Americans React To "The Black Ball Final - 1985 World Championship - Dennis Taylor vs Steve Davis"

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[@stuartmcivor2276]

His glasses were designed so that he could look through the top of them when cueing.

[@robhuanout5443]

even i will wear my glasses upside down when cueing

[@rocon86]

I have a pair of prescription glasses like Dennis's, the best purchase I ever made for playing snooker and pool. It was such a disadvantage not being able to see properly.

[@theoriginalrecycler]

Do you have them coloured like Dennis’s

[@PJBonoVox]

​@Ricktheredbrick1 Either way it doesn't matter. They were designed such that when he was bent over to cue, he could see through them.

[@calgon5689]

They were specially designed and made for him - a type of bifocal glasses.

[@stuartmcivor2276]

The context of this was that the match was the first to 18. Steve Davis was 9-1 up at one point and later 17 - 15 so Dennis won the last 3 frames to take the final (he was never ahead throughout the match) - it was one of the most watched sporting events ever in the UK with up to 18.5 million people watching and it finished after midnight.

[@noelplum99]

Yeh, I was up as a 14 year old watching the final through until the end. Hard to imagine how big snooker was at that point. I suppose, in US terms, it would be the equivalent of an audience of 120 million staying up until midnight to watch a pool or ten pin bowling final!

[@GodlessScummer]

​@@noelplum99oh hello Noel. Fancy seeing you here.

[@DavidZ4-gg3dm]

@@noelplum99 Snooker was hugely popular then.

[@paulliversage4479]

More context..this was the world championship..the biggest prize in snooker...takes over 2 weeks as a knockout competition..the final takes 2 days ..first to 18 games...and it all came down to the final ball....also Steve Davies was by far the best in the game while Dennis Taylor was an average player whose mum had just died having the competition of his life..the tension was unbelievable...also his glasses were specially made so he could see while down for a shot

[@cathyb46]

That Sunday night longer than an NFL final. Going back remember BBCs Pot Black in black and white ... 😂

[@doncuadrado8489]

All of this happened at about 1am in the morning......in front of a TV audience of 17m roughly 😅

[@daveborder7751]

The peak after midnight was 18.5 million. Even more impessive was the 1985 British Open Final on ITV-with no Brits involved, did a 15.5 million peak for Silvino Francisco beating Kirk Stevens. The Mercantile Classic final that year with Willie Thorne beating Cliff Thorburn on ITV peaked at 16.2 million. Snooker was just huge in the 1980's.

[@xrphellcat981]

an 11yr old me was one of those watching haha

[@doncuadrado8489]

Those were the days when there were only 4 television channels. 😅😅

[@daveborder7751]

@@doncuadrado8489 There were only three until late 1982. Still hugely impressive numbers though-around a third of the county stayed up well past midnight to watch on the BBC's secondary channel.

[@daveborder7751]

@@xrphellcat981 Me too, I was just shy of nine.

[@noelle3551]

If you are looking for an exciting frame, 1982 world Championship, Alex Higgens v Jimmy White ! The frame is known as the impossible break or the best break of all time! It is worth watching a genius at work before Ronnie O'Sullivan came on the scene!

[@smaz9]

It's only a matter of time before these guys discover Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, the people's champion. A man of many flaws, but when it came to snooker he was the master.

[@jamesstewart8846]

He was a master of falling drunk out of windows. One night his landlady was glancing out of the window and thought "That looked like Alex Higgins falling past". And it was.

[@alanchamberlain9902]

Quinten Hann too lol

[@stevedarragh]

The Master till Ronnie O came along

[@trappenweisseguy27]

“Hooligan Higgins”.

[@TheycallmeMrWonka]

Christ, he's not my Champion. Seemed like a generally nasty individual. I wouldn't want the man being a role model for me, and not a chance id allow him to be for kids growing up. For sure separate snooker skill from the man himself. I'm not saying he's the devil but i've seen enough to know that with a drink he was a bit of a monster of a man, and without it he could maybe be ok.

[@markjones127]

2:14am the match finished, after 35 frames of snooker over 2 days of playing, for it all to come down to who pots the final black ball was just incredible, and Davis was the hot favourite having won the world championship 3 times out of the previous 4, he's still considered one of the all-time great players.

[@naebodyknows7016]

You have to understand that this was the end of a match that lasted for 2 days, at the end of a tournament that was 2 weeks long. If I remember correctly it was after midnight when the last frame started and both the players and crowd were on the verge of nervous exhaustion, I remember watching with my grandma and it really was incredibly nerve-wracking.

[@markwhalebone751]

I remember watching this in the pub. They locked the doors as pubs had to stop serving at 11pm back then, we had what is known here as a "Lock in" and merrily drank more beer and watched the snooker 😁

[@creativitycell]

That win meant EVERYTHING to IRELAND! Davis was almost unbeatable in the 1980s and won 5 straight World Titles! He was an implacable snooker machine terminator at the table and was 9-1 up! Halfway to the 18 frames to win!! Everyone thought it was all over!! It made Dennis a National Hero in Ireland! They gave him an Open Bus Top Parade and a Million Irish people turned out to welcome him home! There's a video of the Town Centre somewhere, it's packed with about 100,000 people! This match was unbelievable, 17 - 17 frames all, and right down the the Final black ball! It'll NEVER happen again! It was the biggest sporting TV audience in British TV History and 3 Million stayed up to about 2am in the morning to watch the final ball drama! It was headline front page news on every newspaper n TV news programme! In the 1980s Snooker was a massive popular sport in TV! Declined a bit from it's heyday since. Unless the GOAT Ronnie O'Sullivan is playing! 😮

[@Obi-J]

It remains to this day as the largest TV audience for a live broadcast shown after midnight on any British TV channel.

[@safeashouses211]

Davis never won 5 in a row, that was Hendry. Davis won it in 81, 83 and 84 and then got 3 in a row from 87 - 89.

[@daffodil800]

The glasses were especially designed for snooker players, Dennis the more famous example, he'd previously played in contact lenses. The glasses actually helped him change from being a journeyman middling sort of player to a highly successful one in the mid eighties

[@PeterEmery-um6ux]

Great to hear the commentary of Ted Lowe ('Whispering Ted'), the voice of snooker in the 1970s, 1980s and some of the 1990s. Jack Karnehm is also remembered for his commentary during the first maximum break made at the Crucible Theatre (snooker's spiritual home in Sheffield since 1977) in 1983 by Canadian Cliff Thorburn ('The Grinder'). Also, check out the first televised 147 made at the 1982 Lada Classic by Steve Davis, especially the incredible shot on the final pink. Another engaging 147 was made by another Canadian, the flamboyant Kirk Stevens against Jimmy White in the 1984 Masters semi-final.

[@noelle3551]

I remember watching the 1980 final with Dennis Taylors fellow country man Alex Higgens v canadian Cliff Thorburn and it was interrupted because of the Iranian embassy siege!

[@ohmightycat]

The glasses were designed by former billiards player and snooker commentator Jack Karnehm. Unlike a pool stance, snooker players stances are much lower to allow sighting of the shot and smoother cueing, which is hampered when wearing normal glasses.

[@247otaku]

You guys now youve watched this, ahould watch the re-match Steve davis and Dennis Taylor did for the 25th anniversary of this event, theres a 10 minutes video on KZbin here and they give a play by play commentary to the crowd as they recreate each shot on the final black, its hilarious and i remember watching the recreation live as well. You guys will get a kick out of it

[@John-of4gz]

​​@@ADxWales81 thats correct and dennis kept potting the black that he missed originally and then he missed the black he originally potted lol. Very funny that was.

[@2005Kam]

You should look up the 1982 world semi-final when Alex Higgins has to basically clear the table to stay in the match against Jimmy White. It is one of the all time greatest snooker moments of all time.Just search for Alex Higgins the impossible break and you can see the full frame

[@pj_naylor]

That was a hell of a night - eight or nine of us crammed into a single university halls bedroom, trying to watch it on a 15" TV.

[@pampegg8601]

Steve Davis was my favourite I was gutted 😢

[@carltaylor6452]

I haven't seen this in years! I remember watching it at the time. Rivetting final.

[@mrkillermaxxx]

Need to watch"the rematch" about 20 years later, thats the funniest shit ever.

[@sharonesdale1637]

I was only 17, watching it with my dad, missed my train in the morning to work because I was so tired and didn’t wake up. Fantastic tension, fantastic to watch live 😮

[@SouthCoastRich]

Dennis' legendary upside down snooker glasses ! I love Dennis Taylor , but Steve Davis was my snooker hero when I was growing up. Really successful, but he played a lot of defensive and tactical play, which,along with his impassive playing face, put some people off , but he was quite shaken after this match but went on to win next year's tournament. A witty personality too.

[@juliacollett6160]

Oh my word! You just reminded me of 80's "Spitting Image" and "Steve *interesting* Davis". Great sense of humour to make fun of his staid and steady image.

[@davidcorbett341]

Special glasses to allow for his angle of viewing the ball whilst bending. Taylor was great to watch on the table and went on to be a commentator and TV personality with a good show called Big Break.

[@markstamp3937]

Taylor guested occasionally on big break but the snooker player was John virgo

[@davidcorbett341]

@@markstamp3937 yes your right it was John Virgo as host

[@Obi-J]

Steve Davis was also a world class pool player as well as a 6x World Snooker champion. He represented England at international level and played in several Mosconi cups(the pool equivalent to golf's Ryder Cup) for the European team v USA, winning it twice. He also has a side hustle as a DJ playing electronic dance music at nightclubs and festivals.

[@andrewtims9524]

He plays soul music not EDM , has one of the biggest and best collection of soul records on the planet , has had his own soul radio show for donkeys years

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

1:44 You try and look through your glasses while aiming a pool que.... Yes it makes it alot easier when the glasses are upside down so you can look through them while aiming...

[@stuartcarden1371]

You should guys find an interview with Steve and Dennis about this final - It'll give you all the context about how dramatic this final was. Epic!

[@archieeast3021]

Dont stop this snooker content. You will get hooked. Gonna have to get involved with the 2024 world champs end of april, early may. Ronnie O sullivan is going for his record breaking 8th world title.

[@ryanrysdale2214]

Got to be done. A live watchalong or something.

[@michaelsullivan1631]

IF HE TURNS UP, HE HAS PULLED OUT OF TWO TOURNAMENTS RECENTLY. HIS MENTAL HEALTH IS GOING DOWN HILL AGAIN.

[@ryanrysdale2214]

Ronnie will turn up for the world championships.

[@PHDarren]

02:05 if you are looking down a cue you need the glasses to be further up to be looking through the centre of the lens, he started it and others who need glasses to play followed.

[@hellsbells8689]

Well done, Dennis. I'm English so should have been cheering on Davis but nah. I do remember watching Steve Davis be the first to get a televised maximum break of 147 in 1982. That was quite dramatic. As others have said, Alex "Hurricane" Higgins was very exciting to watch. Often rather inebriated it was a wonder he could walk let alone hit a ball with a pointy stick.

[@carlosdeferrer3585]

Great memories of being a teenager staying up with friends to watch this final, happy days. Steve"interesting" Davis was also one of the greats.

[@andrewmoore5628]

Yes , me the same , memories, when time was just more innocent.

[@gartgreenside3657]

He DJs now!

[@BunnyKins1970]

I was on a school field trip when we watched that on a 14" TV in a motel room. About 12 fifteen-year-olds around the telly and not a breath being taken as they cued. Then the room went just like the audience. 💚🐇🐴💚

[@lennymarsh1323]

His glasses were made specially that way for match play

[@xrphellcat981]

an 11yrs old me was one of those millions watching it live at 1am, i dont think i'd ever been allowed to be up that late before haha

[@indigo8021]

Btw, Dennis Taylor was the commentator for Ronnie O’Sullivan’s record 147 😉

[@QueeferSutherland1]

You knew he was either going to pot it or miss.....that's proper spooky lol

[@terencemullins1422]

Ronnie o'sullivan has won over 12 million pounds to date , watch his fastest 147 maximum brake against MICK PRICE, it's mind blowing !!😂

[@Davey_bfg71]

Fun fact guys, 2024’s Snooker World Championship began 2 days ago and runs until May 6th. Besides the title of WC the winner will collect £500K (around 620K USD). DT’s prize of 60K would have the purchasing power of around 220K today 😊

[@simonball5746]

Dennis Taylor was commentating on the Ronnie 147 you watched

[@Davey_bfg71]

I’m sure somebody will have pointed it out already but after DT has potted the pink ball leaving just the black ball, he is just 3 points adrift of SD, the black ball is worth 7 points …………

[@TheJazzper1970]

If you ever try to wear normal glasses whilst playing snooker it messes you up a hundred different ways. You're seeing the white ball in focus, the far end of the table is a blurry mess, and the top rim of your glasses blocks out half the table.

[@TheBestPrevail]

The 'When Snooker Ruled The World' documentary is a good watch for the history of snooker. It's on KZbin.

[@Varksterable]

"I am assuming we are comming in towards the end of the match here".. With only 4 balls on the table? Whoooah Sherlock! Did you figure that out all by yourself? Then why could you not also work out that when you look _UP_ to make a snooker shot, normal glasses just don't work? I love you guys, and your reactions. But this is "dumb yank" level 5.

[@pdcookstar]

That set up for the pink was so bad. No one wants a white on the cushion.

[@jambolynn]

Was in the pub in Scotland. We had a lock in. Place erupted when Dennis sunk that black! Nail biting stuff!

[@scottirvine121]

Few things I’ve only just realised about legend Dennis His hand position when cueing The way he jabs at the shot yet works for him He’s quite slow

[@arsenalmanic]

Steve Davis is a snooker legend. he was the original multiple world champion, but stephen hendry bettered him, and then of course o'sullivan is best snooker player of all time. he's in his mid/late 40s and still winning the big trophies. 30 year career

[@darrenwilson8042]

Put your glasses on then just adopt a cueing pose over say a kitchen table. You will see you are looking OVER the top of your glasses meaning they are of no help. Dennis's glasses were not upside down the lenses were moved up and the arms lowered - it was a specific design so when cueing he was looking THROUGH the lens

[@whattiler5102]

His glasses were right way up, they were designed just for playing snooker.

[@mervinmannas7671]

I'm not a snooker fan but even I remember staying up to watch this. It was totaly nail biting stuff especially given that early on everyone thought reigning champion Davis had it in the bag. Davis was the quite man of snooker. Taylor was older and always had a cheeky chappy persona. It was to many his last great horrah though i don't know how long after this he retired from the game.

[@midnight7654]

Davis was 8-0 up and Taylor looked dead and buried.i remember watching it as a kid

[@TONYCOV881]

"The Final Frame, The Final Black." Every time I hear Ted Lowe say that I keep thinking he is going to finish it with a Rhyme. "Davis thought he had won it but Taylor has fought back."

[@Nabend1402]

I saw a documentary, where Steve Davis said before his final shot, he felt his legs go from under him as he was walking to the table. And then he told himself "Don't hit it thick! Don't hit it thick!" and so he hit it thin.

[@samrowland2816]

They eventually banned him from using those glasses due to the fires being caused by the studio lights.

[@RajeshJustaguy]

I like that you guys are watching snooker.. but it seems to me you guys have no idea what's happening.

[@RajeshJustaguy]

17 frames each... coming down to one black. Just imagine how long it took, and how much concentration and endurance you need

[@ianjonas7380]

At that time with only 4 or 5 channels and no 24 hour tv as such, events like this were major draws. Add to that it was the legend Steve Davis being taken all the way to the last frame added to the excitement and then going to just the black ball was more than I could take. Watching TV at 1am was unheard of and with school the next morning it felt even more surreal but had to be done.

[@andyq752]

My dad used to call Dennis taylor 'Bicycle Face'!

[@steveholland2399]

Dennis Taylors glasses are explained in the song Snooker Loopy by Chas and Dave from 1986

[@SouthCoastRich]

Snooker is the sort of game where I don't proactively seek snooker out on the telly, but if I stop to watch it for a minute, I'm hooked !! Perhaps check out the late , great, volatile, moody, talented Northern Irishman, the late great Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins. Also if you get a bit more familiar with the top players of the 1970's and 1990's check out John Virgo doing hilarious impressions of them and their play during breaks in play. He also does great trick shots. He was once a pro snooker player himself. 👍

[@Coopz1969]

This was a classic and most people remember watching this live

[@chrissmith8773]

You need to see the previous 14 and a half hours of play to understand the context.

[@mosthaunted2]

The glasses were specially made, because if you play snooker in normal glasses the top rim is always in your vision, raising the rim lets you see normally.

[@simonshee5155]

Believe me watching this as it happened was one of the most intense sporting events I've ever witnessed!

[@stevehartley7504]

You forget the size of the tables. A 7 or 8 feet pot is not easy under pressure

[@simonmcgill432]

You should definitely check out the rocket Ronnie O'Sullivans record breaking fastest 147 break

[@charliegeorge9393]

already done

[@johnroberts5797]

One of the most exciting finals there ever was, its still shown in TV by the WM near to every year. 😊

[@AndrewDixonMusic]

If you want to see the craziest frame of snooker ever, have a watch of the last few minutes of the final frame decider in the 2020 World Championship semi finals between Kyren Wilson and Anthony McGill. Never has such madness under such intensity happened on a snooker table!

[@zingystardust4082]

Dennis with his custom made glasses. That match went on til after 2 in the morning, we had Canadian relatives over at the time, they said it was the most exciting tv they'd seen. I played snooker back then (not very well I should add) and it really took off in the late seventies into the eighties. I wear glasses and had the same problem when getting down to play a shot. Being good at snooker was always said to be the sign of a misspent youth. Davis was almost robotic in his potting ability and for a time was unbeatable, almost everyone wanted Taylor to win.

[@andrewmoore5628]

If your British , you'll remember that special night forever, it will go down in sporting history.

[@itellzzz]

Have a look for snooker trick shots. 😊

[@SotonCueMan]

3 minutes in, how much more context do you need! You had the score on the screen as you said that! 17 frames all, 2 balls left in the match Davis only needs to pot 1 of them, Taylor needs them both.

[@MrJambot]

I don't understand at all why they bother to watch a video like this with absolutely zero context and zero attempt to understand what they are seeing.

[@angelaauger169]

That was soo enjoyable😁😁😁

[@alanchamberlain9902]

React to Quinten Hann next lol

[@dontaskme7004]

Those inflation calculators don't really sync with the reality of buying power; in 1985 I could've bought 2 houses on my street with 60k, now those 2 houses would cost 400k to 450k each.

[@ftumschk]

Exactly. There's a terrace of two-bedroom houses in my village which only cost around £10-12K in the mid-80s so I could have bought five or six of them with 60 grand! Today, the asking price averages £127K each.

[@ftumschk]

@lifesbutastumble That's largely because they were new tech, and pretty much "luxuries" or "nice-to-have" items for your average person. Buying things as important as food or somewhere to live was significantly cheaper.

[@stuarthumphrey1787]

His glasses were specially made that way, so when he goes down on the shot, he can see normally. Remember this match very well, was glued to it

[@Steve0272.]

1 , this will seem slow after watching Ronnies 5 min 147 2 , the frames of normal glasses hinder your view slightly, Taylor was famous for the glasses and had the piss taken lol 3 , Davis dominated in a weaker less professional era which he acknowledges then Stephen Hendry came along and became probably the 2nd greatest player.... until Ronnie arrived he is rightly considered the GOAT !

[@Steve0272.]

@lifesbutastumble yeah mate , that's why I referenced that vid they done 👍

[@robinstevens5189]

To react to 1. Guy Martin OurGuyInChinaRussiaJapan and TankSpitfireLancasterBomber 2. Sharpe 3. John Cleese Interview on Alan Carr Chatty Man

[@davidsamuel2303]

£60,000 in 1985 today would be worth in excess of £252,000 ...

[@WolfHeathen]

£60,000 with inflation is £177,849 which would be the equivalent of $220,417 today.

[@KevPage-Witkicker]

Steve Davis had a famous rivalry with Alex "Hurricane" Higgins... Higgins was the flash, hard-drinking player while Davis was a blank-faced silent killer....

[@AntonyLD]

Love this channel, youhave a sense of humour. Here's one for the Yanks....Pool is a game for people who can't count past 10😂

[@DavidBrown-ut5qi]

Fantastic reaction take a look at ALEX HIGGINGS PLAYING DRUNK AND HEAD BUTTS THE REF :)

[@ruairiwhite6303]

I was gonna explain about Denis's glasses, but everyone else has it covered. Davis was 8-0 up in this final, and this was in the era of Davis being the No. 1 player and almost unbeatable. One of the biggest sporting events in UK history. Dont forget to watch the darts walk ons guys!!!

[@Llanchlo]

plus at the time he was unbeaten in the world chamionship since the 1982 final three years before.

[@TONYUK1966]

Fun Fact: When the SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980 people complained that the BBC switched from the snooker coverage to footage of the SAS. 😀🤣

[@chiefaberach]

In 1985, you could easily buy a house for £60,000. Snooker players were the superstars of the day. Check out Snooker Loopy by Chas 'n' Dave (the musicians that Dre sampled for Eminem's My Name Is)

[@Rydog19]

Love your channel & after watching the Super Bowl earlier I would appreciate you guys doing a video explaining the rules/tactics etc! It is so confusing... Re snooker, not sure if anyone has suggested the following classics: Alex Higgins impossible 69 break vs Jimmy White. Judd Trump 'Naughty snooker compilation' Jimmy White 'Masse vs O'sullivan' Tony Drago fastest ever century.

[@lailachopperchops9290]

Steve Davis branded Mr Boring not that long ago. Speaking to the Mirror in 2019, he said: "I didn’t know my life would turn out like this. You haven’t got a clue... it’s ridiculous.” “I started off as a snooker player ­practising for eight hours a day in a dark room, and I ended up at Glastonbury DJing. He was a bloody good snooker player was Steve Davis ,

[@24magiccarrot]

I'll list a few players and give a snapshot about them so you'll have some context if people make jokes about them or bring them up and I'm sure others will chip in with notable players that I missed. Ronnie O'Sullivan - Nickname the Rocket 7 times world champion and widely regarded as the best player ever but had mental health issues that prevented him from winning as much as he should Stephen Hendry - Nickname King of the Crucible 7-times world champion, probably had the biggest impact on shaping how the game is played today, he is in the conversation for greatest of all time, but his snooker cue got broken at an airport and he developed the yips and was never the same player after that. Steve Davis - Nickname The Nugget 6-times world champion, the original GOAT before Hendry and O'Sullivan came around and took the game to new levels. Stereotypically he is presented as being boring due to him being the first player to really take the game seriously, but the truth is he is a very intelligent funny guy Alex Higgins Nickname The Hurricane 2-times world champion, a crowd favorite from the 70/80s considered a bit of a bad boy by authorities, known for making flourish shots Jimmy White - nickname The Whirlwind another fan favorite known for his speed and flourish shots, but most notable for never winning the World Championship despite being in the final 6-times every sport has the greatest to never win the big one Jimmy White is snookers answer to that question. Mark Williams -Nickname The Welsh Potting machine - 3-times World Champion one of the big 4 (Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins and Mark Williams) which between the four of them dominated snooker for about 7 years also part of the class of 92 (John Higgins, Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Wiliams all turned pro in 1992 and along with Hendry would dominate the game) Widely regarded as the best potter knowing to play shots dead weight to maximize the chance of them going in, he notoriously wasn't concerned about making big breaks and would lose interest once he'd won the frame. He fell away a bit due to the trappings of wealth but made a comeback in recent years and won the 2018 World Championship, one of his most famous moments was winning the 1998 Masters in a re-spotted black-ball finish against Stephen Hendry John Higgins - Nickname Wizard of Wishaw -4 times World Champion part of the big 4 and class of 92, he's third in all lists of significant achievements behind Hendry and O'Sullivan. Bit of controversy regarding match-fixing but due to the dubiousness of the source i.e a heavily edited video he avoided a long-term ban. Peter Ebdon- Nickname the force 1-time world champion notoriously known for being a very slow player there is a very famous youtube video in which Peter Edon takes as long as O'Sullivan making a 147 to make a break of 12. Other notable players include - Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Ken Docherty, Ding Junhi, Luca Brecel, John Parrot, Graeme Dot, Mark Stevenson and Judd Trump all of whom have won major titles or were competitive players over the last 20 years

[@reddeeet1485]

Judd Trump Jimmy White Alex Higgins Any compilation of those three players, you’re in for a treat.

[@davidbirchall832]

His glasses are not upside down. They are specially made for him to play...🤦‍♂️

[@2005Kam]

If you're looking for players to react to then since you've already discovered O'Sullivan I would recommend Alex Higgins and Jimmy White, probably the two most exciting players along with O'Sullivan to ever play. For matches I would recommend reacting to the Masters final of 1998 between Hendry and Williams, that finish was almost as exciting as this one.

[@harrymarshall]

Definitely find something about Hurricane Higgins,, after the old school players he was the new rockstar 😅🎉

[@Davey_bfg71]

I was a mere 13 yr old dude at the time of what is more or less known as the ‘Black Ball Final’ and I do t think I missed one shot. The Final was best of 35 frames (or first to 18), as you’ll notice at the start of this clip they’re at 17 games/frames each, in other words there won’t be any more games/frames, somebody has to win it. By this time they’d played over 1 & a half / two days, the matches are split into sessions with so many games/frames allocated to each session. And by the time this clip starts it’s pushing kn for about 2 a.m. And tbh, how Dennis Taylor even got to this stage is beyond, I think if memory serves Steve Davis won the first session on the Saturday something like 8-0! He was firm favourite by a huge margin as he’d won 3 out of the last 4 WC’s I think. It was beyond a miracle that DT got anywhere near but as you can see this match became THE THING OF LEGEND!! 😊

[@joe2tonepringle352]

WOW i remember watching this live so intense wp both players but DT WAS AWESOME SO MUCH PRESSURE

[@wulfgold]

We got some weight loss going on? Looking good Sir. Snooker, curling and bowls (not bowling) are my favourite sports - nice sedate stoner sports, until they get exciting ;) It'd be "nice" if you'd put which year(s) these clips are from in the description, but judging by those glasses - 80s? Late 80s?

[@sliverwolf1992]

You should check out the 30th anniversary of the black ball 85 final it's so funny. They replayed the last frame of the 85 final and it was so funny I'll give out no spoilers but definitely worth a watch it's so good and a great laugh you could tell they both enjoyed it. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tombradley4842]

Two players you need to watch is Alex Higgins or judd trump great players.!!!

[@thomasfrost3087]

Ted Lowe’s voice was incredible. Whispering Ted as I think he was called. Doesn’t get mentioned as much with the GOATS of commentary, like Coleman and Benaud, but he’s up there with them for me. Taking of Coleman, I’d recommend finding a football video on The Battle Of Santiago which Coleman reported on. Worth it just for Coleman’s amusing unfiltered anger at what we were about to watch.

[@countofdownable]

It was Davis's fourth appearance in a final and Taylor's second. The best-of-35-frame match was split into four sessions. Davis won every frame in the first session to lead 7-0 but only led 9-7 and 13-11 after the second and third sessions. Until the match was over, Taylor was never ahead in frames but had tied the contest three times at 11-11, 15-15 and 17-17. The deciding frame culminated in a number of shots on the final black ball. After both players had failed to pot it several times, Taylor potted the black to win his only world championship.

[@geoffwright3692]

You guys need a LOT more context than this video allows. Steve Davis was 8-0 up and cruising at one point. From the days in the early 70's when colour TV's were becoming commonplace, snooker was massive in the UK, making this an all-time great sporting moment. So glad you've done this, though.

[@theapavlou3030]

Obviously his glasses have to be bigger up top so that when he bends down he wont be peering over the top of them!! This is Dennis Taylor, I remember watching this remember when I was 9 with my parents, they let me stay up late. Dennis Taylor became a commentator in later years and you heard him commenting with John Virgo on Ronnie The Rocket's fastest 147 break. The other guy Steve Davis was arguably the first genius of tactical snooker (apparently Kirk Stevens before him but i was too young to confirm), then came Stephen Hendry (aged 17), then Ronnie 🎉 I'm loving the noises you make at 8:11 😂