Snooker, jimmy white he's had it now aint he what do u think?

Question

i dont think he'll win anything no more

Answer 1

With a host of major titles and achievements, including ten ranking tournaments, White's overall record ranks puts him well up the list of snooker's most successful players. The BBC describes him as a "legend". A left-hander, he reached the World Professional Championship Final on six occasions (1984, 1990-1994) but failed to win the sport's most prestigious title since his first attempt in 1981. Nonetheless, his consistency waned in the 2000s and a first-round defeat in the 2006 World Championship saw White drop out of the world's top 32 player rankings. On 20 July 2006, White said that he would go off and play golf in Spain if he thought he had no chance of regaining his former competitiveness: "I guarantee you I will be in the top 16 for next year. I am far too good.[citation needed] White's continued slide down the rankings saw him drop to 65th (as of May 2008). However, he remains in the 2008-09 professional tour.

The World Championship has provided the theatre for White's greatest disappointments. In 1982, he led Alex Higgins 15-14 in their nip-and-tuck semi-final, was up 59-0 in the penultimate frame and a red and colour away from the final. However, he eventually succumbed to Higgins' fightback. In the 1984 final he trailed Steve Davis 12-4 at the end of the first day's play, made a determined comeback, yet eventually lost by a margin of only 18-16.

In 1992, he led Stephen Hendry 12-6 and then 14-8. After Hendry pulled back to 14-9, White needed to pot only one red to win both the 24th and 25th frames, obstacles he could not overcome. After the deficit was reduced further to 12-14, White went in-off when compiling a potentially frame-winning break. Hendry moved 15-14 ahead without conceding a further point and won a closely contested thirtieth frame to lead 16-14. Two century breaks completed Hendry's ten-frame winning streak and a remarkable 18-14 victory. White's defeat may be attributed to a combination of his own inability to secure crucial frames from winning positions, to an opponent who played his best snooker as White faltered, and, less importantly, to one or two instances of bad luck.

White also reached the final in 1993 but found Hendry much too strong: his 5-18 defeat was the second heaviest reverse in a final in the modern era. However, arguably his best chance came in the 1994 final, his fifth consecutive and third in a row against Hendry. White trailed 1-5 early on but recovered well to lead 10-9. Hendry again surged clear 15-13 and 17-16 but a break of 75 from White took the match to a decider. In the final frame, White was on a break of 29 and leading the frame by 37 points to 24. He then missed an easy black off its spot, after which commentator Dennis Taylor observed: "Dear me, that was just a little bit of tension". Had White potted the black, he would have been required to pot only three more reds (with blacks) to leave Hendry needing penalty points to win. As it happened, Hendry cleared with a technically straightforward break of 58 to win the title. Gracious in defeat, White joked that Hendry was "beginning to annoy" him in the post-match interview.

White became the first player to beat Hendry twice at the World Championship, when he added a 1998 first-round win (10-4 after leading 7-0 and 8-1) to his 13-12 second-round success over Hendry ten years earlier. The feat has since been matched by Matthew Stevens and Ronnie O'Sullivan.

White is one of only six players to have completed a maximum 147 break at the World Championship (1992). He has also compiled 253 competitive centuries during his career.

Rather than being deficient in any technical aspect of the game, for instance he is very proficient in using the rest, it is arguable that occasional moments of inconsistency or lack of concentration, particularly at critical points in a match, have cost White dearly. But for these, his record could have been even better. His improvement in the 2003-04 season also highlighted how tough a player White could be when he adopted a more disciplined approach and reined in his array of shots.

Despite being best known for snooker, he is also a pool player. Along with Steve Davis and Alex Higgins, White was a member of Europe's victorious Mosconi Cup team of 1995, and won the deciding match against Lou Butera.

I think "The Whirlwind" has had a most impressive career. The only one who can be certain that he is finished for good, is Jimmy, himself.

Respectfully -

LAG

Answer 2

Please don't write "aint" it sounds terrible and unfeminine.At Jimmy's age the ability to concentrate at the level required, is reduced.This means breaks building is more in the 40s rather than 100s.Long pots are very difficult for older players as eyes are not quite as good.Pressure cannot be coped with as well as when your a youngster.

It's a real shame as the game lacks characters and Jimmy will be missed,but for him it's definitely over.

Did you know that Gary Lineker has got over 100 hundreds in snooker

Answer 3

I think your grammar and spelling are absolutely terrible.