Breathtaking Match in Glasgow | Ronnie O'Sullivan vs John Higgins | 2009 Grand Prix - Last 16

High standard, fought frames, and drama characterizes this excellent snooker match. Both players are near their best for most of this match played in Glasgow, Scotland, where, of course, John Higgins receives the support of the public and does not intend to disappoint them. Still, Ronnie O'Sullivan plans to spoil the party, and his odds are favourable: of their previous 7 meetings in Scotland, he had won 5 times, including 3 finals. Enjoy the match!
The statistics shown in the video correspond to the date of the match.
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The controversial 2010 Higgins meeting: Information for people who had no opportunity to investigate further:
1. Mazher Mahmood, editor of the newspaper and 'gangster' in the video, was known for living performing similar traps (actors and other sports stars). In October 2016, he was jailed for a year for tampering with evidence involving a singer (a victim of his traps).
2. The original video lasted 11 minutes, but they only showed 4 min.
The video has too many cuts, answers without questions and vice versa. Moreover, they didn't keep the dialogue structure despite being professional journalists who own the raw footage. They could have excluded the moments of fear and intimidation; perhaps they brought up the topic of foreign properties, making us believe that the idea was Higgins' initiative.
3. Ian Mill KC* headed a second independent investigation―the first was led by David Douglas, former detective chief at Scotland Yard.―He had access to all original videos and audio tapes (as Douglas had). He textually concluded: "I have no doubt that the Association was right to conclude that this account by Mr Higgins was a truthful one."
His conclusion on Pat Mooney**: "he committed the most egregious betrayals of trust ".
Audiotapes revealed that Pat Mooney was aware of the 'bribery'. He told Higgins they were wealthy sponsors, and just before the meeting, he asked him to play along if the subject of match-fixing came up.
*Ian Mill KC is considered an authority in sports bribery cases in Formula 1, Football Premier League and Tennis ATP, among others. He headed the recent investigation on the ten Chinese snooker players.
**Pat Mooney, Higgins' manager in the video, was a member of the WPBSA board at that time.
- Meeting: Friday, 30 April 2010.
- Publishing: Sunday, 2 May 2010, 'coincidentally' during the final at the Crucible.
- John Higgins at the time: 34 years old, married, two children, World N°1, reigning world champion, famous and millionaire (£5 million only in prize money―£450,000 in 2009).
Statement from David Douglas: www.sportingintelligence.com/2...
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[@jeanletourneau9642]

Sometimes snooker is like a great movie movie with an unlikely scenario that does make sense in the end. It gives you that feeling that whoever wins, the bad guy or the good one, it does not really matter, the plot being more important.

[@technodruid]

So breathtaking I forgot to breath for 36 minutes and 27 seconds. I am now dead. Thanks OP

[@antoniovinorte6747]

pm

[@Pro_Skillz]

Did you write your comments via ouija board?

[@ronental6424]

lol

[@EannaButler]

From their incredible Masters duel last week, these two geniuses continue to entertain and enthral in 2021. Deep thanks to both men for nearly 30 years of fantastic sporting memories. Long may they sit at the top table of this great game.

[@TheSuzberry]

Watching in 2022. Wonder how much younger I looked in 2009. Great game. Great players.

[@chrisfreeman2514]

never getting bored watching these great matches

[@maxington26]

Any video which starts with a Clive Everton quote... gets an instant like from me

[@usmankhalid8027]

why brother why hate him

[@fouadsiddiqui1199]

The ultimate battle, can’t get bette than Ronnie V Higgins both playing at the top of their game.

[@judgetk8327]

Good game. Good pool, and good friends. Two of my favorite players.

[@droceretik]

Not pool.

[@judgetk8327]

@@droceretik Sorry I don't understand when you said not pool.

[@Valve3065]

@@judgetk8327 this is snooker

[@elias8237]

@@judgetk8327 I think he means snooker, not pool.

[@krishnamoorthy3541]

It's like mental and emotional war happening for decades 👏👏👏

[@hyperthreaded]

Great commentary too, especially by Taylor.

[@danielmuller4883]

Awesome match! One of the best between the two!

[@jonnyhyndman5298]

Imagine being John Higgins watching that pink go in off 3 cushions like jesus. A clash of the titans this match was. I was always drawn too the smooker when it was on BBC 2 lol. Most the OGs are retired now though lol

[@castleanthrax1833]

It's just as good as the first time I watched it. Funny how John Higgins won it that time too.

[@ahmadibrahim4090]

Funny thinģ. Had èìther won, Ronnie may ñot exist.

[@arinaso5007]

ROS and JH played some of my favourite matches against each other over the years, I must say I didn't quite remember that one - but it was pretty enjoyable indeed :)

[@ninja-10]

It is great to see Higgins playing !! .. Play with category !!

[@neilwalsh-xh8go]

the bent crook should not be playing match thrower proven

[@nabeelawan9428]

Rocket V Wizard always the best match up. respect to both legends

[@youssefalami8585]

Thank you Cesar

[@richarddarlington1139]

Thank you for posting the description, Cesar. It needed to be said. Unfortunately, most won't bother to read it. Far too many people are too easily misled. See you in the next one.

[@CesarMuroya]

Thanks Richard for bringing it up. I hope it is useful for the few who bother to read it.

[@richarddarlington1139]

@@CesarMuroya You're welcome, Cesar. I saw a clip of the aforementioned video, and it just didn't add up. John Higgins seems like a nice enough guy. Ronnie O'Sullivan though, eh, not so much (sorry).

[@hanszlh6522]

@@richarddarlington1139 - to me they both appear to be nice-enuff & 'decent' guys , maybe Ronnie is a little less 'forgiving' stupid and 'imposing' fellows with intentions to 'rub-off' whatever 'gain' from his undoubtedly well-deserved 'fame'. How often he has conceded in the after-play interviews that Lady Luck played a large role in a difficult win over just about any opponent ....

[@kubahassa8867]

John Higgins is just the king of doubles

[@fifthof1795]

These two are so close together in head to head matches after all these years...thirty ,in fact.

[@cabeltran31]

Exelent Very very o!!!

[@fouadsiddiqui1199]

The Pro’s Pro..👏

[@nictokyo]

Really well edited, thank you.

[@CesarMuroya]

Much appreciated!

[@templestark4779]

Wow that miss at 22:00 minutes is extraordinary from O Sullivan. Usually such a closer.

[@Hassebas88]

the timing for that music was wonderful

[@imvau3819]

Overconfidence kills. Simple statement yet proven true but Ronnie. M so happy he has left this habit for a long time now.

[@ajcressey3290]

That’s back leg man I’d snap my hamstring 🤣🤣

[@samsamm1402]

I always thought they said contact double all this time lol now I see cocked hat does make more sense lol

[@edrooney9580]

Eh?

[@reacey]

Haha

[@MrPezdispencer]

I'm still trying to figure out why they call it a cannon. I thought the word was carom. I am American though so something may be lost in translation.

[@corey1845]

I understand the "breathtaking" factor in this video. However, to me, it feels like the dynamic of this games is caused by careless mistakes and unlucky misses rather than brilliant shots and excellent excecutions. but ofc, we are talking about two of the best players in their prime, so still an amazing game.

[@apaarsadhwani]

I think you're discounting the match conditions. The fact that the two "best" players are playing each other leads to immense pressure on both of them. Every shot gets harder. Every missed shot likely leads to self-doubt and self-loathing, making it even harder. Losing "winnable" frames exacerbates this. The scoreline getting closer, well that's nerve wracking at that stage. IMO there is no real careless shot here, it's more that the mental aspect is all consuming and it takes over their game.

[@droceretik]

Faaaaaark, it is unbelievable the expectations placed on players by unrealistic, nit-picking fans.

[@marksmith5532]

Ce John Higgins toujours aussi efficace et dangereux comme joueur de snooker , pas toujours facile de lui faire face Bravo au gagnant !

[@user-hn5fp2li7b]

С громадный удовольствием смотрю за его игрой

[@wongdeso8208]

Indonesian ❤️❤️ Ronie👍

[@2pacpsycho477]

If you really want to see the battle between Ronnie vs Higgins, you must watch 2005 masters final, and 2006 masters final was really like a battlefield

[@KalOrtPor]

Ronnie with his short-cropped hair looks like Peter Gabriel in the late 70s just after leaving Genesis.

[@RobertOrgRobert]

I don’t remember

[@evilelf5967]

and i was thinking only i made that connection.lol

[@decauchy8173]

Really similar style ye

[@ar-wk8vwcsb]

Nicely pocketed the pink 👌👌

[@tommyrjensen]

Historic. A young O'Sullivan vs a young Higgins. The observant viewer may spot an adolescent Judd Trump in the audience, watching with some interest.

[@srirahmania5539]

11

[@Godsecution]

@@srirahmania5539 12

[@an8rakoryxos]

seeing a game like that with those giants, you cant say at the end, that one of them is the winner and the other loser. They are both winners

[@Masterdoctorgenius14]

21:53 proper choke by Ronnie

[@shoaibawan1772]

Wow.heartattack

[@thehumbleguy609]

Remember this match well 👍

[@uswwt]

at 7:40, LOL. The venue is packed on one side. The other side apparently have an active match too. But only a few audience there.

[@JCKAMK]

Denis is able to call all of the shots

[@evilelf5967]

i got ronnie beat....he plays left handed sometimes...whereas i play left handed ALL the time...downside is,bloody balls don't go where i wanted.

[@HighMaintenancePS]

I feel like modern snooker is at a higher level again. Agreed?

[@fredericpelloud7536]

I don't. The last world championship was full of mistakes too. Some great shots too. Like in 2009.

[@andrew7taylor]

Aye. Especially since Trump won the World Champs. His style transformed the whole Tour. Everybody plays much more agressive and a level above since then. They're forced to take on (and pot) long shots to pre-empt their opponent from doing the same.

[@fredericpelloud7536]

@@anikdey It's me, Dante Alighieri, back from hell again. It's an imaginary portrait painted 200 years after my death. I don't look like that at all today.

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

It's the little things, isn't it

[@manjago1070]

I just only can say to ronnie. he's so stupid on that blue ball..normally..should calm.and take his time little bit.chalk his tip/see the shot angle...sometime ronnie should do the 'Peter ebdon behave' on his last shot.

[@mohammadrezarezaei6751]

o,sullivan knows well,there is just one man ,can finishes the remains and he is higgins.

[@Masterdoctorgenius14]

Ronnie was bullocks vs Higgins that season. Higgins had his numbers.

[@pascalmassie4706]

"You can't be more preciser than that" (6:54)!

[@brucknerian9664]

Higgins lucked out on this ... the Rocket misfired a couple of times; but if there were to be a rematch O'Sullivan wouldn't give Higgins another chance to come back.

[@TheAcemaster25]

7:21 WOW

[@mistos]

So many players playing against Ronnie “died inside” so many times.

[@M-H.]

The only person to consistently beat Ronnie is Ronnie

[@abidpushoo3028]

Omg dennis tailor 🙂👍

[@RobertOrgRobert]

5:00 what kind of sorcery is this

[@conorhennell2623]

left hand side to change the angle off the cushion

[@9829892173]

Bcoz of ronnie i liked it

[@manjago1070]

Ronnie were struggle to sleep peacefully at that night thinking of blue ball that he missed..wtf match from ronnie

[@droceretik]

He probably doesn't give shit. He has the most centuries and the most 147's. He is recognised as the greatest player ever. Why do you expect perfection from Ronnie after he has been in the top 10 for 25 years apart from one year he didn't play?

[@manjago1070]

@@droceretik I just thought according to that match only..not the pass story!

[@Masterdoctorgenius14]

Won many titles after that.

[@stephanepetiet412]

Where do you find these matches? I'd love to watch some of them in full length

[@TomMathesonColes]

17:52 looks more like a kick too me than a poor shot, the red does a big jump on impact and the cue doesnt seem to bounce before it hits it

[@askbob]

I've always been suspect of that shot

[@user-hn5fp2li7b]

Саливан лучший игрок

[@iamZubairShaikh]

One of the many matches Ronnie could have and should have won comfortably but his inner self keeps nudging his focus away.

[@ronental6424]

yeah Higgins always made Ronnie un easy. he's a worthy match to his level

[@karrarziddanlawyer7548]

Good Ronnie

[@edrooney9580]

Arguably the 2 best plsyers ever..other than Higgins, Trump or obviously Hendry.

[@Toghebon]

The number of dislikes spoils the result ^^ Ronnie's fanboys, if they didn't exist, you'd have to invent them.

[@hamadahamada1774]

راحت عليك يابو الرون

[@raferb]

The floor sounds so squeaky and spongey, how does the table stay level?

[@droceretik]

The legs are supported directly on brick/concrete piers. The rest of the floor is supported on joists and bearers together with piers. The floor boards around the table are attached to the joists by nails. After a while the boards loosen due to shrinkage and some warping and you can hear the creaks as the players walk around.

[@elvin4138]

John Higgins plays better than ronnie in this game

[@vsh555]

Not overconfidence, but pressure from Higgins caused Ronnie's errors.

[@fornife5004]

Kind of sucks if you put money on Ronnie and watched it slowly slip away.

[@yakuzahi]

Haha like today match.

[@crondawg101]

Why does John move the yellow with his hand at 16:42?

[@andrew7taylor]

To concede the frame. He effectively lost that one.

[@crondawg101]

@@andrew7taylor Is moving the yellow with one’s hand a non-verbal signal that means “I concede the frame”?

[@andrew7taylor]

@@crondawg101 Not the yellow specifically, but moving any ball deliberately. It also helps if he said "I concede", which Jan Verhaas would hear but the TV audience wouldn't.

[@jannevihavainen]

I got the feeling like it's a signal to the referee as in "NEEEXT! The yellow's there already."

[@schipp3525]

@@crondawg101 I think it was off it’s spot and as he conceded the frame, he wouldn’t lose points. He moved on its spot to help the referee I think

[@user-bp7pu5xm1n]

Good

[@Tony_Kam]

29:36 why didn't Higgins hit that semmingly easy blue?? He also passed on another easy blue earlier. Wouldn't it be better for him if he just potted it ??? (new to snooker and its tactics here, please explain)

[@vedantmarathe8031]

This Blue was not easy at all. These shots closer to the cushion are trickier than they seem to be.

[@boobsthechemist2067]

Who’s Kelvin Hall?

[@charleswoodruff3627]

if you hit a red ball first and a number ball goes in does it count?

[@CesarMuroya]

You can pot other red balls, but not a colour. It would be a fault.

[@charleswoodruff3627]

@@CesarMuroya thank you

[@templestark4779]

Later on watching - O Sullivan missed a lot. !!!!

[@waxl4449]

I believe of 8 ball players like loord, prisma or Walid join in..this game will end much faster.,vs any two of them.

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

Lmao dont bring billiards to this Royal game. Its like comparing minigolf to US Open Golf

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

Im a billiards fan too but this is a whole different game mate.

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

Its unbelievable what these men are able to do. Getting a break over 20 IS hard. And they get maximum breaks (147) once every 1-3 years or so.

[@schipp3525]

@@MrPek-fe9fp lately John has been getting loads

[@user-ej4ve8qy8u]

Higgins is so handsome

[@dan8pool]

👍

[@gregoryconnor9333]

Leave the music at the end. Does your brother play the guitar. Geez.

[@peterjongsma2779]

Cocked hat Double!

[@FloydMaxwell]

7:15 - The old "cocktap double". I generally pocket 4 or 5 of those every time I play.

[@mr.perfect8805]

Chass a gi k Nai, 😘

[@nabzzyforevah5586]

a gai

[@leodaenus7098]

7:21

[@samal8622]

Ronnie just bottled it

[@sparrowtamang1886]

Sullivan playing careless and over confident

[@droceretik]

So you're an expert and a mind reader.

[@sparrowtamang1886]

@@droceretik Yeap really? Why not

[@droceretik]

@@sparrowtamang1886 You are not an expert and not a mind reader.

[@schipp3525]

@@droceretik it’s pretty easy to see that he should have won this easily. He missed so many chances. Testament to John and how he is so good under pressure

[@namnack]

What.. no respotted black? :)

[@kevindean6600]

I guess he fixed that one

[@albablk_topic]

9:10 SnookerPlanet sounds

[@rawazbabani]

trueeee😯😯😯👏👏👏👏👏

[@schipp3525]

That’s sick

[@PedrinhoCruzeirense]

I used to root for Higgings every time, I fell he is a nicer person than Ronnie - just my personal impression, of course.

[@pootincopes]

Higgins really has aged

[@jacyong2846]

Careless play by both champions....

[@gerryc2851]

personally I think ronny's double kiss at on the pink was a fluke

[@blurbadam5500]

The fact that the cue ball goes tight to the cushion. A little bit. The fact that the pink stays safe, not at all. He plays for the full ball contact. Besides you can tell when it’s a fluke from Ronnie because he isn’t happy, and he apologises to his opponent. He is always disgusted with himself to win by fluke.

[@T.S.K.ALwhele]

😢

[@johnnyshoesofthetwo7374]

How did Ronnie lose that?

[@cloverboy75]

"cocked-hat double"?? They're just making shit up on the fly at this point surely...😏

[@DBLDoG]

Higgins lucky 🍀

[@defundthebbc8110]

Is the cheat still playing?

[@jangokhankhan2038]

Do not compare snooker or real life and someone wright

[@jedprice9122]

Great players both. Love how dennis 's hatred for ronnie shines through. Hey dennis, ronnie o'sullivan is a greater player than you ever were. Even with yer glasses upside down.

[@schipp3525]

Really? I thought he loved ronnie