Stephen Hendry Debates BIG Opinions From Kyren Wilson & Shaun Murphy 

Hendry may not have cared about entertaining anyone when he was playing, but he’s certainly become very entertaining as a pundit, RU-vidr, and ambassador for snooker. Thank you sir.

Agree with Murphy talking about Players need to be more interactive to boost themselves and the sport. This channel is the only thing out there where we see players talking/interacting etc.

"Can Jimmy Bullard even count to 100"; "You are considerably older than everyone else in this building" Murphy took no prisoners that evening 😅

"Selby took longer than that to take a shot" We're still waiting for Ebdon.......

Can we get a Murphy vs Bullard boxing match 😂

Ding's insight is fantastic. I actually didn't realise his English was that good, either.

We need a full episode with ding. Love the video.

Screw back of the rest competition coming up Murphy vs Wilson Set it up Hendry 👌

When Stephen (quite rightly) said people’s entertainment style is dependant on their character, it really hit home the difference this channel has made with showcasing personalities. Snooker players don’t have to trash talk or go all UFC/WWE to build their brand, just a bit more engagement from them being themselves would surely be massively beneficial. I never even heard some of these players speak before coming on this channel - they all have such different personalities and come across as one of the best crops of sportsmen in the world. I do appreciate how the broadcasters try get them on to interact etc though, so maybe this will pay off soon :)

I'd like to see an exhibition week before the triple crown events, where the players have a (light hearted) warm up, whetting the public's appetite for the main event. A bit like the golf majors, but longer. A 6-red competition, doubles, smash em 147 competitions with one player, 2 v 1 games, the public get two shots every miss vs one for the pros, ex champions handicap exhibitions....there are so many things they could do.

"I shall moonwalk back to my seat." Saved the best line for last.

Love kyrie Wilson attitude in this video I think he’ll win this world championships after this interview

I love Murphy's sometimes harsh but funny honesty. More videos like this please.

For me I enjoy snooker as much as I do football, snooker is the first sport I got into properly watching before anything. I'm 32 but been watching since I was tiny 😁

The Murphy and wilson questions about the rest were toooo funny the way they asked the opposite ones to each other 😂😂

I love this channel. I love seeing the people rather than the players. I particularly love Shaun Murphy. He gets alot of stick but he is brilliant.

You gotta love Murphy and how strongly he feels towards being entertainment in the sport. I agree. People love Ronnie (myself included) because he is an entertainer. It’s true. And Murphy does interact with the crowd. I am becoming more and more of a fan of his every season.

Great vid. Snooker will never be taught in PE lessons though. The whole point of PE in schools is to keep kids active and give them physical exercise. Snooker in the olympics on the other hand, sure I can see that

Nice one boys! On the last question of entertainment - as not just a snooker fan, but a cue sports fan, I personally would like to see more inter-cue sport. For example, top Chinese eight ball players competing against top Snooker, American Nine ball and English eight ball players - they could compete against each other on the respective table types. It could be a knockout tournament and the winner becomes the ultimate cue sport champion. I believe that sort of event would really draw the crowds and would be immensely entertaining.

Love this format

When the late Paul Hunter was around we used to have a cue school at Supa Snooker in Leeds in the 90s which he used to frequent. After his passing, it just stopped. We used to have age group tournaments and training and it just stopped.

I don't know why some people don't like Shaun. He is one of the most charismatic and entertaining people in the game and I 100% more players should follow his example.

We need Murphy vs Kyren frame with the rest in next episode 😄

Loved this. Thanks guys

Brecel „my snooker brain is one of the best on tour“ 😂 dream on man

Really good interactions between you guys, just love it...more please.....

Fully agree with making snooker available in schools would be great. Trying to get into the game is tough as the local pub doesn't have a table not do your mates. Access to the sport is largely behind closed doors. Especially here in NZ.

This was brilliant. Really enjoyed the variety of opinion. The snooker world is booming! Great job Mr. Hendry!

Come for the riveting conversation, stay for taking the piss out of Jimmy Bullard. 🤣 Love you Jimmy!

This channel just keeps on getting better, and better and better. Great watch.

Snooker taught in school??? Not fussed it’s so in China. Since when have they been a country to follow. Children need to be physical in sport and I mean ‘need’

Throughly enjoyed this video, well done to all the players who took part. Would like to see more like this. Stephen, your channel is excellent, well done.

Murphy v Bullard on Golf Life with Tubes and Ange Murphy v Wilson on Cue Tips Please make this happen!

Your 5 challenge series was great missing that series tooo much

This actually brings the personality of the players out. If we see more of this from these guys I think snooker would be way more popular. All we see is Ronnie moaning the snorefest. Would like to see more content with these guys

1:25 😂😂 That was absolutely brutal 😂😂

Bullard has never had a 32 let alone a 102?

Great vlog as usual.fantastic "snookering" questions.great see players aren't robots

Nice of Shaun to bring Hendry onto his podcast this week! Jokes aside he makes some great points, I love getting to see snooker player's discuss the sport they love. You can see the passion, especially from Shaun.

Ding's English is getting good.

Re: the crucible, maybe the answer is to have the world championship at the crucible every other year. That holds on to the history and tradition whilst opening the tournament up to new markets.

we need a full episode with ding!!

Ding is a good speaker and interesting guy. Much more forthright than I'd have thought he'd be. He should do more interviews.

One of the best most entertaining vids on yt in months !

I love Ding, very clever and personable.

Murphy gone two footed on the bulldog!!😂😂

Stephen, you are doing more for snooker exposure with this channel and content than the WST. Snooker fan from the states.

Agree about the funding. It’s bloody expensive now. Where I live it’s £8-£10 an hour for a table then a lot of clubs won’t allow kids or have a minimum age of say 14 to play.

Hi Stephen. Excellent show, and I wish you more subscribers. Really want to see your session with Ding Junhui of China.

Great vid as always. Probably players can entertain on the table with a few power shots, exhibition type of shots like judd Trump once the frame is won. We need more of that.

The best Beaker impression I've ever seen 0:15 🤣

What a great clip. Enjoyed this a lot.

That was so entertaining, top blokes and of course players. BTW Shaun Dennis T v Stee D final, was incredible, that's why 16 million plus viewers..

One term in the mid-90s (in London), we actually did get our PE teachers to let us go to a local snooker club for a few lessons.

Ronnie entertains with skill. Mark Williams entertains with shot choice and he brings abit of fun for the crowd also

Stephen definitely has to do a video with Kyren and Shaun and settle this rest debate once and for all. A range of different challenges all using the rest. At least one has to include the long rest too and possibly the spider. The video would be gold 👌

Surprised Ding thought there had been just over 100 147s when in fact it’s over 200

this channel is the best "more entertainment" the game needs

Always liked Murphy since he seemed to come out of nowhere in 2005. My favourite current players are; in no particular order: Robertson, Murphy, Bingham, O'Sullivan and Higgins. Favourite now retired players where: Davis, Hendry, Ebdon, Haan and Lee.

Great video Stephen

However we may feel about Shaun, he's absolutely perfect for his role in WPBSA .

Stephen should definitely make a video of shuan murphy vs kyren wilson using the rest. Then we will see who's the best.

I had a snooker and pool club in Pretoria South Africa for 25 Years, was eventually forced to close because of a bad Landlord. I still have 5 of the 11 table's, I had in the club. It is so hard to get a venue where one can operate at a profit. When my club was open it used to bring in almost all of the new blood into the game in the area. Now there are no public clubs left. What is it like in other countries? Thanks for your show.

Great stuff!

We need a boxing type pre-match press conference where the players meet up and smack-talk about their opponent's game. Flip some tables, and throw some water..would be hilarious.

"Selby's played a shot longer than that" 🤣

Shaun murphy should be Ambassador of WST. He just love the game and true to it

I agree with some what Murphy says about interacting but not everyone is comfortable with that or have the right things to say I mean you could be the greatest player the game has ever seen but when it’s time to talk sometimes it might not sound good 🤔😄

This was awesome! Thank you Stephen.

9:15 how handy that Luca had a miniature table to use as a diagram, during his interesting observation about the golden ball! lol

It's actually amazing to think back two years ago. Imagine if someone had said "the next two winners of the World Championship will be Luca Brecel and Kyren Wilson". Nobody would believe you.

Stephen Henry plays to win... and as a fan of the sport .... we all did enjoyed and were entertained by those frames ... even though your intention was not to entertain... your serious play was entertaining...you were entertaining.... thank you so much for what you did for this beautiful and the tough game.❤

These are great

This is super fun and a great format, but Stephen, please let the players answer the question themselves 😊

Seeing Marcel in the background made me wonder if Stephen is going to interview the refs. They are just as known as the players nowadays. Funny moments, how they got into reffing. A different side of the sport.

The main trouble with snooker in schools is that a lot of people still think it's a 'layabouts' sport and a waste of time time without considering the positive aspects of the game. It develops concentration/focus, fairness and honesty (not withstanding controversy with gambling), and developing advanced motor skills. There's a lot to love about playing snooker. I'm still competing at a local level in my 60s. Made some lifelong friends as a bonus.

A 147 is certainly not the hardest thing in all of sport. We've seen 14 of them at the Crucible and many more in other tournaments. It "only" takes 36 shots. Last week saw only the 4th round of 62 in a major golf tournament and that will be beaten one day. There have been 44 hat-tricks in test match cricket dating back to 1879. Just a little perspective.

Good show gents 👏

That was cold 🥶 when Stephen shows that he made three times 147’s at Crucible and specially against Shaun 😂

Luca saying he has one of the best snooker brains on the tour... lol. No chance.

Looking forward to the rest challenge on cue tips 👍

Very enjoyable, thank you

I don't mind Murphy as much as some folk do, but he was pretty rude about Bullard. "Can he count to 100...".

Nice of Stephen to let his guests speak on occasions lol

The problem with the 147 being worth more (and I still agree with Stephen and Ding) is that the players have become so good in the last few decades. It's rare for a season to have less than 10 maximum breaks due to how many tournament they play. Should it be worth £147,000 like it used to be? No, but I think it should be worth more than what they have been giving the last few seasons for sure. Ultimately snooker is vastly underfunded and I admire every single person that try to make it (and do make it) as a professional because it proves their love for the game. There's way more money in other sports.

This is brilliant

Big Ronnie fan, but i'd love to see Ding win a world championship, bless him he has so much pressure on him from back in China, he is a good lad tho

I wanted to comment on the discussion that 'Snooker isnthe hardest sport there is'. There is one thing that sets Snooker asid and that is the tangible issue that only one player can play at a time. If the other person runs the table and makes big break after big break you simply canot score points. As Johj Virgo (and others) often say.. you can't do anything if you are sat in your seat. True. This message it very hard. However, if we compare Snooker to other sports. Tennis where there is also the need for.incredi le.precison and skill from player through the bracket to the ball. But at high speed. You have to respond to the other players real-time, ofter high speed play. Running around for hours. Alone.. running a marathon? 26 miles on your own. Sports with extreme physical demands. Pole Vault? Darts has many of the same challenges as Snooker. Is that therefore up there as one of the hardest sports? What about Bowls? Curling? Formula One motor racng? Rally Driving? OTher sports with mecahine or tools. Or lower physical demands? I love snooker and admire the skill of the players. Incredible. And the tactical player is like nothing else. But to say it is the hardest sport there is laughable and does not do the game or the players justice.

Shaun Murphy as the Players chairman is going to be a good thing for the sport. Hopefully he can drill his ideas into the players a bit more. The entertaining part does need improving. Without fans, there is less money to play for.

Ding’s philosophy is great

Love how Murphy just says it how it is. People slander him but I think he's great for the sport. He is absolutely spot on. Loved these Q&A format. Highly entertaining!

More episodes in this format

Lets goooo!

More Ding please! ❤❤❤

Good stuff

Some very good opinions from all

4:02 Ding's handler in the background, watching impatiently.

20:51 is Marcel Eckardt looking around for Ronnie?

Loving your content Stephen 👏😎👌

There's a budding impresario waiting to emerge from within Mr. Murphy!