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Snooker Controversy fails about John Higgins, Alex Higgins, Stephen Lee, Quinten Hann, Andy Hicks, Mark Selby, Mark Allen, Peter Ebdon, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Cao Yupeng, Steve Davis, Allan Robidoux and Yaun Sijun. Break From Life takes about the most controversial situations ever to arise in Snooker from silly fouls to match fixing. We go through the lot with shocking fines, bans and the occasional fight.
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  • @samraymond4464
    @samraymond44643 жыл бұрын

    (1:54) When the referee saw the ball, it was at this moment that he knew. He messed up

  • @jonathanlindsey8864

    @jonathanlindsey8864

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just about to say the same thing😆.

  • @stick2pacman804

    @stick2pacman804

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too😂

  • @Elite7555

    @Elite7555

    2 жыл бұрын

    And to be honest, I think any reasonable person would agree that it wouldn't have made any difference.

  • @bonnetdedouche
    @bonnetdedouche4 жыл бұрын

    1:53 the referees face when he realises the cue ball is stuck to the rest is priceless 😂😂😂

  • @nihalr9

    @nihalr9

    4 жыл бұрын

    1:54

  • @johnmc3862

    @johnmc3862

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah that was brilliant 😂

  • @georgewilson-bland3997

    @georgewilson-bland3997

    2 жыл бұрын

    I saw that 😅

  • @Rizwaan122

    @Rizwaan122

    2 жыл бұрын

    Concession was clearly before any foul

  • @renerpho

    @renerpho

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Rizwaan122 Yes, but the referee most likely didn't know that at this point.

  • @OnlyOnePieniek
    @OnlyOnePieniek4 жыл бұрын

    I agree with you on no 10. Higgins shook hands, end of story.

  • @manjago1070

    @manjago1070

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah.i agreed..that time..Higgins 56 point and Yuan 57 he potted the pink..63 point..in reality..he potted the black ball but he fouled it..that black ball has to be respot..point 63-63.and there will be a thrilling match tho!

  • @utdkidswifeITO

    @utdkidswifeITO

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@manjago1070 Calm down :)

  • @Breakfromlife

    @Breakfromlife

    4 жыл бұрын

    The only thing I later thought of that goes slightly against that. Is when Ronnie refused the 147 shook hands then potted the black. But I think everyone wanted him to get a 147 and didn’t care

  • @teece99

    @teece99

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, no problem with the black hitting the rest in those circumstances. Yuan was unable to move the rest out of the way because John was shaking his hand! It would have been unfair to penalise him for this and clearly John was satisfied that the game was over.

  • @OfflineSetup

    @OfflineSetup

    4 жыл бұрын

    My understanding is that only the player at the table can concede. It could be a rule change was introduced to speed up the game (147 excepted). The ref called no foul, Yuan won. The shaking of hands was not the end of the game although it was a distraction, the ref calling the end was the end.

  • @PrgressiveHouse
    @PrgressiveHouse4 жыл бұрын

    Nr. 10: Love how the ref freezes when he sees the cue ball

  • @-ShootTheGlass-

    @-ShootTheGlass-

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yep, definitely looks at the table thinking “hmmmmm...that’s interesting...”

  • @gonyeah45

    @gonyeah45

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm suprised he picked up on it, i certainly wouldn't have

  • @wobbers99
    @wobbers993 жыл бұрын

    You deserve every one of these views dude. Thanks for putting together a top notch production. SUPER!

  • @Breakfromlife

    @Breakfromlife

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @Knightlore10
    @Knightlore104 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see your take on what different pros do with their grip hand through the shot. I'm a massive David Gilbert fan and love his cue action as most people do. Use him and others as a case study on how to relax your grip through the shot. Its amazing to watch the mechanics of what Gilbert actually does.

  • @Breakfromlife

    @Breakfromlife

    4 жыл бұрын

    Actually that is a little bit to do with the next video

  • @michaelmcdermott2810

    @michaelmcdermott2810

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just as a matter of interest, did David Gilbert ever win anything of note in world terms? You'd maybe be as well mentioning David Leadbetter who never quite made it at Golf but at least then went on to become a world renowned coach.

  • @mtb4lifewhytehardtail503

    @mtb4lifewhytehardtail503

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Breakfromlife hi

  • @joshuahong2013
    @joshuahong20134 жыл бұрын

    josh from sydney, australia. fantastic and informative videos, always a pleasure to watch!

  • @_sodamngood_2540
    @_sodamngood_25403 жыл бұрын

    Always wondered about those snooker tables when we went to the pool hall. Although I don't know the ruleset, you did a pretty damn good job at explaining them. Quite the take on a sport and its controversies.

  • @sabbialmighty7249
    @sabbialmighty72494 жыл бұрын

    Darwin, Australia. First time watching your videos, this one's a quality one mate. Keep up the good work.

  • @hendrixqotsa
    @hendrixqotsa4 жыл бұрын

    This is an excellent video, great commentary, jokes and very well put together!!! Thanks for upload, I will def Subscribe!!!

  • @JayInplay
    @JayInplay Жыл бұрын

    I've really enjoyed what I've seen on your channel so far, I don't even play snooker but I occasionally enjoy watching the pros, so well done! 👍

  • @cowofthemonth
    @cowofthemonth4 жыл бұрын

    great video mate! One of those about a topic I care little and know even less for yet really enjoy. Like bee keeping. Joinery. card tricks. etc.

  • @TheFlyingdeuces
    @TheFlyingdeuces4 жыл бұрын

    Cao Yupeng is currently serving a BAN for match fixing, maybe Mark Allen should get his £10,000 fine for calling him a cheat refunded...

  • @christianchapman9420

    @christianchapman9420

    4 жыл бұрын

    I didn't know that, and yes mark allen defiantly should get a reimbursement as he was telling the truth

  • @DavidS-qn3jm

    @DavidS-qn3jm

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nah, Hearn hates Allen.

  • @tomaaron6187

    @tomaaron6187

    4 жыл бұрын

    No. It’s not up to Mark Allen to call him a cheat. If he has strong evidence, then present it in a dignified manner through proper channels.

  • @m0rfans

    @m0rfans

    4 жыл бұрын

    No. He publicly called him a cheat about a completely separate incident. That's not how it's done. Good that Yupeng is banned, but that doesn't mean you can mouth off about everything he's ever done with impunity. Mark should have kept his head.

  • @neilpearson357

    @neilpearson357

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thats very interesting, I had no idea and I agree with you

  • @Staycie313
    @Staycie3134 жыл бұрын

    Josh Stacey from Christchurch, New Zealand. Love the content man, my favorite snooker channel of all thank you sir.

  • @kevinprior3549
    @kevinprior3549 Жыл бұрын

    WHERE'S THE CUEBALL GOING WHERE'S THE CUEBALL GOING....?! Always gets me 😆

  • @ghaytho.dabbagh1311
    @ghaytho.dabbagh13114 жыл бұрын

    Another Wonderful vedio... Thanks alot. Ghayth... From Bahrain

  • @leonmanalastas2059
    @leonmanalastas20594 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been watching you for a while from my hometown of Davao, Philippines and I absolutely love your videos.

  • @ig2d
    @ig2d4 жыл бұрын

    you can ban one person for life and then just slap another on the wrist. The greatest scandal in snooker was not match fixing - but the extreme punishment given to Stephen Lee. When Ted Lowe was asked once whether there was a limit to the amount of time someone could take on a shot his answer was that "yes there is a limit - but nobody knows what it is!)"

  • @TheBioethicist
    @TheBioethicist4 жыл бұрын

    Des Moines, Iowa USA. Learning Snooker from one of the best channels on the subject.

  • @thegooddoctor888
    @thegooddoctor8882 жыл бұрын

    Thank you to you my brother, and this channel which is helping me improve my game. Bula from Fiji Islands.

  • @jebivjetar5623
    @jebivjetar56234 жыл бұрын

    Borna from Slavonski Brod, Croatia, love the vids man, keep it up

  • @syphon47
    @syphon474 жыл бұрын

    Do you see the refs face at the end of number 10 when he sees the cue ball touching the rest 😐

  • @antthecat147

    @antthecat147

    4 жыл бұрын

    There was a "nothing to see here???" look on the ref's face

  • @samharper5881

    @samharper5881

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good spot! His face is classic. :D

  • @syphon47

    @syphon47

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@BakjeLeip Haha You're right. He's probably thinking maybe if I just don't mention it no-one will notice

  • @dhirajpallin2572

    @dhirajpallin2572

    4 жыл бұрын

    What would have been really controversial is if the cue ball had gone in the pocket after John Higgins had conceded.

  • @notfound3358

    @notfound3358

    4 жыл бұрын

    It was at this moment he knew...

  • @Babyburns
    @Babyburns2 жыл бұрын

    Ryan B from Jacksonville Florida coming by to say thank you for making these snooker videos! I love them and will keep watching!

  • @datarecoverysweden
    @datarecoverysweden3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, for this upload. Great content.

  • @ajburdett882
    @ajburdett8824 жыл бұрын

    Ronnie can play a 147 quicker than than Ebdon played that 12 break 😂

  • @Breakfromlife

    @Breakfromlife

    4 жыл бұрын

    I actually thought it was on small colours so it sounded worse than it was. Didn’t realise until I watched it it was just 4 shots

  • @hassanalihusseini1717

    @hassanalihusseini1717

    4 жыл бұрын

    I like Peter Ebdon!

  • @PaulKeywood

    @PaulKeywood

    4 жыл бұрын

    Very true but it worked, Ebdon won the match!

  • @padraigosullivan9979

    @padraigosullivan9979

    3 жыл бұрын

    The fall of paradise....truly

  • @BBOYFYC

    @BBOYFYC

    3 жыл бұрын

    I saw this match live. Ebdon is a great player but that was just not good sportsmanship that day. I am sure he realized it afterwards as well but we all make mistakes. I once slow played an opponent I knew played very fast on purpose in a darts game and won, but I felt bad about what I had done afterwards. As we played I could tell for sure he was affected and you could say it's a tactic and in sports that counts as well, but in hindsight I don't believe I would do it again. Opinions anyone?

  • @MrDPlaysStuff
    @MrDPlaysStuff3 жыл бұрын

    I'm still convinced that John Higgins' manager abused his position on the board of the WPBSA to get higgins off the most serious charges. He's a disgrace to the sport and should be treated in the same way as Stephen Lee.

  • @jamesfischer4182
    @jamesfischer41822 жыл бұрын

    Drew from Ballina, Australia here. Love the videos mate

  • @tomstephens259
    @tomstephens2593 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the upload. Big snooker fan (I learned to play as a kid) but wouldn't know where to find a real snooker table this side of the Atlantic.

  • @YummyBananaFish
    @YummyBananaFish2 жыл бұрын

    I've never supported Higgins since then. It astonishes me that he's warmly regarded and his wins are celebrated.

  • @AlisonBryen

    @AlisonBryen

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same.

  • @MrBottleneckbob

    @MrBottleneckbob

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same here

  • @Greysdaily

    @Greysdaily

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AlisonBryen 0

  • @kevinprior3549

    @kevinprior3549

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agree... cos he's a big name and Stephen Lee isn't... that's why Higgins is still playing.

  • @JIMP1000

    @JIMP1000

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yep. Can't stand Higgins

  • @samandpoppythedog719
    @samandpoppythedog7194 жыл бұрын

    Was looking for something else and for some reason this came up, so thought I'd give the vid a go. You've become one of the limited channels that I've subscribed to before I fully watched the vid, anyway back to watching the rest and yes I've liked and shake the bell for notifications.

  • @Breakfromlife

    @Breakfromlife

    4 жыл бұрын

    To be truthful I’m only subscribed to about 5 channels on here. But thanks for the sub

  • @edmundng888
    @edmundng8884 жыл бұрын

    London, England. Loving these vids. So interesting!

  • @MrNottyNotty
    @MrNottyNotty3 жыл бұрын

    I'd like to see Ronnie finish a season left handed just to see how good he actually is with it

  • @molaali1217

    @molaali1217

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lant

  • @BadgerBotherer1

    @BadgerBotherer1

    3 жыл бұрын

    He could probably be top 16 left-handed.

  • @australianews

    @australianews

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am a left hander and can play golf both hands but i can't imagine playing this with my opposite hand . Just thinking about it feels awkward.

  • @jeschinstad

    @jeschinstad

    2 жыл бұрын

    The problem with that is that people aren't consistent. It is likely that he's better left-handed while in the zone than he's right-handed out of it, but age also plays in, so if next year he plays left-handed and seems to be in the zone, you can't necessarily compare that to him being in the zone while playing right-handed as a younger man. I would absolutely love to see Jesus and Muhammed racing their flying horses across the Atlantic ocean, but I don't think it's very realistic.

  • @godzillas6301

    @godzillas6301

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jeschinstad I once spent an afternoon knocking balls around with a sparing partner of his , a friend of a friend . We were of course full of questions and left handed came up . Apparently ronnie is as good with either hands .... there is no different although he favours his right as hes right handed . He is consistant with his left but uses it as a crutch when balls arnt going great for him . Its of interest he misses less with his left hand pro rota and also takes a second to line up when playing left handed .

  • @jamesdoolan7966
    @jamesdoolan79664 жыл бұрын

    Great video as ever! Do you have any advise on two cushions snooker escapes? Can’t find a good video on the subject on KZread.

  • @Breakfromlife

    @Breakfromlife

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a video I need to make

  • @thisdrinkinglife
    @thisdrinkinglife3 жыл бұрын

    Higgins got away far too lightly for that, considering what Lee got.

  • @jeschinstad

    @jeschinstad

    2 жыл бұрын

    I believe that you should feel free to fantasize about whatever you want. Until you actually do it, you remain innocent. Lee was convicted of having done it. Higgins was accused of having considered it. If the difference between those things no longer matter, then humanity is up for some bad times.

  • @thisdrinkinglife

    @thisdrinkinglife

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jeschinstad oh I kind of might agree with that, but it still leaves a bad taste, wouldn't you agree Jo?

  • @paulkehoe67

    @paulkehoe67

    2 жыл бұрын

    believe!!

  • @ebojfmdboojoh4023

    @ebojfmdboojoh4023

    2 жыл бұрын

    Higgins was set up by an undercover reporter. Lee deliberately cheated for financial gain

  • @thisdrinkinglife

    @thisdrinkinglife

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ebojfmdboojoh4023 yes, both don't come out smelling of roses, right?

  • @hopacupaGUY
    @hopacupaGUY4 жыл бұрын

    1:52 i love how ref realized what happened

  • @billdobbing1999
    @billdobbing19993 жыл бұрын

    "You're short and bald and always will be, I'll fight you in the street for fifty grand any time you like" LMAOOOOO

  • @romancassius4180
    @romancassius41804 жыл бұрын

    There are vital differences between the Lee and Higgins cases. Lee fixed matches, bet on those matches and made a profit on those matches. The evidence against him was overwhelming. Higgins agreed, in principle, to fix a few matches for money. However, as the NotW broke the story BEFORE any money changed hands and BEFORE the matches took place, he had what might be called 'plausible deniability'. His manager took the fall for him. Personally, I think Higgins intended to throw matches for money, but you can't convict someone on what you think, only on what you can prove. The case against Lee was proven, the case against Higgins wasn't.

  • @johnsrabe

    @johnsrabe

    2 жыл бұрын

    You and your facts get in the way of a good tantrum. Yep. Higgins didn’t do it and Lee did.

  • @Eat-MyGoal

    @Eat-MyGoal

    5 ай бұрын

    Perfect summary

  • @tomaaron6187
    @tomaaron61874 жыл бұрын

    Great compilation. The first one is a no brainer. No top Snooker player is going compromise their dignity and win on this type of technicality. If Higgins had known the cueball was going to hit the rest he likely would have smiled, grabbed it and still shook hands.

  • @Breakfromlife

    @Breakfromlife

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I don’t think anything would ever have been made of it. Just a bizarre event more than anything

  • @navidhakimi7122
    @navidhakimi71224 жыл бұрын

    Love your channel. Navid from Toronto

  • @keithdavison2960
    @keithdavison29602 жыл бұрын

    Lol the way you pronounced Leighton buzzard 😂😂😂😂 great video mate thank youu

  • @Breakfromlife

    @Breakfromlife

    2 жыл бұрын

    If only that was the only thing wrong with this video

  • @TheDantheman12121
    @TheDantheman121214 жыл бұрын

    Daniel from sheffield (snooker world capital). Love your channel man.

  • @t3mpomusic
    @t3mpomusic3 жыл бұрын

    John Higgins should of got a 10 year ban pretending that he was scared for his life when agreeing to fix a match

  • @thisdrinkinglife

    @thisdrinkinglife

    3 жыл бұрын

    exactly, was either cheating' or cowardice, funny how he essentially got away with it

  • @jamboz
    @jamboz Жыл бұрын

    Your narration cracks me up, good job.

  • @MrMegh82
    @MrMegh824 жыл бұрын

    from Orange County California, keep up the great work dude, Thank you

  • @keorbats9429
    @keorbats94294 жыл бұрын

    From Brooklyn - brill vid as always, BFL. What about the Thorburn Higgins green incident? Always thought John Higgins should have been banned for 3 years. Keep up the great content!

  • @keith6400
    @keith64003 жыл бұрын

    There are two types of push shot; firstly one where you physically push the cue ball along with the cue (you are pushing the white) and secondly one where the cue is in contact with the white at the same time the white is in contact with another ball in which case you are deemed to be pushing the other ball along using the cue and white. In order for this not to occur you have to play the white away from the ball which it is already touching. In which scenario it is deemed you have hit the ball you are playing away from and you are credited with hitting that ball if appropriate. If that ball is not appropriate then you must hit the appropriate ball after playing away. Hitting the cue ball twice with the cue is not a push shot but it is a foul shot.

  • @josephjennings5854
    @josephjennings58544 жыл бұрын

    Great video, great production quality

  • @localfox1000
    @localfox10004 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed this. Thanks for the video

  • @Nin-NinYT
    @Nin-NinYT2 жыл бұрын

    _Stephen Lee thought to be match-fixing_ Snooker Authorities: “Lifetime ban for this one! 👨‍⚖️” _John Higgins caught on camera match-fixing_ Snooker Authorities: “Oh, you didn’t mean it? No worries, we believe you. 🤗”

  • @ericvosselmans5657

    @ericvosselmans5657

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's not what you do, it's who you know. Goes for everything in life. If you know the right people and keep them happy, you are set for life

  • @kieranmillward
    @kieranmillward4 жыл бұрын

    Greetings from Auckland, New Zealand 😁

  • @twc2006
    @twc20064 жыл бұрын

    Hi OP, I totally agree with your assessment on no 10.

  • @JesseBusman1996
    @JesseBusman19964 жыл бұрын

    Very nice compilation!

  • @johnlloydaleta206
    @johnlloydaleta2064 жыл бұрын

    Watching your videos all the way here in Cavite, Philippines!!

  • @khansahib7110
    @khansahib71104 жыл бұрын

    No. 10. Higgins view was blocked off. Hence that's y he shook hands. Ref made an error. He shouldn't have had called it frame until the cue ball was stationery

  • @shoaibmms
    @shoaibmms4 жыл бұрын

    Wow, just WOW! Soo much information in a single video i couldnt digest. Please mark me. Shoaib from karnataka India 👍🏼. Thanks. Great upload.

  • @wadehults
    @wadehults2 жыл бұрын

    From Lynnwood Washington USA. Love your videos. Keep up the good work.

  • @Mampz147
    @Mampz1474 жыл бұрын

    That Ronnie bonus round was hilarious 😂😂

  • @Daveyboy4
    @Daveyboy44 жыл бұрын

    If Higgins wanted out of the room, he could have said, "match fixing!?! F**k that I'm out"!! He was tempted because of the money, it's shameful entrapment, it's different if the player actively went looking for it, imo

  • @tingfinderen
    @tingfinderen4 жыл бұрын

    From Silkeborg, Denmark. Fist time watching your vids, this one is really good! Wanna go and watch a snooker match someday in the UK

  • @batters4718
    @batters47183 жыл бұрын

    I don’t follow snooker, and I don’t even have that much interest in it...but this video was surprisingly fun to watch, keep up the good work 👍

  • @mrtopbreak333
    @mrtopbreak3334 жыл бұрын

    It is possible to pot a red off the break and still get the white back safely to bulk, only problem if the red does not reach the pocket it hangs over of stays close. I hit the second red down from the apex with the white ball placed a balls width to the right of the brown. You need to hit the as much of second red as you can with bag's of running side, firm but not wild. It is a controlled shot. Give it a go

  • @Breakfromlife

    @Breakfromlife

    4 жыл бұрын

    I often try that if I ever want to blast the balls open and hit side cushion first. Obviously that doesn’t go safe but you seem to pot a ball quite often. But will try

  • @guiwhiz
    @guiwhiz4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah when you're flat out caught on video agreeing to fix a match... you should be done . . . . forever.

  • @frankbrodie5168

    @frankbrodie5168

    3 жыл бұрын

    Higgins got away with that far too lightly imo. All snooker fans can remember the Fransisco brother's fixing scandal years before. But both of those players were journeymen at best. Higgins could beat anyone with his A game. So a bet on him to lose was worth a fortune if you knew the result beforehand.

  • @BillyBob2015
    @BillyBob20154 жыл бұрын

    Shawn in Canton Illinois, USA appreciates your highlights very much!

  • @MaffeyZilog
    @MaffeyZilog3 ай бұрын

    Your interpretation of Higgins conceding the match before the black ball hit the rest was an amazing call. He stood up and walked over hand outstretched and it was accepted and shaken before the black hit the rest, so, amazing call BFL!

  • @cedarstuff
    @cedarstuff3 жыл бұрын

    I will never tire of watching Higgins lose.

  • @joshuamoore2440
    @joshuamoore24404 жыл бұрын

    Watching from Myrtle Point Oregon love the vids

  • @saagr123
    @saagr1234 жыл бұрын

    I am from Mumbai. Great content & great commentary

  • @kurdishzombie
    @kurdishzombie3 жыл бұрын

    I love this video good job 👍

  • @STEVE_K_J
    @STEVE_K_J4 жыл бұрын

    If you want to watch a moment where the commentators disrupted a shot at the key moment watch the first frame of the 2012 WSC semifinal between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Matthew Stevens. Dennis Taylor and Willie Thorne were really unprofessional.

  • @Breakfromlife

    @Breakfromlife

    4 жыл бұрын

    I could remember a few others like Mark Williams get up off his shot and saying are they telling jokes again. Trouble is none of them are easy to find if you can’t remember the exact match

  • @lordmorley7561

    @lordmorley7561

    4 жыл бұрын

    Stephen Kelsall, I have watched matches in the past where someone in audience has said something that invoked laughter, and because Willie Thorne was talking away the viewers didn't get to hear what was funny. That man just loves the sound of his own voice.

  • @craigthornton1971
    @craigthornton19712 жыл бұрын

    Higgins escaping a lifetime ban was ridiculous. I cant bear to see him on screen and love it each time he loses

  • @jameswallace7091

    @jameswallace7091

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed, especially given the ban that Stephen Lee received.

  • @aminoto-3

    @aminoto-3

    2 жыл бұрын

    My family is probably sick and tired of hearing me grumble on about “mr potato head” Higgins, every time he plays I prickle with animosity.. what’s even more infuriating is the way all the commentators prattle on about how fkin great he is.. they ended Stephen Lee’s career for less than what Higgins did..

  • @paulrichards6894

    @paulrichards6894

    2 жыл бұрын

    the 3 i hate most are murphy..i really despise him....higgins for the reasons given and thirdly anthony mcgill....don't ask me why

  • @aminoto-3

    @aminoto-3

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@paulrichards6894 Murphy gets my back up too, seems smug and insincere.. oh.. and his giant baby head… Robertson would be my “don’t ask me why”.. he just niggles me for some reason. Especially the curly haired version.

  • @paulrichards6894

    @paulrichards6894

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@aminoto-3 when murphy played maquire in a match ..Maguire came into the arena and had forgotten his chalk....very important part of equipment....murphy complained to the ref and Maguire lost a frame...what a sneak

  • @krthkh
    @krthkh4 жыл бұрын

    Really good video. Well.made

  • @BLZPHR
    @BLZPHR4 жыл бұрын

    Hahahah with the first foul you can see the ref pause for a second and look at the ball on the rest contemplating what he should do lmaooo

  • @PaulBrownclk-me
    @PaulBrownclk-me4 жыл бұрын

    John doesn't throw matches, but he sure throws frames!!!!

  • @lsbrother
    @lsbrother4 жыл бұрын

    9:18 Lee's match fixing was largely discovered "following a police investigation into suspicious betting patterns relating to a match played in 2009". It's easy enough to throw a few shots without anyone being aware so don't expect to be able to see where Lee 'throws' the match. But when huge amounts are bet on one player to win one frame and very little on the other player or other frames - that must stand out like the proverbial sore thumb!

  • @lsbrother

    @lsbrother

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Daniel Burke Well by definition it is evidence - anything pertaining to the case is - whether it is sufficient to prove guilt is a different matter.

  • @vmax4steve524

    @vmax4steve524

    4 жыл бұрын

    the thing is that the police didn't prosecute Lee but world snooker decided to ban him and unfortunately Lee decided to defend himself rather than get himself a barrister. It also came about during the time when Pukka Pies sponsored a tournament, which would have been embarrassing for them if Lee had won it, that's a joke btw. The Higgins match fixing video was a set up by NOTW journalists, there was never any intention to fix a match only to discredit the sport and Higgins himself who bluffed his way through the meeting thinking he was talking to gangsters and then simply walked away from the meeting and ignored it, which proved to be a mistake as he should have reported the incident to world snooker, and that's what he was banned and fined for. That was his version of the events anyway, and these betting cartels are run by real gangsters so you can't just report them to the police as they have the police in their pockets half the time and both they and the police have guns, so if someone points a gun at you, even metaphorically, you say yes. I'm pretty sure there are many incidents of match fixing that go unoticed by world snooker, after all if there is no prize money for a first round defeat and you have to fund your hotel and flight to and from china etc you need to make some money, so a bet in play set up for a final frame win by either player can attract some good odds if one player goes 3-0 up in a best of 7 and the match ends up 4-3.

  • @EricPollarrd

    @EricPollarrd

    2 жыл бұрын

    there's more evidence of covid than this, and that's sweet fk all as well. Courts and fake laws are corrupt, not innocent people. Sick skum

  • @ThinkingOften
    @ThinkingOften4 жыл бұрын

    Logan here, from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Love your stuff.

  • @mist1705
    @mist17053 жыл бұрын

    Taxi Driver: That’ll be an even £20 please boss John Higgins: 🏃🏻‍♂️

  • @joecorton7231
    @joecorton72314 жыл бұрын

    The first one with higgins. Rules dictate that if, with the fowl having been accepted. If there was a mathematical chance of higgins winning the frame the referee should have abided by that rule. Even if it did look like he'd conceded.. Ronnie osullivan got a warning once for conceding a frame when there were enough points on the table for him to win with..(not requiring any snookers)

  • @yamyite
    @yamyite3 жыл бұрын

    John Virgo’s commentators eye should have made this list 😂

  • @thomashaines767
    @thomashaines7674 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video

  • @tranquilitybase7860
    @tranquilitybase78604 жыл бұрын

    Love your video's. Patrick from Holland.

  • @izumiculture4030
    @izumiculture40303 жыл бұрын

    I don't know anything about Snooker, never watched Snooker, yet this was still an interesting video to watch.

  • @youtubeSuckssNow

    @youtubeSuckssNow

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was that way a while back. But its probably my favorite sport to watch nowadays

  • @userjim83
    @userjim833 жыл бұрын

    I totally forgot about the boxing match 😂🤣 God that feels like a lifetime ago

  • @Breakfromlife

    @Breakfromlife

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s why I don’t gamble because I would’ve put my house on Mark King winning that

  • @kingofkings725
    @kingofkings7254 жыл бұрын

    I’m from Mumbai, great content mate. Keep it up.

  • @sagartripathi6742
    @sagartripathi67424 жыл бұрын

    Got to love the O'Sullivan bonus round XD XD.

  • @jeschinstad
    @jeschinstad2 жыл бұрын

    I think the question of the invisible touch is a very interesting one considering other rules. For instance, if you can make a perfect snooker, you will be penalized for it under current rules. Because a difficult snooker can get you an unlimited number of points, but a perfect snooker can only get you a maximum of seven because there's no way to say that an effort is good enough or not when faced with an impossibility. To be consistent with that, I think that a hit on the red that is so perfect that the referee doesn't know that it is a hit, that should be penalized for being too perfect. As you may have guessed, I think that this is completely wrong. A perfect snooker should be rewarded and likewise, if the referee can't say that it wasn't a hit, then it should be counted as a hit. But the rules should be logically consistent. If the rule is that it's the players duty to avoid perfection, then that should be the rule. Maybe a suitable reward for a perfect snooker would be that the victim is sentenced to one snooker needed, but gets the choice of a free ball from the current position or handing the game back to the opponent with ball in hand in the kitchen. I haven't thought very much about it, but that seems reasonable to me. As a computer guy, I could come up with some digital solutions, but I don't want to. Just make the rules logical and humans can figure it out on their own.

  • @RiotDogGaming1

    @RiotDogGaming1

    Жыл бұрын

    If you're talking about the miss rule, the referee has the discretion to not call a miss if they deem that a player has made a good enough effort to escape a snooker

  • @AngelicusImmortus
    @AngelicusImmortus3 жыл бұрын

    1st one (no 10) the handshake ends the game so, no foul. Ebdon’s slow play is a tricky one, as Cliff Thorburn regularly played very slowly. Playing one match he took five minutes to take a simple pot.

  • @christschinwon
    @christschinwon3 жыл бұрын

    I remember an early to mid 80s match where the ref actually told Dean Reynolds to hurry up on his shot. Dean looked like he was about to cry and made a big song and dance of it afterwards making an official complaint.

  • @gerryd7027
    @gerryd70272 жыл бұрын

    Decent review thanks buddy 😎👍

  • @XaviRonaldo0
    @XaviRonaldo02 жыл бұрын

    How Stephen Lee effectively got a lifetime ban without irrefutable evidence he match fixed yet there is clear and irrefutable evidence Higgins match fixed and he received effectively a wrist slap is beyond me.

  • @patricklangdon5853

    @patricklangdon5853

    2 жыл бұрын

    What clear and irrefutable evidence that Higgins match fixed?

  • @foadiron

    @foadiron

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@patricklangdon5853 He was on camera and said it?

  • @patricklangdon5853

    @patricklangdon5853

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@foadiron he said that he could throw matches. He said he COULD throw them. I could say I’m going to kill someone’s but I’m not guilty of killing them until they are dead. He was investigated and the governing body accepted his explanation and said he was guilty of giving the impression of being able to influence the outcome of matches. Giving the impression. Never any suggestion of him doing it. He was banned and fined. Did he cheat? No. Did he say it was possible to cheat? Yes. He brought the game into disrepute and could have been punished harder but it’s done now and people really need to understand exactly what happened before slinging mud.

  • @heliogenesi

    @heliogenesi

    Жыл бұрын

    how can you think being on camera and saying things is irrefutable evidence when the actual matches have happened and there is no real evidence of fixing on any of them?

  • @stephengallagher2209

    @stephengallagher2209

    Жыл бұрын

    @@patricklangdon5853 Actually, Higgins gave a detailed account of exactly how he goes about fixing matches. No hypotheticals. Watch the tape. He also detailed a plan for laundering the money offered. Why was a snooker player and his manager visiting the Ukraine on businesd? Snooker big over there, is it? And why did that manager get a life-time ban, and crooked Higgins get a wrist slap?

  • @jonescrusher1
    @jonescrusher12 жыл бұрын

    Always surprising how easily Higgins' reputation recovered.

  • @joulupukki1607

    @joulupukki1607

    Жыл бұрын

    We have learned one thing during history every superstar always goes unpunished i have never seen big superstar to get banned its always those "bad" players. If Michael jordan did something bad In 90s NBA would have paid hundreds of millions to it go away its all business and Michael was cash cow.

  • @RiotDogGaming1

    @RiotDogGaming1

    Жыл бұрын

    Lee got lifetime ban. Higgins got 6 months. Barry Hearn told me it was all above board, behind closed doors like any court of law. Except, courts have public galleries. They were all in on it.

  • @twold4this
    @twold4this2 жыл бұрын

    Cracking good vid!

  • @julianandrefredriksen5848
    @julianandrefredriksen58482 жыл бұрын

    Hey from norway brooos. Keep the awesome videos goin

  • @justbasicallyminecraft3996
    @justbasicallyminecraft39964 жыл бұрын

    Leo from stevenston in Scotland Always like the vids

  • @justbasicallyminecraft3996

    @justbasicallyminecraft3996

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the like vids are class mate

  • @stevengibb482

    @stevengibb482

    3 жыл бұрын

    Saltcoats here, just next door :D

  • @andrewbeal2575
    @andrewbeal25753 жыл бұрын

    Higgins should have been baned for life! One of the all time greats and he goes and agrees to that. I hope he never wins another tournament. I agree that no. 10 on this list shouldn't be classed as cheating as the players and the ref had shaken hands and weren't even looking at the table.

  • @niallmackenzie99
    @niallmackenzie993 жыл бұрын

    Oh my these controversies had me quaking with anxiety 🥱

  • @paulsweeney439
    @paulsweeney4394 жыл бұрын

    Quality content 👍

  • @SneedChuck100
    @SneedChuck1004 жыл бұрын

    1:54 refs brain: uhhhhhhhhhhh

  • @Breakfromlife

    @Breakfromlife

    4 жыл бұрын

    I regret not putting more of that in

  • @u.v.s.5583

    @u.v.s.5583

    3 жыл бұрын

    Foul. John Higgins seven and the frame and the match.

  • @metalraff
    @metalraff4 жыл бұрын

    Question that’s similar to your first controversy: in the famous 147 frame Ronnie scored against Dave King, he shakes hands with King before Jan Ver Haas asks him to pot the black. Since they shook hands, is the frame over & the 147 shouldn’t stand?

  • @Breakfromlife

    @Breakfromlife

    4 жыл бұрын

    I remember thinking that just ran out of space to put it in

  • @nakkadu

    @nakkadu

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ok but since he's given a couple of 147s away we can let him keep that one.

  • @andrewgray527

    @andrewgray527

    4 жыл бұрын

    Think the referee has to accept the resignation and call the match.

  • @Kevin-vq6rv
    @Kevin-vq6rv4 жыл бұрын

    8:05 I remember that! It was the moment when the entire world yelled "Wow" at the same time!

  • @devmahar3732
    @devmahar37322 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate the way you define the moments... Himanshu Khanka from Uttarakhand, India

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