In his 1976 WC run, Reardon beat Dennis Taylor 15-2 in the quarterfinals. Taylor said during his playing career that was the best snooker he saw anyone play, whether it was against him or not. Alex Higgins was down 10 frames in the finals, and conceded the 27th frame and the championship to Ray without playing it.
One of the very best interviews I’ve seen on YT. Both have the utmost respect and admiration for each others achievements. Steve happy to let Ray reminisce and Ray not in the least bit disrespectful about the modern game. Two hugely classy Gentleman of the game.
My old pal Steve unashamedly grassing me up (14 mins in),for calling Ray “Plod”😂….Now nicknamed Dracula,Ray was my snooker hero as a kid …I’ll always be in his fang club,it was love at first bite..☺️
I was fortunate enough to play a frame against Ray in 1993. I snookered him behind the green from the break and he still split the pack from there and left me nothing. Then he hit 104 without thinking. lol Legend of a player.
This is brilliant. The guy he talks about, Gary Owen is my great uncle, he was from a small mining village in Wales called Tumble (Carmarthenshire) We still have photos of Gary Owen & his brother Marcus Owen (who was also professional) up on the wall in the snooker room in our local club. This was a fantastic watch fair play. I can relate to him in his pure enthusiasm for the game, even into his 90's....fantastic! Great upload. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for posting this. 👍 I'm always taken by Ray's humility and the exuberance that radiates from him when talking snooker in that velvet voice. He's like a light bulb, glowing with love for the game. 💡 Unlike on the table when his imposing presence exemplified his mantra: 'I only played to win.'
This is just superb - my two favourite players of all time in a deep, affectionate, no gimmicks conversation. Both seemingly very different characters, but both the most imperious, unperturbable, of world champions.
this guy is one of my favorite people from any walk of life. A VERY clever man, charming, good sport, warm individual..... so few people like him in any walk of life and certainly not in sports today.
Great interview Steve. Ray and Steve both won the title 6 times.I remember going to see Ray and Cliff Wilson playing an expedition match in Newport,South Wales in 1982,after he lost to Alex Higgins. Pure entertainment....God bless you Ray..x
Yeah a very rare gem. My experience at an exhibition Ray was doing involved him asking a young lad about 11 down to help him out with a trick shot. Unfortunately, the kid was absolutely useless. What Ray did was literally give him a coaching session then and there, he didn't ridicule the lad but he made it funny, the entire thing was hilarious. But it was effective as hell. He got him potting the black off the spot in ten minutes. Then he did the trick shot with his help perfectly. I'll never forget the smile on that kid's face as he walked back to his parents.
Played Higgins many years ago when he was still in the top 16. I would have swapped that for a frame with Ray any day. A master on the Baize and a great character off it!
@leebeardshall7668 If you can be a great winner but not mind losing that can be a good combination. Hendry says you can never tell if Mark Williams has won or lost after a match.
Two all time legends of the game. Ray is my all time favorite player. An absolute tactical master (as was Davis). The deterioration of his game as he got older was depressing to witness. Very similar to what happened with Stephen Hendry and also Steve Davis. Must be hard to take, for once invincible players to lose to players they wouldn't have lost to in their sleep during their peak.
I couldn't agree more. It's just a sad fact that the better you are the further you will almost inevitably have to fall. The answer is to finish at the top but that's almost impossible for prolific winners to do.
The Nugget meets Dracula, the 2 men who dominated the 70s and 80s and won 6 world titles each crazy. Steve inspired Ronnie and Ray coached him 2 tactical masters.
Was it true about eddie Charlton collapsing on the floor and Ray helped him up after potting a long red ? I love Ray but that story seams a bit farfetched to be honest. (But I'm not calling Ray a liar) eddie was still alive when this interview came out, so he could have denied it but never did.
Reardon the best all-round player of all-time. Consistency, temperament, potting, safety, creativity, longevity, tactical, mental strength, popularity etc.....Reardon had no weak links in his game The only one who has ever had it all.
Rays biggest asset like stephen hendry and the polar opposite to jimmy was that he was granite under pressure ,he thrived ....he treated a final frame in a world championship no different to a friendly
Spot on. People harp on that had White beaten Higgins in 82 he would have been world champ. But Reardon would have beaten White in the 82 final. Better under pressure. Also the following season Reardon and White met 4 times and Reardon won the lot.
Always get the impression that Ray was dominant but still very well liked cos he was such a great personality whereas when Davis and Hendry were dominant you really couldn't say the time.
@@dannygray-mi3xn Memories. In the 80's for something like 4 years I used to have the joy of eating lunch with Ray every Tuesday at Butlins Minehead, as I was also there that day each week (doing something slightly different). A true gent, raconteur, and the most wonderful company.
@@scarybiscuit Hello, I've put all my ones up now I think but I know the Tony Knowles and John Spencer ones are on other channels. I think someone did say there were some on a Matchroom site but I haven't looked to see.
Big Up to Mike Watterson for borrowing from a bank to start an idea he had which ended up with the World Championships at the Crucible Sheffield. Hi Steve, Hi Ray.
@@growlerthe2nd712 Best of yesterday never beats the best of today,unless best of yesterday are still in the top of their game playing TODAY. Hendry was washed up by 30 due to risen standards! He was overrated like Davis
I look at it the other way round, would the players of today have coped with the tables, crowds, little money, of the time back then? So yes, really cant compare different eras
That's like saying that someone like Emil Zatopek who dominated distance running in the '50's couldn't live with today's Olympic athletes. Sports progress over time. I guarantee that if snooker is still going in 50 years time there will be people saying that the likes of O'Sullivan and Hendry couldn't live with the players of the 2070's.
I’m not sure whether Steve Davis’ autobiography pre dates this interview but in his book Steve was not very complimentary of Readon as a person or player. He alluded to Ray being arrogant and as a player not being good enough to be professional in today’s game.
Yes Steve was talking out of his arse there. Ray was past his prime but is the only man to whitewash Davis 3 times. Also Davis was much more arrogant than Reardon. Davis has gone down in my estimation with the book he wrote.
Lovely guy but i didnt like the slanderous accusation he made about Alex Higgins taking something during midsession interval of final session in 1982 world champiosnhip final..
Most of Reardon's descriptions of play I didn't understand. I might not have been the only one cos Steve Davis tried to make some of them clearer and struggled. There's something about Reardon's cheeky attitude that in this programme feels a bit bad mannered - sinister almost. RIP Mr Reardon. I really enjoyed watching you play, but after this programme I liked you a little bit less 🙂
i met ray in 2006 in a devon pub because he was at the wake of my girlfiends father who was rays gardener i will never forget how confident he was but he was not arrogant just sure of himself
Ray was always jealous of Alex....even though he won 6 titles .....But Alex had a better head to head and would of won the 76 final if he hadn't been juped into a all night free drinks at a club....couldn't say no Alex....pissed up and lost sadly....threw that and 100's more away.....that's part of his charisma..."its hard to live with....as he said in 80 final But Ray was a legrnd and came on Parky and did trick shots and got them 😂😂😂
ray Reardon. Not just a snooker legend I could listen to him all day . What a character. What a sportsman .
I love the smile on Steve's face. You can see the respect he has for Ray, and also tell he loves listening to him.
In his 1976 WC run, Reardon beat Dennis Taylor 15-2 in the quarterfinals. Taylor said during his playing career that was the best snooker he saw anyone play, whether it was against him or not. Alex Higgins was down 10 frames in the finals, and conceded the 27th frame and the championship to Ray without playing it.
Higgins had been out drinking the night before.
One of the very best interviews I’ve seen on YT. Both have the utmost respect and admiration for each others achievements. Steve happy to let Ray reminisce and Ray not in the least bit disrespectful about the modern game. Two hugely classy Gentleman of the game.
I spent 45 valuable minutes of my life watching this. It was time well spent. What a lovely fellow.
Absolutely. I wish he was still playing.
😎😎😎
Amazing guy his story’s were brilliant
You've got to love Ray's enthusiasm, just wonderful. Great interview 👍
RIP ray the guvnor.
Steve Davis couldn’t have had a better man as a hero than Ray Reardon. One of the players that made me fall in love with snooker back in 1981.
One of my favourites in snooker ❤ RIP Ray Reardon
Lovely man. God bless him. 😢
My old pal Steve unashamedly grassing me up (14 mins in),for calling Ray “Plod”😂….Now nicknamed Dracula,Ray was my snooker hero as a kid …I’ll always be in his fang club,it was love at first bite..☺️
Fang club - that's brilliant! My hero too.
I was fortunate enough to play a frame against Ray in 1993. I snookered him behind the green from the break and he still split the pack from there and left me nothing. Then he hit 104 without thinking. lol Legend of a player.
What a gentleman, snooker champion and on occasion a bit of a character. RIP Ray! You sir will never be forgotten. 🙏🏻
By far and away my favourite player, he could have chatted to Steve all night! What a legend and a genuine awesome human being x
I will never forget seeing Ray Reardon doing the most amazing trick shots I've ever seen, at Minehead, Butlins back in 1994. A true all time great.
Just coming back to this wonderful video in the aftermath of the sad news of his passing. RIP Ray Reardon, you legend, you giant.
Thanks for the entertainment and memories Ray Reardon. Good innings. 😉 RIP
Wonderful interview ray reardon what an absolute gent R.I.P
Great to hear two legends of the game talking like this.
Reardon. Legend, simple as that!
This is brilliant. The guy he talks about, Gary Owen is my great uncle, he was from a small mining village in Wales called Tumble (Carmarthenshire) We still have photos of Gary Owen & his brother Marcus Owen (who was also professional) up on the wall in the snooker room in our local club.
This was a fantastic watch fair play. I can relate to him in his pure enthusiasm for the game, even into his 90's....fantastic! Great upload. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome. I actually used to work with someone called Gary Owen as well... different one though!
There's a short piece here with Gary and Rex Williams taken before the 1971 WC th-cam.com/video/ItuICwL03N8/w-d-xo.html
@@digeme69 Thanks for that. Very interesting piece. Perhaps Rex might have won the world title if he had been in it...
@@SnookerBreak Indeed!
Hi was wondering as I'm a bit of a snooker historian do you know how Marcus Owen passed away it was always described as tragic circumstances
2 greats of the game.steve davis is 1 of the all time greats. Ray reardon tends to go under the radar somewhat. Brilliant player.
I remember when Higgins beat him in 82, sat there smilit, lit a cig, and watched in admiration. An absolute gent!
Higgins was drugged up at the interval.
Thanks for posting this. 👍
I'm always taken by Ray's humility and the exuberance that radiates from him when talking snooker in that velvet voice. He's like a light bulb, glowing with love for the game. 💡
Unlike on the table when his imposing presence exemplified his mantra: 'I only played to win.'
You're welcome. He was my favourite to watch when I first got into snooker. I wish he was around today.
This is just superb - my two favourite players of all time in a deep, affectionate, no gimmicks conversation. Both seemingly very different characters, but both the most imperious, unperturbable, of world champions.
Great! What a man. So really, it was Ray's pluck at the initial meeting which revived the whole game of snooker.
He was the player who got me interested in snooker. The game owes him a lot.
this guy is one of my favorite people from any walk of life. A VERY clever man, charming, good sport, warm individual..... so few people like him in any walk of life and certainly not in sports today.
Absolutely. It's impossible not to like Ray Reardon. He was my favourite when I started watching snooker.
Absolute pleasure listening to these two Gentlemen... Wonderful insight....
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
A timely tribute to an epic of the game!
that was brilliant interview.ray tells great stories.thanks steve.
Two great champions together 6 time world champions fantastic they are fantastic well done lads 6 time champions great ❤
What a great video. Escapes a roof cave in. Brilliant
The mutual respect between these two colossal legends is wonderful.
Yes. We are in the presence of snooker royalty watching this.
Great interview Steve. Ray and Steve both won the title 6 times.I remember going to see Ray and Cliff Wilson playing an expedition match in Newport,South Wales in 1982,after he lost to Alex Higgins. Pure entertainment....God bless you Ray..x
What a wonderful interview, great character Ray is really laughed at his stories,well done both of you.
You're welcome.
Reardon is the greatest for me. He was pure class
Absolute snooker legend, RIP Ray, you'll never be forgotten.
I went to an exhibition where Ray entertained us for ages. A lovely, genuine man.
Yeah a very rare gem. My experience at an exhibition Ray was doing involved him asking a young lad about 11 down to help him out with a trick shot. Unfortunately, the kid was absolutely useless. What Ray did was literally give him a coaching session then and there, he didn't ridicule the lad but he made it funny, the entire thing was hilarious. But it was effective as hell. He got him potting the black off the spot in ten minutes. Then he did the trick shot with his help perfectly. I'll never forget the smile on that kid's face as he walked back to his parents.
Still alive and well at 90 years old
Played Higgins many years ago when he was still in the top 16. I would have swapped that for a frame with Ray any day.
A master on the Baize and a great character off it!
Ray reardon what a legend he is 6 times world champion and great entertainment.
He was my favourite player when I first started watching 40 years ago.
@Snooker Break I never know anyone who is a happy loser. As ray it didn't bother him.
@leebeardshall7668 If you can be a great winner but not mind losing that can be a good combination. Hendry says you can never tell if Mark Williams has won or lost after a match.
Thank you for uploading this, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Loved the laughter between Ray and Steve. :D
Two all time legends of the game. Ray is my all time favorite player. An absolute tactical master (as was Davis). The deterioration of his game as he got older was depressing to witness. Very similar to what happened with Stephen Hendry and also Steve Davis. Must be hard to take, for once invincible players to lose to players they wouldn't have lost to in their sleep during their peak.
I couldn't agree more. It's just a sad fact that the better you are the further you will almost inevitably have to fall. The answer is to finish at the top but that's almost impossible for prolific winners to do.
So sad to hear he died yesterday, I remember watching him when I was a kid in the 70s - gentleman of the game. Rest in peace sir, respects
The Nugget meets Dracula, the 2 men who dominated the 70s and 80s and won 6 world titles each crazy. Steve inspired Ronnie and Ray coached him 2 tactical masters.
This is SO FASCINATING.
For those interested, Reardon won the 61st, and final frame, of the 1975 World Snooker Championship final 84-18 with a break of 62 in it.
Was it true about eddie Charlton collapsing on the floor and Ray helped him up after potting a long red ? I love Ray but that story seams a bit farfetched to be honest. (But I'm not calling Ray a liar) eddie was still alive when this interview came out, so he could have denied it but never did.
Reardon the best all-round player of all-time. Consistency, temperament, potting, safety, creativity, longevity, tactical, mental strength, popularity etc.....Reardon had no weak links in his game
The only one who has ever had it all.
so if there were snippets of the 1970 world championship, where are they? would love to see that
I'll miss ray great man rip great man you where as good as my idol Steve Davis a legend ❤ love and miss you ❤❤
Absolutely brilliant. Captivating fella you can’t take your eyes off him and what a player he was. Don’t make em like that anymore
One of a kind. They should clone him!
I will never forget being at Butlins, Minehead in 1994, and watching Ray play THE most amazing trick shots I've ever seen. Legend.
Another gem. Loved it.
You're welcome. I wish Ray was still playing.
@@SnookerBreak me too.
thank you sir for this upload. what a great piece of snooker history.
You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
What a great story he was a legend.
ray reardon,a living legend
What a great guy Ray
What a lovely fella Ray seems to be
Absolutely. A real gent.
Rays biggest asset like stephen hendry and the polar opposite to jimmy was that he was granite under pressure ,he thrived ....he treated a final frame in a world championship no different to a friendly
Spot on. People harp on that had White beaten Higgins in 82 he would have been world champ. But Reardon would have beaten White in the 82 final. Better under pressure. Also the following season Reardon and White met 4 times and Reardon won the lot.
Was 49 when he got to the Final in 1982
He was a great talker too. RIP Pc Reardon.
that story of eddie was very captivating
I never liked either of these players in their heyday but now I love both of them they are beautiful human beings!
I wasn't a Davis fan in the 80s but now I am. He did so much for snooker and still does.
Lovely guy and really funny
Great interview seems like a really nice guy
Ray is a great bloke and very sharp
He made a century a few weeks ago. Awesome.
Legend 🏴
What a brilliant show 👍👌👏 Never seen this before so thanks for posting 😀 Subscribed immediately ☺️
You're welcome. Glad to share my stuff with snooker fans. Thanks very much.
Rip Ray a true legend 😢
Brilliant. How I wish Pot Black would come back.
Always get the impression that Ray was dominant but still very well liked cos he was such a great personality whereas when Davis and Hendry were dominant you really couldn't say the time.
Absolutely. I've never heard anyone say a bad word about Ray.
I'll never forget being at Butlins (Minehead) in 1994, and watching Ray play THE most amazing trick shots I've ever seen, to this day.
@@dannygray-mi3xn Memories. In the 80's for something like 4 years I used to have the joy of eating lunch with Ray every Tuesday at Butlins Minehead, as I was also there that day each week (doing something slightly different). A true gent, raconteur, and the most wonderful company.
I adore these is there any more not on you tube
@@scarybiscuit Hello, I've put all my ones up now I think but I know the Tony Knowles and John Spencer ones are on other channels. I think someone did say there were some on a Matchroom site but I haven't looked to see.
Big Up to Mike Watterson for borrowing from a bank to start an idea he had which ended up with the World Championships at the Crucible Sheffield. Hi Steve, Hi Ray.
Absolutely. The Worlds at The Crucible... you just can't imagine it any other way.
Thanks to mikes wife too 👍😊
@@damienspurs147 Your right, she had an aura surrounding her.
@@ayupmeducks7609 i was her suggestion to mike to use the crucible after she saw a play there one night
2 great champions
Steve Davis was really handsome in those days.
Top man 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆✨️👍
It's a pity Ray didn't hear the question about his last ever match. He is such a good story teller. Two legends
It's a shame they never played each other in a world final. Now that would have been interesting.
Beautiful..😂
Such an interesting man
Dracula is a legend
What year was this recorded?
It was from 2001.
I would rather take on the shot if there was a chance of setting up winning the world title.
RIP Reardon
Do you have the Hell's Kitchen episode with Quinten Hann?
Do have the episodes with John Spencer & Tony Drago at all?
Hello. Sadly not, I'm afraid. But I do have several others to put up yet so keep a look out.
Ray doesn’t get the credit he deserves
Same as Terry and Joe and fed Davis
At his best reardon would've tied Ronnie up in knots
Dracula was a bit of an entertainer,,, davis and hendry stone faced !!
He was my favourite when I first watched snooker. Brilliant player, lovely man.
game is more agressive and attacking
bit like someone i know then..
What year is this?
This is from 2001.
@@SnookerBreak Thank you. Good times back then 😎🍺
@@TonyStony84 You're welcome.
@@SnookerBreak 🤗
i didnt think jimmy was a better potter then alex
Cant imagine the feeling of being buried alive
As great as Ray, Alex, Thorburn and Stevens were, they couldn't live with today's players. No sir!
why cant we enjoy each era without this boring argument...ali or tyson why ?..it dosent matter..enjoy the present not past.
Like all eras there is always 3 or 4 players that dominate so the best of yesterday could beat the best of today.
@@growlerthe2nd712 Best of yesterday never beats the best of today,unless best of yesterday are still in the top of their game playing TODAY.
Hendry was washed up by 30 due to risen standards! He was overrated like Davis
I look at it the other way round, would the players of today have coped with the tables, crowds, little money, of the time back then? So yes, really cant compare different eras
That's like saying that someone like Emil Zatopek who dominated distance running in the '50's couldn't live with today's Olympic athletes. Sports progress over time. I guarantee that if snooker is still going in 50 years time there will be people saying that the likes of O'Sullivan and Hendry couldn't live with the players of the 2070's.
I’m not sure whether Steve Davis’ autobiography pre dates this interview but in his book Steve was not very complimentary of Readon as a person or player. He alluded to Ray being arrogant and as a player not being good enough to be professional in today’s game.
Yes Steve was talking out of his arse there. Ray was past his prime but is the only man to whitewash Davis 3 times. Also Davis was much more arrogant than Reardon. Davis has gone down in my estimation with the book he wrote.
Barry Humphries learned a lot from Reardon
Lovely guy but i didnt like the slanderous accusation he made about Alex Higgins taking something during midsession interval of final session in 1982 world champiosnhip final..
It’s only slander if it’s not true…
He meant alcohol not drugs ffs. Plus he was only joking
Most of Reardon's descriptions of play I didn't understand. I might not have been the only one cos Steve Davis tried to make some of them clearer and struggled. There's something about Reardon's cheeky attitude that in this programme feels a bit bad mannered - sinister almost. RIP Mr Reardon. I really enjoyed watching you play, but after this programme I liked you a little bit less 🙂
i met ray in 2006 in a devon pub because he was at the wake of my girlfiends father who was rays gardener i will never forget how confident he was but he was not arrogant just sure of himself
When did this show came out? I'm guessing the early 2000's?
Yes, this one was from 2001. I'm can't remember if there was just one series or two. I've got a few more still to upload but not all of them sadly.
Ray was always jealous of Alex....even though he won 6 titles .....But Alex had a better head to head and would of won the 76 final if he hadn't been juped into a all night free drinks at a club....couldn't say no Alex....pissed up and lost sadly....threw that and 100's more away.....that's part of his charisma..."its hard to live with....as he said in 80 final
But Ray was a legrnd and came on Parky and did trick shots and got them 😂😂😂