Tony Knowles career retrospective on Steve Davis & Friends

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11 жыл бұрын

Steve Davis & Friends was an entertaining snooker based series produced by Sky and involving interviews with individuals who had some form of significant involvement in the history of the game. In this episode from 2000, Tony Knowles discusses his most notorious moments from his heyday, including the press scandals from the mid-80's and the most famous victory of his career over the man interviewing him. Difficulties adapting to the modern day game are also discussed at length.
Fondly remembered as snookers very own Casanova from the games heyday in the 1980's, Tony Knowles was also one of the most fluent and stylish players of his era as this collection of archive footage highlights. If you have any Knowelsy footage or memorabilia to trade or even if you'd just like to share your very own TK memories then please get in touch.

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@tonynaccarato4751 4 ай бұрын

Tony is a lovely person, as real as you get, good snooker player, humble comes across sincere.

@steve-marsh 5 ай бұрын

I must admit at first look I thought this show was ridiculous, but I'm now hooked on these excellent, insightful interviews. The intro just doesn't do them justice :D

@unclequack5445 8 жыл бұрын

Steve Davis is a total class act,a great snooker player and person,So is Tony.

@thewandererchannel7985 7 жыл бұрын

Skeefoo Panama He is now. When he first started he was an arrogant tosser

@mkrbrtsn1 3 жыл бұрын

When he was Number 1 I hated him but he's a real gent and great sense of humour.

@stephemf 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent interview - really refreshing to just see two professionals talking with no dumbing down for the viewer. Fantastic

@amarsbarr 8 жыл бұрын

Tony Knowles provides absolutely amazing and fantastic snooker detail into the many problems that older snooker players face. and wow this information is highly valuable

@andynlisahun 10 жыл бұрын

I would like to see more of these too especially the one where Steve chats with Ray Reardon discussing when Alex Higgins came on the scene in the early 70's whilst living in Oswaldtwistle for a brief time......

@PhilBaird1 4 жыл бұрын

Tony came over really well in this interview. Open hearted with great northern honesty and humility, and without any 'side' or attitude. Steve, like many successful modern sportsmen and women, is still the same obsessed ego. His eyes and mouth are saying different things. Time has still not returned the character and personality that it took away from him when it put a cue in his hand.

@satindergrewal6593 3 жыл бұрын

Very well described Phil Phil appreciated your comment

@johnhoy7572 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. What a weird comment

@johnsrabe 3 жыл бұрын

Like many women? What are you talking about!? It’s a rhetorical question; no answer needed.

@LerafoLuap 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnsrabe He means sportswomen.

@johnsrabe 2 жыл бұрын

@@LerafoLuap I have no idea what I meant by my comment.

@adronias 10 жыл бұрын

great conversation. I'd love to see more of these.

@paulwoods4094 3 жыл бұрын

Great conversation between Steve and Tony, not seen this before!

@kupus6622 3 ай бұрын

As a night watchman doing 14 hour shifts in dead of night..these snooker docs are a godsend. Im stealing money here, got a heater , packet of hobnobs and hours of snookertastic, cctv ignoring double rate pay happiness. Thank you for post. Ill get a nap in then watch rest, only ten hours till morning shift on better get comfy.

@johnmcfarlane748 4 жыл бұрын

tony was and is a class guy we used to meet him in the pubs and clubs every year in Tenerife through out the 80,s, ,he was some man was tony , allways down to earth and humble had time for everybody ,even more so if you had a pelmet on ! he once got to two in the world but with the fillys he was definitely number one in the rankings.

@gareth110777 4 жыл бұрын

Yip, Tony certainly loved the sun and the ladies and had a villa in Tenerife throughout the 80's. Some great times had out there I'm sure.

@documax123 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant conversation.

@michaelmcdermott2810 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating interview between the Nugget and Tony Knowles.

@paulriggall8370 4 жыл бұрын

45:12 one of these guys has a good handshake. Knuckle crack! Fantastic interview.

@derek9658 7 ай бұрын

Tony comes a cross as a great bloke and really smart. Top bloke

@DeckMower 5 жыл бұрын

OMG when TK is talking about endurance and concentration. He's right. HE DOESN'T STOP TALKING. How did he not win more?

@johnsrabe 3 жыл бұрын

To be fair … as the host, Steve should let Tony talk. Steve kept trying to interrupt but Tony wouldn’t let him, and went on to finish his point. I was glad he did. And in Steve’s favor, he did a great job creating an atmosphere where the guest feels comfortable enough to talk so in-depth.

@egdowney1 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Blown away my the honesty and detail

@Leitros-kj4qb 5 ай бұрын

Great explanation by Tony of the dreaded Yips. ( from 31:28 )

@duncanholding7636 Ай бұрын

Will never forget that pink he missed against Thorburn.. Was a pretty straight forward shot... Thorburn won 3 matches by the odd frame in that year

@robertadams3125 9 ай бұрын

A fantastic gripping interview what a decent bloke they both are

@stu632 8 жыл бұрын

This is a great interview, could listen to them talking all day, what do you mean R.I.P. Tony Knowles!?

@satindergrewal6593 3 жыл бұрын

He is alive and well

@Briangibson7825 4 жыл бұрын

I met Tony at Skegness Pontins in '92

@stephenturner6075 3 жыл бұрын

That was brilliant. I hardly watch the snooker nowadays.

@alancorns5837 5 жыл бұрын

11 OUT OF 10.!

@lucassterlings3693 4 жыл бұрын

Great tune great bloke underrated david essex luv Kim xxxxxxx and snookers Thailand boys are great in snooker too xxxx

@John-tz2tx 7 жыл бұрын

Good interview, interesting insight, Tony hardly gave Steve a word in edgeways, like when Steve was asking how he can improve, Tony rambled on around the houses about what Steve was asking when Steve just wanted him to give an answer.

@mickcardiff3044 Жыл бұрын

Amazing insight into what may happen when you over analyse your game and try to train out the impulsiveness that made you a great player in the first place. The complete opposite of Steve who tried to train in aggressiveness when he should have tried to improve what he was already a master of, his defensive play and counter attack..

@charlesscottkelly 4 жыл бұрын

Tony loves a Chatter

@mickcardiff3044 Жыл бұрын

I remember the Eddie Charlton match, what a come back..

@craigsutherland4726 Жыл бұрын

A gentleman Tony Knowles

@anastasiaburke6206 3 жыл бұрын

Two top men good interview but I would have loved too talk to them having a few beers and the camera off it would have been a great night good luck to Tony and Steve x

@CandleLight1974 3 жыл бұрын

My mum did. I hate to say, and she wouldn't thank me for it, she was very much a snooker groupie in the 80s.

@davidbooth6008 4 жыл бұрын

just watched this from long way back Tony talks intelligent about snooker but l am playing snooker of my life at 48..

@JamboInDaWild Жыл бұрын

Steve Davis interviews Steve Irwin.

@bigbadbill0071 10 жыл бұрын

great upload. knowles should of won more

@DokktorDeth 6 жыл бұрын

should have*

@otoolepw 6 жыл бұрын

Tony’s problem? He was too busy sinking the pink and screwing back for the brown.

@scoop2963 23 сағат бұрын

Strange how many people havent heard of northern ireland..

@charlesscottkelly 4 жыл бұрын

The negatives are only in your own mind. But when you start missing easy shots for no reason its going to destroy your coincidence not matter what you think .

@remoobko8440 2 жыл бұрын

Only in the 2000s could someone find enough spare time to talk about Tony Knowles' career... lol

@wolfmanofglasgow6337 Жыл бұрын

Do you have any more episodes and is this the full episode?

@gareth110777 Жыл бұрын

I do but won't be uploading them as they are likely to incur copyright strikes. However, you can watch a selection of the best episodes online if you sign up to Matchroom Live for free.

@colonelsanders4966 6 жыл бұрын

Knowlsey, hey Knowlsey, ey up, Knowlsey, Knowlsey, Knowlsey....................... Oi, Knowlsey!!!!!!

@hensmithers9687 5 жыл бұрын

steve davis after the personality transplant

@jimmymalone9139 3 жыл бұрын

KNOWLES RODE EVERYTHING WITH A PULSE

@davidsharpe1547 Жыл бұрын

Tony always reminded me of the actor John Duntine, they are lookalikes

@princehirachan7039 3 ай бұрын

Looks like Bryan Ferry to me

@thewandererchannel7985 7 жыл бұрын

When was this filmed? Davis looks about 11. He now looks 111.

@gareth110777 7 жыл бұрын

The wanderer Channel First broadcast on July 12th 2000.

@satindergrewal6593 3 жыл бұрын

He got to the quarter finals in 1983 I was hoping to see Tony Knowles v Steve Davis in the final but sadly Cliff Thorburn got there against Steve Davis

@HenryWaltonJones 3 жыл бұрын

He got to the Semis in 83

@judecooney6257 3 ай бұрын

That would have been a great final. Cliff was exhausted and It was a difficult time for him. That said, I was hoping for a Reardon Davis Final and had Ray beaten Tony that was a very real possibility as Ray was playing very well that season.

@y2kazan868 6 ай бұрын

I’m Tk from Bolton 🤣 Ronnie’s short bits kill me.

@gerryryan 4 жыл бұрын

is tony on medication or half cut here

@John-tz2tx Жыл бұрын

Do you have the one with Terry Griffiths?

@gareth110777 Жыл бұрын

I don't but it is available to watch for free on Matchroom Live when you sign up. No costs involved and about a dozen episodes of this series available to watch.

@John-tz2tx 9 ай бұрын

Thanks

@chloesdad1000 4 жыл бұрын

Table 9 @ Tricky's, only people from Horwich will get that.

@rebeccaryan3621 2 жыл бұрын

Steve Davis was playing bad that day. That's why he won ... I so wished Alex Higgins played a match with Tony but they never met at the snooker table

@andrewmorton3344 5 жыл бұрын

How can Steve grin about the Knowles defeat when Tony has just assassinated the idea of Steve being outplayed by a really stellar performance in 1982? Probably by a desire to acquiesce to an establishment where every dual is deemed replete with great play both ways; yawn, and while you're at it, please, please tighten up the pockets and give us some proper drama in 2019!

@fradaja 9 жыл бұрын

Mullet rock

@davidjennings5690 7 жыл бұрын

Didn't he like too wear suspenders,, haaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

@keneblana 3 жыл бұрын

Same strategy almost/should have beaten Thorburn in another world semi but Tony bottled it.

@user-ss5or2in3i Ай бұрын

Tony knowles is the double of Michael brandon ,dempsey.

@benrichards399 6 жыл бұрын

never understood the pin up tag he was given. he looks like benny from cross roads ffs.

@gareth110777 6 жыл бұрын

Bear in mind fashions change & that he was given that tag 20 years earlier. None of us look the same at 45 as we did at 25!

@CandleLight1974 3 жыл бұрын

For crying out loud ............ and they say women are the nasty jealous ones.

@CandleLight1974 3 жыл бұрын

@@gareth110777 He really hasn't changed that much. Still damn fine at 65!

@gareth110777 3 жыл бұрын

@@CandleLight1974 Yip, he's looking the best he has in years at the mo with the new beard & hairstyle and by letting a little bit of grey in as well. V distinguished.

@mabbrey Жыл бұрын

always seemed like tony had a shorter cue

@riverdean7 Жыл бұрын

and a bigger penis

@flappospammo 4 жыл бұрын

Steve achieved more in one month than knowles in his entire career

@CandleLight1974 3 жыл бұрын

That depends on what you mean.

@colingeddes2172 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely steve did. Comparing the 2 as players is a non entity.

@thewandererchannel7985 7 жыл бұрын

Ta.

@davidfelix2594 2 жыл бұрын

Tony's a wife beater.

@almack142 6 жыл бұрын

a great player tony was .but I couldn't help but pmsl when quite often davis looks at him like what the fck are you babbling on about

@dfstarborn 3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't get a straight answer out of Tony. He's not the brightest star in the sky and I can only remember him as a 10% Jimmy White. As for Davis, he just bossed everyone about on the table until Hendry came and then Davis just couldn't cope with the fact that Hendry could do what he did and even better. Hendry burned out fast too as Ronnie and Higgins came about to challenge Hendry and after his 7th world titles he was gone.

@jimmymalone9139 3 жыл бұрын

As gaeilge lexdo thoil daithi. Mas feidir leat.

@John-tz2tx 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t see the resemblance.

@John-tz2tx 3 жыл бұрын

Davis would have beaten him convincingly had they met in the final, he was too ruthless in the world finals at that time anyway.

@chrisrogers3457 2 жыл бұрын

Steve being hit by Train

@snookeringu2tonightu231 5 жыл бұрын

I thought this video was Davis interviewing Knowles about his career, not Knowles putting Davis right about what was wrong with Steves game at the time of filming! My god, Tony can talk, and for a time he walked the walk, but he really does have verbal diarrhoea!

@jordanjordan9022 4 жыл бұрын

Great contrast - a warm human being interviewed by Barry Hearn's robot bumboy.

@brucepee5765 5 жыл бұрын

Surely if a taxi driver gets to the semis this year b2019. Surely it's an easy game 😉👌 Joking of course what a time to be a snooker player Alan Burnett if you still alive fancy a practice I will hit a few centuries again but we have a good game. Burnet Alan the best player I ever seen live he was deadly but give me a chance and few centuries back to you. Great player and good man he poison my drink in last 16 crafty wee fecker 😉 Ok at 1-1 you hit 3 70s and an 80: you must have drugged me with your sore neck 😎