Gets Match-ball & In-off | Stephen Hendry vs Nigel Bond | 2006 World Championship - Last 32

[@shreyaspranesh457]

Credits to Nigel, he played really well and yet had bad run of the ball on more than one occasion. He deserved to win.

[@healthiswealth8153]

should have played a better shot on the pink not to leave a long shot on the black which he played badly

[@juliancazzola1246]

Why does Nigel look like he is 10 and 60 years old at the same time

[@hanszlh6522]

well , he may not look as flamboyant 'rogue' as Ronnie or his genius predecessor Alex Higgins - but then How do You look in your shaving mirror ??

[@29memyselfandi]

A truly great game of snooker, well worth another watch all these years later.

[@diskfrisker]

Amazing match I was excited as if I was watching it happen in real time.

[@CesarMuroya]

:)

[@kevinscott1697]

Hendry admits in his book that he shouldn’t have used the new cue he had in this match, he’d recently changed it and was playing really well in practice and made a 147 with it but hadn’t played with it enough and the slick tables at the crucible caught him out and it took him a few frames to get used to it and he did make a good comeback from 7-3 down but played a poor safety on the re spotted black after getting a lifeline with Bond’s in off

[@markchalled3976]

Nigel shows great character. The understatement. (Perhaps just being British.) Uncharacteristic Hendry pounding the cue on the boards after the kick. Bond, Nigel, Bond Baby!

[@AJsVIEW]

Man that was a breathtaking game! Great Upload, thanks!!

[@CesarMuroya]

Yes, it was! Thanks!

[@mark-147]

Impressed with how positively Bond was striking the cueball. Good conviction.

[@just-dl]

They should’ve hugged after that one. They both deserved a hug after that. (They both deserved the win.)

[@just-dl]

@@adamoliver5589 I did. But, it was for a fairly simple shot. I really was over the top.

[@VINNIEJONES10]

Brilliant match. Thanks for the upload

[@吃啥补啥-f3i]

Wow! What a final frame!

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

Shameful of Hendry to unscrew his cue before match had finished. That’s deliberate gamesmanship. It’s also a way to get in your opponent’s head - as you screw cue back on - as if to say “wow you shouldn’t have missed that”. He should’ve lost frame and match for that

[@sugs1191]

Hendry is a true gentleman of the sport

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

@@sugs1191clearly not

[@cleansweep8782]

Theres a reason Stephen was the best in the world.... Because he was the best in the world.

[@MrUdayright]

Unbelievable match...👍

[@nicktrousers]

hendry screwing the cue back together is quite funny !! Something about respotted blacks and this guy... Those kicks... i wonder if he uses the new taom chalk everybody is raving about. Higgins was saying yesterday that its incredible. And hes also switched to titanium ferrule. Less deflection apparently and wont wear of from the slight sanding it gets when changing tips.

[@heavenlyactsatheavycost7629]

well, two years late. but for those are wondering, yes, he has switched to the new chalk; he talks about it in his youtube channel a bit and had an interview recently (at the time of writing) with Judd Trump (who is one of the few not using the new chalk, along with Ronnie, and Zhao Xintong apparently)

[@corallaroc2946]

Fantastic find.

[@smith0779]

I remember watching this match on betfair. When Bond potted the black first time Hendry's odds went to 100-1

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

Why 100-1 ?

[@smith0779]

@@TheJohnCooperShow because the odds on Hendry winning after the black was potted was 100-1. How many players pot the black and go in after?

[@johnkiernan4586]

The odds before he spotted the black would have 100 no time for new odds in such a short space of time

[@namnack]

Excellent selection!

[@CesarMuroya]

Glad you think so!

[@TheSuzberry]

Curious quote at the beginning. I would think these players realize that their ‘job’ is to entertain. If you take no risky or exciting shots, would people be bored watching you win? Just a thought.

[@MrAwol007]

that match was great :)

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

Reading the quote at the very beginning, I almost feel sorry for Stephen

[@VINNIEJONES10]

Hendrys safety went to shit after the black was respotted. Probably just pleased to have a shot

[@sugs1191]

I felt like Hendry gave up a bit here. I don't know why in 06 he was playing well. He could of won this wc eventho he was past his very best

[@cleansweep8782]

Well done Nigel

[@joseantonioticonalecona6679]

wuao que final

[@corey1845]

2nd commentator sounds like he is holding his breath the whole time :D

[@da_great_mogul]

That's how me made people feel when they watched him play too!

[@sirisoj]

Nigel Bond needs to update his software, the child and elderly face filters are activating at the same time.

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

Lol

[@christopherd597]

Was this a final?????

[@the_alchemy_method]

wheres the in-off?

[@singleman1986]

He ended up winning but, WHY did Nigel stroke that first black SO HARD? The white needn't have traveled so far to have gone in. POOR shot. JMHO....~Eli.

[@RandomJoole]

with less force there is much more chance of rolling off or getting a kick

[@singleman1986]

@@RandomJoole ....Ummm....THAT'S what check and side queing is FOR. Snooker is WAY more than the pot. It's like Chess. Thinking several moves ahead. Que ball positioning makes or breaks a player. JHMO'S....~Eli

[@RandomJoole]

@@singleman1986 so the force was right after all? you make no sense buddy

[@oz1472]

Probably a bit of adrenaline as well I guess , he must have been in "shredsville" as Jimmy white would say ,when addressing that pot.. to be fair he did great to compose himself I guess for the next few exchanges, my head would have totally gone ... but that's why he was and still is a top snooker player. Great video

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

That wasn’t that hard. It was the correct speed for a long pot

[@VeritaForYou]

That was a disgraceful moment, Hendry had already conceded the frame because he was standing at the opponent's shot with a screwed-off cue... I hope that moron referee is not in charge anymore.

[@crusadeagainstgreedyentert4865]

Calm yourself.

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

Agreed. Shameful gamesmanship

[@healthiswealth8153]

Ronnie or trump would have played a better pink to not leave themself a long shot on the black