'Not that charismatic' – Ronnie O’Sullivan speaks out on Kyren Wilson again as TV row continues
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Updated 02/11/2021 at 14:33 GMT
“You’re never going to be a crowd pleaser just because of the way you are as a person. He’s not that charismatic in many ways, but a very good player all the same,” Ronnie O’Sullivan said on Eurosport about the world number five. Kyren Wilson has said he is “sick of seeing the same faces” on the match table at snooker events after being snubbed at the English Open.
O’Sullivan: Wilson is not a 'crowd pleaser', should just focus on winning
Ronnie O’Sullivan has claimed Kyren Wilson is not a “crowd pleaser” and should just focus on winning tournaments after his complaints about not playing on the main table.
Wilson admitted he was fed up of being snubbed from the TV table at events after progressing at the English Open, but O’Sullivan says the world number five lacks the charisma to make him a big draw.
“For Kyren, I say forget about trying to be a crowd pleaser,” O’Sullivan said on Eurosport.
“Just win tournaments. That’s really all you’ve got.
“You’re never going to be a crowd pleaser just because of the way you are as a person. He’s not that charismatic in many ways, but a very good player all the same.”
O’Sullivan had previously urged Wilson to “be exciting” if he wanted more airtime and said he would not care if organisers stuck him on a table in a car park.
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'Win tournaments, become exciting. That's what people want to see' - O'Sullivan responds to Wilson
The 45-year-old also disclosed his belief that only he and Jimmy White were the only players on tour capable of selling out any arena.
“Sometimes it’s not about what you win, it’s about your personality, your charisma. Alex Higgins had it, Jimmy White had it, I think I have it,” said O’Sullivan.
“We pack crowds out. We might not be the [Stephen] Hendrys, the machines, the robots. But if you want to sell tickets then Alex Higgins, Jimmy White and possibly me are the only three players that could sell out any arena. The other guys have just got to play good snooker.”
The Rocket has had a slow start to the season, having crashed out of the Northern Ireland Open in the last 16 and fallen at the first hurdle at the German Masters.
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