The Rolls Royce Cue Action - Stephen Lee
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2016
- Credited with one of the smoothest cue actions in the game of snooker, Stephen Lee has cued many shots to perfection, making them look effortless in the process. Here are a few of these shots.
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We need this man back playing snooker, and now please
Smoothest cue action ever.. Wish he was still in the game.
Had the great pleasure of meeting and watching Stephen perform exhibition matches at my Snooker club last night. What an awesome dude and he's still got it!
FOOKIN YES CANT WAIT NOW TO SEE HIM BACK 🙌✊️
@@chillsterdlux He won't be back unfortunately. The powers that be will not let him on the circuit sadly
@@RetroTekGuyAU I'm certain that greedy bastard Hearn will see to it he doesn't return
@@RetroTekGuyAU Nonsense! he will be free to enter Q-School in 2025 and if he wins will get a 2 year card. Personally I doubt he will try but the idea that anyone could, or would even want to, prevent him is absurd.
Is your club in the UK? Thought Lee was playing and coaching abroad.
Rolls Royce cue action is an understatement.
Cracking player despite what he did. Everyone makes mistakes in life, so who are we to judge. One of the smoothest cue actions in the sport this man displayed 👌
He's served a long enough ban. Bring him back. The game needs more entertainers.
Barry Hearn is a clown
@@UnknownUser-kp4nb so are you
@@CricketEngland is it? Well at least I don't use favouritism to get my way. Stephen Lee and John Higgins did the same thing, Stephen's banished and John has made it consecutively to the world final
@@UnknownUser-kp4nb They didn't do the same thing. Higgins went along with a potential sting but didnt actually do it, Lee threw several frames which would change the outcome of lots of matches.
@@johnmc3862 higgins is a cheat
That positional shot against Williams is a contender for the best shot ever 😮
That is the best shot ever!
This always puts a smile on my face. Never get tired of watching. He needs to brought back.
I feel for lee, all the effort growing up, creating that talent and having that pure delivery of a cue only to be taken advantage of because a 100 year sport pays peanuts to its 16 and below ranked players. 6 Chinese players suspended says it all, its a big input for little reward and temptation will make anyone think twice.
Every time i see any footage of this amazing snooker player all i can think of is how Higgins got away with nothing, even though he was caught red handed to be having an involvement in match betting/fixing. Stephen Lee got years, way to over the top and harsh, practically ending his career.
John Higgins feared for his life as off camera mob members had loaded guns in hand. He played it cool and went along with the match fixing to avoid conflict. He immediately reported what had happened after the event.
@@ronnyron7710 yes that must of been a terrible ordeal for him and his family.
I still believe that the 12 yr ban is too strong, they knew by doing that they'll be ending his career.
But i guess it stands as good example of what happens if you cheat.
@@mariosavva999
Completely agree 12 years is very strong ! I believe Bingham got 6 months for a similar stint.
At the same time though, Steven knew what he faced should he be caught out .
@@ronnyron7710 false
@@ronnyron7710 He did not report it !!
Whatever he did, he did and he suffered the consequences. But you cannot deny he has the best ever cue action.
No one is near to his skills
Which makes what he did more baffling. All that talent he had it all and should have been dominating the game.
Any yet John Higgins is still playing..
Wtf did he do?
@@Karl_with_a_K He was taking bungs, too. Talked his way out of it, though
WOW ! Never seen shots like that before off anyone ! Don’t think there even playable most of these shots unless Stephen takes them himself!! WOW ! Come back Stephen Lee ! Your ban is nearly over so your still young. Amazing shots in this video , watched over and over again brilliant!!
Let's just all be honest here: Stephen Lee is a bit of a wally and possibly of questionable integrity, but his cue action is one of the God-given sporting talents, its absolutely beautiful and we all know it, get the daft bugger back in the game because we love to watch this level of ability
Come back Stephen, we all miss you.
Eladio Redín banned for 12 years
Eladio Redín his ban is such a joke
No we fucking don't.
He can't...
How can you miss him? He's 30 stone!
He makes a snooker table look like a pool table.
He makes five 12 inch pizzas look like a bite size doughball
The greatest cue action ever. It’s a shame what he did and the ban of 12 years was too long. Especially when you consider John Higgins only missed 6 months while his match fixing case was looked into. He was caught on video agreeing to fix matches but got away with it. The only reason why is because he was a bigger draw to world snooker and Hearn didn’t want to let him go. It’s all about the money.
Different cases and circumstances all together Lee is greedy end of story........ Brought the game into disrepute👎👎
Wot you know about snooker you cud write on the back of a stamp
James Going obviously a big John Higgins fan, also Scottish I should imagine. They were not different at all. Both cheated and agreed to throw matches, but both were treated very differently.
Again wot you know about snooker cud be wrote on the back of a stamp..... I'm not a fabn of Higgins I'm a huge Ronnie and snooker fan no time for cheats or for people who have no idea wot there talking about
James Going I’m guessing your a young kid? You’ve got no argument here and seem to troll people just to insult them. I’ll happily have a discussion with you about the topic in question but for you to say I know nothing about snooker when you don’t know me is very childlike. Feel free to respond with whatever childish comment you like about my knowledge of the game but I stick by my original post.
Absolutely true talent. I don’t think anyone else can come closer to his standards. Thank for making this video.
what a waste of talent he wouldve won the world title but he went for money
@Wayne Holmes hes not lee is another class
Absolutely amazing cue power!
he was one to watch while he played pro.fabolous cue action that i really misses seeing today
Incredible cue power. Extraordinary.
A talented player. Top 5 based on what's out there now. Shame we won't enjoy these skills. He basically got a life sentence in snooker terms
That is so disappointing. Stephen's game and personality will be sorely missed...
Rumour has it that there is a comeback match against John Higgins set for 2024, anyone want to place a bet?!
lolz.....stephen is such good player he could have won a lot of money playing legit...he should have asked for help if he was in money trouble...loads of fellow players im sure would have helped..no excuse for cheating as thats what it is...he cheated other players out of a legit game.\win for a few quid.....when caught he probably lost much more £££ than he won with the betting scam
It'll take hours if they are both paid to throw he same frame!
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Staying still as solid & long back swing & pause & great Timing & long follow through with elbow drop in deep screw back shots = this is Stephen Lee .. despite of having excess weight but he does those things perfectly ✌👍
I wish he comes back ..
The best one to watch!! Most beautiful cue action
So silky even Juud and Neil can't do
this smooth cue action. Time to come back Mr. Rolls-Royce
Lightning cue action that's what you get from keeping still on the shot, an anchor stance. Awesome.
The best cue ever bring this man back
Been a few snooker players caught cheating in one way or another , but I think what happened to Stephen Lee was a little harsh . Getting a 12 year ban. He was a top player.
Stephen Lee needs to come back. Ban was political. John Higgins got off like a light
Exactly this. Double standards. They wanted to make Stephen Lee a precedent but not John Higgins as John is a bigger name
Stephen Lee is serving a 12 year Ban for match fixing 7 games, two of which were UK championship, 2 in Malta and One in the Worlds. Judged by his peers Willie Thorne at the time said that effectively Lee is serving a lifetime ban as he would be 50 yrs old by the time he had completed his ban in 2024. He is unlikely to be able to compete on the circuit at that age, for which he has to pay $40k to be readmitted on to the circuit. By then he could have an opportunity to join the Seniors Tours but even that would be unlikely as it required Lee to reapply for a professional snooker card. Unlike Lee, John Higgins on the other hand successfully defended his "charges of match fixing" and was handed a slap on the wrist "six month" ban. A sad end for such a talented and amazing player - the big question is why did he do it? The public, including his fans have been robbed of seeing him play and will likely never see him again. Very Sad.
He can return in two years, should start practising ready for the end of his ban. Would love to see him back on tour
At 50 years old? His career is over. The only travesty of it all is that Higgins only got 6 months.
@@shanebrown1539 Yes, it's a shame, Higgins was 'too big to fall' whereas Lee got the ultimate penalty. That's not right.
Yes the game has been worse for his, shall we say, 'shifty charm'...
He could have been one of the greatest of all time. Disgusting the ban time he got considering what Higgins got
Exactly. Higgins said he said yes to everything because he was scared to say no to the russian mafia. Yeah right that bitch lying threw his teeth he saw the money that's why he said yes, you can see the happiness on his face seeing the money he would make cheating he was not scared at all
@@ninjaninja9954 exactly, Barry has a Hard on for Higgins, probably made a deal.
Yeah they made an example of him and robbed snooker fans to see him play
Bumped into this guy today giving a coaching session at my snooker club in Bangkok, he's still got it. A smooth silky smooth cue action.
Really? That’s great to hear. Do you think he’s good enough to return to the snooker tour?
Yes I think he does, I can still see him coming back on the tour once his ban has been served.
@@amugen when is it over? It’s good to see he still has a love for the sport
@@stephen5141 it ends in Oct 2024 :(
6:11 "I guess I'm that good" face LOL
Legend has it it there's a match rhats been played for the past 3 years between Lee and Higgins.. noone seems to be able to win!
i loved his facial expression when he did the top spin shot on the black to swerve it to canon the red on the bottom rail. incredible.
Rolls Royce Cue Action.
Roy’s Rolls Body.
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Beautiful view action, unbelievable talent
American pool player here but I still to some degree watch snooker matches since I enjoy them so much. I do know that the snooker cue ball is somewhat smaller than what I play with and that makes it easier to move it around comparatively speaking. But the things this guy does is other worldly and a true joy to watch. I guess he was banned for fixing matches which is such a shame. Even if he comes back after his absence he will be older and weaker so we will have missed so many unbelievable shots that he would have made.
I miss him as he was an entertaining player who played very well and had amazing control of the white. I don’t care about anything alleged to have been done I just want you back to entertain us all again 👍👍
Papertin999 he wasn’t alleged to of done anything! He was guilty of match fixing and got the right punishment. Lee was a fool to himself
Best cue control ever
His cue striking is pure mental
Jimmy white was another for screw shots him and lee probley the best I’ve ever seen , the cue striking was awesome timing to perfection
Hate him all you want for match-fixing, he was still arguably one of the best cueist the game has ever seen. Unbelievable amount of talent and would go for shots many other professionals would.
Beautiful cue action. Best ever
Threw it all away....... damn shame! He could’ve been a contender
Except for the sausage rolls !
Ban finishes in 2024! JUST ONE MORE YEAR AND HE'S BACK!!
lets hope so. the length of ban was a disgrace. snooker needs players like stephen. just so exciting when he was on form, and nobody struck the ball like him.
Lee would have to enter - and win - Q School in May 2025 to qualify as a pro again. He also has to pay the fines and costs of £125,000 which he apparently still owes.
Don't think he'll be back!
@@adrianwright8685 such a shame as it's the snooker fans that lose out.
@@adrianwright8685 oh ye of little faith...
@@joe2grand Well who knows? I could be 'Wrong'
Final shot is sublime
If it weren't for the match fixing he'd be buying a Rolls Royce
Don't you mean a huge Roy's Roll ?
@@stephenharding1793 that’s good!
@@stephenharding1793 well John Higgins is the biggest cheat of them all and everybody just forgets it
@@dean6644
John Higgins is a cheater?
Name the match he fixed.
Come on, give me the details.
@@dean6644 BS, Higgins didn't cheat anything.
Its a good job he got the gymnastics to fall back on 😁
He'll just crush them
Stephen Lee was playing 'naughty snooker' before Trump was even a thing.
Even though he doesn’t play in tournaments anymore, he still made it as a top snooker player. Most people don’t make it to the top in anything. Fair dues to him
That more than a few shots its phenomenal cueing action
Two who should have been World Champions, Stephen Lee and Paul Hunter.
Stephen Lee was a favourite of mine, I'd greed get to him? What a talent wasted. RIP the beautiful Paul Hunter he was taken from us far, far to soon.
I'd like to add Jimmy White to the list of should haves though. Saying that though, Jimmy has the accolade of being the greatest to never win it. Six times finalist.
I'll take anyone over that cheater.
Seriously how can you compare a cheat to a legend👎👎👎
@@jamesheyworth3566 hence why hendry won 7 World titles playing a pissed up Jimmy White 👎👎no challenge no competition poor standard and era for snooker......
James Going
That cue action though, what a loss.
Some people say the Higgins//lee match is still being played. Neither man wants to win
Just fuck off mate
Lee is one of my favorite snooker player. I mean the cue power is insane
This guys the master of spin shots
Shame that his career was short, beautiful to watch
Cut short because he was match fixing. So he might have nice cue action but hes a cheat. And he wasn't even that good either.
Awwwww come oooon !!!! bring this man back into play will ya???? Let him be a champion!!!
He'd be world champ right now i reckon! So ahead of his time. Cracking to watch! 🙌
Those powerful side pocket shots are amazing...
How on earth did he generate so much power!?
Kebab meat and chips ( plenty of mayo and chilli sauce)
Them flared trousers with winkle pickers popping out
One of the best cueist in the world??? The best more like it.
I totally agree!!! I watch a lot of snooker and there may be better players but nobody can do what this man can with the cueball.... Absolutely brilliant to watch... Trump and Robertson are good and Jimmy White was in his younger day spectacular but this guy is on a whole different level.... could watch it all day
Excellent video and at last some complimentary music to accompany the said video :).
one of the best cue action i have ever seen, if not the best
Definitely the best, he is upgrade version of Judd Trump
Snooker needs steven Lee bring him back
Return of the Mack
He is a joke and always has been
@@CricketEngland Barry hearne half of reason alex higgins died hearne rinses people for the money he is not arsed who wins he is rich that's all that matters he didn't care about Steve Davis or anyone infact total evil man
@@Yessnowwwww what utter bollocks here took snooker to,places it had never been and make it the most popular sport in the 80 and his match room players house hold names
With out Hearn snooker would not be what it is today
@@CricketEngland Hearn wasn't the reason for the snooker boom in the 80's, Alex Higgins and other players were. Hearn just took the money. He managed players, he didn't necessarily promote the game. He has done better work since. He was at the right place at the right time in the 80's.
the one of the best snooker player ever !!
@Wayne Holmes
Over 2 million in winnings so he must have won something
Wayne Holmes what do u mean
Still is one of the best he will make a comeback when he gets unbanned
Wayne Holmes oh..okea sir..nice info
@Wayne Holmes stephen comes back 50 ages is no Problem for snooker Player
Perfection of Stephen Lee
Very impressive and very entertaining. A great highlights reel of this player.
He pulled off some amazing shots. It’s such a pity that he fell foul of people only interested in greed and he went along with it. He could have been a world champion
Higgins is worshiped in the game whilst this guy will be condemned forever, such a shame
Higgins didn't follow through. Crucial difference.
His follow through was 100%on point
@3:40 Many players try that side screw for position or exhibition but the way Stephen played is just a unique charm. You can't stop watching it again and again.
No music would be better, just enjoy the atmosphere, no dumb obnoxious music in the background
A perfect cue action was his strong point
Had the world at his feet and got greedy, used to love watching him play.
Some very pretty acceleration on display there. Thanks for putting it together.
Can someone explain why Lee got such a lengthy ban while Higgins only got 6 months?
Higgins didn't get banned for match fixing as there wasn't any evidence that he actually did it, he got banned for failing to report the 'meeting' to World Snooker.
Because snooker is corrupted, that's why. Higgins is a bigger name, with more conections within the sport. Lee didn't deserve such a harsh suspension, but they decided to make an example out of him to wash their own dirty hands. It's unfair when you consider one got filmed on camera selling frames and is still allowed to play the game, and even won a world title, while the other got his career destroyed and taken away from him.
It was apparently because Lee went through with fixing the matches and Higgins didn't, he only got caught on camera saying how easy it would be. Lees ban is unfair to say the least, he has a real talent. still aloud to play exhibitions, i believe he plays a lot in China 🇨🇳
@@snookerfacts5563 Well... obviosly they can't forbid him to do exhibitions, duh... the WPBSA has no power over his life, you know? Anyone is allowed to do them, even you can make a snooker exhibition, the difference is, no one is going to come see you, or me, or anyone who isn't known within the sport.
It is a shame that we will never know the truth, but in my opinion he was thrown to the wolves to protect bigger cheats. But as I say just my opinion, what a player though.
Stephen lightning Lee you are a master cueist and the game needs you back we will see you again! Peace
His cue action so natural. So sweet ❤
B4 judd trump it was stephene lee
Everyone made a mistake
Past is past just do whatever u do best...keep it up stephen
Ok he did wrong. He wasn't the only one ,but a twelve years ban was a bit harsh .
Guy's a wrongun full stop.
Wow those are some classy shots
Really miss watching lee what a player 👏
What a terrific talent. Pretty sure he’s allowed to come back now? I’d be a supporter for sure if he came back I’m sure he’s learned his lesson even if he was guilty. None of us are the same person we were when we were younger and more impulsive. I’d love to see this man still striking
hes banned till 2024
He should of started playing English pool, not quite the same money but a man of his talent I'm sure he could win a fair amount, take the supreme pool series for example, 1st place prize was around £50k in the first event.
Jack I think he was banned from all pro billiard sports by the wpbsa (world pool billiards Snooker associations)
I come back to this clip now & again & still the same question how many world titles? Would this man have won?
I love Lee and his talent was obvious...but he wasn't really a match player (as evidenced by his weak performances at the World's and the UK). There's more to snooker than just potting. He _might_ have won one world but even so I doubt that.
Well in 20 years he didn't win a World Champ or a Masters or a UK Champs. O'Sullivan in the same period won 9.
@@adrianwright8685 I think he could of had a shot at the worlds
@@deanlillley Lee had 20 shots - got to the SF once, QF twice but mainly lost in 1st or 2nd rd.
@@adrianwright8685 ahh rite I see where you are coming from now. Lee could play flawless snooker at times. Consistency let him down I think it’s similar to Martin Gould. He plays some ridiculous snooker at times but I’ve never seen him in a major tournament semi or final
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Kinda magic , Stephen is such a hell of a snooker player , miss him !
He made a mistake. Compared to other bans, his is beyond harsh. #freelee
Wot you know about can be wrote on the back of a stamp
@@jamesgoing4527 your stupidity continues to baffle me
@@tenebrissubterra4596 like I keep telling ya now listen again wot you know about snooker you cud write on the back of a stamp 🤣
when you think alex higgins was pissing in the plant pots and threatened dennis taylor with the ira, 12 year ban is a disgrace and barry hearn should be ashamed as he has denied the public from watching this tremendous talent.
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Beautiful video, thank you and subscribed!
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6:53 sums up his career best
What does this mean?
@@jsjcho2923 done
Say what you want about this geezer, but the way he cue's is something else, great talent wasted
Untapped potential but a cheat end of story
James Going Very true
0:24 the amount of power with seemingly zero effort.
Ladies and gentlemen Mr Stephen Lee. Who dares wins.
@0:15 the dude is a magician, he made that brown ball literally disappear XD
Everyone deserves a second chance such a shame they been way to harsh on sublime talent like lee , BRING HIM BACK 🔥😎✊🏾
No mercy on cheaters. Should be banned for life in any sport. If you play at a pro level, a lot of money and responsability is involved. Take it or leave it. If you leave it for fraude, there’s no way back and you’ve just choses a future life of mediocrity. Simple choice.
@@jeanducheamps7697 disagree completely there many athletes who cheat in football pretending they are hurt to get a free kick etc so 60% of tge Pro level players will be banned what type of world would we be living in , I agree there should be a punishment like a big fine and banned for fair length of time but not a complete ban unless they do it again and again
Humans make mistakes that's just life if they didn't then we wouldn't have jails
@@SilverTrill there’s a huge difference between not respecting rules of fair play in order to win a game (where the outcome still depends largely on the use of your skill) or getting payed to take a fall. Although I do agree that everyone deserves a second chance.
@@jeanducheamps7697 I hear you but I've seen players take a fall on very crucial games and get a penalty and win a trophy based on that , boxing has tge worst a fighter can train half of tge year spend thousands on dietian ,spinsersand personal trainers etc and corrupt judge or referee gives it to tge one who is clearly losing and nothing happens to tge judge and fighter and all the fan lose out
The whole system is messed up but then again I think your "no mercy" across tge whole sport my be a good thing so everyone will be super careful not to mess up and everyone behind tge scenes like judges referee etc all has the same responsibilities
yes indeed he is the master of screw,both on the table and off the table
Lovely to watch... such a shame he couldn't get it all together really.