Stephen Hendry Debates Snooker’s BIG Questions With Trump, Allen, Milkins & More
2024 ж. 13 Мам.
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Should snooker be in the Olympics? Is Jimmy White snookers greatest ever entertainer? And can snooker learn from darts to grow the game globally? These are just some of the questions we're asking Judd Trump, Mark Allen, Robert Milkins, Tom Ford and Rob Walker in this first episode of Pick Your Side. Get a debate going in the comments with your biggest opinions on the questions in this video.
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Milkins is solid gold
Cider
Really enjoyed this format Mr Hendry, more please.
Stephen is loving his new career as a KZheadr. Get the sidemen in for a frame 😂
Need a cue tips full session with rob Milkins - he’s so bloody dry and funny 😂
Could be a quick episode, lol. 😅
Great suggestion
Rob is a strange chap. Not the ideal temperament for snooker.
Hope he is dry. Seems like a good guy.
Rob Milkins “You can come, but you’re not coming with me” 🤣
And Stephen's big grin 😂😂😂
Cider
Worked out well for him this year 🤣
He is right though. It's like i'm here trying to win and now you're gonna expect me to take my time to spend it with you. It'd be like having your kid sat there asking you questions all day like why farts smell bad while youre trying to complete a time sensitve project at work
More Robert Milkins ranting about life
Very down to earth !.
Almost farmer 👨🌾 Giles like !.
A seriously unlikable bloke. Basically a knob jockey...
Rob doesn’t give a!
Yes please
This channel continues to deliver 👍🏼
who knew, what we need is a full Rob Milkins episode !
Cider
No
Yes
Rob Milkins should join Karl Pilkington in a TV show. It'd make for brilliant viewing.
Cider
Good observation!
and Clive Anderson: "Milks, Pilks and Silks".
Head like a f-ing orange…. 😂 or like a snooker ball perhaps
there's an idea, a team tournament with gingers vs brown hair vs black hair vs bald.@@urbexandoutdooradventures1671
Great to have Dom and Milky on as well. Nice to hear from the other top players not just the “headliners”
Sorry, who is Dom?
@@sanmiguel4019 Dominic Dale, probably, but he's not here.
@@medved5925 Maybe he meant Tom, god knows!
However I do think Dominic Dale would be great on the channel! He’s a super interesting guy
Wow! I love this episode. Thanks Stephen!! We need more of this. Stephen, it seems that, with this channel, you've done more for snooker than anyone in the history of the sport.
It’s interesting that Hendry says disagree to the technology question when he is pretty much single handedly opening up snooker to the world of social media and KZhead. Never mind snooker using technology, snooker needs to take a leaf out of Hendrys book and get some good content out there like this. Break from life is also a great channel to sub too
Agree, however, i do think he was approaching the question from a players pov
100% mate, love the channel, young players should be watching this as much as possible to help their game, who maybe dont have access to coaching
He's not thought it through
@@thenazarite2444 yeah, he’s clearly thinking more about the actual physical game and not the broader engagement of the sport
I thought more of this question like "VAR" etc. Personally i'd like to see technology with regards to ball replacement for example an overhead that shines a coloured circle on the table to represent where a ball was so the ref can replace them without the "left a bit.......right a bit.... etc" nonsense. There would be zero ambiguity too. No arguments. What about ball speed sensors to tell us how hard a player is striking the ball and what about cameras that pin point the place a player struck the cue ball so that they can put a white ball on the screen with a marker indicating exactly where the ball was struck. What about more commentator tools so they can describe a shot and then a computerised image shows you the shot they say. For example if they say pot the long red and cannon this red to leave himself on the black they could tell the computer thats what they want and then it does it and we see it and then it goes back to live and we see the player do it too.
Rob Mulkins is class I love how snooker are becoming more open to the world it’s great to see will only get more fans I love hearing people opinions from top to bottom of the sport it’s great
Cider
This was immensely entertaining! Get Stephen Maguire, Marco Foo, Mink, Tepchaiya Un-Nooh, Reanne Evans, Ding, Mark Williams, Si Junhui, Jackson Page and others in for the same kind of session.
Surely a part 2 coming up?? We needed an hour of that
Wish this was longer - could have watched more of this! Some very interesting answers and insights!
I agree, channel is great, more please Mr Hendry
Robert Milkins is a legend
Why not have a cueball with ultraviolet spots so the players can't see the spots but the TV viewers can?
That's actually amazing, this should be a solid point to be broughtup within snooker broadcasting
Lol nice
I love Rob haha
About technological advances I think the most useful would be automating ball replacement after a miss. It could be fully robotic or at least the ball positions could be projected onto the table surface to mark where they were. Both well within the capacity of existing technology. Verbaly navigating the referee by someone looking at a screen seems a bit outdated and inaccurate. They even show the before and after on tv and sometimes it's clearly off. If we can see it on the tv camera, what are they using? And why can't the referee see the screen for themselves, but has to have a middleman? That last one alone should help the accuracy lots.
It would take a system designed specifically for it but you'd be able to use a system that utilises red laser dot type markers to quickly get the balls back on their spots. There's a few ways it could be done and id agree that the shouting back n forth is a bit outdated. It does result in the odd amusing moment of confusion though.
They use ball replacement technology in China. Its readily available. The UK broadcasters and events don't want to pay for it. Only the Chinese events use it
i enjoy the occasional replacement debacle. all part of the charm .
Not a chance. This technology would presumably cost Brick Top Hearn not make him money?
@@Joe-ye5mc Where can this be seen in a video? I've never seen this before
Mark has lost so much weight.. Good job pal well done 👍
He was on his way to being the next STEPHEN LEE and got some kids making jokes about it… he decided to drop the weight and get off the journey to becoming STEPHEN LEE
Hendrys turn to lose some chub next
@@uk5g262 then me 🙄
@@uk5g262 Hendry not knocking on the door of STEPHEN LEE size just yet! But he needs to watch it!
Loved the Olympic question! I think one argument against snooker in the olympics might be that it is not a worldwide sport. Snooker is very popular in a few countries - China and the UK in particular - but in most of the world it isn't practised very much. So an Olympic gold in snooker wouldn't really mean that much, in my eyes, because the competitor pool at the Olympics would be pretty much the same as the one in any other tournament.
Only Northern Countries participate in the Winter Olympics. Not too many ice skaters from Africa or South America!!!!
Have you not seen Cool Runnings then?? @@ronmckay504
It can be done but not with players currently on the world snooker tour, would have to be with players on q tour or wsf tours
@@ronmckay504maybe, but it's still the US, Canada, most of Europe, China, Korea and Japan at the Winter Olympics. Snooker does not compare, not even close.
@@andrasszabo1570 .....Snooker is popular in th UK, China, India, Thailand, Australia and several other countries in Europe. I think it's because the game is not popular in the US is the main reason it won't be considered.
Wow, what a great segment you got here Stephen. Would love to see all individual interviews. Keep up with this great work!!!
What a great video! Happy to see new formats!
More of these and more of Rob Milkins and Tom Ford both bring a honesty and freshness to the table .
Great video. Enjoyed the format, thanks Stephen.
Excellent upload...interesting to hear their opinions and get more a sense of who they are. You could definitely create more of this type of content.
That was fantastic, I could've watched another couple of hours of that 😂
I really enjoyed this episode. Brilliant!
This is awesome, thank you so much.
That was a great video. Loved it when Stephen said Murray won for Scotland 😄
This is a fantastic format.
‘I don’t know if I strongly disagree, na I do strongly disagree’ haha love stephen, could watch his clips all day! 12:42
Really entertaining and interesting video! More of these next year, please
Good format, very watchable that!
Talking about entertaining, THIS was definitely that! Would love to see some more on this.
Strongly agree.
Steven, your channel is brilliant. Love it. Keep doing what youre doing
"Stephen" !
This was a really interesting video. Would love to see the whole thing with all the guests.
Very enjoyable, good stuff
Hendry asking himself questions on this one. Few guys couldn’t get a word in 😂
One of your best episodes. Milkins should have a podcast.
Cider
"Making a 147 is the toughest thing to do in sport": One thing I never understood about snooker, and I never hear mentioned, is that a maximum break of 147, difficult as it may be, is *easier* to achieve than a complete clearance of all reds and, say, yellows (a break of 72). Would snooker be an even more interesting game if the low and high value colour positions were swapped around?
Wonderful. Best snooker related media I've seen ina. long time.
I loved the phone screen time question, Was watching the first John Higgins session Sat and over the commentary radio you kept hearing a mobile text chime, looking up you could clearly see Stephen on his phone, so maybe you should of gone slightly higher :-)
More of these pleeeeease!!!
What a banger episode, hope to see more of this kind 👌
Very enjoyable Stephen 👍
This was fun! Reminds me of the Peter Boghossian 'Street Epistemology' thing. More of these please 😁
Great video. Keep up the good work
This was a great format question and answer thingy, really enjoyed, every year please. PS I want to see ultra slow motion repeats of great shots, so you can see the path of the cueball, and I want spots on the cueball. Yes its annoying for the players but you'll get used to it.
Robert “Your not coming with me” milkins 😂😂
Brilliant video and idea this Stephen
Great to hear their unfiltered thoughts free from any press angle!
Cracking video... best one yet in my opinion
This has to be one of the best episodes so far. Genuinely good questions all around. And yes, snooker should be an Olympic sport. As well as American pool.
Quality. Love it.
Awesome video! Could we get the full interviews with each player?
Omg this channel, just when you think Stephen can't make it any better! I wasn't as big a fan of yours when you were playing than I am now! :-)) So good
loved this
Great video. Love this channel
Top-notch; great stuff!
great content, as always.
This was great!
Brilliant. However, regular viewers will have already heard most of Hendry's opinions. Would be better to give the guests first chance to answer.
Anyone else noticed at 7:09 when Stephen puts his chalk down the white part of the chalk blends perfectly with the 'R' in Strongly Agree 😂
It took 15 takes but he got it eventually.
Another great show from the master.
Milkins seems like he's having a conversation in a pub. He just says it as it is too funny 😂
regarding technology they absolutely need to indicate where the cueball is hit on each shot ,would be an incredible learning tool
Could you create a video discussing snooker cues, including their weights and the types of wood used? It would be great if you could compare older cues to modern ones, Joints, Wood and craftsmanship. Additionally, could you compare professional snooker tables from the 80s to modern star tables, pocket sizes and table cloth types I believe many people would be interested in watching this video. Would be great to see how the game has evolved over the years.
I thoroughly enjoyed that more than I had anticipated! Brilliant video. As for Snooker being in the Olympics, definitely should be and please get rid of the Saudi Golden Ball event in the process.
Regarding the entertainment/sport question. I think the shot clock, 167 et al provide the entertainment. The Masters, World Championship etc provide the intrigue. It’s similar to 20/20 vs test cricket. I have a suggestion for misses as well. Why not rig a laser light network above the table so when a shot likely to result in a miss the lasers are set so when the ball(s) are replaced the laser lights which are above the balls are left lit, this would resolve setting up balls accurately and quickly. Obviously you’d need a hell of a lot of laser lights. Either that or a couple of individual movable laser lights one which always tracks and locks on the cue ball and one for a ball likely to need replacing.
yes there has to be an easy way of electronically saving the position of the balls . I dunno if thats it , but there be a fairly easy way , especially with this "hawkeye" tech already existing
Loved this vid
Stephen - “i am only on to check on my followers“ Mark - “so you are not on for very long” *laughs* 😂💀
On the technology question at 13:47 I'm surprised they didn't mention things like using better camera technology to, say, judge free ball situations, verify fouls, accurately replace balls after miss, etc. These are things that actually affect the gameplay, not just the viewing experience
Great chats and great questions 👍Henry playing snooker in the 900s 14:14 how old is he 😂
Love how you show proudness for Scotland Stephen, Long live Scotland, always with the self determination hehe, thanks for all the amazing content
This was a great video. Something different.
Stephen and Alan McManus - perfect off the table as well as on it. Love the way they interact with other players and give their insight on the game in general. Could watch/listen to them all day long!
I agree with Judd on the technology front, as someone who wants to learn seeing where the player has struck the white to get their spin/side etc would very interesting and helpful.
You should do a segment where Philomena Cunk interviews the players 😂😂
Great idea for a video
This was cool and laidback.
great content
More like this please and more of the Milk
Absolutley brilliant idea. Wow as a snooker lover of 50 years, this is brilliant.
so good. I feel people talking to Stephen are more honest. he has an aura of not talking bullshit around him. Get Milkins, get Ford on.. they deserve it!
Despite Walker, where I could excercise my fast forward technique, really good little session!
Milkins is actually hilarious
Feels like Stephen's stumbled upon Peter Boghossian. Good for him.
Enjoy your videos. Thanks SH. Judd is probably the most entertaining player on the circuit. Hope other players also perform exhibition type of shot making once the frame is safe.
Milkins mistook this for his weekly counselling session.
😂 what a legend he is
Jimmy was always my favourite player been watching for over 40 years, but best cue action for me has to be steve davis he was known as the master cue_man , always love this channels output 👋
Be great to see an episode with Marco Fu / Stephen Maguire
As far as the dress code goes, the players lack a lot of imagination, there is a lot to choose from and there is a lot more than just a flashy waistcoat, a pair of black trousers a white shirt and a black bow tie. There should be some sort of guidance given to help them pick out more stylish formal outfits, a cravat can replace a bow tie, coloured shirts, with complimentary suits, or even an analogous colour scheme. Ditching the formal attire is like letting go of the line on a kite to go higher, without the line it will come crashing down.
I kind of agree, that mustard shirt that Ronnie had on recently looked good. Not enough experimenting goes on within the current dress code.
@@tacticalchunder1207 The shirt he wore might have been alright if it didn't have a zip pocket on it; that just looked totally wrong with the waistcoat etc.
Most of the players of today just seem like all they want to wear is black (shoes, trousers, shirt and waistcoat). It was much better years ago. If you watch any old Alex Higgins clips, he never seemed to wear the same thing (shirts and waistcoats) twice. Puts all the modern players to shame. Mind you, most of them play snooker that is just as dull as the lack of colour they wear.
Agree - so many players restrict themselves to black. Could at least try some different colours for shirts and waistcoats.
Really good format although would prefer to have just one person per video 👍🏼
Which cue is best And which size of tip should we use? 9mm or 10 mm
Be great having a little white ball on the corner of the screen to show where to strike it . Would like to see more shots from the above cam . Best cue action Stephen Lee
as far as entertainment goes Ronnie Alex higgins and actually neil Robertson are the best iv seen , next level down id put White ,judd
Speaking of technology in the game, whatever happened to the hawk eye that was used a few years back, I thought it was brilliant to get a proper view of the actual shot players were facing, would love to see it back
Too expensive to use apparently
Cracking video.
There definitely needs to be an ease of access to actually watching the sport. Even the possibility to jumps between matches with the click of a button. There's a few ways the sport could be improved from a viewers ease perspective.
the BBC could do a split screen format, where the two matches are side by side on the screen.