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Noisy Snooker Fans!!
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Should they be muzzled? Or kicked out ?
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I think you are barking ... up the wrong tree: in a quiet environment, if someone shouts out as you are about to take a shot, that is off putting. No mattter the stake. This is a venue with people watching, not a snooker club.
The majority of people who watch any sport, don't play, and those that do don't play at the top level.
Top level snooker is about technique, but it's far more about mindset, being in the zone, especially when taking a shot.
That needs intense focus and concentration, and they need silence - any noise disrupts the player's shot.
Unfortunately, large crowds, by the law of averages, contain a proportion of people who get over-excited, and want to encourage their hero.
They are blissfully unaware that their 'encouragement' has exactly the opposite effect than the help they believe they are giving.
Add to that the inevitable attention-seeking idiots who see their moment to affirm their dull lives, and feel noticed for once, means shouting a stupid comment, again at exactly the wrong time.
It's frustrating, for players and audiences, but sadly it's the modern downside of spectator sports. Everyone feels they can't simply watch, they have to be 'involved' in what's going on, and confirm to everyone in a hundred yard radius, just how 'involved' they are.
The only answer for players at affected events, is to master the art of 'zoning out' the nonsense, and focusing only on what they are doing in the moment.
Ronnie O'Sullivan has mastered that skill, which is why, combined with ultimate technical skill, is he wins so many matches.
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