Fatty Facesitter's Snooker Loopy thread

[The Gaffer]

Rachel Casey's always been fantastic on snooker coverage down through the years. That was a tough watch. Glad this thread's reminded me the Northern Irish open is on, though. Think it's always been my favourite of the tier 2/domestic cups, probably something to do with the time of year it comes on.

[Chilly McFreeze]

Man, I thought his recent absence was just down to that missed black, but clearly there is more going on there.

Looking ahead, we've got tickets for the UK final in York this year and cannot wait. I just hope we get a good match up in the final. 

 

[SuperBacon]

Rachel Casey is brilliant, and she handled that superbly, but they need to stop asking Mark Allen to do media duties or interviews.

[DavidB6937]

5 minutes ago, SuperBacon said:

Rachel Casey is brilliant, and she handled that superbly, but they need to stop asking Mark Allen to do media duties or interviews.

I must admit I was in two minds, but I like to think they at least gave him the opportunity to not do it. Hopefully anyway.

[SuperBacon]

Mark has made a statement, in spoilers for length.

Spoiler

statement on yesterday…..

Everything I said in that interview was true. However, rest assured I’m doing my best to turn things round. 

I have been in a mental health clinic for the last 10 weeks, finally discharging so I could attempt to play in Belfast

I owed that to my family, in particular my daughter to see me play for what could be the last time….. I also owed it to the fans who have supported me throughout my 21 years on tour

I also owed that to World Snooker who have been amazing from day on in all this, in particular Simon Brownell and Neil Tomkins who have remained in touch regularly, even Simon paying me a visit in the clinic itself

I’m not ok, but I’m ok in that itself. I’ve been much worse in the last few months than you saw yesterday. I literally didn’t see a future in anything…..

My daughter kept me going, the therapists, staff and all the other patients were amazing and helped me through some really dark days

I see the light now that I couldn’t see before but I do now. I also know it won’t happen overnight. I’m a work in progress!!! My fight and determination on the table has always been there for ones to see. I need to show those same fighting qualities off it now for a while

Please don’t detract anything from Jordan yesterday, he’s been aware of my struggles and that can’t have been easy to play in but he handled it with grace and skill as I knew he would. Im proud to call him a friend

I hope the rest of the event is a success and I will continue my treatments going forward and then see what’s ahead

Thank you to every single message I have received on here, instagram, Facebook, text messages and WhatsApp’s, I’ve seen them all but a bit overwhelmed to reply right now. Just know that they have helped me a lot but I’m not going anywhere just yet!!!! I have so much to live for and this is only the beginning of my new journey 

Also, I was not made to do any interviews, I was simply given a choice and felt I owed it to everyone to speak. The media team at WST have been incredible through all this too

Thank you all x