{"id":19392,"date":"2026-08-04T15:09:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=19392"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:09:04","slug":"snooker-star-bedbound-after-nightmare-injury-on-fairground-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=19392","title":{"rendered":"Snooker star bedbound after nightmare injury on fairground ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ian-Burns-0b3a.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29297321\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Ian Burns is out of action with a freak injury (Picture: WST\/Tai Chengzhe)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ian Burns has been stuck in bed for two weeks and has missed a string of crucial matches after suffering a back injury on a fairground ride.<\/p>\n<p>The world number 74 had some encouraging results early in the season, including topping his Championship League group with three wins from three.<\/p>\n<p>Then an unexpected problem arose after a trip to a local fair that has done serious damage to his back and his season.<\/p>\n<p>He played through the pain in his second Championship League group but after aggravating the injury further he was stuck in bed while qualifiers for three events were played.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old was forced out of his games in the Shenzhen Open, British Open and English Open, wrecking an early part of the season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"metro-answers\">\n<h3>Ask Metro<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<gist-search-widget api-key=\"pk_6d941997f7a2d2913efb8d4bc68a8ba02018ca9624102ad69508a25e6f55a0aa\" user-id=\"metro.co.uk\" target-url=\"\/answers\/\" ref-name=\"metro.co.uk\" theme=\"light\" default-placeholder=\"Ask Metro anything...\" id=\"metro-uk-widget-1\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/gist-search-widget><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-disclaimer\"><em>Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about \u2013 powered by Metro and trusted publications.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAre you snooker loopy?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>You&#8217;re in the right place. I&#8217;m Phil Haigh, and I cover the game we all love for <strong>Metro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In my newsletter, The Table, I analyse the biggest talking points, pull back the curtain on the sport and crown the biggest winners and losers every week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FB-MAIN-8adc.png?w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27997408\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Phil has been reporting on snooker for over a decade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s been a tough one,\u2019 Burns told <strong>Metro<\/strong>. \u2018I\u2019ve had back injuries before but this has been the worst.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I went on a fairground ride and the carriage just jolted and I felt something in the bottom of my back.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ian-Burns1-c53f.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29297567\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Burns was enjoying some encouraging results (Picture: WST)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s in my local village, every year they have a carnival day, so we always take the kids. I just went on a ride with them, it was called The Sizzler.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Like I said, I\u2019ve had back injuries before, a slipped disc or a bulging disc in the bottom of your spine, and I felt something go.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>If the fairground ride wasn\u2019t innocuous enough to cause serious pain, the way Burns aggravated the problem was even more so.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was slowly getting better. It was during the World Cup, so I went to a beer garden to watch England play Argentina,\u2019 said the Preston cueman. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I was sat on a wooden bench and my back just didn\u2019t feel very good at all. The day after all the muscles had clamped around my spine, and I literally couldn\u2019t walk. Any movement was excruciating pain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Talking Snooker Episode 258 - Phil O&amp;apos;Kane special + Latest News\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/2nz73BkTB4ZLdreLqXxA25?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I tried to sort of walk leaning over to one side, but I saw a physio and he told me to stay in bed. It\u2019s been two weeks today that I\u2019ve just been in bed. It\u2019s been a nightmare. Honestly, I wouldn\u2019t wish it on anyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m sure anyone doesn\u2019t mind a day lying in bed. But when you\u2019ve had 14 days, there\u2019s only so much you can take, there\u2019s only so many things you can watch. That first week, I literally couldn\u2019t even sit up. I was just constantly lying down for a week.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m slowly getting better every day. I\u2019ve been downstairs this morning, so I\u2019ve had 15 minutes on my feet, and then it starts aching again, so I\u2019m laying on the bed again.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the physical pain and boredom there is the mental anguish that he is losing out on prize money and ranking points while being laid up.<\/p>\n<p>The professional calendar has changed this season and there are more blocks of qualifying events together, which Burns feels should not be the case, given what he is going through.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s frustrating missing three qualifiers. Every pound, every point counts on the rankings. It\u2019s going to make a massive difference towards the end of the season,\u2019 he said, as he fights to retain his professional status this season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ian-Burns2-241d.png?w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29297598\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Burns hopes to be back playing next month but remains in a lot of pain (Picture: WST)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Maybe I\u2019m only saying this because of what has happened this week, but you can\u2019t have block qualifiers. You can\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If they\u2019re not in a block, then I\u2019ve probably only missed one event, then you can stomach it. But I\u2019ve now missed the new China event, the British Open and English Open.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Alongside playing, Burns works as a coach, but that sideline has also had to take a backseat due to his injury.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ve had to cancel so much coaching,\u2019 he said. \u2018I\u2019ve no idea when I\u2019m going to be available. So that\u2019s been another frustrating thing.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>On a more positive note, Burns has been doing impressive work on his social media accounts and boosting his coaching business.<\/p>\n<p>Somewhat unexpectedly, that has led to a snooker store with a global reach and online coaching with similarly far-flung clients.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe title=\"Your Complete Practice Routine! \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t_SOJ4Hssio?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ve got my YouTube channel and I post a lot on Instagram and it really has generated a lot more coaching. Everything has progressed from there,\u2019 he explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think you have to get to so many subscribers and watch hours on YouTube and then you\u2019re eligible for different perks. I was eligible to have an online shop and you can link your products in your videos<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I started talking to suppliers about where to get cues and cases and things and it built from there.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019ve sent cues and cases all around the world. You can\u2019t believe where people have bought things from. I\u2019ve sent cues to somebody in Fiji and in the Bahamas.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m doing online coaching sessions with a chap who lives in Mauritius. He has a table in his house. But obviously I\u2019ve not been able to get on to him recently just because of this issue, it\u2019s all taken a backseat. The whole thing has just been so frustrating.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Burns hopes to be back in action for the next block of qualifiers in mid-September for the Northern Ireland Open, International Championship and Scottish Open.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Stephen Hendry says Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan\u2019s snooker is now \u2018sublime to the ridiculous\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Judd Trump sees worrying signs for his rivals with Shanghai Masters win<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Stephen Hendry names one player he expects to dominate this snooker season<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card accent--snooker\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card__inner\">\n<h4>The Table<\/h4>\n<p>Stay ahead of snooker&#8217;s next big break with Metro&#8217;s resident expert Phil Haigh in his new weekly newsletter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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