Mark Williams On Winning, THAT Re-Spotted Black And Stephen Hendry's ‘Downfall’

[@dronedruid153]

The banter here is unreal. Williams is hilarious!

[@grimalati585]

I love the way that Mark can do a total clearance without even thinking about it. I’d like to watch more like this.

[@TheSnookerGym]

Terrific.

[@albernererhelge]

When exactly has he done a total clearance?

[@shyamstar46]

@@albernererhelge exactly. He didnt do one in this video

[@jama211]

@@shyamstar46 come off it ya pedants

[@jama211]

@@albernererhelge it was one ball off, give it up

[@wibblewabblewoo6249]

Everything I love about Hendry; every loss is total and utter pain, he must win. Everything I love about Williams; don’t give a shit. Both are legends, both are geniuses.

[@petergreen5337]

Absolutely CORRECT. well said and well OBSERVED.

[@hamira1696]

its a bit weird sometimes hearing a man accomplished as he is, still mourn the losses of his career so long after. but i guess thats a champions mindset

[@TJ-ss1up]

​@@hamira1696It's must be hard having been the most dominant player ever for 7 years have your game fall off so quickly. Must be hard to accept his game was basically gone by the time he was 33 while watching O'Sullivan, Higgins, Williams still winning at 48, only 6 years younger than him.

[@hamira1696]

@@TJ-ss1up agree, totally valid point, his decline was especially steep. no one really ever since had a dominant stretch like his. we're blessed to see him with ronny john and mark in one era.

[@robinelliott-ni2eh]

​@@TJ-ss1upwas it the loss of his cue?

[@jamesdoolan7966]

Can we just take a second to appreciate how Henry set up a perfect pack of reds without using a triangle.

[@williamhall9019]

Yeah I'm definitely doing that from now on lol.

[@PradeepKumar-wz1in]

Lol i do it everytime When i play😂

[@JazHaz]

Problem with doing that is you get your finger grease on the balls. Once or twice is ok but not all the time.

[@Barberdon2022]

I’ve done that since I was 11 lol

[@williamhall9019]

@@ronflorax7578 they don't actually

[@lost_gaming422]

Everyone needs a friend like mark in his life funny and brutally honest ❤️

[@petergreen5337]

Yes ABSOLUTELY.

[@DelSolSunrise]

Its how us welsh are

[@davidwilliams4830]

So true pal, hope you are 👌

[@jerome_morrow]

17:40 “If we draw you now, we just treat it as a bye” 😂😂😂 Laughed all the way through this one. The camaraderie between Stephen and Mark is pure gold. And of course, a chance to marvel at how nonchalantly Mark clears the table whilst chatting! 👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@popandu1170]

I was a massive Davis fan in the 80s and resented Stephen coming on the scene. During the lockdown's I watched the Q&A videos and realised what a good guy he is and what a cracking sense of humour he has. I now love listening to the king of the crucible commentate on the TV, especially the O' Sulivan matches. It's an absolute joy listening to one master of the game marvel at another maestro. Cheers Stephen!

[@CpnRad]

if autobiographies are your thing, Stephen's is really good. It's an honest assessment of his life, snooker and game

[@pSynrg303]

@@CpnRad Come on Stephen, I'm sure you've sold plenty by now? 😉

[@nickllama5296]

I felt the exact same way. All my snooker playing buddies were huge Stephen Hendry fans, and I was a Steve Davis fan. The early 90s were not a good time... :| But like you, I love Stephen now. His commentary is fantastic.

[@davidogan]

Me too. But he was truly brilliant. Gifted, focus and disciplined. And very polite.

[@obi-potobi790]

@@nickllama5296The 90's were even worse if you were a Jimmy fan, painful. It meant so much. I was a Davis fan too. Yeah I resented Hendry too, really disliked him actually. Love him now.

[@qwerty69600]

Mark Williams is so casually funny. "Nice isn't it, Steve?" "Are you enjoying this, Steve?" Makes me laugh every time. He's got such a comfortable in his own skin nature.

[@danielkeogh482]

This was my favourite part too, so wholesome

[@joesretrostuff]

He's a cheeky boy. The way he teased him for the twitch on the black 😄

[@mike.b.1641]

Like the good old days init,mark Williams one Stephen Henry nil.love it.

[@jamesmerritt5562]

My favorite comment by Mark was "Let me know if you want any footage of you potting, then I'll just miss a couple."

[@Yorknomad]

The most laid back snooker player there ever has been , what a player

[@franksfiddle9031]

They did one of those "what would you do if" nonsense things at some tournament last year and the question was "who would you leave your cue with"? ... or "what if your cue got stolen" ... the players were all, "oh I never leave it with anyone", or "only my manager". Williams said, "I'd just get another one, it's only a cue" ... made the rest of them look pretty foolish

[@Yorknomad]

@@franksfiddle9031 ronnie said the same he said it only takes him a few hours to start knocking in tons with a new one

[@stillwater62]

That was absolutely fantastic. Two of my favorite snooker players, shooting the breeze, and having fun. I really enjoyed being the "fly on the wall" and hearing how each of you really felt about certain situations playing the game. Thanks Stephen. Cheers.

[@petergreen5337]

Well said and well OBSERVED.

[@Hingspiration]

What a great format! "Casual" snooker with banter, more of this please!

[@marcmorrissey1147]

We NEED many more interviews just the same as this one, brilliant!

[@dilksjoel]

What with mark or with someone else

[@ewanmacfarlane9195]

Williams has been my favourite player since I was 11 and seeing him win that 3rd world was just magic

[@McElhinney65]

Me too. And the interview "Shhh, you were supposed to be bad."

[@TyroneKing1977]

Some of the balls he potted in that final were insane.

[@mrjames5479]

This is amazing. I grew up watching this gentleman. I had no clue how the game worked, yet I was in awe with every shot. - "Stop talking to me!" - "That's the whole point, I'm chatting!" Brilliant exchange.

[@stewartorr2530]

Love these 2! Could watch a series with these 2. The banter they have between them.....all while Williams casually clears the table. Love it

[@frankberryfilms]

I am a lifelong Hendry fan, with the signature Riley cue and all, but seeing him hit the blue off the break has made me feel so much better about myself 😂 it makes you appreciate how hard the game is and how fine and extreme the lines are at the top... He was the finest to ever do it, for me. Love this channel, I'm hooked already

[@telmolicious]

Better than Ronnie? Sentimental or honest?

[@frankberryfilms]

@@telmolicious Both... I would say he is the best ever, overall. Only my opinion, and I can certainly see why for others it is Ronnie... But if my life depended on a snooker match, there's nobody I'd pick over a prime Hendry.

[@telmolicious]

@@frankberryfilms Fair...

[@Eat-MyGoal]

@@telmolicious Head-to-head and both at their peak, Hendry would win. Too ruthless, too mentally strong for Ronnie. The stats favour ROS, the match-up favours Hendry.

[@telmolicious]

@@Eat-MyGoal Peak Ronnie is pretty much invisible but Hendrys was up there.

[@alastairmckenzie8270]

Watched Mark make a 142 in Edinburgh a week past Thursday. What a player. What a Legend. Keep up this great work Stephen. Great camaraderie between the pair of you! Love Marks attitude. Love your style and you've just become a fantastic commentator Stephen. The best EVER!

[@Predilus]

This is what any sport needs. An honest show done by the best players. Giving something back to the public. I fully enjoyed this recreational type of match with some nice banter going on.

[@JulienGaudfroy]

Mark is such a genuine bloke. Very true to himself even with a camera filming. Great sense of humor too.

[@martynyapp1760]

Brilliant stuff Stephen! Think Mark is one of the best players currently on tour, why he is not winning more baffles me!

[@mrkolasa.]

These 2 legends are my favourite snooker players

[@Delboy_iRL]

Hands down the best thing to have happened for snooker in a long time. Hats off to Stephen Hendry and the team for putting this channel together. Snooker fell off the radar for me a few years ago but watching these legends chatting and laughing and reliving past events is such a treat! Long may it last

[@woz1511]

Great interview Stephen with Mark. Love the banter between you both. Mark is still playing really well.

[@paul4622]

Amazing video Stephen! I am pleased to see that you begun making this kind of content on youtube. I am a fan of yours since 2000 if I remember well, you made the game look so easy back then, event though I was like 6 or so, I quickly learned the basic rules and since then I always watch snooker with pleasure. I even played a real game once on a local pool club in my city. Kinda challenging for me, a non-native english speaker to understand scottish and welsh, but for the most part I understood you guys. Sadly, as Mark stated in the video, it seems the atmosphere and the matches are not the same as before, I don't know why, but I keep watching on Eurosport this wonderful sport, it's addictive sometimes to see the best fight for the trophies. My next suggestion of a match for the next video would be Mark Selby, my other favorite I have on this sport, since you retired in 2012 I kinda sympathized him, the way he played snooker, plus he seems to be my doppelgänger, event though I'm younger than him. I wish you best of luck and stay safe and healthy, Golden Boy. Greetings from Romania!

[@arrongeorgie]

🐢☀🌛 ♥

[@graemejack9040]

Hendry will always be the greatest for me. He was my boyhood hero! I think it's beautifully ironic that considering what he was apparently renouned for as a player ( reserved, antisocial, zero banter, etc ) and the constant negative reception he received from crowds especially the more successful he became that he is now genuinely thee best, most natural interviewer/commentator in the sport. His videos with other players especially Ronnie during covid were brilliant. I have to say that Mark Williams is without doubt my 2nd favourite snooker player ever. He plays shots that no other player in the world could pull off and he's just sound as f**k!!! He's got gid banter!

[@wayneshorney2532]

That was brilliant Stephen, really enjoyed it. Marks so funny. My choice for your next player has to be Jimmy White.

[@McElhinney65]

What's funny about that? ;-)

[@wayneshorney2532]

@@McElhinney65 I don't know if you've noticed but Marks got a great sense of humour.

[@McElhinney65]

@@wayneshorney2532 I was referring to Jimmy's recent run-in with the referee.

[@matthewetherington3895]

Knowing how hard snooker is, it's absolutely incredible to watch someone make a century while having a nice casual chat 😫 Please keep these videos coming, they're fantastic! 👏🏻

[@eppersonelectrical1621]

As an American, who loves the game of snooker, but is not exposed to it in any kind of physical way I love watching these videos and getting to know the Snooker culture

[@lifeevent88]

Do u play 9-ball?

[@eppersonelectrical1621]

I sure do…..I enjoy 9 ball because it seems to require more control of the cue ball. Cue ball control is what sets the pros and people like me apart…But alas I still suck at it!!!!

[@IrishBog]

I love how relaxed and no ego Hendry is. When one has been one of the legends of the game one must have nothing to prove anymore. Happy to see him enjoying his life

[@barath4545]

Hendry has a bit of Sebastian Vettel over him, super young, razor focused, not that well liked, win at all costs, dominating performance and then in older age, tappering off the winning mentality a bit and the humor, personality and aboslutely loveable character shines through!

[@louissullivan7814]

Feels like snookers answer to the overlap! great to finally see players relaxed and getting to know them as people, had a completely different presumption of what Mark would be like in real life till watching this Great content, keep them coming

[@rh3175]

Would love to see you have a few frames with Mark Allen and see how he gets his cue ball control so good!

[@johnsrabe]

Stephen, this is the first video of yours I’ve seen, so forgive me if this has been said over and over again … but you have become a top-notch communicator. Okay, you can’t play as well as you used to, so be it, and kudos for the grace with which you take the loss of your skills. But I’m really glad you discovered and worked on this other talent so you can share the game in a different way. This is not something to be taken lightly. There are a lot of good athletes out there; there are surprisingly few natural communicators as good as you. I’d be interested to see how you handle topics other than snooker.

[@andrewbarratt7736]

The banter between these two is fantastic. Stephen Hendry loving this channel! Me and my Dad actually got a photo with you at a live event about 15 years ago and I appreciate you taking the time to do it. You’re a top bloke.

[@haneenabdelhadi3489]

The legend Stephen Hendry.. second greatest player of all time behind the rocket ! Cheers and more of this please

[@nejs]

I am a Ronnie fan but I could never say that Stephen is behind him. Hendry is a class of his own, one the most decorated players of all time.

[@JamesIRE]

@@nejs ronnie still winning titles and still looking strong, hel end his career the best of all time i reckon

[@nejs]

@@JamesIRE indeed, but that is not the point. Ronnie is a great player but when Hendry was in his prime he was unmatched, 7 time WC for a reason

[@planetx1595]

​@@nejs5 of them consecutively. I'm not sure if Ronnie has done that?

[@andybladen9284]

Awesome love seeing these two legends having normal banter without all the pressure from Tv😊

[@666jamie666]

Watching two of the best snooker players in the world just have a chat and play is fantastic to see. Great channel and really hope to see more content like this 👍

[@blankblank582]

Thank you Mr Hendry this youtube channel is awesome. You won so much in a short space of time it took players generations to match the stats and now you are still giving fans your love of the game. Legend.

[@Andy_Todd]

Loved this video, Stephen, and excited about the new channel. Mark seems like a such a decent guy and I love the fact he's so mellow about not winning. What's more remarkable is the fact he's ranked 7 in the world at this point in his career and at this age. Unreal!

[@andrewwalsh7065]

Great to see Stephen and Mark having a laugh…watched 1000s of hours watching both of them over the years…2 top guys 👍👍

[@joewinn9343]

This series has so much potential ! but I do really think maybe you should ask questions to get them more involved like stories or best moments or feelings would make it a lot more interesting and more exciting to watch! even have a set of questions you ask every pro you play Favourite moment One tip that changed your game Best shot you’ve played (re create) How you got in to snooker Best and worst player to play against Who did you admire the most Ext… these are just ideas off the top I hope you like this feedback from a big snooker fan love the channel

[@taff6987]

Not trying to be a nob here but those questions you mentioned have been asked a million times already to the guys at the top. Not very original. I bet they are sick of being asked such questions tbh.

[@auremilka]

As a Frenchman, this video reminds me of the good old days when I was a student in Ireland 20 years ago, playing snooker twice a week and watching these two guy on TV...

[@steve-marsh]

I think Mark has the best temperament and outlook in all of sport, I think this is why he has won so much rather than the other way around

[@mrtomas0990]

Underrated comment...Mark always brings it

[@query1527]

Thanks Stephen and Mark - two of my favourite players of all time.

[@Samster1471]

Some of the best content I have seen on KZbin. This is genius.

[@richski8061]

Brilliant!!! Love how casual this is and to see you both from a regular lads perspective. Great watch. More please. :)

[@joeyjoe2020]

this is the best fly on wall documentry... SH keep going with this... So good!!!!!!!!

[@nickllama5296]

I laughed so hard when he started saying Mark was part of his downfall, because Stephen never spoke to anyone, and then Mark came along and was like "Stephen, talk to me, talk to me" 😂😂😂 Also the "Do you want any footage of you potting? Cause I can miss a few deliberately. It's all just me right now." 😂😂 This was an awesome video, Stephen! More of these, please!

[@jonathanhockey9943]

Probably some truth to it as well, given that Mark said Ronnie is perhaps the only player who doesn't talk with anyone these days backstage, and Ronnie has always been a bit of a nemesis for Mark.

[@LawrenceHenson]

Great to see these two champions playing a friendly frame, well done Guys & thanks.

[@j4nk3n]

Good luck with the channel stephen! It's great to see the legends of the sport gave a casual knock about and talk! I'll be looking forward to whoever you get next!

[@rossmckeown8675]

You can tell these 2 are good mates - the banter was awesome!

[@davidmartin1093]

It's got to be a couple of frames with Steve Davis next, it might be a longer video but you've both mellowed into a couple of great personalities. Hearing what Steve thought of being knocked off his perch by a new up and coming talent when he still had another 3-4 world titles in him. Then the same with Jimmy to hear his pain losing those finals year after year like that. The talent still oozing from Mark in this video though was frightening..👍

[@castleanthrax1833]

Yeah, I love listening to SD. He's got one of the best sense of humour I've ever come across. ✌️

[@dilksjoel]

​@@castleanthrax1833I hate SD with a passion

[@castleanthrax1833]

@@dilksjoel Do you actually know him?

[@MrArchie800]

@@dilksjoel That says more about you than SD ;-)

[@daveclements9892]

Two of my favourite players shooting the shit during a knockabout. Class video, keep them coming Mr Hendry!!

[@patrickcrowther9195]

That was wonderful. I live in Italy and didn’t have the means to watch the World Championship. I followed the scores of Mark Williams’ match with Judd Trump on the BBC website. When he got back level I was stunned by his tenacity. So gutted for him when he lost. A fabulous sportsman and a credit to his country.

[@jamesbennett9962]

get a vpn

[@scottmacd31]

Watched this a few times,love listening to two mates having the banter with each other

[@brianlakso1066]

This was the most fun video I have watched in some time. In America, we get ZERO coverage of the players away from the tournament. Maybe a one-minute interview clip and that is all. We get no sense of the player's personality. Seeing this casual interaction between two legends was just cool as hell. Instant Like & Subscribe.

[@stu2333]

Snooker quite popular over in the states?

[@brianlakso1066]

@@stu2333 On the contrary. I am one of three people I know who actually follow the sport, and I have only actually seen one 12-foot snooker table in any of the billiard halls in my area (Buffalo, NY). It's all pool in the US, and sadly for us, we are lagging behind Europe & Asia in that respect as well. Snooker is just a tremendous game. It is chess too pool's checkers. I still love pool of course, but seeing a best of 33 match at The Crucible is just next-level stuff.

[@Puffdamgcdragon]

Fantastic! Two legends of the game. Loved this. Searched for the 1998 Masters and found it. I'm rooting for Williams again this year

[@ianscott424]

I love this series. As a casual snooker follower, it's great to see the personalities of these champions of the games. It's great to see a side of Mark that I've never really known anything about other than watching his snooker matches.

[@damian4556]

Love the chemistry between these 2, enjoyable video.

[@danzai666]

What a legend. Williams is a real wizard 💯🌟

[@tonynaccarato4751]

These two guys are fantastic, Mark is funny as hell, and Stephen is his equal, great tv, best of friends, my list of the greatest snooker players, Ronnie, Stephen, Mark, and Paul Hunter, all four class acts , smart, real human beings, cheers.

[@TheSnookerGym]

Just brilliant - simply having a knock like the rest of us!

[@DaveT383]

This was great fun to watch! Really enjoyed the banter.

[@mrkolasa.]

Absolutely brilliant watch that was. Gotta play all the top boys next.

[@husenradjabov8245]

Mark Williams is honest and fun man you can ever get , I really love him as snooker player ! My favorite player!!!

[@Igotsrunnynose]

Loved this. Would be great to see Marco Fu on here. 👍

[@rgp1976]

This was just lovely - two absolute legends teasing each other just like my friends and I at the table at the club. Thanks so much to Stephen for the channel and his professional player guests who help him make it so special.

[@thomascooper1144]

This is class content, keep it coming! 👌

[@richardbarden3450]

Sat with these 2 and Mark Allen outside restaurant in Sheffield a few years back. All 3 said hello. Top fellas

[@judgiethebudgie]

THIS WAS AMAZING 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@THEPINKFLOYDIANS]

This is pure gold. These two have been best mates for over 30yrs.

[@cutserjunior]

Excellent - more please!

[@andy.robinson]

Good luck with the channel Stephen. Enjoying this casual, honest banter format!

[@cjshardcorepunkmusicvault8474]

I had the opportunity to play with Mark and Steve at a final table at a poker tournament in Scotland back in 2004. Both were friendly and were more than willing to talk and just be one of the guys at the table. It was a fun night.

[@adnanutters9542]

Great Stuff Stephen!! I'd love to watch Selby and Ronnie in the same format. ❤

[@scottshepherd8266]

Love this....Good to see you both chatting the way you did because it gives a good insight into both of your true personality and your friendship....not to mention the relabetween players. Excellent stephen.

[@whitelfner4582]

Might do a story about the most obscure player of the class of '92... No not Joe Perry, but Stephen Lee who is coming up on serving out his 12 year suspension... Or maybe on the delivery driver who helped produce the Class of '92 Wow what a bunch of players...

[@leesp2]

these are fantastic videos, a few casual frames in a snooker club and a relaxed interview between two legends

[@martint.1538]

Amazing Video Stephen, please keep these coming… Maybe :- Mark Allen Dominic Dale Judd Trump Ken Doherty. Really seemed a lovely friendship you both have. All the best,

[@HarryMuffUk]

And, just like that, I found a new channel to love...

[@derx6666]

That was an instant subscribe. Love the video. The one I'd wanted to see most is unfortunately no longer among us: Paul Hunter. I think he was the one that could've given Ronnie a run for his money. Judd nowadays can sometimes do it, and Ronnie himself says Zhao Xintong is probably better than him at that age. Paul just had that flair that made him so special. So sad we lost him that early.

[@gregorious123]

True. That masters comeback against Ronnie was next level mentality

[@paulfaulkner6299]

I enjoyed that. Genuine entertainment and Hendry proves he has a personality

[@dannya8614]

Two legends in snooker history playing a few fun games while having a chat. What is not to like?

[@davidogan]

Very pleased Henry started this KZbin channel. Subscribed.

[@davidbrown9947]

yup

[@thisis008]

Never seen anything like this before. What a treat..

[@pinkypunky2643]

Great banter Stephen between and Mark. I love the content!

[@xBlackThoughts]

2 of my beloved snooker players. Only Steve Davis is missing because with him and you two it would be a dream come true for me to have a good time and play a few frames with them. And of course lots to learn...

[@DM-kv9kj]

The cueball was a couple of inches closer to the corner on the Masters black there. It was a pretty straight pot, not angled, which made it a little tougher.

[@adamoliver5589]

And it was in 1998 and mark said it was 1999. They don't have good memories lol. They are a great double act though

[@TrubbleMaker]

One of the best bits of banter I've seen in a very, very long time... Most enjoyable. 😁

[@alexday5892]

Wonderful to see them having a giggle and chatting so relaxed while still smashing in pots that I’ll never get in a month of sundays. Fantastic guys

[@badboyalan]

Stephen, I've always followed you and totally loved you in the snooker tournaments,such ashame when you stopped winning! But many many thanks for your entertainment over the years!!!...

[@user-hi9wt7so7k]

Great show Stephen novel concept I like hearing the back stories that the average fans don't know. Obviously you know all the players over the years look forward to seeing more.

[@nabeelawan9428]

Lovely to see two legends playing casually like this and having chit chat, thanks Stephen the golden boy for doing this, but Mark is my favioret playaaa

[@robertwhite4112]

Jesus those breaks were absolutely effortless. Great to watch

[@hemangrathod6300]

Great to see one the two best players of all time in a good mood. ❤

[@geralddickson7000]

That was one of the most enjoyable videos I've watched in a long time. Mark made it look so easy. Fun to watch you guys carrying on and still making just about everything.

[@SergeyRomanovsky]

Such a joy to hear them chatting

[@AlexHutchingsMusic]

I absolutely love this, so fantastic to see both Stephen and Mark so relaxed and having a laugh. You just know they'd be great guys to hang with 👍

[@Belij19]

Amazing! Great video! I laughed so hard. I want to see more Hendry and Williams videos! :D "Talk to me Stephen, talk to me..."

[@charlespring5296]

Thanks Stephen! Watching you here really made me feel better about my own game 😂

[@Ayaaruen]

A casual century break like it was nothing.. loved this video and their classic banter