New Posts For Thread: mark anti snooker and blessed with luck selby......https://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/30686495/mark-anti-snooker-and-blessed-with-luck-selbyshould be banned from the game.... worst player ive ever watched he makes peter ebdon look exciting.I would have Williams above Selby, even after he mops up a couple more from the weak minded wannabes.Higgins at 41 should not be reaching finals. He was a shadow of his best and were he at it he smashes Selby each and every time. Say what you like abhttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/30686495/mark-anti-snooker-and-blessed-with-luck-selby?post_id=551826213#551826213I would have Williams above Selby, even after he mops up a couple more from the weak minded wannabes.Higgins at 41 should not be reaching finals. He was a shadow of his best and were he at it he smashes Selby each and every time. Say what you like abWed, 03 May 2017 16:32:22 -0500I didn't mean to place Williams above Selby, I'm undecided as to which one of them should be fourth. I would expect Selby to render the argument academic over the next three or four years, but right now it's a tough one because I think Williams beathttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/30686495/mark-anti-snooker-and-blessed-with-luck-selby?post_id=551823997#551823997I didn't mean to place Williams above Selby, I'm undecided as to which one of them should be fourth. I would expect Selby to render the argument academic over the next three or four years, but right now it's a tough one because I think Williams beatWed, 03 May 2017 13:40:22 -0500jed - J.Higgins did win 3 World titles here before the scandal. I agree that he got off lightly, and I've always been of the opinion that B.Hearn took the easy way out banning him for 6 months. Either Higgins should have received no ban, as he did nohttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/30686495/mark-anti-snooker-and-blessed-with-luck-selby?post_id=551823749#551823749jed - J.Higgins did win 3 World titles here before the scandal. I agree that he got off lightly, and I've always been of the opinion that B.Hearn took the easy way out banning him for 6 months. Either Higgins should have received no ban, as he did noWed, 03 May 2017 13:15:39 -0500Fair comment. Why Williams above Selby?https://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/30686495/mark-anti-snooker-and-blessed-with-luck-selby?post_id=551823495#551823495Fair comment. Why Williams above Selby?Wed, 03 May 2017 12:49:52 -0500It would have Hendry top, but I'd probably have O'Sullivan second and Davis third - I will not include Higgins because in my opinion he shouldn't be allowed to play professional snooker.Then I'd have Williams, Selby and White - I have to include Jimmhttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/30686495/mark-anti-snooker-and-blessed-with-luck-selby?post_id=551823219#551823219It would have Hendry top, but I'd probably have O'Sullivan second and Davis third - I will not include Higgins because in my opinion he shouldn't be allowed to play professional snooker.Then I'd have Williams, Selby and White - I have to include JimmWed, 03 May 2017 12:11:43 -0500Jed, my order would be Hendry, Davis, O'Sullivan, J Higgins and Selby, but I said top 6 in awareness that Reardon has won at the Crucible but as his era was really the early-mid seventies, maybe he shouldn't be included. I'd have A Higgins and Williahttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/30686495/mark-anti-snooker-and-blessed-with-luck-selby?post_id=551823067#551823067Jed, my order would be Hendry, Davis, O'Sullivan, J Higgins and Selby, but I said top 6 in awareness that Reardon has won at the Crucible but as his era was really the early-mid seventies, maybe he shouldn't be included. I'd have A Higgins and WilliaWed, 03 May 2017 11:54:25 -0500You don't win the world title 3 times or be world number 1 for years on end by being luckyhttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/30686495/mark-anti-snooker-and-blessed-with-luck-selby?post_id=551820023#551820023You don't win the world title 3 times or be world number 1 for years on end by being luckyWed, 03 May 2017 03:59:18 -0500Interesting point howellsyWho are the top six of the Crucible era? And who would win a match between the 2017 Selby and the 2002/3 Williams? Where does White fit in, if at all? Is the order to be decided on Championships won, making Davis higher thanhttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/30686495/mark-anti-snooker-and-blessed-with-luck-selby?post_id=551820009#551820009Interesting point howellsyWho are the top six of the Crucible era? And who would win a match between the 2017 Selby and the 2002/3 Williams? Where does White fit in, if at all? Is the order to be decided on Championships won, making Davis higher thanWed, 03 May 2017 03:56:16 -0500Sport is about winning within the rules. Mark plays within the rules and wins. The function of a sportsman is not to entertain but to win. If entertainment is generated in doing so, it's a bonus. Selby has lost one match in 4 years at the Crucible. Ohttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/30686495/mark-anti-snooker-and-blessed-with-luck-selby?post_id=551815715#551815715Sport is about winning within the rules. Mark plays within the rules and wins. The function of a sportsman is not to entertain but to win. If entertainment is generated in doing so, it's a bonus. Selby has lost one match in 4 years at the Crucible. OTue, 02 May 2017 12:25:23 -0500Selby a pleasure to watch in the long matches. Mental strength, tactical acumen, incredible will to win and refusal to cave in when in seemingly impossible position- trailing 10-4!- Snooker is about much more than potting balls, but oh yes he has thahttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/30686495/mark-anti-snooker-and-blessed-with-luck-selby?post_id=551813705#551813705Selby a pleasure to watch in the long matches. Mental strength, tactical acumen, incredible will to win and refusal to cave in when in seemingly impossible position- trailing 10-4!- Snooker is about much more than potting balls, but oh yes he has thaTue, 02 May 2017 06:18:59 -0500