Considering Alex was usually at least 3 times over the limit when he played, it makes his career even more remarkable.

@Theemptythroneistaken

2 жыл бұрын

Think he mentioned once that he can't play without being intoxicated 😂😂

@James.G.Ireland

Жыл бұрын

If you know how to play, alcohol does improve play

@TomJacobW

Жыл бұрын

@@James.G.Irelandsure..

@sonicdiablo8968

Жыл бұрын

@@James.G.Ireland up to a limit

@leprechaun7667

Жыл бұрын

And on the Yayo 😉

Presenter: what’s going on? Ronnie: I need a cue action

Jimmy at his peak, back in the early 90's, he was a magician.

@AD-kv9kj

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and people often knock him for bottling so many world finals but if it hadn't been for Hendry, Jimmy White would have likely won more than one world title. Hendry was an unstoppable winning machine and no player could get close, so Jimmy did something no other player could. When you think about it like that, Jimmy had some serious match play and stamina to reach all those world finals and get so close to toppling Hendry so often. I sometimes feel he deserved an honorary world title 😂

@DanielLuck7

4 ай бұрын

@@AD-kv9kj He's had to put up with winning the world seniors instead 😂, not quite got the same shine to it! He did pick up a worldy with that wig though!

These were the best things on Eurosport snooker. We need more fun stuff like this with the top guys having a chat and recreating classic shots or having a knockabout on a good table. Hendry's youtube channel is mostly just that, hence why it's so instantly popular.

That O'Sullivan boy will never amount to much.

It's so weird seeing ronnie talking about the world's greatest players when he's one of them

@dreymonddrey6276

4 жыл бұрын

Ronnie is the snooker man. He is the goat.

@Tenmented

4 жыл бұрын

Ronnie has 3 heroes in snooker alex jimmy Davis

@Knightlore10

4 жыл бұрын

Ronnie will never include himself. He has said before that this is for other people to say.

@RockLee679

4 жыл бұрын

He "is" the best ever. Better than Higgins and hendry so he is

@bendyben3556

4 жыл бұрын

Even when he is the best he still has his heroes that he looks up to. Good example here with Jimmy pulling that shot off and Ronnie giving up saying he couldn't do it. He's be happy to accept that from Jimmy.

Love the respect you give to Alex.

3 of best natural snooker talents ever,alex Higgins,jimmy white,and ronnie O'Sullivan

@iseetrolledpeople

5 жыл бұрын

Calling them natural talents is kinda taking away from the fact thay each woke, eat and slept on the snooker table from childhood. Imo.

@jasonsuter13

5 жыл бұрын

@@iseetrolledpeople not at all,of course theres a lot of hard work,goes without saying😉

I remember watching this Higgins break live when I was a teenager back in the 80's true brilliance from Alex, thanks for the load up!

@geoff1963

Жыл бұрын

Yes I remember willing him on during that incredible frame of snooker

Jimmy drops it twice. The guy still has it.

Ebdon could do this shot no problem. It would take him 5 years but no problem...

@simonjohnhinton1938

5 жыл бұрын

And a whole crate of chalk too. In fact they would have to get the hoover out to suck up the mountain of chalk by the table....

@MultiWalrus1

5 жыл бұрын

I think the heat death of the universe would be Peter's most pressing concern.

@alexgreece794

5 жыл бұрын

i would sleep & wake up & will still find ebdon looking at the potting angle :)

@MultiWalrus1

5 жыл бұрын

Alex Greece we would all die and be blasted into the everlasting night to swirl around as subatomic particles to be born again in the fathomless future as Boltzmann Brains before Peter Ebdon nails that shot - and that’s giving him the benefit of the doubt.

@simonjohnhinton1938

5 жыл бұрын

@@alexgreece794 😂😂👍

I love this! You have two of the most exciting and influential players ever, talking about 'only 2 or 3 people who can hit that shot - Higgins, Hendry and Higgins'. Humble...

Most skilful player ever Alex. Changed the game brought it into the masses. Moved on shots fast as a hurricane. Drank loads. Bet loads but the peoples champion and Jimmy whites hero Jimmy modelled himself on Alex -- magic

I am loving the Eurosport snooker coverage, thanks lads keep them coming

I'm glad Jimmy did that for his old friend.

@reacey

4 жыл бұрын

Well said

@markd4462

3 жыл бұрын

Spot on 👍

No player could play with side like Alex Higgins. A master in the art of side spin

The only reason Jimmy could do that is because of how many times he woke up in sweats after seeing that and spent the next 10 hours trying it lol.

@gishena

5 жыл бұрын

LOL, good one mate!

@michaellavery4899

5 жыл бұрын

LOL, a classic.

@kurtpunchesthings2411

2 ай бұрын

honestly i think your right all these years later he still thinks about that break and that shot and probably has practiced it many times

Jimmy is a genius. Only he can pull that shots off. Ronnie is a genius in a different way.

Jimmy's proud walk at the end : )

By far the best snooker coverage on Eurosport.

Alex (R.I.P), Jimmy and Ronnie, the greatest players of the beautiful game. Gentlemen, we salute you. Also, when Ronnie retires, one will cease watching the beautiful game.

@michaeltrumph121

3 жыл бұрын

Trump is following in their footsteps

@paulmartin4971

3 жыл бұрын

I agree when Ronnie retires won't be watching any more snooker. Don't rate trump at all.

I can confirm Jimmy has no alcohol in his blood at the moment .... just cocaine

@carlroberts9130

5 жыл бұрын

I know lucky basterd lol

@jimmysays6072

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha golden

@rusiano-kq9ws

5 жыл бұрын

Does he make use?

@dickpound2485

5 жыл бұрын

Least hes happy.

@lukehollinrake3457

5 жыл бұрын

that bloody blue it sill haunts me jimmy best man not to win it

I'm a fairly decent amateur ( few centuries) and im blessed with a lot of cue power, but this is such a special shot, Jimmy is still displaying his cueing at his tender age, its just natural timing of the ball, only Trump, Robertson, White and possibly Carter could replicate this. Awesome!

@jpa_fasty3997

5 ай бұрын

Must be some feeling to knock in a century as a Am. Good for you.

@GeeDee1810

5 ай бұрын

Carter?😂 Jimmie and Judd‘s cue power and timing are on another level

@shaunmorritt-cc4mw

4 ай бұрын

Murphy perhaps, not Carter

Wow. Higgins was a snooker icon. Jimmy n Ronnie are the last of that breed... LEGENDS💯❤️

Alex could be terrible on a bad day but when he was in the mood he was phenomenal, the text book went out the window it was all just talent adrenaline and alcohol but man he was something else. Rest in peace legend

eurosport are so much more innovative in their ideas behind the scenes than bbc

@Revolver1981

5 жыл бұрын

There's nothing innovative about this pal. Just a few geeza's having a cool time man. Hahaha!!!

@TheJohnCooper

5 жыл бұрын

@@Revolver1981 that's exactly the beauty of it.

@wierdalien1

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheJohnCooper not sure youve been watching bbc properly they have been doing this sort of thing

@TheJohnCooper

5 жыл бұрын

@@wierdalien1 with old duffers like virgo and taylor? Cmon it's not comparable.

@wierdalien1

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheJohnCooper as opposed to the old duffer neil foulds?

You know it's an impossible shot when Ronnie's saying 'nah, I can't do that'

jimmy hit that last blue as sweet as a nut

That Ronald guy may not have a future

@Dinckelburg

5 жыл бұрын

Ronaldinh'o Sullivan

@Rafz90

5 жыл бұрын

daved PrimeDice You my man, is hilarious 😂

@jameslloydhughes8593

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@Box0rz

5 жыл бұрын

I know right... The way he missed that blue multiple times? Pathetic.

@shaunigothictv1003

5 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone. I am a Blackman who is just getting into snooker. The presenter with the beard refers to one of the players attempting the shot as "ronnie". This "ronnie" dude seems to have a pretty good cue action. In my humble opinion, if he was to turn pro he would win alot of world ranking titles. Just sayin..................

Jimmy nailing it on first attempt 😂

@victors3803

Жыл бұрын

Twice!!!

this and the other clip of Jimmy's Masse recreation show that although he can't win snooker matches any more, Jimmy can still show Ronnie a thing or two about cue ball skill.....hats off to Jimmy...always a cue legend!!

@gettingkilt

5 жыл бұрын

Jimmy doesn't win against top-32 players much anymore. But he's still deadly. This month he totally dominated the younger Stephen Hendry in a Seniors match.

@AdamHitmanHoff

5 жыл бұрын

He's still ranked in the top 100 best snooker players in the world... not bad for someone of his age!

Look at the follow through on Alex's shot in 1982. He put everything into it in order to create the cue ball reaction on those slower 1980s snooker tables. Look at Jimmy's final effort. Although it was very well timed and executed, he barely pushed the cue through yet still got the same cue ball reaction. However, this was on a modern day table where the cloths and cushions are faster and more responsive. I'm not criticising either shot because they were both brilliant, but Alex's effort was exceptional not only under huge pressure but also on a heavy cloth.

Jimmy's cue power is out of this world a very naturally gifted player it will be years before we see another talent like him

@StewartyMac

Жыл бұрын

Luca Brecel - "Hold my beer"

@user-vm9hh2se7s

7 ай бұрын

@@StewartyMacyou were saying 😂

@StewartyMac

6 ай бұрын

@@user-vm9hh2se7s What?

There's a shot Alex played in the '82 championships against Doug Mountjoy that no other player could recreate, a blue into the middle pocket with a ton of left hand side on the cue ball that takes on the baulk cushion to move the pink from the side cushion to over the middle pocket, best snooker shot of all time imo, check it out on Alex Higgins the greatest of them all, first shot on the video.

The Blue Alex potted was the greatest shot with position the world has ever seen Wow

@davidgladwin5953

4 жыл бұрын

A ALIEN BEING FROM INTERSTELLAR SPACE COULD NOT OF POTTED THE AWESOME BLUE.I LOVE YOU ALEX HURRICANE HIGGINS.

Let's have more uploads like this! I'm enjoying it so much!

Always enjoy watching Ronnie play. He is the Messi and Ronaldo of snooker. We wont see the likes of him again in our lifetime. Proud to have met him too. The greatest.

Jimmy still for me the most naturally gifted ever. He did one off shots no one else has come close to. All round Ronnie way better but a single get you out of your seat shot...jimmy every time

@paulr6881

5 жыл бұрын

CatDan Mo I think when it just comes to potting balls you have to concede that Ronnie is more natural and that's coming from a Jimmy White fan.Dont get me wrong Jimmy could play shots that Ronnie couldn't and I honestly haven't seen anyone as much of a joy to watch on the table as Jimmy in full flow.People say only Ronnie is a true genius but there were definitely genius moments in Jimmy's career.

@Fatmanonhedge

5 жыл бұрын

@@paulr6881 well, when it comes to potting balls, you have to concede that Mark Williams smokes everyone.

@paulr6881

5 жыл бұрын

michael nesbitt I like Mark Williams best single ball potter

@markdrinkwater1508

3 жыл бұрын

Higgins had more natural talent, he played shots not even Jimmy would or could play.

Jimmy's thinking I won that one ya mugs

That's one tough shot to pull off even when there's no pressure,leave alone in a match setting. Well played.

2 legends of the game...really love the coverage by eurosport

Alex Higgins was a charismatic flawed Irish genius. Made from similar stuff to George Best. But yes he made snooker the boom sport it became in the 80s, similar to Bristow in the darts world, Ali in the boxing world, he had that aura that made you want to watch him. We loved him win or lose. Always used to joke that rather being one of Hearn’s Matchroom’s stable releasing aftershaves, if Alex had released one it should have been called ‘In Off’ 😂 but hey we loved it when he took those chances and we suffered along with him when they didn’t quite come off.

The chat on Eurosport is so relaxed , every snooker player interviewed by Debbie has joined in with the relaxed atmospheare, which makes Eurosport so entertaining.

What can one say. But to enjoy. The video. Both snooker icons. Champions. Greatest players

Alex wasn't doing it on a heated table with super thin cloth. It was much harder to get that kind of reaction with the equipment back then.

What amazes me the most in Ronnie is his ability to deliver when it counts the most. I've seen him try to replicate his famous shots and it always goes wrong but he does it when it matters the most. Jimmy still has it by the way and I reckon he could still be a force in the game if he would put his all heart into it. I personally don't think Alex's 69 break is the best ever due to his poor positional play. He forced himself to have all the difficult shots he had to take. Ronnie 92 clearance in the 2012 wsc against Carter is to me the best ever.

@ernoeskeli1139

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, exciting but not the best clearance technically. If you force yourself to play difficult shots all the time it doesn't make the the break any "better" than a break where the cue ball is on a string all the way through.

@danielgoncalves5067

5 жыл бұрын

@@ernoeskeli1139 exactly. Alex Higgins 69 break was exciting yes but any modern day player from the top 50 would have cleared the table without having to take all those horrible shots Higgins had to take. Ronnie's 92 break started off with a poor positional play but after that was a master class in cue ball control and his shot on the brown coming off two cushions to spread the last 3 reds was exquisite. Ronnie actually tried to replicate that shot in on of these segments and as always it went wrong lol. But he does it went it counts

@shaunigothictv1003

5 жыл бұрын

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@faisaliqbal6322

5 жыл бұрын

@@danielgoncalves5067 I can understand where you are coming from but in regards to the drama and suspense it brought, it was Prodigious.

@thelukos

5 жыл бұрын

Jimmy still be a force in the game? Massive face palm!

That in my opinion will always be the greatest break in snooker history,wether it's because I was a young lad or Alex Higgins was my boyhood hero I don't know but being one down with two to play and producing amazing pot after amazing pot will live with me for ever. The man was a pure genius

@philmuggeson1849

3 жыл бұрын

That break pretty much resembled Higgins life and personality, unorthodox, overly theatrical and no real control

I'd watch show of just Ronnie and Jimmy doing this. Legends

Jimmy my favourite player ever

Only Higgins could do these shots so well. Rip mate

@AidanMillward

5 жыл бұрын

The One-Armed Snooker Player now, only Trump can get anywhere near it.

I remember that semi final in 82 i was 18 then, i was watching on my grandmothers colour teli, the colour was wrong , but i didnt care , it was a saturday night millions were watching it , i was engrossed , one of the best snokker matches ive ever seen , it was a battle of the fast potting giants, i thought jimmy was going to win but alex showed he's genius.Great stuff.

I think ronnie was angry he missed it all those times

Alex hurricane Higgins the best in the world he played for the fans simply the best stopped watching snooker a very long time a go R.I.P Alex

Although others have been more successful The whirlwind was my favourite closely followed by The Rocket and The Hurricane.

the only player in modern game i feel would even try that shot is judd trump.

@hassanlr4eva

5 жыл бұрын

Even Ronnie would go for it

@MDelorean

5 жыл бұрын

How about Wem Bo, that guy fancies 5 ball plants as well :)

@Dr.DiegoDuarte

5 жыл бұрын

Judd is only brave when the frame is secure... He is spectacular after clinching it, but misses confidence building the break!

@sturmflut93

5 жыл бұрын

@@Dr.DiegoDuarte Judd Trump is missing confidence while break building? Maybe a couple of years ago, but he is arguably the best break builder today.

@slothfromthegoonies8201

5 жыл бұрын

@@iancu39, Master of the combover?

Jimmy is brilliant at these sort of things

No alcohol... at the moment

Jimmy & Ronnie are UNBELIEVABLE talents of the game.NO question. Alex, however,..had a panache,style,grace.charisma & genius that these two boys can only dream about.. Look at his hands. Graceful, artists hands they are/were ..

My dad said to me when Alex played cliff thorburn in the 1980 world final, with Alex having a good lead, he started to play to the gallery, and my dad nobody beats Alex, he beats himself, and too a certain degree he did, a flawed genius on the snooker table, 50 years a head of his time, as ronnie O'Sullivan said, he would bring it too a global audience, he would be like Tiger woods, a Roger Federer without a doubt......RIP ALEX

JIMMY WHITE THE LEGEND AND ronnie whats his name ;-)

The amount of control he had with the power he hit the ball with is otherworldly! Dont think any player other then the hurricane could do that.

@l.d.t.6327

Жыл бұрын

Jimmy literally did it in the video above.

@Theemptythroneistaken

Жыл бұрын

@@l.d.t.6327 he didn't actually

@l.d.t.6327

Жыл бұрын

@@Theemptythroneistaken 3:13. I don't see any difference. Same starting positioning, same effect, same finish position for the cue ball.

@Theemptythroneistaken

Жыл бұрын

​​@@l.d.t.6327 The difference is it wasn't behind the black (which Jimmy's was) it was directly in line with it side by side.

@l.d.t.6327

Жыл бұрын

@@Theemptythroneistaken OK, I see what you mean (that Jimmy's cue ball touched 3 sides where Higgins touched only 2 sides). Higgins' shot is ofcourse the most impressive, but I can't help but feel like a lot of Higgins' shots where just that bit too impulsive and it was, in a lot of cases, not clear if he really had the cue ball where he wanted it to be, as many of his greatest shots where with a lot of power, having the cue ball going all around the table.

It's only right that Jimmy made the shot since he and Alex were very good friends for many years and had huge respect for each other.

@robbiewright9145

5 жыл бұрын

Ronnie loved Higgy as well, 3 Legends

@WillieDines1

5 жыл бұрын

Robbie Wright agreed totally pal 👍

@RichardBellars

5 жыл бұрын

It's true, Alex destroyed Jimmy's career with drink and drugs. He's got a lot to thank him for

Brilliant stuff.

The Holy Trinity of Snooker,White, Higgins and O' Sullivan,in no particular Order

2:46 this is the camera angle that we all need .

The only difference being that Alex put next to no backlift on his cueing....have a look....and it looks to me he didn't screw it, but hit more centre left in the cueball. Kudos to Jimmy for getting the shape of the shot and cueball position the same though. Possibly one of the best matches ever from my two favourite players. RIP Alex.

Jimmy white was my favourite player. He was something else in the 90s

Jimmy is my favorite payer of all time what à pleasent man!

Proud of Alex - from Northern Ireland

Ronnie speaking of alex higgins in such high regard as he nos deep down he was a better performer and entertainer than he will ever be but higgins couldn't chalk ronnies cue were it comes to success 2 completely different characters but both legends in there own right

Smashed it !!!

Every player has his own character and his special talent and touches! What Alex Higgins has delivered in his snooker game could not be matched with other players even they’re top players like Jimmy White or Ronnie or Steve or Steven or Ray!

that was a brilliant little video, would have been great to see if either player could have done the whole break like Alex did.

Alex jimmy Ronnie judd. The musketeers of snooker. Can watch these 4 all day. Miss Alex. Respect to Stephen H and Steve D. For me the greatest 6 players off all time

Two greats like there, surely ronnie is the best ever.

Jimmy smashed it there

No body could play with side spin like Alex Higgins not even o sullivan

@markgiles9449

4 жыл бұрын

Gareth Parr : Higgins was and is a true legend. Everything followed on from that guy. Dragged snooker kicking and screaming into the 20th century. Just take a look how snooker was being played before Alex and you get the picture.

It's amazing that JW never won a World Championship. He's one of the best shot makers ever

Just shows how incredible Higgins was as a player, and what a phenomenal break it was , under the most intense pressure. In my opinion Higgins was the GREATEST shot maker the game as EVER known.

This channel is light years in front of the rest, especially the BBC .

Class!!!!

Jimmys still rocking it...

Jim Jim should have been a world champion

@adamski101

3 жыл бұрын

He should have won it 3 times minimum. He had the talent.

Old Alex god rest his soul he used to have a long plastic bendable straw go from were he was sat under the floor boards out of the arena and straight to the top row behind the bar from the pub round the corner

Here you have two of the greats a a attempting a shot Alex pulled out of the blue, and it took them a few shots to get anywhere near it, no doubt in my mind if Alex had a safety game he would have won more titles, the guy was a natural, and played more to entertain the public but that's the only way he knew how to play.

And you just think of the nap on those's table's back in 1982. Unbelievable!!

@sbaxter4207

5 жыл бұрын

if you haven't already search for : Alex Higgins Vs John Virgo Private Match . ( the shots from blue to pink to black)

Go on Jimmy lad

2 for 2 Jimmy Ron 0 get beak playing Jimmy my 3 piece snooker cue as a kid was Jimmy White one loved that cue and miss seeing you play.... Legend

A drink or two relaxes the muscles and your attitude towards the game

That’s real talent.

They don’t even come close to the hurricane

A song here about the hurricanes 82 victory x

Jimmy can still play

Alex was indeed exceptional on a good day. But equally exceptional was Jimmy. What a talent he had, and still the most exciting player in history

my fav snooker player is frankie smith

It’s cool to see how bad ronnie is when messing around like this but in competition rarely messes up

@paulplayer9092

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t help not having your own cue which does make a huge difference to almost players. Maybe not so much Ronnie but defo can’t help.

Jimmy played it perfectly

So what we conclude from this is that, although snooker is a f*ckin hard sport to play well, its even harder to play like Alex, shaking out all the norms.

Even in slow motion Higgins shot was a blur

Alex was a class act.