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An idiot called Ali Carter recently said Higgins couldn't live with today's players. He was a better player than Ronnie in many ways

Smoking inside a public area 😏 These days even if he went outside to smoke they would say, "Hey I saw that!".

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Can you imagine what Alex Higgins would have achieved if it wasn't for the 'demons'?

Maybe strike the cue ball harder...but nice pots though.. nice cue action.

V good Potter but very poor positional play

I wonder if he would have been better with a modern cue action or if that was the secret sauce

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Genius. Way better than any modern player

Crazy how easy he made the game look even when he had a few pints he could still perform. Unbelievable talent! Legend

It was that “sod it” I am going to twat it as hard as I can that made him outstanding and the fact 9 times out of 10 it worked

Bad luck on the century. To make things worse you threw your cue after missing the pink so an automatic concession of the frame 😂

He could pot absolutely anything which complemented his terrible positional play, a unique talent our Alex was.

Alex is the greatest single shot potter ever. Maybe not the greatest at getting positions or getting high breaks, but if there was a near impossible pot on, Alex would be the player I'd want to take it.

its hard to believe as well that this was a man playing to earn a living? but he prefferd to entertain the crowd. how can some one not like a man like that. This was when players just played only for themselfs, the crowd didnt matter. And alex still won 5 majors and 2 were the world title. Alex had the skill to be the greatest player ever, he had everything in his game, when on form he made a 140 break make so easy and fast, just the way he was nudging out a red at a time from the pack off the black was a pure joy to watch. And i thought it doesnt look that hard its all strait forward? My father said "no its not he just makes it look easy, you have to think 3 shots ahead and know how much stun, screw back, and side and weight to put on the cue ball" a think he ended up on a yellow that was on the side cushion and went for it instead of the black and potted it just to get it on its spot and what a shot it was. I thot why not the black alex and try for the 147. But that was alex? He looked at that shot hard and thought he could miss the yellow at the last 6 or pot it and not be on the green? And that meant he would get a 120 break? He was a very clever guy at working the game out and counting the sums, and steve davis and thorburn said he was the best safety player in the game. But would we all admire him if he didnt entertain? A dont think so. A wouldnt want that. Sports all about entertainment not about how many trophys or how much cash you have. And alex was the only player i would pay to watch in the 1970s and 80s. Ronnie the rocket loved him plus jimmy white, enough said.

Gotta feel sorry for poor old Mountjoy

That's 5 cushions shots its so incredible 💥

Lenda!

Never a dull moment when alex was at the table,1st of the flamboyant players.

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The shot at 02:48 is definitely a fluke.. he teied for the top pocket and missed it so badly!! Nobody plays that type of shot without an element of safety.. he went for top left, missed it badly, and was lucky to fluke it.. yes, I know shots like the cocked hat are played BUT, have a degree of safety.. no safety there was played.. unless, of course, the frame was already won 😮

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Nice one Darren quality stuff 👍🏻👍🏻

I was born in 1988 so missed the golden years. One thing that stands out to me, not just with snooker, but darts, boxing, football etc. Back in the 80’s and 90’s there was more of a genuine, realism to sports back then. As if the players were no different to the guy next door. Proper working class professionals where fans and players were alot more connected than in todays times. Now there seems to be this hierarchy mentality amongst alot of the “ professionals “ that creates a complete detachment that shows with the atmosphere. Back in the days of the 80’s you’d see the players getting pissed in darts and snooker, with a fag in hand lol. Just dont see it anymore and in a way its taken the magic away from most sports. I know money is great but i feel that the absurd amounts of money have killed the heart and soul of sports these days.

I like watching these videos because they bring me back to when I was a boy, watching our small TV excitedly with my dear mum. ❤😢

Hi there, you're a great player with some good videos. Please can we discuss the copyright strike situation with my Alex Higgins video? It was never monitized, and I put a lot of time into it. Shame to see it removed for seemingly no reason. It'd be greatly appreciated if you'd reply to me :)

Easily the most overrated snooker player of all time. Sure he made some freakish pots... But he just smashes the balls around and has no positional game whatsoever. He wouldn't have half the highlights he does if he hadn't got himself into terrible positions so often and was forced into taking on difficult pots. There's a very good reason he won so few events compared to the true legends.

3:10 This is up there as one of the greatest shots in Snooker history, in my opinion. To hit the white the hard and bring it down behind the red to then pot the red in the top right hand pocket, is absolutely sensational.

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And you handled your business 😉. I have to admit that it did make me chuckle a little at your "ok, no, yes, no, yes, no, yes, no.... ok" before committing to the blue shot. I knew you'd get it. 🍻 Daz. I do enjoy these little videos.

Just listen to how much the commentary hated him! No wonder he resented the people in power

I was 20 in 84. The eighties were such a great decade for many things. Music, film, comedy and this man, to name a few.

At 30 sec .. its the best shot i hv seen. Now players dont attempt shots like this.

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I'm surprised when a ball leaves the table and goes into a pocket, that it still counts. What if the ball leaves the table and hits the referee on the head and goes into a pocket? Will that also count?

He made the game of snooker exciting and entertaining. Something no other snooker player at that time was able to do. I think if he had played to win and less to entertain he would have lifted a lot more trophies but would not have been the legend that is the hurricane.

The saddest thing about snooker these days is the "good" days will never come back. Snookers boring now. what happened to a beer🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺s & a smoke..☹. R.I.P Alex hurricane Higgins..😉

Sheer brilliance. Would still give today's players a hiding.

See these shots every game now...good in their day

Higgins made the impossible possible

There was never anyone as good and bad as Alex. Unique.

The look of Davis and Meo 🤣😂🤣😂

It was a bloody good job Eddie Charlton left that pink safe. 😜

Higgins on another level as an entertainer 5:49

The most gifted player ever!

His technique is so uneasy on the eye

Ever wondered what a best of 33 match between Alex and Ronnie ( when they were both at it ) would have looked like, heartstopping !!!! RIP GENIUS