We must've let a whole world championship pass last year without comment.

Anyway Ronnie gets to 7 world titles. Amazing - the GOAT argument now truly settled as it was the only thing he was behind Hendry on in the record books (though imo he was well ahead of Hendry anyway).

Never seen him that emotional after a win showing what it had taken out of him and that afternoon session was painful viewing for Ronnie fans - I was pacing the room - as he was all over the place. It was like watching Jimmy White in the early 90s blowing it.

Prior to the worlds in 2020 I wondered if he would manage to win another world title when he was on 5 and now he's landed two more. 30 years at the top and Williams and Higgins also in the semis at 46/47 years old. He won't win BBC SPOTY though and I must say many other sportsmen and women have been knighted for achieving a hell of a lot less.

He'll be 47 this year and who'd back against him getting 8 or more. A phenomenon.

The 'snooker isn't a real sport' argument aside is there any sportsman in the world who's ever been at the top for so long ?? Seriously there can't be.

I went this year by the way - been intending to since 1980.....saw Zhao v Maguire which wasn't that great a session BUT I was there when the pigeon got in and no one can ever take that away from me......