Ronnie's 147 v Williams at the 2008 World Championship

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[@BlackVelvetDaydream]

That shot at 7:20, and the crowd reaction, I think that's the first time I've ever heard someone finger whistle at a snooker match. And it was well deserved, that shot was unreal.

[@mjproebstle]

brilliant

[@patrickcrowther9195]

It’s my favourite shot from 42 years of watching snooker.

[@lukeleonardrasmussen3550]

It was a great shot

[@eddiej9733]

No matter how many times I watch this 14yr old clip…. My heart beats faster and the tingles hit when the black pots

[@agfi88]

Best 147 of all time in my eyes

[@mr666pepe666]

That shot 7:20 was truly the best shot in snooker, football, basketball and Brazzers history!

[@atharkazi3507]

mr666pepe666 fuck 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😝

[@ryo4958]

yep,beyond all doubt.

[@divinxoii]

Agree

[@bilalraza319]

Fuckin hell 😂😂 best comment ever 😭😭😂😂

[@thegaffer9616]

Brazzers history!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ciaranmccusker8809]

That was crazy but dennis taylor that has to be the best bit of snooker commentary ever even before o Sullivan played a shot it was like if he knew o'Sullivan potted the red he was going for the 147 💯💯🇮🇪🎯

[@Craig-ib7gk]

He shoots the last six colors touching only *one* rail (pocketing the final black). The man has that cue ball on an absolute string this entire break. I could watch O'Sullivan play snooker all day long.

[@sandeepsoni3910]

Ronnie's reaction at the end says how much it meant to him and how much he enjoyed it

[@hystericalwolf]

Lol, then years after we learn that he made that maxi as if to say to WST "ban me now" after his comments in China that season.

[@Alan-hy5qq]

yes he definitely enjoyed this one

[@sandeepsoni3910]

​@@hystericalwolfRonnie was a rebel...but a God Freaking Genius...the best ever to have played the game

[@NinjaChrisSillyHistory169]

I Just love going back to watch these videos to see a master at work...That shot to split the red and pink from each other, on and off the cushion was "inch perfect" to quote another Legend...Great 147 and on the final frame of the match again, he always seems to do that...Amazing.

[@XKobe]

That shot at 7:20, even if you placed the ball with your hand you couldn't have done it better than Ronnie. Just unbelievable positioning.

[@kartel8844]

I loved that maximum in particular. He hit the cue ball with sublime skill, and utter conviction.

[@amit77]

How weird was it that they called it before he'd even potted a ball. That's the draw and excitement that Ronnie brings, hes the messi of snooker.

[@jacktam5855]

amit77 messi isnt even no.1 in soccer,how can you compare them

[@dilshansalinda56]

Don't compare messi with ronnie

[@amitk2784]

@@jacktam5855 Course he is

[@DavidSmith-cl4tl]

Jack Tam They’re both the most genius players to ever grave their respective sports

[@e-commastery1192]

@@jacktam5855 he's more comparable to George Best than Messi. Best was an entertainer like Ronnie, not Messi. Messi ain't even the best Argentinian footballer.

[@sandeepsoni3910]

Magic happens when hardwork, skill and talent come together

[@andycross9840]

I'm gonna go one better than that and say the likes of Ronnie O'Sullivan only endorse the existence of God. Many people in sport (and music) have hardwork, skill and talent in their locker but only a microspcopic percentage you look at and can say ' there is something about them that marks them out as extra special'. All snooker players practice 5/6 hours a day at their profession, but only O'Sullivan can do what HE does. There is Lionel Messi in football, along with Maradona, Ronaldo, Pele, Best, Cruyff. What I am trying to say, is that there are and have been certain individuals in certain professions who display a prowess at what they do which is noticeably better than everyone else. That is not just the result of hardwork and dedication.......something else is going on there and for me it is explained by the fact they have been given a gift from God the moment they were born - the three attributes above nurture, harness and maintain that gift.

[@mohdkhalid2959]

That shot at 7:20 is probably the best positional shot I ever seen in snooker

[@rawdog42]

5:08 You know you have a keeper when your GF will actually come to watch you watch snooker.

[@AJMangino]

Really love the look on that guys face. That is exactly what I look like watching this on my toilet.

[@dannymack8653]

Great to see maguire and robertson stopped to watch this. It must be hard to watch someone dominate your sport with such ease and control.

[@joshuahughes5761]

Robertson’s always there when a 147 happens lol guess he’s the 147 god

[@dilksjoel]

Joshua Hughes he just lingers round the circuit it’s his life he’s a sad loner

[@mi_-lt4ws]

Like James Wade in darts. Everyone hits 9 darters against him lol

[@mrm4xim4m]

Simon Snootles 😆😆😆😆 yeah of course

[@liamroyale9661]

Uuuhhhhhhhhh NO

[@equilibriumgaming9727]

Made one at the crucible himself now

[@paultrebor2910]

I love watching you Ronnie best ever sportsman in my eyes ,god bless you ron

[@ProfessorChomsky]

Said it before - go to a snooker club and give it a go and you'll realise what skill level is required to do this. It's absolutely magnificent.

[@ProfessorChomsky]

There are no words left in the snooker world, it's just out of this world, utter genius x

[@neilmossop3216]

May not be his quickest maxi but this is his best in my opinion

[@irishbrummiedon]

Strange fact...he has made 3 147's against's players called 'Mark'.....Mark Selby, Mark King and Mark Willams!!!

[@GrandmaBetty1945]

I guess that just means there are a load of people called Mark in snooker. Marco Fu, Mark Davis, Mark Allen, Mark Joyce.. It’s almost like those muslims who call their children Mohammed

[@boahnation9932]

"take him out of the top 16." Well, he came back! Love Mark Williams.

[@davidrebecca6361]

The best ever Taylor even knowing what he was going for so Quickly am more impressed with Denis

[@sauravdey5130]

He is a delight to watch... Unreal... Unbelievable... An absolute genius... Just cannot describe how it feels to watch him time and time again... Just to watch that split at 7:20 can watch it thousand times...

[@seanfu9320]

Amazing amazing amazing

[@imperia777]

The God of snooker

[@joshuahughes5761]

I was in holiday for 2008 championship barely went out lol just mostly stayed in the hotel watching snooker

[@DJRoyston18]

Joshua Hughes That’s a little sad dude

[@joshuahughes5761]

Trust me it was worth seeing Ronnie win that year

[@DJRoyston18]

Joshua Hughes Did you go alone?

[@christophervan6966]

Hilarious

[@AJMangino]

To quote one of the late greats, Jack Karnehm; good luck son, because this has been flawless.

[@tomdagg6545]

Master at work.

[@williambox2463]

I remember watching in 1997 when he made that maximum against Mick Price pocketing £165,000, it still stands as the fastest maximum in history 5 minutes 20 seconds. Only a genius can play the game like that. Then he made one against Marco Fu in the 2003 World Championship in which he pocketed £169,000. He missed out on one against Steven Hendry in the 1999 World Championship when he over cut the pink. The 90’s and early 20’s for me were the best years in snooker I mean damn they used to pay out £147,000 for a maximum!

[@trewavas2507]

That maximum has been recalculated to 5 minutes and 8 seconds. It appears only Ronnie could have seconds knocked off what was already the fastest time!

[@ptikhan2220]

Ronnie you are little GEM best player ever to played snooker game

[@willfrost5368]

Genius at work

[@bondy284]

Awesome 👏👏👏👏👍🇦🇺

[@domingosalmeida6900]

The more you seeing play the longer your brain spin(around and around till your eyes get crossed...) It just amazing...👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@user-vm5qf4qk4t]

7:20 what a shot that was - masterpiece!

[@theazizss]

this crowd was all ove the place with their clapping timing

[@freeartist]

Виртуозная игра Ронни восхищает.

[@andersonaganett304]

the best

[@banditcountry3232]

GOAT

[@Tariqmahmood-tk4qs]

Wow Mr ronnie u r such a genius I hope one day I can meet u. And I will

[@truthalwayswins9657]

Tariq mahmood go to whetstone snooker club,he's there most weeks

[@imawarioimagonnawin8553]

Kind of creepy stalker vibe going on here 👀

[@mrbilal9814]

Very good

[@markdoyle2739]

Was funny when Ronnie hit the red with the class canon and willie says he deserves a 147 now as if up to that he didnt.😂😂.I love at the end Willie (Rip) asks Taylor what he thinks.He says ive commented on x amount of his 147 breaks then says the man is an absolute GENIUS..So true..

[@santoshchavan5572]

Now commentators have started to talk about 147 before he has potted first red...

[@reds005]

🐐

[@po4RP20361]

If people could truly understand how difficult this game is and to play it as well as Ronnie, they would the understand genius references

[@ayoub-laghari]

Ronnie at his best as always

[@michaeloke4521]

Sick 👽

[@gezzaf6912]

Red at the pink was sublime

[@remreyes]

When the guys from the other table watched Ronnie pulling off a 147, you knew Ronnie's up for something.

[@cosmicsoccer4370]

The commentator is mentioning 147 before Goat's first short ..is it just a coincidence or something else???

[@MuhammadAhsan-jk9co]

Genius

[@thomasheal8576]

I think this 147 got Mark Williams eliminated from the top 16 and he got back in there a couple of years later. He got out of the world 32 at one point but got right up to number 1 in 2011 and then got down again.

[@Amethyst_Friend]

And then won the World Championship again...

[@ILLICITVHSLE]

"The man is a total genius"

[@tsomhz1875]

ILLICITVHSLE x x

[@davidscott9377]

simply a genius. SIMPLE

[@joaorodriguesdias5224]

É show

[@sundeath23]

Wow wow woo wee

[@StevieRevbo]

that first shot in this, there's a big clap and the commentator says "Fantastic" but ffs Ronie is a professional snooker player, imagine if he missed it!?! I would be gutted if I missed it and I'm not that good

[@StevieRevbo]

commentator after 2 minutes: "because he's cuing so well....." what on earth is he on about? I suppose they've got to talk about something to justify their probably huge wages for watching some pro snooker that they used to play..... more nonsense is it the BBC?

[@matthewmaguire71]

What shite were you 2 talking about?

[@akshayjaggi4686]

Bro how can commentators sense that this might be a 147 ? Just imagine ..this is crazy stuff...I have watched alot of breaks and there are so many occasions, Dennis and John Virgo had intuitions or whatsoever...they be like , reds are nicely placed and u know what's on his mind ... Astonishing 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@firtythive]

Because that's what all snooker players are aiming for, essentially... The most valuable ball is there with all of the reds and that's exactly what you want. You've just got to be skilled enough to control every ball on the table, ie - Ronnie

[@d8456]

Commentator balls are absolutely perfect Me wtf do i do from here

[@brunokoch672]

This guy is a f.cking wizard

[@paulwalker2401]

The one and only ronnie osullivan

[@user-ku3oq6op1v]

Пока играет Ронни, смотрят!!!

[@noticiasdeimpacto8588]

147 to win the the tournament uf

[@madmaxc.7650]

I saw neil robertson again😄

probably that was the best cannon i have ever seen

[@roberthudson1959]

Don't feel too bad for Williams. I would much rather get beat with a 147 than have a 70 break, miss, and then lose 73-70. O'Sullivan almost duplicated the 70-point comeback at the 2023 Shanghai Masters, coming back from a 65-0 deficit to win 66-65 against the same player.

[@johnyblandofoz952]

G.O.A.T... RONNIE O'SULLIVAN...

[@hakinglun]

And it takes less than 10 minutes, Ronnie is just so talented.

[@TripleTreuViet]

Can't believe Williams did that before Ronnie shot the black. Moving like that right before Ronnie shot, that was 100% intentional, so unclassy. Nevermind professionals, even normal pool or snooker players knows thats the one thing u DON'T DO before a shot, especially when its that important. A real bitch move

[@themaincheese5897]

Ye. Not bad.

[@colinbaker3916]

The shot on the 13th black. I still can’t work out how he did it.

[@Ummagumarios]

Why do we love him so much?

[@TheMimetolithman]

Ronny is DIFFERENT' THATS WHY'

[@johnfrancisquinn3734]

For me Ronnie has made the best 147s ever but this 1 is his finest

[@markdoyle2739]

For Ronnies shot at 7.20 williams should nearly have come and tapped the table....

[@davidevans1843]

7.20 tge best shot I hate ever seen

[@alexandralimapaixao8343]

Mata mais que o coronavirus kkkkkk

[@davidrebecca6361]

It's usual wen a player gets to 73 the pundits mention the 147

[@beirutleb1376]

Peter ebdon is the goat.

[@jamesfrost7465]

Dang, 157,000 pounds, thats $220,900 dollars!

[@FrontWing-EndPlate]

i use to play like this....before i changed my cue

[@ynkybomber]

He makes a 147 all the time it must be easy to do...

[@user-ll2td5ti3m]

دقيقة ٠٤ : ٤ 😱

[@kellyallen8528]

Why does he keep nagging on the black ball? Racist much Ronnie?