If only Kyren was anywhere nearby to ask himself. 😅

@fleshesposito

Жыл бұрын

If only! :D

@cerberus1321

Жыл бұрын

I think getting a bit of table time in mid thrashing was higher up his priority list.

@latergator915

Жыл бұрын

He was too busy not getting knocked out in the first round.

@BillyBingham-kd7co

Ай бұрын

😂

The guys literally behind them. They can ask Wilson themselves.

@ronniecortex4936

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@johnsrabe

Жыл бұрын

Maybe he asked them not to bother him when he’s working?

@painless4785

Жыл бұрын

If u see the score at the bottom of the screen, it was 11-1 mid session interval... he wanted to practice n not be chatty Wilson at the time.

@DogWhispering

Жыл бұрын

Kyren has a Titanium Ferule on his cue, Murphy was talking about Brass Ferules which have a different feel to Titanium.

@karlhinze

Жыл бұрын

Murphy literally explains this in the video. Did you even watch it? He said he spoke to Kyren and he doesn’t know what’s wrong with it.

Awkward with Kyren practicing in the background 😂

Never understand why the top pros don't have at least one near identical cue to fall back on. It might not feel precisely the same, but it's going to be a lot better than this scenario

@tomalex4806

Жыл бұрын

I'd be doing the same. Players don't think they should adapt to it having a back up cue. I understand both sides but personally I'd have 2 cues if was playing regularly and I'd wear them both in. It's not impossible like the players are making out, they just can't be arsed to adapt to a second cue. Then again a workman always blames his tools ;)

@ashleybarker937

Жыл бұрын

@@tomalex4806 exactly. I'd rather have one that was virtually the same, than none at all. The grief Ronnie put himself through the other week with his tip was avoidable

@GA001

Жыл бұрын

It is indeed odd. Racket sports players have several. One would be sufficient for snooker, surely.

@TheRip72

Жыл бұрын

Because 2 cues which measure identically feel very different & the game is all about feel. Even a club player finds things very strange with a slightly different cue. There is so little between top pros that even the slightest difference in feel can make a huge difference in winning or losing frame after frame.

@matthewwoodham295

Жыл бұрын

Well the top players struggle financially, and it's hard to afford more than one cue. I even saw Kyren in the local Lidls picking up a few bargains, telling me how tough it is financially. I told him Aldi had a few good deals on that week, so he headed there as well soon after.

Why are the BBC allowed in the practice room? So disrespectful!

@Anu_Sol

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. The players are there to work. It must be extremely distracting for them.

Silly thing is there is an Argos down the road, he could have a bought a decent powerglide cue!

@clubfillerspinkknickers9791

Жыл бұрын

Hello you animal killer lol

@BlitzAce987

Жыл бұрын

not really, it takes months to get familiar with a cue and be able to play at a top level with it

@andrewbell7579

Жыл бұрын

​@@BlitzAce987it's a joke mate.

@Ex-Pear-Rocker

Жыл бұрын

@@clubfillerspinkknickers9791 😆😂😂😉

@DogWhispering

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewbell7579 Hendry won 7 world titles with his Powerglide cue 🙂

What I find unbelievable is that Kyren was mobbed for an autograph.

@ennerz-hq8pq

Жыл бұрын

They thought he was Michael macintyre

@butler-macdonald8351

Жыл бұрын

HAHA well played!

@utv5490

Жыл бұрын

Why is that? He is a snooker star at the World Championships where he has his a 147 break.

@reallymakesyouthink

Жыл бұрын

@@utv5490 star?

@courierton9217

Жыл бұрын

They were cue seller

I think it's even more stressful listening to Shaun talking about your problem, while trying to practice and put your crap together

Not a big Murphy fan, but fair play for explaining the issue so well.

@GA001

Жыл бұрын

Fair play; it was such a kind thing to do. He’s a hero for this.

@TheoKandov

Жыл бұрын

@@GA001 😅

@jama211

Жыл бұрын

How could anyone dislike him?

@GA001

Жыл бұрын

@@jama211 Ask his first wife

if i was 11-1 down i would start crying too

@bjrnchrstn

Жыл бұрын

Agree... Wasn't having problems during the 147.

@JB-dp3or

Жыл бұрын

@@bjrnchrstn he damaged his cue after the first session against Higgins, he dropped his cue case after the Higgins 1st season in the stage door when he left after the first session

@UKGBManny

Жыл бұрын

Exactly MwaaaaaaMwwwaaaaa haha

It's all about having confidence in the cue; it doesn't have to be perfect in balance et al. Ray Reardon famously used to play with a cue that was curved like a banana, but over the years he got so used to playing with its defects that he couldn't play with a straight one! Having said that I do agree with the many comments suggesting that pros should always have at least one backup cue to hand. It's ludicrous to think otherwise.

I had the weights inside my cue come loose. Impossible to repair. Total nightmare.

@robertradford6351

Жыл бұрын

I have been cue doctoring (I work on lathes) for 40 years could easily drill old weight out and make and fit new one in about an hour!

I have very limited experience but sometimes there is sticky dried beer on the cue, which makes it difficult to play good shots. It's always worth trying a few different ones out of the rack. Also there can be a build-up of 50p pieces which hamper your shot, not to mention some fat bloke's arse getting in the way at the Fruit Machine.

@davegonnaway6007

Жыл бұрын

😂nice one .

For anyone who thing a spare cue the answer. Its very difficult to change cue due for the fact the power, feel, weight point, stiffens. thickness and tip need time to brake in. These are unique characteristics of a new cue to get used to it can take upto a year to be 100% with a new cue. (depends how much you play). For most player have a hard time getting used to a new tip if needs replacing in a tournament. Let alone a new cue that a player been playing with for years with the same cue. And inaddtion if you think the answer is to practicing with two cue you are getting better with none of them. Truly you can only grow as a player with a cue of your own

@courierton9217

Жыл бұрын

Kayron is a good player but not as good as Higgins. Higgins is old so his performance is not as good as it used to be but it was good enough to beat Kayron.

@budd1814

Жыл бұрын

Have to have a excuse.. It couldn't be that you where not as good as the other fella

@DogWhispering

Жыл бұрын

Kyren changes cues often though so it would not be so much of an issue as a player who uses the same cue for years.

@David-ud9ju

Жыл бұрын

A cue makes at most a couple of percent difference. It's just easy to blame the equipment if you're not playing well.

Last week I won a session 8-2. This was after I tripped over a pissed fellow outside my club, studiously navigated my way through the usual bunch of delinquents at the dartboard, and played on a table where every frickin ball fell out of the yellow pocket bag and I had to chase it across the room. Snooker in 2023.

John Parris cues at its best

@pureblood1980x

Жыл бұрын

I know someone with a parris cue that's done the exact same thing..if its the weights in the splice that is. His cue was horrible to play with like that.

@sarcastaball

Жыл бұрын

​@@pureblood1980x you dont know anyone with a parris cue you doofus

@racingretro4850

Жыл бұрын

Ton praram III is the best for me.❤

@waterboy8999

Жыл бұрын

Ronnie O'sullivan's is the best.

@irnickkkknowles

Жыл бұрын

I have a Parris cue, it's not made particularly well. Something was loose inside, so I took it back to the shop. No, there's nothing wrong after about 3 weeks. Started playing with it again, and yes, it was still loose. Worked out it was the extension joint had come loose so tightened it and it hasn't been an issue since. I would have thought that would have been glued in place. It does play nicely, but the finish. Not so good, and also, there's a massive knot in the shaft, and the splices are raised. I have a couple of Trevor White cues that are faultless. Shame you can never contact him. Somebody I know waited 6 years for an Ultimate. No thanks.

It is the second time Kyren Wilson is struggling with a bad cue in the crucible.

I have my favorite cue.. I do have more than one cue that I can chose from.

Tall ask for an near identical cue but if the cue maker could have two pieces cut out of the same tree near the same part of the tree - it may be possible.

Seems to me he's blaming his cue for the embarrassing scoreline?

Why can't the players change their cue? Or have another one ready?

He should get to the end of it.

I blame my hammer when I hit my thumb 😅

I'm sure keiron plaus with a titanium ferrol so it can't be that, with wire wool

Losing 8-0 before cue problem.

@courierton9217

Жыл бұрын

The cue was good all along. His performance was poor

0:16. That's what she said !!!

As I understand the cue case mishap happened AFTER the first session, when Kyren already was 0-8 down. How could the faulty cue then had a negative influence on the first sessions play? It looks to me that the faulty cue actually helped him in the second session win 2 frames. Or maybe Higgins was just better than Kyren those 2 days. Experience comes before youth. Higgins has been working on his come back for a few years now, and wasn't going to be stopped by Kyrens poor shot choices. He just took advantage of the youths inexperience. What stopped Kyren from changing cues anyway?

@sonicdiablo8968

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't call Wilson an inexperienced player.

@ivanfaught9997

Жыл бұрын

@@sonicdiablo8968 more inexperienced than Higgins

@ShalomBrother

Жыл бұрын

Changing cues? U mean like getting 1 off the rack of spare cues they have next to the door on the way into the crucible?

@Lordlagmaster

Жыл бұрын

kyren isnt inexperienced he has been at to top ranks for many years and has won big tournament. It would be like comparing Judd Trump is inexperienced to Ronnie. Its very differcult to change cue due for the fact the power, feel, weight point, stiffens. thickness and tip need time to brake in. These are unique characteristics of a new cue to get used to. For most player have a hard time getting used to a new tip if needs replacing in a tournament. Let alone a new cue that a player been playing with for years with the same cue.

@jimbevan4107

Жыл бұрын

@@sonicdiablo8968 he is a cry baby

Come back tomorrow same time…. Si Jiahui will explain what was wrong with playground snitch Murphys cue

He can borrow mine if he wants.

Don't you put it away in your case when you finish for protection miss habs ect it's your bread and butter👍

Oh well

Gibby really nails the bri-ish accent here

A professional snooker player doesn’t have a spare cue to use?

Alex was the man

The cue had a problem with the scoreboard.

Surely players should have a back up cue just in case something happens?

@_mickmccarthy

Жыл бұрын

I'm no pro but I think the issue is that even cues built to the same spec feel different. So your backup cue won't feel the same as what you're used to. Whether that's better or worse than what Kyren's now got I have no idea

@Garfie489

Жыл бұрын

The issue is the cues they use are often so worn in with individual players, they really struggle to change cue. Stephen Hendry has a youtube channel where its come up in discussions. Some players would rather play with a damaged cue they know, than a perfectly good unknown new cue.

@Juventinos

Жыл бұрын

there is no such thing in snooker. Hendry broke his cue, he never won a tournament again.

@ennerz-hq8pq

Жыл бұрын

I think you’re right. It’s better to use a cue you’re not used to than a broken one. But that is absolute last resort for a snooker player, and would still feel very alien to them

@julianmorris9951

Жыл бұрын

@@Juventinos wasn’t hendrys cue an old Rex Williams cue🤔 nothing special and like an s hook but he was used to it, and yes he was never the same after it broke.

Says the player who ONLY wins when NO ON ELSE is in the building HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

hes a bit of a precocious choir boy but fair play to murphy here

@-The-Darkside

Жыл бұрын

With his facial expressions etc, very pompous.

@jama211

Жыл бұрын

@@-The-Darkside Oh settle down

Never listen to a guy who got beat by an amateur

@benjaminmarshall1068

Жыл бұрын

Yet he's a world champion ffs and was only 22 at the time

Got board of Murphy year's ago 😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴

These guys will have more than one clue, so what's the problem, just use your spare cue .

Wouldn't he have a spare cue he can't blame it on that

Ang on he got a 147 with it dint he ????? OW SO YEAAAAA IT MUST BE THE CUE !!!!🤬 + IM A POOL PLAYER AND I CAN PLAY WITH ANY XUE , HES A PRO SNOOKER PLAYER AND MIST HAVE A COUPLE OF OTHER CUES , AND LIKE I SAID HE GOT A 147 WITH IT 🤔🤔🤔

He got 1 round further than Murphy though .. 😳

Why the terrible audio?

I was happy to see him knocked out by a new player but now he will spew BS in the commentary box.

Why would you only have one cue?

@Vince27.

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think any professional actually has a spare cue, I’d imagine you’d get used to the one that your always using all the time.

Brilliant analysis by Shaun as always. If Kyren were a tennis player who'd damaged his racquet, he'd reach for another. Ash and maple cues are beautiful, but is it time to look at carbon fibre cues, which some pool players have already started using?

@raymer6635

Жыл бұрын

As always. He claimed that Lisowski has more natural talent than Ronnie 🤣🤣

I use a cue made from dead animal flesh...

Personally, if I was at that level....I'd always have at least 3 cues ready to go at all times.

@TheDeebee26

Жыл бұрын

No 2 cues are the same. Doesnt matter if you spec it will not react the same way. Cues are not massed produced and each one has its own unique feel and reaction. Yes you can specify the weight and ferrule size etc but its really in the wood and hand splicing that makes each cue totally different. All snooker pros have one cue, and most play with that cue for their entire careers. Its a very subtle thin and almost becomes an extension of the arm. Not that simple Im afraid.

@saywhat303

Жыл бұрын

@@TheDeebee26 It is that simple. They're not so different that ya can't get a few feeling very close especially the way they can source them and what would you rather have, a cue you've played a lot with feeling slightly different or your one cue totally messing with your head because it's been lost or broke. Many pros use the same cue just because they've had it for years and how they got it, not because of how it was made.

I could drill old weight out and make a new one and fit it in under 1 hr!

Makes a 147 lol and hes having problwms?!?!?!?? 😂😂😂

I can sort it

Murphy defo takes his mrs for a slap up curry them goes like a sewing machine for 2 minutes

When we arent sure ab something, the myth comes 😂. Why cant we say we dont have a clue? Murphy demostrates absolutely nothing but never mind, it's a good laugh 😂

@jama211

Жыл бұрын

Blame the person who titled this video

Please keep Murphy off the screen. Big headed,always having a go.

Kyren was being a cry baby at 11-1 down not into his game or personality at all he is what I expected.

Yeah pop down the road and get another cue. There is too much put into how much a cue effects your game. Half decent cue with win if you're a better snooker player than the other guy

@Correction294

Жыл бұрын

I have played snooker for about 15 years to a relatively high standard. I also have a large collection of old and new cues. I have sold numerous cues to well known players and I can categorically tell you that your cue is of huge importance, particularly at the professional level. It is of no coincidence that Hendry lost his game after his cue was destroyed. I know first hand that my game is not half as good when I’m not using my own cue. People who make comments like “Ronnie could pick up a broomstick and beat anyone” have no idea what they’re talking about. Just look at how poor Ronnie can play when hes not happy with a new tip… that’s another conversation entirely

@Matthew-bu7fg

Жыл бұрын

yeah and if Lewis Hamilton's unhappy about his Mercedes car then he should hop down the road to the dealership to buy one there because if he has a half decent car then he'll win if he's a better driver than the other guys

@tad555

Жыл бұрын

@@Correction294 Masters 2009 Ronnie wins with a brand new cue

@Correction294

Жыл бұрын

@@tad555 Clearly you know nothing about snooker. He may have picked the cue up and absolutely loved it. There’s been occasions where I have picked up a cue and couldn’t miss with it but there have also been times where I have picked up a cue and couldn’t pot a thing. Also take in to account that Ronnie is an exceptional talent and he didn’t just pick up an old rack cue from a club which had an American pool tip on. I would assume it was a top quality Parris ultimate or something to his specification.

@arama0010

Жыл бұрын

​@@Correction294 Ronnie also said he has like 6 cues in different clubs and he leaves them there for when he's playing there.

So it's basically a problem with tight coupling between the player and the cue. In my profession people avoid tight coupling and go for loose coupling everywhere they can. So I see it as a design flaw of snooker tournaments. Maybe they should all play the standard cues only (give them 8 standard variant options to choose one from). Most sports don't tie players to equipment instances and they're fine.

@johnk-pc2zx

Жыл бұрын

I guess it's more of an art than a trade.

@jama211

Жыл бұрын

Dude a cue is incredibly personal and one that fits you perfectly brings out the best play in you. 8 standard variants? Gross. It would never work.

Shaun's a yes man

Cue problem explanations are always a good opportunity for innuendo - 1:57

@mste456

Жыл бұрын

hah glad i wasnt the only one 😂

@matthewlawrenson3628

Жыл бұрын

@@mste456 I'm sure Murphy knew too. See how he grips the cue at the end? He knows.

awkward

What a load of rubbish, he would have thrown the cue across the room at being 8-0 down and damaged it that way (if it is damaged at all). Sounds different but it isn't bent so should still be OK to hit a ball with. Miserable player, zero personality, top 16 player at his very best.

Wouldn't you have a spare cue? He's just been massively outplayed

@Garfie489

Жыл бұрын

Using a spare cue is an easy way to ensure you get outplayed at this level

@inthedarknxss969

Жыл бұрын

Never,players always say their cues are an extension of their arm so a different cue is a sure way to lose like Ken Doherty has used the same cue for like 40 years or something like that

@ennerz-hq8pq

Жыл бұрын

Key to getting better at snooker: use your own cue every time

@johnsrabe

Жыл бұрын

I was going to ask this exact question. Thanks for the answers.

@sjsharp2007

Жыл бұрын

@@inthedarknxss969 Yea hplayers always use their own equipment it's like an extension t othemselves the yhave t ofeel comfortabl ewit husing it if you don' tyou don't stand a chance. I'm suer it's the cas ewit hmos tsports players not just snooker playersIf you'e using somethin you'er not used t ousing in a spor tthen yo udon' tstasn da chance of beating the other guy

Pick up any cue and if you cant play normal with it within a half hour, youre garbage