RONNIE O’SULLIVAN HAS taken a pop at World Snooker for the poor conditions at this year’s English Open.
The K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley is currently hosting the event, and reigning champion O’Sullivan eased into the second round with a 4-1 win over Kurt Maflin today.
After the victory, ‘The Rocket’ criticised the venue — labelling it a “hellhole”.
“It’s such a bad venue, it demotivates you to want to play,” O’Sullivan told the BBC. “This is about as bad as I’ve ever seen. It’s a bit of a hellhole.
I don’t know what this gaff is but I’ve just done an interview and all I can smell is urine.
“It’s just got no atmosphere in there. I’m practising and I’ve got wires all around the table. There’s no security, you’ve got people running at you left, right and centre.
“It’s not the fans’ fault. They [World Snooker] obviously haven’t got the budget to run it properly.
“I don’t know where their budget is but they’re cutting corners. I think they should invest in good venues. Players deserve better.”
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Actually I think he’ll go pretty well this week… firm has been improving as he’s recovered from neck surgery. Actually think he’ll show up towards the front next week too.
thing about Padraig is that one day he will shoot the lights out and the next day play like a 12 hanicapper.But here’s hoping
@Michael cunnane: here’s hoping indeed. Heard rumours that he was flying and backed him before he tee’d off at 80-1
@Colm Casey: Best of luck Padraig and you too Colm
Have you seen his new follow through though? Mental stuff.
Guys this was 22 hrs ago and you got no new update on padraig s amazing days golf .he is after all our greatest sports person this country has ever produced. Get with the program