This is hands down the best snooker compilation I have seen and from across the history of the game. Brought back some memories to me this, I started watching snooker in the eighties, born in 81. I loved the game and still do and these charecters made it what it was. Cliff Thorburn was a great player!!
@ 5.55 ref is a legend. " Gentle me PLEASEEEE don't be stupid " 😂😂 Think it's the same ref when Jimmy was making his 147 against Drago that yelled to the crowd to "shut up"
In my opinion they were all Legends here bringing us some much joy and indeed memories over the years! With Snooker cancelled due to the Coronavirus we can at least reflect on happier times.
This terrific compilation brings back so many memories. I'd like to nominate Steve Davis's double on the brown that also moved the blue from the cushion in the clearance that sealed his win over John Higgins in the 2010 World Championship second round. It was wonderful to see the great man roll back the years, and it was a great and brave shot by any standard. Thanks for this excellent post.
Great video. Reardon was all class. There was a Terry Griffiths final frame deciding black v Davies in '82 Lada Classic that's in the same category as these.
Amazing video here thank you very much, even better than snooker planet or any other snooker channel on UA-cam!!! I love how you included shots from all years and a wide variety of matches some I didn't even know about!!!! Not just the obvious modern day Popular players and their shots... This video's a 10/10 for me with really good excellent selections! The very first one I was totally amazed by and that was Steve Davis!!! That crazy long pot to possibly win/ draw level at the world championships!!! Wow all thanks to you for uploading it I didn't know how good he was at pressure till one selection you added
One of the best videos i have seen based on any sport. ..outstanding. Hendry's blue with the rest , amazing. ....Alex Higgins potting that brilliant blue and actually half a dozen more brilliant shots in that break, wins that frame, then match and then won the World final.... Ebdon incredible pink ...until I saw that, I always thought Ebdon was rubbish. .lol
Its good too watch videos, of yester year... showing all the classy shots that av been produced at snooker... all quality players, with different styles...
Young Stephen Hendry was just a straight killer at the table. You can see it in his eyes. Too bad that he lost the drive after he beat all the records and retired early. He's still not much older than the current top players.
No contest as soon as you included Alex Higgins amazing blue which was just the best of several incredible pots he made during this relatively small yet obvious 'Break of the century' considering a single miss woulod hand the match to Jimmy just ask all the pro's. briliant upload Sir. No rubbish music, just all about atmospheric sporting tension. 10 / 10
One of the best videos i've seen on snooker. I remember seeing every shot as it was played, barring the 1982 ones. I can't imagine many going for that Hendry blue, even in less important situations. Ebdon had some real bottle as well. Slow player, but a gutsy one.
Fantastic compilation! Thank you very much! And appreciate the pic showing the blue passing the yellow on Ebdon's legendary shot. Immediate sub from me..
thanks for @mjt_snooker. i think the difference of our lives just r mostly resulted from the choices we make under pressure. and it is a great demostration to sense that feeling. this video, i think, just gives us a hint - be confident!!!
Alex Higgins's legendary blue is the best and most outrageous pot ever under immense pressure, this is why Higgins was the most exciting player of all time, he played shots that nobody else could or ever would even entertain in serious tournament play. He was the ultimate risk taker, which took him to two world titles and all the other big ones. Had he been able to reign it in just a little bit more, he probably would have been the best ever.
Great selection, some real vintage clips in here. I was kinda hoping Ebdon's (blue?) against Stephen Lee was in here from one of the satellite tournaments. Don't know when or where he played it, just remember it was the first time Peter did his "COME ON!" yell after the pot. He was so psyched up you could see his nostrils flaring as he cued it, and Stephen was so upset at the outburst he kept shaking his head, so traumatised afterwards he then moved into match fixing.
I bet on Peter Ebdon that year to win the championship at 33-1 so was glad he got that pink, not that he needed to, the blue was available. Tremendous bottle.
Reardon snooker and clearence was the best of the lot to me.Higgins clearence was Fantastic but I think the reason Alex was out of position on everyone of his first 5 shots was because he was playing them as a shot to nothing which is Genius in a way also but Higgins Certainly was a Snooker Genius.
The blue if Ebdon had taken on , it would have been a re spotted black if he had made the clearance then , but he took the pink and won the frame as he was clear enough to win the frame at the visit somehow
@@amarsbarr this is a strategy that make the opponent under pressure especially the fastest players i play pool and im a lil bit fast when i play againt slow players i cant concentrate
I honestly think that Higgins,White and O'Sullivan being the players the fans always wanted to win has had to have a big say on there Careers because when you look at what they won compared with there talent will show that being the crowd favorite is not always a good thing because as human beings we want to win for ourselves and to have big crowds turning up to watch you and expect you to win is a very very difficult situation to find yourself in hence a big reason why Higgins only won the world title twice with a 10 year gap in between and Jimmy losing all his 6 finals which no other player will lose that many because it's very difficult to get to a world final these days never mind 6 and Ronnie O'Sullivan who won his first Major at 17 in the Uk final but took until he was 25 before finally winning a World title and Yes i know he has all the records in the book now especially with being the jual world championship winner with 7 with the great Hendry and O'Sullivan has all the big records in Snooker now but that's really because he had to get used to people expecting him to win and as he's got older i think it's done him a little favour because he's not the big favourite he once was hence why he was able to win his 6 and 7th World Titles.Alos look at Judd Trump and his insane potting and break building and to think he turned professional in 2005 and Won his 1 and only World title to date 14 years later in 2019 and yes he's won the triple Crown of the Majors but i truly believe being the fan favorite has put pressure on Judd also but i do believe in 10 years that Judd wilk be chasing O'Sullivan's records along with Zintong who looks amazing also but the fan pressure has held back all these greats in there era and i know a little about what I'm talking about as an Irish boxer with decent talent as a young lad with the exception of your victory before the fight started.There may have only being 150-200 fans but it put a little bit more pressure on which didn't do me much harm but in a game like snooker where the slightest movement as your cueing up can make you miss or make you play a bad safety.
I like that one shot you chose that lasted from 3.12 - 6.30. Aa much as I enjoy snooker it isn't what I clicked for. This waa two three four and five shots per clip.
5:40 I don't care how much you favor his opponent, wildly cheering when a player misses his shot is incredibly disrespectful. It's equivalent to cheering when a bowler doesn't get a strike. Just wrong.
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Gotta love the ref on the White shot: "Gentlemen please don't be stupid" 5:55
Old style
Yep, back when it took a lot more than to simply be called stupid to offend someone, when they were, in fact being stupid.
You can't be gentlemen and stupid at the same time.
147 likes! Gentlemen, please don't do anything stupid such as giving him another like!
I swear man, whata shocker
I'm not a Ebdon fan but that shot on the pink has to be the best ever. Well done sir.
This is hands down the best snooker compilation I have seen and from across the history of the game. Brought back some memories to me this, I started watching snooker in the eighties, born in 81. I loved the game and still do and these charecters made it what it was. Cliff Thorburn was a great player!!
Great compilation well put together - particularly like that you’ve allowed enough time to see the context of each shot.
Exactly. What a great compilation!
@ 5.55 ref is a legend. " Gentle me PLEASEEEE don't be stupid " 😂😂
Think it's the same ref when Jimmy was making his 147 against Drago that yelled to the crowd to "shut up"
😂😂😂😂
no it was John Williams, the ref who stood up to Alex Higgins and who was the ref on almost every single final. The shut up ref was John Street
"Gentlemen,please don't be stupid"....
My company needs a new safety director....
05:35 - It must have been so disheartening for poor Cliff Thorburn when the crowd cheered when he missed the pink.
It’s part of the game, he is probably used to it
Hendry's Blue and Ebdon's Pink take it for me, as the best pressure shots I've ever watched
That blue by Alex Higgins, the way he throws his whole body into the shot, fantastic.
I agree with you
That blue indeed. Also many people forget the red he potted after, to get position on the black. Both shots were sublime.
Break of the Century
Ray Reardon...just wow
well said, and wow as a person...so down to earth. met him at carharrack snooker hall exhibition.... at the buffet lol
In my opinion they were all Legends here bringing us some much joy and indeed memories over the years! With Snooker cancelled due to the Coronavirus we can at least reflect on happier times.
This terrific compilation brings back so many memories. I'd like to nominate Steve Davis's double on the brown that also moved the blue from the cushion in the clearance that sealed his win over John Higgins in the 2010 World Championship second round. It was wonderful to see the great man roll back the years, and it was a great and brave shot by any standard. Thanks for this excellent post.
Great video. Reardon was all class. There was a Terry Griffiths final frame deciding black v Davies in '82 Lada Classic that's in the same category as these.
Who is Davies
Reardon was such a smooth operator.
He was so suave.
Great selection. Taylors brown in last frame of 85 final still my fave - BY A LONG WAY.
I thought why is 10 shots 17 minutes long, then I saw Peter Ebdon in the thumbnail
Cliff Thorburn is also featured here (two times, lol)...
Amazing video here thank you very much, even better than snooker planet or any other snooker channel on UA-cam!!! I love how you included shots from all years and a wide variety of matches some I didn't even know about!!!! Not just the obvious modern day Popular players and their shots... This video's a 10/10 for me with really good excellent selections! The very first one I was totally amazed by and that was Steve Davis!!! That crazy long pot to possibly win/ draw level at the world championships!!! Wow all thanks to you for uploading it I didn't know how good he was at pressure till one selection you added
I loved hating Hendry when I was a lad. But good grief, what a player. Just never thought he was going to miss. Ultimate professional. Love him now!
One of the best videos i have seen based on any sport. ..outstanding.
Hendry's blue with the rest , amazing. ....Alex Higgins potting that brilliant blue and actually half a dozen more brilliant shots in that break, wins that frame, then match and then won the World final....
Ebdon incredible pink ...until I saw that, I always thought Ebdon was rubbish. .lol
Its good too watch videos, of yester year... showing all the classy shots that av been produced at snooker... all quality players, with different styles...
I Laugh so hard @ 6:03 when the Referee begged the audience and said gentlemen please don't be stupid.
Never knew about Ebdon's shot on the pink, and to think he pipped Hendry in the final to be world champion, G8 upload
Yh hendry probably would've beat stevens
tremendous video -- really enjoyed that!
Remember watching that first one by Steve Davis live at the time. Incredible in that situation. Definitely my No.1.
Young Stephen Hendry was just a straight killer at the table. You can see it in his eyes. Too bad that he lost the drive after he beat all the records and retired early. He's still not much older than the current top players.
Hendry’s blue with the rest is insane!!!
Nightmare shot
Agree, it’s the best shot. Credit to Ebdon though for bravery, but best and bravest are not the same.
@@anttisalminen3387 ebdons was also incredible
I remember watching it live
All in!!!
No contest as soon as you included Alex Higgins amazing blue which was just the best of several incredible pots he made during this relatively small yet obvious 'Break of the century' considering a single miss woulod hand the match to Jimmy just ask all the pro's. briliant upload Sir. No rubbish music, just all about atmospheric sporting tension. 10 / 10
Jimmy White before he took the lead role in Edward Scissorhands.
0:26 and 11:26 were the shots that changed the course of snooker history.
One of the best videos i've seen on snooker. I remember seeing every shot as it was played, barring the 1982 ones. I can't imagine many going for that Hendry blue, even in less important situations. Ebdon had some real bottle as well. Slow player, but a gutsy one.
Ebdon played some outstanding snooker during the '02 WC. Deserved champion. Always thought he was a modern day Cliff Thorburn.
Thanks for the great video cheers from New Zealand
Fantastic collection here, great editing too, thank you!
Ebdon potting that typical hard pink to save match was the bravest
Excelente ranking y totalmente de acuerdo con el número 1, Taylor nos da una clase magistral de paciencia y tenacidad pocas veces vista!
Fantastic compilation! Thank you very much! And appreciate the pic showing the blue passing the yellow on Ebdon's legendary shot. Immediate sub from me..
A very good compilation. Thanks :-)
Very well researched, well done and thank you.
Great selection! Bring back memories, thank-you and subscribed, keep it up!
ebdon looking four shots ahead...thought the video was gonna go on for another 2 hours then
mickey leboeuf agreed but undeniably the ultimate pressure shot in my opinion
@@jasonwalls1466 mine too
rumour has it after that pink, ebdon is still finishing that frame of, due to finish 2037
My choice is John Williams (5:55)
thanks for @mjt_snooker. i think the difference of our lives just r mostly resulted from the choices we make under pressure. and it is a great demostration to sense that feeling. this video, i think, just gives us a hint - be confident!!!
Top quality video. Enjoyed it!
Ebdon one was my favourite
Great pink from Ebdon in 2002, hopefully he will finish clearing up from there shortly.
🤣🤣
Ray Reardon was class
Still is
Hendry's blue up the side cushion against Davis is one of my favourite shots.
When I saw ebdon and a 17 min video, I thought 14 mins of it would be him thinking bout shots lol
Enough Ebdon references. He's won at least one world championships.
147k views. I turned up thinking how is 10 shots 17 mins long. Then I saw Peter Ebdon in the thumb nail
Alex Higgins's legendary blue is the best and most outrageous pot ever under immense pressure, this is why Higgins was the most exciting player of all time, he played shots that nobody else could or ever would even entertain in serious tournament play. He was the ultimate risk taker, which took him to two world titles and all the other big ones. Had he been able to reign it in just a little bit more, he probably would have been the best ever.
First shot by Steve Davis come on give credit for that 10 outs 10 top shot
Very well made video my man.agree with the lot.
Steve Davis's first safety shot on the black against Taylor in 85 was the finest pressure shot given the circumstances ive ever seen
Taylor's brown was incredible
Yeah, shame it didnt show his blue and pink too the pressure was huge. he deserved to win.
Yh pity he didn't double the black to win it
Craig Park Then it wouldn’t have been the black ball final
Yes it would lol
Snooker loopy. Some great shots there
Great selection, some real vintage clips in here. I was kinda hoping Ebdon's (blue?) against Stephen Lee was in here from one of the satellite tournaments. Don't know when or where he played it, just remember it was the first time Peter did his "COME ON!" yell after the pot. He was so psyched up you could see his nostrils flaring as he cued it, and Stephen was so upset at the outburst he kept shaking his head, so traumatised afterwards he then moved into match fixing.
That Brown from Hendry what a shot
Has Dennis Taylor been commentating since eternity began?
class comment mate. honestly feels like every commentator is either him or has his voice. he's just in a loop fam
I liked how you showed the next shot after the great shot.
Stephen Hendry 11:48 blue ball amazing pott
I bet on Peter Ebdon that year to win the championship at 33-1 so was glad he got that pink, not that he needed to, the blue was available. Tremendous bottle.
11:37 One of the best pots ever...
Yes I glue 2 TV when Alex play semi final against Jimmy white
Reardon snooker and clearence was the best of the lot to me.Higgins clearence was Fantastic but I think the reason Alex was out of position on everyone of his first 5 shots was because he was playing them as a shot to nothing which is Genius in a way also but Higgins Certainly was a Snooker Genius.
Ronnies last red against selby in worlds was pretty high pressure
Fantastic video. Really superb. Thank you OP👍
Forgot how good steve was
Was?
" Gentleman please 😫! Don't be stupid😠...!
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The blue if Ebdon had taken on , it would have been a re spotted black if he had made the clearance then , but he took the pink and won the frame as he was clear enough to win the frame at the visit somehow
Best commenting in the biz
yeah ebdons blue potted, but the yellow right near the pocket is a head fuck, i wouldve maybe gone for the pink too.
Rumour has it ebdons still finishing that frame
Really?
Alex Higgins putting balls like a Zen master👍🙌
"Gentlemen, please, don't be stupid."
I remember watching Jimmy in the Mercantile final a Sunday night about 19.30 if i remember correctly
Hendrys blue with the rest is best of all.
Davis on the first clip to me emphasises why he was the best player in the 1980s
Hendry blue was incredible.
Ebdon : pink under pressure = world snooker championship
One of the most intellegent players of all time
Yeah intelligent that he knew how to get to the other player by deliberately playing super slow. 5 minutes 20 seconds for a break of 12 lol
@@amarsbarr this is a strategy that make the opponent under pressure especially the fastest players i play pool and im a lil bit fast when i play againt slow players i cant concentrate
5:56 referee in the ultra polite mode: gEntlEmEn pLeAsE dOnT bE sTuPiD.
Gentlemen: ok ( ;_;)
Not as stupid as your grammar
Blue gave him a re-spot, and by potting the pink he could win the frame . That is why it one of the most brave shots seen
"Gentlemen please don't be stupid."
Big bill peaking round to look at history in the making. The 80s were great.
You could probably make a top 10 out of John Higgins alone.
Higgins blue the most famous shot in snooker
5:55 WTF?!? Least British referee ever
I honestly think that Higgins,White and O'Sullivan being the players the fans always wanted to win has had to have a big say on there Careers because when you look at what they won compared with there talent will show that being the crowd favorite is not always a good thing because as human beings we want to win for ourselves and to have big crowds turning up to watch you and expect you to win is a very very difficult situation to find yourself in hence a big reason why Higgins only won the world title twice with a 10 year gap in between and Jimmy losing all his 6 finals which no other player will lose that many because it's very difficult to get to a world final these days never mind 6 and Ronnie O'Sullivan who won his first Major at 17 in the Uk final but took until he was 25 before finally winning a World title and Yes i know he has all the records in the book now especially with being the jual world championship winner with 7 with the great Hendry and O'Sullivan has all the big records in Snooker now but that's really because he had to get used to people expecting him to win and as he's got older i think it's done him a little favour because he's not the big favourite he once was hence why he was able to win his 6 and 7th World Titles.Alos look at Judd Trump and his insane potting and break building and to think he turned professional in 2005 and Won his 1 and only World title to date 14 years later in 2019 and yes he's won the triple Crown of the Majors but i truly believe being the fan favorite has put pressure on Judd also but i do believe in 10 years that Judd wilk be chasing O'Sullivan's records along with Zintong who looks amazing also but the fan pressure has held back all these greats in there era and i know a little about what I'm talking about as an Irish boxer with decent talent as a young lad with the exception of your victory before the fight started.There may have only being 150-200 fans but it put a little bit more pressure on which didn't do me much harm but in a game like snooker where the slightest movement as your cueing up can make you miss or make you play a bad safety.
4:13 Karma
alex higgins blue was the ultimate preasure shot. if he missed he was out the WC.
Ebdon's match-saving pink 2002 - yeah, but we'll get back to you when they finish ...
Ebdon was told he has one hour to make a break of 10, in which he replied
"I cant play under that time pressure"
Funny that🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
almost thee exact shot on the black he missed with Hendry 4 the W-Title.
All players are the best...
Major Charles Ingram at 1:48
I like that one shot you chose that lasted from 3.12 - 6.30.
Aa much as I enjoy snooker it isn't what I clicked for. This waa two three four and five shots per clip.
5:55 omg wtf!! '-'
Referees in snooker have zero sense of humour fairplay
When I saw Peter Edbon in the thumbnail I did wonder it this was perhaps 10 minutes of Ebdon and 7 minutes for everybody else :-)
No O'Sullivan and no Selby who have both got choices in abundance... but nice compilation anyway.
Higgins pot. He smoked it. Full commitment.
5:40 I don't care how much you favor his opponent, wildly cheering when a player misses his shot is incredibly disrespectful. It's equivalent to cheering when a bowler doesn't get a strike. Just wrong.
@alphadawn2015 lennon yeah, but the difference is that snooker is a gentleman sport, and football is hooligans sport. I love both...
alphadawn2015 lennon but they are cheering their player on, not booing the other player.
Remember watching that indoors and shouted out YES when Cliff missed. No disrespect to Cliff but knowing Jimmy had a chance to win.