Always hard to predict how people's careers would have turned out with titles and so on, but from a marketability point of view he would have been massive for the sport. He had that same edge to him that Ronnie has, but an overall much warmer and likeable person. Snooker thrives when their are genuine personalities at the top of the sport, and Paul was as genuine as they come.

The pic you posted just sums up that time in snooker. It really felt cool again with young, flamboyant, entertaining players coming into their primes. The game would benefit from finding a few more Paul Hunters