80’s Snooker Shot Of The Decade Recreated
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- Best Snooker shots recreated from the 80s including World Snooker Championship Alex Higgins Jimmy White and Kirk Stevens and Golden Era Snooker Players. Not just Shot Of The Tournament Break From Life recreates some of the best shots from the 80s pick your favourite shot in this Poll
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I always love the look on Willie Thorne's face when Jimmy's cue ball stops dead, it just looks like pure shock
It really shows how good professional snooker players are. You really show how difficult snooker is in reality and how hard it is to become perfect and precise at it.
True... to even be a poor snooker player requires real skill.
He is playing on slower tables. Meaning he can easily put unintended side when he needs to throw his body into a shot. Whereas the guys on TV don't need to do that.
There is also a factor that is making it easier for the snooker players. They did often not intend to put the white ball in that exact spot, they only want a pottable spot. So, if they would recreate their own shot it might not be exactly the same either. Also, they make countless of shots and ofcourse sometimes they are going to have really great shots. They also sometimes fail at shots like these ofcourse.
I did not know Wille Thorne had died recently. Wille was a true ambassador for the sport. A great , lovely man.
Never liked him as a player but I am sure he was a good person. May his soul rip.
His last tweet was to Peter Ebdon.. I reckon Willie may get a reply around 2030
Alex Higgins shot proved the test of time as being one of the greatest shots to replicate with effect.
He was great no doubt.
You have undoubted talent too so Ty for a great view.
Yea, but I don't think he was necessarily trying to knock the pink to get it straight in, he would have been happy with a shot in the corner also, as a matter of fact that was probably his intention. When I was 12, in a tournament in Alabama, I broke an open break and had the rule table run via only the yellow - the black left, and I miscued. At 12, me and my partner won the tourney. I was damned good, but girls, and other stuff called my name, plus Snooker was not very popular in the States, although we had 5 tables vs. only 2 regular 8 ball tables.
It's a great game.
He is worse than an average bloke you find in a bar, his table just has MASSIVE pockets. Something that would hit the rail and being nowhere near rattling on a pro table still goes in on this.
@@diggermeddler1169 how about you upload a video of you playing better than higgins. unless you're less than you average man
I’m calling the Alex blue shot a 5/5 difficulty.
6/5 - you forgot to factor in the drink!
@@AD-kv9kj the drink took it down from 8/5 to 5/5, he drank enough for God Mode
Which he got 3/5. The positional part was poor.
@@PerthLuxury
True, it's the hardest shot
it's amazing cue power, but the guy was right, the cloth and cuhsions have helped higgins there...
The 2 shots by Jimmy White are just stunning ! Willie Thornes face and Kirk Stephen's reaction just show you what they thought of them ! Jimmy for me is the reason I love snooker ! I'm from Emsworth btw near Portsmouth! Love the vids 👍
The Alex Higgins blue was my shot of the decade, I remember watching this match at the time, could not believe what I was seeing, and would have been just as stunned had this one not made the list, that was such a crazy break as well, Higgins was out of position most of the break 👍
Have to agree, has to be THE most important and fantastic break of his career, and ever by anyone, and that signature blue we'll all remember. There have been more stunning demonstrations of raw talent (queue up my fav: Ronnie's 92 against Ali Carter) but nothing with this backstory and drama. The running out of position builds it up even more, rescue shot after rescue shot. A true career defining moment!
@@rickagfoster Yep, he had everyone on the edge of their seats, it broke White in that Semifinal for sure
What a break that was. RIP Alex. You gave me and 000s of others real entertainment
@@Charlie_Crown your right we Love Jimmy and Alex World Chanpion Doubles.
@@erniescullion8452 yes, miss that competition 👍
11:00 - Dennis admitted he didn't give any thought to the positional side of that shot. The flick on the blue was just good fortune.
I have to rate this TH-camr, he is trying to recreate the most incredible shots in snooker history, real patience and dedication!!
What amazes me is that you are a player with a tremendous amount of talent, understanding for the game and feel, yet it still takes you several attempts. These guys played these shots first time in a competition!! Granted they also attempt some shots, fail, and we don't hear about those, but still, gives you some perspective on how good these players are.
Although it seems fairly easy, my favourite shot is actually the last one - Jimmy White's pink where the white absolutely stopped dead weight.
Ikr
I suppose the heavier balls and thicker cloth in those days made it easier
@Maiahi
They do make a huge difference.
@Maiahi
The lighter the balls, the more they travel and the easier it is to make them spin
@Maiahi
The lighter the balls, the more they travel when hit with the same power as you would hit heavier balls.
Lighter balls travel more on a thin modern cloth and they travel more on an old slow cloth.
Basically, the weight of the heavier balls slows them down
I don't think you'd ever be able to recreate the Higgins blue without the peak adrenalin he's surfing on, sometimes being superhuman is a real thing :)
And great video by that way, thank you, both your own work and the deep dive into the archives were super enjoyable x
I think Higgins was on some substance when he played that blue he just launched onto it with plenty of vodka I suspect 😂
Love that Higgins shot! Best break ever! Greetings from Kildare Ireland 🇮🇪
Greetings from Hong Kong!! Jimmy White and Alex Higgins are ridiculously good snooker players.
Ho Lun Ho you meant John Higgens
I live 5 minutes from where Alex grew up,and met him when he hadn’t long left.
@@jordanboteler8978 I´ve never heard of John Higgens.
@@jordanboteler8978 they guy handy for the bribe?
The Dennis Taylor shot was the best for me, the pressure and attention that those two were under in the context of that final was like nothing anyone has experienced on a snooker table - not to mention what time in the morning it was when he played it! Under those circumstances, an incredible shot.
good shout, the more you think about those "easier shots", in times of pressure, the quicker it is to miss them, sure was a pressure shot
I think Alex and Jimmy consistently came up with magical shots. They truely played to the crowd and not playing the smart safe shots. I dont know if we will see this style of "playing to the crowd/audience" ever again. Great recreations of the shots by the way. Alex has the best body English. This was an extremely entertaining video. Thank you Sir!
Love your channel, grew up in the 70's/80''s in the UK obsessed with Snooker - greetings from Auckland, New Zealand
Shot K Alex Higgins Blue i watched this Live and was speechless for days everyone i knew was talking about it every shot Alex ran out of position and still made a winning break due to his pure skill and grit determination Alex lead the way for the likes of White and Trump to play natural ability crazy snooker shots that made them famous and millionaires ,
top video and well done !!
This is fabulous entertainment. Just love it . I know i mentioned this before and i bow to your superior knowledge and skill but i think table speed has a huge amount to play here.
The Readon shot is from the 1982 final.
Yes totally correct Jilly ,that table is a B C E Westbury ,1982 was the year that they took over as the table supplier for all official events, and up to 1993 .B CE Westbury probably the best table used for World snooker matches and the first table to set guidelines that all tables since have followed ,the first proper table to be made for modern snooker and not billiards.
And at a crucial point in the match. Having been 12-15 down, at 14-15 Reardon needed a snooker and got it, which Alex missed just before Ray potted that brown. Later, Reardon said in an interview that his thought on winning that frame was "I've get him!" but of course Alex took the next three to claim the crown and the rest is history
@@michaeldoherty4927 Finishing with a classy 135 as well.
I'm so happy to have discovered this channel. Funny and very well done! Congrats on making those shots - crazy stuff.
For me, the Alex Higgins‘ shot on the blue ball was the most difficult. Full respect for your skills on the green baize!!!!!
80’s for me always that amazing Higgins blue which I think was from 1982, a very good year for Alex Higgins, but there were a number of great shots in that break but it’s that blue we all remember for the strike but also Higgins movement after he strikes the ball. Also the cloths are much faster now than 1982 so one can only wonder how much power he used to get the cue ball where it ended up. I have seen it so many times and never fails to please me. Watching someone else attempt it only gives me more respect for the shot.
Higgys blue was not only a great shot but most pro players have said the entire break was the best they've seen because of its context,he had to win the last two frames and in this particular frame he had to pot all the balls to stay in the match, I watched it live and I'm sure I was more nervous than higgy was playing his shots
Always loved the OGs! Greetings from Majalengka, Indonesia
The "Hurricane Blue" is an obvious favourite but one I remember well is Shot G by Doug Mountjoy from 1988. He got a perfect snooker with just the pink and black left on the table. After hitting the pink he took the cue ball off four cushions and left it snug behind the black. Perfect judgement of the pace of the table. He was also famous for breaking off against John Pulman in Pot Black and replacing all the reds in the perfect triangle.
This is a bloody excellent post. A real joy to watch and thanks for all the hard work. Good work fella!
The blue defo, an absurd amount of pressure on it
Recreating a great shot is inevitably more difficult than the original, so cue-dos to you sir!
That snooker behind the black was my favourite. Greetings from Sunbury, Australia.
Impressed you manage to recreate the shots so well
man, jimmy white in his prime had some serious sorcery going. absolutely amazing!
Really loving these videos. This is Ty, a Brit living in Zeeland, Michigan.
Greetings from Hong Kong, that Ray Reardon shot on the brown is one of the shots in the 82 final against Higgins.
Voted for Alex Higgins shot. Not suprised it’s the top of the straw poll! You recreated then very well.
I really enjoy these. You re-creating the shots being a great shot. Yourself really shows how hard these shots are.
A 17 MINUTE VIDEO!
Same feeling as a 147
This channel is the best channel to improve your game however good you are love the videos I am from Bangalore, India
great video's. just shows you how difficult the shot's really were and they just had the one chance at it. brilliant.
I was hoping for the snooker Alex laid on the blue against Thorburn where he comes off the baulk cushion at that crazy wide angle, at some point I hope we get a top 10 most accurate recreations
Higgins Simply Immense. Potting the Blue left middle to come back bringing out the pink or potting the the blue left bulk end pocket back round to the red edges it very slightly. ❤
Nice vid, nice to see Willie from my native Leicester feature too, wish him a speedy recovery 🙏🙏🙏
What's wrong with Willie?
BadgerBotherer1 Leukaemia, can’t move his arms and legs so i read in our local paper.
I lent Willie 20 quid. Will you see me right?
Another fantastic video. Many thanks!!!
I'm intrigued. Do they used the same kind of cue at that time ? Wonder if the difference of force you have the used can come from that.
Great effort all round! It's good to see you explain why something that might look to an amateur like me as being a good shot, is actually a great shot, like the snooker Steve Davis laid on the green behind the brown at 7:07.
Hello from Winnipeg Canada. The Jimmy White and Alex Higgins shots were awesome!!
I agree with a lot of comments here - it's that pink by Jimmy that is just amazing.
Great recreations! Thanks mate and greetings from Cuenca, Ecuador!
Videos like this give greater appreciation of how good the top pros are/were.
Love Jimmy’s cue power shot, that check side to land perfect 😍
Alex Higgins' blue.
It will live forever as an iconic shot. Replication is hard but I'm willing to concede that it wasn't perfect. I loved watching Alex and particularly remember the Coral UK Championship of 1983. He outplayed Steve Davis for a whole session, especially in the safety department.
Alex once said "I'm the greatest snooker player there has ever been and if I'd had Barry Hearn as a manager I'd be the richest too". At least, that's how I remember it.
It was true at the time but Ronnie O'Sullivan surpassed him by a country mile. To switch to left handed at will and still nail the shots is another level.
Really enjoyed finding your site. Good fun to watch thanks for the entertainment.
The best shot I've ever seen is the Higgins blue, and not the one everyone goes on about but the one into the middle to move the pink using a ton of left hand side. Great attempt at it but one must remember that the middle pockets were smaller then, they opened them in about 1988/89, and the balls were super crystalate and not the phenolic resin used today, so the throw of the cue ball off the blue would have been slightly different, but your pockets are bigger than the one Alex was potting into so that's a trade off.
That shot was played in the '82 championship against Doug Mountjoy who took Alex to a final frame decider also, not many people remember that but it was just as good a match as the semi against Jimmy.
Great recreations - Jimmy & Alex shots in class of their own. The purest in me loves the Neil Foulds snooker, and the last cocked hat on the first attempt was class.
Hi I'm ifan farel from sabah malaysia.. I love all you video.. Thanks
Alex Blue. The best.
Loved this video, love snooker!!! Sullivan, Higgins, Hendry, White, Davis
I love your videos, watching your videos since June, 2019. Take love from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Hey Bro, south of Brazil watching you 👊👊
Higgins by a long stretch , absolute legend.
My favourite shot? A scotch with ice, sat in Rosie’s bar in Puerto Cabopino. With Alex, who I spent 3 days with on holiday. 👍
Fantastic!!!! Thanks.
For my own opinion, this is the best footage you had ever made! Legend happened a lot in the 80's.
Avid pool player starting to watch/learn snooker, came across your channel.. great information. Thanks and hello from Memphis Tennessee!
Thought I was going to be there all day haha..these are great videos for snook fans and we'll narrated!
Excellent video, excellent commentary on how the shots were played! A shout out from Tucson, AZ, USA.
This video is superb. I’m glad I found this channel.
fantastic video - thank you
I have always wondered about that Higgins blue. I think even a top player would struggle to reproduce it
Great effort on these shot recreations. Love the vids. One thing, though, I don't know your table set up, but would table cloth not factor into this, as professional table cloths will be far newer and finer than a standard table cloth and thus the balls move further and react more with less power required than you would need to recreate the shot?.
Much love and keep up the good work.
It does make quite a big difference
hello from Dhaka, Bangladesh ...really appreciate what you do and really helped me improve in snooker
Where do you play mate ?
You had jimmy’s recreation at 4/5? I would say 1 as the cue ball lost its side after the first cushion. Fair attempt though.
Jimmy White's one, where the cue ball stops suddenly, looks like magic trick.
Thank you. I messaged you about the pink. Thanks for giving it a go!
I was waiting for someone to recreate that last "Magical Pink" shot from Jimmy White. And you recreated it pretty well! Awesome!
Brian Epperson from Hot Springs, Arkansas. I love how you just yeeted your shoe up there on the cushion, like you had done that a million times!!!!
Ray Reardon shot was in 1982 final against Alex Higgins in about frame 30 I believe to level the match at 15-15, Higgins going on to win 18-15
Loving your videos! Cheers from Vancouver, BC, Canada
I really miss playing snooker now since the quarantine. Hello from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!
I would have liked to see you recreate Dracula's snooker behind the black that we briefly see in the video at the start. What a fantastic shot.
That snooker behind the black was a great shot.
I think for pure pressure, its gotta be the 1985 final black by Dennis Taylor. I cant begin to imagine how he felt getting down on the shot.
Alex and Jimmy were my favs in the day--it's that natural gift that excites us all. As to my favourite... that's a tough one but I think I'll go with Martin below... such perfect weight on that top spin from Jimmy.
And to my earlier point--that natural talent--Judd Trump is literally the best I've ever seen... period. As Hendry has said so many times from the commentator's box: "he just plays shots that nobody else can". Yup.
So many great shots....how do you decide? Guess I`ll go with the Alex Higgins side spin shot. Thanks for the video👍😊
deff the hurricane,s blue in corner. absolutely insane back spin.
Recreating difficult/famous shots, what a great idea for your channel. I've been enjoying these (y)
These are tremendous! I wish there were more snooker halls available where I live - Denton, TX
So hello!
Been watching for 3 months now love your content, from Ellesmere port England
Alex, Jimmy, and Ronnie. From a similar mould. Pure, natural, talent, and playing for the joy of the game.
If only Alex had had access to Ronnie's "shrink".
Great content, hello from Cape Town South Africa
Great video. Should make this a series!
Cheers from Chiang Mai, Thailand
The brown that Taylor nailed down the rail is sublime!
Love at 10:01 you absolutely launch the cue through the ball 👍👍👍
Loved how those two Jimmy White shots were in a row!
Zack from St Andrews, Scotland
it ´s like analyzing moves of magnus carlson. thanks for the video
As a non player since my teens, Jimmy's stopping white looks like one step away from magic but perhaps it is more of trick shot than the others. Either way, I have never seen anyone else play it in a professional match.
Legend. Would love to have a session with you. I love the attention to detail and reckon you are a damn fine player!! Waieheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand. Dene O'Kane also live here!!
(Whatever...)
great upload... the blue from alex #1 then maybe the brown from dennis with the pressure of the situation considered..
Hey, my name is Nick and I’m viewing from Toronto, Ontario. Keep up the awesome content dude!
thanks amillion for ur efforte weldone its just make me ask u how much is alex higgins talent?????
Good stuff as always
My faves are both Jimmy Whites shots 👍