The Rocket Ronnie O'Sullivan and Steve Davis lock horns with Johnny Archer and Reed Pierce at the 1997 Mosconi Cup. #MosconiCup #RonnieOSullivan #Ronnie
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@kimb67932 жыл бұрын
Ronnie playing with his snooker cue is just amazing
@joneslaakso3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for posting these great old mosconi cups!
@jeffarthur3223 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this epic piece of history. Those darn snooker players make this game look so simple
@Sveinbeard
3 жыл бұрын
It is
@jrw0707
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing like getting your ass kicked at your game. I’m not very good at either snooker or 9ball but it’s clear who is the more well rounded players. It would be a blood bath on a snooker table.
@BetamaxV
3 жыл бұрын
watch Ronnie do his 147 in 5mins 20secs. it's on KZread. Masterclass
@mjdayetube
2 жыл бұрын
@@BetamaxV That was insane.
@chakchinalai8273 жыл бұрын
One of them know the game. The other one just yells.
@lordcerberus48943 жыл бұрын
Earl still sounded butthurt about losing against O'Sullivan in 96, during his commentary. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Mssmaimone3 жыл бұрын
Man, Steve and Ronnie had played the 1997 Masters final in february that year. This is how good this duo was back then.
@TRANC3ak473 жыл бұрын
As an above average pool player ( Fargo Rate 620) and american supporter, there were soooo many times that I tried to explain why snooker is a harder game and why snooker players can do great in pool even when it is not their game and their advantage, but there were always stupid people here and there who never agree with it. This match is a perfect example of how well a snooker player can perform in pool. Snooker player like Tony Drago even won World Pool Championship. And all snooker players like Ronnie, Davis, Alex Higgins, White... used to play in Mosconi or other pool tournaments and they got really far also. Now you guys tell me any pool player ever won a snooker world championship. Earl, Efren, Pagulayan, Filler, Shane....???? The answer is NONE of them. Surely they are some of the greatest in pool but to compete in snooker, they can’t be compared to a snooker god like Ronnie or Hendry. A snooker player can do well or even win a pool tournament even when they never practice playing pool. But a pool player can’t win a snooker tournament even when they try hard. That shows how advanced snooker game is.
@destinylags6863
3 жыл бұрын
The difference is that just because the basics are the same doesn't mean the game is the same... Potting balls isn't the only thing needed in pool, 9 ball it gets easier... But 8 ball on 7 foot tables, there's a reason u don't see huge packs ran like u have in 9 ball.. More clusters more strategy more traffic... Snooker the balls go to the same area each time... It's obvious it's harder to do certain things on snooker tables, but don't act like it's not hard to do things on pool tables also
@TRANC3ak47
3 жыл бұрын
destiny lags I never said pool is an easier game. There are even some aspects if pool games which is harder than snooker. Pool needs more creativity than snooker in shot making because of the frequency people can make 2-3 rail bank shot and carom shot because the pockets are fairly more forgiving than snooker. Because of that reason, you have to play a bit more attacking against same level or stronger player in order to win important layouts and matchs. Also, table speed and rail hardness are big factor in how you can cheat the pockets by hitting the edge of pockets, this is what pro players in pool do pay attention before they enter the match. I play both pool and snooker, but mostly pool so I understand the mind set of both. Snooker is still more advanced and it trains you to be a better all around player, attacking, defensive and strategy. That’s why snooker and English 8 players do so well in pool. Darren Appleton, Chris Melling, Karl Boyes and Jayson Shaw all come from Eng 8 ball background. And Ronnie, Davis, Drago, Higgins and White are from snooker background and they did well in pool also.
@discopimp
3 жыл бұрын
@@TRANC3ak47 100%. Ive played pool since i was 6 years old and play snooker everyweek. I could take a few frames off the very best pool players here or there but i could play ronnie o'sullivan or steve davis 1 million times and i would never come even remotely close to beating them. When you come off a snooker table with tight unforgiving pockets and play on a small table with buckets for pockets you can still pot even if you butcher the shot or hit the cushion first. Even the greatest pool players of all time like efren reyes would stand little chance against top club players nevermind professionals
@ashrichards4899
3 жыл бұрын
Mark Selby won the World 8 Ball championship before he won the Snooker World Championship
@discopimp
3 жыл бұрын
@@ashrichards4899 yes he did but he was always a snooker player from the start. He played pool but snooker was his bread and butter
@886kelvin3 жыл бұрын
Ronnie is like playing a mini-game. Wft LoL
@pinguino90
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@dannypowell594
Жыл бұрын
🤣
@Ajs_19883 жыл бұрын
A younger davis, and a young rocket? With a cue each and a 9ft table with 50 inch pockets? What did you expect?
@PatrolOfficer1613 жыл бұрын
Those pockets must look like basketball hoops to Ronnie and Steve!
@retroholichd27552 жыл бұрын
Ronnie, comes to play the best players at pool using a snooker cue and, dominating the entire game
@mm97733 жыл бұрын
I don’t know if you’ve noticed: the adverts are occasionally interrupted by a game of Pool, and it’s quite interesting. I would even watch that as the main feature, and only have *some* ads.
@iseeolly99593 жыл бұрын
"You're playing against Steve and Ronnie".....oh dear....
@iweoldtimer
3 жыл бұрын
The first televised maximum break man and the rocket
@tmcthree
3 жыл бұрын
@@iweoldtimer Nah, Cliff Thorburn had the first televised 147
@truthsayerq7264
3 жыл бұрын
@@tmcthree Wrong, Thorburn had the first televised 147 at the World Championship in 83', Davis had the first ever at the Lada Classic in 82'.
@tmcthree
3 жыл бұрын
@@truthsayerq7264 I stand corrected.
@tmcthree
3 жыл бұрын
@@iweoldtimer Apologies, you were right, I was runner up.
@samme792 жыл бұрын
I wish we'd see more of these kinds of tournaments. I miss watching snooker players come and beat pool players at their own game lol the crossover is so interesting and I love both sports. Snooker is just so hard to watch real time compared to pool but snooker players definitely have the skill to beat pool players while the reverse isn't true in accordance to their respective games
@jtaco4101
2 жыл бұрын
The level is pool is higher now, the snooker players don't do as well anymote
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
@@jtaco4101 Yeah there's a lot that comes with familiarity with the cloth, balls, pockets, cushions etc. that can give a pool player an advantage on their home turf. You can see that the snooker players struggle with things like banks and snooker escapes because of the way the cushions bounce differently on these tables, and even the slidey cloth throws them off sometimes, as it used to with me (I was a UK pool player and pretty bad snooker player who has moved over to 9 ball). Not to mention the pressure the Americans are under here being pool champions playing against snooker players who don't even really care about the result and just see it as a bit of fun - the Americans have a LOT more to lose.
@petermernagh99913 жыл бұрын
Why do pool guys think that snooker players would struggle with positional play? Snooker players are far more precise with both potting and positional play. The only thing that stops snooker players dominating 9-ball pool is the break
@AngrierGorilla
3 жыл бұрын
Break is the main thing, because in modern pool is the most important shot. I would add jump shots too, which are often decisive. But there are other aspects of the game. For example Steve Davis and Jim Wych always say that in pool you have to use the spin (or english) a lot more than in snooker, so snooker players are not very used to it. Another thing that Ronnie O'Sullivan pointed out, is that in pool there are shots that in snooker you don't even consider, because they are impossible, but for pool players are pretty normal shots. So they don't often foresee these shots. Obviously snooker pro players could become very good pool players, but they would have to spend several years of playing and practicing to be top players and it's not worth it because of the little money involved. Last thing: modern pool is totally different from these images, the game has changed dramatically in last 20 years. Pockets are now smaller and break rules have changed. Nowadays snooker players could never improvise a Mosconi Cup against the top guys of 9-ball. (sorry for bad English, non my first language)
@markcotton3481
3 жыл бұрын
@@AngrierGorilla Lovely cute post.
@infamousroy4421
3 жыл бұрын
@@AngrierGorilla yes pool has some impossible shots. But the fundamentally, snooker is so superior. Pool has bigger balls, broader cues, shorter tables and considerably bigger pockets. Whereas snooker is completely opposite. The level of precision and accuracy needed in snooker is very high. Pool has more chance of error and recovery is very likely But in snooker one mistake and the entire set down the shitter.
@AngrierGorilla
3 жыл бұрын
@@infamousroy4421 what you say is all right, but all these things are the same for your opponent. So I don't get why it would be easier winning a match or a World Championship...
@chrisp2272
3 жыл бұрын
The first game Ronnie wins is a good demonstration of his positional play. I watched the ‘96 MC yesterday, and you can see that Ronnie was struggling to get used to the weight of the pool balls. Certainly the reason he’s playing in ‘97 is because they started giving out more prize money, and he practiced a bit more. If a snooker guy gave it up for pool, and adopted the cue (which is probably important for getting more English on the larger pool balls), he would dominate. If an average player can pick up a decent break with a couple hours on a practice table, certainly a world class snooker player could develop a break with a bit of practice.
@user-zc2jw9ws3b8 ай бұрын
Loved the punditry from Strickland and Rempe at the beginning, they had a lot of respect for the English boys! Great stuff
@SoloBench
7 ай бұрын
I didn't think they did at all
@paleshelter40023 жыл бұрын
yes very cool.. first time viewing this! Much appreciated!
@carlgois8579
3 жыл бұрын
Very well said and very true.
@chrisqross302s43 жыл бұрын
What's this BS about snooker players not knowing position play ? Wow. Just ignorant .
@TehCoza
2 жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking, it's the most important aspect in both games, if anything even more in snooker, there's more balls to pot 😅
@Ironsvillage
2 жыл бұрын
Position in pool is much different as the table is smaller and the cloth feels completely different. For example you play a lot more with cushions in pool than you would in Snooker
@Ironsvillage
2 жыл бұрын
Also the pockets are very different, most shots in pool would never work in snooker and you could never cut a ball into the middle pocket in pool like you could in snooker. Pool players can cheat the pocket much more than snooker players, so they can over or undercut and still make it and get different positional results. Snooker players have to be much more accurate since the pockets are much smaller and they can't cheat it nearly as much. Also because the corners of the pockets are rounded so if you hit the corner you will very likely miss the shot as where in pool you can hit the corner and still make the ball because pool table pockets have pointy corners.
@nickycotton6137
2 жыл бұрын
@@Ironsvillage = Let alone 'Plants' & Doubles. Snooker's a different 'ball game', but this ain't easy as people think.
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
It's cope. Maybe they'll be less creative with positional shots and spin but that doesn't mean they can't do it their own way and win, just like we've seen.
@ChrisHopkinsBassАй бұрын
3:00 Joe Davis would be like “hold my beer”
@mahdibnd99432 жыл бұрын
Ronnie coming in to teach them how to "position play."
@anotherOneMore73 жыл бұрын
Great performance by both sides.
@gergie4955 Жыл бұрын
Sid just keeps me laughing and engaged. 🤣
@parksyist3 жыл бұрын
2 of the top 3 snooker players ever only going to go one way
@valentinagajic75593 жыл бұрын
OMGGGG THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More please :) From 1994, and rest of 95.96.97.98.99....... :DDDD Awesome!!!
@RichardsWorld Жыл бұрын
This is the year Ronnie O'Sullivan made the world record in snooker for running a perfect game 147 points in during competition in 5 minutes and 8 seconds.
@inkycan13 жыл бұрын
Snooker palyers do not need to know any "position play", they just pocket the balls one after the other ... LOL
@pedroakjr23713 жыл бұрын
ronnie and steve make it look so easy.
@stefanconradsson3 жыл бұрын
I'm about 6 minutes in and the table looks like it isn't set-up correctly. Balls are curving unexpectedly. Perhaps my eyes are playing a trick on me? Cheers 🍺
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
Standards for the table quality back then were probably lower, I imagine there were occasionally rolls or weird bounces, just part of the game. You even see it in some tournaments these days where the tables have been set up wrong or the infamous predator tables that just seem to be shit
@larry909449 ай бұрын
Did they walk out to the futurama theme song before it even came out? 😂😂
@jordanwilliamson39023 жыл бұрын
My local bar us open but the pool tables are still covered these old masconi cups are great viewing when table time is at a minimum
@anthonyhernandez6477 Жыл бұрын
Ronnie would definitely give Efren a run for his money if he only played pool, if there was as much money in pool as there was in snooker we'd see a lot more laser straight shooters like these snooker players on tour. So many people really can't comprehend how amazingly talented these snooker players are.
@pauloagra90843 жыл бұрын
These Americans really thought the pool players had a chance? They lost before the game start 😂
@udtojanpestillos20943 жыл бұрын
The biggest difference between pool and snooker is the breakbuilding. In snooker it is much more difficult because you need to pot much more balls. Technically both sports are very difficult, but also here is snooker the more difficult one. Its obvious, the balls are smaller. The smaller the balls are, you need much more precision to hit them. Same with the pockets. In snooker pockets are tighter, so there is more need of perfect accuaricy. In both sport you need brilliance. But i would say, snooker is king of the sport. You can compare it to F1. Every F1 driver can drive also other series. But other drivers in other series have massive problems to get to F1 and aren't able to control an F1 car.
@tlhx1233
3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you but the F1 example isn’t right. F1 drivers are used to much faster cars but will cause them to push further, losing control of the car. Each sport requires time to master, it’s just the difference between how long it takes to find success.
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
Smaller balls require more precision? Not really mate, it's just the distances in snooker that do that. Smaller balls aren't any harder to hit, trust me, I've played all games extensively.
@blueboy189
10 ай бұрын
@@someguywhocanfly- it's more difficult to apply spin to the smaller balls, so yes, they are harder to use. You are also wrong on distance being the only difference when it cones to the object ball. You need to thing about angular size - for example a ball twice as big (diameter wise), twice the distance from the cue ball has the same angular size as a ball half the size, half the distance away. So the margin for error with pool balls is much larger than for snooker (and that's not even taking the size of the pockets into consideration). I knock 50 breaks in fairly regularly in snooker, and fin American Pool so easy in comparison.
@someguywhocanfly
10 ай бұрын
But you use a smaller tip on smaller balls, so that is cancelled out. I find it much easier to apply spin in snooker and especially UK pool compared to those big fat american balls. I don't know what games you're playing. American pool has bigger pockets and slidier cloth that makes it much easier to pot balls, it has nothing to do with the balls being bigger. UK pool is arguably the easiest of the three and it has the smallest balls as well.@@blueboy189
@wilpog3 жыл бұрын
O'Sullivan e Davis spettacolo puro
@justforlaughs75283 жыл бұрын
Upload the 2019 matches please. I'm dying of boredom during this COVID crapstorm.
@motupatlugamesworld5768 Жыл бұрын
Welcome back
@thesamuelskate6 ай бұрын
8:38 57 Seconds to clean the table... Ronnie just went to have fun.
@marktlog3 жыл бұрын
So much easier to watch with the sound off
@jordanachee91333 жыл бұрын
Level the table. Wow
@JakGruen3 жыл бұрын
Ronnie is a Queue magician, in whatever he's doing.
@edwardholyk704611 ай бұрын
I like the fact that snooker players don’t make unnecessary movements around the table like pool players do.
@clashott43723 жыл бұрын
Pool is a profession to pool players ... it’s just a joke to snooker players ... it’s not rude it’s the truth
@semi5alpha
3 жыл бұрын
Until the snookers play the GoAt Reyes..
@semi5alpha
3 жыл бұрын
@Che Guevara Avy It's not rude, it's the truth..
@semi5alpha
3 жыл бұрын
@T 2017 True, snooker guys are better because of their high percentage shots. But Reyes is a precision kicker and cue controller. That edges him above everybody when it comes to pool. But yah the rest of the pool players are like dinner for top snookers.
@nhackho6371
3 жыл бұрын
@@semi5alphayou can search for the match between Reyes and Jimmy White. Though Reyes won that match but there were barely differences between two players. You can say that any top tier players at snooker can easily become goat on this pool table
@semi5alpha
3 жыл бұрын
@@nhackho6371 Nah.. Snooker guys are good at putting the balls in the holes but pool masters hide the cue too well..
@samerbleik54752 жыл бұрын
Johnny archer is a great player
@hustlenut79102 жыл бұрын
Well Riga mortise started setting in watching Reed play his shots, good god lol
@markcreitzman87283 жыл бұрын
Do they always play on a child’s table?
@shirsendubiswasshaon28613 жыл бұрын
Pockets are awfully big
@autiist
3 жыл бұрын
Can you watch this match with sullivan. And can you tell me how he missed the easiest shots in the world with those big "BUCKETS"? I made a comment with time stamps so its not gonna be hard for you. 🤣🤣🤣
@ryanbonner253 жыл бұрын
im not blown away by the standard to be honest, im not just basing my opinion on this match - ive watched a lot of these great mosconi cup videos from the nineties, thanks for the uploads. i know the pressure is on, but ive seen better play by some lads in bars, and im not that far from this level of pool. has the level gone way up since the 90s or something?
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
Standards are definitely higher, but you can't compare a guy having a statistically amazing night in a pub with zero pressure to such a big event. Everyone who's half decent at pool has had nights where they just don't miss a pot, it doesn't mean they could beat any of these players in a match.
@ryanbonner25
Жыл бұрын
@@someguywhocanfly yeah, i dont remember typing that, you're right, i'd probably had too much bourbon and an inflated ego.
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
@@ryanbonner25 its alright i get it, the standard is definitely lower than modern pros and these guys look a lot more beatable than the likes of Filler or Shaw. standards always improve over time
@kodysweet31813 жыл бұрын
reed peirce's haircut defies the 90s era country music loving hicks my god so majestic lol
@sshakababy3 жыл бұрын
The stupid commentator who kept saying that snooker players will be lacking in positional play should be introduced to a maximum.
@Lili-Benovent
3 жыл бұрын
Yes a 147 in 5 minutes and 20 seconds.
@bagpuss121 Жыл бұрын
3:27 So Apparently Jim Is Saying That Position Play Is Key In Pool , So What Is Snooker If Not A Position Play Game ?
@robinkahlon21563 жыл бұрын
Look at ronnie now 🔥🔥
@TheJohnCooperShow3 жыл бұрын
Did souquet ever have hair?
@valentinagajic7559
3 жыл бұрын
Yes , but 30 years ago you can see here :D kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZYCLko-be6nOoqw.html
@everythingbobbywolfe3 жыл бұрын
Fuck youtube for not even allowing music that was in the original broadcast, to be replayed. Copyright bullshit has gotten ridiculous
@markcotton34812 жыл бұрын
The Essex Exocet is a legend.
@formerlybernard64602 жыл бұрын
SO, tell me more about how positional play will be difficult for snooker players. Lol.
@kshgarg1473 жыл бұрын
These stupid pool player commentators think there is no "position" in snooker and hence pool is somehow harder than snooker. Pool is a child's game as compared to snooker.
@carlosgpkp1294
3 жыл бұрын
I AGREE WITH U
@melknockjenkins7563
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah... I would have to agree. Saying there is no position in snooker is really oversimplifying the game to the point of just being an ignorant statement. Snooker takes a higher level of precision play and a completely different mindset of billiards than just bang em in 9ball. Ronnie makes those pockets look like they're enormous, no problem pocketing balls and getting good position.
@mohdamiruddin4836
3 жыл бұрын
Me too ..i like snooker than 9 ball.. 9 ball like child game🤦🏼♂️
@BigFellaThx
3 жыл бұрын
I'm not a pool or snooker player at all and so from a completely uneducated view, my guess would be that Snooker would have just as much if not more position play than Pool. Bigger table, more balls to pocket. Maybe once you get all the reds gone, it's more academic because the other balls are always in the same spot but still, so many more balls to worry about in Snooker so positioning would have to at least be just as important if not more so
@mm9773
3 жыл бұрын
@@BigFellaThx A Snooker table is about 12 feet long and 6 feet wide: positional play is everything. You can be amazing at potting balls and still get nowhere in Snooker if you can’t control the cue ball - it needs to be within a few inches of where you want it every single shot. So if someone says they’re surprised at the good positional play, they might as well say they’re surprised that Snooker players are hitting the white ball with the thin end of the cue.
@alexporter37192 жыл бұрын
all Americans here just refuse to admit snooker players are better that all pool players by sounds of this commentary
@dnbmania3 жыл бұрын
16:30 absolute tune
@stitcha123
3 жыл бұрын
if youre a scummer chav.
@dnbmania
3 жыл бұрын
@@stitcha123 if you have impeccable taste like myself
@bryanl34523 жыл бұрын
This was not Reed Pierce's day.
@user-pv1jy1xf5t3 жыл бұрын
22:26 Both of then were using Snooker cues in this game.
@leroyjenks2014
3 жыл бұрын
What’s the difference between a snooker cue and a pool cue
@gifabric
3 жыл бұрын
@@leroyjenks2014 snooker cues are often times longer. But the biggest difference is that they're more thin at the end, their tip is a lot smaller. Which also means they're a bit more fragile, you can't hit balls as hard with them without risking damaging your cue. But you can aim more accurately generally. This is necessary in snooker as the tables are bigger and the holes smaller
@kevekulcsar5732Ай бұрын
Someone please explain the benefits of a closed bridge when it clearly doesn’t have to be used
@richardsheppard39617 ай бұрын
As a half decent pool layer i can say that snooker is leagues ahead in terms of difficulty and skill required. Been looking online to find a head to head of a pool player playing a snooker playing at snooker. Cant find even one game.
@metou30723 жыл бұрын
34:36...there must be a practice table cause I was thinking why the hell would they be holding cue sticks before it dawned on me
@carloscervantes9117 ай бұрын
34:29 Earl lol, that man is just funny
@ahjus7604 Жыл бұрын
lmao the thinking of snooker and pool are exactly the same
@KvnDWr3 жыл бұрын
29:26 except it wasn't really 2 minutes, it was only 1.5 minutes at that point
@CynicalMiracal3 жыл бұрын
I thought that long skinny player looked familiar!! 🤭
@marksmith19163 жыл бұрын
There must be audio problems. Sids voice fluctuates.
@petermernagh9991
3 жыл бұрын
It's a pity we could hear it at all
@AngrierGorilla
3 жыл бұрын
@@petermernagh9991 for copyright reasons they have to cut out the songs
@markcotton3481
3 жыл бұрын
@@petermernagh9991 Sid was a better man than you, guaranteed.
@xtraspecialmango3 жыл бұрын
What do Pool players think of snookers?
@NylonStrings8311 ай бұрын
15:17 Ronnie has 17 147 breaks in snooker each and every single pool player on earth including efreyen Reyes cant even make a 100 break forget 147
@iweoldtimer3 жыл бұрын
Americans are always like a simple & easy sports ie. Race car in a rounded circuit, or rugby with a less rules (American Football), Billiards with smaller frame & wider pockets, etc.
@BigFellaThx
3 жыл бұрын
Probably more rules in American football than in rugby I think. There's like 50 different penalties you can commit
@autiist
3 жыл бұрын
What do you call the best snooker player in the world missing the easiest shot on a bucket like pocket on a 9 ball match? Can we say that man is dumb or what? How can you miss an easy shot if the pcokets are huge right?
@SoloBench7 ай бұрын
So good to watch commentary without over the top bellends like Sid
@Adam-lt4fx Жыл бұрын
The commentator :') "They're all the same, the only thing different is... everything other than that they involve a ball"
@shokeapex Жыл бұрын
Snooker players do know positional play They just don’t need to come off of cushions, they have cue ball control
@mikeserrano7343 жыл бұрын
How come there are no Asians in Mosconi cup. I would love to see Efren, Django, etc play the Europeans and Americans
@justforlaughs7528
3 жыл бұрын
Efren is like 70 years old lol he's no match for these youngsters. Even he's said it.
@petermernagh9991
3 жыл бұрын
Because the tournament is played between USA and Europe
@Jacob-lo3hw Жыл бұрын
who is this rookie reed guy and why was he playing with titans?
@nigelericogden32003 жыл бұрын
As another commented, it’s like watching chess masters playing draughts ...
@markandapps3 жыл бұрын
Earl is always a great commentator!
@DUK703
3 жыл бұрын
He really is. The billiard network channel has a lot of matches that commentates!
@nickhaswell60117 ай бұрын
I love how earl strickland says he thinks steve davis is still best snooker player in his eyes and dont care what anyone says etc Respect for saying that whether thats true or not steve certainly right up there with hendry and o sullivan
@user-rc8kq5uk3u3 жыл бұрын
22:19 Look at da, Davis's thick lips! LOL
@reverandbigshow81713 жыл бұрын
I don't mean to belittle or disrespect Pool players because having wasted so much of my childhood playing various billiard games (And never gained any credibility outside of my immediate friends..., much like my guitar skills) I am keenly aware of the different strategies and skills that separate the mediocre player from the genius in the different disciplines. The simple reality is that the difference between Snooker and pool is there will never be serious competition between an American and European team on a Snooker table. With the exception of Cliff Thorburn (a Canadian), I can't think of a single person from the New world that can compete on a Snooker table with the best. I would love to be proven wrong, for the love of sport I would love to see an accomplished pool player go to Europe and show the snooker players how to play their own game. But up until now, it's always been up to the Europeans to adapt to the American game to gain any kind of comparison. And to be honest, given the success of the Europeans in the American arena (Alison Fisher as a prime example) and zero Americans in the European arena that are worthy of mention. I kinda feel like these tournaments are a distraction from their grown-up job.
@rogerscottcathey5 ай бұрын
Pierce and Davenport are like Ortmann, angry men. I was embarrassed by Pierce's angry fist at the other side. There's no call for that. It's a game more against oneself than "the enemy". And Davenport seemed to want to invest his shots with a venting of anger, jabbing at the cue ball with an "in yer face" coup de gras, but then missed a relatively easy shot at pocket speed, instead set it up for Souquet. Finesse is the name of the game. Ive never seen Efren play angrily. He directs frustration back at himself. Imagine pairing Pierce and Davenport, maybe their combined energies could cancel each other's rashness in some way. But Varner, quite the opposite nature from either of those two with a more even tempered player might have gained that needed point. So Varner's captaincy showed a poor matching I believe.
@austinmoore168921 күн бұрын
Archers back looked like it was ready to blow out carrying reed
@everythingbobbywolfe3 жыл бұрын
When I visit the UK no one wants to play snooker with me. They all want to play American pool. The one and only reason they give... "snooker is too bloody hard! I wanna play something fun that I can actually do and win every now and then" To all the commentators and people that think pool holds a candle to snooker. Not even 1 pocket or 14:1. Carom comes close.
@roowithers3 жыл бұрын
9:46 a replay of Rocket's 9 Ball pot the 9 doesn’t ROLL it floats into the pocket WTF???
@BarryMcAleenanMusic3 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear Earl educate these morons on snooker. Seems to know his stuff. Would love to see him in some exhibition snooker matches.
@Lili-Benovent
3 жыл бұрын
Bring it on, these American kiddie pool champions would all be z grade snooker players.
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
Earls a cool guy but he can barely even play pool now, let alone snooker, and he wouldn't have been able to compete at snooker in his prime.
@MassiveLib3 жыл бұрын
Pockets like buckets
@akshayjaggi46863 жыл бұрын
I laughed so hard when that noob commentator said pool is a scientific game..😅😅 Kid go and try snooker once... You would get to know what the word HARD means..
@masterharkonnen3045Ай бұрын
The Americans have Mullet-Power
@paulmartin58033 жыл бұрын
The ignorance in the Americans is embarrassing!! anyone can play pool that's why they put them in pubs! Snooker players are cueists, pool players are just pool players
@chrisp22723 жыл бұрын
The first 10 min the commentators sure have a funny of saying that if the snooker guys migrated to pool the Americans would be out of a job
@user-pv1jy1xf5t3 жыл бұрын
19:28 That sis why I hate this kine of billiards table.
@Abnsdllnnlosnfd6 ай бұрын
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUROPE!
@tangdao3 жыл бұрын
No snooker player to pool table. I feel bad for the others two.
@usgamechamp2323 Жыл бұрын
Only USA chokes. Not often but if it happens it's from our side!
@dylancorcoran88013 жыл бұрын
Who that commentating
@Gr3g3r93 жыл бұрын
It's two different games. You can't compare. No snooker player has won a mayor Pool title. Ronnie has been playing quite a bit on the 8ball-tour. Good but still pretty avarage. I'm a huge fan of Ronnie but if I had a gun on my head and had to pick the best overall players I have to say Efren Reyes and, yes, Torbjörn Blomdahl. I'd say Jimmy White and Steve Davies is the best of the snnooker/pool players.
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
Snooker players don't care about winning pool titles because there's no money in it and they feel it is beneath them. But you can see that they can match up against and beat the top players in the game, at least back in these years. In 2022 they'd probably have a harder time though.
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Ronnie playing with his snooker cue is just amazing
Thank you so much for posting these great old mosconi cups!
Thanks for this epic piece of history. Those darn snooker players make this game look so simple
@Sveinbeard
3 жыл бұрын
It is
@jrw0707
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing like getting your ass kicked at your game. I’m not very good at either snooker or 9ball but it’s clear who is the more well rounded players. It would be a blood bath on a snooker table.
@BetamaxV
3 жыл бұрын
watch Ronnie do his 147 in 5mins 20secs. it's on KZread. Masterclass
@mjdayetube
2 жыл бұрын
@@BetamaxV That was insane.
One of them know the game. The other one just yells.
Earl still sounded butthurt about losing against O'Sullivan in 96, during his commentary. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Man, Steve and Ronnie had played the 1997 Masters final in february that year. This is how good this duo was back then.
As an above average pool player ( Fargo Rate 620) and american supporter, there were soooo many times that I tried to explain why snooker is a harder game and why snooker players can do great in pool even when it is not their game and their advantage, but there were always stupid people here and there who never agree with it. This match is a perfect example of how well a snooker player can perform in pool. Snooker player like Tony Drago even won World Pool Championship. And all snooker players like Ronnie, Davis, Alex Higgins, White... used to play in Mosconi or other pool tournaments and they got really far also. Now you guys tell me any pool player ever won a snooker world championship. Earl, Efren, Pagulayan, Filler, Shane....???? The answer is NONE of them. Surely they are some of the greatest in pool but to compete in snooker, they can’t be compared to a snooker god like Ronnie or Hendry. A snooker player can do well or even win a pool tournament even when they never practice playing pool. But a pool player can’t win a snooker tournament even when they try hard. That shows how advanced snooker game is.
@destinylags6863
3 жыл бұрын
The difference is that just because the basics are the same doesn't mean the game is the same... Potting balls isn't the only thing needed in pool, 9 ball it gets easier... But 8 ball on 7 foot tables, there's a reason u don't see huge packs ran like u have in 9 ball.. More clusters more strategy more traffic... Snooker the balls go to the same area each time... It's obvious it's harder to do certain things on snooker tables, but don't act like it's not hard to do things on pool tables also
@TRANC3ak47
3 жыл бұрын
destiny lags I never said pool is an easier game. There are even some aspects if pool games which is harder than snooker. Pool needs more creativity than snooker in shot making because of the frequency people can make 2-3 rail bank shot and carom shot because the pockets are fairly more forgiving than snooker. Because of that reason, you have to play a bit more attacking against same level or stronger player in order to win important layouts and matchs. Also, table speed and rail hardness are big factor in how you can cheat the pockets by hitting the edge of pockets, this is what pro players in pool do pay attention before they enter the match. I play both pool and snooker, but mostly pool so I understand the mind set of both. Snooker is still more advanced and it trains you to be a better all around player, attacking, defensive and strategy. That’s why snooker and English 8 players do so well in pool. Darren Appleton, Chris Melling, Karl Boyes and Jayson Shaw all come from Eng 8 ball background. And Ronnie, Davis, Drago, Higgins and White are from snooker background and they did well in pool also.
@discopimp
3 жыл бұрын
@@TRANC3ak47 100%. Ive played pool since i was 6 years old and play snooker everyweek. I could take a few frames off the very best pool players here or there but i could play ronnie o'sullivan or steve davis 1 million times and i would never come even remotely close to beating them. When you come off a snooker table with tight unforgiving pockets and play on a small table with buckets for pockets you can still pot even if you butcher the shot or hit the cushion first. Even the greatest pool players of all time like efren reyes would stand little chance against top club players nevermind professionals
@ashrichards4899
3 жыл бұрын
Mark Selby won the World 8 Ball championship before he won the Snooker World Championship
@discopimp
3 жыл бұрын
@@ashrichards4899 yes he did but he was always a snooker player from the start. He played pool but snooker was his bread and butter
Ronnie is like playing a mini-game. Wft LoL
@pinguino90
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@dannypowell594
Жыл бұрын
🤣
A younger davis, and a young rocket? With a cue each and a 9ft table with 50 inch pockets? What did you expect?
Those pockets must look like basketball hoops to Ronnie and Steve!
Ronnie, comes to play the best players at pool using a snooker cue and, dominating the entire game
I don’t know if you’ve noticed: the adverts are occasionally interrupted by a game of Pool, and it’s quite interesting. I would even watch that as the main feature, and only have *some* ads.
"You're playing against Steve and Ronnie".....oh dear....
@iweoldtimer
3 жыл бұрын
The first televised maximum break man and the rocket
@tmcthree
3 жыл бұрын
@@iweoldtimer Nah, Cliff Thorburn had the first televised 147
@truthsayerq7264
3 жыл бұрын
@@tmcthree Wrong, Thorburn had the first televised 147 at the World Championship in 83', Davis had the first ever at the Lada Classic in 82'.
@tmcthree
3 жыл бұрын
@@truthsayerq7264 I stand corrected.
@tmcthree
3 жыл бұрын
@@iweoldtimer Apologies, you were right, I was runner up.
I wish we'd see more of these kinds of tournaments. I miss watching snooker players come and beat pool players at their own game lol the crossover is so interesting and I love both sports. Snooker is just so hard to watch real time compared to pool but snooker players definitely have the skill to beat pool players while the reverse isn't true in accordance to their respective games
@jtaco4101
2 жыл бұрын
The level is pool is higher now, the snooker players don't do as well anymote
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
@@jtaco4101 Yeah there's a lot that comes with familiarity with the cloth, balls, pockets, cushions etc. that can give a pool player an advantage on their home turf. You can see that the snooker players struggle with things like banks and snooker escapes because of the way the cushions bounce differently on these tables, and even the slidey cloth throws them off sometimes, as it used to with me (I was a UK pool player and pretty bad snooker player who has moved over to 9 ball). Not to mention the pressure the Americans are under here being pool champions playing against snooker players who don't even really care about the result and just see it as a bit of fun - the Americans have a LOT more to lose.
Why do pool guys think that snooker players would struggle with positional play? Snooker players are far more precise with both potting and positional play. The only thing that stops snooker players dominating 9-ball pool is the break
@AngrierGorilla
3 жыл бұрын
Break is the main thing, because in modern pool is the most important shot. I would add jump shots too, which are often decisive. But there are other aspects of the game. For example Steve Davis and Jim Wych always say that in pool you have to use the spin (or english) a lot more than in snooker, so snooker players are not very used to it. Another thing that Ronnie O'Sullivan pointed out, is that in pool there are shots that in snooker you don't even consider, because they are impossible, but for pool players are pretty normal shots. So they don't often foresee these shots. Obviously snooker pro players could become very good pool players, but they would have to spend several years of playing and practicing to be top players and it's not worth it because of the little money involved. Last thing: modern pool is totally different from these images, the game has changed dramatically in last 20 years. Pockets are now smaller and break rules have changed. Nowadays snooker players could never improvise a Mosconi Cup against the top guys of 9-ball. (sorry for bad English, non my first language)
@markcotton3481
3 жыл бұрын
@@AngrierGorilla Lovely cute post.
@infamousroy4421
3 жыл бұрын
@@AngrierGorilla yes pool has some impossible shots. But the fundamentally, snooker is so superior. Pool has bigger balls, broader cues, shorter tables and considerably bigger pockets. Whereas snooker is completely opposite. The level of precision and accuracy needed in snooker is very high. Pool has more chance of error and recovery is very likely But in snooker one mistake and the entire set down the shitter.
@AngrierGorilla
3 жыл бұрын
@@infamousroy4421 what you say is all right, but all these things are the same for your opponent. So I don't get why it would be easier winning a match or a World Championship...
@chrisp2272
3 жыл бұрын
The first game Ronnie wins is a good demonstration of his positional play. I watched the ‘96 MC yesterday, and you can see that Ronnie was struggling to get used to the weight of the pool balls. Certainly the reason he’s playing in ‘97 is because they started giving out more prize money, and he practiced a bit more. If a snooker guy gave it up for pool, and adopted the cue (which is probably important for getting more English on the larger pool balls), he would dominate. If an average player can pick up a decent break with a couple hours on a practice table, certainly a world class snooker player could develop a break with a bit of practice.
Loved the punditry from Strickland and Rempe at the beginning, they had a lot of respect for the English boys! Great stuff
@SoloBench
7 ай бұрын
I didn't think they did at all
yes very cool.. first time viewing this! Much appreciated!
@carlgois8579
3 жыл бұрын
Very well said and very true.
What's this BS about snooker players not knowing position play ? Wow. Just ignorant .
@TehCoza
2 жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking, it's the most important aspect in both games, if anything even more in snooker, there's more balls to pot 😅
@Ironsvillage
2 жыл бұрын
Position in pool is much different as the table is smaller and the cloth feels completely different. For example you play a lot more with cushions in pool than you would in Snooker
@Ironsvillage
2 жыл бұрын
Also the pockets are very different, most shots in pool would never work in snooker and you could never cut a ball into the middle pocket in pool like you could in snooker. Pool players can cheat the pocket much more than snooker players, so they can over or undercut and still make it and get different positional results. Snooker players have to be much more accurate since the pockets are much smaller and they can't cheat it nearly as much. Also because the corners of the pockets are rounded so if you hit the corner you will very likely miss the shot as where in pool you can hit the corner and still make the ball because pool table pockets have pointy corners.
@nickycotton6137
2 жыл бұрын
@@Ironsvillage = Let alone 'Plants' & Doubles. Snooker's a different 'ball game', but this ain't easy as people think.
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
It's cope. Maybe they'll be less creative with positional shots and spin but that doesn't mean they can't do it their own way and win, just like we've seen.
3:00 Joe Davis would be like “hold my beer”
Ronnie coming in to teach them how to "position play."
Great performance by both sides.
Sid just keeps me laughing and engaged. 🤣
2 of the top 3 snooker players ever only going to go one way
OMGGGG THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More please :) From 1994, and rest of 95.96.97.98.99....... :DDDD Awesome!!!
This is the year Ronnie O'Sullivan made the world record in snooker for running a perfect game 147 points in during competition in 5 minutes and 8 seconds.
Snooker palyers do not need to know any "position play", they just pocket the balls one after the other ... LOL
ronnie and steve make it look so easy.
I'm about 6 minutes in and the table looks like it isn't set-up correctly. Balls are curving unexpectedly. Perhaps my eyes are playing a trick on me? Cheers 🍺
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
Standards for the table quality back then were probably lower, I imagine there were occasionally rolls or weird bounces, just part of the game. You even see it in some tournaments these days where the tables have been set up wrong or the infamous predator tables that just seem to be shit
Did they walk out to the futurama theme song before it even came out? 😂😂
My local bar us open but the pool tables are still covered these old masconi cups are great viewing when table time is at a minimum
Ronnie would definitely give Efren a run for his money if he only played pool, if there was as much money in pool as there was in snooker we'd see a lot more laser straight shooters like these snooker players on tour. So many people really can't comprehend how amazingly talented these snooker players are.
These Americans really thought the pool players had a chance? They lost before the game start 😂
The biggest difference between pool and snooker is the breakbuilding. In snooker it is much more difficult because you need to pot much more balls. Technically both sports are very difficult, but also here is snooker the more difficult one. Its obvious, the balls are smaller. The smaller the balls are, you need much more precision to hit them. Same with the pockets. In snooker pockets are tighter, so there is more need of perfect accuaricy. In both sport you need brilliance. But i would say, snooker is king of the sport. You can compare it to F1. Every F1 driver can drive also other series. But other drivers in other series have massive problems to get to F1 and aren't able to control an F1 car.
@tlhx1233
3 жыл бұрын
I agree with you but the F1 example isn’t right. F1 drivers are used to much faster cars but will cause them to push further, losing control of the car. Each sport requires time to master, it’s just the difference between how long it takes to find success.
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
Smaller balls require more precision? Not really mate, it's just the distances in snooker that do that. Smaller balls aren't any harder to hit, trust me, I've played all games extensively.
@blueboy189
10 ай бұрын
@@someguywhocanfly- it's more difficult to apply spin to the smaller balls, so yes, they are harder to use. You are also wrong on distance being the only difference when it cones to the object ball. You need to thing about angular size - for example a ball twice as big (diameter wise), twice the distance from the cue ball has the same angular size as a ball half the size, half the distance away. So the margin for error with pool balls is much larger than for snooker (and that's not even taking the size of the pockets into consideration). I knock 50 breaks in fairly regularly in snooker, and fin American Pool so easy in comparison.
@someguywhocanfly
10 ай бұрын
But you use a smaller tip on smaller balls, so that is cancelled out. I find it much easier to apply spin in snooker and especially UK pool compared to those big fat american balls. I don't know what games you're playing. American pool has bigger pockets and slidier cloth that makes it much easier to pot balls, it has nothing to do with the balls being bigger. UK pool is arguably the easiest of the three and it has the smallest balls as well.@@blueboy189
O'Sullivan e Davis spettacolo puro
Upload the 2019 matches please. I'm dying of boredom during this COVID crapstorm.
Welcome back
8:38 57 Seconds to clean the table... Ronnie just went to have fun.
So much easier to watch with the sound off
Level the table. Wow
Ronnie is a Queue magician, in whatever he's doing.
I like the fact that snooker players don’t make unnecessary movements around the table like pool players do.
Pool is a profession to pool players ... it’s just a joke to snooker players ... it’s not rude it’s the truth
@semi5alpha
3 жыл бұрын
Until the snookers play the GoAt Reyes..
@semi5alpha
3 жыл бұрын
@Che Guevara Avy It's not rude, it's the truth..
@semi5alpha
3 жыл бұрын
@T 2017 True, snooker guys are better because of their high percentage shots. But Reyes is a precision kicker and cue controller. That edges him above everybody when it comes to pool. But yah the rest of the pool players are like dinner for top snookers.
@nhackho6371
3 жыл бұрын
@@semi5alphayou can search for the match between Reyes and Jimmy White. Though Reyes won that match but there were barely differences between two players. You can say that any top tier players at snooker can easily become goat on this pool table
@semi5alpha
3 жыл бұрын
@@nhackho6371 Nah.. Snooker guys are good at putting the balls in the holes but pool masters hide the cue too well..
Johnny archer is a great player
Well Riga mortise started setting in watching Reed play his shots, good god lol
Do they always play on a child’s table?
Pockets are awfully big
@autiist
3 жыл бұрын
Can you watch this match with sullivan. And can you tell me how he missed the easiest shots in the world with those big "BUCKETS"? I made a comment with time stamps so its not gonna be hard for you. 🤣🤣🤣
im not blown away by the standard to be honest, im not just basing my opinion on this match - ive watched a lot of these great mosconi cup videos from the nineties, thanks for the uploads. i know the pressure is on, but ive seen better play by some lads in bars, and im not that far from this level of pool. has the level gone way up since the 90s or something?
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
Standards are definitely higher, but you can't compare a guy having a statistically amazing night in a pub with zero pressure to such a big event. Everyone who's half decent at pool has had nights where they just don't miss a pot, it doesn't mean they could beat any of these players in a match.
@ryanbonner25
Жыл бұрын
@@someguywhocanfly yeah, i dont remember typing that, you're right, i'd probably had too much bourbon and an inflated ego.
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
@@ryanbonner25 its alright i get it, the standard is definitely lower than modern pros and these guys look a lot more beatable than the likes of Filler or Shaw. standards always improve over time
reed peirce's haircut defies the 90s era country music loving hicks my god so majestic lol
The stupid commentator who kept saying that snooker players will be lacking in positional play should be introduced to a maximum.
@Lili-Benovent
3 жыл бұрын
Yes a 147 in 5 minutes and 20 seconds.
3:27 So Apparently Jim Is Saying That Position Play Is Key In Pool , So What Is Snooker If Not A Position Play Game ?
Look at ronnie now 🔥🔥
Did souquet ever have hair?
@valentinagajic7559
3 жыл бұрын
Yes , but 30 years ago you can see here :D kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZYCLko-be6nOoqw.html
Fuck youtube for not even allowing music that was in the original broadcast, to be replayed. Copyright bullshit has gotten ridiculous
The Essex Exocet is a legend.
SO, tell me more about how positional play will be difficult for snooker players. Lol.
These stupid pool player commentators think there is no "position" in snooker and hence pool is somehow harder than snooker. Pool is a child's game as compared to snooker.
@carlosgpkp1294
3 жыл бұрын
I AGREE WITH U
@melknockjenkins7563
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah... I would have to agree. Saying there is no position in snooker is really oversimplifying the game to the point of just being an ignorant statement. Snooker takes a higher level of precision play and a completely different mindset of billiards than just bang em in 9ball. Ronnie makes those pockets look like they're enormous, no problem pocketing balls and getting good position.
@mohdamiruddin4836
3 жыл бұрын
Me too ..i like snooker than 9 ball.. 9 ball like child game🤦🏼♂️
@BigFellaThx
3 жыл бұрын
I'm not a pool or snooker player at all and so from a completely uneducated view, my guess would be that Snooker would have just as much if not more position play than Pool. Bigger table, more balls to pocket. Maybe once you get all the reds gone, it's more academic because the other balls are always in the same spot but still, so many more balls to worry about in Snooker so positioning would have to at least be just as important if not more so
@mm9773
3 жыл бұрын
@@BigFellaThx A Snooker table is about 12 feet long and 6 feet wide: positional play is everything. You can be amazing at potting balls and still get nowhere in Snooker if you can’t control the cue ball - it needs to be within a few inches of where you want it every single shot. So if someone says they’re surprised at the good positional play, they might as well say they’re surprised that Snooker players are hitting the white ball with the thin end of the cue.
all Americans here just refuse to admit snooker players are better that all pool players by sounds of this commentary
16:30 absolute tune
@stitcha123
3 жыл бұрын
if youre a scummer chav.
@dnbmania
3 жыл бұрын
@@stitcha123 if you have impeccable taste like myself
This was not Reed Pierce's day.
22:26 Both of then were using Snooker cues in this game.
@leroyjenks2014
3 жыл бұрын
What’s the difference between a snooker cue and a pool cue
@gifabric
3 жыл бұрын
@@leroyjenks2014 snooker cues are often times longer. But the biggest difference is that they're more thin at the end, their tip is a lot smaller. Which also means they're a bit more fragile, you can't hit balls as hard with them without risking damaging your cue. But you can aim more accurately generally. This is necessary in snooker as the tables are bigger and the holes smaller
Someone please explain the benefits of a closed bridge when it clearly doesn’t have to be used
As a half decent pool layer i can say that snooker is leagues ahead in terms of difficulty and skill required. Been looking online to find a head to head of a pool player playing a snooker playing at snooker. Cant find even one game.
34:36...there must be a practice table cause I was thinking why the hell would they be holding cue sticks before it dawned on me
34:29 Earl lol, that man is just funny
lmao the thinking of snooker and pool are exactly the same
29:26 except it wasn't really 2 minutes, it was only 1.5 minutes at that point
I thought that long skinny player looked familiar!! 🤭
There must be audio problems. Sids voice fluctuates.
@petermernagh9991
3 жыл бұрын
It's a pity we could hear it at all
@AngrierGorilla
3 жыл бұрын
@@petermernagh9991 for copyright reasons they have to cut out the songs
@markcotton3481
3 жыл бұрын
@@petermernagh9991 Sid was a better man than you, guaranteed.
What do Pool players think of snookers?
15:17 Ronnie has 17 147 breaks in snooker each and every single pool player on earth including efreyen Reyes cant even make a 100 break forget 147
Americans are always like a simple & easy sports ie. Race car in a rounded circuit, or rugby with a less rules (American Football), Billiards with smaller frame & wider pockets, etc.
@BigFellaThx
3 жыл бұрын
Probably more rules in American football than in rugby I think. There's like 50 different penalties you can commit
@autiist
3 жыл бұрын
What do you call the best snooker player in the world missing the easiest shot on a bucket like pocket on a 9 ball match? Can we say that man is dumb or what? How can you miss an easy shot if the pcokets are huge right?
So good to watch commentary without over the top bellends like Sid
The commentator :') "They're all the same, the only thing different is... everything other than that they involve a ball"
Snooker players do know positional play They just don’t need to come off of cushions, they have cue ball control
How come there are no Asians in Mosconi cup. I would love to see Efren, Django, etc play the Europeans and Americans
@justforlaughs7528
3 жыл бұрын
Efren is like 70 years old lol he's no match for these youngsters. Even he's said it.
@petermernagh9991
3 жыл бұрын
Because the tournament is played between USA and Europe
who is this rookie reed guy and why was he playing with titans?
As another commented, it’s like watching chess masters playing draughts ...
Earl is always a great commentator!
@DUK703
3 жыл бұрын
He really is. The billiard network channel has a lot of matches that commentates!
I love how earl strickland says he thinks steve davis is still best snooker player in his eyes and dont care what anyone says etc Respect for saying that whether thats true or not steve certainly right up there with hendry and o sullivan
22:19 Look at da, Davis's thick lips! LOL
I don't mean to belittle or disrespect Pool players because having wasted so much of my childhood playing various billiard games (And never gained any credibility outside of my immediate friends..., much like my guitar skills) I am keenly aware of the different strategies and skills that separate the mediocre player from the genius in the different disciplines. The simple reality is that the difference between Snooker and pool is there will never be serious competition between an American and European team on a Snooker table. With the exception of Cliff Thorburn (a Canadian), I can't think of a single person from the New world that can compete on a Snooker table with the best. I would love to be proven wrong, for the love of sport I would love to see an accomplished pool player go to Europe and show the snooker players how to play their own game. But up until now, it's always been up to the Europeans to adapt to the American game to gain any kind of comparison. And to be honest, given the success of the Europeans in the American arena (Alison Fisher as a prime example) and zero Americans in the European arena that are worthy of mention. I kinda feel like these tournaments are a distraction from their grown-up job.
Pierce and Davenport are like Ortmann, angry men. I was embarrassed by Pierce's angry fist at the other side. There's no call for that. It's a game more against oneself than "the enemy". And Davenport seemed to want to invest his shots with a venting of anger, jabbing at the cue ball with an "in yer face" coup de gras, but then missed a relatively easy shot at pocket speed, instead set it up for Souquet. Finesse is the name of the game. Ive never seen Efren play angrily. He directs frustration back at himself. Imagine pairing Pierce and Davenport, maybe their combined energies could cancel each other's rashness in some way. But Varner, quite the opposite nature from either of those two with a more even tempered player might have gained that needed point. So Varner's captaincy showed a poor matching I believe.
Archers back looked like it was ready to blow out carrying reed
When I visit the UK no one wants to play snooker with me. They all want to play American pool. The one and only reason they give... "snooker is too bloody hard! I wanna play something fun that I can actually do and win every now and then" To all the commentators and people that think pool holds a candle to snooker. Not even 1 pocket or 14:1. Carom comes close.
9:46 a replay of Rocket's 9 Ball pot the 9 doesn’t ROLL it floats into the pocket WTF???
Nice to hear Earl educate these morons on snooker. Seems to know his stuff. Would love to see him in some exhibition snooker matches.
@Lili-Benovent
3 жыл бұрын
Bring it on, these American kiddie pool champions would all be z grade snooker players.
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
Earls a cool guy but he can barely even play pool now, let alone snooker, and he wouldn't have been able to compete at snooker in his prime.
Pockets like buckets
I laughed so hard when that noob commentator said pool is a scientific game..😅😅 Kid go and try snooker once... You would get to know what the word HARD means..
The Americans have Mullet-Power
The ignorance in the Americans is embarrassing!! anyone can play pool that's why they put them in pubs! Snooker players are cueists, pool players are just pool players
The first 10 min the commentators sure have a funny of saying that if the snooker guys migrated to pool the Americans would be out of a job
19:28 That sis why I hate this kine of billiards table.
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUROPE!
No snooker player to pool table. I feel bad for the others two.
Only USA chokes. Not often but if it happens it's from our side!
Who that commentating
It's two different games. You can't compare. No snooker player has won a mayor Pool title. Ronnie has been playing quite a bit on the 8ball-tour. Good but still pretty avarage. I'm a huge fan of Ronnie but if I had a gun on my head and had to pick the best overall players I have to say Efren Reyes and, yes, Torbjörn Blomdahl. I'd say Jimmy White and Steve Davies is the best of the snnooker/pool players.
@someguywhocanfly
Жыл бұрын
Snooker players don't care about winning pool titles because there's no money in it and they feel it is beneath them. But you can see that they can match up against and beat the top players in the game, at least back in these years. In 2022 they'd probably have a harder time though.
the pockets are so huge
Pool is child’s play compared to snooker lol
the american peter ebdon 29:00
@winsonho9751
3 жыл бұрын
2minute for stupid shoot