Alex Higgins

panther · 01-06-2007, 17:59

did any see the morning programme today with alex in it?
he looked so frail and dainty, i was really shocked, he is not the man he used to be, he's only 58! but it wasnt until i heard that he had throat cancer in 98 and it nearly killed him!

must have been all the booze and fags he had that had caught up with him! not to mention the temper he had and the women!
but he was a good player and was enjoyable to watch even though snooker can be v.boring!

what i can remember anyhow!

maxwell silver · 01-06-2007, 18:21

Another sad case of someone who was brilliant at his game,but succumbed to the drink & women which eventually saw his fall from grace(a la Best,Gasgoine & Flintoff,if he's not careful).Every interview i saw with Higgins he always seemed off his face,though he played brilliantly.I believe he played a few times around these parts & could be a bit of a pig if he desired.Ah well,how the mighty have fallen.

mallard · 01-06-2007, 20:12

Yes i would agree with what you say he was a good snooker player in is days but now its hard to beleave it him

mallard · 01-06-2007, 20:17

yes i saw it as well and i could not beleave it was him with the way he looked

Royboy39 · 01-06-2007, 21:32

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Originally Posted by maxwell silver

Another sad case of someone who was brilliant at his game,but succumbed to the drink & women which eventually saw his fall from grace(a la Best,Gasgoine & Flintoff,if he's not careful).Every interview i saw with Higgins he always seemed off his face,though he played brilliantly.I believe he played a few times around these parts & could be a bit of a pig if he desired.Ah well,how the mighty have fallen.

You cant with honesty put the man in the same cat as Best, Gascoine or Flintoff (Whats wrong with Freddy anyway?)
This man left a trail of sadness and debt in Blackburn and was a complete waister.

cashman · 01-06-2007, 23:27

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Originally Posted by Royboy39

You cant with honesty put the man in the same cat as Best, Gascoine or Flintoff (Whats wrong with Freddy anyway?)
This man left a trail of sadness and debt in Blackburn and was a complete waister.

i,ll second that as he used to live with me n me mate, but you cannot take away the talent he had, the best i ever saw on his day.

ossy kid · 02-06-2007, 01:22

Played him a few times up the Elite, well not really, I just fagged the balls out for him. In his prime he was brilliant, seen him make 147 without thinking. But, unfortunately he had no class. Still, sad to see him like that today.

maxwell silver · 02-06-2007, 06:42

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Originally Posted by Royboy39

You cant with honesty put the man in the same cat as Best, Gascoine or Flintoff (Whats wrong with Freddy anyway?)
This man left a trail of sadness and debt in Blackburn and was a complete waister.

Freddys taste for the booze seems to have undermined his performances of late,and if he carries on,without some kind of self dicipline,i can see him going down the same road as Best,Gazza & Higgins.Another great talent sadly wasted.Though i do hope i'm proved wrong.

yerself · 20-05-2010, 07:58

Here's a picture of Higgins from today's Daily Mail:

Tealeaf · 20-05-2010, 08:04

Anyone know the bookies odds on him winning at the Crucible next year?

jaysay · 20-05-2010, 10:05

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Anyone know the bookies odds on him winning at the Crucible next year?

Slim to none Tealeaf,
Like him or loath him, that picture shows the ravishes of illness, saw him on TV not to long ago but he has worsened big time since then

wadey · 20-05-2010, 10:09

I saw him win The World Championship at the Selly Oak British Legion in 1972 against John Spencer, Higgins was brilliant but not half as nice a chap as Spencer

cashman · 20-05-2010, 13:19

Not nice to see anyone like that, even if he was n arsehole.

jaysay · 20-05-2010, 15:10

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Originally Posted by wadey

I saw him win The World Championship at the Selly Oak British Legion in 1972 against John Spencer, Higgins was brilliant but not half as nice a chap as Spencer

John Spencer a nice chap

one of the most arrogant people I've ever had the misfortune to meet, in comparison his Brother Bob was a real gent, owned a huge Pool Hall in Swinton, spent many a happy hour their with Bob and his wife

suedarbo · 27-05-2010, 03:24

hell fire! He looks very ill and old. He was brilliant in his time. I used to love watching him whizz round the table.
I always remember him sniffing, twitching and rushing. Was he on something besides booze?