Tony Knowles career retrospective on Steve Davis & Friends

[@tonynaccarato4751]

Tony is a lovely person, as real as you get, good snooker player, humble comes across sincere.

[@Willsey]

Wasn’t so humble one Sunday in the 80s . Long queue of cars waiting to board the Windermere ferry and a sports car went zooming past to get to front of queue. The bloke in charge of boarding wasn’t impressed, even if it was Tony Knowles. Made him go to the back again

[@steve-marsh]

I must admit at first look I thought this show was ridiculous, but I'm now hooked on these excellent, insightful interviews. The intro just doesn't do them justice :D

[@Dashslapp]

As a night watchman doing 14 hour shifts in dead of night..these snooker docs are a godsend. Im stealing money here, got a heater , packet of hobnobs and hours of snookertastic, cctv ignoring double rate pay happiness. Thank you for post. Ill get a nap in then watch rest, only ten hours till morning shift on better get comfy.

[@unclequack5445]

Steve Davis is a total class act,a great snooker player and person,So is Tony.

[@thewandererchannel7985]

Skeefoo Panama He is now. When he first started he was an arrogant tosser

[@mkrbrtsn1]

When he was Number 1 I hated him but he's a real gent and great sense of humour.

[@colinsdiecast164customs]

I cant begin to say how much I enjoyed this show, I have never had satellite TV, so I had no chance of seeing this at the time. I always liked Tony Knowles, and if memory serves, he won the 6 ball tournament not so long ago, which was no surprise to me. I always wondered why he never made a bigger mark on the snooker Championships, a bit like Mathew Stevens, two players I thought would do better than they did, but are still up there in my top 16 players of all time. This is the best technical discussion I have ever heard about snooker, and there is so much information that is never spoken about, I enjoyed every minute. What a great series, I have not watched them all yet, but the Clive Everton and David Vine episodes were excellent. I always wondered how Clive became a commentator, as nobody ever eludes to how it took place. I have always watched and enjoyed snooker, and I have always though Ronnie was the biggest talent to pick up a cue, I had a very good friend called Jamie, with a very similar style and attitude. He would be having a bad day, and still out playing anyone around him, but he would get upset he was not playing well enough, many a time he has broken his cue in disgust with himself. Thanks for uploading this episode, it answers so many questions about Tony Knowles that I always wanted to know. I would like to hear a similar thing with Mathew Stevens, but that will probably never happen.

[@amarsbarr]

Tony Knowles provides absolutely amazing and fantastic snooker detail into the many problems that older snooker players face. and wow this information is highly valuable

[@stephemf]

Excellent interview - really refreshing to just see two professionals talking with no dumbing down for the viewer. Fantastic

[@jonsaddler3067]

Watching this in 2024. Great interview a real good find. They were both in their 40's when this was filmed but they look so young compared to today

[@Leitros-kj4qb]

Great explanation by Tony of the dreaded Yips. ( from 31:28 )

[@jethro1963]

Sounded a lot like OCD

[@paulwoods4094]

Great conversation between Steve and Tony, not seen this before!

[@andynlisahun]

I would like to see more of these too especially the one where Steve chats with Ray Reardon discussing when Alex Higgins came on the scene in the early 70's whilst living in Oswaldtwistle for a brief time......

[@egdowney1]

Awesome. Blown away my the honesty and detail

[@johnmcfarlane748]

tony was and is a class guy we used to meet him in the pubs and clubs every year in Tenerife through out the 80,s, ,he was some man was tony , allways down to earth and humble had time for everybody ,even more so if you had a pelmet on ! he once got to two in the world but with the fillys he was definitely number one in the rankings.

[@gareth110777]

Yip, Tony certainly loved the sun and the ladies and had a villa in Tenerife throughout the 80's. Some great times had out there I'm sure.

[@robertadams3125]

A fantastic gripping interview what a decent bloke they both are

[@paulriggall8370]

45:12 one of these guys has a good handshake. Knuckle crack! Fantastic interview.

[@adronias]

great conversation. I'd love to see more of these.

[@mddistribution30]

Knowles' win over Davis in 82 is still the most shocking upset in the modern era in my opinion!

[@PhilBaird1]

Tony came over really well in this interview. Open hearted with great northern honesty and humility, and without any 'side' or attitude. Steve, like many successful modern sportsmen and women, is still the same obsessed ego. His eyes and mouth are saying different things. Time has still not returned the character and personality that it took away from him when it put a cue in his hand.

[@satindergrewal6593]

Very well described Phil Phil appreciated your comment

[@johnhoy7572]

Wow. What a weird comment

[@johnsrabe]

Like many women? What are you talking about!? It’s a rhetorical question; no answer needed.

[@LerafoLuap]

@@johnsrabe He means sportswomen.

[@johnsrabe]

@@LerafoLuap I have no idea what I meant by my comment.

[@DeckMower]

OMG when TK is talking about endurance and concentration. He's right. HE DOESN'T STOP TALKING. How did he not win more?

[@johnsrabe]

To be fair … as the host, Steve should let Tony talk. Steve kept trying to interrupt but Tony wouldn’t let him, and went on to finish his point. I was glad he did. And in Steve’s favor, he did a great job creating an atmosphere where the guest feels comfortable enough to talk so in-depth.

[@SteveRolinson-m6f]

I always remember Ray Reardon saying with analysis comes paralysis that was a great insight into the mental side of snooker I agree totally younger generation play with no fear the fear of losing can be a mental block from winning .

[@michaelmcdermott2810]

Fascinating interview between the Nugget and Tony Knowles.

[@documax123]

Brilliant conversation.

[@derek9658]

Tony comes a cross as a great bloke and really smart. Top bloke

[@stephenturner6075]

That was brilliant. I hardly watch the snooker nowadays.

[@theprestonpoet]

Loved watching this. Always was a big fan of Tony/Shakin. I thought he was more Hans Solo than Shaky. Either way he is a legend!

[@John-tz2tx]

Good interview, interesting insight, Tony hardly gave Steve a word in edgeways, like when Steve was asking how he can improve, Tony rambled on around the houses about what Steve was asking when Steve just wanted him to give an answer.

[@stu632]

This is a great interview, could listen to them talking all day, what do you mean R.I.P. Tony Knowles!?

[@satindergrewal6593]

He is alive and well

[@mickcardiff3044]

Amazing insight into what may happen when you over analyse your game and try to train out the impulsiveness that made you a great player in the first place. The complete opposite of Steve who tried to train in aggressiveness when he should have tried to improve what he was already a master of, his defensive play and counter attack..

[@lucassterlings3693]

Great tune great bloke underrated david essex luv Kim xxxxxxx and snookers Thailand boys are great in snooker too xxxx

[@Briangibson7825]

I met Tony at Skegness Pontins in '92

[@duncanholding7636]

Will never forget that pink he missed against Thorburn.. Was a pretty straight forward shot... Thorburn won 3 matches by the odd frame in that year

[@mickcardiff3044]

I remember the Eddie Charlton match, what a come back..

[@anastasiaburke6206]

Two top men good interview but I would have loved too talk to them having a few beers and the camera off it would have been a great night good luck to Tony and Steve x

[@CandleLight1974]

My mum did. I hate to say, and she wouldn't thank me for it, she was very much a snooker groupie in the 80s.

[@alancorns5837]

11 OUT OF 10.!

[@bigbadbill0071]

great upload. knowles should of won more

[@DokktorDeth]

should have*

[@otoolepw]

Tony’s problem? He was too busy sinking the pink and screwing back for the brown.

[@davidbooth6008]

just watched this from long way back Tony talks intelligent about snooker but l am playing snooker of my life at 48..

[@wolfmanofglasgow6337]

Do you have any more episodes and is this the full episode?

[@gareth110777]

I do but won't be uploading them as they are likely to incur copyright strikes. However, you can watch a selection of the best episodes online if you sign up to Matchroom Live for free.

[@davidsharpe1547]

Tony always reminded me of the actor John Duntine, they are lookalikes

[@Thin.disguise]

Looks like Bryan Ferry to me

[@pauldurkee4764]

John Duttine, yes I can see that resemblance.

[@JamboInDaWild]

Steve Davis interviews Steve Irwin.

[@craigsutherland4726]

A gentleman Tony Knowles

[@charlesscottkelly]

Tony loves a Chatter

[@thewandererchannel7985]

When was this filmed? Davis looks about 11. He now looks 111.

[@gareth110777]

The wanderer Channel First broadcast on July 12th 2000.

[@John-tz2tx]

Do you have the one with Terry Griffiths?

[@gareth110777]

I don't but it is available to watch for free on Matchroom Live when you sign up. No costs involved and about a dozen episodes of this series available to watch.

[@John-tz2tx]

Thanks

[@John-tz2tx]

@@gareth110777. It’s now online as a tribute, RIP Terry.

[@remoobko8440]

Only in the 2000s could someone find enough spare time to talk about Tony Knowles' career... lol

[@charlesscottkelly]

The negatives are only in your own mind. But when you start missing easy shots for no reason its going to destroy your coincidence not matter what you think .

[@satindergrewal6593]

He got to the quarter finals in 1983 I was hoping to see Tony Knowles v Steve Davis in the final but sadly Cliff Thorburn got there against Steve Davis

[@HenryWaltonJones]

He got to the Semis in 83

[@judecooney6257]

That would have been a great final. Cliff was exhausted and It was a difficult time for him. That said, I was hoping for a Reardon Davis Final and had Ray beaten Tony that was a very real possibility as Ray was playing very well that season.

[@jimmymalone9139]

KNOWLES RODE EVERYTHING WITH A PULSE

[@colonelsanders4966]

Knowlsey, hey Knowlsey, ey up, Knowlsey, Knowlsey, Knowlsey....................... Oi, Knowlsey!!!!!!

[@gerryryan]

is tony on medication or half cut here

[@y2kazan868]

I’m Tk from Bolton 🤣 Ronnie’s short bits kill me.

[@hensmithers9687]

steve davis after the personality transplant

[@scoop2963]

Strange how many people havent heard of northern ireland..

[@John-tz2tx]

Davis would have beaten him convincingly had they met in the final, he was too ruthless in the world finals at that time anyway.

[@rebeccaryan3621]

Steve Davis was playing bad that day. That's why he won ... I so wished Alex Higgins played a match with Tony but they never met at the snooker table

[@benrichards399]

never understood the pin up tag he was given. he looks like benny from cross roads ffs.

[@gareth110777]

Bear in mind fashions change & that he was given that tag 20 years earlier. None of us look the same at 45 as we did at 25!

[@CandleLight1974]

For crying out loud ............ and they say women are the nasty jealous ones.

[@CandleLight1974]

@@gareth110777 He really hasn't changed that much. Still damn fine at 65!

[@gareth110777]

@@CandleLight1974 Yip, he's looking the best he has in years at the mo with the new beard & hairstyle and by letting a little bit of grey in as well. V distinguished.

[@michaelmarsh-bl9mg]

BlimeyTony can rabbit on 😂

[@SnookeringU2Tonight]

I thought this video was Davis interviewing Knowles about his career, not Knowles putting Davis right about what was wrong with Steves game at the time of filming! My god, Tony can talk, and for a time he walked the walk, but he really does have verbal diarrhoea!

[@shaunigothictv1003]

Yep.I noticed that too.

[@mabbrey]

always seemed like tony had a shorter cue

[@riverdean7]

and a bigger penis

[@flappospammo]

Steve achieved more in one month than knowles in his entire career

[@CandleLight1974]

That depends on what you mean.

[@colingeddes2172]

Absolutely steve did. Comparing the 2 as players is a non entity.

[@andrewmorton3344]

How can Steve grin about the Knowles defeat when Tony has just assassinated the idea of Steve being outplayed by a really stellar performance in 1982? Probably by a desire to acquiesce to an establishment where every dual is deemed replete with great play both ways; yawn, and while you're at it, please, please tighten up the pockets and give us some proper drama in 2019!

[@chloesdad1000]

Table 9 @ Tricky's, only people from Horwich will get that.

[@almack142]

a great player tony was .but I couldn't help but pmsl when quite often davis looks at him like what the fck are you babbling on about

[@shaunigothictv1003]

Yep. i noticed that too.

[@dfstarborn]

Couldn't get a straight answer out of Tony. He's not the brightest star in the sky and I can only remember him as a 10% Jimmy White. As for Davis, he just bossed everyone about on the table until Hendry came and then Davis just couldn't cope with the fact that Hendry could do what he did and even better. Hendry burned out fast too as Ronnie and Higgins came about to challenge Hendry and after his 7th world titles he was gone.

[@jimmymalone9139]

As gaeilge lexdo thoil daithi. Mas feidir leat.

[@keneblana]

Same strategy almost/should have beaten Thorburn in another world semi but Tony bottled it.

[@davidjennings5690]

Didn't he like too wear suspenders,, haaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

[@jordanjordan9022]

Great contrast - a warm human being interviewed by Barry Hearn's robot bumboy.

[@stephenwhitfield-e1s]

Tony knowles is the double of Michael brandon ,dempsey.

[@John-tz2tx]

Don’t see the resemblance.

[@thewandererchannel7985]

Ta.

[@TheMattTempest]

18'33" For Steve's theory on how the biggest winners in any sport are the ugliest...

[@fradaja]

Mullet rock

[@davidfelix2594]

Tony's a wife beater.

[@NoName-eo2mv]

Tony’s imaginary table, won 10 imaginary world titles on it 😳

[@chrisrogers3457]

Steve being hit by Train

[@DameEdna42]

Steve Davis will be the new Micheal Parkinson.

[@brucepee5765]

Surely if a taxi driver gets to the semis this year b2019. Surely it's an easy game 😉👌 Joking of course what a time to be a snooker player Alan Burnett if you still alive fancy a practice I will hit a few centuries again but we have a good game. Burnet Alan the best player I ever seen live he was deadly but give me a chance and few centuries back to you. Great player and good man he poison my drink in last 16 crafty wee fecker 😉 Ok at 1-1 you hit 3 70s and an 80: you must have drugged me with your sore neck 😎

[@flappospammo]

knowles was crap , how he beat steve 10-1 is beyond me never got anywhere near it again , did he ??

[@dlamiss]

World number 2 for a couple of years in the mid 80s he wasn't that bad

[@Willsey]

Hardly crap

[@lakmeister]

3 some TK 😂