Mr Davis is one of the nicest men you could ever meet - whilst most celebs think themselves above the man in the street, Mr Davis will go out of his way to sign autographs and even start conversations with a member of the public - I have nothing but admiration for this true gent.
A performance worthy a six-time world champion. Even in that age, he was a major threat and challenge even to the best among the best. A true legend indeed.
Steve Davis wrote in his autobiography that after the last pink was potted there and they shook hands, John Higgins said to him: "You´re still the man".
Stevie "Soul Boy" Davis what a Legend. You really appreciate these legends even more after they've retired and you realise the class they were in. Davis always my fav but never liked Hendry but now, hearing him on commentary and seeing what he did for Snooker in the 90's, they all deserve respect! Ray Reardon is a Legend too!!
I’ve often sat here, thinking that I never seem to catch snooker when on tv and how nice it would be to see all old matches and thanks to UA-cam, I’m watching as many as possible and this is 8 hours odd. Will be awesome. I don’t even mind watching when image quality isn’t great. It actually adds to the experience when it’s an old matches in 80’s etc Been watching lots of Alex Higgins on UA-cam and wow, I never knew how incredible he was. Such a showman and I loved his risky play and it often worked. ❤
Davis's retirement was always coming. He's probably the happiest he's ever been now. His knowledge of the game and how he shows people how to play snooker is 2nd to none
Steve Davis has beat every one in the game & accomplished everything winning everything he has ever entered & made the first 147 on TV. When he was at his peak he was unbeatable. Legend...
I had not seen that match before, so I was hoping for a fight from Davis! I got so much more!! Thanks for recording & sharing this match! It was very much appreciated!!! 😅
I'm the biggest ever steve Davis fan , and still will be , but some off the misses by Higgins ? Everything is questioned now , and it's not fair on the legend Steve Davis! He played brilliant !
Would look less suspicious though if it went 24 frames as lets be honest by 2010 the only realistic scores Davis would win by would be 13/12 or 13/11 or just possibly 13/10
@dlamiss but rigged snooker scores are usually far lower, the odds of winning 13 11 surely would of been low. doubt you would get get 2/1 odds. Also it's the world's, at that time worth winning compared to other competitions. I actually don't see higgins fixing in this match.
A living legend of the game and a true gent with grace and class. Rolling back the years this match was like watching him in the 80's when he was a force to be rekoned with.
Here Davis confounded the adage that all sporting careers end in tears. Steve knew his career at the top was virtually over by this time, but he just wanted one last great performance. He got it!
Respected player Steve Davis a true legend and a great performer I started watching snooker in the 80's because of him also John Higgins is my favorite a great player and a humble person
I used to enjoy watching the young Steve Davis dominate Snooker when I lived in the UK in the mid-1980s. It was a thrill to see the 52-year-old Davis beat the defending World Champion in this epic battle of nerves.
Steve Davis's cueing technique was absolutely flawless, and while Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan were better players in the end Davis's impact cannot be forgotten
Damn! i miss Steve! My childhood hero in the 80's, was glued to the TV when he was playing...Him and Alex Higgins were so fun and exciting to watch, and inspired me to play the game. Steve has an aura on the table, i can't describe it, but he just oozes class. The Boss of the 80's.
Well what can I say about Steve Davis. Have been a great fan of his since 1981 when he beat the great late Doug Mountjoy in the world final. For me Steve Davis brings back the 80s and 90s which I have very fond memories. He for me is one of the greatest players and a wonderful ambassador for the game of snooker. A very nice guy as well. Steve thank u mate for the beautiful memories
zak how much loosing there was on purpose. Isn't it just terrible?!? I wish they'd never done that setup. Snooker was beyond doubt for me before that. Silly, maybe, but blissful!
Steve proving that when you are so good and 6 time world champion you never lose it. John was always going to struggle in a tactical battle and needed to make the pots when they were there. But with Steve getting a good start and John having to play catch up all game, the pressure was on him to live up to the expectations and win the match. All credit to Steve for keeping his composure and pulling out the win.
If I remember correctly this was the first time I watched Snooker. Steve was my favorite player ever since. His victory is even more significant if you take to account that John Higgins was World Rank 1 Player at the moment of this match. So sad that Steve is not competing anymore. However, he is and always will be one of the greatest players in snooker history. 6 times World Champion and the first man to make a 147 on television. Top 5 at least. John was really bad in this match though.
@@Masterdoctorgenius14 Indeed. Fair play to O'Sullivan. He is the most naturally gifted player we have ever seen. It doesn't change the fact that Davis was also fantastic. Of all the players I have seen I would say O'Sullivan is the greatest, Hendry no.2 and Davis no.3.
@@kevinhayes6933 He did indeed. Higgins was a great player and is still a good player, but when he was found to be cheating i lost all respect for him. It wasn`t as if he was short of money, just plain greed.
To those who claim the match was fixed: Higgins played okay, his "worst" shot was the red in the last frame. IF he missed it deliberately, why go so many points in front and put Steve under that much pressure? Consider that Davis had an early lead, played positive shots all the way through and stood up to the pressure. If John wanted to fix the match why make it this close against a player who's playing well? There was every chance of Steve buckling in there. And you might also consider that these long matches are rarely good snooker all the way through; the Selby - O'Sullivan final 2014 was absolutely gruesome for the last couple of frames; you could have accused both players of match fixing, no matter the outcome, by that logic.
Firstly in no way do i think this match was fixed. But if you are going to fix a match then this is how you would do it make the match as close and as tense as possible as so to avoid suspicion. You mention the O'sullivan v Selby match as an example of why not accuse this match of fixing then. But a match only comes under suspicion when there are irregular betting patterns. So i would say that there were no irregular betting patterns on any of these 2 matches.
lukemjp1 is spot on. Higgins was caught red handed trying to take money for throwing specific frames in matches, which would benefit those "in the know" by betting on those frames.
@Captmcneil. What you have just said are words of a person who is looking at this objectively, unfortunately human beings just love a conspiracy theory, but like most conspiracy theories they are based on zero facts and just assumptions. I'm with you, I do not believe for one minute this match was fixed, just Higgins wasn't playing his best snooker, he had also played pretty average in his first round match and missed some easy shots but he still won that game. Why would Higgins fix a match in the world championship, he would earn a fortune by winning the title. He also had a lot of close matches the previous year, if he went on to lose those, would people have called those matches fixed too?
Every time Higgins misses a pot or loses a match people cry fix, as if he's invincible and only plays crap when he wants to. Watched his semi against Dave Gilbert yesterday, where he missed a ton of pots and only really played well in one session out of four...
What an amazing match. Absolutely loved it. I don't want to bring this up but... Did anyone get suspicious that Higgins threw that last frame? I never thought it until the final frame. Then I wondered...has he deliberately lost this whole match. We know he's been in trouble for match fixing before. And the commentary kept mentioning what small odds Davis had of winning... I hate to say it, but I can't help but get a whiff of corruption 😢
Nope. For the simple fact that two things have to happen for there to be a chance of match-fixing -- a player obviously has to throw the match, but there also has to be dodgy betting patterns. The latter would've been detected, because for Higgins to recoup the amount of money he was losing out on for not winning the tournament (prize money was £250,000 for the winner), there would have to be an insane amount of money put on Davis to win that match, even with the long odds. Nobody in their right mind would've put more than a few quid -- maybe even a few hundred quid -- on Davis winning the match. So any bet in the thousands-of-pounds would've attracted suspicion. Also: Davis played well, it's not like Higgins handed the match to Davis on a plate. Yeah he missed shots like all players do, but even if you're throwing a match, you can't bank on your opponent playing well enough to win the match. That's why there was nothing untoward here -- there is zero evidence of any match-fixing here.
I've just come here after watching Steve's great efforts at the World Pool Championships in 2000, but it amazes me how much he's aged in just 10 years!
From 40 to 50 is for most people a transition period depending on their body types. Then from 50 to 60 is a big change. Now Steve is in his 60's and he could very well stabilize if he did fitness and lost weight...
For some reason I was absolutely sure that Higgins was world champion in 2010, so, just like Steve, I was sure he'd win this. Against this presumption, though, not only was I very happy to see Steve win frames, I foolishly started hoping that he'd win… and then those last 2 frames … and those last few balls… I could hardly stand the tension! Jumping in my seat, tearing at my hair… But Steve Davis, under unfathomably more tension, and pressure, he could! And he did! Immensely impressive, and still: so very, very interesting! Thank you for uploading. What a match! On the downside… I thought, what if John was paid to loose? 16:1 is quite a temptation for gangsters. Speaking of which: didn't the ref look like a thug? Maybe he was there to remind Higgins of the deal. Sigh. I wish I'd never heard of that friggin scandal!
Only watched 30 minutes, but damn I was impressed with Davis for his age and stage in his career. Cueball control could be tighter, but otherwise well played.
Yeah, how he can deal with stressful situations is impressive for his age. Not many players performing at this level at his age. A real athlete in all the meanings of the word.
To beat ronnie and higgins towards the end of his career ronnie best player to pick up a cue and a genious and john higgins the tactical magician himself and all this towards and at the end of his career well says it right there dont it What a way to go out
Sad things about this is that watching Higgins missing some easy pots, I couldn't help but think "Is he throwing this frame?" Ruined Higgins for me and honestly, cast a shadow over one of the great eras. Fact that he got away with it is sad and while I really like all the players in the top echelons of the game (and Hearn), it just goes to show that some of these guys are bigger than the game because Higgins should have been booted quicker than Stephen Lee
They threw Stephen Lee to the wolves, Higgins definitely should have got a few years ban at least but he brings in the numbers that Stephen Lee didn't. Money the root of all evil.
That was on my mind at the time. Maybe he threw too many frames and got out of his rhythm and accidentally lost match. I dont think so but not sure at all.
The quick aging may be due to family stress, he's got at least 3 kids. A lot of stress. Also, the fact he got caught cheating with the gambling could be a very stressful life situation. Most stressed people gain weight, which has happened to him. He's a smart player but you can't beat stress if you don't deal with it.
Annoying thing about these long videos is when you want to watch a shot again so click back what you think is a few seconds or so, end up clicking back about 4 frames. Good to rewatch some of this though again
I love Steve but there was something deeply suspicious here. I hate saying that, esecially given that it was one of Steve's proudest victories. In my opinion John seems to be throwing the match. In the last frame especially he plays some uncharactieristically bad shots. At 8:14:50, just as he's on the verge of taking the frame, he somehow misses the pack of reds. At 8:15:25 is a terrible attempt at a double - away from the pocket by more than the width of the ball. At 8:16:56 is a ridiculous shot - why make such an attacking 'safety' shot (splitting the reds but ideally leaving the cue ball safe) when you are 42 points ahead? Except he didn't even leave the cue ball safe, with several pottable balls. Far more sensible to just roll up on a red. At 8:18:55 he makes the obvious mistake of cannoning the red on the baulk cushion, as Ken called out, and full ball at that. At 8:19:36 instead of putting a colour safe on the cushion he inexplicably leaves it in full play, as Willie points out. At 8:20:36 an absolutely careless safety shot - what was he even trying to do with the red? He plays it straight into the brown/blue, why? At 8:22:14 he plays a terrible attempt at a pot. Even I'd pot that. At 8:28:42 an abysmal attempt at the pot, missing it by a wide margin and it's not clear to my eye at least what colour he was positioning for. At 8:30:32, again, a terrible shot. Why would you run the yellow back down the middle of the table, when that goes straight into the path of blue, pink and black? I'd play it slightly to the right, around the angle off the top cushion, off the right/green cushion, and back down towards the black/bottom cushion. It's bad shot after bad shot, and the most suspicious thing is that it's every aspect of his game: bad object balls and bad cue balls, bad pot attempts and bad safety attempts, bad shot choice and bad shot execution. It looks like a man trying to lose the match. They say at 8:36:05 that the odds of John winning were 16/1. There was a lot of money to be made in Steve winning...
To everyone devaluing Steve's win by saying John fixed this, how many people queried the match in the 4-5 months after leading up to the newspaper sting? I can't remember anyone saying there was something suspicious? Both players in this match took on some very strange shot choices and missed sitters. I'm not reading anyone speculating Steve cheated? If anyone has an issue with John after the newspaper story then that's nust human nature, I get that, but there's no proof in this that he cheated and it's unfair to claim it's the only reason Steve won.
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Mr Davis is one of the nicest men you could ever meet - whilst most celebs think themselves above the man in the street, Mr Davis will go out of his way to sign autographs and even start conversations with a member of the public - I have nothing but admiration for this true gent.
His cats were taken off him by the RSPCA because he was throwing snooker balls at them
@@bonzodog6872Was one of the cats called Tony Meow?
@@joshhodkinson9677lmao
A performance worthy a six-time world champion. Even in that age, he was a major threat and challenge even to the best among the best. A true legend indeed.
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Steve Davis wrote in his autobiography that after the last pink was potted there and they shook hands, John Higgins said to him: "You´re still the man".
@p_sys I don't interpret "You´re still the man" as 'you destroyed me'.
@p_sys You must have misunderstood me.
@p_sys Give Stephen lee another chance?
@@robthesamplist he will get his when the ban is lifted
No hes said your still the master!
Stevie "Soul Boy" Davis what a Legend. You really appreciate these legends even more after they've retired and you realise the class they were in. Davis always my fav but never liked Hendry but now, hearing him on commentary and seeing what he did for Snooker in the 90's, they all deserve respect!
Ray Reardon is a Legend too!!
I’ve often sat here, thinking that I never seem to catch snooker when on tv and how nice it would be to see all old matches and thanks to UA-cam, I’m watching as many as possible and this is 8 hours odd. Will be awesome.
I don’t even mind watching when image quality isn’t great. It actually adds to the experience when it’s an old matches in 80’s etc
Been watching lots of Alex Higgins on UA-cam and wow, I never knew how incredible he was. Such a showman and I loved his risky play and it often worked. ❤
One of the best matches ever!! Steve Davis; absolute legend!! Massive respect.
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End of the match thats the most emotional Ive seen Steve Davis, shows even at that age how competitive he was and how much it meant to him.
Sem resposta .
I've been watching snooker on You Tube for only 5 years or so, this is the first time I've seen Steve Davis play. So, thank you for this.
Davis's retirement was always coming. He's probably the happiest he's ever been now. His knowledge of the game and how he shows people how to play snooker is 2nd to none
To pull out one last great performance against a player of John Higgins calibre was remarkable
Steve Davis has beat every one in the game & accomplished everything winning everything he has ever entered & made the first 147 on TV. When he was at his peak he was unbeatable. Legend...
What a pioneer like Fred Joe Davis then regarding then Steve Davis then hendry then Ronnie then Dave Harold 😂
and the fraud judd trump not a patch f the 3 greatest ronnie hendry steve
I had not seen that match before, so I was hoping for a fight from Davis! I got so much more!! Thanks for recording & sharing this match! It was very much appreciated!!! 😅
I'm the biggest ever steve Davis fan , and still will be , but some off the misses by Higgins ? Everything is questioned now , and it's not fair on the legend Steve Davis! He played brilliant !
If someone was going to throw a match, surely they wouldn`t let it go 24 frames.
Would look less suspicious though if it went 24 frames as lets be honest by 2010 the only realistic scores Davis would win by would be 13/12 or 13/11 or just possibly 13/10
@dlamiss but rigged snooker scores are usually far lower, the odds of winning 13 11 surely would of been low. doubt you would get get 2/1 odds. Also it's the world's, at that time worth winning compared to other competitions. I actually don't see higgins fixing in this match.
Best 8 and a half hours of my life I spent. No movie can match the drama of this superb game.
A living legend of the game and a true gent with grace and class. Rolling back the years this match was like watching him in the 80's when he was a force to be rekoned with.
Here Davis confounded the adage that all sporting careers end in tears. Steve knew his career at the top was virtually over by this time, but he just wanted one last great performance. He got it!
Respected player Steve Davis a true legend and a great performer I started watching snooker in the 80's because of him also John Higgins is my favorite a great player and a humble person
I used to enjoy watching the young Steve Davis dominate Snooker when I lived in the UK in the mid-1980s. It was a thrill to see the 52-year-old Davis beat the defending World Champion in this epic battle of nerves.
Steve Davis's cueing technique was absolutely flawless, and while Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan were better players in the end Davis's impact cannot be forgotten
Damn! i miss Steve! My childhood hero in the 80's, was glued to the TV when he was playing...Him and Alex Higgins were so fun and exciting to watch, and inspired me to play the game. Steve has an aura on the table, i can't describe it, but he just oozes class. The Boss of the 80's.
Steve Davis, one of the greatest players and nicest Gents you'll ever meet. A true legend.
Steve Davis vs John Higgins is a tactical match made in heaven. The safety in this match is unreal.
Do you reckon he said that to 56 year old Ray Reardon when he lost 5-0 in The Dulux British Open at the Assembly Rooms, Derby?
@@Bloxdio_God Unfortunately, that match was played prior to the television stages so we will never be able to see any footage of it.
I watched that match live. Reardon played really well
Well what can I say about Steve Davis. Have been a great fan of his since 1981 when he beat the great late Doug Mountjoy in the world final. For me Steve Davis brings back the 80s and 90s which I have very fond memories. He for me is one of the greatest players and a wonderful ambassador for the game of snooker. A very nice guy as well. Steve thank u mate for the beautiful memories
The safety shot at 7:58:20 was utterly brilliant and the reply pot nasty.
I remember watching Steve Davis played in the 1980's.Absolutely superb.
That was great and I loved the great Willie Thorne's commentary at the end.
RIP Wllie
Indeed. RIP The Great WT
Rip Willie 🙏 will forever be a devastating loss to the world of snooker 💙
Steve is such a legend. Went on a fantastic run in 2010, was a fitting final visit to the televised stages at the Crucible. He's a great man.
Undoubtedly one of the greatest players of all time
Such a lovely moment for a legend and true ambassador for the game.
8:12:00 - I love a game of "SNOK"...
After the first session - damn, Steve Davis shows why he's probably the greatest safety/tactical player ever.
Henrik Høyrup cz ..not good player
Henrik Høyrup !11？、.
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@Storm go fuck yourself
Selby is.
@@michaeltrumph121 Selby is what?
Davis is a true legend for me.
Davis was always my hero. When snooker was all everyone was doing, the best era, the 80s.
50:34 - Davis Immense cue power on show. Simply Amazing!!!
Exelent exhibition of snooker from both players..
Enjoyed every second of it.
remember this loved it when steve came back after years amazing
Great commentary especially last few minutes
Davis...my favourite
Some of those safety exchanges. Utterly compelling tactical snooker from two all time greats
8:27:19 - Willie Thorne "I don't think I've ever seen Steve play a double under pressure". 5 mins later.....
RIP Willie.
I dont get it
@@shane-irish 8:32:19
@@petermernagh9991 i see
Very enjoyable match to watch. Thanks.
I watched every minute. Two snooker greats went head-to-head and gave us a wonderful match.
Crikey you gotta get a job
@@eddiepower3876 I watched it over three days, not all at once.
Shows again what a class act Steve really was; John Higgins is in his prime here.
Objectively speaking Higgins' performance in the last frame was a disgrace..which makes you wonder
Mate did u see how he played?
zak how much loosing there was on purpose. Isn't it just terrible?!? I wish they'd never done that setup. Snooker was beyond doubt for me before that. Silly, maybe, but blissful!
8:32:25 best shot ever!
7:58:23 is also a great shot
6 m 15
Mustafa, that was epic!
@@petergoddard262 g
Given the circumstances it's well up there.
I hated you in the 80s but I loved this - respect!
How anyone can hate Steve Davis??
@@WAPBodie because he won everything
Davis was an incredible player
Love Steve Davis.
2:40:52 "Is he trying to widen the pockets for the next frame?" Love the classic commentary :)
Steve Davis in his prime was a match for anyone..
The news about Higgins being a cheater had just come out, Higgins wasn't 100 percent focused on this match.
@@michaeltrumph121 no, thats after this.
Totally.
Steve proving that when you are so good and 6 time world champion you never lose it. John was always going to struggle in a tactical battle and needed to make the pots when they were there. But with Steve getting a good start and John having to play catch up all game, the pressure was on him to live up to the expectations and win the match. All credit to Steve for keeping his composure and pulling out the win.
Great match. One of my all-time favourites. Steve battling John Higgins and Father Time. He beat them both. This time.
If I remember correctly this was the first time I watched Snooker. Steve was my favorite player ever since. His victory is even more significant if you take to account that John Higgins was World Rank 1 Player at the moment of this match. So sad that Steve is not competing anymore. However, he is and always will be one of the greatest players in snooker history. 6 times World Champion and the first man to make a 147 on television. Top 5 at least. John was really bad in this match though.
Eugen Birkheim i think that higgins didn't want to win this.
Silent Honor-Higgins was no 2 behind the Rocket.
And 12 days later The News Of The World sprang their trap...
Thank you!!!
Thank you!!!!!!
Full circle for Steve, hated maybe a bit strong in the 80s to the crowd absolutely buzzing when he won
That’s what happens to top players. Most are hated in their prime, and when they get old, everyone loves them
best snooker match ever!
Well done Sir and thank you
Nice to hear Willie Thorne there... Treated badly by the BBC in the end, & sadly died in 2020
*But he was Speeding at over 100 MPH in his Mercedes 500 V8 !*
That took some doing, talent aside. It's raw guts and nerve. Well done Steve. And very gracious John.
WOW !!!
8 hours of edge of the seat snooker.
Kudos to Steve commiserations to John, either could have won it.
Steve Davis,The Master,in his prime,simply the BEST
Yes he was a fantastic player. He still holds at least two records: most number of U.K. wins and the most number of overall tournament wins.
@@cormuinoraghallaigh1832 So the UK record also gone lol
@@Masterdoctorgenius14 Indeed. Fair play to O'Sullivan. He is the most naturally gifted player we have ever seen. It doesn't change the fact that Davis was also fantastic. Of all the players I have seen I would say O'Sullivan is the greatest, Hendry no.2 and Davis no.3.
Higgins obviously made a fortune from this match. 16/1 on fave to win the match, well it was a no brainer for him to bet heavily on Steve.
elizajohn5 yes, I'm with you. He did get suspended for taking a bribe
@IAN Learn English please. Even google couldn`t translate the gibberish you wrote. You obviously left school at 5.
Stephen lee got banned for life
@@kevinhayes6933 He did indeed. Higgins was a great player and is still a good player, but when he was found to be cheating i lost all respect for him. It wasn`t as if he was short of money, just plain greed.
2010 was the year it all blew up with match fixing scandal and that red into the middle in the last frame does add fuel to the fire 😳
To those who claim the match was fixed:
Higgins played okay, his "worst" shot was the red in the last frame. IF he missed it deliberately, why go so many points in front and put Steve under that much pressure? Consider that Davis had an early lead, played positive shots all the way through and stood up to the pressure. If John wanted to fix the match why make it this close against a player who's playing well? There was every chance of Steve buckling in there.
And you might also consider that these long matches are rarely good snooker all the way through; the Selby - O'Sullivan final 2014 was absolutely gruesome for the last couple of frames; you could have accused both players of match fixing, no matter the outcome, by that logic.
Firstly in no way do i think this match was fixed. But if you are going to fix a match then this is how you would do it make the match as close and as tense as possible as so to avoid suspicion. You mention the O'sullivan v Selby match as an example of why not accuse this match of fixing then. But a match only comes under suspicion when there are irregular betting patterns. So i would say that there were no irregular betting patterns on any of these 2 matches.
He was accused of losing Frames not matches
lukemjp1 is spot on. Higgins was caught red handed trying to take money for throwing specific frames in matches, which would benefit those "in the know" by betting on those frames.
@Captmcneil. What you have just said are words of a person who is looking at this objectively, unfortunately human beings just love a conspiracy theory, but like most conspiracy theories they are based on zero facts and just assumptions. I'm with you, I do not believe for one minute this match was fixed, just Higgins wasn't playing his best snooker, he had also played pretty average in his first round match and missed some easy shots but he still won that game. Why would Higgins fix a match in the world championship, he would earn a fortune by winning the title. He also had a lot of close matches the previous year, if he went on to lose those, would people have called those matches fixed too?
Every time Higgins misses a pot or loses a match people cry fix, as if he's invincible and only plays crap when he wants to. Watched his semi against Dave Gilbert yesterday, where he missed a ton of pots and only really played well in one session out of four...
That colour clearance at 4:39:00 is one of the best ever
What an amazing match. Absolutely loved it. I don't want to bring this up but...
Did anyone get suspicious that Higgins threw that last frame? I never thought it until the final frame. Then I wondered...has he deliberately lost this whole match. We know he's been in trouble for match fixing before. And the commentary kept mentioning what small odds Davis had of winning...
I hate to say it, but I can't help but get a whiff of corruption 😢
Nope. For the simple fact that two things have to happen for there to be a chance of match-fixing -- a player obviously has to throw the match, but there also has to be dodgy betting patterns. The latter would've been detected, because for Higgins to recoup the amount of money he was losing out on for not winning the tournament (prize money was £250,000 for the winner), there would have to be an insane amount of money put on Davis to win that match, even with the long odds. Nobody in their right mind would've put more than a few quid -- maybe even a few hundred quid -- on Davis winning the match. So any bet in the thousands-of-pounds would've attracted suspicion.
Also: Davis played well, it's not like Higgins handed the match to Davis on a plate. Yeah he missed shots like all players do, but even if you're throwing a match, you can't bank on your opponent playing well enough to win the match.
That's why there was nothing untoward here -- there is zero evidence of any match-fixing here.
I've just come here after watching Steve's great efforts at the World Pool Championships in 2000, but it amazes me how much he's aged in just 10 years!
From 40 to 50 is for most people a transition period depending on their body types. Then from 50 to 60 is a big change. Now Steve is in his 60's and he could very well stabilize if he did fitness and lost weight...
Everyone ages ya 🤡🤡
Love this match! In terms of sportsmanship the player who deserved a win the most of all won and the one who deserved a win least of all lost.
What a game 2 legendary players
His technique was the blueprint for the modern snooker player.
For some reason I was absolutely sure that Higgins was world champion in 2010, so, just like Steve, I was sure he'd win this. Against this presumption, though, not only was I very happy to see Steve win frames, I foolishly started hoping that he'd win… and then those last 2 frames … and those last few balls… I could hardly stand the tension! Jumping in my seat, tearing at my hair…
But Steve Davis, under unfathomably more tension, and pressure, he could! And he did! Immensely impressive, and still: so very, very interesting!
Thank you for uploading. What a match!
On the downside… I thought, what if John was paid to loose? 16:1 is quite a temptation for gangsters. Speaking of which: didn't the ref look like a thug? Maybe he was there to remind Higgins of the deal.
Sigh. I wish I'd never heard of that friggin scandal!
V sadly missed as a professional player and i believe he still could complete a legend of the game
Imagine if Jimmy White made the same run at next year's worlds
Don't make me dream with tears running down my face
White never wins the world's I'm afraid....
such a shame
He'd have to play Higgins every round.
He will lol
idol forever Steve Davis
How fascinating can this game get. Six time world champion feeling pressure and puffing cheeks in the latest years of his career
great match
Only watched 30 minutes, but damn I was impressed with Davis for his age and stage in his career. Cueball control could be tighter, but otherwise well played.
Yeah, how he can deal with stressful situations is impressive for his age. Not many players performing at this level at his age. A real athlete in all the meanings of the word.
thank you
Davis legend of snooker
28:01 💯% no head movement
I love how still he stays on the shot of his whole 38 year career!!! ROBOT STEVE NOW A DJ!!!??????
To beat ronnie and higgins towards the end of his career ronnie best player to pick up a cue and a genious and john higgins the tactical magician himself
and all this towards and at the end of his career well says it right there dont it
What a way to go out
Sad things about this is that watching Higgins missing some easy pots, I couldn't help but think "Is he throwing this frame?" Ruined Higgins for me and honestly, cast a shadow over one of the great eras. Fact that he got away with it is sad and while I really like all the players in the top echelons of the game (and Hearn), it just goes to show that some of these guys are bigger than the game because Higgins should have been booted quicker than Stephen Lee
Absolutely. Video evidence, online for all to see. Nothing. Stephen Lee... 12 year ban? Mental.
The biggest shame of all is that it has cast a shadow over a fantastic performance and win by Davis, through no fault of his.
They threw Stephen Lee to the wolves, Higgins definitely should have got a few years ban at least but he brings in the numbers that Stephen Lee didn't. Money the root of all evil.
Good question watching Higgins 2022 and 2002 he looks different player maybe frame fixing as a player playing to fix frame would be unnerving
That was on my mind at the time. Maybe he threw too many frames and got out of his rhythm and accidentally lost match. I dont think so but not sure at all.
8:22:10 story of this match
Scary how much Higgins has aged in just 9 years
The quick aging may be due to family stress, he's got at least 3 kids. A lot of stress. Also, the fact he got caught cheating with the gambling could be a very stressful life situation. Most stressed people gain weight, which has happened to him. He's a smart player but you can't beat stress if you don't deal with it.
@@duracontractors so a multi millionaire snooker player is stressed out, my heart bleeds for him lols
Very true.
Alcohol
In my opinion these 2 greats are in top 5 in history with maybe Williams or Selby.Hendry 2nd and O'Sullivan 1st when all playing their best.
Hendry edges O'Sullivan imo
@@allthekingshorses7178 How?
Steve Davis is a professor of snooker. He is to snooker what Albert Einstein was to physics.
Higgins was playing so well in this match that I personally would beat him :) Scared, confused, quarreled with his wife or been partying days before.
Annoying thing about these long videos is when you want to watch a shot again so click back what you think is a few seconds or so, end up clicking back about 4 frames. Good to rewatch some of this though again
Nice win for Davis
Steve Davis face at 2:23:48 classic
I love snooker, but this is why I love 9 ball the most. 8 hours is too damn long!!!!
Cut it out kid!!
I love Steve but there was something deeply suspicious here. I hate saying that, esecially given that it was one of Steve's proudest victories. In my opinion John seems to be throwing the match. In the last frame especially he plays some uncharactieristically bad shots.
At 8:14:50, just as he's on the verge of taking the frame, he somehow misses the pack of reds. At 8:15:25 is a terrible attempt at a double - away from the pocket by more than the width of the ball. At 8:16:56 is a ridiculous shot - why make such an attacking 'safety' shot (splitting the reds but ideally leaving the cue ball safe) when you are 42 points ahead? Except he didn't even leave the cue ball safe, with several pottable balls. Far more sensible to just roll up on a red. At 8:18:55 he makes the obvious mistake of cannoning the red on the baulk cushion, as Ken called out, and full ball at that. At 8:19:36 instead of putting a colour safe on the cushion he inexplicably leaves it in full play, as Willie points out. At 8:20:36 an absolutely careless safety shot - what was he even trying to do with the red? He plays it straight into the brown/blue, why? At 8:22:14 he plays a terrible attempt at a pot. Even I'd pot that. At 8:28:42 an abysmal attempt at the pot, missing it by a wide margin and it's not clear to my eye at least what colour he was positioning for. At 8:30:32, again, a terrible shot. Why would you run the yellow back down the middle of the table, when that goes straight into the path of blue, pink and black? I'd play it slightly to the right, around the angle off the top cushion, off the right/green cushion, and back down towards the black/bottom cushion. It's bad shot after bad shot, and the most suspicious thing is that it's every aspect of his game: bad object balls and bad cue balls, bad pot attempts and bad safety attempts, bad shot choice and bad shot execution. It looks like a man trying to lose the match.
They say at 8:36:05 that the odds of John winning were 16/1. There was a lot of money to be made in Steve winning...
I heard John Higgins made a fortune on this match.
@@mikde-ye7pi Ah relax will ya I was only having a joke john is a good guy I like him.
8:22:15 Well missed John.
To everyone devaluing Steve's win by saying John fixed this, how many people queried the match in the 4-5 months after leading up to the newspaper sting? I can't remember anyone saying there was something suspicious?
Both players in this match took on some very strange shot choices and missed sitters. I'm not reading anyone speculating Steve cheated?
If anyone has an issue with John after the newspaper story then that's nust human nature, I get that, but there's no proof in this that he cheated and it's unfair to claim it's the only reason Steve won.
16 to 1 odds, someone made money. maybe a villa in Spain.
allthe same someone bet 10k then?
All hated in the 80s but loved him in his career twilight
Allways the case
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Almost 9 hours for a snooker game?! You've got to take a day off to watch a match like that
Top game, top bloke - just gotta love The Nugget! :o)
This was brilliant. But look at that last frame and the bad shots and decisions Higgins made, you have to wonder, was that score line fixed?