"Too Cheap" 147

he must have more money than sense. Idiot.

He lost the plot many years ago imo, probally the best player ever to pick up a cue and he has a attitude like this. He probally thinks a maximum break should be £147000 which i believe was the prize for the first televisied maximum many years ago.

If I was the sponsor I wouldn’t want him playing next year.

Potting the pink was a much safer shot.  Why shouldnt he choose the best option.  As far as the prize money is concerned, it is only a drop in the ocean to someone as rich as OSullivan. 

He still won the frame and thats what really matters. If he was making a point about the prize money for a 147 break, thats his choice. It's nobody elses business.

K

Just heard on the radio someone had a bet he would get 147 in that match. Bet he's not a happy chappie.

maybe osullivan should pay out any such bets, clearly he can afford it!

He made a good point that the sport could well afford too pay out a lot more like it did years ago so i suppose not going for the 147 was a gesture on his part to make the point.

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I like O'Sullivan but to be honest I think he should have taken the opportunity to make the 147. Even if he doesn't think the prize money is good enough it would have been nice for the spectators to see a maximm break.

If I'd paid to watch that night's snooker I'd have been pretty miffed at the thought any player wasn't trying his hardest. He may not think £10000 was worth it, but it was unprofessional and an insult to his many admrers (IMHO!)

I think it all depends on the position in the frame at the time.

If the pink was the safer shot at a point where the frame was not secure it is definitely NOT unprofessional.

If the frame was safe and the black was pottable then you have to quesiton it. Perhaps not an insult but disppointing.

If he did it to make a point then if I had been a spectator I would have felt cheated and would have been pretty annoyed..

But it has to be said that £10,000 is not much to him. He can afford to let it go.

I think it all depends on the position in the frame at the time.

If the pink was the safer shot at a point where the frame was not secure it is definitely NOT unprofessional.

If the frame was safe and the black was pottable then you have to quesiton it. Perhaps not an insult but disppointing.

If he did it to make a point then if I had been a spectator I would have felt cheated and would have been pretty annoyed..

But it has to be said that £10,000 is not much to him. He can afford to let it go.

I believe he'd already potted 14 reds and 13 blacks. The frame was safe. So, yes, unprofessional.