I'm pretty bored so thought I would do this random article on the players I feel have underachieved so far in there career.
Jimmy White- Jimmy won pretty much everything but unfortunately the World Championship was the one thing he failed to win. Reaching 6 finals is a wonderful achievement but a shame he couldn't win any of them.
Stephen Maguire- When he won the UK Championship in 2004 we all thought he would go on to win more things. It hasn't really happened though. He is too inconsistent. Sometimes he can play good snooker but other days he is shocking. He also gets frustrated too easily. I enjoy watching him play but it's a disappointment he's not won a lot more.
Ken Doherty- This one may be a bit of a surprise considering he has won the World Championship before but just 6 ranking titles won throughout his career. I feel he could have won at least 4 or 5 more.
Alan McManus- During the early 90's he looked a huge prospect. Got to a few semi finals in the World Championship. Won a few ranking titles and ended the great Stephen Hendrys run in the 1994s Masters final. He's got to a lot of semi finals but failed to deliver more consistently.
What's everyone's opinions on these players mentioned and do you think there's anyone else?
Snooker's biggest underachievers
posted on 29/4/14
Brecal made the Crucible 2 years ago, but had a terrible match in the last qualifier, Ronnie, Higgins and Williams at his age had risen to the top a lot earlier.
posted on 29/4/14
Yes, good point, Ronnie and Higgins had won quite a bit in their teens, Williams took slightly longer to start winning titles, but got to 2 World Titles before the other 2. Unfortunately, he never won another World title.
posted on 29/4/14
It was a weaker field when they were teens, you have to remember that also... But Brecel will shine.
posted on 29/4/14
I don't agree about a weaker era at all, for starters back in 1992 when Ronnie, John and Mark all started Hendry was in his prime, Davis was still very good, Jimmy White, John Parrott, McManus, Doherty, Wattana, all either reaching or at their prime or just passed it. I would argue that this era is not as good.
posted on 29/4/14
I agree with Daniel that it was weak between 1993-1996
Darren Morgan, Martin Clark, Nigel Bond, Alan McManus, Ebdon and Doherty were very hit and miss early in their careers.
Up to 1992 it was strong with the then big 4 (Hendry, Davis, White and Parrott)
I also agree with Wether that the current crop are not that impressive and that a player like Brecel should be getting better results. Ding, Trump, Robbo and Selby can play to a high level not consistently enough especially in the World Championships. Lots of very capable players, but haven't kicked on.
1996-2005 was THE era.
Ronnie, Higgins, Williams, Hendry
Lee, Stevens, Hunter, mature Doherty, mature Ebdon
posted on 29/4/14
Also up until 96/97, Higgins, Ronnie and Williams were nowhere near what they became. They were still young. Jimmy White making 5 World finals in a row should set alarm bells ringing, despite his talent. That simply doesn't happen today.
posted on 29/4/14
I agree with wetherbyterrier about the fact the early mid 90's wasn't really a weak era and the current era isn't as good as people like to make out. Most people use the 90's weak era argument to discredit Stephen Hendry's records. There is this annoying troll on Youtube who on every single Stephen Hendry video comments it saying "Hendry is overrated he dominated in a weak era" blah blah.
posted on 1/5/14
How could I forget Stephen Maguire?
Took over-confidence to the next level, but didn't back up his early promise.
His record at the World Championship especially is very mediocre.
posted on 5/5/14
Ding has underachieved imo, for me the most talented player apart from Ronnie but he hasn't done enough at the Worlds.
posted on 5/5/14
I suppose I could maybe remove Mark Selby from that list now but too lazy lol