September 26, 2012 Today sees the first of a regular feature on the blog as the reigning Snookerbacker Classic Champion Martin O'Donnell aka The M'OD takes us through his first season as a professional player on the tour. We've been keeping in touch ever since he won the 2012 Classic and had a good natter last night on the old dog and bone and here is what he had to say. SB: So my good man, how do you feel the first few months as a pro have gone? MO'D: I really don't think I have played that bad at all especially in the main ranking events, I had one stinker the first time I played Alfie Burden but all in all I have been happy with my first few performances. I keep seem to be playing the same players though so it would be good to get a bit of variety in there, I've played David Grace twice, Alfie twice and I'm playing Robbie Williams again soon. But it's all good, the form is there, I just need that bit of luck to get going. SB: What's different about being a pro? Does it feel like a step up? MO'D: Definitely it does, it just feels, I don't know 'professional'. I feel like it's more of a job. When you go to the qualifiers there aren't as many players and everyone who is there is just there to do a job. It's little things too, sounds weird but just