Selt had previously admitted that O’Sullivan “scares the living s**t out of me” when giving his verdict on snooker’s greatest-ever player. The 39-year-old will avoid a frightening encounter at the Crucible, however, after failing to qualify while the Rocket begins his campaign against Jackson Page.
“People have different theories on who is the greatest,” Selt said in 2021. ” (Stephen) Hendry has won the most world titles and Ronnie is the only player who can really eclipse that.
“I’m not a fence-sitter, but the older I become I do more fence-sitting. (John) Higgins is my favourite so it’s a bit of a boring answer really from me. I just think the way Higgins conducts himself is different class.
“If they were all in a room together, he’s (Higgins) the only one you wouldn’t know what he won because he is just that down to earth. I’ve always had respect for him. Ronnie scares the living s**t out of me. When I play him, I just can’t breathe.”
