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[dawson99]

Ronnie O'Sullivan has apologised after walking out of his Maplin UK Championship quarter-final against Stephen Hendry on Thursday.
The former world champion was trailing 4-1 when he dramatically handed victory to his opponent after missing a red.

O'Sullivan said: "At this moment I am feeling disappointed with myself and I am hurt and numb."

"But I am a fighter and I will be back on my feet fighting stronger and harder than ever very soon."

O'Sullivan was 24 points ahead in the sixth frame when he missed an attempted pot and immediately declared the match over, shaking the hand of Hendry and referee Jan Verhaas.

He said in a statement afterwards: "I had a bad day in the office.

"Anyone who knows me knows I'm a perfectionist when it comes to my game and today I got so annoyed with myself that I lost my patience and walked away from a game that, with hindsight, I should have continued.

"I wish I could have given Steven a better game and I'm sorry I didn't stick around to sharpen him up for his semi-final.

"I'm also really sorry to let down the fans who came to see me play - it wasn't my intention to disappoint them and for that I am truly apologetic."

Hendry was visibly stunned as O'Sullivan shook his hand and walked out of the Barbican Centre arena.

"He just said he had had enough," said Hendry, who was awarded a 9-1 win. "I had no inkling anything was wrong."

Hendry's semi-final opponent in York will be either reigning world champion Graeme Dott or Steve Davis.

Hendry and O'Sullivan have clashed in the past, but the Scot said there were no longer any problems between the two.

"There has been no bad feeling between us over the last few days, there is no bad feeling between us anymore anyway," he said.

"Ronnie's obviously got his reasons and I'm not going to criticise him.

"He just said he had had enough and wished me good luck for the rest of the tournament. Only he knows what he feels inside.

"I can't criticise someone else for that, but I've never seen anything like it. It's just bizarre.

good feeling to be in the next round. But I was enjoying the match, playing well and obviously I would much rather have won properly.

"If he's got problems I feel for him, but I've never seen anything like it in my life."

World Snooker's Michael Ganley, the tournament director, confirmed O'Sullivan had conceded the match.

"I asked him if anything was wrong and he said 'no'. He's left the building and it has shocked us all," said Ganley.

"I've seen players concede at certain stages of the game before, usually through illness. It happens occasionally but it's very rare.

"Obviously he felt he couldn't continue, maybe for reasons we're not aware of, but he's forfeited the match."

O'Sullivan, a former world champion and world number one, is one of the game's most charismatic figures.

But the 31-year-old from Essex is also a troubled soul, battling depression and threatening to quit snooker on numerous occasions.

Maybe he should put his cue in the case and leave it there

John Parrott on O'Sullivan

John Parrott thinks O'Sullivan should quit the game for good if he is unhappy.

"Ronnie has got a bit of time now over Christmas to go away and reflect on what he has done here, then maybe he can come back with a fresh approach in the new year," said Parrott, a former world champion who is commentating on the event for BBC Sport.

"But if the game is making him miserable and he really doesn't want to be there, then maybe he should put his cue in the case and leave it there."

A statement from World Snooker revealed spectators who had paid to watch the two sessions of the Hendry-O'Sullivan match would be offered tickets for Friday's semi-final between John Higgins and Peter Ebdon.

"It is made clear in literature relating to tickets that players appear circumstances permitting," read the statement.

"Spectators who bought tickets today will be able to watch the match between Graeme Dott and Steve Davis this afternoon and evening.

"They will also be offered tickets for tomorrow's snooker."
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What a t!t, is his life really that hard?

[83-1165214211]

Dawson, what do you actually know about the bloke?

Sometimes things just get on top of ya mate an ya do something daft or feel like you can't cope. I really don't see why this makes him a "tit".

Strange comment.

[dawson99]

I know hes one of the most talented snooker players in the history of the sport. Hes got more money than any of us will ever see. He has a job that is playing snooker. Then he does what he always does, throws his toys out of the pram when the chips are down.

He even admits it himself, hes rash and hes spoilt. I know his head may not be in the right place, but any personal on this planet would give a testicle to have his ability, and the thing is, he knows it.

I dont personalyl know him but ive closely followed his career and hes always doing this kind of thing, then just apologising and saying he had a 'bad day at the office'

Wish my office was a snooker table.

Hes done this a few times, and he is a t!t. not only annoyed with himself, but all the people who paid good money to see a great snooker match have been left with davis Vs Dott, which is no substitute

[jkop]

I would have been p1ssed off myself if i had payed to watch a snooker match and one of the players walked out. If he has any problems then he should'nt have been playing in the first place, and depression what would he know about depression. He walks around a table hitting balls. It would be different if he was in Afgan, or Iraq getting shot at like our brave troops, then i would understand.

[66-1120597113]

The mans off his nut...i think the fact that he converted to Buddha in a burger bar a few years back confirms that!

He also has an overinflated ego,one that his gift for snooker is not suffice to massage!
He craves attention,the more he gets the more he wants simply.He obviously feels very inadequate as a person...hence tantrums to get noticed.Obviously a very unhappy and insecure individual he is!
Dr Bazza reckons this may stem from an unhappy childhood..its widely known that his father was jailed for murder when he was young!
All this may be true....or maybe












HES JUST A GUTTER BOY WITH TALENT!

[Ciggy]

I used to love him years ago fancied him like mad aswell, but not since he turned into a right weirdo and wore that silly alice band.
Such a talent but a proper bell.

[Woollyback]

he's just a psychological car crash waiting to happen. didn't he end up mates with (king of the bellends) naseem hamed and want to turn muslim? silly c0cksmoker

gimme bill werbenuik any day of the week

[Mikz]

Bill Werbeniuk

O'sullivans great like, but he s makin a habit of this dummy spitting thing. To do that against Hendry , at 4-1 down ffs -hes capable of rattling 4 frames off in as many minutes lol

Maybe he knew he was on a hidin to nothin brother.

[Woollyback]

Bill Werbeniuk

O'sullivans great like, but he s makin a habit of this dummy spitting thing. To do that against Hendry , at 4-1 down ffs -hes capable of rattling 4 frames off in as many minutes lol

Maybe he knew he was on a hidin to nothin brother.

maybe he just wanted to slope off down the boozer   (in which case i would fully sympathise with him )

[Ciggy]

I think his parents messed his head up, is his dad still in jail?
An I remember his mum went to jail aswell for illegal porn. 
Fancy bringing that sort of limelight onto a kid.
Shame could have been a legend like Steve Davis and good old Jimmy White.

[red37]

Ronnie is (still) one of my favourites, despite his obvious 'issues'.  one minute the fella is virtually unplayable...the next, highly unstable. To walk away from a competitive match is unusually rare - other factors, clearly are taking precedent over his senses...and no wonder. He'll be back, of that im sure. Though how intact his 'stock' will be, remains to be seen... in any case, he shouldnt be subjecting himself to the pressure when quite plainly, the strain is felt at breaking point somewhere... get well soon Rocket!

[Ace Ventura]

I actually feel sorry for him, it doesnt matter what talent you have pressure and stress can still take over.
Yes his dad is in jail and for a very long time, but its not just that Ronnie has always seems a little like he has been battling psychological (however its spelt ) problems, and even after the last round when he trounced Maguire he left without an interview.
Too many people make assumptions about sports stars when they are just human beings.

I hope he is back with his cue in hand sooner rather than later because if anyone watched the maguire match they will know he is by a mile the only player worth watching.

[Ace Ventura]

I used to love him years ago fancied him like mad aswell, but not since he turned into a right weirdo and wore that silly alice band.
Such a talent but a proper bell.

I've been told i look like a young Ronnie O'Sullivan Ciggy 

[112-1077774096]

I know hes one of the most talented snooker players in the history of the sport. Hes got more money than any of us will ever see. He has a job that is playing snooker. Then he does what he always does, throws his toys out of the pram when the chips are down.

He even admits it himself, hes rash and hes spoilt. I know his head may not be in the right place, but any personal on this planet would give a testicle to have his ability, and the thing is, he knows it.

I dont personalyl know him but ive closely followed his career and hes always doing this kind of thing, then just apologising and saying he had a 'bad day at the office'

Wish my office was a snooker table.

Hes done this a few times, and he is a t!t. not only annoyed with himself, but all the people who paid good money to see a great snooker match have been left with davis Vs Dott, which is no substitute

he also has a father who owns a porn empire and who is in prison for murder, he also has a mother who was prosecuted for tax evasion.

all is not sweet in that house mate

[Lando_Griffin]

I think he's got the same sort of problems as Stan Collymore - all the ability in the World, but a massive insecurity, borne out of his parental problems.

He needs help, rather than scorn.