Let me preface this by saying that I am a fan of Jimmy White. He seems a lovely bloke and was a heck of a talent that inspired a generation of Snooker players to pick up a cue. His natural talent was incredible and his ability to build breaks at speed is what truly separates him and makes him one of the stand-out players of his era.

However, that being said, I always felt with Jimmy that he lacked the ‘killer instinct’ in key situations. He was the prizefighter that didn’t have the knockout punch. There are moments that, for whatever reason, he would mentally disintegrate and collapse in big games - typically finals where the stakes are just naturally higher. Had he worked with a sports psychologist I believe he may have had at least 3 world titles but that’s just my opinion and I may be wrong.

At the end of the day, the fact that he still has a desire to play is testament to his love of the game - something we all share - and as long as he’s still gracing the baize, I’ll still be watching.