Neil Robertson has called for Ronnie O'Sullivan's 'c**p' chalk to be banned, claiming it ruins the game. The Australian star wants the Triangle brand chalk removed from snooker, as he believes it creates an unfair advantage and damages the table cloth.
Robertson, who faces John Higgins in the quarter-finals of the World Championship, said: 'Oh Jesus, ban that c**p, please. All the players hate it, it just destroys the game. You get kicks, you get bounces, not only that, it makes an absolute mess of the table.'
O'Sullivan is one of the few professionals still using Triangle chalk, while the majority of the tour uses Taom. Robertson insists the issue is not personal but about the integrity of the sport. He added: 'It's hard enough to play Ronnie O'Sullivan and also when he's the only player just about on Tour left who uses that chalk, so, hopefully, they bring in a ban.'
John Higgins, who beat O'Sullivan in the last 16, noted that the different chalk affects the table's behaviour. He said: 'We all know he uses the other chalk and different things, so that's what makes the table play a little bit bouncy, it's all messy and different things, but you've just got to try and get it out of your mind.'
Robertson suggested the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) should consider a ban. He said: 'It's certainly something to probably bring up because it can really ruin the game and it's not really fair for the players who aren't using it, either.'
