Hong Kong Masters snooker stars give verdicts: jogging, fantasy football, jelly legs and too much air con
- Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and the rest of the world’s best battle the heat – and the air con – and explore a country park
- The electric atmosphere thrills all of the players, with some keen to attend as spectators, while fantasy football transfers are a priority
“At some events in the UK, you can get a bit bored and maybe not want to be there. When you land here, it’s spectacular, the people are intelligent, it makes you feel good.” – Judd Trump turns on the charm.
“Hong Kong people must’ve found this very difficult the last few years. We have to wear face masks and it brings back bad memories.” – John Higgins arrives from a rather different UK.
“I’ve been out jogging. It was hard – the humidity was too much.” – Ronnie O’Sullivan gets acclimatised in Tsim Sha Tsui.
“You want to learn? In Mandarin they say ni hao, but in Cantonese we say lei hou – try it.” – Ng On-yee has O’Sullivan looking snookered after the Post suggests she teach the world No 1 – fond of saying thank-you in Mandarin – a little Cantonese.
“I don’t know how I made it to my chair. My legs were like jelly.” – Neil Robertson after tasting the Coliseum atmosphere.
