It was the summer season of 2010 (twenty first of July to be extra exact) when “Snooker, my love” weblog first noticed the sunshine of day and it has been such a tremendous and terrific journey ever since.
I’ve realized a lot alongside the best way, identified so many individuals and skilled a lot snooker, that 8 years later I can truthfully take a look at myself within the mirror and see a greater particular person than I used to be once I began all this.
It was by no means my intention to penetrate the “snooker media market” or get worldwide recognition for writing about snooker, however someway, alongside the best way, it simply occurred. I’m glad it did.
This weblog saved my life in a couple of manner and it’ll proceed to take action, even when right this moment I’ve determined to jot down the final article.
My love for the sport of snooker and my ardour for what it stands for, won’t ever vanish, however generally, some issues, should come to an finish, so higher ones can start.
I’ve had the pleasure to know and even met lots of the readers of “Snooker, my love” weblog and it has been a thrill. This might have by no means occurred with out you. Thanks for that!
What a tremendous achievement it’s to stay mates and construct connections with those who share the identical passions and pursuits as you! To really feel that you’re not alone in a world that’s slowly and sadly turning into an iceberg! You may’t purchase stuff like that!
A lot of you recognize that this weblog began as a private mission, one thing that I felt I have to do, for a sport that saved me once I was in a really darkish level in my life. Now, I really feel like I’ve given again all that I may.
I’d similar to to provide my sincerest due to all of the those who stood by my facet alongside this snooker journey, beginning with you, my dears readers, and persevering with with those that took the time to grant me interviews, reply my feverishly written e-mails and helped me see snooker as a press officer.
It has been a real privilege to know Lewis Ward and Ivan Hirschowitz from World Snooker in particular person (large thanks guys for an unbelievable Masters expertise), the omniscient Matt Huart (I’ve realized a lot kind you!) but in addition to interview nose to nose our solely high Romanian snooker ref, Alex Crișan.
After all I am unable to but in addition thank all those that most well-liked to throw stones at me, than help a sport that should develop in recognition. You have made this journey much more thrilling.
The weblog and snooker itself have had an immense optimistic influence on my life and so they helped me developed as a person, but in addition as an expert, so it is inconceivable to only say STOP in any respect of it.
That is why I’ll proceed to help snooker and go to tournaments and present my appreciation for the gamers who work so exhausting but are so simply critiqued by commentators and the so-called sport followers. So, though a part of this marvelous journey stops right here, one other a part of it’s going to proceed.
Hold the love for snooker alive my snooker loopies and combat for this sport in each manner you’ll be able to!
Over and out …
P.S. Some very particular thanks go to the one and solely, Steve Davis – the person who has not simply impressed me to select myself off the bottom and begin doing what I really like probably the most (which is writing), but in addition to by no means cease believing in myself.
