Ronnie was very erratic in his early career, relying mostly on potting to get by. Then he got involved with Ray Reardon and started playing safety shots and learning his way around the table. After that he became a monster.
Disagree about relying on potting alone, he has always had great cueball control hence the 5 minute 147, making 100 breaks from the age of 10 etc. But I agree his tactical play and temperament has improved massively
Ronnie always had the safety game but he was reluctant to knuckle down properly in this area, Davis and Hendry were mature beyond their years in their 20's and did it on their own, Ronnie much more immature he's needed held from others, Reardon and Peters, so it's taken him till his late 30's to mature and get the best from himself.
He's always been a monster & he always had the complete game., He just never used it til over a decade into his pro career! I played him at Hemsby holiday camp in '89.
@@demoney9540 was there in 89, he turned up on his dad's blue Bentley, he lost that year and cried in the car park, he played football with us bunch of Geordie lads, good winger
He was always a monster. He was erratic mentally but his game wasn't erratic. His safety play got better but it was never bad. When he was young he relied on potting and break building simply because he could because he was that good
I love Ken Doherty, love his voice, his laugh and him commentating... Great player and great person but well done to Ronnie O'Sullivan for getting his seventh world title. 🏆🏆🏆👍 Simply the best.
@@RafaelMichaelJackson Oh I'd still watch it if Ronnie O'Sullivan isn't around anymore however it wouldn't be the same because without Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker is slightly more boring. He makes it fun to watch.
Calm down guys.Senna is the greatest F1 ever but obviously not anymore rip.,Phelps isn't top 50 imho because if he was born with a normal wingspan do you think we'd even know him JMHO and Fury is a boxer whose stands as the number 1 heavyweight on the planet and he's very very skilled and it's gonna take a truly special man to beat him and IMHO I don't think there's anyone out there that can beat him but the GK is not the number one pound for pound in his sport so he can't match up to the genius of Ronnie Mayweather is the best boxer I've seen since prime Roy jones but he's retired and even if he wasn't skills wise he's up there but genius wise not much chance jmo.
Brilliant watch. What a player! Never ever will we see another Ronnie. The goat of the game, the most naturally gifted player to ever pick a que up. Best there was, best there is, best there ever will be. Imagine how many more titles hed have if he was 100% mentally throughout career. The man’s a freak, 10 shots ahead in he’s head. Great watch again fellas 👍🏻
I’m a massive Ronnie fan. To see him cling on to Judd Trump for so long after he won was one of those true emotional moments of televised sport that will stick with me. Then to see him so happy celebrating with his family was reminiscent of Higgins in the early 80s. Both men with their demons but absolute idols of the game. Now for your 8th Ronnie!
For anyone who plays a bit of snooker, they will appreciate how incredibly easy Ronnie makes the game look. In my books , he is a genius of the game, touched by the hand of god"
Ronnie for me, is the most naturally gifted sportsman the World has ever seen. Even Tiger Woods at his absolute peak, couldn’t shoot a 65 playing left-handed.
Ken is a gentleman top man . Enjoy him in the studio or in commentary . I read somewhere the BBC will replace Dennis Taylor n John Virgo after next years world championships. Love listening to Dennis he's practically the voice of snooker he loves commentating u can't replace him n indeed JV .
@@Joey-xx5er Exactly. That will be a shame those 2 will be replaced 😕. I understand they want to go with younger I get it . It won't be the same tho listening to the commentary without Dennis n John
One thing that's never mentioned is stance, I'm good at pool but my body doesn't let me get as low as needed to play snooker, to bend in half and tilt your head up that far for a slouched frame like mine is impossible, for a sport that's not regarded as particularly strenuous it really is for the nimble, back problems must be as prevelant to a players decline as eyesight or concentration
Watched alot of snooker especially during the pandemic I love it . Can't get enough. That whole debate ronnie or stephen etc . For me ronnie he doesn't look like slowing down with Stephen there was a decline hence why he retired n then came back during covid he was awful I don't see a decline in ronnie just yet which is incredible n scary for the other fantastic players
That's incredible didn't realise a film crew was following him around watching his every move etc to have that n then have the pressure of playing at the crucible for 17 days to win it with all that in the background is unbelievable wow that even makes it more special that 7. Maybe that hug with trump at the end that went on for eternity explains it all he just let it all go emotional
Ronnie o'sullivan is the best there ever was and that goes for all eras he is pure genius his safety is even superb now against negative players like Selby ebdon ect..... Who rely on being gifted a chance after extreme safety play and refusing middle/long range pots that Ronnie would go for 1000%goat
Finally Ronnie's mind is in right place and He has some kind of peace ( never total peace of mind and that is His engine) and that is why He will win at least number 8 maybe more
Really enjoyed that, always thought he started at the same time as the magic 3, maybe I'm just getting old or maybe as I stopped watching it so much when I left the UK. I'm back watching it now and loving it.
I see Ronnie winning another two at least. I think Ronnie has everones "legs up" with his humility but i believe he treats it like he's an athlete but "game time" mindset its all about enjoyment as the prep is already done, its on now.
I'd say he was a bit absorbed by pleasing the crowd, like A.Higgins and Jimmy White before him. I've seen him lose frames because he was opting for maximums before the frame was safe! He don't do that anymore, knowing he's got nothing to prove in that department. Doherty's comment of the standard of the field is very accurate. Puts the achievements of Ronnie, John Higgins and Mark J Williams in perspective - all in the semifinals 30 years after turning pros! Amazing.
Dominated a weaker era. Hendry wouldn't have been able to dominate the eras Ronnie won World Championships in. It's why Hendry stopped winning World Championships after the 90s.
@@JackOfBlades8642 No hendry stopped playing cause he cue he won all his titles with got smashed on a flight and he never really recovered. Also got the yips near the end. In his last world championship he beat higgins 13 4 and Had a 147. He peaked in the 90s nothing to do with the standard. When your at the top that long it’s hard to be motivated. All of the class of 92 were playing when Hendry was dominating
@@michaelmulhall5007 Stephen Hendry retired in 2012. He went 13 years without winning a World Championship. As soon as Snooker became more competitive he stopped winning World Championships because the level of Snooker risen. Hendry was an incredible player but he was fortunate to be in a weaker era.
Great show. Profound Snooker junkie here speaking. But - what's this about a Ronnie documentary on Netflix?? Christ - I've sunk a few hundred in that yoke. Goddamnit, this will make it pay for itself!
Since 96 Hendry Won only 1 more Major and that was the 99 World title for a 7th time and 10 tournaments between 96-05 which let's you know what he was up against when the trio of 92 came through and became Winner's in there own right.
My respect for Stephen Hendry has jumped at his comment about sharing the record with Ronnie O’. Hendry used to seem to have a negative attitude towards RO’
has doherty got a problem he wasnt looking at the screen when he was ask a question or answering what i mean is he does not look eye to eye when ask or answering
@@Woody991How much does an 8 times world champ and 2 times world billiards champ miss? And how many 70 year olds do you know of that qualified for the Crucible?
Hendry won most of his world and other titles without serious competition, it happened before Ronnie, Higgins and Williams and this this a good luck for him. If these 4 players would be the same age and the same time - Hendry probably win one or two worlds, not more. Ronnie easily could win 10-12 titles from 1993, if played like last years. Higgins deserve 5, Williams -4 tiltes. Selby do not deserve even one World title due to his destructive playing style. Murphy deserves 2, Robertson 2 and Trump - 3 world titles, Stevens -1 title and Jimmy White - 4 titles as Alex Higins. And I think Steve Davis deserves 4 titles with all respect to him.
It's about what you win, Selby deserves everything he wins. As for Hendry, he did have serious competition: White, Parrot, Davis (though not 80s strength)... Then Ken and Ebdon. Hendry was ruthlessly crushing them all.
In a sense Hendry is the greatest, he won 5 in a row and all his titles in the 90s. O’Sullivan has the longevity, so in a sense he’s the greatest. Debatable.
U cant compare football to snooker u wolly who.is this fool.football is a physical sport ur running for 90+ minutes snooker like darts is a pub sport which dont require lots of stamina its a mental sport
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First time I’ve heard someone talk in length about the GOAT 🐐 absolute loved that chat, great work guys.
Ronnie was very erratic in his early career, relying mostly on potting to get by. Then he got involved with Ray Reardon and started playing safety shots and learning his way around the table. After that he became a monster.
Disagree about relying on potting alone, he has always had great cueball control hence the 5 minute 147, making 100 breaks from the age of 10 etc. But I agree his tactical play and temperament has improved massively
Ronnie always had the safety game but he was reluctant to knuckle down properly in this area, Davis and Hendry were mature beyond their years in their 20's and did it on their own, Ronnie much more immature he's needed held from others, Reardon and Peters, so it's taken him till his late 30's to mature and get the best from himself.
He's always been a monster & he always had the complete game., He just never used it til over a decade into his pro career! I played him at Hemsby holiday camp in '89.
@@demoney9540 was there in 89, he turned up on his dad's blue Bentley, he lost that year and cried in the car park, he played football with us bunch of Geordie lads, good winger
He was always a monster. He was erratic mentally but his game wasn't erratic.
His safety play got better but it was never bad. When he was young he relied on potting and break building simply because he could because he was that good
Ken is a legend
I love Ken Doherty, love his voice, his laugh and him commentating... Great player and great person but well done to Ronnie O'Sullivan for getting his seventh world title. 🏆🏆🏆👍 Simply the best.
@@RafaelMichaelJackson Oh I'd still watch it if Ronnie O'Sullivan isn't around anymore however it wouldn't be the same because without Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker is slightly more boring. He makes it fun to watch.
@@RafaelMichaelJackson you still have Trump, Lisowski, Zintong all great to watch and really great chaps
@@RafaelMichaelJackson yeah I know what you mean
Yeah definitely my favourite commentary
I reckon Ronnie is the greatest most charismatic sportsman in the world. Absolutely compelling to watch.
O'Sullivan is possible the biggest genius in World sport.
Think Phelps takes that honour.
@@yonderorphan7499 nah I'd have to go with Floyd Mayweather
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Calm down guys.Senna is the greatest F1 ever but obviously not anymore rip.,Phelps isn't top 50 imho because if he was born with a normal wingspan do you think we'd even know him JMHO and Fury is a boxer whose stands as the number 1 heavyweight on the planet and he's very very skilled and it's gonna take a truly special man to beat him and IMHO I don't think there's anyone out there that can beat him but the GK is not the number one pound for pound in his sport so he can't match up to the genius of Ronnie Mayweather is the best boxer I've seen since prime Roy jones but he's retired and even if he wasn't skills wise he's up there but genius wise not much chance jmo.
@@MrGloryglorymanutd18 great points.
Brilliant watch. What a player! Never ever will we see another Ronnie. The goat of the game, the most naturally gifted player to ever pick a que up. Best there was, best there is, best there ever will be. Imagine how many more titles hed have if he was 100% mentally throughout career. The man’s a freak, 10 shots ahead in he’s head. Great watch again fellas 👍🏻
I’m a massive Ronnie fan. To see him cling on to Judd Trump for so long after he won was one of those true emotional moments of televised sport that will stick with me. Then to see him so happy celebrating with his family was reminiscent of Higgins in the early 80s. Both men with their demons but absolute idols of the game. Now for your 8th Ronnie!
He coud won 15 but he is emotional human bean. Thats why we love'em!
For anyone who plays a bit of snooker, they will appreciate how incredibly easy Ronnie makes the game look. In my books , he is a genius of the game, touched by the hand of god"
Ken Doherty - What an ambassador for Snooker.
Ronnie for me, is the most naturally gifted sportsman the World has ever seen. Even Tiger Woods at his absolute peak, couldn’t shoot a 65 playing left-handed.
7 Worlds, 7 UK's, 7 Masters. GOAT
Ken is a gentleman top man . Enjoy him in the studio or in commentary . I read somewhere the BBC will replace Dennis Taylor n John Virgo after next years world championships. Love listening to Dennis he's practically the voice of snooker he loves commentating u can't replace him n indeed JV .
“Where’s the cue ball going” legends can’t replace them two
@@Joey-xx5er Exactly. That will be a shame those 2 will be replaced 😕. I understand they want to go with younger I get it . It won't be the same tho listening to the commentary without Dennis n John
Where's the pigeon going pmpl I think JV was in commentary there aswell with the pidgeon pmpl correct me if I'm wrong lol
One thing that's never mentioned is stance, I'm good at pool but my body doesn't let me get as low as needed to play snooker, to bend in half and tilt your head up that far for a slouched frame like mine is impossible, for a sport that's not regarded as particularly strenuous it really is for the nimble, back problems must be as prevelant to a players decline as eyesight or concentration
I am one of those people who have no words to describe Ronnie's greatness. He is a person who can only be met once in a lifetime.
Watched alot of snooker especially during the pandemic I love it . Can't get enough. That whole debate ronnie or stephen etc . For me ronnie he doesn't look like slowing down with Stephen there was a decline hence why he retired n then came back during covid he was awful I don't see a decline in ronnie just yet which is incredible n scary for the other fantastic players
Ken Doherty has aged really well. Looks exactly the same as last time I remember seeing him on the tele - about 20 years ago
give ronnie his dues he is THE GOAT!
That's incredible didn't realise a film crew was following him around watching his every move etc to have that n then have the pressure of playing at the crucible for 17 days to win it with all that in the background is unbelievable wow that even makes it more special that 7. Maybe that hug with trump at the end that went on for eternity explains it all he just let it all go emotional
it has always been a mental thing with Ronnie. When hes up for it he wins
Ronnie o'sullivan is the best there ever was and that goes for all eras he is pure genius his safety is even superb now against negative players like Selby ebdon ect.....
Who rely on being gifted a chance after extreme safety play and refusing middle/long range pots that Ronnie would go for
1000%goat
Kenny is extremely jealous of Ronnie
Ronnie is the greatest. No one will ever equal his 147 in 5 minutes 20 seconds.
5.08
Actually his fastest maximum took 5 minutes and 8 seconds
If that ref put the colours back faster it would have been quicker than that 😄
5.08 was God mode by ronnie
That will never ever ever ever happen again 🎱✨✨
Finally Ronnie's mind is in right place and He has some kind of peace ( never total peace of mind and that is His engine) and that is why He will win at least number 8 maybe more
Cannot wait for that documentary
What a gentleman Ken is👏
That documentary thing could be the greatest thing I’ve ever watched
i cant wait to see that
Look at these dublin jacks bigging up the BBC and Ken had to remind us that he won world championship lol
Realy enjoyed this..
Good stuff, top shelf.
love ken but he needs to stop saying - and pa-ticly all the time 😀
Ken is susch character, thank you sir!
Off the ball???? Take them to court BBC Scotland lol
Ronnie is a god
Ken’s a topper.
Fascinating listen! Great stuff
Ken is class person
I'm not sure if the screen is frozen or Joe looks at Kenny in sheer admiration at 3:30 while Kenny is asking his question
Really enjoyed that, always thought he started at the same time as the magic 3, maybe I'm just getting old or maybe as I stopped watching it so much when I left the UK. I'm back watching it now and loving it.
I see Ronnie winning another two at least. I think Ronnie has everones "legs up" with his humility but i believe he treats it like he's an athlete
but "game time" mindset its all about enjoyment as the prep is already done, its on now.
I'd say he was a bit absorbed by pleasing the crowd, like A.Higgins and Jimmy White before him. I've seen him lose frames because he was opting for maximums before the frame was safe! He don't do that anymore, knowing he's got nothing to prove in that department. Doherty's comment of the standard of the field is very accurate. Puts the achievements of Ronnie, John Higgins and Mark J Williams in perspective - all in the semifinals 30 years after turning pros! Amazing.
No one dominated like hendry in 90s
Or Davis in the 80's
Dominated a weaker era. Hendry wouldn't have been able to dominate the eras Ronnie won World Championships in. It's why Hendry stopped winning World Championships after the 90s.
@@JackOfBlades8642 No hendry stopped playing cause he cue he won all his titles with got smashed on a flight and he never really recovered. Also got the yips near the end. In his last world championship he beat higgins 13 4 and Had a 147. He peaked in the 90s nothing to do with the standard. When your at the top that long it’s hard to be motivated. All of the class of 92 were playing when Hendry was dominating
@@michaelmulhall5007 Stephen Hendry retired in 2012. He went 13 years without winning a World Championship. As soon as Snooker became more competitive he stopped winning World Championships because the level of Snooker risen. Hendry was an incredible player but he was fortunate to be in a weaker era.
There's another Essex man who's had World titles in 5 decades - George Digweed, who like Ronnie, will never be equalled. Look him up.
I like listening to Ken
We’re very lucky to have Ronnie and Steven so good but Ron is supernatural will be talked about forever 😀
Well said Ken. You're a nice chap too. Lovely.
the best is yet to come from Ronnie
Great show. Profound Snooker junkie here speaking.
But - what's this about a Ronnie documentary on Netflix??
Christ - I've sunk a few hundred in that yoke. Goddamnit, this will make it pay for itself!
Since 96 Hendry Won only 1 more Major and that was the 99 World title for a 7th time and 10 tournaments between 96-05 which let's you know what he was up against when the trio of 92 came through and became Winner's in there own right.
Of all sports, Snooker produces by far the best broadcasters/commentators. Love listening to Ken!
My respect for Stephen Hendry has jumped at his comment about sharing the record with Ronnie O’. Hendry used to seem to have a negative attitude towards RO’
Ken was my favourite player when I was a young lad from Manchester
First I've heard about about RoS wearing a mic for the entire docco. That will be absolutely essential viewing.
Really great interview,thoroughly enjoyed every second
Ken beat Hendry in his prime and ended a consecutive 6 title streak
O'Sullivan will probably be still at the top of the game in 10 years winning titles!!
has doherty got a problem he wasnt looking at the screen when he was ask a question or answering what i mean is he does not look eye to eye when ask or answering
Great player Ronnie, but what an absolute plonker!!
Is Ken from Ranelagh? Thought that was a posh area but O'Doherty has a great salt of the earth Dub accent.
ronnie will take a year off and win in 2024
I look forward to the fillum too. :)
Whats Kenny doing there?
Complete and utter genius, end of 👏👏🙌
Ronnie o Sullivan deserves spoty
he will make all of you eat your words
my dad played awesome darts in is seventies, if phil tailor gets fit he can come back too. you guys need to get real
hey ken what is a filmen crew?
Fred Davis use to take shots left handed.
Yeah but he missed
@@Woody991 Show me a snooker player who hasn't missed.
@@Woody991How much does an 8 times world champ and 2 times world billiards champ miss?
And how many 70 year olds do you know of that qualified for the Crucible?
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I don’t know but it’s a lot more than OSullivan does! 🤣😂
@@Woody991 ahhh so you're just making stuff up. If Ronnie didn't miss as much as He Did then im sure he would have more than 7 world titles.
what a load of crap the lindrums played into the their seventies and eighties
Hendry won most of his world and other titles without serious competition, it happened before Ronnie, Higgins and Williams and this this a good luck for him. If these 4 players would be the same age and the same time - Hendry probably win one or two worlds, not more. Ronnie easily could win 10-12 titles from 1993, if played like last years. Higgins deserve 5, Williams -4 tiltes. Selby do not deserve even one World title due to his destructive playing style. Murphy deserves 2, Robertson 2 and Trump - 3 world titles, Stevens -1 title and Jimmy White - 4 titles as Alex Higins. And I think Steve Davis deserves 4 titles with all respect to him.
It's about what you win, Selby deserves everything he wins.
As for Hendry, he did have serious competition: White, Parrot, Davis (though not 80s strength)... Then Ken and Ebdon. Hendry was ruthlessly crushing them all.
In a sense Hendry is the greatest, he won 5 in a row and all his titles in the 90s. O’Sullivan has the longevity, so in a sense he’s the greatest. Debatable.
Hendry faced weak opposition.
everything gets better over time. it means today's competition is more difficult to play against.
@@michaeltrumph121 no, old man higgins and williams went far, the argument is flawed, hendry never missed a ball in zone, oppoistion did not matter.
Ronnie has more Triple Crowns & is leading Hendry in head to heads.
@@JackOfBlades8642 The big prizes are fair enough but head to heads don’t indicate much, Trump is O’Sullivan’s equal if we’re going by head to heads
U cant compare football to snooker u wolly who.is this fool.football is a physical sport ur running for 90+ minutes snooker like darts is a pub sport which dont require lots of stamina its a mental sport
We aussies delight in our cousin Ron!