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@shanmahi85692 жыл бұрын
Watching Ronnie playing snooker is a beauty and playing against him is a dream come true, great to see Michela and John virgo to refresh old memories of snooker ❤️
@tomtaylor3872 Жыл бұрын
This video is an absolute treat for studying Ronnie’s cue action! I’ve been to several tournaments and saw him last year at an exhibition similar to this, but this video probably even tops that for really seeing what’s really going on, especially at slow playback speed. Wish tv coverage wasn’t always so focussed on the object ball but had more angles like this…
@QXZ9027MKII Жыл бұрын
Not only played the Rocket, you've got Mr. John Virgo announcing & Mrs. Michaela Tabb refereeing. The whole setup is legendary yet majestic.
@DrumsTheWord2 жыл бұрын
Wow!! No shame in losing a frame to the great man himself. Thanks for sharing!
@ChenUzL2 жыл бұрын
What an honor to play against this living legend 😍
@manix4292 жыл бұрын
That pause at the end killed me lol. What an honor to play Ronnie though, thanks for the great vids!
@nuntana22 ай бұрын
lol Me too. A mate played him in an exhibition like this and got spanked, too. :) I'd be a bag of nerves and wouldn't be able to hit a pig's a$$ with a shovel. Shame you didn't get to get your hand on the table proper, Steve. Happens all the time even with the pros.
@sotosanole2 жыл бұрын
Congrats Steve for all your effort during your journey that brought you to that day...to be able to play against the rocket. Cheers from Cyprus. Keep up the good work pal!
@Rubbafingaz12 жыл бұрын
I wondered why it took so long to upload ;-) Just joking Steve, clearly no shame in losing to 'The Rocket'. At least he gave you a DOUBLE double tap on the table for recognition of a safety shot you played early doors... Watching him clear up was poetry in motion but I'm sure had it been a best of three you would have come out victorious! 🏆
@thetowndrunk9882 жыл бұрын
That was awesome to watch, even with him just running the table out on you. Thanks for uploading this
@LIVERNIL7232 жыл бұрын
A Huge Thank you Steve for sharing this. I Love Ronnie. Just mesmeric to see him work round the table and an absolute professional. Glad you got to meet and play him 🙂
@MrJdsenior2 жыл бұрын
The look afterward was funny. Man, he didn't even let you get started. He is amazing.
@adamseed55052 жыл бұрын
Shame you didn't get the chance to showcase what you can do, Steve. Love watching your videos and I can't wait for end of May for my lesson with you! Keep up the good work mate!
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Adam. Looking forward to helping 👍
@manjago98212 жыл бұрын
Isn't the shame just yet tho.. 1st..Ronnie missed the pot on a first red at top right corner,he got little bit of luck.the que ball stuck up with the ball on a side,steve can't get the shot and he play sort of a weak safety,probably he underestimated on one red ball near top left corner pocket so,Ronnie pot that ball and win the match
@thetruthologist99222 жыл бұрын
What an upload, we even had the great John Virgo asking where the white ball was going. A great lesson on how to play snooker with the greatest on earth. Respect to Mr Barton to get the occasion organised. For all the tutorial work Mr Barton puts in. Great upload👍✌️
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot 👍🙂
@markclayton6262 жыл бұрын
Great to watch - lovely setting and audience 👍
@davidrobinson41182 жыл бұрын
Love the 'oh well' pause from you at the end Steve. Great stuff.
@thebatcave1115 ай бұрын
This was awesome. Gutted you only got to have a couple of shots but what an opportunity 👏
@MrShamed692 жыл бұрын
Lol loved the Stan Laurel-like expression staring into the camera at the end there. Been looking forward to this upload and disappointed that you didn't get a chance to get in among the balls yourself but what an honour to play the best snooker player of all time and one of the greatest sportsmen that the UK has ever produced.
@workrestandplaysnooker2 жыл бұрын
He's so fast around the table but his cueing motion is pretty slow and precise on all his shots but the final yellow. Looking forward to a breakdown vid of his action as this gives clear footage of everything.
@onefive88592 жыл бұрын
The joy on your face on the intro! watching now. congratulations on getting the match steve
@gunnarjinx2 жыл бұрын
Good man going against The King and not pass out ;)))) Amazingly after 40 years in the game AND watching your coaching i've realized that one of the MOST IMPORTANT thing in the swing is the position of the SHOULDER of the bridge hand towards the CHIN.... i do realize i do it pretty "ok" myself ... just never realized how much that has to come into teaching this game for straighter backswing AND of course straight, longer and even smoother follow through.... somehow this video woke me up towards helping others in a small yet MASSIVE way to simplify the comfort of what a snooker cue action is. Thx buddy...
@jan-martin23192 жыл бұрын
Love your sense of humor at the end! Would have loved to see you with just one chance to clear up the table ;) thanks for all and congrats for this moment with Ronnie, Steve!
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Jan!
@renatodias49192 жыл бұрын
Parabéns Steve, Eu quero te agradecer por compartilhar com nós esse momento único parabéns obrigado! O Brasil é Steve !
@shawnsullivan27292 жыл бұрын
What an honour to play such a legend Steve!! You should be proud of yourself...a moment to cherish for all your life. I guess the butterflies in your stomach kicked in on the break off...but there wasn't much that you could've done differently really!! He's such a genius, a perfectionist and makes this difficult game look so easy. When he's in the zone...it's just Magic!! Well done mate and keep doing what you're doing as you are helping a lot of players!!
@jasonnieuwenhuis3352 жыл бұрын
Omg, gonna watch this on the tv when I get home! How great is this!!!
@user-dl9fs5rm6y2 жыл бұрын
I was eagerly waiting for this video ever since you’d announced..thanks for sharing
@robertfoster60702 жыл бұрын
Very pleased Ronnie was willing to help you in making this video. I was watching it and observing how he compares with your training videos.
@dinhonms2 жыл бұрын
What an amazing and elegant frame to watch!
@Train_Sounds Жыл бұрын
5:15 John Virgo: "Where is the red ball going?!" 😁
@BartonSnooker Жыл бұрын
😂
@kianiano2 жыл бұрын
That was a great video. Thank you Barton!😀🙏
@aidillokman88593 ай бұрын
Watching this from Malaysia, keep up with more content and great job back there sir 🫂
@desertpointshacks62992 жыл бұрын
Just looking at Ronnie’s body language at the beginning. He obviously knows exactly who you are and has a lot of respect for you. He doesn’t show that to everyone. It wouldn’t surprise me if he watched all your videos to be honest - he is a big snooker fan after all and they are all great videos! So awesome to see this one!!
@bobnificent2 жыл бұрын
Ronnie is a god. He just makes you sit there and pray. 😂😂😂
@Ellie_the_idiot2 жыл бұрын
it’s 2 am, i don’t know how snooker works and i have no clue who these people are but i’m extremely invested
@chowweihoong50522 жыл бұрын
Your face at 8:57 after the game... 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻😆😆😆 Love your sense of humour. Keep it up. 😁😁
@benharris86442 жыл бұрын
Your reaction afterwards, comedy gold 😂😂 maybe you missed your calling
@MrDarkmenace12 жыл бұрын
Well played Steve. Lol. Keep up the great coaching videos. They are the best out there.
@FlintSL2 жыл бұрын
Even getting mauled in a game by big Ron is an experience. In his flow he's just such a joy to watch
@shaundoughty24902 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed watching the game Steve,makes you realize the skill,half a chance game over.You've done the same to players yourself ....Top class content pal...
@johnkay73542 жыл бұрын
nice to see virgo still doing the rounds, i played him many years ago, a good fun guy, must have been just after he won the uk title
@HashimMohammed_8BP Жыл бұрын
8:58 unlucky Steve mate!
@MrJamesradcliffe Жыл бұрын
I'm crying at the outro 🤣
@pvpanic61192 жыл бұрын
so much fun watching your videos - and what an opportunity to play RoS!
@nawaf50462 жыл бұрын
7* time world champion ☺️🔥
@paulriggall83702 жыл бұрын
Nice watching it from that angle.
@kfmctell2 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve- great to see the number of likes & views on this video, so good to raise your profile. He is the GOAT, you're the best coach... keep up the good work 👏
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. Hope you're good 👍👍
@arikmosfor4907Ай бұрын
thank you for sharing.you are a gem
@Delphiwizard2 жыл бұрын
So nice of you to let Ronnie in 😁 Great video!
@NuubiKakku2 жыл бұрын
Very nice play from you too, good job mate!
@baar20062 жыл бұрын
Nice!😁one cue finish....one Frame is little short for you both😅
@pariskiani60592 жыл бұрын
Hy barton sir how r u ?....plz guide me one thing iam playing a shot when i deliver a shot my body is also moving plz guide me a tip to still my body during shot ??
@DRSALMANSHAHBAZ2 жыл бұрын
Much awaited video.
@westlondontransportwildlif58102 жыл бұрын
I could only dream of playing Ronnie O'Sullivan. Unlucky to leave that half chance but Ronnie did what Ronnie does best. Still you gave it your best and even though he cleared the table it must have been an honour to play Ronnie. Great video and keep up the good work!
@arthurmullard27882 жыл бұрын
Fair play Steve - one semi error, game over - The GOAT is very special.
@crassall99452 жыл бұрын
I really do feel your pain, but at the same time it's kind of a perfect clip, a text book clearance from Ronnie, as you'd hope for and expect, and I know personally I'd rather be on tape getting flogged by O'Sullivan than have footage of an evenly scored scrappy encounter where you couldn't be 100% sure he'd respected you enough to have given his best. I hope you get what I'm trying to convey, love the videos, they've definitely improved my game so please keep 'em coming! Cheers
@michaelreed82062 жыл бұрын
Great channel Steve, just wondering did Ronnie have that aura about him they mention Which affect peoples cueing or confidence ?
@janner2121 Жыл бұрын
Mickaela Tabb was a bit rounder there lol !! Ronnie the legend doing what he does best and be proud you had the chance. And your face after !! Priceless !
@Patrick4622 жыл бұрын
Great safety at the start. Fun frame to watch, you'll get him next time!
@daveraaz.2 жыл бұрын
Great to watch
@mikebest6342 жыл бұрын
Great upload Steve ,but it doesn’t matter who you are and how good you are ,playing Ronnie in a one off frame you have the pressure on every shot knowing it’s probably your last one .Ronnie does that every night against some of the best club players in the country reeling in centuries on any table ,a legend of the game for sure .Where was that exhibition played Steve ?
@connecteddj8820 Жыл бұрын
A knuckle touch from ronnie before the frame thats a first 😅 well done man you can show the grandkids this 🥰
@ianwatkins62022 жыл бұрын
Great video Steve! Didn't really get a looking there😊
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
Nope 🙂
@DominikKristek Жыл бұрын
Very new in this game and I start to love it.
@alecspyrou21342 жыл бұрын
Steve you are a great comedian, that few seconds of cricket sounds after the game with Ronnie, CLASSIC. No shame losing to him, I hear he's quite good 😁 Not many people can say they played the Great Rocket Ronnie O'Sullivan
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Thanks Alec. Much appreciated 🙂
@bullsnutsoz2 жыл бұрын
proud of you Steve!
@colinscott1472 жыл бұрын
Hope you’re not too demoralised. Perfect timing as I was wondering if you could analyse Ronnie left handed. Does his cue remain under his “dominant” eye or is it different. And whichever what does this tell us about the dominant eye/cue alignment theory. Hope you can address this. Great channel
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
Not demoralising to be honest. You're just playing the best player that's ever played (in my opinion). Ronnie still cues under the same eye when he's playing left handed 👍 I'll look at that in the future. Good video idea 🙂
@jameszheng76992 жыл бұрын
On your 2nd shot, you chose to hit the one on the right cushion not the one Ronnie potted later. That one seemed a bit more open from the camera angle
@gerrypickledunnion73862 жыл бұрын
Ronnie is an absolute Genius so it must have been great to have had that match against him but can u do a vid telling us what it was like to face such an icon of our beloved sport and how nervouse you felt or not maybe and what u felt he was like to be around....Fantastic
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
Great idea thanks 🙂
@AD-kv9kj2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. I'd love to have the privilege to just watch Ronnie clear up in person like that. You were hitting a couple of safetys a little short is all. Was there a bit of tension in your arm or was the cloth running slower than you expected?
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
Probably the tension if I'm honest. I wouldn't say the table was slow. You're just under that bit of added pressure 😃
@AD-kv9kj2 жыл бұрын
@@BartonSnooker Indeed. Ah well, great experience anyway. Maybe you can get another opportunity someday too.
@shehryarmalik9632 жыл бұрын
Well Steve u played against the genius, never mind for loosing the frame, good to see u both together ❤
@davidlegard98142 жыл бұрын
The single camera angle gave the opportunity to look at many aspects of Ronnie's cue action that you never get when watching him in tournaments on TV.
@FarhanKhan-tg8ve2 жыл бұрын
Lol. Loved your reaction. Keep up the good work. Would have been a treat to watch Ronnie in action. Thanks.
@jasonnieuwenhuis3352 жыл бұрын
With michaela Tabb as ref too!😲
@addelins2 жыл бұрын
The best losing ever. I know Barton want to lose because he wanted to see what ronnie do. It's the greatest experience ever.
@786hunzavalley Жыл бұрын
Losing a frame to anybody is a no shame. Just a game, failure makes you perfect your technique.. Steve played few shots but all were very short of pace. Steve grip doesn’t allow him to go through as Ronnie or other pro players. In pressure match play these technique faults are magnified, and also the best time to analyse your game. Game technique gives you confidence and helps you play smoothly without fear against anybody. Not criticising anybody, just giving my opinion. Thanks.
@tbrownhill2 жыл бұрын
Steve you face back at your snooker room had me in tears,,,you cant really play against that can you,,,still at least you have now got bragging rights,,well done my mate,,Tony Rentokil.
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
Hehe! Thanks Tony 👍
@amirnor98802 жыл бұрын
Just one average safety, and the game is over. This is the reason every single shot matters. BTW, such a big honor. Not everyone is qualified to play vs. Ronnie.
@krthkh2 жыл бұрын
Damn, when was this
@tarcisiolopescoach89942 жыл бұрын
You are great.
@DisturbedV7 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Where was this? Must have been amazing to play ronnie
@oldtimer51112 жыл бұрын
Absolute quality. Big hand for the crowd, gave Ronnie best of order.
@bobbydelavega9425 Жыл бұрын
Unlucky mate; great safety you played, would have liked to have seen you win that one. :)
@BartonSnooker Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Slightly short on the safety and that's the end against Ronnie 🙂
@geabyrne2 жыл бұрын
Ronnie talks about Robinson's cue action, but his own looks pretty amazing and much more natural than most others.
@end-game20302 жыл бұрын
I'll be honest Steve. That red was over the pocket ish and the safety was about 7 inches too short, it was sayonara after that. The best player that ever picked up a cue cleared the pattern lovely. Thanks for sharing your great experience with us, quality content as usual.
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, little bit short on the safety and that was that! Too good 😁
@end-game20302 жыл бұрын
@@BartonSnooker Too good 👍🏼.
@D.Appeltofft2 жыл бұрын
Steve left that on purpose. How often do you get an opportunity to watch Michela Tabb up close?
@stanleychai43112 жыл бұрын
Hey Ronnie missed the last black. What happen if you go out and clear the last black? Would you get teased? I'm curious caused nobody did that before.
@daviddavis60652 жыл бұрын
I know the feeling Stephen Maguire did the same to me 132 break
@ScizGraffiti2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know the context of this frame? Such a strange setting?
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
I do! Ronnie was playing an exhibition evening. 8 players (one of which was me) got to play Ronnie over the course of the evening.
@ScizGraffiti2 жыл бұрын
@@BartonSnooker ahhh I see. Thanks!
@tonymarshall41642 жыл бұрын
You didn’t really make a mistake Steve, maybe slightly short on the white with the safety. Nothing you can do about break building like that, just watch and admire.
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
Hi Tony! Yeah, bit short on the safety and that was that. Incredible how consistent he was all night.
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
@Dr Phillip Montgomery I played 1. But he was there for an exhibition evening. He played 7 other opponents 👍
@kyotosal2 жыл бұрын
I'm happy you didn't cry Steve........Sal : )
@boyoterry1543 ай бұрын
haha so funny the cut away from the match footage...
@garyfroeschner25232 жыл бұрын
good stuff
@frankiejh75102 жыл бұрын
Ronnie did what Ronnie does. It is an exhibition and, with respect, the people come to watch him. An honour to share the table with him. And Michaela - how good to see her again, the best referee going around. A great loss to snooker.
@seanscanlon90677 ай бұрын
She is far from the "best referee going around" and would probably even admit that herself.
@frankiejh75107 ай бұрын
@@seanscanlon9067 Sean, you are entitled to your opinion in the same way I am entitled to mine. Doesn’t make either of us right or wrong.
@yardyy2 жыл бұрын
Ronnie is Ronnie! But you still are awesome! Keep up the great work! You are a great motivation to of us.
@iares14762 жыл бұрын
Came here at 22 sec Keep Going ❤️
@frankcastle98662 жыл бұрын
Man that was brutal
@kennethtalbott22332 жыл бұрын
don't put yerself down. it's a fine line between winning and losing and ronnie is the master. coming second is pretty awesome.
@jameszheng76992 жыл бұрын
still waiting for you to play against the breakforlife guy, haha
@leemason6662 жыл бұрын
Watching a magician on the table. Ronnie is a genius and makes it look effortless, great video. Did you get to play more than one frame against him?
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately not Lee. 8 players played him that night, and I was one of those.
@scchs672 жыл бұрын
@@BartonSnooker Did anyone win a frame? Congratulations on giving it a go and thanks for your great channel.
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
@@scchs67 nope! He's just way too good. Think he made 4 centuries that night in the 8 frames as well as other big breaks.
@leemason6662 жыл бұрын
@@BartonSnooker Still a privilege to play the greatest Snooker player to ever grace the Green baize. I’d give my right arm just to chalk his cue 🤣🤣
@richardparker12742 жыл бұрын
Just imagining you now trying to chalk cue with one arm 🤣🤣👍
@diyarbakr71842 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video, what he said at 7:48 ?
@BartonSnooker2 жыл бұрын
"I don't think you're going to get a lot of Sympathy from Theresa, Steve" Theresa was a fan in the crowd and she really wanted Ronnie to win, so that's why John made that comment to me.
@CFCseventy2 жыл бұрын
Well done Steve proud of you
@blahtoausername2 жыл бұрын
How many people can say they got to break for Ronnie O'sullivan and play a couple of safety shots to setup him up for a clearance?