Ronnie O'Sullivan Fastest 147 in History 5 minutes 8 seconds 1997 World Championship
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- Title and Description edited on 15th June 2019.
Thanks to everyone who commented that the official time has been changed to 5 minutes 8 seconds.
Blessed with the rare gift of being able to play to a high standard both left-handed and right-handed, he made the fastest 147 on record at the 1997 World Championship, completing the feat in just 5 minutes and 8 seconds. - World Snooker
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Ronnie O'Sullivan's first 147 break against Mick Price in their second round tie at the 1997 world championship set a still-standing world record for the fastest maximum in the history of the game. Guinness World Records recorded the time of the break at 5 minutes and 20 seconds. However, an investigation undertaken by Deadspin in 2017 revealed that the time recorded by Guinness is incorrect because the timer was started too early on the BBC footage. Breaks are not officially timed in snooker and the official rules of snooker do not specify how they should be timed, instead leaving the timing to the discretion of the broadcaster.
The only timing methodology World Snooker sanctions in its events is the one employed in shot clock events where timing for a player's shot begins when the balls have come to rest from his opponent's previous shot. Under this convention the break would have been timed at 5 minutes and 15 seconds. However, World Snooker has since suggested that a break starts when the player strikes the cueball for the first time in a break which would result in a time of 5 minutes and 8 seconds, and this is the time that World Snooker now officially acknowledges.
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Awesome clearance by Ronnie .. a London special .. thanks mate .. xx .. ♥
I scored a 147 once, when I was 13 years old. Took about 5 hours 22 minutes. It was my first 18 hole round of golf. I've gotten better over the years but not by much.
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this got me ngl
They had us in the first half
Your 21 playing in front of TV cameras in the world championship knowing you could win £147,000 almost £250,000 in today’s money and you rattle in the fastest ever maximum break without hesitating this has to be one of the most flawless examples of sporting perfection ever. A world record which is already 23 years old and I suspect will never be broken
It won’t be broken because of the skill of the referee. Wouldn’t get that these days.
I have always said this is far harder to acheive than any other sports' "perfection", hattrick in football, see it all the time...Hole in 1on the golf course...1 shot, anyone can hit a hole in 1 on the day. Snooker, 36 perfect shots...yes thats 36!! Darts is next with 9 perfect shots needed.
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As you know it isn`t just potting the ball, it is also putting the white ball in the right place for the next shot.
@@hullster9970 Since Steve Davis in 1982, there have been 185 'official' maximum breaks of 147 . Not like they're as rare as hens teeth is it 😊 don't shoot me down for this but they're more common now that before because they have slightly bigger pockets on the match tables , the wc 2023 is proof with those cushion shots .huge bucket pockets 🤌
@@RobinYork123 ah, ok, so you just explained what snooker is all about (cue ball positioning)?
It's crazy to think, that this was 26 years ago, and now he is still the best player in the world.
Yes he have the most 147, centurys, wins, championships, the most time n1 in the world, most titles.... Live legend is ronny the rocket. 🇸🇮👍💪
2023 - World Champion again!
Watch the split screen, Ronnie's 147 Peter ebdons 12 break 😂😂😂
When you’ve played snooker at any level you know there are a thousand ways of messing up every shot. This is perfection made to look ridiculously simple. Speed of thought, perfect cueing, incredible accuracy......astonishing.
to be fair, there were quite a few very close calls that I reckon he wouldn't have today. But still, every shot was placed well
I'm on my third day of playing/learning snooker, I can't even imagine making any of these shots. I've made a handful of decent shots by luck, but the simple ones I mess up on. This, and professionals in general, even anyone who can play the game at a decent level are very skilful!
Watching this again in 2024. 27 years ago this magician showed us why he will forever be the best snooker player to play the game.
Meanwhile on the other table, Peter Ebdon had made a break of 9 and was just having the cueball cleaned for the 6th time.
The weird thing is Ebdon was a very fast player when he came on the scene.What happened to him I don't know?
@@paulr6881 It was gamesmanship. He knew Ronnie liked to play fast, so he slowed everything down. Which would have been fine, if the people paying his wages weren't people who were hoping to be entertained rather than bored to tears. It was pure selfishness. He has a job hundreds of people wish they could do, but ruins it for them.
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Haha Ebbon to O’Sullivan is ........
Say all you want about Ebdon, but the fact is that he became world champion in 2002. That was a very tough tournament to win. He could play very positive snooker if he wanted to. Shame that he is known for playing so slowly after that win.
Just want to mention the referee Len Ganley, who had a little part in setting this record. One of the best and most respected referees ever. He always adapted his speed of refereeing to the speed of the game and the players. The perfect referee to set this record. I can think of other referees (without mentioning them ;) , with which this break would have taken minutes longer
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I know a referee who gave a Ronnie a foul for being too fast. Else he'd have one century more to his credit. He was perfectly sweet about it. Personally I had thought even before the incident that this referee is too small to be efficient.
Great point. +he even had a look to see if Ronnie got the angle 2:03
Interest in the game as far as refs are concerned..probably makes a big difference.
These days refs stand almost behind the player
He was stood at the back so he could quickly go to the corners pockets to get the black. Brilliant
Great comment . So true , some refs might put the white in the pocket and then laugh abiut it, or have huge puss between pot and score announcing ...
If "in the zone" ever meant anything then this is it!!
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Yeah it's like Larry Bird in basketball!
Adderall
More like " in his nose ", Ronnie has mentioned how he was sniffed off his tits here.
@@SENZBIRMZ Ha. I always thought he seemed coked up. Where did he say this?
@@SENZBIRMZ there is no way you can play best of 19 on coke. You would go climbing the walls and chatting to the cue ball. You sir are talking out of your arse hole.
Imagine being Mick Price, and knowing that your biggest claim to fame in snooker will now always be the fact that you sat there and watched Ronnie do this.
Pretty nice for anyone to say they were I a match with the goat and won 5 frames of 13
No shame in that mate.
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at least he is part of it lol
best seat in the house!
Dennis Taylor’s little murmured “I don’t believe this” is probably my favourite piece of commentary from any sport ever, just brilliant
Came back to watch this just to hear that (this time). Lol The astonishment in his voice is crystal clear. He knows he’s watching history being made.
Was watching this live and when he said that I said back to the television, "You and me both Mr. Taylor."
@ml.2770 What a ridiculous, pompous, self aggrandizing comment.
It would have been more fitting for Mar Selby's 6 minute shot, waiting for him to make his mind up.
Yes, it's pretty fitting as Ronnie is on the pink, making something so incredibly hard look like a walk in the park. But imagine Murray Walker's commentary on it, since it was his dream to commentate on snooker? "My word, and.... yes!! I have never SEEN that BEFORE, in the WHOLE of.. my.. life!! Woooaaaw!"
If I'm feeling a bit down I come back to watch Ronnie's incredible 147. It always cheers me up.
25 years ago today, and still unmatched. Legend
Can't see this ever being beaten!
Thanks for rubbing it in, mate! I feel so old now 🤣
Never will!
Absolute chills watching this.... the power of the human mind and body working in concert. It truly is marvelous.
LanceCampeau G'wan Lance, didnt know you where into snooker!
He's already calculated what his next shot will be before he's even taken his current shot. It's unbelievable.
Oh, you just gave away his secret...
He calculates at least 2-3 shots in advance (only way to achieve a 147 tbh), not just one, buddy :p.
top pros work 3 to 4 balls ahead .
It's hard to truly emphasize how hard this is to do, you can spend your whole life practicing this game and never make it past the 3rd or 4th red, the precision and coordination needed can only really be properly appreciated once you have realised how hard this sport actually is.
It's a cliche but he really did make this look ridiculously easy, almost to the point of the routine. There are many contenders but for me this will always be the greatest break of all time. Given the speed, precision and the life changing prize money on the line I can't see how this will ever be topped.
It's not just the precision and coordination that make something like this or any 147 so amazing, it is the ability to see three four or five or more shots ahead and be able to execute. No matter how good one's precision and coordination are if they can't see the table at least three, four or five or more shots ahead their chances of making a 147 are almost impossible. It's similar to a great chess player. To be a Grand Master in chess you have to envision the board with all you opponents possible options a half a dozen or so moves ahead.
@@jongalt1776 Nowadays I would say its closer to a dozen actually. However, engine prep plays a major part in chess. Here its just head.
He sure had enough alcohol in his veins to keep him from trembling
Agreed. Snooker tables look much smaller on TV. When you play at an actual table you appreciate how difficult it is even to pot sometimes, let alone get position for future shots. The way Ronnie breezed through this was just unreal.
@@Dark_Voice No human being can plan a dozen moves ahead in chess, that‘s wishful thinking.
This was, and remains, the most perfect frame of snooker in the history of the game.
I was 13 when Ronnie performed this miracle, and let's face it it really was a sporting miracle. I remember my dear departed grandad picking me up from school and telling me I was in for a real treat when the highlights came on later that evening, and by god he couldn't have been more right.
Fast forward 27 years and I've just shown this to my 12 year old lad who started to show an interest in snooker during covid. I wanted him to spend a while playing and really understanding how difficult this game is before showing it to him, because only then can you appreciate what a transcendental few minutes this really is. As others have said, there isnt a chance in hell this record will ever be beaten.
Respect to JV and especially Dennis for their pitch perfect commentary too - despite being a world champ himself Dennis was truly one of us that day, just a fan watching in awe as his own sport was perfected in front of his very eyes.
I've downloaded a copy of the vid in case it should ever disappear from RUclips - I want to be able to tell my grandson one day that he's in for a real treat when I collect him from school one Monday evening in the future.
Yeah I wouldn’t worry about this disappearing from you tube … as long as there are humans in the universe this will be remembered
Most triple crown titles
Most career century breaks
Most 147 breaks
The greatest of all time.
Don't forget .. Ronnie is still somewhat of an underachiever when he was in his 20s. 19 majors is incredible, but could've been so many more. which is why he is the G.O.A.T
And now with a sixth world championship
Most ranking titles won
I'm guessing he wanted to prove to the world that he was the snooker champion, after his piss poor performance at the 1996 Mosconi Cup against Earl Strickland, even though he still won. He got a lot of heat for shooting the wrong ball against Earl, and i think he took that anger and transformed it into his snooker talent.
Yes, Ronnie’s career is amazing; but I’m happy to see, if Trump will tackle some of these numbers - and how soon.
Anyone else watch this probably a dozen times over .the years?
ME!
Yeah 😊
I love the: "I don't believe this"
I remember so vividly sitting down to watch this match as a 14 year old back in '97
Wonderful to see it all over again, the genius that is Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Love hearing Virgo and Taylor as well!
For any non snooker players who have just happened to watch this, please believe me when I say that snooker is an incredibly hard game to play.
Well...This is a world record and he made it look so easy. Only a real pro can do that.
Yes I know. I trie 1 time and I Dont know the table of snooker is huge!? I missed 9 balls of 10. Was friendly game with friend who have a table in home. He dont play serius with me, but still is very long every shoot and I give up. Respect all players who do one 147 in his life. My maximum is 36 🇸🇮😆👍
I have trained snoooker for about one year (trainers said i was pretty well, i trained 3 times per week for couple of hours). After one year i was happy to pot 2 balls in a row (in a game, not in training). People do not understand how hard snooker really is.
No-one will ever dismantle the game of snooker so thoroughly, so comprehensively, and with such ease and speed ever again. Strangely, his talent was so huge that it nearly sent him round the bend. Thankfully, he has been able to get a grip on his thoughts and feelings and find ways to cope that work for him.
What happened?
@@roninsjourney7560 His diligence, dedication, and perfectionist approach to the sport may well have contributed to bouts of depression, mood swings, and drug/alcohol abuse.
I believe he is doing well now as a presenter and ambassador for the sport.
you know the future hhh
@@Aldairionmany won't get this one😅😂😂😂although I despised Hendry when I was younger I would absolutely love to see him succeed in a comeback! He was talking to Mark Williams about it and said he was happy to knock a 50 in these days....Mark was telling him how a personal coach revived his career and that's why he's still on the circuit and still competing at the top level. Maybe if Hendry would humble himself and try it he could get back to some decent form. I honestly reckon he thinks that nobody could teach him anything about the game he mastered and thats to his own detriment!? Who knows I could be wrong! He may just be over the hill and not able to do what it takes to get to and stay at that level anymore! These guys practice up to 8hrs a day to stay on top form at all times. The amount of inner mental strength and focus, dedication that takes is immense to say the least.
Some people can carry on and some simply can't. We are just blessed to be still able to watch the Rocket Ronnie still playing at his age and after so many successful years in the game. You really have to still love the sport to stay on top....and even then the love for the sport is not enough sadly!
@jamesjarret52, How can you know this ? I would imagine that you are just like the rest of us; unable to predict the future.
The thing that makes this break amazing is, Speed for a 147 was never even thought about till this moment.
Who’s here after Ronnie’s 7th World title? Lol the best player to ever play the game with Stephen Hendry a very close second.
I was at school when Ronnie made thus break, I'm now 43. He also won in the first round of the 2023 World Championship yesterday defending his title.
Yes I am esame. I have 45 years and I remember ronny when I was in high school that time 1995 and for 1 time I see the snooker en eurosport. Later when I know who is the best I watch all bigest championships. That time was ronny just boy and Hendry was the best that time. I watch snooker almost 30 years and ronny the rocket IS the legend. Williams, Higgins, Wilson, Trump, Shelby, Robertson.. Is very good players But still a lot away from Ronny. 👍🇸🇮💪
1997 was the year I left school and I turn 43 this year. Of course Ronnie didn't win the title that year as Ken Docherty won it.
Anyone else binge watching ronnie’s 147s during quarantine
Yep me 🤷🏻♂️
Me!!!
@@dannyboy_dannyboy8274 Actually I have to see it again time by time because i can not believe he did it in 5 minutes. It is just impossible.
And it's great too. Perfection on the green baize
yes !
You know it's truly amazing when a game of snooker gives the viewer an adrenaline rush and goosebumps
Ive wwatched it a million time and am absolutely sure he'll make the 147 and still I get nervous towards the end every time
It makes me stutter too. Yyou’re not tthe only oone
Okay so technically if you watch it non-stop for 6 years ago, a day you can watch it 240 times. 240 × 365 = 87600 a year. 87600 × 6 = 525600 times. Pardon me sir, you've been lying this whole time..
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Should have felt it live!!! Amazing that was
@@bazlieburhanuddin5022 Still possible in x2 speed
The fact that the guy who posted this 5 years ago is still liking comments now is so wholesome❤️
Been watching snooker for 50 years - and none could live with ronnie at his best
Davis and hendry might have wore him down occasionally
But ronnie is the best i have ever seen
The most beautiful aspect of this game is that he not only did this effortlessly, he just went for it because why not? At his level back then, what's the point of just winning when you can deliver one of the most impressive feat in sports with just as much ease and enjoyment.
No other 147 break will ever compare to this, this is not only mastery, it's total genius and confidence for the public to appreciate.
Even If you know nothing about snooker it's hard to believe what is going on when watching this.
Impossible to not admire this game and Ronnie as a person and his anticlimactic mic drop like it is nothing.
Snooker: exists
Ronnie: I simultaneously do and do not have time for this.
A big reason as to why this was achievable was the role played by the referee.
On 14 of the 15 reds, he had the black back on its spot by the time (or before) the white stopped rolling.
The only time he placed the black a bit late was after 3rd red, where he placed it some 1/2 a second after the white had stopped.
Big credit goes to this official, who was part of history that will most likely never be repeated, but I've never seen him being given any credit. I could be mistaken, but I do not recall reading anything anywhere about this official's role.
Never thought about it. But yes, definitely len ganley played a huge part in it. I watched it live and laughed ,thinking the ref can't keep up. But without him there, it wouldn't have happened, or it would have taken slightly longer.
W ref 👑
Dont act like you didnt watch ronnies reaction on this video a couple days ago before you made this comment . Lol trying so hard for validation my guy as ronnie already pointed out the refrees role that you copy pasted it here
@@mann3176 Why you so mad that he's sharing that though? I hadn't seen that reaction from Ronnie nor would I have noticed what role the ref played. Maybe he's just sharing something he thought was insightful and interesting to know, he's not exactly claiming to be the most knowledgeable person on snooker is he? Chill out and just appreciate the video lmao
@@TheSilentBetrayal Well said Craig !
Why the dislikes?????? This is one record that might NEVER be beaten.
selby with relatives
Hold my beer.
Every RUclips video, no matter what the content is has dislikes. The people who press the dislike do it on purpose because they have personal issues and dislike themselves. They are angry worthless people who take it out on youtube vids.
There are many kind of 'dislike bots' as well.
they are the snooker players that finding it impossible to reach Ronnie's record
This should be up there with any sporting achievement. I can't think how it will ever be beaten. The speed of it. Greatest player of all time.
without question....THE GREATEST achievement in the history of the game
My highest brake was 96....missed a pink not far off the middle bag. This was 20years ago, I can still recall how sick I felt as I had been chasing the tonne break for about 5yrs by that point. All I wanted was to just make one 100+ break so my name and break could be engraved onto the clubs notorious 100+ brake placard!
I had made countless 50's 60's 70's and 80's over those years but could never quite get that tonne!🙃😒
I stopped playing league snooker because of back problems and issues with my knees for around 15yrs.
Got covid back in October 2021 and almost lost my life. Had clots on both lungs, then contracted double pneumonia months later, just recently was diagnosed with myocarditis from the covid complications. Felt hopeless and like I was giving up on life. I felt like my whole essence and spirit was giving up on life. I was spending more time in bed than I was out of it!
I decided that I had to do "something at least" that would get me moving again, something I enjoyed and something I knew I was good at so I choose to dust off my old cue and start playing again, simply to get me out of the house, on my feet and walking again.
To my surprise I am still struggling and having very difficult days but I am playing the best snooker of my life. My eyes have gotten worse over the years but I found a pair of glasses that allow me to play whilst still being able to see clearly through the lense whilst down on a shot! This has helped me no end, my enthusiasm for the game has returned even though I get tired very quickly because my heart is not functioning ad it should and by the end of a match night I am properly exhausted😴
I am back knocking in 70's 80's 90's and even did a 122 clearance in line up "practice".
I've made many 30's 40's and a few 50's in practice matches and did a 33 break in a league match a few weeks ago after only 10wks back in the league after 15yrs out.
My goal is still to get my name engraved on that placard in the snooker club along side all the great players that have come and gone before me, one of them was my uncle Gary Morgan who was a great semi pro player and a regular tonne breaker. The myocarditis has shortened my lifespan considerable but if I can achieve my goal of that tonne on the board before I depart this earth it would really make my day! I honestly believe I can do it. Its just going to be one of those days when everything feels right and bobs your uncle there it will be after all these years of trying!
It's uncanny how your life can be turned upside-down in an instant and even more uncanny that something like a game of snooker could literally be helping save your life.
I know this story has nothing to do with this video of Ronnie's masterful 147 but after catching the bug again I am watching more snooker clips...that is something I havnt been interested in doing in years! Well...here is to my first ever tonne break. Let's get it done🎱
If anybody read this that's struggling mentally or physically with your health and feels like giving up, there is always something out there worth fighting for! Even something as silly and irrelevant as having your name scribed on a placard so that the ones that come after me can see that i was one of the few that actually did it! What I'm trying to say is find something you once loved and put your attention into that instead of worrying about tomorrow!
Tomorrow may never come, literally!
Make the most of the people that love you guys. Get rid of the ones that don't. When you find yourself in a position of hardship you will very quickly find out who is worth keeping around and who is not! Sad but very very true. Family first ALWAYS!
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P.s took me 4mins to write this message, took the ultra genius Rocket Ron just 1min 7seconds longer to make a flawless 147 break, the fastest by any player in history....absolutely unbelievable....as the motorcycle racer Guy Martin once said "the word unbelievable is so overused" when a man eats his own head that will truly be unbelievable😂😂😂yes he really said that😁I think this is the closest thing your going to get to unbelievable as a man eating his own head!🤪Guy Martin...another one of our eccentric genius Brits!
Ciao👋🏼
Loved the story of yours God bless!!!
Hit that 100 break yet old boy?
I hope you’re still playing today! ❤
@@tappajaav I hit my goal for this season of 70+
I missed a tough black for a 79 clearance so I was very happy to hit my goal.
I am knocking in 50s and the odd 60 quite often. 30+ every time I play.
My goal for next season will be to finally hit the tonne🎱I honestly believe I can do it. An old friend of mine who has made many many centuries told me...."if you can do a 50 break, you can do a century"
He is right.
I will report back when I finally get over the line💯🎱
@@AnthonyPi1999 still trying😉thankyou.
Watching this fifty years from now and it will still be the fastest 147...the man is brilliant.👍
The most expensive 5 minutes ever....
147,000 pounds for the 147
22,000 pounds for the maximum break
169,000 pounds for the world record speed
for a grand total of 338,000 pounds
All of that in 320 seconds, which makes for an hourly rate of 3.802.500 pounds per hour. Not bad.
And to think, all it took was 15 years of complete devotion to his craft!
Chris Goetchius lol bolt made millions in less that 10 seconds.
MuginsonTV That's whaf most people don't see
and then they stopped paying for 147. Have you checked another video where Ronny asks for the prize for 147 and then completes a 147. LEGEND!!!
Who's here after his 6th World Championship?
Ha O yes😊 🎊
Great minds!
Great Ronnie, he's on the top!
Yup!
me
Fastest Maximum's in history:
1. Ronnie O'Sullivan (1997) 5:20
2. Ronnie O'Sullivan (2003) 6:30
3. Ronnie O'Sullivan (2001) 6:36
4. Ronnie O'Sullivan (2000) 6:40
5. Ronnie O'Sullivan (1999) 6:51
6. James Watanna (1992) 7:09
The top 5 will be hard to crack by anyone, the ref was basically running to spot the black
It's 5:08
This is the one record in the history of sports that quite probably will not ever be broken. I think I’ve watched it over a dozen times, never gets old.
I've watched this so many times. I'm an expat American living in Scotland for more than 20 years. Gained not only an appreciation of the game while living here, but also for the understated British humour. Like when the announcer says, 'I'm beginning to get a bit excited,' he was so calm. If it was being held in the US with an American commentator, they would have heard him in China shouting about how insane what they were seeing was ;-)
Same here bro. I am an expat too and been watching snooker for about two years. Way more exciting and difficult.
It's the way you are brought up. I'm a chess player/fan, and I am struggling to cope with the newly arrived US style commentary on chess games. It might well be appropriate for wrestling, baseball and football, but for snooker - and chess - understatement is the way to go.
Expat lol. When Americans and Brits emigrate to other countries, they refer to themselves as 'expats'. When people from any other country go to UK or USA, they are referred to as foreigners/immigrants. Illogical!
I keep crying with joy... the best snooker player caller of all times👍 Peter Ebdon only manages 2 reds in 5 minutes😁
I'm sorry but how can anyone say 8-ball/9-ball takes more skill then snooker, I still come back to this utterly brilliant.
@@kevinwheeler6838 It's true though, snooker players may win a pool tournament or at least rank high, yet pool players can't even hold a snooker cue.
You being mad is childish and weird.
@@kevinwheeler6838 cause pool players either don’t know about snooker or know they couldn’t do shit on a snooker table.
@@yazeedoo1234 show me the guys who were top pool players that failed at snooker.......
They can't because it isn't. Smaller table, bigger pockets, only need to really think 3-4 shots ahead. Not even close!!
Pool is a kid’s game compared to snooker, let’s be honest.
What you are seeing, is truly something special. Ronnie O'Sullivan, the greatest Snooker player who ever lived, playing one of the greatest matches, with the best referee for the job, and during one of the greatest eras for Snooker. It is remarkable. And I still can't stop coming back and rewatching.
It's a privilege to watch a master at work. I'm not even a big snooker fan.
Agreed. Can't call myself a cricket fan... But I sometimes watch Brian Lara and Shane Warne with my mouth wide opened... Just an example...
I always rewatch this video. I was 14 at the time. It's amazing to see a true legend still on top of his game.
The nerves and determination shown here is unprecedented - I just can't believe Mick Price showed up in public with those glasses.
The glasses are for the practical purposes of being a snooker player. Many people that play pool or snooker that wear glasses when they lean over to play the shot their eyes look over the frame of their glasses so can't see their shot, so a few snooker players have worn specially designed glasses that cover the top of their eyes so they can see when they lean over.
@@24magiccarrot r/Whoosh
@@samkidd5433 It wasn't r/whoosh, the OP was making a joke, but the joke was about the fashion trends at the time the OP likely didn't know that many snooker players wear larger glasses for practical purposes around the table.
@@24magiccarrot I'm sure he is aware of that, it is the origin of the joke. It was you chiming in with the explanation that warrants the whoosh because it goes without saying. That's why the joke is funny, no need to explain it, we got it.
@@samkidd5433 I'm almost certain he isn't aware of that, Dennis Taylor for one only mentioned it relatively recently that his glasses choice was due to practicality and not fashion and only people that play pool/snooker seriously and wear glasses would be aware of the issue of looking over the rim of their glasses, it's not something I have heard openly discussed as an issue on a regular basis and certainly never heard it discussed among anyone who isn't an enthusiastic cueist.
Probably less than 10% of the people watching this video will play pool or snooker regularly outside of a casual game down their pub, and only a small percentage of those will wear glasses whilst playing.
You obviously lack awareness of what information those around you likely know.
I’m 41 now.
I was doing my homework at the time.
I’m from Dublin.
I wasn’t a huge snooker fan before 97 but was from Thst year on (for obvious reasons).
Ken was amazing that year but I still think it was the Londoner who ignited my love of the game.
I was doing math homework and my dad called me down the stairs.
He sat in his chair and said “watch this, you’re about to witness some sorts history”.
When Ronnie pot the black , I looked at my dad who was silent through it all.
He was a silent man.
He just said one word.
“Brilliant”
And he was so right
Brilliant
Big deal, I got a 147 in 2 minutes. Mind you, I was playing darts
Congratulations
In darts it takes 10 seconds...
@Echo the Rock r/woooosh
@@cathalkeenan8 r/woooosh
T20 T17 D18 yw. And btw I think he was joking
The thing I love about the break is, you only see mick price once on the camera while ronnie is doing what he does....mick is simply smiling at someone in the crowd happy for ronnie at what he was about to achieve.
The G.O.A.T. 🔥🔥🔥
Still remember, vividly, going into my local club on the way home from school (almost 14 year old) and the guys were buzzing telling me what had happened.
This will never be equalled, the sun will inflate and collapse first. As DT says...'amazing' 😄
You can't even boil an egg within the time it took Ronnie to finish that off!
Talk about being "on your game"! Confidence. No hesitation. One. After. The. Other. As close to a perfect sport performance as you will ever see.
Without question, the best player of all time!
This is art. This is absolute perfection. I doubt anyone has ever performed so perfectly in anything. Love you Ronnie.
nor will anyone ever again
Had a cracking wank before deffo in contention
Greatest sportsman the world as ever seen 5 mins 20 seconds for a 147 thats like gettin 3 hole in ones right after one another in golf
I can never watch this enough, absolute perfection. Ronnie O'Sullivan has so much more natural talent than any other Snooker player in history, and now at the age of 45 his stats speak for themselves, holds almost all the records and with some has done for many years, will this fast a 147 ever happen again? I don't think so. What a man, what a legend.
Truly gifted...just superior 2 every1 else...past or present...its the speed...I just cant see any1beating what he just did....FANTASTIC!!!!!!
It was unbelievably fast. Even great players would struggle to do a century break in that time but Ronnie is beyond great. There will never be another player like him for sheer natural talent.
I still watch this and think of all sporting records, this is the one that will be hardest to beat.
No chance mate
Truly a work of wonder this. The craftsmanship on every single point, taken with such assurance and skill, and the speed which never lets up, never overthinking, just pure and natural wizardry on display. There are very few sporting moments that are so beautiful that I'm almost moved to tears, but this is undoubtedly one of them
He doesn't even look like he's rushing or moving that fast. But a little over 5 minutes later, all the balls are gone.
Went to put the kettle on...
Next thing I know he’s on the yellow
I'll leave it at 147 likes
Cliff Thorburn was only on the 6th red of his 147 by the time Ronnie potted the last black of his.
Just a wee bit of perspective for you.
And Peter Ebdon was in the process of standing up from his chair en route to the table during his 147.
@@KalOrtPor We don't know if Ebdon's break is going to be a 147 yet.
Ken Foster Ebdon is on yellow now
Luca B. He’s still chalking his cue prepping for the black 🤦♂️
Bazzer p classic banter
Came here to rewatch this after Selby took 6 minutes before taking a shot in the 2021 semi
Not true the infamous 6 minute shot was in northern ireland
Hard to believe that this was 27 years ago
Feels like only yesterday
Thank god there is Video. Nobody would believe this
When your girlfriend says she´s home alone, but you have to finish snooker match first.
ok. sry that's outdated joke..
Never.
hahahahahahhahahahhahahaah boa
perferct for a snooker game
Why is it outdated?
@@simonking2869 I've seen that same joke several times on RUclips. Most disappointing. You need original jokes.
For example, what's brown and sticky?
A stick.
Now that's humour.
I’ve watched this legendary frame many times over the years, but it’s only just occurred to me that Mick Price won 5 frames against Ronnie in this form!
I’m glad it’s finally been corrected to 5 minutes 8 seconds. I’ve been saying for years it was wrong
Back here again I can never see this being beaten & I doubt we will ever see anyone. Better than the rocket
Still in shock about this today. A 147 maximum break in 5 minutes, I sometimes just stare at a snooker table in dis-belief. One of the greatest things you will see in any sport in your life. Will never happen again, well played Ronnie, the Messi of snooker.😀
He is now 7th time World Champion. Now he needs it just one more time to be the greatest of all time.
hes been the goat for pretty much a decade now no one compares
He already is the GOAT, he's way ahead of Hendry in every other significant statistic.
He was GOAT even with 3 world titles!
He is already the greatest of all time with 21 Triple Crown titles. Seven world championships, seven UK championships, seven Masters championships. No one else comes close.
Hendrys admitted many a time Ronnies in his own league. It’s rare in sport to have someone who is the certified goat but Ronnie is that.
In my opinion, this equates to Tiger Woods getting 3 hole in ones on an 18 hole course, or Messi scoring 100 goals in a football season. It SHOULD be impossible. It's ridiculous. The greatest sporting achievement ever, in my humble opinion. It's truly a work of art. Anyone who says this isn't remarkable, has never seen a snooker table up close, let alone played a frame on one.
Not quite like 3 holes in one over 18 holes. That’s a little over the top.
It's better. I play gold and it's pure luck. Ya haven't a clue. His the the greatest sportsman of all time and no one knows it. Tragic. I've played and followed many sports but my God no one comes close to his genius, Messi, Woods, Fed, Brady, etc. His the pound for pound GOAT. FACT And the world doesn't know SAD
@@drvs2262Agreed. I don’t care who you are, there’s a large element of luck in order to get a 🕳️ in one. No luck compiling this maximum. Just pure skill, pure genius. Definitely one of the most astonishing feats in all sport. There have been ever more maximums made since 1997 but no one has come close to 5m 20 secs.
My highest break is 15
@@drvs2262 Takes luck to get 3 holes in one. There was no luck involved here.
Everytime that final final black goes in .. i smile like an idiot. And i’ve watched this a hundred times at least
As a young boy I remember watching this live with my gramps. Legendary.
BTW when are you going to upload a new No Nonsense Johnson Guide? I'm gonna try the peroxide trick of whiting midsole.
@@swagattttt I been busy at work have loads of videos that need editing
ronnie could finish a 147 before edon can finish a shot
Or make a break of 12 😆
Ronnie making a 147 before the light from the sun hits earth is the most amazing comparison I can think of today.
Are you typing this comment in the USA?
@@madkhaliqfarhan No. Why do you ask?
@@matabas_1209 Well, you say "Ronnie making a 147 before the light from the sun hits earth". I can conclude that this match was aired when it's yet to be dawn in the USA...
I think hes talking about how it takes light roughly 8 minutes to reach the earth from the sun.
So even traveling at the speed of light Ronnie O'Sullivan can perform a 147 break faster than it takes light to reach the earth.
I am someone who thinks that ALL records will be broken but with this one im not so sure. The number of variables that need to be just right for this record to be broken make me think it is one of a kind. He doesnt really slow down at all except for 2 small pauses when hes contemplating position.....its just mind blowing how good this break is. Theres a guy on youtube that made one in under 5 but he had already scattered the balls favourably,it was at home with no pressure and he was going for it and had someone placing the blacks as fast as possible. With all those advantages he only managed to shave 20 or so seconds off this record, so in proper match play i cant see it being beaten....really,like never!!! Thats how good ronnie is. Probably the greatest sporting feat ever in my book.
I am worried about robots and AI taking over the planet. They probably will, but no machine will ever break this record.
@@TheNickFlynn It's ridiculous to compare machines and humans.
Well-trained snooker robot(don't even need true AI) would absolutely demolish this record, but what would be the point in that?
Humans compete against humans.
There will never again be a genius of this game like ronnie. His talent is basically supernatural. We are lucky to have lived in an era were we witnessed such a master of their profession. I doubt there will ever be a player who comes even close to this man when he's on his game.
Incredible. Liked Dennis Taylor's comment "This would be the first 147 I've commentated on", then is basically silent for the whole thing!
Imagine this: you are a snooker fan, you go to watch the championship in person, you expect great games, you will see your favourite players. You sit there, watch and enjoy, and then come these special five minutes - you could be sitting there all day but in those 5 minutes this happens. You could have just go for a quick pee before it and you'd miss it. Time goes, all things normal, normal, normal - then this world record happens, a quick spike in history being made - and back to normal again.
If you watch this video at 0.5 speed it will feel like an 'normal' game.
Ignore the incredible performance...this is the speed snooker referees should perform today. The man is keeping the momentum going. What happened to that?
The referees today do like to take their time.
True but no one (including Ronnie) plays snooker at this pace in todays game.
Yeah that’s why even Ronnie won’t be able to make this break even quicker, the refs are not fast enough round the table ,probably only Yan ver hass would be up there but he’s pretty much retired now .
This is amazing also the person who posted this is still liking after 10 years respect man
I still get goosebumps when I watch this. Still the greatest televised 147. And in all likelihood never going to be beaten.
This record will never be broken again. Not even Ronnie himself can better this amazing feat.
Most people, including players, can't even begin to imagine the skill it takes to move the cue ball around the table like that, let alone at that speed. Especially center stage, under immense pressure.
Meanwhile Peter Ebdon has just had the white ball cleaned for the 84th time and is about to pot the blue to take his break to 9.
Actually true 😂
I've seen this video 3 times and I still get goose bumps watching it. Rocket, thank you for all you've done to bring joy to people's lives.
Einstein said "if you can't explain it simply you don't understand it well enough". It fits perfectly here. This break will remain the best break to ever exist in snooker history. Ronnie is just on another level, still on top after 25 years. THE GREATEST!
I randomly stumbled across this video a few years ago. Never played or watched snooker before, but as a long-time barroom pool player I could appreciate the technique and precision at work here. I come back from time to time to just sit and grin my ass off at how easy Ronnie makes this look.
History was not only made but so too a legend
Never even been nominated for sports personality of the year.....absolutely criminal.
It is. And to achieve all this against the background that your dad is in pokey for murder shows the sort of strength of character this country needs and needs to recognise. Sod the BBC and their Sports Personality, sod the Establishment. The amount of kudos this guy brings the UK in the rest of the world is massive. Lords Botham, Hamilton and O'Sullivan. Come on Boris.
He's said he doesn't want it. Should have been nominated in the 90's for winning the UK at 17 and the master's 19 still holding the record for both as the youngest winner, unfortunately his family history put the blocker's on that for many years,"fuck em Ronnie" !
3:00 "John I know you've commentated on a maximum but I have never"
It's funny because Dennis had actually commentated on a maximum break before - James Wattana's at the 1992 British Open against Tony Drago, which has been uploaded to RUclips. In fact Dennis actually says to his co-commentator, John Pullman, after Wattana's break, "John you have commented on a maximum before but this it's my first time." - a virtually identical statement to what he says to John Virgo here. Makes me wonder if Dennis had actually commentated on maximum before Wattana's one too haha
26 years later, It's Feb 2024 and he's already won 3 titles in 2024
Which?
This could be on the television right now in 2019 I couldn’t tell.