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….
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.
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.
@@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
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!
@@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.
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.
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.
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 RUclips algorithm, I guess.
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
@@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.
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 .
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 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").
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!
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
@@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.
@@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
@@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 ...ruclips.net/video/F07hiKJi6DY/видео.html
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.
@@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.
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!
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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.
@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.
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?
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 !*
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.
@@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.
This happened at a tournament when "Big" Bill Werbenuik was playing. He had to lean over the table a lot to play a shot...and used to consume a lot of booze. The inevitable happened...and he then turned to the crowd and said "who did that??" 😂😂 RIP Bill
@@allthekingshorses7178 actually it’s because his mother had just been arrested and his dad was already in prison, his mentality must have been wrecked.
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.
@@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
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.
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.
@@user-jd1mq8gg7e Dec 14 2006, Guardian: “Ronnie O'Sullivan today conceded his best-of-17-frame UK Championship quarter-final against Stephen Hendry - after only five frames.” In his memoir Running, O’Sullivan says he was overwhelmed by all his personal stuff at the time. Debt, relationship, dad, drugs, mental illness. I think Ronnie has actually done a lot to raise awareness of metal illness among guys.
@@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
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
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 ?
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.
@@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 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..
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
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.
I loved it when Alex described himself as the "stalwart" of the game. Alex could have correctly described himself as "brilliant", trail-blazing", inimitable" etc. Yet he choose a description which, I believe, he knew was ridiculous just out of bloody-mindedness.
This romanticism you see of him is ridiculous. He was an arsehole. Violent, abusive, selfish and full of hate. I saw that dramatisation of him and Davis and Barry Hearn on BBC2 and had I not remembered what he was like I may have fell for it. Claimed to be the peoples champion which he never was. Yes he gave away money to causes but how hard is that? He had it, got tax breaks and headlines. Maximum effort? Nope. Yet when it came time to do exhibitions and tours around Belfast for his "people" he was too wrecked. Plus hating on a poor kid for coming up the ranks. steve Davis is played as being unpopular but everyone I knew as a kid in the early 80's fucking loved him.
@@andrewmorton3344 I have never read it. I am not a big classics guy, especially that era. I have heard too many people say WH and Pride and Prejudice absolutely sucked and are only big because people feel they should reads them to fit in. Whether that is true I don't know. I heard he is a bit of a bastard. I was never sure why Higgins had the mantle. Okay he cried and bought his baby and wife down, a wife he then cheated on and battered. Is it true Cliff Thorburn gave him a good hiding?
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
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
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
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
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 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.
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.
@@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 - 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...
I can't understand a single thing he's saying. I don't know if it was this channel's owner or not, but it takes a really bad video editor to put music over an old clip that has low quality and low volume.
8:48 Ironic that there is a massive warning asserting: "...can seriously damage your health." Higgins probably knew all too well many of the substances that could take down your career.
He missed the third time. It is a rule that if a player can see the object ball directly and still misses three times, they lose the frame. This does not apply when a player is snookered and can't see the object ball directly.
Alex Higgins raved media attention, he used the media for 2 decades for his own ends but as his life spiralled he wanted bit of his life left out !! That's not how it works when you allow the media to flow tour every move, he was a great player but he he got from the media what he gave to them
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,
@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.
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.
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!!
I feel for Poomjaeng here, because I have moments like this every half hour because of my epilepsy. I don't know if he might have had an absence seizure here but it's really not a nice thing to experience. The loss of concentration and the confusion of what's occurring around you it's unfortunate and never something to laugh at and above all not the fault of the player.
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]?
The first shot sums up var in a nutshell. It makes decisions more difficult not easier, it never works and the referee gets the last word. Simple, no need for var Goal line technology is enough Better for the referee too
I love snooker from the 70s and 80s. Referees that were about 80 years old, deaf, blind and easily confused.
🤣🤣
i remember that williams was a right twat and so was len ganley
And smoked about 80 fags a day
And the players were a bunch of coke and alcohol friends, man Ronnie did that 147 in 5 minutes for a reason,
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….
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.
🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
Outstanding
Tell the story right. He made a century.
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.
Yeah what and absolute child. Surprised Alex didn't twat him over the head with it lol
Snake of Higgins. He heard call it green
Who won that game?
@@CinHalCedHerChance Cliff I believe.
To be fair to Higgins it’s not his fault if the ref didn’t hear Thorburn call the green.
Maddest bit for me was at 3:35 seeing Alex SMOKING at the table!!....lol.
That was when the UK was a free country not the woke facist state it and the USA have become.
Many players smoked during game
Ciggies were good for you then. It's only more recently with all these new additives that they've been declared bad.
@@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
@@Alexott😂 Thorburn ducked out to the toilets for a quick line
"From now on you cannot use my extension." Powerful stuff!
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!
Superbly funny. As if that was going to make a difference….😂
…..why didn’t he have his own extension?!!!
@@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.
@@paulmoneill haha, you could be right!!! It’s just so hilarious that a professional snooker player at that level wouldn’t have an extension..!!!
Otolaryngologist- sir, you require a hearing aid.
Referee- no I don't.
Ted Lowe- the referees decision is final
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.
The referee in the second incident looks like Mr Barraclough from "Porridge"!! 🤣👍
"Thank you, ladies and gentlemen" Well that's the most polite way of telling a crowd to shut the hell up hahahh
Shows just how far ahead Ronnie was from the others by getting stick for playing left handed.
Genius
Absolutely
Not Ronnie's fault your shit
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
He still comes off as a colossal bellend
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.
Ronnie didn't break a rule, playing with both hands is just a great talent. And he was frames ahead.
Streets ahead
I think it was more about conduct than rule breaking
DONT SEE A PROBLEM WITH SWITCHING HANDS 🚜🚜🚜🚜
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.
@@neuvocastezero1838 no one would say anything if a player switch hands in darts or tennis or POOL 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜
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 RUclips algorithm, I guess.
Cliff Tornburn leaving the arena to fetch an Hearing aid for the Referee..
LOL , nice :)
I know , how could he not hear him say green?
Hurricane and The Rocket. Flawed geniuses.
1:50 didn't know Mr Baraclough from porridge was a snooker referee 🤣🤣🤣
Looks like Ronnie had eaten bill werbinuik in that alain robideux clip
Imagine being upset that someone is playing left handed. Get good 😂
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.
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
@@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.
@@ianmcfadden5450 maybe there‘s somewhere a snooker table in a retirement home for you. 🙄
Didn’t Ronny play a full match against him left-handed afterwards? 😂
Rest in peace Alex. You were a magnificent player with a lot of panache and flair. True snooker fans will never forget you.
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 .
@@davidalexander2808 and what was Alex's problem with the ref? it's not like the ref was the only person in the room
@@gabrielc6252 the problem was time and time again Williams had annoyed Alex on past occasions
Knew him well and played him what legend and gentleman never forgotten Alex
And also an absolute snakey gobshite because anyone could hear Thorburn nominate the green ball
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.
Snookers not a sport
Whats with the gay Dr Who?
@@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").
@@matimus100 anything can be a sport. jumping from trees could become a sport. even running became a sport. lol
@@matimus100 Trolling is not a sport.
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!
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
@@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.
@@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
@@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 ...ruclips.net/video/F07hiKJi6DY/видео.html
@@rebeccaryan3621 feel sorry for the poor fcuker married to you. Bet he gets some right earache.
Accused someone of showboating when they beat you lol 😂
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.
@@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.
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!
@@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.
@@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.
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.
I heard it.
5:21 the face you make when chris tarrent says you've just lost 468 000 pounds.
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.
@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.
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?
@@adrianwright8685Exactly my point👍🏼
@Ken Fullman haha aye, imagine if that went the other way, higgins would of gone mental
@Ken Fullman Yes, absolutely. A horrible nasty human being.
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 !*
Incredibly 😔 sad.
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.
The last pics of him are rather harrowing. Just skin and bones.
@@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.
alcoholics for you
8:30 I love how people kept laughing at the farts 🤣🤣🤣
You love really easy for a dog
@@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.
This happened at a tournament when "Big" Bill Werbenuik was playing. He had to lean over the table a lot to play a shot...and used to consume a lot of booze. The inevitable happened...and he then turned to the crowd and said "who did that??" 😂😂 RIP Bill
@nathanwilliams2152 that is a perfect response to farting in a silent room full of ppl 🤣....."who did that?"
Ronnie was like fuck it im off down the pub 😂😂😂
O'Sullivan was disrespectful, walking out on the audience like that. Tantrum purely because Hendry was beating him
@@allthekingshorses7178 actually it’s because his mother had just been arrested and his dad was already in prison, his mentality must have been wrecked.
@@allthekingshorses7178 which Hendry confirmed and completely understood
@@equilibriumgaming9727 arrested what for? Why was he in prison?
@@pregerzoreo4886 his Dad was in Jail for murder, Mum was arrested before but let go a few weeks after this match
Hurricane's face when Thorburn went
"You know what you cannot use that!"
Priceless!
Higgins should have his own section here
the refereees decision is final....mostly because he knows he fcuked up hahahahahaha
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.
He didn't have that many back then you dumb fuck.
The whoopie cushion though!!! 😂😂😂
Crying because someone can play with both hands 😂😂
Ball's snookers definitely not a sport
Alex was the George Best of snooker, so much talent wasted on the bottle which painfully quickened their demise.
Ted Lowe a real Gentleman and a great voice to share during such wonderful snooker moments ❤️
He is and always will be the voice of snooker.
Snooker can seriously damage your health.
Most frustrating game. Need the right temperament.
I saw what you did there.
Alex has had 1 or 2 when making that speech, just 1 or 2 mind
It's crazy what 1 or 2 bottles of whisky can do
@@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
3:33 - Nothing to do with snooker. SMOKING!!! 😄🤣😄
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.
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.
@@johnsrabe what episode?
@@user-jd1mq8gg7e Dec 14 2006, Guardian: “Ronnie O'Sullivan today conceded his best-of-17-frame UK Championship quarter-final against Stephen Hendry - after only five frames.”
In his memoir Running, O’Sullivan says he was overwhelmed by all his personal stuff at the time. Debt, relationship, dad, drugs, mental illness.
I think Ronnie has actually done a lot to raise awareness of metal illness among guys.
Alex Higgins' retirement wasn't "controversial".
It was just incredibly sad, on so many levels. It's hard to watch.
Indeed. Him & Best were the original flawed geniuses. Must be something in the Belfast water. Whiskey, probably. 😢
@@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
@@kasimsultonfan both piss pots
Imagine what he could have achieved if he'd got his life together and dropped the booze and ciggies?
@@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
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
Ebdon's snail pace play versus Ronnie should be an honourable mention
I agree
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 ?
4:45 That is one of the funniest turn of phrases I've ever heard 😂
The reason that HIggins and the Ref didn't hear Thorburn nominate the colour was because they had both nodded off with boredom.
Stupid comment.
hahaha
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 know the fart machine incident at the Masters was distracting for the players, but it was still pretty funny!
No matter what anyone says - farts are funny.
Serious snooker can't be blown away by the first puff of wind.
I wondered if there was a follow through for the brown.
Jesus the Canadians with the hissy fits 😂😂
I bet Higgins did hear Cliff Thorburn nominate the green.
I don't even know the basic rules of snooker. Great video!
Watching Alex Higgins trying to speak to announce his retirement whilst completely slaughtered is just hilarious to me.
2:54 - Surely an easy Snooker Meme?
Great vid, thanks 👍
Would be good to have subtitles for players when they're talking around the table.
how much more do you want? cameras up the angle of the dangle, dubious, curious about the spurious.
@@metaphysicalmigraine694 Are you on acid?
@@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.
@@metaphysicalmigraine694You remind me of Russell Brand with that vocabulary. Pseudointellectual.
@@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..
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
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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. 😂😂😂
He did name the green, though. I’d say he was justified acting that way.
What about Alex Higgins v Hendry UK 1991..when Higgins swears at him at the end.....any footage of it????
Thorburn took so long to play his shot the ref had forgot.
Heart always bleeds to see Alex Higgins. A giant of the game defeated by his own personal demons.
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.
He should have pulled himself together and played on. Everyone has ups and downs - your job is not the place to show them.
@@terryboland3816 contender for worst comment ever
@@VINNIEJONES10 Cheer up mate! It might never happen!
@@terryboland3816 are u serious saying depression is j and up and a down I cant acc believe that
@@terryboland3816 yeah why don't depressed people just decide to be happy amiright?
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Ha Ha imagine the MEME's you could create if this happened today, => "no, I know it's your wedding night but you CANNOT use my extension, Pal."
I loved it when Alex described himself as the "stalwart" of the game. Alex could have correctly described himself as "brilliant", trail-blazing", inimitable" etc. Yet he choose a description which, I believe, he knew was ridiculous just out of bloody-mindedness.
Alex was a thug and a bully and a violent alcoholic. Just not my type of person.
To be fair has was absolutely hammered so probably didn't know what he was saying
This romanticism you see of him is ridiculous. He was an arsehole. Violent, abusive, selfish and full of hate. I saw that dramatisation of him and Davis and Barry Hearn on BBC2 and had I not remembered what he was like I may have fell for it. Claimed to be the peoples champion which he never was. Yes he gave away money to causes but how hard is that? He had it, got tax breaks and headlines. Maximum effort? Nope. Yet when it came time to do exhibitions and tours around Belfast for his "people" he was too wrecked.
Plus hating on a poor kid for coming up the ranks. steve Davis is played as being unpopular but everyone I knew as a kid in the early 80's fucking loved him.
@@martinjames4600 It depends if you consider such figures as Emily Bronte's Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights) as a "romantic" character.
@@andrewmorton3344 I have never read it. I am not a big classics guy, especially that era. I have heard too many people say WH and Pride and Prejudice absolutely sucked and are only big because people feel they should reads them to fit in. Whether that is true I don't know. I heard he is a bit of a bastard.
I was never sure why Higgins had the mantle. Okay he cried and bought his baby and wife down, a wife he then cheated on and battered.
Is it true Cliff Thorburn gave him a good hiding?
The most controversial moments in sports history: No.2... farts
Watching Alex Higgins at the end was tough, the damage that alcohol does to people is tragic.
He was also a drug abuser. He committed most of the vice he could commit, HE LIVED
4:20 “now there’s a little feeling come into thiszZSh”
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
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
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
6:19 I don't remember this episode of Star Trek the Next Generation.
6:14 good reffing. Selby trying to sneak a bit more of the ball after cleaning it
That's why you have ball markers though - it's almost like the ref didn't trust his ability to replace it properly
Are other balls beside the white cleaned though?
Snooker VAR with the Selby did it hit one 😂
Ronnie conceding against Hendry was shocking. Only 4-1 down. It would never happen the other way round
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
@@djdeemz7651 good description of an entitled pussy lol i should hire you as my lawyer lmfao
@@dutchie1010 exactly how the fuck does that apply to this ? I wouldnt hire you full stop for anything
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.....
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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.
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.
Was Alex Higgins ever not drunk?
If you read his biography, seldom...
He needed it to function.
@@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...
He usually lost while sober
@@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...
6:54 Every other sport - Eh its just two players going at it and being competitive.
Snooker - Assault 😂
Ironic that last Alex clip in front of the cigarette health warning :(
I can't understand a single thing he's saying. I don't know if it was this channel's owner or not, but it takes a really bad video editor to put music over an old clip that has low quality and low volume.
8:48 Ironic that there is a massive warning asserting: "...can seriously damage your health." Higgins probably knew all too well many of the substances that could take down your career.
Saw that too
Higgins had a smoking related cancer 😔
”I’m quitting!”
”Could you reconsider?”
”Are you slow?”
7:47 Ronnie’s hair is cool here and what an interview too😂
Can someone help me out here as I’m confused as why that guy lost the frame at 4:48 for missing twice? Surely it was just a miss and foul??
He missed the third time. It is a rule that if a player can see the object ball directly and still misses three times, they lose the frame. This does not apply when a player is snookered and can't see the object ball directly.
It's been 10 years alex, still not one like ya lad, if the media had left you alone like ya said, we could of seen more of ya. RIP young man.
Alex Higgins raved media attention, he used the media for 2 decades for his own ends but as his life spiralled he wanted bit of his life left out !! That's not how it works when you allow the media to flow tour every move, he was a great player but he he got from the media what he gave to them
He was a wife beating drunken twat
Could HAVE, you dimwit.
Did he become a drunk. I’ve seen his last match when he looks shockingly thin. He looks sick, too?
@@templestark4779 he had issues at home and media wouldn't leave him alone. He found drink a way out. Sad news man.
The ref had been smokin 🚬 green I think 🤔 that's why he never heard cliff absolutely bombed out his head 🤣🤣🤣
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,
I’m 50 but the farting noises are just never not funny so childish but still find it hilarious as the crowd did
Alex, Ronnie and Jimmy, they made the game special.
How is it that of all the moments, the fart one was the funniest lmao
I think we can smile at most of these, except for Alex. A clearly tortured soul.
@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.
@@sunnymccoy9327 he was worth 4 million at one point but pissed it all away
Poor Alex didn't even know where his nose was at 3:44 , so how can he be expected to hear Thorburn's shot nomination?
All ten are Higgins, right?!🤣
Most controversial ever: "From now on you CANNOT! use my extension... There you have it!!"
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.
No surprise, Higgins was a Twat
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!!
Alex Higgins was a pathetic disgrace, should’ve been banned. Assaulted officials, threatening other players .etc ‘
I can remember a frame towards the end when Higgins had the white ball cleaned after every shot, Pathetic
@@philippedley5073 he was a drunk, a drug user, a wife beater, violent to payers and officials and even made threats against Dennis Taylor’s life
exciting though, the boring squeaky clean players don't bring in an audience
@@fwef7445 hardly call a thug exciting
Some great memories from that footage, noice one.
Poor Alex - a faulted genius.
I feel for Poomjaeng here, because I have moments like this every half hour because of my epilepsy. I don't know if he might have had an absence seizure here but it's really not a nice thing to experience. The loss of concentration and the confusion of what's occurring around you it's unfortunate and never something to laugh at and above all not the fault of the player.
How much did Higgins sweat?!
That's not sweat - vodka
Probably had the match fixed differently 😉
Probably less that he drank
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]?
Good shout!
You can hear him say "green" at 1:27
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Furthermore, did Alex deliberately leave the white onto the green for Thorburn ?
Higgins had a bet on Selby getting a foul.
what? he said there was no faul
The first shot sums up var in a nutshell. It makes decisions more difficult not easier, it never works and the referee gets the last word.
Simple, no need for var
Goal line technology is enough
Better for the referee too
it's not football, where you score 1 goal per game. get a clue