Higgins played shots only he knew how to , Snooker wouldn't be Snooker without him, yet the game he played wasn't the game others play. He was a legend, one off, genius.
@@rainpop3036 well said and very true, not heard it much though, sadly, Alex was the best ever they all followed him even osullivan, and the nugget who is a brain of Britain said the only true legend is Alex.
A legend, not only in the sport of snooker, but in the world of sport. An honour, and a pleasure to have witnessed Mr Alex Higgins perform miracles on the green baize. Thank you for a life time's worth of memories. We salute you Alex..and we miss you. The story of friendship is quicker than the wink of an eye, the story of friendship is hello and goodbye, until we meet again.
Some fantastic shots hit at speed what a player he was at his peak the best watchable player in the game,so sad what happened to him RIP,there’s Ronnie and judd .jimmy and a few other terrific players but only can ever be one Alex Higgins just amazing to watch
What an player Alex Higgins was. Wish I was born in that era to witness the gift from God. Truly out of this world, these types of players don't come around very often. The types of shots he would take on was like any other to him. People who got to watch him must be truly blessed! :)
I did! There has never been a player like him since, I include Jimmy White and O'Sullivan in that. He was a born entertainer, he played for the audience more than the trophy.
@@ufewlufewlx605 Wow, 5 years already i just came back to watch this today. And i agree with u on that White, O'Sullivan, Hendry spectacular in their own way❤️🤗
First time someone said this.. and i damn agree, even if ronnie was more skilled than him, no one would ever be able to recreate this guy's style, passion, and charisma, being the greatest all time doesnt require skill, it requires passion
I base my whole pub pool career on The Hurricane. Every shot, regardless if it's hit hard or soft, is finished with an extravagant follow through that chips the plaster off the ceiling. It's the only way to play the game.
From a beautiful time when the game was a pleasure to watch, as a youngster I'd watch these matches until the early hours on bbc2. Alex was a true wizard on the table.
I won't say he was the best ever, but during his era he was, in my honest opinion, the most electrifying and exciting player to watch...he could pull off the seemingly impossible...and on the felt and cushions of the time he was pretty awesome...
Of course he wasn't the best but you nailed it, and he's the reason snooker is around today. Ronnie is levels ahead but he based his game on Alex, and snooker would have died out long before Hendry and O'Sullivan graced the game .
@@hughmungus1235 Ronnie's based his game on Steve Davis. Ronnie has a lot more positional and safety play and skill than Higgins did. They're very different players.
@@MontysKillerRabbit The point is snooker wouldn’t have been near as popular had it not been for Higgins. Just as the snooker boom happened in the early 80’s(attracting much more people to play it)Higgins was electric and at the heart of it. The whole sport owed a massive debt to Higgins as mad as he was.
@@MontysKillerRabbit You except a snooker player to be at the same level after 30 years? Like Usain Bolt running against a guy from the 80’s. Higgins pioneered loads of snooker style/shots and Ronnie plays plenty of them.
Davis thought of snooker as a game of chess. Higgins seemed to think of it more as a symphony. Both were awesome players, and both are rightfully legends.
All the people winging about the song, but it's actually relevant to the video. It was made and dedicated to Alex Higgins after he won the 82 world championship. Words like "across the nation a popular champion" and "hot shot!" Tell the story of the man and snooker player.
Used to love watching the hurricane when i was young.His flamboyant devil may care attitude made him a joy to watch and encouraged me and many others to take up the sport.Todays players are sanitized and as dull as ditchwater
The most entertainment snooker player to watch, the difference between him and the others is that while he just could put a ball in the pocket he prefer to do an extraordinary shot placing the cue ball in the most insane precision place on the table!! Love ya Alex, like you said once "can snooker live without me?" Of course not!!!
Without a doubt THE greatest snooker player to date. The others who try to emulate him don’t even come close! Pure talent, we have been blessed to witness 👏🏼👍🏼
A romantic thought but not true IMO. To be considered the GOAT, you must stand the test of time which he didn’t. Undoubtedly he of the most talented but unfulfilled unfortunately.
No one can play with side spin like Alex his knowledge of angles was second to none and I’m including Ronnie o Sullivan in saying that and not to forget just what a great safety game he had to. If Alex would have had more stability in his life and less desire to play to the crowd he may still have been with us today. Although they were always portrayed as arch enemies Davis and Higgins both had the upmost respect for each other. God bless you Alex you didn’t get the respect you deserved and snooker would not be where it is now without you. Thankyou and r I p
There was only ONE Alex, there will never be another. He brought flair and excitement to the game and pulled off some shots that have never been seen since. R.I.P. Alex.
I grew up watching snooker, my dad played for the local club and won the odd prizes, the Hurricane naturally being our favourite - I actually spoke to him once, briefly, after a match in the Crucible. My brother played also. I mostly played Pool, predominantly in the 80s, and was quite good at it, beating a lot of guys who thought they could beat a woman and would challenge me. Playing a game one night in a local pub someone referred to me as Alex. A great compliment. I would have knocked their block off if they'd called me Steve. Only joking of course. I could spend hours watching this guy play. Mesmerising and entertaining as well as brilliant snooker.
Despite the body movement (which when he was playing well always of course happened just AFTER he struck the cueball, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to play at all !) his actual cue action was PERFECT, a method no longer in fashion for some reason, very short back, long follow through (Fred Davis also cued like that). If you can do it without jerking - incredibly difficult (!) it's a fantastically consistent way to play.
The greatest entertainer and a tremendous player but such a sad life having to carry the sport on his own shoulders at times. Every fan loved him and he was the 1st real snooker entertainer the pressure was on him to play the exciting shots even though he knew that sometimes they were the wrong shots but 90% of the fans were behind him every game he played.
I was going to say something about not being textbook but this says it all. You forget really just how mad his style was. It seems impossible really. Sometimes I'm sure the cue moves in and out of alignment as he approached the ball.
What a player he was only player to compare to Alex for entertaining the crowd which is all about is ronnie o Sullivan what matches against each other that would of been
And to think, he made large breaks on the brilliance of his potting as his positional play left a lot to be desired. Forget Ronnie O’Suluvan, Alex was the most naturally gifted snooker player we have ever seen, or will see!
@@guistmagik2506 lol. Sure like Usain Bolt running against someone from the 80’s! Snooker wouldn’t be what it is today but for Higgins. He was the biggest reason for the snooker boom in the.p 80’s.
MY Idol Player Watching him in My younger years. For Me 1982 winning the world Championship. Steve Davis was knocked out 9 frames to O in first round Amazing snooker player. Alex Higgins Ronnie Said you know what we need this man without him there would be no snooker
What a great video of a few of the amazing shots he could pull off time after time. He could of played safe but no his brain would workout some crazy angles and deflections. Ray Reardon and co even said he had brought snooker to a new. With that new level come more TV, more crowds and far bigger money. Today's players have so to thank him for. He played at a time where the speed of the table would change the longer the lights are on. Today the humidity is kept constant so players only have to have a few shots to find out the speed of table, not constantly changing like back then. It was sad that drink got hold of him but boy could he pot a ball even after he'd had a few. Unfortunately he got into arguments with officials over things today are not a problem. For everything he did for snooker he was treated so badly by the organization towards the end which is so sad. Non of today's players, including O'Sullivan would of stood a chance when Alex was on form.
We all know Ronnie at his best is the greatest ever. Same for Federer at tennis. Alex was the trail blazer. Like Jimi Hendrix for rock guitar. Both pioneers. Both pirates.
people just dont get how good this guy was. The way he can bend shots.....and on a snooker table with a small and light cueball. This is a very sophisticated player and Davis wasnt blowing smoke when he said MR Higgins was the only true snooker genius of their time.
Read his autobiography ('Alex Higgins, my story' I think), which is ace. It has fights, broken ankles, Oliver Reed breaking down doors with an axe, and this stuff isn't even spoilers!! Oh, and some awesome descriptiions of amazing snooker, from the world championships to trick shots in pubs (often on the same night lol).
Foolishly, I tried to model my style of play on the king. I am still trying to better my highest break made in 1983! No one can play like him. I used to see him in the snooker places in and around Salford and manchester in the 1980's and I can tell you- some of his shots were sublime. I am talking of subtle snookers here not just the power pots. He was a great tactician but just loved to play to the crowd, sometimes too often. Still that's one of the reasons why he is still the greatest. The king.
He was the best n still is the best, I only started to watch snooker n play snooker because of Alex I never missed a match he new how to make people happy it wasn’t about wining or losing he made sure his sporters we’re not let down a real people’s champion. I loved him so much he did so much for snooker but snooker didn’t do much for him. I still miss him.what a player ther will never b anorther alex
Higgins is the player you need to watch if you want to see the funniest part of snooker, he was so crazy and accurate, i often watch those old frames with maximum pleasure and admiration, he was just fantastic.
We all knew you were a tourtured genius and that's why we loved you x As Jimi said, it's a fukin liberty what happened to you mate x As I've already said.. I hope you've found piece now Alex xx Luv luv mate xx
He was a top snooker player who played like a pot-happy teen on a pool table (english) when he was actually on a full-sized snooker table. No other snooker player played with this amount of joyful freedom. Jimmy and Ronnie come closest but Alex was the ultimate. Just a lovely sight to behold.
Alex may not have been the greatest player in terms of achievements accomplished during major tournaments, but he is without doubt the greatest snooker player of all time for taking snooker out of smoky filled rooms and onto televised events in the 1980s, when snooker was the sport to watch. Alex brought an excitement to the game that no-one had witnessed before. He was a one off, a special talent with split second timing despite doing many things wrong, and yet mind blowing shots were being pulled off. There is a reason why Steve Davis holds Alex "hurricane" Higgins in such high regard. The "hurricane" may have sadly left us, but his legacy will never ever be forgotten. If God want to see the "impossible" shot performed, he would hand the cue to Alex. RIP
Just when you thought you had seen it all before ......you were right ... before Ronnie o Sullivan... Neil Robertson...Judd trump.... LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ....I GIVE YOU ALEX HURRICANE HIGGINS THE GODFATHER OF THE GREEN BAIZE!!!!! (RIP)
The power and spin he generated on those slower tables of the 80s is incredible .. I’m a huge Jimmy white fan as Alex had peaked before I got into snooker .. but when you see what Alex could do you can see why Jimmy and Ronnie call him a genius
Alex was at one with the table and the balls,an absolute genuis,nobody could play like him,he would play shots that no one else would have thought of,the greatest player snooker ever saw.
Not sure if I like this song because of how well it matches up with the video or if I want to claw my ears off the side of my headddd ohhhh myyyyyy goddddddd thisss songggg
Lucky to see him twice at Preston in Coral Uk, we were three seats back directly behind his seat, in one session against Terry Griffiths, he kept jumping up, couldn’t sit still, think the slow play wound him up.
Alex Higgins never died. He'll always live in so many snooker players' heads around the world to inspire 'em all how to play snooker well and better. # His Haters even couldn't make better than 40 break, they just could make annoying stupid mockery.
There will never be another higgins... his style of play is undeniably the most entertaining to watch. A true genius on the table!
Insane shots & such a talent. I grew up watching Higgins & he was a Snooker inspiration to us all.
Higgins played shots only he knew how to , Snooker wouldn't be Snooker without him, yet the game he played wasn't the game others play. He was a legend, one off, genius.
Agreed Ronnie O'Sullivan is a fantastic player but he does not play in the style of Alex
@@rainpop3036 well said and very true, not heard it much though, sadly, Alex was the best ever they all followed him even osullivan, and the nugget who is a brain of Britain said the only true legend is Alex.
He was however a bad loser
Me dad wouldn't let us speak when the hurricane was on the box he loved him god bless dad and the hurricane
Stop telling lies
@@billybarr7443 stop being a helmet, obviously born after 2003
A legend, not only in the sport of snooker, but in the world of sport. An honour, and a pleasure to have witnessed Mr Alex Higgins perform miracles on the green baize. Thank you for a life time's worth of memories. We salute you Alex..and we miss you.
The story of friendship is quicker than the wink of an eye, the story of friendship is hello and goodbye, until we meet again.
Anait Ali Fair play to you, well said, nice one.
@Shlutty Mc'Shlutface Jimmy White always remained his friend through thick and thin.
@Shlutty Mc'Shlutface And I suppose your mister fuckin perfection.
Always got the impression that Alex was a high stakes pool hustler stuck in a snooker players body. What a phenomenal talent he was.
Jimmy White and Alex Higgins.. would of made a hell of a hustling road partners
@@paleshelter4002 They were some craic together
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Well he took £10 off me on a pool table back in 1982. I think I potted one ball.
@@fasthracing tonight on Things That Didn't Happen...
@@DanceySteveYNWA Kenilworth pub Cheadle Hulme circa 1982 actually.Muppet.
Great entertainer brilliant personality and a complete nutcase as well in a good way
I loved the way he'd spring up after a shot. Gave it maximum effect and drama!!
An absolute joy to watch!! A greatly missed character and supreme talent.
Some fantastic shots hit at speed what a player he was at his peak the best watchable player in the game,so sad what happened to him RIP,there’s Ronnie and judd .jimmy and a few other terrific players but only can ever be one Alex Higgins just amazing to watch
August 2020 - you are still the most dynamically entertaining player 🔥🔥🙏thank u for existing.
What an player Alex Higgins was. Wish I was born in that era to witness the gift from God. Truly out of this world, these types of players don't come around very often.
The types of shots he would take on was like any other to him. People who got to watch him must be truly blessed! :)
I did! There has never been a player like him since, I include Jimmy White and O'Sullivan in that. He was a born entertainer, he played for the audience more than the trophy.
@@ufewlufewlx605 Wow, 5 years already i just came back to watch this today. And i agree with u on that White, O'Sullivan, Hendry spectacular in their own way❤️🤗
@@ufewlufewlx605 I also would like to add Stephen Lee what a shame he was also amazing
Alex will always be the greatest in my eyes 👌
First time someone said this.. and i damn agree, even if ronnie was more skilled than him, no one would ever be able to recreate this guy's style, passion, and charisma, being the greatest all time doesnt require skill, it requires passion
I base my whole pub pool career on The Hurricane. Every shot, regardless if it's hit hard or soft, is finished with an extravagant follow through that chips the plaster off the ceiling. It's the only way to play the game.
LOL
Must be expensive replacing cue tips...and paying for the ceiling to be replastered.
You,me and millions of others...made Jimmy,Stephen and lots of average pkayers a easy life ££££££'s
Damn right.
🤣
From a beautiful time when the game was a pleasure to watch, as a youngster I'd watch these matches until the early hours on bbc2. Alex was a true wizard on the table.
I won't say he was the best ever, but during his era he was, in my honest opinion, the most electrifying and exciting player to watch...he could pull off the seemingly impossible...and on the felt and cushions of the time he was pretty awesome...
Of course he wasn't the best but you nailed it, and he's the reason snooker is around today. Ronnie is levels ahead but he based his game on Alex, and snooker would have died out long before Hendry and O'Sullivan graced the game .
@@hughmungus1235 I think Ronnie based his game around Steve Davis...I believe he has said in an interview.
@@hughmungus1235
Ronnie's based his game on Steve Davis.
Ronnie has a lot more positional and safety play and skill than Higgins did.
They're very different players.
@@MontysKillerRabbit The point is snooker wouldn’t have been near as popular had it not been for Higgins. Just as the snooker boom happened in the early 80’s(attracting much more people to play it)Higgins was electric and at the heart of it. The whole sport owed a massive debt to Higgins as mad as he was.
@@MontysKillerRabbit You except a snooker player to be at the same level after 30 years? Like Usain Bolt running against a guy from the 80’s. Higgins pioneered loads of snooker style/shots and Ronnie plays plenty of them.
Absolute genius
From this Belfast man to other, Alex was simply the best.
Davis thought of snooker as a game of chess. Higgins seemed to think of it more as a symphony. Both were awesome players, and both are rightfully legends.
Who the fuck is Toulouse Higgins?
amarsbarr fuckin idiot..Higgins was one of the best if not the best..fuckin legend.
amarsbarr what am I gonna do?.lol..you sound about 12 yrs old!!.😆😆
I come from Northern Ireland where ch Alex comes from!
thats awesome, alex is the greatest
All the people winging about the song, but it's actually relevant to the video. It was made and dedicated to Alex Higgins after he won the 82 world championship. Words like "across the nation a popular champion" and "hot shot!" Tell the story of the man and snooker player.
Daz Burnside bajki
Daz Burnside I applaud you for using this song, Sung and written by Georgie Fame, brilliant upload many thanks.
So what is the name of the song? I love it too.
Brilliant memories.Fantastic entertainer/snooker player,some very heart breaking moments.God bless you Alex!💚
Shots that know other player would attempt and thats why he was the people's champion
Pure genius and out n out raw talent.
Used to love watching the hurricane when i was young.His flamboyant devil may care attitude made him a joy to watch and encouraged me and many others to take up the sport.Todays players are sanitized and as dull as ditchwater
The most entertainment snooker player to watch, the difference between him and the others is that while he just could put a ball in the pocket he prefer to do an extraordinary shot placing the cue ball in the most insane precision place on the table!! Love ya Alex, like you said once "can snooker live without me?" Of course not!!!
Absolute legend of a man. Greatest player of all time
Without a doubt THE greatest snooker player to date. The others who try to emulate him don’t even come close! Pure talent, we have been blessed to witness 👏🏼👍🏼
A romantic thought but not true IMO. To be considered the GOAT, you must stand the test of time which he didn’t. Undoubtedly he of the most talented but unfulfilled unfortunately.
@@SummitSearcher I said he was the greatest, not the most successful. There is a difference there, quality, not quantity 👍🏼⭐️
@@SummitSearcherThe greatest entertainer.
Great compilation and music to go with it
Steve Davis looking on in awe, he later said publicly, that Alex was the only true legend, the greatest ever.
there will never be another Hurricane higgins
Some of those shots there is no other player even today that can play those shots. Top of his game he was magical
James Adcock I can play them shots
no you cant
Peter Winston Denton want to bet
Nathan Cyclone Swift - ok i believe you
@@nathanswift1380 Bullshit. The side Higgins imparted on the cue ball has never been matched. And the long distance screw backs also unmatched.
Alex was a true legend wat a showman and entertainer,,, theirs only Ronnie who gets real close 👍👌such a big Big miss🙏
No one can play with side spin like Alex his knowledge of angles was second to none and I’m including Ronnie o Sullivan in saying that and not to forget just what a great safety game he had to. If Alex would have had more stability in his life and less desire to play to the crowd he may still have been with us today. Although they were always portrayed as arch enemies Davis and Higgins both had the upmost respect for each other. God bless you Alex you didn’t get the respect you deserved and snooker would not be where it is now without you. Thankyou and r I p
There was only ONE Alex, there will never be another. He brought flair and excitement to the game and pulled off some shots that have never been seen since. R.I.P. Alex.
Just amazing to watch over the years,just a fantastic player,always loved watching him.
I grew up watching snooker, my dad played for the local club and won the odd prizes, the Hurricane naturally being our favourite - I actually spoke to him once, briefly, after a match in the Crucible. My brother played also. I mostly played Pool, predominantly in the 80s, and was quite good at it, beating a lot of guys who thought they could beat a woman and would challenge me. Playing a game one night in a local pub someone referred to me as Alex. A great compliment. I would have knocked their block off if they'd called me Steve. Only joking of course. I could spend hours watching this guy play. Mesmerising and entertaining as well as brilliant snooker.
The most entertaining and exciting player to watch playing snooker..he is a legend..god bless you alex and rip sir.
Despite the body movement (which when he was playing well always of course happened just AFTER he struck the cueball, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to play at all !) his actual cue action was PERFECT, a method no longer in fashion for some reason, very short back, long follow through (Fred Davis also cued like that). If you can do it without jerking - incredibly difficult (!) it's a fantastically consistent way to play.
i often play this in the morning to start my day. Lets see now, today makes it about 1,273 times ive watched this....:)
The greatest entertainer and a tremendous player but such a sad life having to carry the sport on his own shoulders at times. Every fan loved him and he was the 1st real snooker entertainer the pressure was on him to play the exciting shots even though he knew that sometimes they were the wrong shots but 90% of the fans were behind him every game he played.
Everything about that mans technique says he should have been garbage. How on earth did he do it!
Joycinha Borges SPOT ON!!
I was going to say something about not being textbook but this says it all. You forget really just how mad his style was. It seems impossible really. Sometimes I'm sure the cue moves in and out of alignment as he approached the ball.
A raw and natural talent
And totally addictive to watch
Practise Practise Practise. I loved him. Having tried snooker, i needed binoculars for a shot.
The pink cut back into the middle followed by the full body spin, is incredible.
What a player he was only player to compare to Alex for entertaining the crowd which is all about is ronnie o Sullivan what matches against each other that would of been
The blue and pink there! Defying Physics there...
he is the king of snooker
wow 2:23 those shots are amazing! The amount of spin on the white, thats crazy! NICE
And to think, he made large breaks on the brilliance of his potting as his positional play left a lot to be desired. Forget Ronnie O’Suluvan, Alex was the most naturally gifted snooker player we have ever seen, or will see!
I will surpass him
@@officertenpenny9792 Yes, but only slightly.
LMAO! he wouldn't even be in todays top 64! what an idiotic comment
@@guistmagik2506
If U managed to read the other comments, U will notice that nobody disagreed with U..
@@guistmagik2506 lol. Sure like Usain Bolt running against someone from the 80’s! Snooker wouldn’t be what it is today but for Higgins. He was the biggest reason for the snooker boom in the.p 80’s.
That last 2 shots were a legend making shots.
Incredible cueing power! What a player!
I would of paid a lot of money to watch Alex back in the day.
2:15 look at the crazy amount of side on that cue ball. Holy crap!
SpudHead you mean 2:23?
Both
Alex Higgins was the most excellent player, mind blowing skill, every shot was intense, awesome player 👏
Thank you, so many pretenders with their clips overpromise and underachieve. Sensational montage, the 2 pinks at the end, outstanding.
He was the player everyone wanted to be , there is no doubt about that
MY Idol Player Watching him in My younger years. For Me 1982 winning the world Championship. Steve Davis was knocked out 9 frames to O in first round Amazing snooker player. Alex Higgins Ronnie Said you know what we need this man without him there would be no snooker
the legendary hurricane at his best
The reason I started snooker😍❤❤
What a great video of a few of the amazing shots he could pull off time after time. He could of played safe but no his brain would workout some crazy angles and deflections.
Ray Reardon and co even said he had brought snooker to a new. With that new level come more TV, more crowds and far bigger money.
Today's players have so to thank him for.
He played at a time where the speed of the table would change the longer the lights are on. Today the humidity is kept constant so players only have to have a few shots to find out the speed of table, not constantly changing like back then.
It was sad that drink got hold of him but boy could he pot a ball even after he'd had a few.
Unfortunately he got into arguments with officials over things today are not a problem.
For everything he did for snooker he was treated so badly by the organization towards the end which is so sad.
Non of today's players, including O'Sullivan would of stood a chance when Alex was on form.
We all know Ronnie at his best
is the greatest ever.
Same for Federer at tennis.
Alex was the trail blazer.
Like Jimi Hendrix for rock guitar.
Both pioneers.
Both pirates.
he's upstairs showing god how to do the perfect screw shot. RIP Alex
This is a legit bop 🎶 🕺 'The hurricane !'
people just dont get how good this guy was. The way he can bend shots.....and on a snooker table with a small and light cueball. This is a very sophisticated player and Davis wasnt blowing smoke when he said MR Higgins was the only true snooker genius of their time.
off course davis was right
steve davis was an athlete, he used to train with discipline
alex higgins is a genius, a true genius
Probably the greatest of all time
Brilliant upload mate thanks
Read his autobiography ('Alex Higgins, my story' I think), which is ace. It has fights, broken ankles, Oliver Reed breaking down doors with an axe, and this stuff isn't even spoilers!! Oh, and some awesome descriptiions of amazing snooker, from the world championships to trick shots in pubs (often on the same night lol).
V GOOD 4SNOOKER HAS SNOOKER WAS DYING IN THE 60s BEFORE ALEXANDER THE GREAT CAME ON THE SCENE IN 1970S 80S
How 21 people gave this a thumbs down is mind boggling ! That was just amazing.....
Foolishly, I tried to model my style of play on the king. I am still trying to better my highest break made in 1983! No one can play like him. I used to see him in the snooker places in and around Salford and manchester in the 1980's and I can tell you- some of his shots were sublime. I am talking of subtle snookers here not just the power pots. He was a great tactician but just loved to play to the crowd, sometimes too often. Still that's one of the reasons why he is still the greatest. The king.
He was the best n still is the best, I only started to watch snooker n play snooker because of Alex I never missed a match he new how to make people happy it wasn’t about wining or losing he made sure his sporters we’re not let down a real people’s champion. I loved him so much he did so much for snooker but snooker didn’t do much for him. I still miss him.what a player ther will never b anorther alex
Higgins was the Al capon on snooker the big daddy fearless and nearly drunk most occasions but a great showman
f ing genius. it'd be great to have such a character playing the game right now.
Great to watch that.
This guy put Snooker on the map, no question. The amount of side generated from some of the shots he played have never been equiled . Genius...
The best player of all time
Love you Alex.
Miss you, rest in peace. ❤
Alex potting skill is second to none.
No one could play the way he did and still win. Alex was truly the one and only.
Absolute legend of the game
Higgins is the player you need to watch if you want to see the funniest part of snooker, he was so crazy and accurate, i often watch those old frames with maximum pleasure and admiration, he was just fantastic.
Man, that control and spin is unreal.
Never was or shall be crowned ever again .. The one and only paddy hurricane higginzzz...
Legend.
Love Alex he was amazing . so sad he's gone.
Great video, thanks 4 posting it.
We all knew you were a tourtured genius and that's why we loved you x
As Jimi said, it's a fukin liberty what happened to you mate x
As I've already said..
I hope you've found piece now Alex xx
Luv luv mate xx
Best snooker player the World has ever seen. No one will ever match talent like this.
He was a top snooker player who played like a pot-happy teen on a pool table (english) when he was actually on a full-sized snooker table. No other snooker player played with this amount of joyful freedom. Jimmy and Ronnie come closest but Alex was the ultimate. Just a lovely sight to behold.
Alex may not have been the greatest player in terms of achievements accomplished during major tournaments, but he is without doubt the greatest snooker player of all time for taking snooker out of smoky filled rooms and onto televised events in the 1980s, when snooker was the sport to watch. Alex brought an excitement to the game that no-one had witnessed before. He was a one off, a special talent with split second timing despite doing many things wrong, and yet mind blowing shots were being pulled off. There is a reason why Steve Davis holds Alex "hurricane" Higgins in such high regard. The "hurricane" may have sadly left us, but his legacy will never ever be forgotten. If God want to see the "impossible" shot performed, he would hand the cue to Alex. RIP
The best!
Just when you thought you had seen it all before ......you were right ... before Ronnie o Sullivan...
Neil Robertson...Judd trump.... LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ....I GIVE YOU ALEX HURRICANE HIGGINS THE GODFATHER OF THE GREEN BAIZE!!!!! (RIP)
Met him twice. First time he stood on my foot with heel of his shoe when i was queuing for autograph. He was skinny, but it was sore.😖
Stop telling lies
Without a doubt the most entertaining snooker player of all time 👍😀
He wouldn't make my top 10
@@Casey-Jones Just stick to your trains because you know fuck all about snooker.
Amazing shot maker!!!!
The power and spin he generated on those slower tables of the 80s is incredible .. I’m a huge Jimmy white fan as Alex had peaked before I got into snooker .. but when you see what Alex could do you can see why Jimmy and Ronnie call him a genius
100%.
Alex was at one with the table and the balls,an absolute genuis,nobody could play like him,he would play shots that no one else would have thought of,the greatest player snooker ever saw.
Legends Never Die...
Defying Physics. Thats the only way to describe how he played when he was at his height!
Sullivan doesn't even come close!!! What a player high-end was!!! Rock n roll snooker.
THE most influential snooker player since Davis!!
RIP Alex.
Not sure if I like this song because of how well it matches up with the video or if I want to claw my ears off the side of my headddd ohhhh myyyyyy goddddddd thisss songggg
Lucky to see him twice at Preston in Coral Uk, we were three seats back directly behind his seat, in one session against Terry Griffiths, he kept jumping up, couldn’t sit still, think the slow play wound him up.
Alex Higgins never died. He'll always live in so many snooker players' heads around the world to inspire 'em all how to play snooker well and better. # His Haters even couldn't make better than 40 break, they just could make annoying stupid mockery.
Well said ,i think that rhetoric applies to all our loved ones,who are in paradise,Godbless
pure talent
I am feeling very sad that I 😞 would not see him play anymore..Miss him daily