Is it not a delight to watch a frame of snooker without half the audience calling out between each shot? Not even applause until the very end..... I'd forgotten how good things used to be. Sad that we have now lost Ray Reardon. I did have the please of meeting him many times, a really wonderful player and a true gent.
No matter which year is it, No matter which century it is, No matter which arena it is, No matter who are the players..... There is a someone in the audience who always coughs and distracts everybody.... What a remarkable consistency of the coughing audience. 🤧😷🤒😪🤧😪😷
And to think he was past his prime when he turned professional. A truly great player had every facet of the game and cast iron under pressure. He would have done very well in today's game. All time great no question about it.
No player in the history of the sport exuded the aura and "bossed" the room in quite the way Ray Reardon did. Arguably the greatest tactician of all time and certainly in the top 3 players ever to pick up a cue !
And it's telling that shortly after he started mentoring Ronnie around 2004, the Rocket's level went up several notches. Ronnie bulldozed his way through the latter rounds in '04.
Yes, a real grace about the way he played. No shot overplayed. The aura of being in complete control. And not a little showmanship too. See that shot on the green against Charlton.
Yes thats a great shout he had a aura of invincibility at the table and remained a serious competitor until his personal problems surfaced around 1985....
Now having the benefit of watching the whole vid.....my goodness, he was a brave and wonderful player!...no wonder Ronnie went to him for help, he was a quick and confident player.
The long brown he pots with canon to blue in the '82 World final against Higgins must be one of the finest shots under pressure EVER! Pinching that frame after needing a snooker made it 15-15.
John Spencer's comment about the difference between Reardon and Mans was a great one and very true. Reardon could win the table at one visit as this video demonstrates.
But could he win a frame at his very first visit of the frame immediately after his opponent broke off and do it again and sgsin, and/or win at the his next visit to the table after he himself broke off again and again like today's plsyers can? Could he have make 800+ career centuries had his peak been over the last 20 years?
Indeed. Him, Spencer, Gary and Marcus Owen, Houlihan, Gross, Edmonds, Hood, Barron and a number of others, couldn't afford to turn pro in the 60's. All great amateurs but there was no money in the game.
The only comments I could make about the Legendary Ray Reardon are that he was a true professional a true gentleman and the greatest ambassador for the sport it's a shame that I never saw the best of him I started to watch snooker from the age of 13 in 1980 great tactition great technician brilliant in every aspect it's a shame there are not any players of his courteous gentlemanous around today it's a shame I was not old enough to understand snooker in the 1970s when he was in his prime and he was the man.Period. In my opinion the greatest player of all time.
Agreed! Both Ray and Ronnie are the two best players of all time. I know there are contenders but when you way up Ray's age when he turned professional along with his brilliant touch in the game you have to put him right up there with the mantle greatest player of all time.
Reardon the best all-round player of all-time. Consistency, temperament, potting, safety, creativity, longevity, tactical, mental strength, humour, style, innovation, ambassador for the game, etc.....Reardon had no weak links in his game Even Ronnie and Hendry can't match Ray as the complete package
Perfect stance, bridge and cue action. Master tactician. Ray never had many balls roll off. Great trick shot show second to none. Got a signed copy of his book Classic Snooker when attending an exhibition in 1981. Great player and a great man.
Ray really was one of the greatest ,I’ve watched some of his old matches ,he made the game look easy ,his shots were fantastic ,and long pots and difficult shots from the cushion were made to look simple but wasn’t , wonderful player
A Great video showing what an all round player Ray Reardon was, I was amazed by his long potting, his temperement to finish off frames and matches under pressure, not only safety play. In way you can see how great players on one generation inspired the next.
Reardon regards O'Sullivan as by far the Goat.I'm surprised at how good he himself was and what a great shot on the first black along the cushion to pot it was difficult but he powered it in and came back out lovely on the reds.One of the true greats he was himself.
I'm gutted I never saw Ray Reardon at his best I started watching snooker in 1982. Snooker meant nothing to us in the 70s we had black and white tv until 1980
Ah, back in the days where the front of the Crucible stage resembled a day at a funeral. 😂 Always loved watching this man play, so graceful was this wily tactician and trap setter 😊
You should watch his world semi against Eddie Charlton. Ray was brilliant in that. Also, Ray was one of very few to whitewash Steve Davis in tournament play. Managed it four times in the 1980s
The best all round player ever for me and I say that partly as he was 35 when he turned pro. How many world titles would he have won if he had have been allowed to at 18?
Very difficult to know how many titles Ray could have won. He would have been up against the likes of Joe and Fred Davis, Pulman etc. I know he played the occasional exhibition with Joe though I'm not sure how he fared.
Ray used to lift his head quite often on the shot and his cue arm never looked straight but it never made a blind bit of difference.....he was a quality player...a genius....to me equates to Jocky wilson in darts.....Jockey used to jump off the floor and snatch like a looney but again.....it didnt matter....He knew where they were going !!!
@@firewizzard86 Really. Though I believe the technical term was tight. Alex Higgins (for one) complained that they were too big and made the game easier for lesser players.
Great to see ray near his prime, and he always lifted his head slightly even in his heyday, I met at butlins I was 16,he signed my cue for me,I varnished in it later
ths is going to aound like bullshit but is true i went to the wake of my partners father in paignton in devon and met ray because my partners dad was rays gardener and shook his hand ray was a true class above a decent man who had real values this you wont hear about but it happened true enough
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Is it not a delight to watch a frame of snooker without half the audience calling out between each shot? Not even applause until the very end..... I'd forgotten how good things used to be. Sad that we have now lost Ray Reardon. I did have the please of meeting him many times, a really wonderful player and a true gent.
Only ever seen him at night. He played for centuries.
😂
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The GOAT
Dracula was my fave player growing up as a kid
Imagine what would happen if Dracula was to bite into your swollen fart?
@@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO might give him Wind
Mine too!
No matter which year is it,
No matter which century it is,
No matter which arena it is,
No matter who are the players.....
There is a someone in the audience who always coughs and distracts everybody....
What a remarkable consistency of the coughing audience. 🤧😷🤒😪🤧😪😷
Its smoking, it was very prevalent. Snooker was also sponsored by5 tobacco companies.
And to think he was past his prime when he turned professional. A truly great player had every facet of the game and cast iron under pressure. He would have done very well in today's game. All time great no question about it.
No player in the history of the sport exuded the aura and "bossed" the room in quite the way Ray Reardon did. Arguably the greatest tactician of all time and certainly in the top 3 players ever to pick up a cue !
And it's telling that shortly after he started mentoring Ronnie around 2004, the Rocket's level went up several notches. Ronnie bulldozed his way through the latter rounds in '04.
Yes, a real grace about the way he played. No shot overplayed. The aura of being in complete control. And not a little showmanship too. See that shot on the green against Charlton.
Well he crossed oceans to time to become a great tactician.
Yes thats a great shout he had a aura of invincibility at the table and remained a serious competitor until his personal problems surfaced around 1985....
I'd go along with that.
ray was not overly cocky but had a self assured confidence in the way that he should have having done all he had he just had a quiet class about him
Always rated Ray Reardon very highly and a lovely charactor as well.
Just the best, all things considered - the old tables, cloth, balls - truly remarkable.
Yup bonkers good….he is a true master.
One of the greatest of all time , king of the 70's . Charismatic , funny and utterly brilliant
Ray Reardon... the MAN. A true sporting legend and gentleman. RIP
I just discovered a real living legend .. wow.
I played him 2-0 to me whoop
Now having the benefit of watching the whole vid.....my goodness, he was a brave and wonderful player!...no wonder Ronnie went to him for help, he was a quick and confident player.
The long brown he pots with canon to blue in the '82 World final against Higgins must be one of the finest shots under pressure EVER! Pinching that frame after needing a snooker made it 15-15.
Ray showing just why he was one of the true greats. Terrific!
I grew up watching Ray 91yrs & then Terry 78yrs, who were my favourite players. Both are still going strong. ❤️❤
What a player! Look at those pockets, very tight!
John Spencer's comment about the difference between Reardon and Mans was a great one and very true. Reardon could win the table at one visit as this video demonstrates.
But could he win a frame at his very first visit of the frame immediately after his opponent broke off and do it again and sgsin, and/or win at the his next visit to the table after he himself broke off again and again like today's plsyers can?
Could he have make 800+ career centuries had his peak been over the last 20 years?
Centuries are recorded differently to the old days.
An absolute gentleman...god bless him.
I play alot of snooker and learnt angles and application from watching Ray Reardon...thank you top man
Reardon one of the greatest players in history and to think he turned professional AFTER his prime. Up there with the very best. He had it all.
Indeed. Him, Spencer, Gary and Marcus Owen, Houlihan, Gross, Edmonds, Hood, Barron and a number of others, couldn't afford to turn pro in the 60's. All great amateurs but there was no money in the game.
I grew up in the 70's@80's watching ray reardon and what a fantastic player he was.watching him play now is eye opening
The only comments I could make about the Legendary Ray Reardon are that he was a true professional a true gentleman and the greatest ambassador for the sport it's a shame that I never saw the best of him I started to watch snooker from the age of 13 in 1980 great tactition great technician brilliant in every aspect it's a shame there are not any players of his courteous gentlemanous around today it's a shame I was not old enough to understand snooker in the 1970s when he was in his prime and he was the man.Period.
In my opinion the greatest player of all time.
Agreed! Both Ray and Ronnie are the two best players of all time. I know there are contenders but when you way up Ray's age when he turned professional along with his brilliant touch in the game you have to put him right up there with the mantle greatest player of all time.
Sad day to find out this wonderful man has left us to play on the great snooker table in the sky. RIP sir 19/7/24
Ray was great a real pro.
Reardon the best all-round player of all-time.
Consistency, temperament, potting, safety, creativity, longevity, tactical, mental strength, humour, style, innovation, ambassador for the game, etc.....Reardon had no weak links in his game
Even Ronnie and Hendry can't match Ray as the complete package
i forgot just how good Ray Reardon was. immense.
He has a very quick and decisive hit and follow through. Takes Very high confidence.
Perfect stance, bridge and cue action. Master tactician. Ray never had many balls roll off. Great trick shot show second to none. Got a signed copy of his book Classic Snooker when attending an exhibition in 1981. Great player and a great man.
Hes the GOAT. All of thos Ronny shots fail to comparesment to his brave -precise long pots 👍👍
Without doubt the great Ray Reardon the best player from the 70's
At 18:52 reardon plays one of the best snookers in a world final I've ever seen.
Consummate gentlemen, great player and the man who made Ronnie complete.
*Dracula - Awesome RIP Ray !*
Superb player, i used to love watching him play and he was humorous with it too !
What a clearance so many difficult shots !
Very similar to Steve Davis at his pomp. Calm, cool and take no chances.
Ray really was one of the greatest ,I’ve watched some of his old matches ,he made the game look easy ,his shots were fantastic ,and long pots and difficult shots from the cushion were made to look simple but wasn’t , wonderful player
R.I.P legend💔
A Great video showing what an all round player Ray Reardon was, I was amazed by his long potting, his temperement to finish off frames and matches under pressure, not only safety play. In way you can see how great players on one generation inspired the next.
Love this. What a shot maker. Demon with a rest too.
Reardon regards O'Sullivan as by far the Goat.I'm surprised at how good he himself was and what a great shot on the first black along the cushion to pot it was difficult but he powered it in and came back out lovely on the reds.One of the true greats he was himself.
Ronnie is by far the greatest player of all time.numbers never lie
With Selby a close second best
@@juddtrumpoverratedbottler3216 does Selby have the second best numbers ?
Wow what a consistency of Cough Patients :-@
RIP legend.
Fantastic player.If he was around today he'd be greater still
came for the snooker - stayed for the coughing
Sponsored by Embassy Tobacco for decades!! 🙄😮🙈😬🤣
Lovely to see the players of yesteryear, I remember them well. Even Len Ganley!!
pure class
This footage is like gold dust! Amazing!
Looked every inch a top player. Was coming to the end of his career when I started watching snooker 81/82 so enjoyed this video.
I'm gutted I never saw Ray Reardon at his best I started watching snooker in 1982. Snooker meant nothing to us in the 70s we had black and white tv until 1980
Ray was some player.
That shot from green to brown was sensational! 15:20
This needs to be top comment
Ah, back in the days where the front of the Crucible stage resembled a day at a funeral. 😂
Always loved watching this man play, so graceful was this wily tactician and trap setter 😊
Super video... has to be the best Reardon video I've ever seen. The clearance against Stevens was amazing.
You should watch his world semi against Eddie Charlton. Ray was brilliant in that. Also, Ray was one of very few to whitewash Steve Davis in tournament play. Managed it four times in the 1980s
The green against eddie and the brown against Alex ! Oh boy.
RIP Ray Reardon 1933-2024, The Vamp of Snooker, and a classic player.
Rest in peace Ray.
His white ball control is not perfect (may be former table not fast) but his accuracy is absolutely incredible.
nobody's is
These tables are like playing on a veneer of treacle compared to modern match tables.
Well, he's had centuries of practice to perfect his accuracy. .
A fantastic compilation. Thank you for uploading as always.
I like his playing style
The best all round player ever for me and I say that partly as he was 35 when he turned pro. How many world titles would he have won if he had have been allowed to at 18?
Very difficult to know how many titles Ray could have won.
He would have been up against the likes of Joe and Fred Davis, Pulman etc.
I know he played the occasional exhibition with Joe though I'm not sure how he fared.
RIP Ray Reardon
Always fun watching him kick steady eddie's arse
Ted Lowe does Yoda: "Playing brilliant snooker is this former World Champion Ray Reardon"
He always reminds me of A classic gentleman playing A game, only thing missing is A nice wood panelled room
Awesome....great all round game...6 times champion and great character
Ray used to lift his head quite often on the shot and his cue arm never looked straight but it never made a blind bit of difference.....he was a quality player...a genius....to me equates to Jocky wilson in darts.....Jockey used to jump off the floor and snatch like a looney but again.....it didnt matter....He knew where they were going !!!
Ray reardon,Stephen hendry and ronnie o"sullivan are the 3 best ever snooker players ever.
Steve Davis?
potting the green to get on the brown...superb
The tables were enormously slower back then. I think they're too fast these days actually.
Bigger pockets in those days too.
@@mrvillan6951 really?
@@firewizzard86 Really. Though I believe the technical term was tight. Alex Higgins (for one) complained that they were too big and made the game easier for lesser players.
@@mrvillan6951 that said, they had to fight a lot more issues. The nap effect was far more pronounced for example.
Too fast for who. Club tables who be fine for amateurs, pros need superfine class this for what they want to do.
Great video, what a potter!
15:21 What a positional shot!
One of the best shots I have seen from this early 80s era.
Superlative!
Unreal
That’s why he was known as the magician, superb.
Damn, they didn't give applause as easily back in the day did they?
😂😂😂😂😂
oldest to become a world champion, ever - 46 years old
great play indeed, really nice.
Not any more
@@40cormac Indeed! ;) Ronnie deserved that distiction for sure. Glad he made it happen.
Master 👌
They loved their flowers back in the day didn’t they?
Keep calm & stay cool 😎
Ray Reardon ….6 times world champion …Ted Lowe whispers . Doesn’t get any better .
Over 50 years ago he had me pot a blue off the spot at Butlins, will never forget that
Ray Reardon only plays at night. He's not really a mourning person.
Great to see ray near his prime, and he always lifted his head slightly even in his heyday, I met at butlins I was 16,he signed my cue for me,I varnished in it later
Yes I always noticed the head lifting because it was so drilled in to never move it. Never mind the Hurricane LOL!
I'm interested to know if the pockets were tighter back then? They do look narrowerer
Dracular, legend
He beat Steve Davis 5/0 in the 88 British open. Amazing result
It'd be nice if they clean up & upgrade these old clips
you can clearly hear, that smoking was more common back in the days
No clapping in between brilliant shots. Just smokers trying not to cough.
Marvellous.
ths is going to aound like bullshit but is true i went to the wake of my partners father in paignton in devon and met ray because my partners dad was rays gardener and shook his hand ray was a true class above a decent man who had real values this you wont hear about but it happened true enough
Plenty of smokers in the crowd back then
In the first clip. It say 23 to 18! How many frames did they have per match?
The 1978 world final was best of 49
@@igorszamaszow171 thanks
Perrie Mans won the Masters in 1979 with a high break of 48.
The GOAT ?
All the greats lost ta Reardon, most clips are of Reardon losses
Nothing like a bit of Snooker in between some coughing highlights.
Blimey….
Is it just me, or is that cue unusually short?
sounds like aload of coronavirus going on in the crowd
😂😂😂😂😂
No one mentioning the farm animals in the audience