Jimmy White - Close to the Wind: Confessions of a Snooker Legend

[@goonervillegonad3662]

Old Ted Lowe, god I miss his voice and those nights lying on the floor in a smokey front room watching the snooker!

[@patrickcrowther9195]

Goonerville Gonad Absolutely! His voice was like a warm blanket!

[@judecooney6257]

Jimmy can still win the championship but he will have to work as hard as he's ever done, even harder. Needs to start working at it now. But, yes, he can do it!

[@goonervillegonad3662]

@@judecooney6257 Nah, it’s over for him. Hard work is not enough at this stage.

[@mcfcguvnors]

Ill never forget teds commentary " he needs the brown ball - for people watching in Black & White - the brown is behind the Blue "!

[@TLeung-kt3cr]

love to watch Jimmy since 80s till now. love his passion to the games

[@hensmithers9687]

The greatest personality ever involved in snooker... Jimmy is a real artist.

[@paulgoddard]

I remember following all his games on TV as a young club player. He was a real inspiration to me. I still enjoy watching him play today

[@jamesclayton1412]

He learned from the best in alex higgins

[@leenobody3249]

Yeah ..a piss artist !

[@roberttanner7278]

He was a natural. He was playing as a teenager

[@cjns5253]

Higgins

[@AdamDylanFoley]

Whats so refreshing is how much his dad loves him, absolute gentleman..

[@oddsandwindsocks5905]

So he should

[@zulfiqarkyiani4812]

All ready a world champion in he,s dad,s eyes so proud of him as is the nation

[@gaskellr44]

Why, do most dads not love their children?

[@terrycharnley]

What many do seem to not realize is that Jimmy White has been the main rival if you like for two separate eras, both Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry. This says a lot about him and even though he unfortunately never had that killer instinct to kill finals off, (which is why I think he never won the world title), he was still there for all that time competing.

[@oddsandwindsocks5905]

Remember watching him in all his finals, just praying that he was going to win. And hating hendry too. He was the best player never to win, but still a lovely man. So pleased he got the 147 ,

[@BurtReynolds364]

Have you seen the wig wearing prat in videos recently? He's a miserable and nasty piece of work.

[@patrickcrowther9195]

As talented as Jimmy is, the thing I love most about him is his sportsmanship. He’s a gentleman.

[@BurtReynolds364]

His rug has a few tales to the contrary though

[@dougily]

what a proud father , jimmy is a gentleman

[@paulgoddard]

It was nice to see Jimmy's father so proud and supportive of his son

[@scaramonga]

Gotta admire Jimmy's resolve, his graciousness in defeat, and his unbelievable talent at the game. Always will be the best snooker player for me, and I'm Scots :), but I really do wish he had actually won it. Love his mum and dad also, so sweet, God bless them. Great video, thank you for this.

[@adamglasgow9268]

Agreed

[@mikeyfid]

up there with the best British Sportsman of all time, absolute legend...

[@TOONBARMY9]

Thanks for sharing, i had this on vhs years ago, brings back loads of great memories! Jimmy was 20 years ahead of his time!! Absolute legend!!

[@stevensimons4677]

A true player, even when loses, he applause the other players when they win....when do other players applause....!!!! A true champion of hearts.

[@stevensimons4677]

Although, looking bald may have suited him...lol

[@jamesjarrett52]

An amazing talent, and without him snooker wouldn't be a tenth as popular as it is today. Sadly, he let himself down badly. I think he realises that now, but its too late. People will always love Jimmy, because he was brilliant but vulnerable. The ultimate loveable rogue off the table and a genius on it.

[@Carpetlay1]

I remember, I wanted Jimmy to win The World Championships, more than I wanted England to win The World Cup and hated The Players who beat him. I’m still not the biggest fan of Davis and Parrot. But Steven Hendry is the best commentator on the telly. He says like it is and describes it from a players point of view. Although we’ve got Ronnie now. These were Snookers best days

[@hensmithers9687]

nobody else like Jimmy White - I don't like Ronnie O'Sullivan...I seen a small crowd of disabled kids waiting on Ronnie after a match one night and the bastard walked straight past them...luckily Jimmy came by shortly after and done every photo with them.

[@adamglasgow9268]

I wanted jimmy to win the world championship more than england to win the world cup too

[@lanternman13]

I wanted Jimmy to win the World Championships almost as much as Germany to win the soccer's world title. :-)

[@mcvicarross7]

​@@adamglasgow9268😂😂😂👍

[@adamglasgow9268]

Always a fan of Jimmy White

[@090909snowman]

Nice upload, always fascinating to see things 20 odd years ago, cheers

[@spudmourph73]

Really enjoyed that..... cheers...

[@Cheeseberry69]

Jimmy White's whirlwind snooker. Great computer game faced by one of the greatest players of my lifetime. Jimmy is proof that you don't need to win prizes to win hearts.

[@deanbavister]

I got this on video too. Great film!

[@Kloppsserialbottlers]

The mavericks in sport and art will always be the true capturers of the public's hearts. The mavericks in sport usually succeed at making their sport look like an art too. Jimmy and Ronnie are my two favourite players of all time

[@jakhaughton1800]

When I lived in Bristol a new pro, Johnson-Allen, told a story about his first tournament. Two pros came up to introduce themselves; Jimmy and Dennis Taylor. A gentleman is our Jim.

[@thomasgray5406]

Yeah, I remember Mark Johnston Allen from when I lived in Bristol in the mid 80s and I played club snooker in the city. I believe he lived in the same road as me in a Downend. I think he's an administrative director in the game and is still in the Bristol area.

[@richardmorley7439]

Will be missed one day but the name will allways be here fantastic

[@metaphysicalmigraine694]

Jimmy White effectively taught me how to play snooker by imitating his 'twitchy' bridge hand and getting the 'rub of the green'. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a cue signed by Jimmy left on a brick wall, as if it was meant for me. It was a bloody magical moment but I can't blame him for my lack of other breaks. It's sad that he missed so many opportunities in his prime but he left a great impression on more people than money will ever mean.

[@mcfcguvnors]

me too - twisting the cue to find the sweet spot totaly worked for me & worked even better for pool

[@user-gy5cx5db2i]

i always remember watching jimmy white vs steve davis in a packed pub in the 84 final and it was the final session on the monday night - the vast majority of people were cheering jimmy to win but i remember there was a small but substantial amount of people in the pub who wanted davis to win- it has always intrigued me why those people were were not supporting jimmy white that night= white and davis were both english so there was no question of nationality coming into the equation, davis had already won the title twice by this time, so he had already achieved the ultimate in the sport, jimmy paid an exciting fearless brand of snooker, he was an immaculate sportsman, he was always gracious in defeat , yet some people in that pub wanted steve davis to win it takes all sorts

[@nonnayoubuzinnes1669]

Jimmy's Dad was so proud of him❤ His Mum calling him a "little devil" though 😂. That missed shot against Hendry made me wince, that was his best chance. Still the people's favourite though.

[@imnotavingthat6813]

The star of this show is his mum, pure quality is the old girl. Shame Jimmy never won it, deserved to but was never to be. Long live Jimmy, a top bloke

[@dondamon4669]

You know he’s a good person when his dad speaks ! There the only people that matter

[@davidsidebotham5310]

Easily my favourite snooker player of all time.

[@anthonyjohnson8672]

great player end of,,i could listen to jimmy all day

[@darrenflynn1564]

Had the privilege of playing Davis, Doherty and white at exhibitions. The buzz is amazing around Jimmy.

[@sensational_cellar8606]

I still think he’ll make that black and win the title every time I see it!

[@dannykweller2285]

his mum knows.. the words he says the narrative he talks of every opponent upped their level and its ok to lose to great player playing superb snooker his mum knows he's fabricating a story line to make it easier. when he says i wana be retired at 40 no travelling, still competing on the tour in 2024. absolute legend of the game and could of won all 6 and maybe more i feel

[@andisadler2897]

Jimmy is a gentleman, ok he has his vices gambling,drinking etc but alot of famous sportsmen do. His manager is a match made in heaven for Jimmy. Hes a addict also.

[@patrickcrowther9195]

I miss Ted Lowe so much, he was a bloody legend.

[@markwaid1071]

jimmy White is bringing out a new documentary titled close to the wig.

[@patrickcrowther9195]

“If I lost to a tosser, I’d be sick!” Ahahahahahah.

[@steveo7165]

1994 was the moment😦 Still love Jimmy👊

[@user-cn3dr5md8m]

Jimmy was always a gentleman.i wish him well.

[@davidowenwinter3111]

My favorite player ever! How he never won world title when so many numptys did is a crime!

[@starskydhillon3252]

Totally agree

[@rootykazooty351]

@DAVID Stupid comment. Numpties don't ever win the snooker World Championship, or else *you* would have.

[@danledge9507]

Ok, not 'numpties' but far less talented and far less deserving players.

[@ru55ells]

@@rootykazooty351 How do you explain Peter Ebdon winning then?

[@shane-irish]

Good doc

[@theironshiek]

Not possible to look any more 90s than john Parrott in that clip

[@hughoxford8735]

A three dimensional human being, who did far more for the sport than many of the people who regularly beat him.

[@jamesshaw4272]

whos here after jimmy wins back to back senior world titles

[@oddsandwindsocks5905]

At least he's winning them now and he beat hendrey on the way

[@unclequack5445]

He was born on the date the final of the world championship is every year? is that what he said?

[@DeanMachine121]

Anyone remember those in Zans in this doc ? Steve knight was one,( brilliant coach ) and a great player Aidan Murphy in there, I recognise a couple of the others but don’t remember names

[@goatstix7750]

Sometimes trophy’s don’t tell the full story. If mbappe had won those 2 world cups it wouldn’t make him greater then Messi or ronaldo. I’m trying to say that jimmy white regardless of what his won his snooker skills potting wow jimmy is a top 5 for me. Maybe top 2-3. Pure talent.

[@danielkrampah6654]

Daniel krampah chelmsford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ❤ ronnie o'sullivan Jimmy WHITE

[@kevinmunday5782]

My fav player. Had to laugh about the dog nicking world cup in '66 tho. dog found it really lol !!

[@peternicholson233]

A life lived well. A beautiful person. And pretty good with a rest too. Or jigger, as we called it.

[@sychu7699]

Jimmy should be world champion a few times.

[@stanleyharrison7031]

Jimmy has a title davis and hendry will never get, he's the people's champion!

[@philmuggeson1849]

I'd be willing to wager that Davis and Hendry could not give a flying shit

[@leedsboy64]

i agree mate

[@Lousy_Bastard]

The peoples champion doesn't get the money or the big sponsorship deals unfortunately.

[@thespursfan7564]

love jimmy alex ronnie

[@alanmeires]

I would love to see Jimmy win the world title but evey year the quality of players just get better and better and I'm sorry to say I don't think he could win it now but still I would love him to win it once and for all.

[@stitcha123]

alanmeires he has zero chance of winning any title other than a seniors ever again. He’s nowhere near where he was and the game has moved on. He was never a fantastic break builder really

[@jones1068]

@@stitcha123 I cant see him winning the world championshp but I think he was a great break builder you obviously didn't see him doing a 147 at the crucible in 1992.

[@TerryClarkAccordioncrazy]

I felt so sad for him the times he almost won the World Championship 6 times. Probably the best player never to have won it. He was good enough but others were more careful, more patient.

[@MrMattkin63]

i play [badly] in jimmy`s old club now the hurricane room tooting

[@davidjatt3251]

nice to know its still there.

[@amigaze]

Snooker machine

[@ferolcat2009]

Always feel sorry for Jimmy. He should of won the World title at least once, he was good enough but he had exceptional opponents in those finals.

[@gooddeedsbeatbad2625]

Alas boring snooker wins over Maverick stuff. Jimmy played true flowing snooker at all times and got a great life out it.

[@davidowenwinter3111]

Whats more annoying is in 1991 and 1992 he hammered hendry in finals of the world matchplay 18 8 and 18 6 !

[@Frank_Nemo]

Good ol' Jimmy Wig.

[@jones1068]

I don't think I've seen Jimmy miss a shot with the rest fab 147.

[@paulhiggins1577]

He missed with a rest to let Alex Higgins in for his famous 69 break

[@neil-li3dc]

Gutted every time Jimmy got beat in the finals. If only he had dedicated himself more like others do. Always took that wrong decision in a frame. The opposition always knew he would go for any pot on the table. If only he had held back at times I'm sure he would of won the worlds if he had. He knew only one way and that was all out attack.

[@bluedoor4435]

And the huge amount of crack cocain and drink, he never done the preparation properly. Great player great bloke, but the addictions got in the way of world titles👍

[@BurtReynolds364]

Confessions of a rug, Jim's syrup tells all.

[@jamesclough6190]

If Jim was in a good place he would have won the lot be that wouldn't be Jimmy he won more prize money than anyone 😉 love him

[@stephenforde9420]

Genius

[@paultaylor4647]

He’s a bit unfortunate in coming at the same time as Hendry,who was basically a winning machine.Totally nerveless,absolutely ice cool whereas if Jimmy had a fault is that he was a slight ‘bottler’.He should really have two world titles under his belt,’92 and ‘94. Undoubtedly the greatest player never to win it and probably in the top five of all time.

[@charliemagri1669]

28:20 Parrot would've lost to Hendry, but he fell to the superb Steve James and he definitely should've achieved far more in the game, because his talent was obviously able to shine for years to come!

[@dondamon4669]

Parrot was a terrible terrible player and just got lucky coz he was playing an addict so you shouldn’t blame the whitlfwiind! What was parrots nickname? The patsy of snooker! Do me a favour are you having a laugh

[@eskertoo]

100 break with a walking stick?Jimmy would have had to stand up on every shot as they are only about 3ft in length.Still,he wouldn't have had to chalk the 2 inch rubber bung on the end.I daresay he potted a few balls with it for a laugh and the legend grew and grew!

[@bend2847]

I'm sure this is reading too much into Jimmy's life (and, frankly, it's none of my business) but addiction and self-doubt under pressure always have a root in early life. In documentaries, Jimmy's father is warm, but his mother always has an air of disappointment and resignation when discussing him...

[@vmax4steve524]

Nail struck firmly on the head there Ben J.

[@unclequack5445]

Sure Jimmy you will win it one day. I know this is not cool to say but Jimmy should have taken Hendry out on the golf course or to a Pub and created a reason to whip his ass proper, that may have intimidated him enough for Jimmy to beat him in at least 1 final. Yeah I know it's bad but damn I wanted Jimmy to knock Hendry off his perch.

[@stitcha123]

Uncle Quack hahaha lol he wouldn’t win a raffle these days

[@unclequack5445]

@@stitcha123 How long is he going to keep playing?

[@stitcha123]

Uncle Quack probably till he drops dead. He loves it

[@unclequack5445]

@SavageArfad Snooker is all Jimmy knows I still like the guy and hope him the best.

[@darrenmcgowan3932]

Life is strange!! Something is not right about the jimmy white snooker story.. why!! how!! why!! did he not win that world champ.. at least once?????????????????

[@edmundpower1250]

May 2nd does not coincide with the final of the World final. Only once did Jimmy play the final on May 2nd(1984)

[@stuphe1844]

8:07 Big up yourself Colin Prisk!

[@Luton-Mick]

Jimmy White caused me to hate Stephen Hendry on an atomic level! now I love them both equally for the magic and legendary memories.

[@lakmeister]

It never did happen....and he is playing now at 56??? Said he would stop at 40 and own some clubs... sad really...we are all gutted for him...but if he was hard to play like Eboe and Dott...it wouldn't be the same!

[@DuderinoDeux]

I still think his natural talent trumps the Hurricanes and the Rockets.

[@davidtaylor4860]

Tony wanted Jimmy to get a 147 Cos it was 100 grand.Remember snooker is a spivs game and if your good you do deals with other players to get the money.Only from the quarter finals it’s pure snooker but before that if there is money to be made and you know you are not going to win the tournament there are plenty of stuff going on

[@bradgrierson9520]

That's a young Stuart Bingham 15:05

[@leedsboy64]

good spot

[@bradleygrierson5916]

@Adam Oliver it is fool.

[@adamoliver5589]

@@bradleygrierson5916 no its not lol

[@giuseppe9145]

Brill

[@terryhau8922]

if it wasn't for stephen hendry.......he'd won 6 world championships!

[@rootykazooty351]

And Alex Higgins. And John Parrot. And Cocaine.

[@equaliser9043]

Hendry was a beast

[@clint4661]

He lost to Steve Davis and John parrott. He didn't play hendry in all 6 finals.

[@andrewgosling9838]

If he had practised and looked after himself he would have won a few world titles but he was too busy having a good time

[@clint4661]

@@andrewgosling9838 absolute nonsense. Why do people keep saying that? How did he reach 6 world finals then in the first place, if he was out having a good time. Don't get that.

[@frankiehere2010]

And that was the last of him except 1 ranking tournament win in 2004...just never had the bottle.

[@jamescoulter5600]

I was in my teens when jimmy was in the finals 94 I got my cousin to put £50 on him to win that was my pocket money for couple months,I would have won £350 he missed that black never gambled again.

[@bunkerboy-hf4xh]

They all beat Jimmy in finals because when he was Infront they all didn't mind losing to their idle and it gave them the edge of no pressure or stress.

[@edmundpower1250]

Idol

[@finmactaggart6451]

I love Jimmy but he only gets 1 point for the red suit!

[@lanternman13]

The 80s were the better 70s.

[@starskydhillon3252]

Love jimmy..... Love alex..... Could not watch hendry, so depressing personality, jimmy, alex, and few others made snooker great.... Ronnie is great, snooker needs more real men like Jimmy ....... Won't even bother mentioning any other players, they wer very depressing to watch.......

[@wombra8314]

Starsky Dhillon it's not THAAAAAT abysmal D: lol, i LoVE snooker!!!! 👋🏻🎱👄🎱🤚🏻 bless : )

[@wombra8314]

Starsky Dhillon it's not THAAAAAT abysmal D: lol, i LoVE snooker!!!! 👋🏻🎱👄🎱🤚🏻 bless : )

[@wombra8314]

Starsky Dhillon it's not THAAAAAT abysmal D: lol, i LoVE snooker!!!! 👋🏻🎱👄🎱🤚🏻 bless : )

[@leedsboy64]

A few toss pots in the game

[@dondamon4669]

Are you having a laugh? Do me a favour!!

[@johnwalters4792]

He lost every single world final

[@dondamon4669]

He’s never won coz of match fixing ! It’s easy to make so much more then by winning! There’s no way he would lose to a little kid like Hendry from a little place called Scotland where there was hardly any dinner tables nevermind snooker! NO ONE could miss those shots not even a blind mentalist with downs and has no arms and legs or cue and thinks it a dinner table ! How’d he nods those shots beyond and leaves me speechless

[@dondamon4669]

John Parratt was a terrible player and now he’s just a terrible human being

[@a.tanner8524]

How do you figure that out?

[@bythepowerofgreyskull5169]

Bloody useless was Jimmy.