In the latest news on March 15, 2022, Beijing time, snooker expert Chris said when asked whether O'Sullivan would regret his choice to withdraw from the Turkish Masters, saying that he firmly believed that O'Sullivan would not feel lost because of this small matter. Chris thinks O'Sullivan is definitely well thought out on this matter, and he made this choice mainly because the fans spoiled him, and he knows how much he is worth the business. In such a situation, the choices O'Sullivan made were absolutely the most rational. Chris thinks it's just a matter of opportunity cost, and O'Sullivan just thinks it's better to choose one thing than to do another.
O'Sullivan won't regret quitting the game
While the Turkish Masters' playing atmosphere and prize money are commendable, Chris is adamant that it won't make O'Sullivan regret his choice. Chris said: "I think it's ridiculous that some people have the idea that O'Sullivan will regret quitting the Turkish Masters because it wasn't an impulsive decision. If you think O'Sullivan has certain emotions about participating, I don't think you know O'Sullivan as a person. Objectively speaking, he was very serious about snooker. If he decides not to compete, he must have thought it through. I can tell you very clearly that he will never regret his choice. The reason why he dared to ask for the appearance fee was because he knew how much the fans liked him and how much his commercial value was. All his choices are based on this rational judgment, and he knows what he may gain and what he may lose because of it. ”
Chris: O'Sullivan is spoiled by the fans
In Chris's opinion, the reason O'Sullivan dared to make such a bold choice was because the fans spoiled him. Chris said: "I feel like O'Sullivan made this choice and the fans may have to take a lot of responsibility because they spoiled him. O'Sullivan's reputation as the world's home player is an exaggeration, but it's also a testament to how much fans really like the snooker player. He is not the most elegant snooker player, nor is he the kind of great player who is very dominant. But he's the maverick and the greatest player snooker has developed so far. And in the Tour, many players will not bring emotions to the game, but he is different, happy and angry is written on his face. He was the pure man, and he didn't like to disguise himself. How can you not love such a player? So in the world, the fans who like O'Sullivan are the most. They allowed O'Sullivan to do this because they felt it was personality, so they had spoiled O'Sullivan. ”
Chris: Withdrawal is based on a trade-off of interests
On many occasions, O'Sullivan's behavior is really incomprehensible. But in the matter of withdrawal, this is obviously considered. Chris said: "The reason why O'Sullivan chose to withdraw from the game is actually the result of the balance of interests. If the Turkish Masters give him an appearance fee, of course it is the best of both worlds. But it didn't work out, and O'Sullivan certainly wouldn't have gone, which was to be expected. O'Sullivan has only a few tournaments a year with sponsors, and for him, the Turkish Masters are extra events. For a common business company, we can call it overtime. For O'Sullivan, asking him to play in other competitions is equivalent to overtime, no matter how he performs, it's overtime. Therefore, the requirement to pay an appearance fee is reasonable. But for event organizers and organizers, their expenses and costs are established, so they are certainly reluctant to give extra expenses. So both sides are right, because in the end it's just a trade-off of interests. ”