantheman848]

@@billf9621 by boring his opponents into submission

[@whatever22638]

Selby.... the dullest, slowest, most methodically boring robot snooker player to ever play on the green baize.

[@paulhare7938]

selbys peter ebdon brother

[@jtaylor9562]

Absolutely right. I ONLY watch Ronnie now as most of these modern players have as much charisma as a bag of spuds. Ronnie is the greatest ever. The fact that Selby has 3 titles is embarrassing

[@Diggnuts]

Well.. there is Ebdon..

[@nigefal]

All you have to do is look at the average shot time and the above statement is proven untrue: livescores.worldsnookerdata.com/TourPlayers/Index/14139

[@paulgermaney5333]

You might remember Cliff Thorburn from Canada.

[@TheOmniscientAtheist]

Selby can't talk about disrespect! All the times he's deliberately slowed the game down, putting colours safe, refusing long reds so he can play safety on the black cushion for 20mins, taking 40 seconds per shot mid break. All used as psychological warfare. That's disrespectful.

[@eteocles4452]

Ronnie O'Sullivan: The reason people watch Snooker. Mark Selby: The reason people don't watch Snooker.

[@jc16781]

Listen the problem with Selby is he thinks snooker is about life & death, most players dedicate their whole life to snooker practicing all hours of the day whereas Ronnie only practises a fraction of that time and still wipes the floor with them, that’s why most players are so jealous of Ronnie but deep down they know he is the greatest of all time, genius.

[@obi-potobi790]

In spite of appearances, Ronnie practices hard. The crew have spoken of it.

[@thedarkshogun88]

Your naive if you believe him when he says he doesn't practice that much.

[@conorhornby489]

All day. Ronnie is @ the table, don't believe the façade. Same with all the mind games in bollocks interviews

[@jamesbong7852]

When you haven't a clue about snooker and are just a fan boy, why post?

[@thierryhaddanou1208]

Exactly

[@Babesiabovis]

Just play the table, the rest is psychology. He was called disrespectful for playing lefthanded before as well.

[@evilelf5967]

against alain robideaux as i recall.the governing body at the time said,well if he can beat you with his other hand....fair play to him.lmao

[@tomdonnelly6969]

@@evilelf5967 good shout, whatever happened to him?

[@philofthesouth6019]

Tbf I get where Mark is coming from BUT gamesmanship is deadly and legal!! Trust me. Those smashes got to him, big time. Mistakes were made and the rocket landed!

[@themetallicat666]

Absolutely, Ronnie got in Mark's head and then obliterated him in those last three frames.

[@elena16350]

What madness are you getting at where Mark is coming from, I’m really pissed off with morons saying they know where Mark is coming from, if you morons know then you know wherever he came from he came from HIS OWN RULES, NOT SNOOKERS, there is nothing in the rules that says ‘ bores’ have to be treated to special treatment. Snivelling imbeciles such as Selby wouldn’t be playing snooker, unless he, and Peter Ebdon to generate a crowd to give up there free time to watch paint being dried. Hearn is encouraging faster play because he knows it’s dead boring without the likes of Ronnie, Alex,JimmyHendry, to a degree, nearly forgot Tony Drago, and players from Asia, Thepchaiya Anooh, forgive the spelling , but without them snooker would die, or it certainly wouldn’t be a mainline sport, Judd, sorry, but I’m doing this from a shaky memory, but those players with real flair keep the game going, Barry Hearn knows it,these bores should be reminded of just what they are, but more than that where the game will go when we don’t have flair players, because they’ve been lectured out of snooker, why don’t these people wake up, or is reality a bit to much to accept, like all the woke rubbish.

[@joejitsu034]

Lawrence Orr Absolutely spot on mate. Selby has no fucking right whatsoever to dictate another’s tactics 👍

[@LAKKISS1]

How can you not love the 🚀 Ronnie O’Sullivan!!!!

[@grandepiano]

I think Ronnie's safety play is brilliant, he risks bringing more balls into play whilst keeping the cue ball in a pretty good position, this means that his opponent either has to make a good pot or leave Ronnie with a chance. Ronnie speeds the game up by doing this, rather than engaging in a slow and boring safety exchange where all the reds are kept in a tight pack.

[@mikegallagher3700]

Well said

[@atourdeforce]

God it feels soo good, im delighted Ronnie beat him!!

[@ArunBasnetsGooglePlus]

A good reaction from Selby would have been praising Ronnie for the comeback and that massive resafe on the last red. Instead he says Ronnie disrespected him!? But just like I can’t get you to react the way I or the world thinks “would have been respectful”, you cannot dictate how your opponent plays. In the end Selby, you lost, made a sour face, made stupid comments about your opponent and probably went to the hotel and cried under the cushion.

[@DJZedi]

Mark Selby: Jose Mourinho Snooker

[@sergiofreitas9093]

Both champions, got it.

[@DJZedi]

Sérgio Freitas Both BORING champions.

[@DJZedi]

Sérgio Freitas Ronnie x6, got it.

[@sergiofreitas9093]

@@DJZedi my wish also so...

[@iPro3million]

You’re right. Both serial winners

[@markrobertson2774]

Ronnie is so unique..Simply Enjoy While we can..Sport should be about entertainment..Ronnie is Box Office..Agree with his views on crowds also...staying safe is 100% The most important thing..Ronnie is a Snooker/Sport Legend...Period

[@ViableSolutions]

Didn't see Mark complaining during the match when Ronnie was smashing them and leaving him in. Yes it was a bit disrespectful but Ronnie has never been a run of the mill player. Move on Mark and come back a stronger player.

[@jerome_morrow]

So it’s an acceptable tactic to intentionally slow down the pace of a match and grind things out to frustrate a free flowing, attacking style opponent. But it’s not acceptable for that opponent to then counter with a strategy that tries to speed things back up? All match tactics within the rules are acceptable, so man up and play, Slowby. How did this miserable scrote ever get his nickname? There’s nothing about him that’s Jester like, except perhaps his joke of a post-match interview.

[@paulyong1494]

well said

[@andrewdavies4955]

Everybody in the game knows Selbys best tactic is to frustrate opponents .despicable person.

[@aidanmcdonnell3261]

Haha slowby brilliant

[@kennethhume8628]

Jerome Morrow , that’s a fair comment mate . 👍

[@snondyree]

Very well written comment

[@stanfernandez1612]

Didn't complain when Ronnie smashed the ball around and missed the PINK and gifted him the frame to go 16 - 14 up KNOB He only did that twice anyway, so I don't know what he is talking about he did it throughout the match Very sore LOSER

[@kpacuBua]

On that particular shot Ronnie was unhappy with the ball placement after the first miss. He thought it should have been placed a bit more to the left (from his point of view). But the umpire disagreed, which got Ronnie fired up, and he just hit the cue ball '100 m/h' as Selby said. Anyway, happy with the result! And good luck to Ronnie tomorrow! Hope he gets some cue action!

[@razkhan4375]

👍👏👏

[@razkhan4375]

👏👏👍

[@stanfernandez1612]

@@kpacuBua Missing the point

[@kpacuBua]

@@stanfernandez1612 Nope. I'm spot on. It's all about the cue action. You need to get your facts straight!

[@myelectioneering]

Selby is even annoying when he's angry. Slow, boring, 2 minutes for every shot snooker. He's been sussed out by Ronnie and now he's bitter, not a classy way to be in defeat.

[@iPro3million]

Sussed out? He won 17-16, could have easily gone either way

[@norbath1650]

Annoying and annoyed. He was probably thinking "How dare he not even try getting out of my snookers that I so meticulously laid, eh? DISRESPECTFUL!!!!" Selby belongs in kindergarten with such an attitude.

[@harshparashari6935]

@@iPro3million you surely didnt watch last 3 frames did you?

[@iPro3million]

Harsh Parashari did you watch the first 30?

[@myelectioneering]

@@iPro3million in a word, yes. Selby deliberately plays boring snooker and I think O'Sullivan toward the end thought "no, im not getting dragged into this". Sussed 100%, sniffed out the boring strategy like a boss.

[@stevecon4894]

I don't usually enjoy seeing someone lose - except when it's Selby.

[@truthoutmedia]

Ronnie becoming masterful with the mind games now, a true great of the game

[@gypsysoulgypsy]

Selby got steam rolled by Ronnie in the last 3 frames (period)

[@ju.snooker]

Selby looks to have reached his sell-by date

[@Tricky181]

Looks like he's on heroin

[@ciprianchirilov1039]

Your comment and the pwn made my day mate. Definitely deserve the like

[@roblaa3198]

@@Tricky181 lol he does

[@njclondon2009]

@JU. Snooker badum-tish. premier league dad joking.

[@WildPhotoShooter]

Nice one there, "Sel-by" date.

[@Abman31]

The only reason I watch snooker is Ronnie ! The minute he retires ,i ll stop watching snooker

[@camborocks]

Snooker is bigger than one player 😂

[@Abman31]

@@camborocks it might be bigger BUT one player can engage a lot of viewers. So the games future and its income depends on one player. Do you think UFC would've had the same income and popularity without conor McRat ? Or boxing would be so famous without Ali or Tyson? Or golf without Tiger woods or chess without cosporove

[@camborocks]

@@Abman31 I like watching certain sports for the love of that particular game. There are many really entertaining boxers beyond ali and tyson that I love watching like Fury or Canelo, great golfers like Justin Rose or Jordan Spieth, and even in snooker, my fave player is Ding Junhui. If he retires then no worries! I just like the sports themselves, and the very best playing each other at them

[@camborocks]

Chess is a weird one. I think Fabiano Caruna is very entertaining to watch personally. UFC has loads of great fighters post mcgregor to take the shackles, like Usman for instance

[@Abman31]

@@camborocks 🙂 well , let's agree to disagree .✌

[@tramlad2]

Love Ronnie, he is just so honest, says what he feels, and is the greatest player ever, even Hendry doffs his cap to his genius. He just makes the game look easy, legend.

[@johnsrabe]

Sounds a lot like that guy who was ticked when Ronnie beat him left-handed decades ago. Ronnie didn’t win over Selby because he had low patience for snookers. Ronnie PLAYED BETTER.

[@jb894]

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Six of the best for the rocket 🚀

[@OG29]

I thought O'Sullivan was clear enough when he said that he had studied safety play under the best he knew (Reardon) and that while he appreciated the importance of safety play, his best return on investment was in other areas. Today's result would seem to bear him out.

[@davegonnaway6007]

No disrespect to selby hes one of the best ever lived great player but I dont like the way he plays I fall asleep when he at the table 😆👍

[@UnknownUser-kp4nb]

Well, safety is half the battle in snooker, Ronnie relied on luck those last 3 frames

[@sid2109]

@@UnknownUser-kp4nb infact it's the opposite. Last 3 frames is when he did not rely on luck and rather brought is best game forward. He relied on luck on 30th frame and lost it. 31st and 32nd , Selby did not even come to the table. On 33rd , only escape was on pink was a bit lucky I would and rest of the shots were very calculated

[@davegonnaway6007]

@@UnknownUser-kp4nb it's not his safety that bores me it's when hes break building he takes ages over his shot choice and ponces about the table pulling faces...😆 and I think selby had the luck in that match mostly....

[@longone13]

Lol is he f*ck. average player at best

[@UnknownUser-kp4nb]

@@davegonnaway6007 he doesn't take ages tho, no player plays to Ronnie's speed, and a lot of players make faces, tell me something new lol, and when Mark is break building he's not that slow, it's just Ronnie is lights peed with that 5 min and 20 secs 147, calling Selby slow is basically mocking most of the snooker players in the game

[@paulcrick856]

2:02 "Tennis, Golf, Football, what other sports are there?" I live in Canada and was born in England so i understand his thinking. I can see how the rest of the world could give two shits about Basketball, Baseball, Hockey and American Football and it is just Ronnie being so focused on one sport that makes him the best.

[@roing747]

In a strange way Ronnie's approach helped to get Selby off of his game plan. Selby has a master game plan for playing Ronnie and that involves waiting unnecessary on shots to annoy the opponent, very calculated pot attempts with always a safety element build in, maybe sometimes even intentionally breaking down on moments where it's almost impossible to lose the frame. He forces the opponent to play his game and that works because his approach is so clever. But when Ronnie started to smash the reds when he was in a snooker, suddenly he not played according to Selby's terms and mentally that had a big impact - even though when I was watching it, I could not believe it, because 9 out of 10 he was handing the frame to Selby. But somehow it worked.

[@9Fahim]

yeah i get where your saying it was strange how it worked when he was handing frames on a plate to selby ;BUT ronnies figured something out. you can hand frames but ifyou keep mentally strong you keep your rythem as you know mentally it was "on your terms" "You controlled this situation" so it becomes a game of ping pong where frames ae being won randomly because when you smash the balls you dont know what it going to happen and this is where it un-nerved selby. Ronnie has figured out something! It was calculated "smashes" . This guy ronnie has been playing snooker for so long that he KNOWS snooker inside out. He is complete in snooker and the patterns that occur in frames are taking place. He is a genuis mind.

[@robthesamplist]

Mark will look back at these interviews and really regret them, I know I would. He is obviously really gutted but he will be cringing in bed tonight knowing he came across as a sore loser. Ronnie outplayed him with fresh tactics. Peter Ebdon beat the crucible in the past taking literally 6 minutes on each shot on purpose so I think Ronnie is allowed to try the reverse tactic.

[@drbest87]

Go Ronnie!!!! What a match. Instant classic.

[@Aish1300]

“Tennis Golf Football...what other sports are there? “ 😂😂

[@jordanwillrog]

He didn’t say that ...

[@Aish1300]

JordanWillpiano umm yes he did, right there in the video

[@shieldsdundee]

Someone needs to cut a clip of Ronnie saying ‘I’m not very good at getting out of snookers’ immediately followed by a compilation of his best get outs..what a talent!

[@Jason-ww3xi]

"Please Ronnie, tap up to the red from my snooker so I can weld you again and again." Method in the madness. Selby and the commentators should have understood this. Most of the time players would be more than happy for their opponent to do what Ronnie did. The universe sometimes rewards a little daring.

[@glennmarks2975]

No way can you call it disrespectful ! 2 up with 3 to play Ronnie stepped it up at the right time

[@healthiswealth8153]

ronnie did what he had to do to win just like selby would if he could, its just ronnie didn't get dragged down by selby

[@markpugh6808]

Yeah I don't remember him moaning when he came back from 2 down with 3 to play on the 2 occasions he did the same to Ronnie only difference was he did it by slowing the game down with dull boring dragged out safety play

[@davidgathercole2940]

Selby is finished. His game has been substanded for a while. He should blame himself, not other players

[@JakeLesser]

He plays too many tournaments. How can you have a "fear factor" when you lose 30 times a year.

[@jasonwalls1466]

I’m a major ronnie fan but in no way I’d selby finished. Had he beat ronnie that title was his and let’s face it he nearly beat ronnie.

[@kingjake3187]

Ronnie what a legend

[@husseinn.3851]

John Higgins fixed a match between Peter Ebdon and Fergal O'Brian in 2002 ! And , as soon as the match is over he will be prosecuted...

[@tomdonnelly6969]

Good one, I had to think about it tho😉

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

Also notice how Ken Docherty backed selby up after his interview. He should’ve said marks interview was wrong. Clearly to me ken hates ronnie too

[@itnaklipse1669]

yeah.. i think ken feels threatened by anyone with a character. jealousy isnt pretty..

[@vanessaredman7625]

Do herty

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

@@vanessaredman7625 Doherty (without the space)

[@vanessaredman7625]

@@TheJohnCooperShow I had referred to the pronouciation of the name. Can never forget one time, many years ago, being corrected, by a chap, of the same name, being reminded, along with any other person, that the correct pronunciation of his surname was: Do herty, as in bread dough ... erty. Not Docherty.

[@AhmedTaha-wk6gn]

And it wasn’t disrespectful when we had to wait for almost 2 minutes for your shot and we know a player of your talent can get it in 20 seconds but we know the reason behind it was to hinder and slow Ronnie’s bullet train coming at you. Be gracious and cangratulate the man and don’t forget that people are watching you because you are playing with Ronnie. Don’t drag a masterclass comeback into the gutter simply because defeat gutted you.

[@kevindeschepper8140]

Good reaction Ronnie

[@benbez7]

That is why Ronnie is the GREATHEST by far but on other hand, Mark Selby is the pain in the a££ and slow killer of the game. PERIOD!

[@hash8818]

Selby tried to do an Ebdon on Ronnie, bore him to death so he has no rhythm and Ronnie couldn't careless he would rather play attacking brilliant snooker or go home, Selby looked constipated sat in his chair. When Ronnie retires I wont be watching Snooker anymore hes a mercurial talent best of all time

[@healthiswealth8153]

yes ronnie is a one of a king genius. When Alex Higgins brought snooker to the masses we thought there would never be another like him then Jimmy came along then ronnie. i'm sure we'll have someone else come along to carry on the line of genius and entertain us, well I bloody hope so!

[@andrewdavies4955]

100% correct. I'm a club player.when someone is "walking the digits the most frustrating tactic in the game..

[@SJZ369]

There was one particular shot where Ronnie fouled and Selby was clearly going to ask for it to be replaced, but just to be a dick, he took his time scratching his chin, arms folded, having a think and then asked the ref to replace. Proper gamesmanship and then he has the cheek to moan about Ronnie

[@camborocks]

I think the moaning is clear evidence that Selby was spooked by Ronnie! I reckon this is the first time that Ronnie has made him feel vulnerable on a table, and we're seeing a bad reaction to it.

[@AlAmin-ej9dk]

Top man Ronnie job done :)

[@rockyg147]

This is all about psychological sports warfare, once he destroyed Selby, Hendry was Right after O'Sullivan was one nil up in the final, if Wilson doesn't get a 4 frame lead it's over😀😂😀, so glad too see O'Sullivan Win it and equal Davis and could even equal Hendry or better 😀.

[@bazmscotland8325]

Selby you just made yourself look a right fanny with your comments!!!!! Take it on chin,,,showed yourself up big time,,,,,haha well done Ronnie

[@georgewright6748]

I am a ronnie fan 100%, I watched the whole game.. I have NEVER experienced the emotion of watching my favourite sportsman almost throw the game away... To then playing 3 frames of unbelievable brilliance from nowhere. THAT is genius.. No matter what they say about ronnie.. No other player has his talent, charisma and flair. How dull this game will be when he goes... Hope he plays on for many years.

[@larrydavid937]

That’s the wonderful thing about snooker, no set way of playing the game. I was surprised Selby continued with the criticism.