I love snooker from the 70s and 80s. Referees that were about 80 years old, deaf, blind and easily confused.

@SoundsInstinctive

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@Bob-ts2tu

Жыл бұрын

i remember that williams was a right twat and so was len ganley

@altt-check1-2

Жыл бұрын

And smoked about 80 fags a day

@hijolm1702

Жыл бұрын

And the players were a bunch of coke and alcohol friends, man Ronnie did that 147 in 5 minutes for a reason,

@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307

Жыл бұрын

What episode is Dr who playing snooker?

Interesting fact is the Robidoux made such a fuss about Ronnie playing left handed that Ronnie was called to a meeting to explain his actions at a disciplinary board. He argued that he was just as skilled with his left than he was with his right. They made him play 3 frames of snooker against former world semi finalist Rex Williams and stated he could only play left handed shots. He won all 3 frames….

@letsdiscussitoversometea8479

2 жыл бұрын

Fred Davis won 8 world championship titles and was entirely ambidextrous. I doubt Robidoux considered that before jumping to negative conclusions about the practice. I think he was just p*ssed off that it was Ronnie that was doing it. My guess.

@DRUM19

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

@whitehairvillain36

2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding

@snookerbrain

2 жыл бұрын

Tell the story right. He made a century.

@jasonfernee2401

2 жыл бұрын

It's like saying to a footballer you are right footed so you can't shoot with the left. Lunacy, Robidoux was just jealous of not having a smidgen of the talent of O'Sullivan.

"from now on, you cannot use my extension". One of the Greatest quotes in snooker.

@peterdickinson8152

Жыл бұрын

Yeah what and absolute child. Surprised Alex didn't twat him over the head with it lol

@altt-check1-2

Жыл бұрын

Snake of Higgins. He heard call it green

@CinHalCedHerChance

Жыл бұрын

Who won that game?

@sabercrosby8128

Жыл бұрын

@@CinHalCedHerChance Cliff I believe.

@Stargreened

Жыл бұрын

To be fair to Higgins it’s not his fault if the ref didn’t hear Thorburn call the green.

That ref was as deaf as a post, because I heard Cliff Thorburn nominate the green ball all the way from 2021.

@snookerworldchampionship2023

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@barrydduggan

3 жыл бұрын

And so did the cheat Alex Higgins.

@aaditya9090

3 жыл бұрын

Not taking any sides but what a pussy not letting him use his extension lol

@deckyBWFC91

3 жыл бұрын

Complete farce of a ref, if he didn't know what he had selected why let him take the shot??? What did he think he was aiming for??? And I liked Higgins, very bad sportsmanship here

@jamescampbell5495

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't hear it. He didn't say anything.

Alex, Ronnie and Jimmy, they made the game special.

Otolaryngologist- sir, you require a hearing aid. Referee- no I don't. Ted Lowe- the referees decision is final

@u.v.s.5583

2 жыл бұрын

Basil: Madam, don’t think me rude, but may I ask, do you by any chance have a hearing aid? Mrs Richards: A what? Basil: [shouting] A hearing aid! Mrs Richards: Yes I do have a hearing aid! Basil: Would you like me to get it mended? Mrs Richards: Mended? It's working perfectly alright. Basil: No it isn't! Mrs Richards: I haven't got it turned on at the moment. Basil: Why not? Mrs Richards: The battery runs down.

Maddest bit for me was at 3:35 seeing Alex SMOKING at the table!!....lol.

@joegreen2750

3 ай бұрын

That was when the UK was a free country not the woke facist state it and the USA have become.

@Ka112eb

3 ай бұрын

I remember they used to drink pints too

@Willsey

3 ай бұрын

Many players smoked during game

@Alexott

28 күн бұрын

Ciggies were good for you then. It's only more recently with all these new additives that they've been declared bad.

@indolencegaming

16 күн бұрын

@@Alexott They were always bad, it's just no one knew they were bad at cigarette companies could get away with saying their good for you because that obviously lead to more sales, of course huffing tar isn't good for you

The referee in the second incident looks like Mr Barraclough from "Porridge"!! 🤣👍

"From now on you cannot use my extension." Powerful stuff!

@TheMrbc74

2 жыл бұрын

Alex trying to use the refs mistake to his advantage cliff thought fuck you then piss head you was too thick to bring your extension you ain’t using mine!

@AngelicusImmortus

2 жыл бұрын

Superbly funny. As if that was going to make a difference….😂

@jerrylong6011

2 жыл бұрын

…..why didn’t he have his own extension?!!!

@paulmoneill

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerrylong6011 He'd probably broken it, lost it, had it stolen or sold it for cigarettes and alcohol. Apologies for the judgmental attitude but I'm pretty sure one of those guesses is correct.

@jerrylong6011

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulmoneill haha, you could be right!!! It’s just so hilarious that a professional snooker player at that level wouldn’t have an extension..!!!

Shows just how far ahead Ronnie was from the others by getting stick for playing left handed. Genius

@mondoseguendo6113

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@dereksheils3536

2 жыл бұрын

Not Ronnie's fault your shit

@petermorrison7507

2 жыл бұрын

Can play with and hand you want! Just a sore loser. A player could play every single shit with the rest if they wanted too. Ronnie just outclassed him

@martinjames4600

2 жыл бұрын

He still comes off as a colossal bellend

@tg92277

2 жыл бұрын

He wasn't the first player to do it. Previous players like Dennis Taylor and Joe Davis did it, but they only swapped hands for the simplest shots.

"Thank you, ladies and gentlemen" Well that's the most polite way of telling a crowd to shut the hell up hahahh

Ronnie didn't break a rule, playing with both hands is just a great talent. And he was frames ahead.

@maartenn2217

2 жыл бұрын

Streets ahead

@ollyf5088

2 жыл бұрын

I think it was more about conduct than rule breaking

@nickmullerITFC78

2 жыл бұрын

DONT SEE A PROBLEM WITH SWITCHING HANDS 🚜🚜🚜🚜

@neuvocastezero1838

2 жыл бұрын

Especially on a 6 X 12 table, a player is going to need the ability to play with both hands. It's surprising that we don't see more ambi-skills in snooker, it's pretty common in carom.

@nickmullerITFC78

2 жыл бұрын

@@neuvocastezero1838 no one would say anything if a player switch hands in darts or tennis or POOL 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜

Looks like Ronnie had eaten bill werbinuik in that alain robideux clip

Imagine being upset that someone is playing left handed. Get good 😂

@nihilist1680

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine that the only thing you are ever remembered from is being a guy who was upset because he lost to a kid playing left handed.

@ianmcfadden5450

3 жыл бұрын

It’s all about professionalism, he is old school, something that is sadly missing today, it seems that on the professional circuit, T-shirt & jeans would be allowed today, standards have definitely slipped along with courtesy and respect

@mackemforever

3 жыл бұрын

@@ianmcfadden5450 It's nonsense. Is there anything in the rules stating that you may not switch hands during a game? You use whatever is allowed within the rules to give yourself the best chance of making a shot. Using your weaker hand is no different to using a rest, it's using a tool which is permitted by the rules to improve your chances of making the shot.

@HookUp79

3 жыл бұрын

@@ianmcfadden5450 maybe there‘s somewhere a snooker table in a retirement home for you. 🙄

@HookUp79

3 жыл бұрын

Didn’t Ronny play a full match against him left-handed afterwards? 😂

Cliff Tornburn leaving the arena to fetch an Hearing aid for the Referee..

@ccmogs5757

3 жыл бұрын

LOL , nice :)

@duncanbirss8923

3 жыл бұрын

I know , how could he not hear him say green?

@stuarthodge3187

16 күн бұрын

Hurricane and The Rocket. Flawed geniuses.

I've never played Snooker, I've never watched Snooker, I don't know anything about Snooker yet here I am at 3:09AM on a Sunday morning watching a 2 year old video about controversial Snooker moments. Thanks KZread algorithm, I guess.

1:50 didn't know Mr Baraclough from porridge was a snooker referee 🤣🤣🤣

Snooker can seriously damage your health.

@RockyDave

3 жыл бұрын

Most frustrating game. Need the right temperament.

@andrewkendall7814

3 жыл бұрын

I saw what you did there.

Hurricane's face when Thorburn went "You know what you cannot use that!" Priceless!

The whoopie cushion though!!! 😂😂😂

5:21 the face you make when chris tarrent says you've just lost 468 000 pounds.

That referee couldn’t hear a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerin plant

Rest in peace Alex. You were a magnificent player with a lot of panache and flair. True snooker fans will never forget you.

@davidalexander2808

Жыл бұрын

I always said Williams did it deliberately to wind Alex up ..he could easily have moved ..he would have for every player except for Alex ..what a prat..thought that then ..still think now .

@gabrielc6252

Жыл бұрын

@@davidalexander2808 and what was Alex's problem with the ref? it's not like the ref was the only person in the room

@davidalexander2808

Жыл бұрын

@@gabrielc6252 the problem was time and time again Williams had annoyed Alex on past occasions

@danzojohnston7773

Жыл бұрын

Knew him well and played him what legend and gentleman never forgotten Alex

@tonester09

Жыл бұрын

And also an absolute snakey gobshite because anyone could hear Thorburn nominate the green ball

Robideaux is only remembered as "the guy who acted as a sorrow loser against O'Sullivan because he was beaten by his left hand". That says a lot about him

1:28 - cliff thorburn did say "its a green" but not very loud - i remember at the time that a replay confirmed - the commentator and some in the crowd heard it the first time though.

@exb.r.buckeyeman845

2 жыл бұрын

I heard it.

I smiled, sometimes laughed, watching this interesting video. But the end is deeply moving and my smile has frozen. No matter what the controversy, rest in peace, Alex. Thanks S20 for the post.

@matimus100

2 жыл бұрын

Snookers not a sport

@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307

2 жыл бұрын

Whats with the gay Dr Who?

@obscuredictionary3263

2 жыл бұрын

@@matimus100 1. no where in the original comment does he even use the word "sport" (your just trying to get a reaction out of people). 2. your literally the only person that doesn't consider it a sport (its literally classified as a "cue sport").

@itsthesmallhats

2 жыл бұрын

@@matimus100 anything can be a sport. jumping from trees could become a sport. even running became a sport. lol

@1959Berre

2 жыл бұрын

@@matimus100 Trolling is not a sport.

How come people in the audience heard him nominate the green ball but the Ref who was standing less than the length of the table did not . How big was the cheque he got for that decision ?

I don't even know the basic rules of snooker. Great video!

The bit where Alex told the ref to move because he was in his line of sight, was even better. John Williams (Referee) said: "No Alex, I've been standing here all day, I'm not in your line of sight. And Higgins replied: "You're not in my line of sight, John, you're in my line of thought. That's deep!

@rebeccaryan3621

2 жыл бұрын

I've listened to it and at 6..23 the ref doesn't say that nor does Alex say your in my line of thought .... the ref says play on I'm staying here and i will referee and Alex says he wants a chance just like everyone else.....so I'm not sure where you got that from

@stevenmcalister826

2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccaryan3621 He could have easily said it before the video caught it. And that quote from Alex is commonly known. So that’s probably where he got it from.

@rebeccaryan3621

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenmcalister826 then id be grateful if you found the clip because Alex never said it in a match and the commentator above said it was after the ref said I've been standing here all day I'm not in your line of sight i will try and find the video but all I'm saying is i never heard Higgins ever say that

@rebeccaryan3621

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenmcalister826 0.40 is a longer version here in the link .... he doesn't say it here if you find the video id be so grateful if you could let me know because that is a great quote ...kzread.info/dash/bejne/eGRrysuEesycdLw.html

@XrpCookies

2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccaryan3621 feel sorry for the poor fcuker married to you. Bet he gets some right earache.

Ted Lowe a real Gentleman and a great voice to share during such wonderful snooker moments ❤️

@kingsrd1

3 ай бұрын

He is and always will be the voice of snooker.

that was awesome, cheers.

Brilliant. If you don't play by my rules I'm taking back my cue extension and you won't be allowed to play with it anymore. 😂😂😂

Ebdon's snail pace play versus Ronnie should be an honourable mention

Alex has had 1 or 2 when making that speech, just 1 or 2 mind

@anythinggoes3843

3 жыл бұрын

It's crazy what 1 or 2 bottles of whisky can do

@anythinggoes3843

3 жыл бұрын

@@colingeddes2172 lol maybe for people who enjoy watching a train wreck. It's entertaining but we all knew it was going to end badly and was hard to watch sometimes

Crying because someone can play with both hands 😂😂

@matimus100

3 ай бұрын

Ball's snookers definitely not a sport

The most controversial moments in the least controversial human activity.

Higgins should have his own section here

Alain Robidoux century breaks = 37 Ronnie O'Sullivan century breaks = 1097 What a clown, noone would even know who he is if he didn't complain about Ronnie.

@-The-Darkside

2 жыл бұрын

He didn't have that many back then you dumb fuck.

Thorburn took so long to play his shot the ref had forgot.

Sad to see the genius Alex Higgins at his lowest point here, he gave so much to the game and produced some of my favourite shots of all time. He was a master cueman and not afraid to take on the wild risky shots. Loved watching him.

@johnsrabe

Жыл бұрын

yeah, at least two of his controversies here were when he was plainly drunk. And we know now that Ronnie was having an episode when he conceded to Hendry. These need asterisks.

Accused someone of showboating when they beat you lol 😂

@yknot8029

3 жыл бұрын

Robidoux didn't know then what we all know now: that Ronnie is just as good with his left as his right. It was unheard of at the time and Robidoux really thought that he was taking the mick out of him which, knowing Ronnie, he more than likely was. Six of one and half a dozen of the other really.

@dancox2128

3 жыл бұрын

@@yknot8029 Ronnie was made to play a few frames behind closed doors to prove to the officials that he could play left handed. He won comfortably and so the officials were satisfied.

@d4ve19

3 жыл бұрын

I'm amazed Ronnie agreed to it. I'd have said show me in the rules where it says I can't play with either hand? If I'm bad on my other hand that is good for my opponent. When then forced to "prove" I could play left handed I'd be absolutely useless on purpose, then what do they do? Absolutely nothing because you haven't done anything wrong!

@shreyaspranesh457

3 жыл бұрын

@@d4ve19 Maybe he just wanted to avoid getting on their bad side, which is surprising considering the controversies he went on to create further along in his career, the whole prize money protests with a 146, etc. In any case, I agree, it was stupid of them to have him prove he can play left handed.

@dancox2128

3 жыл бұрын

@@d4ve19 Totally agree. They don’t make you replay a football match for using your left foot or doing a few keep-me-ups. Ronnie is on another level and that winds some of the average players up a little. GOAT.

What about Alex Higgins v Hendry UK 1991..when Higgins swears at him at the end.....any footage of it????

8:30 I love how people kept laughing at the farts 🤣🤣🤣

@matimus100

3 ай бұрын

You love really easy for a dog

@MoDeegroes

3 ай бұрын

@@matimus100 yes I do. Love my dog. Love him a lot more than the way I love ppl laughing at farts sounds in this clip. But these 2 things might not be relevant. I haven t decided. You, are, interesting.

Ronnie was like fuck it im off down the pub 😂😂😂

@allthekingshorses7178

3 жыл бұрын

O'Sullivan was disrespectful, walking out on the audience like that. Tantrum purely because Hendry was beating him

@equilibriumgaming9727

3 жыл бұрын

@@allthekingshorses7178 actually it’s because his mother had just been arrested and his dad was already in prison, his mentality must have been wrecked.

@equilibriumgaming9727

3 жыл бұрын

@@allthekingshorses7178 which Hendry confirmed and completely understood

@pregerzoreo4886

2 жыл бұрын

@@equilibriumgaming9727 arrested what for? Why was he in prison?

@equilibriumgaming9727

2 жыл бұрын

@@pregerzoreo4886 his Dad was in Jail for murder, Mum was arrested before but let go a few weeks after this match

I bet Higgins did hear Cliff Thorburn nominate the green.

I saw I video of Alex Higgins at a small tournament many moons ago before the internet where Higgins is making a good break and half way through the break the ref starts to count backwards. As Higgins had not noticed this until a fan pointed this out at the end of his break which was about 35 instead of about 70 he only got 35 and lost the frame.

2:54 - Surely an easy Snooker Meme? Great vid, thanks 👍

8:50 *By the summer of 2010, Higgins' weight had fallen to 6 stone (38 kilograms). Despite having once been worth £4 million, he was bankrupt and survived on a £200-a-week disability allowance. He was found dead in bed in his flat aged 61 on 24 July 2010 Sad End Indeed !*

@DRUM19

2 жыл бұрын

Incredibly 😔 sad.

@tg92277

2 жыл бұрын

Had he been born 30 years or so later, you can only imagine what would have become of him. All he needed was some form of coach or mentor to look after him.

@GodOfVictory501

2 жыл бұрын

The last pics of him are rather harrowing. Just skin and bones.

@swordblaster2596

2 жыл бұрын

@@tg92277 It's tragic. Some people are inherently self-destructive and the lucky ones find someone to break them out of the cycle, Alex sadly didn't.

@fwef7445

2 жыл бұрын

alcoholics for you

I remember Thorburn v Higgins and you can clearly hear Cliff nominate the green ball. The ref was absolutely wrong in his decision as he should have called a foul immediately upon Cliff striking the cue ball and not waiting for it to make contact or not make contact with a colour.

@140pro

2 жыл бұрын

@Ken Fullman Yes, you are correct there, but that was Higgins. He was starting go become a desperate man at that point in his career, was heavily dependent on the drink and would try anything to win. A great shame really as he was such a talented player, the world was his oyster but sadly his head couldn't handle it.

@adrianwright8685

2 жыл бұрын

Snooker rules : "12. Nominated Ball....... If requested by the referee, the striker must declare which ball they are on." So why - if he hadn't heard - didn't ref ask? And why award 7 - Thorburn clearly was not going for black?

@140pro

2 жыл бұрын

@@adrianwright8685Exactly my point👍🏼

@BALDJIMI

2 жыл бұрын

@Ken Fullman haha aye, imagine if that went the other way, higgins would of gone mental

@ysgol3

2 жыл бұрын

@Ken Fullman Yes, absolutely. A horrible nasty human being.

Watching Alex Higgins trying to speak to announce his retirement whilst completely slaughtered is just hilarious to me.

The most controversial moments in sports history: No.2... farts

Great content, I don’t sit through snooker games when it’s n the telly , but it’s part of my culture, play snooker occasionally and I remember some of the controversy, but it’s it’s very enjoyable to watch it and learning what really happened that time everyone was talking about the latest gossip on Higgy, he was a people’s man we love him and we allowed his bad behaviours and forgave him any thing , … Great Video, thanks ims

"won't clean Selby's balls"

Cliff did say something and it did sound like green, but it also sounds like he's just clearing his throat so could be a bit misleading but catching the green virtually full on really should have been good enough for proof,

4:45 That is one of the funniest turn of phrases I've ever heard 😂

Ironic that last Alex clip in front of the cigarette health warning :(

The reason that HIggins and the Ref didn't hear Thorburn nominate the colour was because they had both nodded off with boredom.

@billbaggins1688

2 жыл бұрын

Stupid comment.

@jamesstead7851

2 жыл бұрын

hahaha

Higgins had a bet on Selby getting a foul.

Some great memories from that footage, noice one.

I heard him called green and im 300 miles away 😅

I know the fart machine incident at the Masters was distracting for the players, but it was still pretty funny!

@humbleopinion1499

2 жыл бұрын

No matter what anyone says - farts are funny.

@davidcopson5800

2 жыл бұрын

Serious snooker can't be blown away by the first puff of wind.

@seamusoflatcap

2 жыл бұрын

I wondered if there was a follow through for the brown.

With number 9 surely the ref should step in before the shot is played to make sure the coloured ball is nominated. Nevertheless you can clearly hear cliff nominate green

@morganfreemanwannabe

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it doesn't even make sense to watch the guy set up for his shot, clearly intending to shoot, let him shoot, and only then reveal that you believed you were looking at a foul about to to happen the whole time. It's like he was eager to catch him out on the technicality- like he was mad at him or something. Very strange

@peterdickinson8152

Жыл бұрын

People clearly don't understand snooker. It is the players responsibility to make his intentions known when going for a colour. It is not down to the referee to ask. Therefore Thorburn should have repeated if the ref hadn't heard him

the refereees decision is final....mostly because he knows he fcuked up hahahahahaha

You cannot use my extension 🤣

Would be good to have subtitles for players when they're talking around the table.

@metaphysicalmigraine694

3 жыл бұрын

how much more do you want? cameras up the angle of the dangle, dubious, curious about the spurious.

@LiamLewyShepherd

3 жыл бұрын

@@metaphysicalmigraine694 Are you on acid?

@metaphysicalmigraine694

3 жыл бұрын

@@LiamLewyShepherd When I was younger than you I knew grandiloquent globules of miniscule molecules as you are needs no drugs to see that just the truth.

@LiamLewyShepherd

3 жыл бұрын

@@metaphysicalmigraine694You remind me of Russell Brand with that vocabulary. Pseudointellectual.

@metaphysicalmigraine694

3 жыл бұрын

@@LiamLewyShepherd Grimly realistic, simplistic but altruistic, animalistic attributes with deep roots of reason in the season suffice to say sarcastic suits and mute fruits follow, as the dumb succumb to the numb obscene vaccine..

Alex Higgins' retirement wasn't "controversial". It was just incredibly sad, on so many levels. It's hard to watch.

@kasimsultonfan

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Him & Best were the original flawed geniuses. Must be something in the Belfast water. Whiskey, probably. 😢

@pauliepaul3697

2 жыл бұрын

@@kasimsultonfan what's so sad and ironic about Alex Higgins speech at the end 9:18s, is when he's saying he's speech there's a cigarette advert behind him saying cigarettes can seriously damage your health so sad

@brunol9876

2 жыл бұрын

@@kasimsultonfan both piss pots

@swordblaster2596

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine what he could have achieved if he'd got his life together and dropped the booze and ciggies?

@oliverhunter9495

2 жыл бұрын

@@swordblaster2596 He wouldn’t have been who he was, it’s like Best and Maradonna the fact they achieved what they did off their chops is sensational

3:33 - Nothing to do with snooker. SMOKING!!! 😄🤣😄

6:19 I don't remember this episode of Star Trek the Next Generation.

All ten are Higgins, right?!🤣

I'm sure Alex said at first he nominated the green. Then went back on his word. He should've showed some sportsmanship and encouraged the referee to overturn his decision.

@Vanosphere

Жыл бұрын

No surprise, Higgins was a Twat

4:20 “now there’s a little feeling come into thiszZSh”

taking a break mid frame and smoking a cigarette is WILD

Ronnie conceding against Hendry was shocking. Only 4-1 down. It would never happen the other way round

@djdeemz7651

Жыл бұрын

At a guess ronnie is one of them players that really gets in the zone and the snooker flows for him , when it cant get in that zone its better for him to save face and concede than play the worst snooker live on cam of his life , if he isnt in the zone then it aint happening

@dutchie1010

Жыл бұрын

@@djdeemz7651 good description of an entitled pussy lol i should hire you as my lawyer lmfao

@djdeemz7651

Жыл бұрын

@@dutchie1010 exactly how the fuck does that apply to this ? I wouldnt hire you full stop for anything

@dutchie1010

Жыл бұрын

you just described a dude that hasnt the guts to bare down and try to win when he isnt feeling it lol made excuses for him when he cannot win lol its fucking hilarious. this is not a competitor. this is a guy who can only perform when he thinks hes better than the other guy. its pathetic watching you make excuses for a fucking pussy who cannot compete when he is pushed lol the goat broke him down and made him quit. you can make all then excuses you want for the guy but that is not a man. primadonna with no guts. thats how it pertains to what you said. you could be my lawyer anytime. seems you can spin a story around anything lol saying you wouldnt hire me pertains to nothing i said.....

I stand with Cliff.

@ibrahim-sj2cr

2 жыл бұрын

#Clifftoo

alex being shady AF of course

"Oh, and that's a bad miss!"

Watching Alex Higgins at the end was tough, the damage that alcohol does to people is tragic.

@_NinjaPeny_

Жыл бұрын

He was also a drug abuser. He committed most of the vice he could commit, HE LIVED

From now on, you cannot use my extension.

@Marjopolo302

3 жыл бұрын

Alex sold his and put the money on the favorite in the Grand National...::)

@londonlady1966

3 жыл бұрын

Ok.

@Dat-yi4iz

3 жыл бұрын

Classic taking my ball and going home

I can’t be the only one who remembers, “Would you please shut up, you stupid ladies and gentlemen!” sometime in the late ‘80’s / early ‘90’s. I think the ref was Len Ganley.

The ref had been smokin 🚬 green I think 🤔 that's why he never heard cliff absolutely bombed out his head 🤣🤣🤣

Was Alex Higgins ever not drunk?

@doublepick

3 жыл бұрын

If you read his biography, seldom...

@londonlady1966

3 жыл бұрын

He needed it to function.

@doublepick

3 жыл бұрын

@@londonlady1966 - Not originally. Like any alcoholic what starts as a stimulant becomes a dependency. His descent into hell is brutally laid out in his book...

@jlatirl4316

3 жыл бұрын

He usually lost while sober

@doublepick

3 жыл бұрын

@@jlatirl4316 - His decline from regular winning in major championships starts in the early 80’s: He doesn’t win again after 1989 when his alcoholism, mental instability and chaotic private life have taken hold. His autobiography charts it in all it’s sordid detail...

7:47 Ronnie’s hair is cool here and what an interview too😂

What does it matter what hand you play snooker in, as long as you pot the ball your aiming for. A snooker player to play with left and right hand is a bonus because it can help them get the pot they are aiming for.

If that's the 10 most controversial moments then I'm a an alien from delta zoid 5

Poor Alex - a faulted genius.

1 28 thorburn say its green

that farting moment reminds me of that snooker comedy sketch russ abbot once did lol

Man I love shoot billyards so much, you bash the ball and it goes flying all over smacking the other balls every direction .. The guys in the video are very really good, lot better than me lol! I know it not truly possible but it almost seem like they can PREDICT where the ball is gonna go after they smash it and what other balls it gonna hit …. I know that sound crazy but whoa , these video really make it seem like to be true!!

Loving rebels in every sport Higgins was one of my heroes. But filed under let downs.

I think we can smile at most of these, except for Alex. A clearly tortured soul.

@vickynewnham261

2 жыл бұрын

@Ken Fullman I agree with you except that for whatever reasons he (Alex)was a,tortured soul with his demons and the money he,learnt helped his alcoholism along.

@fwef7445

2 жыл бұрын

@@sunnymccoy9327 he was worth 4 million at one point but pissed it all away

re Greengate. I am sure that when Thorburn 1st approached the ref to protest, Higgins can be heard off camera to say "yeah he said it" [ie Thorburn nominated the Green]?

@snookerworldchampionship2023

3 жыл бұрын

Good shout!

@lewis72

3 жыл бұрын

You can hear him say "green" at 1:27

@lewis72

3 жыл бұрын

@@snookerworldchampionship2023 Furthermore, did Alex deliberately leave the white onto the green for Thorburn ?

I just clicked on the video to see that wonderful hat! Not enough footage of the hat.

Alex Higgens the George Best of snooker,,,,

@johnlavery6116

2 жыл бұрын

Belfast talent at it's best.

8:09 lol.

@bhughes1986

3 жыл бұрын

Look up trollstation

Guy playing left handed is hysterical 🤣

I am big fan of Alex Higgins but Alex should accepted the shot played for green because any snooker player can understand ver clearly that shot was played for green

@michaelpower4372

3 жыл бұрын

Throbroun👶 mumble something he showed himself up anyway childish👶 for a growing man you can't play with my extension👶

@stephenjwan

2 жыл бұрын

No mate, it could very well have been brown or even yellow and the onus is on the player to declare firmly and openly and not mumbly...

Wow he had a smoke while waiting..the ol days indeed

@oldtimer7635

3 жыл бұрын

Not beer anymore though. ; )

The words on the loathsome Alex Higgins's gravestone should be 'He couldn't cheat this'.

3:10, looks like Alex said "He didn't say it at any time (as in not nominated the green)", follows that up with "I was watching him", Cliff definitely nominated the green,...and that's coming from a guy who modelled his snooker game on Alex,...me.

I feel so empathetic to Ronnie where he conceded the match early. I know exactly what was going through his head. And by exactly, we mean, the hazy black cloud a man with depression experiences.

@terryboland3816

2 жыл бұрын

He should have pulled himself together and played on. Everyone has ups and downs - your job is not the place to show them.

@VINNIEJONES10

2 жыл бұрын

@@terryboland3816 contender for worst comment ever

@terryboland3816

2 жыл бұрын

@@VINNIEJONES10 Cheer up mate! It might never happen!

@flashyr6699

2 жыл бұрын

@@terryboland3816 are u serious saying depression is j and up and a down I cant acc believe that

@maartenn2217

2 жыл бұрын

@@terryboland3816 yeah why don't depressed people just decide to be happy amiright? Bellend