Snooker followers confused by Anthony McGill’s uncommon cue in opposition to Ronnie O’Sullivan
Snooker followers had been confused to see Anthony McGill’s black cue once they tuned into watch the Scotsman tackle Ronnie O’Sullivan at the UK Snooker Championship.
The event, which is being held on the Barbican Centre in York this week, pitted McGill in opposition to O’Sullivan, who’s searching for to win his eighth UK Snooker Championship, within the first spherical of the 2023 version.
However, whereas there have been some followers who had been centered solely upon the motion unfolding earlier than their eyes, others had been inflicting a stink on social media in regards to the apparel of the 2 people on the desk.
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While spectators caught O’Sullivan sporting trainers in opposition to McGill, there have been extra followers irate in regards to the latter’s carbon fibre cue and his glove that he wore on his left hand. And numerous viewers jumped on to social media to offer their ideas on the O’Sullivan and McGill conflict, with one left asking: “Where has the etiquette gone?”
Another fan posted on social media: “Watching the snooker McGill wearing a glove, playing with what looks like a pool cue and leaving his chalk on the table, utter d*** of a guy.”
What did you make of Anthony McGill’s unusual carbon fibre cue? Let us know within the feedback part beneath.
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Another stated: “Ronnie wearing trainers playing against Mcgill who’s wearing a glove & playing with a carbon fibre cue absolutely blows my mind.”
A 3rd exasperatedly commented: “What is McGill playing, it’s not f***ing pub pool, with a glove on, some dodgy looking cue (never been a snooker cue) and ffs pick your chalk up and put it back in your pocket. Where has the etiquette gone!!!!”
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A fourth stated: “McGill using a black cue, wearing a black glove and leaving his chalk on the table. Not for me.”
And a fifth stated: “McGill with a carbon cue, chalk on the table like a pikey, and a w***ing glove, whilst Ronnie is wearing trainers. Have I slipped into an alternate dimension @WeAreWST?”