ronnie`s latest 147

[RED-DOG]

Which bit of it? That Hendry would be a far better comparison to Ronnie that Phil Taylor (lolz) or that I don't rate darts as a great Sport?

Chess>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Darts, imo.

what is the difference between the sports?

It's hard to get 3 cues in treble 20.

[The Baron]

Cant be arsed going into it but I just don't rate it. Just as I dont compare the winner of the 25 metre handgun shooting gold medal (or whatever the event is) at the olympics with Usain Bolt's WR 200m run. It's not even close imo.

Not all "sports" are equal - I just find the comparison to Phil Taylor pretty funny.

[stonecoldkiller]

Cant be arsed going into it but I just don't rate it. Just as I dont compare the winner of the 25 metre handgun shooting gold medal (or whatever the event is) at the olympics with Usain Bolt's WR 200m run. It's not even close imo.

Not all "sports" are equal - I just find the comparison to Phil Taylor pretty funny.

So whats the big difference athletically between snooker and darts? Both are working mans games, all "professionals" in the 70's and 80's got pie-eyed while playing.

[outragous76]

Cant be arsed going into it but I just don't rate it. Just as I dont compare the winner of the 25 metre handgun shooting gold medal (or whatever the event is) at the olympics with Usain Bolt's WR 200m run. It's not even close imo.

Not all "sports" are equal - I just find the comparison to Phil Taylor pretty funny.

your olympic comparison is dire

these are 2 sport bourne out of the same social back drop, play from similar venues, with probably similar skill levels required at the very top

to say they are not comparable is laughable

now just because you dont like darts........thats another thing

[stonecoldkiller]

Which bit of it? That Hendry would be a far better comparison to Ronnie that Phil Taylor (lolz) or that I don't rate darts as a great Sport?

Chess>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Darts, imo.

what is the difference between the sports?

It's hard to get 3 cues in treble 20.

I did lol hard at this.

[The Baron]

Cant be arsed going into it but I just don't rate it. Just as I dont compare the winner of the 25 metre handgun shooting gold medal (or whatever the event is) at the olympics with Usain Bolt's WR 200m run. It's not even close imo.

Not all "sports" are equal - I just find the comparison to Phil Taylor pretty funny.

So whats the big difference athletically between snooker and darts? Both are working mans games, all "professionals" in the 70's and 80's got pie-eyed while playing.

I'm not saying there's a huge difference or that the differences are athletic. I just think Ronnie wouldn't necessarily be a 10X world champion had he modelled himself on Phil Taylor lol.

[DaveShoelace]

Interesting side question, which is more of a sport, poker or wwe wrestling?

[DaveShoelace]

I agree that snooker is slightly more sporty, in that you move round a table, bend over more and a cue weighs more than a dart, but really you have to lump them in the same group, sport or not, they are both 'only just' sports.

[The Baron]

Cant be arsed going into it but I just don't rate it. Just as I dont compare the winner of the 25 metre handgun shooting gold medal (or whatever the event is) at the olympics with Usain Bolt's WR 200m run. It's not even close imo.

Not all "sports" are equal - I just find the comparison to Phil Taylor pretty funny.

your olympic comparison is dire

these are 2 sport bourne out of the same social back drop, play from similar venues, with probably similar skill levels required at the very top

to say they are not comparable is laughable

now just because you dont like darts........thats another thing

How so? I just pointed out that not all sports were equal.

Sigh. Once again I'm not comparing darts to snooker. (IF I had to pick I'd say snooker has a tougher skill set but that was not my point for the 88th time)

They aren't comparable. Do you honestly think Taylor and Hendry have the same skills sets? Laughable indeed.

Lol nice presumption but I absolutely love darts.

[stonecoldkiller]

Cant be arsed going into it but I just don't rate it. Just as I dont compare the winner of the 25 metre handgun shooting gold medal (or whatever the event is) at the olympics with Usain Bolt's WR 200m run. It's not even close imo.

Not all "sports" are equal - I just find the comparison to Phil Taylor pretty funny.

So whats the big difference athletically between snooker and darts? Both are working mans games, all "professionals" in the 70's and 80's got pie-eyed while playing.

I'm not saying there's a huge difference or that the differences are athletic. I just think Ronnie wouldn't necessarily be a 10X world champion had he modelled himself on Phil Taylor lol.

The guy practices 8 hours a day and whenever under pressure alwayd pulls it out, he lives for his profession and is constantly trying to get better, if ronnie had that attitude he would win alot more.

[DaveShoelace]

I think what Baron is saying is that there is a spectrum to the difficulty/atheleticness of different sports, for example:

Boxing>>>>>>>rugby>>>>>>>football>>>>>>>>>tennis>>>>>>>arm wrestling>>>>>>>>>snooker>>>>>>>>darts>>>>>>>>>>scratching your arse>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>poker

But what Guy is saying is that the difference between snooker and darts, relative to this spectrum, is marginal

Boxing>>>>>>>rugby>>>>>>>football>>>>>>>>>tennis>>>>>>>arm wrestling>>>>>>>>>snooker>darts>>>>>>>>>>scratching your arse>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>poker

Which I happen to agree with.

All the other sports are rough guesses, I might be wrong and footy might be tougher than rugger etc

[The Baron]

I think what Baron is saying is that there is a spectrum to the difficulty/atheleticness of different sports, for example:

Boxing>>>>>>>rugby>>>>>>>football>>>>>>>>>tennis>>>>>>>arm wrestling>>>>>>>>>snooker>>>>>>>>darts>>>>>>>>>>scratching your arse>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>poker

But what Guy is saying is that the difference between snooker and darts, relative to this spectrum, is marginal

Boxing>>>>>>>rugby>>>>>>>football>>>>>>>>>tennis>>>>>>>arm wrestling>>>>>>>>>snooker>darts>>>>>>>>>>scratching your arse>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>poker

Which I happen to agree with.

All the other sports are rough guesses, I might be wrong and footy might be tougher than rugger etc

As do I.

Agree with this whole post. (And worded far better than I have managed!)

[outragous76]

I think what Baron is saying is that there is a spectrum to the difficulty/atheleticness of different sports, for example:

Boxing>>>>>>>rugby>>>>>>>football>>>>>>>>>tennis>>>>>>>arm wrestling>>>>>>>>>snooker>>>>>>>>darts>>>>>>>>>>scratching your arse>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>poker

But what Guy is saying is that the difference between snooker and darts, relative to this spectrum, is marginal

Boxing>>>>>>>rugby>>>>>>>football>>>>>>>>>tennis>>>>>>>arm wrestling>>>>>>>>>snooker/darts>>>>>>>>>>scratching your arse>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>poker

Which I happen to agree with.

All the other sports are rough guesses, I might be wrong and footy might be tougher than rugger etc

fyp

[The Baron]

Cant be arsed going into it but I just don't rate it. Just as I dont compare the winner of the 25 metre handgun shooting gold medal (or whatever the event is) at the olympics with Usain Bolt's WR 200m run. It's not even close imo.

Not all "sports" are equal - I just find the comparison to Phil Taylor pretty funny.

So whats the big difference athletically between snooker and darts? Both are working mans games, all "professionals" in the 70's and 80's got pie-eyed while playing.

I'm not saying there's a huge difference or that the differences are athletic. I just think Ronnie wouldn't necessarily be a 10X world champion had he modelled himself on Phil Taylor lol.

The guy practices 8 hours a day and whenever under pressure alwayd pulls it out, he lives for his profession and is constantly trying to get better, if ronnie had that attitude he would win alot more.

Fair enough if this is true but I read an interview with him not long ago saying the far east will be amazing at darts in a few years as their players practise 8-10 hours a day which is almost double what he does.

Hence why I would have compared to Hendry (as he's in the same sport not as snooker is the daddy of sports or nuttin)

[thetank]

I would have thought Snooker, with it's considerable strategic elements, requires a lot more concentration endurance than darts.

Obesity and difficulty with concentration endurance are not unrelated, thusly there are not many snooker players at the top level who aren't physically fit.

I'm prepared to accept Snooker as a sport. Darts is a defo just a game, (unless one of those big bastards is in the same room as me, I don't want sat on)