Can Alan McManus Beat The Tough Table Challenge?
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- Опубліковано 25 кві 2023
- Alan McManus is back and this time he's dusting off his snooker skills to take on the infamous Tough Table Challenge in Wolverhampton. Angles hasn't played snooker in a few years, but he's back to take on the challenge and give it everything he's got. We also do 10 Quick Questions with Alan where we find out his thoughts on films, sports and haggis.
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I'm looking forward to setting aside 2 hours to view Peter Ebdon's attempt!
That's per attempt. So if he gets 3, it'll be a 6 hour video.
And he'll only score 9.
Stephen will have to clean the cue ball after every shot.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Not happening - he's still in the process of finishing the match from 1998.
I love how Hendry gets more Scottish when he's talking to a Scotsman 😆
I'd wish McManus spoke English at least as good as Hendry does so I could understand a word or two ;)
My wife is Irish and does the exact same thing if she bumps into anyone Irish
I was about to type the same thing.
I couldn't understand Alan when he was talking about getting out of snookers in the last vid 😂
Us scots all do it haha
I could understand both but I’m from the west coast of Scotland. Alan has that Glasgow accent so it’s easier for me. Stephen has a Edinburgh accent that’s a little more clearer to English ppl.
You know how well people are gonna do based on the length of the video
Ebdon might prove the exception to this rule, mind.
@@stevensutton4677 it would have to be a series
So true
2 minutes with Tony Drago could have constituted an 80 break, or 1minute 50 explaining why he missed that dodgy pink..! Too fast for his own good. He is missed.
Without doubt the best pundit, taken it to a completely different standard and a thoroughly decent bloke. Cheers Angles
Always great to see players I admire are also decent normal people. Seems common in snooker, but rare in sport in general.
Brought up in snooker clubs thats a good grounding , loved the snooker club cause it was full of charachters
100%. Just down to earth and humble. Wonder why that is? I think it exists more with individual sports stars than team players anyway, but in snooker there just appears to be a built-in respect.
No Country For Old Men is awesome. Love it.
One of the classiest players on the circuit ever, always a pleasure to watch. Thanks for this one.
So refreshing to see such top class players open themselves up to this kind of stuff...and just crack-on and give it a go! No ego. No bs. Just good sports, one and all. GGs
Great lads Alan&Stephen
I loved watching McManus play. But as a commentator he's absolutely outstanding. No one comes close really.
@Anthony Townsend Denn....you're kidding. Worst one out there. Still isn't up to date with the new game. States the blatantly obvious things eg "Oh look there's a plant, he might take this on" and so on. Adds no value to the frame being watched in my opinion. Whereas Alan get's the technical side of this, "if he imparts this side here this will happen", "you have to remember when you're sitting in the chair to think this and that" etc etc.
@Anthony Townsend I like Dennis too. But Alan covers a lot more aspects of the game.
I bloody hate Dennis Taylor. So condescending, especially when it comes to talking about the (lack of) tightness of the pockets.
The best two commentators at the moment are actually in this video.
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@@TheJohnCooperShow Neal Foulds. He is the other one I thought of when writing what I did, to be honest.
Outstanding again 👏🏻
So much respect for Hendry as a player and a commentator.
Please give advice on potting the blue and going in and out of baulk.
This show is just so good
My two favourite snooker commentators together.
Great channel. On a side note, I worked on your barn conversion about 14 years
Angles was my absolute favourite as a kid of the 90's. I've always loved safety play and watching McManus in his prime was a joy
Please can you do a video on all the rests, spiders and extension equipment and when/how to use them?
whenever i listen to alan, i think he'd be great for WPBSA chairman. but back to the vid, im english, and love haggis, so im with the boys on that one
Ohhh The TTC!
Nice one Alan McManus!👍
Love your Channel Stephen, great to see Alan again too. I played snooker with him in his old house in Mossend, Bellshill. when he had his “Wee Table” as a kid.
It would be great if you do a video all about side. What I mean is, when potting a ball (Red) and let’s say hitting it half ball will pot it. That’s fine with plain ball. However, if you’re using side on the cue ball, the cue ball will deviate. Therefore, missing the intended target. So, how do you guys workout how much the cue ball will deviate by the strength the ball is struck and the distance from the target ball.
What the pros say is that the cue ball will curve, but they never explain. Ok, half ball will pot it, however, I’m putting righthand side on the cue ball so I have to aim maybe quarter ball to compensate for the deviation.
Hope that makes sense.
All the Very Best
Alan McLernon
I remember meeting Stephen a few times at Spencer’s snooker club in Stirling, those were the days, now a Lidl.
That's actually a pretty good outing for Alan
Great watch, love the channel Stephen. On topic of ash or maple cues. Maple cues dont gave a grain in them like ash cues is that correct. Also do maple cues flex more with a say, power shot. I thought most pros used ash cues, yourself included Stephen?
brilliant video, Alan's a brilliant pundit, cheers Stephen
5 mins , come on Stephen ,we need at least half an hour !!!!!!!
Aye good show 🖖🔝😉💃
Still to this day when a get out a hard snooker A still shout Angels McManus 👍
Please can you let me know hendry why age affects your form in snooker ? Very curious
Yes, I’ve always wondered this?
Eye sight, muscle tension, aching bones and nerve twitches are the most common degenerative conditions.
Does anything get easier as you get older?
Fouldsy or Dennis Taylor next please
I used to do blues in the morning, couldn't pot a thing.
Hi Stephen, huge fan of the channel! I’ve always wondered, why do you think snooker gets harder with age? Do you think it’s down to less practice or are there other aspects of the game which make it harder?
Great question, as seen I also mentioned a comment earlier, I would really appreciate a answer as I’m a massive fan of yours and feel like you could answer the question truthfully.
Regards
Callum
Eye sight, muscle tension, aching bones and nerve twitches are the most common degenerative factors.
From what a lot of the players say, it’s boredom. They can’t bring themselves to practice long hours every day.
the eyes forget to focus as hard on the ball, and twitch at the wrong moment. Explains why they sometimes miss easy pots.
Two real gentelmens. I love them both.
Top man Alan, seems a really down to Earth bloke and easy to get along with. Could do with a few hours on the practice table though 😂
His back is goosed mate. Thats why he can't get down on the shots
@@abyss7049 Aye I know I'm only ribbing bud 🤘
@@TheJayLordx Good lad
Loved the video, but I have to say that I knew Alan wasn't going to do terribly well when I saw that it was only 5:18. 😁
I subscribed.
Im 47, was a good pool player. I havent played for 5 years then recently had a few games. I couldnt get down on shots. Strange.
Good stuff fellas!
Alan "Scrabble" McManus some of the words he uses in commentary are mental 🤣
For someone who hasn't played for two years using a different cue.. that was damn impressive
Please get Ronnie on this challenge please Love from South Africa
it's funny how Scottish Hendry gets when there's a compatriot on the channel! 😂
Next time you're having trouble potting a ball, remember that Alan was a firm fixture in the world top 10 for many years, and he doesn't play much for two years and he can barely pot anything. 😊It's a tough game.
just watched him beating Davis at the 1993 Worlds, he really was a bright young talent at 22.
We Dutch love the Scots. Alan and Stephen make clear why.
How much do individual cues vary?
Alot
Hope to see ronnie～
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I could easily make a break of 1 on this table if I get some 50 tries ;)
Alan was a great player, witb so much ability. Unfortunately, the thing that was a bit lacking was bottle.
I like currling ayee
Need to see how well Ronnie does on the Tough Table
147 or bust.
Not very well given his performance today
No Country for Old men, what a legend.
This could only be more scottish if the loch ness monster was the referee
😂😂😂😂
The original tough table as played by Stephen was easier than he is presenting to his guests. Many reds were further away from the cush. The table was easier. He should play his round again, with this updated tough table.
Lovely easy style...
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03:54 I can't believe the disrespect to the honourable Scottish staple of the "fish supper" from these two. Perhaps if they were tempted with a "Special Fish Supper" we may get a different answer. I'd even throw in a pickle, if I had to.
I like Hendry youtube.
It’s easy to guess how well he did by the length of the video 😂
Haggis supper only if it's a jumbo haggis, those long skinny ones get too dry!
I think you're thinking of a pudding supper. I've never seen a long skinny haggis.
@@bannjaxx have you tried google?
@@MichaelGraham1980 that's not proper haggis - never seen it before! 🤨
I'm 55 and can no longer get down for shots 😢
Annoying isnt it my neck is full.of trapped nerves cant pot a ball now 😅
@thomas-fq1wi I'm sure there are exercises I could do to loosen up the muscles, but I don't play that often, but when I do, I really struggle!
I thought Angles would have doubled the difficult reds
What about asking JP see what he’s like these days😂
When your getting Ronnie in the video from india
Get Mark Allen , John Higgins , Joe Perry , Mark Selby on to this challenge
sadly Mc Manus is out of touch with the game and likely plays more golf than snooker these days cant blame him he is retired and enjoying life in commentary at the moment so no shock that this challenge is far beyond him .
any of those mentioned players should manage at least 80-100 as they do this tough table challenge daily in real life on camera which is why they all go very far into tournaments and thrive on this drill as they practice it very regular it is easy to see : )
Has Ronnie done this yet? …What did he get? …147?
Get Ebdon on
when are we getting ronnie on the channel
Whatever will you do once he's been on and you have nothing to obsess about?
just noticing some of stephen hendrys balls were out of place on his tough table, and hes at the top of the leader board
Get Ronny on
Maybe it should just be an official rule that retired players get 3 goes.
I usually don't. But wait...lemme turn on the subtitles.😂
What's that language they're speaking??
Scots.
I reckon he would have done much better if he'd of slowed down a bit!
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These two should play a match and the loser has to say purple burglar alarm.
Glasses, I can't hear the subtitles without my glasses.
The Scottish are wonderful people, but understanding them....😘
Probably means we're bilingual.
The Toughest Table challenge is STEPHEN LEE having to make a total clearance of a snooker table laden with salad dishes!
Slower clearance than Ebdon making a break of 1
His face and mannerisms remind me of Bob Mortimer. Has he ever performed his own dentistry?
Well I do beg your pardon I am in your garden
If you've got your Fuji-9... you are a dentist!
Wonder if he knows Neil Overall, Jerry Dungarees son or Billy the Pigeon.
@@FineYungCannibal. "Angles" McManus would fit right in, he has a unique way of looking at the world.
Surprised Alan didn't choose Brokeback Mountain as his favourite movie given his choice of leisure activities.
@H He might not be but his bf definitely is😁
He couldn't of looked any less interested then.
It's a shame that he rushed it like Davis...
i'm guessing 17
Who wants roonie to attempt this.
we want ronnie on the tough table challenge
Going by the length of the video the challenge didn’t go well
5:18 minutes long video can’t be a great score
First.
The length of the video does not fill me with confidence...
He wasn't playing fast enough
No problem Alan. Stephen didn't make his score in two tries either
It's not nice seeing 0 engagement by Team Hendry in the comment section, but hey ho.
@H This is UA-cam, and this is how to keep your audience engaged and growing successfully.
Btw, I'm not from your generation, who only has an online life.