NEIL ROBERTSON blasted snooker’s Hall of Fame and suggested it is too easy to get in – even though he is a member.
Robertson, 44, got inducted into the elite World Snooker Tour club in 2013.
Neil Robertson hit out at the criteria to get into snooker’s Hall of Fame Credit: Alamy
Zhao Xintong was added a year after winning the World Championship Credit: PA
It came when he was aged just 31 – and was three years after he won the World Championship at the Crucible.
On Friday, the WST confirmed , 29, and former world No1 , 40, were the latest additions.
WST wrote on X : “WELCOME TO THE HALL OF FAME!
“Zhao Xintong became China’s first champion of the world in 2025. The Cyclone won win all three players’ series events this season.
“Mark Allen is one of the modern greats of the sport, winning 12 ranking titles and reaching world No1!”
One social media replied: “Way too easy to get into the snooker Hall of Fame.”
And shared the tweet and added his own damning verdict.
The Australian typed: “Many others including myself got in when we were in our 20/30s.
Snooker's Hall of Fame members
- Joe Davis – 15-Time World Snooker Champion
- Fred Davis – Eight-Time World Snooker Champion
- John Pulman – Eight-Time World Snooker Champion
- Ray Reardon – Six-Time World Snooker Champion
- John Spencer – Three-Time World Snooker Champion
- Alex Higgins – Two-Time World Snooker Champion
- Steve Davis – Six-Time World Snooker Champion
- Stephen Hendry – Seven-Time World Snooker Champion
- Walter Donaldson – Two-Time World Snooker Champion
- John Higgins – Four-Time World Snooker Champion
- Ronnie O’Sullivan – Seven-Time World Snooker Champion
- Mark Williams – Three-Time World Snooker Champion
- Terry Griffiths – 1979 World Snooker Champion
- Joe Johnson – 1986 World Snooker Champion
- Ken Doherty – 1997 World Snooker Champion
- Peter Ebdon – 2002 World Snooker Champion
- Shaun Murphy – 2005 World Snooker Champion
- Graeme Dott – 2006 World Snooker Champion
- Neil Robertson – 2010 World Snooker Champion
- Cliff Thorburn – 1980 World Snooker Champion
- Dennis Taylor – 1985 World Snooker Champion
- Mark Selby – Four-Time World Snooker Champion
- John Parrott – 1991 World Snooker Champion
- Stuart Bingham – 2015 World Snooker Champion
- Sindhu Pulsirivong – “The Godfather of Asian Snooker” and former BSAT President
- Rex Williams – Seven-Time World Billiards Champion
- Clive Everton – Leading Commentator and Journalist for over 40 years
- Jimmy White – “The People’s Champion” and 10-Time Ranking Event Winner
- Ding Junhui – 14-Time Ranking Event Winner and China’s most successful ever player
- Barry Hearn – WST Chairman (2010-2021) and leading sport’s promoter
- Judd Trump – 2019 World Snooker Champion
- Brandon Parker – Former WST Director and snooker promoter
- Reanne Evans – 12-Time World Women’s Snooker Championship winner
- Allison Fisher – 7-Time World Women’s Snooker Championship winner
- John Virgo – 1979 UK Champion and leading commentator and television personality
- Luca Brecel – 2023 World Snooker Champion
- Daniel Blunn – 16-Time World Disability Billiards and Snooker Tour event winner
- Kyren Wilson – 2024 World Snooker Champion
- Zhao Xintong – 2025 World Snooker Champion
- Mark Allen – 12-Time ranking event winner and former world No1
WST announced the new inductees Credit: X
Mark Allen has won 12 ranking events and reached world No1 in 2024 Credit: Getty
“Absolutely ridiculous when the real big hitter sports have people with stellar careers get in when they are in their mid-40s or 50s.
“It should be something that is earned through decades of work and reputation.
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m proud to be in it.
“But it seems like a given if you have a half-decent career, which it is not meant to be about that imo.”
The WST Hall of Fame was created in 2011 with the initial eight inductees all multiple-time world champions.
Xintong and Allen became the 39th and 40th additions.
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