The one thing he isn't is humble. A great player, but arrogant and an ego maniac.

Humble 😂

Phil Jones Stephen Hendry is arrogant. He said he’s the best player ever, you’ll never hear Ronnie say that. Ronnie said he was better as a teenager and he wouldn’t even accept the fact that he’s the best player in history

@@davidlane147 In one program he said he knows he's the best in the world and he doesn't have to play to prove it. I like him more as he has matured but couldn't stand him for years.

He's taken his meds for this interview

One lucky person here :) I've watched him since the 90's and would love to meet him. Without a doubt one of, if not, the greatest player of all time.

100% and has done for years

Fuzzy Head Wonderful wonderful

Easy to be humble when everyone you meet tell you that you're the best ever. Let's see what he'd be like if no-one noticed him.

Name a better potter too?

@@hariboproductions Alex Higgins,Judd trump.

@@hariboproductions Williams probably as a single ball potter, just doesn’t have the cue power or positional play to score quite as heavily

JGEdits I didn’t notice before this comment lol now it’s all i can hear y’know

David Lane yeah that can’t be unheard now... Trump has his one “i fink”

Is that just a TV thing? Most people who are "interview regulars" tend to use/ overuse it. If you think Ronnie's bad for it check out an interview with Billy Joe Armstrong from Green Day lol

DigitalUnderground7 pipe down this chats only about Ronnie

JGEdits Wonderful wonderful

peter ebdon 2 time world champion. jimmy white never won it. just saying

@@forgive7449 Last year, Jimmy won his first world title at the crucible (world seniors). Just saying.

alex de pfeffel shows how much you know. Ebdon won it once in 2002 not twice. Get it right if your gonna be an arse about it

Did you forget when he humps the table or the cue during a good shot?

Out of all acronym's GOAT is the worst of all times, don't know how this one came about. I'm not having a go, just bugs me that's all. Must be getting to old LOL

BriansWrld Quality quality

You were very right.

This is terribly written.

@@danieldickinson5853 Now Now are you envious Daniel ?

Bengbusen Quality

Yeah, specially interviewing Ronnie it's important to choose the interviewer wisely. Otherwise it could end up pretty awkward. even with the Sullivan of nowadays.

Rob's great at what he does.

He has the best cue ball control which makes every other aspect of the game easier

oBaboonMano Wonderful wonderful

so true!

I think Hendry would beat Ronnie at his best imo

juddernaught soon land

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Nope. He was loved, supported and nurtured by his parents. Take it from me, a victim of parental abuse, Ronnie O'Sullivan does not have any psychological issues resulting from childhood parental neglect or anything like it.

No, he's right. He isn't the kind of break builder he considers as "The Best". Not that he's never had moments where he can do it, but when Hendry was on form, he DOMINATED. He would be left a long pot, pot it, land on the black, and then proceeds to aggressively smash up the pack, and creates a break in which nothing ever really look out of place. Ronnie, as I said, has managed this in spates. Ronnie doesn't seem to understand his own talent very well though. Ronnie is like Hendrix... He plays as much on feel as knowledge. Obviously he's learned things, but he's not a cookie cutter, by the numbers break builder. Instead, he quite calmly plays on what's available, by aiming for sectors of the table. Ronnie run's out of position often, so he altered his game to stop playing on individual reds. He instead plays on groups, and finds those positions better than anyone else in the game. He doesn't need the pinpoint accuracy at all times, because it takes a lot of that pressure off. Unfortunately, he seems to see this as a weakness... when it's his biggest strength. Ronnie is also best when he's in charge... You can't beat a confident Ronnie without throwing him off kilter. It's just not possible to dominate him if he's on form. This was as true of Hendry as it is Selby. The man will not give himself the positive reinforcement required, but just like some people have anxiety and depression, and others can't relate... he can't relate to being able to be so confident he tells his missus to pack his dinner jacket like Hendry would have done. He's never felt good enough, yet everyone in the game tells him he's the most naturally gifted player of all time. Which is a massive kick in the teeth when he's sat and studied other peoples games, his own, found flaws, made changes to fix them, wins, and is then told "oh well you're the most naturally gifted player ever, so it's kind of expected now mate... Which just takes all the glory out of it. Obviously this is just how I see it, and it's filled with armchair psychology... But ask yourself how you'd feel if you put your heart and soul into something, had a very fraglie level of confidence, and were then told none of it was done by hard work, and you're just a weirdo with a natural talent. You'd be pretty shitty about it too.

He is not the best breakbuilder he is a close second. He is perhaps the best safety player.

CityStarrzz Come again

@@CityStarrzz Thanx, lots of truth in there. Never looked at it like that. Probably a reason people take to him in spades. A bit like Alex Higgens and Jimmy White, there is a fragility in them you just can't help but want to embrace. But support in the form of lauding him to give him confidence doesn't actually help him. The feeling he's only reached part of his full potential, yet breaking almost every record out there. A truly amazing sportsman.

@@CityStarrzz Very good points there. Of course Ronnie himself wouldn't admit to being the best at anything 😀 But on break building the stats are on Ronnie's favour. At this moment, him and Hendry both have 1270 matches played on cuetracker so the comparisons are there. Of course 'peak' break building is harder to judge. Although Ronnie says he'd rather have Hendry's career, I'm glad he's had longevity. His success despite all the bad spells(and farm work) in between is incredible. I wasn't there to witness Hendry's dominance so I am naturally biased 😊

And they only played two frames

Not working right? Lol

u mean a "Parris" cue right?

Jhon Clark he will never win another worlds unfortunately I’d lay money on it

Baza H agreed he’s got the most skill, but he hasn’t got the mental skills to play for so long anymore, he won’t win 1 more worlds never mind 2

@@danofficial117 I'd take that bet with u all day long,how can u possibly bet against him winning another world title? Look at how he's playing and competing, he doesn't look like he's slowing down,some of the older players seem past their peak but with ronnie never say never

David Mellish never say never I but I honestly think he hasn’t got the mental capacity for the worlds no more, I’ll be proved right

Dan Ward I agree with you. I'd like to see him win a couple more. Win the most titles, and be the oldest winner would be fantastic, but I highly doubt it'll happen. Don't think he has the concentration for those long matches anymore.

Exactly my thought... Maybe he was talking abt 25 years ago.

Oh i think he does