Snooker - Alex Higgins 69 break 1982

Alex was an inherent show off. This desire to entertain above winning, unless he had debts to pay, no doubt cost him dozens of trophies. He was the most talented snooker player that ever lived, and watching him was a joy. Since his demise, I have hardly bothered to watch the sport, it's full of boring clones that base their style on Steve Davis. The sport needs to change before it sinks, I would suggest enlarging the pockets and incentivisng faster potting.

I've met Higgins a few times in Belfast.He's a surly old bugger,but a great snooker player.Without him,snooker would be nowhere.

I agree that without Higgins snooker wouldn't have developed the way it did but as a positional player he is very ordinary. Some have argued it's due to tremendous pressure but that just isn't the case.

He should be regarded as the face and showman of snooker, no where near the most talented.

great break for the time. it happens all lot now but sill love this.

Long pot success over last 4 years has been 50%

His pot success overall has been near 95%

His safety success has been upwards of 80%

He managed a 147 in 5 min 20. The world record.

Learn.

What's so special about a fast 147? Especially when you consider it started with a totaly positional fluke ... 2 nudges before being straight on the black... lol.

If you want to go this way Tony Drago has to be a snooker god as he's made a century in just about 3 mins.

Speed means nothing, this is not the 100m or 200m races. Give me worthwhile records like most centuries, most ranking titles, most invitational titles etc...

look, frameandfortune, just piss off. Roflaids and now this. You are a crap troll and I won't be replying to your crap posts again.

You obviously ran out of your fake stats and wikipedia bullshit.

Also, I like how everyone makes fun of your retarded snooker forum.

well obviously speed does not matter. but the fact is it was a 147 break. if a maximum break was not hard enough to achieve try doing it fast under pressure. mind u there was still pressure from trying to win the frame alone halfway towards the end of the break.

It's still not my favourite 147. Speed alone doesn't make it spetacular or anything.