Sometimes it’s not even getting to the cushion and it’s tap the table, tap the table, oh it’s so nice, lovely, tap the table, lovely shot.
Snooker legend Stephen Hendry is no fan of players apologising for flukes or congratulating opponents for good shots, telling current stars to ‘bore off’ with their niceties.
It is not the first time this season that Hendry has questioned the pleasantries on show during matches as he was baffled by Shaun Murphy applauding Xiao Guodong at the Wuhan Open after his opponent made three centuries on the spin.
He reckons world number one Judd Trump does not express these niceties as much as other players and feels that is no coincidence.
The 56-year-old does not like apologies when a player gets lucky and cannot believe how often he sees taps on the table to congratulate a good safety shot.
