Jimmy White has labelled Ronnie O’Sullivan‘s Ally Pally outburst as “nonsense” and attributed it to his below-par efficiency.
The world No. 1 Rocket sensationally ripped into this 12 months’s Masters snooker venue after his 6-3 quarter-final victory over Barry Hawkins. He argued it was “dirty” and “disgusting” and stated being there makes him “feel ill”.
White reckons his frustrations have been truly associated to being removed from his electrical finest in opposition to Hawkins. “All nonsense, I think he’s just talking about his performance,” the felt legend informed Eurosport.
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“I think he’ll come in tomorrow and hopefully in a better frame of mind, because he wasn’t at the races. It’s just a bad day.
“Sometimes you’d like him to reign it in as a result of in all probability at this time he’ll suppose he shouldn’t have stated that. I feel it was a response [to] his efficiency.”
White added that O’Sullivan was fortunate he wasn’t facing fiercer opposition. “He was properly under par, he didn’t have any self-discipline. He missed so many straightforward balls, he miscued a few occasions,” he continued.
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“He was very lucky the Barry Hawkins of late didn’t turn up because he would have lost yesterday. Ronnie would be the first to tell you that, but he’s now through, he’s got to play [Shaun] Murphy, who’s in good form.”
O’Sullivan returns to his least favorite venue to face sixth seed and 2015 champion Murphy later at this time (January 13). He’s gunning for his eighth Masters title.
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His feedback about Ally Pally prompted a response from the World Snooker Tour, who stated in an announcement: “We work alongside Alexandra Palace to offer the absolute best circumstances for gamers on and off the desk.
“All other players have spoken with unanimous positivity about the venue. Fans love coming here. This is underlined by record ticket sales and the fact that all standard admission seats sold out ahead of this year’s tournament.”