@ruarihennessy1 Please enlighten me about how I have made myself appear to be stupid? And as for me being "sad" I don't appreciate slanderous comments being written about my grandfather on YouTube.
higgins was a right bell end,he wasn't good for snooker in the slightest bit and the same can be said of o sullivan, yeah they sell tickets and merchandise by acting like twats, but still would anyay by excelling at the game and not acting like such mental cases.
and before any of you start with me, Im not a John Williams hater. I could also see Williams point of view. He felt within his right to stand where he did to ensure he was just dong his job properly. JW in his day was very 'by the book'. If most of us are willing to be blatantly honest and admit it, its a trait we dispise. So is anyone gonna call me an 'uneducated scumbug' then? Cos if you do, youre actin no better than the ones you criticize. Hypocrites.
The peope who cant stand Alex Higgins are the ones who dont expect people to be 'human'. More like a 'robot'. Yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir. Yeah alex was difficult.. Maybe he was trying to get attention on to himself but it was who HE WAS. A flawed human being with bags of character, including agression as well as adrenaline. He could also be a real gentleman. RIP Alex, thanks for 'keeping it real'
@HACKERHITMARKER333 Oh I'm surprised to hear that. I'm having lunch with him on Sunday. Maybe if you'd like to give me your telephone number and I can ask him and get back to you?
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Alex is somewhat right. Nowadays the reff always stands behind the cueing player. Having someone moving just an eyebrow or finger in your line of sight when cueing is very distracting.
In my opinion, John Williams was one of the best referees of all time. He was rightfully standing his ground, because had he not, Alex would probably had John moving aound for the remainder of the match. If Alex had a valid point, how come he only requested it at the point where he was on the verge of losing the match, because if memory serves me right, he was close to defeat at this point Still, I suppose Alex always provided talking points for the fans.
@johnnyfin1 This footage is a perfect demonstration of why John Williams and Len Ganley were the only 2 usually allowed to referee Higgins. They were the only 2 he didn't intimidate. He tried a similar trick with Ganley once, and was again, rightly, told to get on with it.
And frankly, considering players often have to play shots with their opponent sitting right in their eyeline, and never have any complaints with that, it seems extremely suspicious to suddenly say the ref is in the way.
@johnnyfin1 He was rather obviously just doing it as a distraction ploy. Full marks to John williams for keeping Higgins in his place.
And one other thing - Williams had been standing in that position for those shots, for the whole day. If Higgins really did think he was in the way, he should have asked him to move in the first frame, instead of playing 13 frames and then suddenly deciding he was in the way.
Problem is,by this point Higgins had a reputation as a shocking troublemaker and I don't think many in the profession had much respect for him to be honest. Shame.
@ScottishNonBeliever Snooker, or any sport, will have no integrity if they don't ackowledge that the Referee's Decision Is Final.
If a player asks him to move, the referee will make a judgement. If he (or she) thinks the player has a case, then he will move, but not if he thinks the player is trying to use it as a distraction ploy.
Like it or not, the fact remains that what Williams said at the end is true - it is a player's job to play, not to referee.
@ScottishNonBeliever Refs do a lot more than wipe the balls sinshine. How about saying aloud the score, setting the balls up, repositioning the balls, watching players for fouls, watching the balls for fouls, keeping the crowed in line... and on top of all that they have to stand for hours at a time watching the game they'd probably rather be playing than refereeing.
The same as any other sport... the ref enforces the rules, not the players. Otherwise what is the point of having a ref?
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it doesnt matter which frame is going on if players feels that u move, so there is no harm if u move its simple .its not a disrespect. but that fukin refree is a cocky 1. fk him
way back when in the early 80's. alex did an exhibition. at our club . after the exhibition.alex came and sat at out table with his minder. and we got so drunk with alex that night, he drank us under the table. i will never forget that night . RIP ALEX.
@OneBillyTurner 'For asking baldy to move'?? I think you mean, for trying to distract everyone's (including his opponent) attention away from the game and onto himself, by complaining about a problem that wasn't even real.
If he wanted ref to move, he should have asked in the 1st frame, instead of playing 13 frames, and then suddenly deciding he's in the way.
And just because he's 'a great' does not mean he's above the rules. Players do not have the right to tell the referee where to stand.
@athull08 exactly. fuck higgins and his self centerd moods. i know im gonna get bombed with hate mail but i dont give a shit. and to be honest am i not aloud to speak badly of a legend if i dont like him? that aint in any rule book...
@SteveoMagician only idiots will bombard you with hate mail. you can say whatever you like, that's opinions for you, some agree and some don't, but alex brought so much to the game, complaining about his behavior is useless because that was the man he was and helped him play the way he did. alex helped shape the game the way it's played now. no alex = no jimmy = no ronnie = basically no exciting player who goes for their shots. so just saying he did a lot for the game.
@beatlebum1000 without question he did everything to make it as it is now... you could say the same about darts aswell. eric bristow not alot liked his cockyness but without him there wouldnt be a taylor and without taylor the sport wouldnt be as big as it is today. same as snooker with ronnie. if he wasnt in snooker i dont think it would get as much attention... so yep.. your right mate
@athull08 Only problem with this statement is that the referee wouldn't have always stood in the same place and been in the way for the entire 13 frames! It was only on this particular shot that Alex felt that he was distracted. Most players complain when something/someone is in their eyeline on a shot. If Alex felt genuinely aggrieved though he should have stopped play and consulted the match officials who could have assessed the situation and overruled the referee if necessary.
@britecho what I meant was, whenever players played shots from that part of the table, Williams had been standing in that same position all throughout the match. Neither player had said a word about it for 13 frames, so Higgins can just be quiet and get on with it.
It always seems to be the ones who judge him ahve never even met him let alone come near him even as a member of the audience in one of his Matches. Alex isnt perfect, just like the rest of us aint. We all have moods. I can understnad why soemtimes he did boil over... because there are alot of twats out there and alot who didnt want to understand him or take advantage. Alex is a legend of the game of snooker. So shut up and go away.
I will also correct myself, Alex was always polite to those who were polite to him. In one evening so many idiots would approach him obviously he would be rude to them. Who treated him as a human being was treated likewise. Also just to mention as a tribute a couple of years after this match a lovely gent called Dougie Perry who was Alex's manager dropped dead in his late 40's. Did not drink or smoke. Love you Doug, have fun with Alex and Ollie in paradise. Genius cannot be replaced.
Regarding this match, I was there and Alex was 100% right. The public payed good money to see Alex, certainly not Doherty, and if Alex wanted Williams to move he should have moved. Where Alex wanted him was totally out of his eyeline but where Williams wanted to stand was not. As Alex said the referees wanted him to lose and Williams was culprit number 1. After that match Alex was subjucted to unsuccessful drug tests which made no sense as he had called a doctor for his nervous state.
Why are there all the sad people here? Alex was my friend, a perfectionist on the table, like McEnroe on the court. Yes, Alex got pissed off with people every now and then. Do you think Doherty gets 10% of the attention Alex got when out in public? The educated people came to me first and asked could they ask Alex for his autograph and then respect was shown. You cannot butt into anyones conversation just because they are famous. He was always polite and without doubt the greatest of all timeRIP
Angloran iv never ever heard sum1 b so cold when sum1 dies.Especially when that person was an absoloute legend who battled cancer and died so frail.ur 1 sad sick bssstrd n I hope u get yours! R.I.P. Legend
Great news. This creep Orange Alex Higgins was a waste of space and I am so placed to see him off the planet. He was crude to women, nasty to children, brutal to partners and an out and out thug.
I watched him ten years ago at an exhibition match. He told two girls sitting with children "If I pot this will you both do a double header on me" He came back from the toilets with his zip undone and told a lovely young girl to pull it up for him.
@anlorgain What a complete muppet you are. Jog on and take your remarks elsewhere. Everyone as flaws and can be rude remember that, Alex as died and his genius is no longer with us. Respect the man or jog on no-one really cares weather you liked Him or not. We did so fuck off...
@anlorgain go join the willie thorne brigade... another bitter failure, bitter that after all the hours of honest practice you have done, an emotional train wreck of a man has made you look stupid without any effort at all. Get over it son.
My mate met him in a snooker club in Leicester in the 80s. Alex played a frame with him on the condition he bought Alex a pint first - of advocaat and lemonade!!! Of course my mate got beat too but the big story was buying the great man his odd drink! Snooker was Alex...
@weePcvr There were photos of his wife full of bruises, its pretty well known that Higgins beat his wife. Not trying to hurt his memory but better to tell the truth.
an ignorant alcoholic cunt who wouldnt sign an autograph for his fans unless u gave him money. he was hated in belfast when he died because of his stinking arrogant attitude. hel not be missed here
@goofa6641 ref was no way near him he just wanted to pick a fight he was not well liked belfast is not far from me loads of people talk about what a wanker he was.great snooker player tho
Legend R.I.P that ref was an asshole just move to his other side still have a good clear view what a wanker, Alex made snooker a good, Alex the hurricane Higgins
R.I.P. Alex Higgins, one of the main reasons I started watching snooker.Love him or hate him he made snooker an interesting and watchable sport again.It wouldnt be the game or have the popularity it does today if it wasnt for people like him!A legend sadly missed.
RIP Alex....................Sadly He Died Today Aged 61.........He Was Controversial, and He Upset People, But He Was The Future Of Snooker As We Know it Now
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snooker world champions can do whatever they want if you ask me. don't argue with genius. and sure doesn't an aul sporting tantrum only make for better viewing? "how dare he talk to a ref like that" - what is this the womens conservative party picnic? i agree with ricky 5 star, sport needs charachters like higgins. easily in snookers top 5 greats so forget about his attitude and focus more on his contribution to the game
Alex was the most exciting thing on the fucken planet, even ahead of Shergar, pipped him to the toast, now with the cancer, he has to drink and smoke through his arse, blows great smoke rings though, a dangerous mix, etchpeckshelley with the hiccups.
what a dick Higgins is...legend?...anything but a legend...what is he doing??...the ref is out of the way here, but he wants any excuse as always...he was renowned for this type of behavior...what a loser
@mairsy100 Agreed. They just did a tribute to him on the snooker on 2 now. Why? He's a cock and always was. And violent with it. You can see in this vid he's holding back the urgh to want to punch the ref.
@joeypesci Exactly mate...he`s a fcking pain in the arse...he was violent and abusive to all in snooker....top player at the peak of his game but just so rude and lacking in class....when u read his book u realize the guy had, and still has, mental issues...he was a pain to all when he played...abusive and rude all the time....no fcking time for him at all
@mairsy100 just for d record, alex higgins was an alcoholic. wtf do u expect wen hes goes skullin vodka at the table. oh im sorry referee but ur in my eye line, real alex higgins like. ur stuck up dat refs hole. get a life u pioneer gypsy
i know that reff he works in ponitns know and is in charge of the pios and alot of amateur events he is awesome u cant meet a better bloke :D dont diss him if u dont know him fucking snooker wannabes
I totally agree with the person who said that Higgins was the McEnroe of snooker,, just sheer genius, and though I have made many 50+ breaks, I marvel at how quickly higgins could just get down and play a shot.............even whilst visably drunk. One has to try it to know just how good he really is, but beyond all doubt, Davis was the top boy...
John Williams and Len Ganley were usually the only two referees ever chosen for Higgins' matches, and you can see why. For one thing, as Williams points out, referees almost always stand where he is standing for shots like that. Higgins tried something similar with Ganley once, telling him stand further back, when he was no closer than usual. Quite rightly, Higgins was told to get on with it, just like here.
Alex was a complete tosser. When he was good the crowd loved him but he was just an a******e most of the time. Just ask anyone from the circuit at the time.
As much as i hate to say it Higgins was good for snooker in the same way Mackenroe was good for tennis, but he was so overated when he beat Davis it was a big event because it hardly ever happened, as a person he is odious read his bio he always blames others for his defeats
higgins did more to ruin the reputation of snooker with his rude outbursts and drunken behaviour than all other players since then put together. what a disgrace, i'm glad he's not in the game anymore.
Sorry but Snooker was entertaining with charachters like the Hurricane about, nowadays Id rather watch paint dry or Cricket, thanks to the boring cardboard cutouts today
@jimlad87 Had it not been for higgins this sport would never have been what it was in the 80s and 90s. yeah sure some of the establishment thought he was a pain in the ass, but these same people loved to watch him play, anyone will tell you that. this guy played the game 3 shots ahead of his opponent in a style and flair that will never be seen again. the entertainment and pure energy he brought to game was electrifying and like him or not he was unique and deserves the title of legend,RIP MISSU
i think its higgins whos the wanker he played my lil bro in a exibition match last year all kids about 14 an 15 an he stil went on like this blaming the 20 spectators for talking every time he missed hes a drunken twat..... great talent though respect
The ref should have been polite and move. I'd love to see Higgins go to the other side of the table and jump the white at the ref. I bet he would have moved then.
A referee should never position himself within a players line of vision and Higgins was entitled to ask, politely, for Williams to move. That said- there is some restriction in space when two tables are in use with a partition and the situation was simply unfortunate and blown up by the media. As the top referee he was embarrassed at being asked which led to his angry comment. I've also seen Reardon and Spencer, knowing Alex's nervous disposition, intentionally "wind him up" before a match.
Good advice at the end from John. I'm not sure Alex would have made a great referee in the 80s. But now ofcourse millions would tune if he refereed a match on tv! It would have to be a friendly non competitive match ofcourse haha!
John Williams - the most miserable referee on the circuit. I never saw him smile when a player made a maximum, miserable old git. Len Ganley and John Street were the best refs.
@azertyuiop32 well you obv dont play snooker, when ppl stand in your way it does piss you off, and anyway that ref is a dick he can be replaced in seconds, wanker
you are right i dont play snooker. i prefer proper exercise and not some pub game. how did higgins manage to play his shot there?? the ref was practically preventing him from queing back you fuckin stupid cunt
@azertyuiop32 wow you are a thick cunt is you think snooker is exercise hahahaha, you need to get a life and get out more, im done with this coz your obv to much of a stupid dick to know what im talking about
@duseanmandik But the point is, John Williams is nowhere near Higgins' eyeline! As he said, he'd been standing there for those shots all match, and all of a sudden Higgins thinks he's in his way?? It's obvious Higgins was just trying to make a name for himself by causing even more trouble.
@duseanmandik Well, fine. But this clip is proof the John Williams and Len Ganley, and possibly John Street, were the only refs capable of controlling Higgins.
Alex higgins drinking, was to a large extent, what helped him play so well... this is particularly evident when he comes from behind against j.white to level at 15 all in the w.c. The referee shud never speak to a alex like dat because alex could easily assault him
I never liked John Williams he was a narky twat.
MrJuno6 1 week ago
Alex Higgins is a hooligan
maaz1204 1 week ago
@ruarihennessy1 Please enlighten me about how I have made myself appear to be stupid? And as for me being "sad" I don't appreciate slanderous comments being written about my grandfather on YouTube.
BennWilliams1 3 weeks ago
higgins was a right bell end,he wasn't good for snooker in the slightest bit and the same can be said of o sullivan, yeah they sell tickets and merchandise by acting like twats, but still would anyay by excelling at the game and not acting like such mental cases.
miserableoldcunt 1 month ago
and before any of you start with me, Im not a John Williams hater. I could also see Williams point of view. He felt within his right to stand where he did to ensure he was just dong his job properly. JW in his day was very 'by the book'. If most of us are willing to be blatantly honest and admit it, its a trait we dispise. So is anyone gonna call me an 'uneducated scumbug' then? Cos if you do, youre actin no better than the ones you criticize. Hypocrites.
soulandmotown 1 month ago
The peope who cant stand Alex Higgins are the ones who dont expect people to be 'human'. More like a 'robot'. Yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir. Yeah alex was difficult.. Maybe he was trying to get attention on to himself but it was who HE WAS. A flawed human being with bags of character, including agression as well as adrenaline. He could also be a real gentleman. RIP Alex, thanks for 'keeping it real'
soulandmotown 1 month ago
The majority of Higgins supporters well uneducated scumbags - this guy is perfect example.
eggsarah 1 month ago
couldn't stand Alex Higgins - as I can't stand John Higgins either -
paul4kd1 1 month ago
yes i like John williansom it s a dood referee but i should like see
as refereed pete willianson
tell me where thanks
FLYSENIOR1 6 months ago in playlist Snooker/pool
@FLYSENIOR1 Wtf are you on about?
fdhghv 5 months ago
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JOHN WILLIAMS IS GAY
HACKERHITMARKER333 7 months ago
@HACKERHITMARKER333 Oh I'm surprised to hear that. I'm having lunch with him on Sunday. Maybe if you'd like to give me your telephone number and I can ask him and get back to you?
BennWilliams1 1 month ago
@BennWilliams1 he already died,so idk what ur talking about
HACKERHITMARKER333 1 month ago
@HACKERHITMARKER333 Do you know something I don't know? Because I'm having second thoughts on turning up now. Very nice spelling by the way.
BennWilliams1 1 month ago
@BennWilliams1 i think you made yourself seem very stupid and very very sad
ruarihennessy1 3 weeks ago
who was that tosser in the crowd? what a div
MYBIGKINDHEART 8 months ago
dougie fn donnelly for the win woot
TheTurksMusic 8 months ago
You play You play
14721mark 8 months ago
Higgins was a always nasty piece of work - zero class. Good riddance
duckwrangler2011 8 months ago
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Alex is somewhat right. Nowadays the reff always stands behind the cueing player. Having someone moving just an eyebrow or finger in your line of sight when cueing is very distracting.
viragemasta 9 months ago
Lmao wtf .....it dougie donnelly !
DrivenUpTheWall1 9 months ago
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ronnie osullivan = cunt
TheWackadooFuckhead 9 months ago
In my opinion, John Williams was one of the best referees of all time. He was rightfully standing his ground, because had he not, Alex would probably had John moving aound for the remainder of the match. If Alex had a valid point, how come he only requested it at the point where he was on the verge of losing the match, because if memory serves me right, he was close to defeat at this point Still, I suppose Alex always provided talking points for the fans.
delboy723 9 months ago 13
@delboy723 How right you are. Good to see someone with sense.
athull08 9 months ago
lol
mustsilm 9 months ago
@johnnyfin1 I wish the last part of your comment was true.
p.s But the fact still remains - Williams summed it up perfectly - 'You play, and I'll referee'.
That's what all sportspeople (especially footballers) need to be told.
athull08 9 months ago
@johnnyfin1 This footage is a perfect demonstration of why John Williams and Len Ganley were the only 2 usually allowed to referee Higgins. They were the only 2 he didn't intimidate. He tried a similar trick with Ganley once, and was again, rightly, told to get on with it.
And frankly, considering players often have to play shots with their opponent sitting right in their eyeline, and never have any complaints with that, it seems extremely suspicious to suddenly say the ref is in the way.
athull08 9 months ago
@johnnyfin1 He was rather obviously just doing it as a distraction ploy. Full marks to John williams for keeping Higgins in his place.
And one other thing - Williams had been standing in that position for those shots, for the whole day. If Higgins really did think he was in the way, he should have asked him to move in the first frame, instead of playing 13 frames and then suddenly deciding he was in the way.
athull08 9 months ago
all this footage can be optained from snookerhardrive@gmail.co.uk please e-mail for a full list available on one usb hard drive enclosure
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Problem is,by this point Higgins had a reputation as a shocking troublemaker and I don't think many in the profession had much respect for him to be honest. Shame.
steptoesaunt 10 months ago
Snooker ain't like this no more,that's why I don't watch it anymore,boring players playing safe and dull.
steptoesaunt 10 months ago
Dont knock Alex!
He was a legend and an entertainer.
Alex was a one off, referees are two a penny.
RIP Alex.
drb7777 11 months ago
@ScottishNonBeliever Criticise refs as much as you like, but in this particular case, I believe Williams was 100 percent right.
And the fact remains - the players do have the right to ask the referee to move, but it's a request, not an instruction.
athull08 1 year ago
@ScottishNonBeliever Snooker, or any sport, will have no integrity if they don't ackowledge that the Referee's Decision Is Final.
If a player asks him to move, the referee will make a judgement. If he (or she) thinks the player has a case, then he will move, but not if he thinks the player is trying to use it as a distraction ploy.
Like it or not, the fact remains that what Williams said at the end is true - it is a player's job to play, not to referee.
athull08 1 year ago
@ScottishNonBeliever Refs do a lot more than wipe the balls sinshine. How about saying aloud the score, setting the balls up, repositioning the balls, watching players for fouls, watching the balls for fouls, keeping the crowed in line... and on top of all that they have to stand for hours at a time watching the game they'd probably rather be playing than refereeing.
The same as any other sport... the ref enforces the rules, not the players. Otherwise what is the point of having a ref?
JamaicanGingerCake 1 year ago
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it doesnt matter which frame is going on if players feels that u move, so there is no harm if u move its simple .its not a disrespect. but that fukin refree is a cocky 1. fk him
klhhhh 1 year ago
Higgins: I want something to eat!!!
Ref: Then come over here!
Higgins: But I am such a lazy guy you know...Come to me!
Ref: I`m staying here!
Higgins: What are you thinking of what you are?
Ref: I`m staying here!
Higgins: Aaaaah, damn...I`m hungry...
ManowarFan1985 1 year ago
what a faggot
thenfm 1 year ago
way back when in the early 80's. alex did an exhibition. at our club . after the exhibition.alex came and sat at out table with his minder. and we got so drunk with alex that night, he drank us under the table. i will never forget that night . RIP ALEX.
stevecherm 1 year ago
thanx for the memories Alex. RIP
Karlemids 1 year ago
Give the man a drink.
stevebenbob 1 year ago 5
@stevebenbob that aint even funny
pistolpeeroy 1 year ago
I love ,The Hurricane, bad boy, but love to watch him play. RIP
coldmountain888 1 year ago
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How idiots like xarcher & athull above get the time to slag off a great like the 'Hurricane' for asking baldy to move...beats me.
OneBillyTurner 1 year ago
@OneBillyTurner 'For asking baldy to move'?? I think you mean, for trying to distract everyone's (including his opponent) attention away from the game and onto himself, by complaining about a problem that wasn't even real.
If he wanted ref to move, he should have asked in the 1st frame, instead of playing 13 frames, and then suddenly deciding he's in the way.
And just because he's 'a great' does not mean he's above the rules. Players do not have the right to tell the referee where to stand.
athull08 1 year ago 13
@athull08 exactly. fuck higgins and his self centerd moods. i know im gonna get bombed with hate mail but i dont give a shit. and to be honest am i not aloud to speak badly of a legend if i dont like him? that aint in any rule book...
SteveoMagician 9 months ago
@SteveoMagician only idiots will bombard you with hate mail. you can say whatever you like, that's opinions for you, some agree and some don't, but alex brought so much to the game, complaining about his behavior is useless because that was the man he was and helped him play the way he did. alex helped shape the game the way it's played now. no alex = no jimmy = no ronnie = basically no exciting player who goes for their shots. so just saying he did a lot for the game.
beatlebum1000 9 months ago
@beatlebum1000 without question he did everything to make it as it is now... you could say the same about darts aswell. eric bristow not alot liked his cockyness but without him there wouldnt be a taylor and without taylor the sport wouldnt be as big as it is today. same as snooker with ronnie. if he wasnt in snooker i dont think it would get as much attention... so yep.. your right mate
SteveoMagician 9 months ago
@SteveoMagician :) cheers mate. so you never got too much hate mail then? well at least not yet. i think the bristow point is valid too.
beatlebum1000 9 months ago
@athull08 Only problem with this statement is that the referee wouldn't have always stood in the same place and been in the way for the entire 13 frames! It was only on this particular shot that Alex felt that he was distracted. Most players complain when something/someone is in their eyeline on a shot. If Alex felt genuinely aggrieved though he should have stopped play and consulted the match officials who could have assessed the situation and overruled the referee if necessary.
britecho 8 months ago
@britecho what I meant was, whenever players played shots from that part of the table, Williams had been standing in that same position all throughout the match. Neither player had said a word about it for 13 frames, so Higgins can just be quiet and get on with it.
athull08 8 months ago
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that ref always was a wanker. higgins was the man rip the peoples champion.
liverpollfc72 1 year ago
It always seems to be the ones who judge him ahve never even met him let alone come near him even as a member of the audience in one of his Matches. Alex isnt perfect, just like the rest of us aint. We all have moods. I can understnad why soemtimes he did boil over... because there are alot of twats out there and alot who didnt want to understand him or take advantage. Alex is a legend of the game of snooker. So shut up and go away.
soulandmotown 1 year ago
I will also correct myself, Alex was always polite to those who were polite to him. In one evening so many idiots would approach him obviously he would be rude to them. Who treated him as a human being was treated likewise. Also just to mention as a tribute a couple of years after this match a lovely gent called Dougie Perry who was Alex's manager dropped dead in his late 40's. Did not drink or smoke. Love you Doug, have fun with Alex and Ollie in paradise. Genius cannot be replaced.
0147Justin 1 year ago
Regarding this match, I was there and Alex was 100% right. The public payed good money to see Alex, certainly not Doherty, and if Alex wanted Williams to move he should have moved. Where Alex wanted him was totally out of his eyeline but where Williams wanted to stand was not. As Alex said the referees wanted him to lose and Williams was culprit number 1. After that match Alex was subjucted to unsuccessful drug tests which made no sense as he had called a doctor for his nervous state.
0147Justin 1 year ago
Why are there all the sad people here? Alex was my friend, a perfectionist on the table, like McEnroe on the court. Yes, Alex got pissed off with people every now and then. Do you think Doherty gets 10% of the attention Alex got when out in public? The educated people came to me first and asked could they ask Alex for his autograph and then respect was shown. You cannot butt into anyones conversation just because they are famous. He was always polite and without doubt the greatest of all timeRIP
0147Justin 1 year ago
Snooker has gone boring now since alex isn't here with us no more. He was the best at holding a cue, he was who we adored.
Rest in peace alex. I hope to meet you on the other side.
Tom17Talent 1 year ago
Angloran iv never ever heard sum1 b so cold when sum1 dies.Especially when that person was an absoloute legend who battled cancer and died so frail.ur 1 sad sick bssstrd n I hope u get yours! R.I.P. Legend
Elstupot 1 year ago
Great news. This creep Orange Alex Higgins was a waste of space and I am so placed to see him off the planet. He was crude to women, nasty to children, brutal to partners and an out and out thug.
I watched him ten years ago at an exhibition match. He told two girls sitting with children "If I pot this will you both do a double header on me" He came back from the toilets with his zip undone and told a lovely young girl to pull it up for him.
A great day for everyone. Rest in hell Higgins
anlorgain 1 year ago
@anlorgain What a complete muppet you are. Jog on and take your remarks elsewhere. Everyone as flaws and can be rude remember that, Alex as died and his genius is no longer with us. Respect the man or jog on no-one really cares weather you liked Him or not. We did so fuck off...
ASupremeOwl 1 year ago
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@anlorgain go join the willie thorne brigade... another bitter failure, bitter that after all the hours of honest practice you have done, an emotional train wreck of a man has made you look stupid without any effort at all. Get over it son.
njclondon2009 1 year ago
haha higgins was class gonna miss him
TheSparkle7 1 year ago
My mate met him in a snooker club in Leicester in the 80s. Alex played a frame with him on the condition he bought Alex a pint first - of advocaat and lemonade!!! Of course my mate got beat too but the big story was buying the great man his odd drink! Snooker was Alex...
BlueOrderRedMarauder 1 year ago 2
what was spectator complaining about?
vaj99 1 year ago
@vaj99 He was complaining about the recent antics of Ian Beale, ken?
dowling1981 1 year ago
god bless ye alex true legend proud call myself a belfastman for wat u done on the table rip
nuttballygo 1 year ago
Davesmith wanker when did Alex beat his wife get ur facts right cunt
weePcvr 1 year ago
@weePcvr There were photos of his wife full of bruises, its pretty well known that Higgins beat his wife. Not trying to hurt his memory but better to tell the truth.
Pentdad 1 year ago
Beechmount cunt r i p alex
weePcvr 1 year ago
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sentimentaloldme 1 year ago
an ignorant alcoholic cunt who wouldnt sign an autograph for his fans unless u gave him money. he was hated in belfast when he died because of his stinking arrogant attitude. hel not be missed here
beechmountbhoy 1 year ago
Move you baldy git ref, who's the star here, people come to watch alex not you. RIP Alex u great man.
goofa6641 1 year ago
@goofa6641 ref was no way near him he just wanted to pick a fight he was not well liked belfast is not far from me loads of people talk about what a wanker he was.great snooker player tho
kathryn8169 1 year ago
REST is peace Alex the Great Higgins.
goofa6641 1 year ago 2
R.I.P. Alex u were a pure legend. Your pain and suffering is finally over. Heros live forever.
claudineretard 1 year ago
a legend in every way.
chrisharvey9 1 year ago
lol the legend that is ken doherty looks bemused.
UKArmyCrossfire 1 year ago
r.i.p.
tixxstixx 1 year ago
lets remember higgins for his greater moments
MrPrincesagitarious 1 year ago
wife beating cunt
davesmith20092009 1 year ago
@davesmith20092009
I'd be embarrased to write that I really would.
eldonian123 1 year ago
@eldonian123
Alex is not dead..he just went for a.." long rest "
theyorkshirewhites 1 year ago
@theyorkshirewhites lol..nice line
spinout3 1 year ago
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MrScottishKevin 1 year ago
@davesmith20092009 i take it your not a snooker fan, how come you found this vid then? to abuse his memory?
goofa6641 1 year ago
R.I.P Alex
quickbuildmick 1 year ago
Legend R.I.P that ref was an asshole just move to his other side still have a good clear view what a wanker, Alex made snooker a good, Alex the hurricane Higgins
2740nikki 1 year ago
RIP Higgins.
but for the record, the referee was 100% correct not to move.
athull08 1 year ago
He was God, unlike that ref. Just move Williams, out of the County if poss. RIP Alex.
gk954183 1 year ago
WHAT AN ARROGANT WELSH CUNT THAT REF IS! SHOULD AVE PUT THE QUE ACROSS HE,S BIG BALD NAPPER! PRICK! RIP ALWX.
plhokko 1 year ago
Fucking crybaby.
BigDuke6ixx 1 year ago
R.I.P. Alex Higgins, one of the main reasons I started watching snooker.Love him or hate him he made snooker an interesting and watchable sport again.It wouldnt be the game or have the popularity it does today if it wasnt for people like him!A legend sadly missed.
NinjofGinj 1 year ago
higgins was a good player,but he was an terrible person,worst ever sports person he will not be missed
harleyrrab 1 year ago
@harleyrrab terrible person???
Hardy2608 1 year ago
@Hardy2608 ,just my opinion,sorry you dont like.he gave snooker a bad name ,be honest.
harleyrrab 1 year ago
@harleyrrab ur an idiot
liams23 1 year ago
Fantastic!! R.I.P... You truly broke the mould..
avondaddy 1 year ago
@sirenesqueful very nicely said.
TheJmlwb 1 year ago
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athull08 1 year ago
RIP Alex, from a fellow Ulsterman....x
nordhorny 1 year ago 2
Rest in Peace Alex. You and Ollie can get it together in heaven and rock the place!
clavdig 1 year ago
Rest In Peace You Fucking Legend.
willwinall5 1 year ago 2
R.I.P
Yuzoboy 1 year ago
HAHA 0:21 RAFael benitez lookalike!
RIP
SkySportsNewsDirect 1 year ago
Rest In Peace.
SpaceTasteMedical 1 year ago
RIP Alex you were a legend you will never be forgotten.
MegaDave1973 1 year ago
rip man
kaiserqureshi 1 year ago
RIP Alex....................Sadly He Died Today Aged 61.........He Was Controversial, and He Upset People, But He Was The Future Of Snooker As We Know it Now
Bonoerra 1 year ago
asshole referee - why didnt he just move to the other side?
BoyBangla 1 year ago
@BoyBangla because he was NOT in Higgins eyeline. Higgins was just trying to cause trouble and distract Doherty.
athull08 1 year ago 2
rip alex
swebbo 1 year ago
Alex just spat his dummy out when he couldnt have his own way Alex higgins = wanker
david110988 1 year ago
@david110988
No he actually carried on playing...what are you..fucking blind?
The referee was the wanker..he didn't have to stand there..just wanted to make a name for himself.
RIP Alex..best ever snooker player.
theyorkshirewhites 1 year ago
@theyorkshirewhites he didnt carry on playing, in fact hell probably never play again
tiarnan76 1 year ago
@tiarnan76
I meant he carried on playing this game after the ref refused to move..and no he won't play again due to the fact he's dead !
theyorkshirewhites 1 year ago
a big fat meatloaf lol
duxberry1958 1 year ago
Good on John Williams for not taking any shit from Higgins.
xarcherx987 1 year ago 25
@xarcherx987
You'll be glad to hear he's dead now.
normken 1 year ago
and wat do u deem eyeline azertyuiop32? just because a player focuses in on the cue ball it doesnt mean they cannot see the periphery u fool
MrWhosurdaddy09 1 year ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
snooker world champions can do whatever they want if you ask me. don't argue with genius. and sure doesn't an aul sporting tantrum only make for better viewing? "how dare he talk to a ref like that" - what is this the womens conservative party picnic? i agree with ricky 5 star, sport needs charachters like higgins. easily in snookers top 5 greats so forget about his attitude and focus more on his contribution to the game
arnz4th 1 year ago
Alex Higgins made snooker what it is today!!
Greatest player that ever picked up a cue!
ricky5star1959 1 year ago
@ricky5star1959 LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOL :D
1THETRUTH10 1 year ago
Alex was the most exciting thing on the fucken planet, even ahead of Shergar, pipped him to the toast, now with the cancer, he has to drink and smoke through his arse, blows great smoke rings though, a dangerous mix, etchpeckshelley with the hiccups.
davidoffon 1 year ago
Whe that ref tells you, you stay told.
j4wn 1 year ago 3
what a dick Higgins is...legend?...anything but a legend...what is he doing??...the ref is out of the way here, but he wants any excuse as always...he was renowned for this type of behavior...what a loser
mairsy100 1 year ago 4
@mairsy100 Agreed. They just did a tribute to him on the snooker on 2 now. Why? He's a cock and always was. And violent with it. You can see in this vid he's holding back the urgh to want to punch the ref.
Legend of being a cock.
joeypesci 1 year ago
@joeypesci Exactly mate...he`s a fcking pain in the arse...he was violent and abusive to all in snooker....top player at the peak of his game but just so rude and lacking in class....when u read his book u realize the guy had, and still has, mental issues...he was a pain to all when he played...abusive and rude all the time....no fcking time for him at all
mairsy100 1 year ago 5
@mairsy100 just for d record, alex higgins was an alcoholic. wtf do u expect wen hes goes skullin vodka at the table. oh im sorry referee but ur in my eye line, real alex higgins like. ur stuck up dat refs hole. get a life u pioneer gypsy
MrWhosurdaddy09 1 year ago
Higgins was always obnoxious when thing were not going his way. Good on the referee for telling the xxxx where to get off.
I'd love to see how Mikaela Tabb would have dealt with him. Probably have eaten the little runt for breakfast.
Kidsgrove49 1 year ago 6
im irish but ken doherty is the most boring fucking person on the planet and he looks weird
sheffandcare 1 year ago
@sheffandcare ahahaha true! i dont mind an irish accent but his voice makes me put the tv on mute
cro11a 1 year ago
I miss Alex. Except for ronnie snooker is just full of boring fuckers now. It needs more bad buys
hardgayramen4ever 1 year ago 5
Does anyone know what the spectator is saying?
OnlyAdamKnows 1 year ago
i know that reff he works in ponitns know and is in charge of the pios and alot of amateur events he is awesome u cant meet a better bloke :D dont diss him if u dont know him fucking snooker wannabes
binatonefc 1 year ago 5
gay ref
GuitarHeroAddict001 1 year ago
I totally agree with the person who said that Higgins was the McEnroe of snooker,, just sheer genius, and though I have made many 50+ breaks, I marvel at how quickly higgins could just get down and play a shot.............even whilst visably drunk. One has to try it to know just how good he really is, but beyond all doubt, Davis was the top boy...
micljnes 1 year ago
John Williams and Len Ganley were usually the only two referees ever chosen for Higgins' matches, and you can see why. For one thing, as Williams points out, referees almost always stand where he is standing for shots like that. Higgins tried something similar with Ganley once, telling him stand further back, when he was no closer than usual. Quite rightly, Higgins was told to get on with it, just like here.
athull08 1 year ago
Alex was a complete tosser. When he was good the crowd loved him but he was just an a******e most of the time. Just ask anyone from the circuit at the time.
gemugc 1 year ago
bullshit... higgins made snooker great just like macenroe at tennis
controversy is entertainment
sidecrusher 1 year ago
As much as i hate to say it Higgins was good for snooker in the same way Mackenroe was good for tennis, but he was so overated when he beat Davis it was a big event because it hardly ever happened, as a person he is odious read his bio he always blames others for his defeats
snookerjim 1 year ago
higgins did more to ruin the reputation of snooker with his rude outbursts and drunken behaviour than all other players since then put together. what a disgrace, i'm glad he's not in the game anymore.
jimlad87 2 years ago
Sorry but Snooker was entertaining with charachters like the Hurricane about, nowadays Id rather watch paint dry or Cricket, thanks to the boring cardboard cutouts today
montydon21 1 year ago
@jimlad87 Higgins did not represent snooker , he only ever represented himself so the only reputation at stake was his own.
Like him or loathe him the game was more interesting and entertaining with him in it.
attackofthemongs 1 year ago
@jimlad87 Had it not been for higgins this sport would never have been what it was in the 80s and 90s. yeah sure some of the establishment thought he was a pain in the ass, but these same people loved to watch him play, anyone will tell you that. this guy played the game 3 shots ahead of his opponent in a style and flair that will never be seen again. the entertainment and pure energy he brought to game was electrifying and like him or not he was unique and deserves the title of legend,RIP MISSU
fagan2010 1 year ago
i think its higgins whos the wanker he played my lil bro in a exibition match last year all kids about 14 an 15 an he stil went on like this blaming the 20 spectators for talking every time he missed hes a drunken twat..... great talent though respect
palharkin 2 years ago
Wht fucking wanker ref he is
goldfish127 2 years ago
can anyone make out what that guy in the audience said before he was sent out
daveeeed 2 years ago
higgins should have whacked the cunt across the back with his snooker cue, that would have loosened williams up
KaisrChief 2 years ago
I thnk this proves that Higgins was a first class twat!
chrismac545 2 years ago
The ref should have been polite and move. I'd love to see Higgins go to the other side of the table and jump the white at the ref. I bet he would have moved then.
IceCrusherchris 2 years ago
As Alex slipped down the rankings and as he good days dried up the temper nd irritation boiled up more. Predictable but sad.
tigerarmyrule 2 years ago
connorchapman1 you are right there but not forget higgins was a drugy and a boozer on the table as well!!!!!!!!!!!!
vincesplc 2 years ago
A referee should never position himself within a players line of vision and Higgins was entitled to ask, politely, for Williams to move. That said- there is some restriction in space when two tables are in use with a partition and the situation was simply unfortunate and blown up by the media. As the top referee he was embarrassed at being asked which led to his angry comment. I've also seen Reardon and Spencer, knowing Alex's nervous disposition, intentionally "wind him up" before a match.
connorchapman1 2 years ago
Arrogant mothefuckha
MrLDTT 2 years ago
hahah look how young dougie donnely is!!
neil2034 2 years ago
Good advice at the end from John. I'm not sure Alex would have made a great referee in the 80s. But now ofcourse millions would tune if he refereed a match on tv! It would have to be a friendly non competitive match ofcourse haha!
rchris36 2 years ago
John Williams - the most miserable referee on the circuit. I never saw him smile when a player made a maximum, miserable old git. Len Ganley and John Street were the best refs.
all6inthelast 2 years ago
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all6inthelast 2 years ago
john mcenroe of snooker...... =.=
nitesec 2 years ago 3
what the fuck does higgins want the ref to do? hide under the table?
azertyuiop32 2 years ago 11
@azertyuiop32 stand behind him like any other ref does, you idiot
duseanmandik 1 year ago
@duseanmandik
higgins is making a mountain out of a molehill. the guy is clearly fucked up in the head if something this trivial bothers him you prick
azertyuiop32 1 year ago
@azertyuiop32 well you obv dont play snooker, when ppl stand in your way it does piss you off, and anyway that ref is a dick he can be replaced in seconds, wanker
duseanmandik 1 year ago
@duseanmandik
you are right i dont play snooker. i prefer proper exercise and not some pub game. how did higgins manage to play his shot there?? the ref was practically preventing him from queing back you fuckin stupid cunt
azertyuiop32 1 year ago
@azertyuiop32 wow you are a thick cunt is you think snooker is exercise hahahaha, you need to get a life and get out more, im done with this coz your obv to much of a stupid dick to know what im talking about
duseanmandik 1 year ago
@duseanmandik
i never said snooker was exercise. i merely stated that i prefer to spend my time exercising rather than playing some pub game.
if that is too complexed for you to get your head around then i pity you, you retarded wanker.
azertyuiop32 1 year ago
@duseanmandik But the point is, John Williams is nowhere near Higgins' eyeline! As he said, he'd been standing there for those shots all match, and all of a sudden Higgins thinks he's in his way?? It's obvious Higgins was just trying to make a name for himself by causing even more trouble.
athull08 1 year ago
@athull08 give it a break, im not going into this again
duseanmandik 1 year ago
@duseanmandik Well, fine. But this clip is proof the John Williams and Len Ganley, and possibly John Street, were the only refs capable of controlling Higgins.
athull08 1 year ago
That´s why now is prohibited to drink and play, because of idiots like this one. If i was the referee there would be no game at all.
fdgto 2 years ago
you fucking moron,coz of twats like u that we are stuck with boring morons like sean murphy,no characters left because of fucking spanners like you
bodazaffa 2 years ago
Right on! Modern day players are pretty much dull as ditch water.
yortsandthat 2 years ago
Alex higgins drinking, was to a large extent, what helped him play so well... this is particularly evident when he comes from behind against j.white to level at 15 all in the w.c. The referee shud never speak to a alex like dat because alex could easily assault him
MrWhosurdaddy09 2 years ago
Alex Higgins: Bungling Drunk.
andyfieldmagic 2 years ago
Bungling Drunk that beat everyone he ever played aginst you fuckwit
irishrover1967 2 years ago
Appart from Steve Davis my dear irishrover1967. Have a nice day.
andyfieldmagic 2 years ago
he beat steve davis you plank lol
irishrover1967 2 years ago