Alex Higgins Vs John Virgo Private Match Very Rare Footage HD
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- Alex Higgins Funeral • ALEX HIGGINS FUNERAL T...
More Golden Oldies for you To Enjoy Thumbs Up please & Subscribe thank you. Please post to your friends & Family in your social media and share in the Fun Many thanks Belfastjack .
DISCLAIMER:
This Channel DOES NOT Promote or encourage Any illegal activities.
FAIR-USE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER:
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. .
DISCLAIMER:
This Channel DOES NOT Promote or encourage Any illegal activities.
FAIR-USE COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER:
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. .
.
Credit to owner: -
This site may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in an effort to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. we believe this constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit.
COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER:-
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.”
There will never be another snooker player like Alex Higgins. He was one in a million , sadly missed now, but will never be forgotten.. John Virgo is a fantastic snooker player also.
if he's one in a million with billions of people on the planet
@@patrickhanley9049 How many play snooker though ?.
@@martin-d4h reports say 60 million people play snooker, and that's just in China alone. Then you have the rest of the world too. based on the original comment, i estimate there's between 100 to 150 Alex Higgins snooker players alive today.
@@patrickhanley9049someone doesn’t like Alex Higgins 😂
@@cianomahony8732 Higgins is one in eight billion :)
There has never been, and will never be, a snooker player who I enjoy watching more than Alex Higgins.
Sadly missed, snooker then was full of great players and real characters, my personal favourite was Alex, once I pulled off a shot reminiscent of him, I was a legend for 5 minutes lol, never forgotten Alex
Only Tony Drago rivalled him for me. Drago was so fantastic to watch in full flow.
Alex was a true genius & a maverick. There will never be another like him. His cueing technique & positional game broke all the rules & his energy was all over the place - you could get an anxiety attack just watching him twitching and prowling like a Lion. Even playing John in a friendly, he couldn't help being the same as if it was an Embassy final - total focus but also ruthless in his obsession for always wanting to be at the table brake building.
Break lol
@@FromMetayou
You beat me to it.
He must be a Yank.
positional game.... lol. every top 1000 player today plays better position than Mr higgins
Londoner born & bred mate! Disrespecting a great snooker legend like Alex Higgins - shameful cheap shot - pardon the pun. I saw him live few times, he played many of the greats including Jimmy White & Steve Davis at their peak, and roasted them when on form. Yeah break LOL ??
@@alexanderruppert1705 that's the point
Thankyou John Virgo for showing the greatest respect , to the greatest showman ever , to grace the game of snooker .. RIP Alex , sorely missed .
Alex best one shot potter ever and him and Ronnie most entertaining ever ❤❤
The pink was ridiculous, the black even more so. RIP Mr Higgins.
I did not no he died.
@@TELE6220 k.
Yes that’s a long time ago I loved watching him and back then it was very hard to find snooker on American tv and no web for 20 more years. It espn would play snooker late at night I’d wait up and watch
Absolutely blows my mind. The sheer temerity. The first pink was insane. The declaration of doing the black one handed before making that impossible cut on the last pink and coming good just blows my mind. Fearless.
Nice to see Alex enjoying himself here in happier times. May he rest in peace.
One of the best frames of snooker I've ever seen, Higgins is hands down the greatest player whilst drunk the world has ever seen.
JOHN VIRGO IS A REAL GENT AND A GREAT PUNDIT
Virgo had a lovely house in Guildford.Alex was going through a very troubling time and Virgo invited Alex to stay at his house for the duration of a tournament in Surrey..Alex promptly wreaked his house,the drinking and cigarette ends burnt into armchairs and carpets..He made a huge racket when coming in at 4am etc etc.Virgo was a generous soul and Alex took full advantage of his kindness
I can imagine, Good story any others .
Yeah I love his commentary.
Not just Alex; he offered the same hospitality to a Canadian player (Kirk Stevens) who was trying to beat a cocaine addiction. Kirk ended up staying with John for the best part of a year.
John seems like an all-round lovely guy, warm and humorous.
An overpaid BBC fuckin' 'pundit'. He's on the 'after dinner' speaking circuit, receiving thousands of pounds a time for talking bollocks. And then there's our own fuckin' BBC Licence fee which that cunt 'financially milks'. We're not stupid. You may be.
That final black was also played with a little screw to stop the white going in off or near the right corner pocket, making it even harder. Never seen a shot like it before.
What a shot that was!
Both the pink and black shots were unbelievable. If Higgins had had the calm temperament be displayed here throughout his career and personal life he could have been world champion for decades, his natural ability was beyond question.
WHERE'S THE CUE BALL GOING
@@RockyDave Alex was World Champion twice. '72 and '82 I think, without looking. Was never a fan personally. He struck me a bit of a tit tbh.
FearOfTheTrooper WTCBG!?!?!? 👋🏻🎱👄🎱🤚🏻
I couldn't have potted that pink in my dreams. Those last two shots are the best I've ever seen from someone who was already old and sick. But he always played with his soul that's why for me he's the best to have ever played this game.
agree
Plus he would have played it with loads of left hand side to get down to the black.
Need more content like this on youtube. Two masters of the game playing a friendly match and quipping back and forth is such a pleasure. Not to even mention the insane ending.
snooker should have done more of this. To make it more personable. Unfortunately while technique is a major focus today, no attention is paid to personality. Fans want to watch personalities. Overall, Alex was the king of snooker, only the governing body never realised that fact. How myopic of them.
@@denisdaly1708 Snooker lost about 95% of its appeal when they stopped letting the players smoke and drink at the table
Alex the best natural player ever in history. Rest in Peace genius.
“Try and visualise it, and if you believe it, you can do all sorts”. Must try this in my next league match. What a player.
It don’t work, I lost on the black :(
@@gavinburt3750 Should have tried it one handed.
Up
@@gavinburt3750 You tried it one handed, didn't you?
Kind of a lesson for life !
It's amazing to hear Alex speak out loud as he plays and we can hear it, the passion and joy he got out of playing the game, one of the true greats
Alex (God rest his genius soul) played snooker like a pool playing wizard. It didn't matter that his positioning was often loose, because he believed that if a shot was on, then it was possible, no matter how improbable the shot. There's never been a showman like him in the game of snooker. A total one off genius and entertainer :-)
For all Snooker fans from the 80s, this is a great video of players from that era playing against each other privately. I loved watching play,he was a great player and will always be. As for John Virgo, i hardly ever saw him play, the only time i saw him on TV was when he was doing something for the fans for fun.
Virgo was such a nice guy
That pink and black at the end. No words. Maverick, Genius, etc, these labels don't come close to describing the phenomenon that was Alex Higgins. A man who single-handedly brought snooker into the mainstream and made it popular.
And single-handedly potted that black as well!
And they didn't want him in this gentleman's game the ruling body that is ,because he was a loose cannon, always a joy to watch some of his pots mind blowing, and yes your right he brought the game so forward, sadly missed.
Alex will always be a legend.... simply a natural talent.... his shot selection and the use of the cushions to work all around the table is still some of the best I have ever seen. The break off four cushions, that pink down the whole table. Simply a joy to watch.
That's why he's in the first position in the snooker genius gallery. You may not have a considerable number of titles, not having broken records, but his cunning, instinct, refined technique and especially courage and talent make him different, unique ...
Alex at his best... a sublime fine cut pink....followed by a black ball one handed... true genius of the game. RIP Alex.
Fucking genious. They will never have a guy like this in the game again. Pleasure to watch.
That pink was mad lol
Which one? 1:40 or 10:51
The black was madder
I think the thing I loved most about Alex was that he was completely, utterly, wonderfully mad !
I love this comment and totally agree. He was raw and exposed. His humanity, frailty and self were exposed for all to see. He was what he was and I loved him for it.
I really appreciate how much he loved each shot, and the pride in doing a world class job. There's something very sweet about that, he could be a demon in other moments of his life, but that moment when he's taking the shot he cares about the skill and artistry that he's devoted his life to, and that is a moment of truth.
when you say utterly mad i think you mean pissed 😉
That and the most unorthodox style in the history of the game. I was born in 92 so didn’t experience his heyday but watching old footage it is clear to me that he is the most naturally gifted player with the exception of O’Sullivan.
He was quite often completely, utterly and wonderfully pissed too!
The genius of Alex Higgins, grew up watching him just a sensational player sadly missed
Some guy Alex was, I remember when he went on his health drive of putting honey in his lager. Gotta love him, he was charismatic like no other.
For any young player - do not attempt to copy the king. He was a one off. How did he pot so many great shots with all that head movement. Alex will always be my favourite player. I watched him many times at the snooker club in Salford and I have yet to see anyone (even Jimmy white ) play some of the shots he played. I liked him a lot. Rip dude.
The geniuses is.Alex already predicted that he wanted to pot the black ball with one hand while the six color ball still on the table.whuatt..is he playing Magic or the trick hear?..straight away one question are crossed my mind..is he plan to put the pink ball at right corner pocket?
Snooker owes a huge debt to Alex Higgins who brought it out of the working men's clubs into proper arenas and 18 million viewers on television. I was so glad Alex and Jimmy White bonded over the years, two people's champions and two of my favourite players. Now we have the ultimate Ronnie O'Sullivan, not just the people's champion, but the greatest ever
they bonded over a few lines of the ole Jimmy (white)! Regardless, all sport is made great by contrasting characters & it's missing today, not just in snooker
@@christschinwon Yes Alex and Jimmy liked a bit of white,but that's their own personal business.That's when they used to drink alcohol and smoke during the game.I seen Alex playing one day,it was a morning session and it was about 11 o'clock,he had a vodka and coke,ha.
Ronnies an ass*ole!
Immensely talented at snooker but no class and outright rude a lot of the time and that appeals to the weak of character.
I'm not a hater btw, I like watching Ronnie play but I turn off for the interviews
Unbelievable..pink and black thank you Alex Higgins.
Wish you were here today ..
Belfast Jack thank you for a brilliant post sir! They all owe their living to Alex, he made it watchable and exciting. I've never seen two magical shots like the pink and black in my life. Cheers Joe.
Your welcome Joe come back anytime :)
The Man was a true artist/genius with the flaws that can go with that blessing/curse... Completely unique player/person.. a "one-off.." He could display the most incredible cue power and also the most sensitive of touches you've ever seen.. There'll NEVER be another Alex. I was lucky enough to attend an exibition match between Alex & Jimmy White at The Fairfield Halls in Croydon. Some years ago,now... :)
I just do not get bored of watching this!!!!
Boredom and Alex do not go together 😂
What a great game. I have to say that it's this kind of match which determines the best of any sportsman. Not the world championships nor a masters tournament. A private game between two rivals, friends, enemies, brothers, dedicated players. It's not about scoring points or winning a trophy, not even 'winning' the game, it's two masters of the art showing their class, proving themselves in ways not often seen on a big stage. It's this that turns snooker / football / tennis etc from a sport into beaty
Was delighted to play Alex in an exhibition near Belfast in the mid 80's. A great night and he played a few one handers then too..
That was incredible. Thanks for the post, this is the first time I have seen the whole game. Alex here bless Him, sick as a dog and still coming up with magic.
pure gold and those last 2 shots summarized the mad genius of Alex - thanks for sharing!
Alex certainly was a snooker genius - a title that's only ever been applicable to him and Ronnie O'Sullivan. Alex's main problem was his inconsistency - but he would take on pots that no other professional would dare try ...and sink 'em, more often than not. That pink and black (one handed) are two fine examples. Stephen Hendry - great match player that he was - would still be there tryin' to pot those two balls. Ronnie has managed to control his ' madness ' and that's why he's streets ahead of any player in the history of the game. If Alex could have done the same - even for just 5-6 years ..he would have been virtually unbeatable in that period. .
I must record this and hold onto it for ever. Absolutely epic. Two magicians at work!
That pink and black. Witchcraft.
@@oinkooink who cares ! 😉 the hurricane. r.i.p.
oink ooink still potted it
oink ooink you wouldn’t even get close
oink ooink how come you deleted your comments
oink ooink I think you did because it made sense these are professional sportsmen is it’s highly unlikely they’d cheat in a exhibition match if you knew anything about Alex Higgins you’d know he was one of the best single ball potters the games seen a shot like that for him isn’t out of the ordinary
Great. Nice to see him play snooker. Those last two pots were incredible.
I really miss Alex higgins incredible talent and brilliant to watch as he was the most exiting player of all time will never be replaced RIP Alex higgins and thanks for the memories
This was from ‘95 when the wheels really came off his professional career. He’d reached the crucible the year before and had a decent run in the UK as a last hurrah.
As someone who played snooker from the age of 10 to now being nearly 70 Alex Higgins was my hero, that was an amazing frame of snooker, the pink and black were unbelievable ,,,They talk about the SHOT of the Championship, nothing compares ......
Holy smoke. Last 2 shots. I’m giving up too. 😂
Fucking hell! The pink and black were unbelievable.
What a player what a legend!
We'll never see his likes again!
John Virgo is real gentleman and treated Higgins very well...well played..
He was one of the games greatest players, maybe a bit unorthodox with some shots and struggled as he got older but you can’t deny he was brilliant. I love it when he says “where’s the cue ball going!” this Higgins bloke wasn’t bad either.
This is the first time i ever clap my hands in front of the monitor!
Fantastic. Great post. Loved seeing both of them still playing well long post prime - but Alex - well a player from another planet. Incredible.
I had the video that this match featured on ('John Virgo's Snooker Loopy') and watched it over and over again. I taught myself to play one-handed because of this.
Absolutely the best snooker player ever to hold a cue. I used to watch him on tv and record ever time he played then watch and analyse every shot and movement, I’d then take it with me into the pub and clubs , even had the Alex Higgins cue and still have 35 years on . Hero’s die- legends live forever and that’s what Alex Higgins was to me a Legend.
Sam Cairns lol you mug. Ronnie, Hendry, Davis, Selby and J Higgins all better than him. Even probably Williams
Sam, I'm not sure he was the best player ever to hold a cue, however he was certainly very gifted
Imagine him vs 90's hendry in a world final...im sorry but alex wouldnt get 8 frames
Scott1433 He was extremely gifted and entertaining but far from the best ever,One of the best in his generation certainly.
He’s not tho, just the way he plays all attack and the theatrical moves make it all very entertaining.
Another beautiful display of artistry and magic on the table from The Hurricane.
Absolutely brilliant! Loved Alex Higgins. Loved George Best. Love Jack Daniels. Love Northern Ireland!
This is just ....well I don’t know.....if words can describe the genius he was....incredible...just incredible
only Alex could have made those last two pots, genius, what a sad ending for this man who made snooker, but John would always give Alex a great name.
Alex Higgins was a pure genius, my favourite player. RIP.
That Pink and Black was like a magician. “If you believe it and can see it you can do it”. A true snooker visionary, ahead of his time. What a player and character. Yes he could have perhaps won more but with Higgins it was an acceptance of the whole package or nothing at all. He played to the beat of his own drum. R.I.P Alex.🙏❤️.x
Well said there will never be another like him
He's shit compared to modern players.
Drunk as a skunk as well.magic
@@craigking8758
Drunk magic.😂
This video is gold. Thank you!
There will never be another Alex Higgins the pink !!’ I mean come on and the black ??? Rest in peace Alex your the greatest
He's ending remark and swagger haha One of a kind.
Unreal I’ve never seen a shot like that black before, brilliant
The pink was easy then
Alex playing here was just incredible.
That final pink and black was just unreal…a true genius
Yes JV is legend . So honest and a nice bloke to So naturally funny, What a finish tho Alex . : )
Mr Virgo played the game much faster than I recall.
The man was a genius, football had pele basketball had Jordan, snooker had Alex Higgins
Jordan was not a genius, he was just tall with big feet you clown
G BEST
My fav player Higgins. He was superb imo the best. I like O’Sullivan and jimmy white but Higgins had it all natural ability
He was a magician...those last two shots!!!
Alex potted those last two balls, like his life depended on it, and snooker was his life.
Thats why hes the peoples champion what a legend of a player the greatest of all time for me just pips ronnie in my book well tbf without him ronnie wouldnt know what a snooker table is.
RIP legend
Last two shots. It was like I was in a dream.
Legitimately two of the best shots I’ve ever seen.
@raabdj never seen more than the pink and black... Thought they'd set up a mad trick shot.... Wow!
Super addition to the archives - and great to see JV playing at speed too 👏
I'd been getting used to watching Ronnie O'Sullivan so nothing was going to surprise me. My jaw dropped several times in this match. Those last two shots were absolutely stunning.
phenomenal. an amazing eye, and incredible cueing. in a world with life coaches he'd have been the goat. as it is, simply a great
WHAT AN AMAZING VIDEO!!! Thanks for sharing
I used to try to play like him. I never won or even had a decent break but always enjoyed it.
Alex was an anomaly. By standards, his stroke mechanics were terrible and YET he could do anything he wanted with the cue ball. His timing had to be perfect to play that way and to emmulate his playing style would surely result in bad habits for the mere mortal. He was absolutely genius by definition. It really is a shame that he struggle so much in other aspects of his life.
I used to try to drink like him. I never won or even had a decent break but always enjoyed it.
Alex had his demons but he was always my fave player.Thanks for a great vid.
That early pink was INSANE!!!! That cut is NOT POSSIBLE!!!!
Incredible Alex, love the part when you say ‘if you visualise it and if you believe in it, you can do all sorts’ your the coolest.
No one can or probably ever will rival the flair and genius of higgins on the snooker table...he may not be the GOAT but he was definitely the most unique
Anyone else love Alex saying come on baby after playing the pink? Lol
There's a joke here somewhere!
He says, "be there baby" big difference.
@@barflytom3273 well damn me to hell sorry
Lol? Why Type lol?
@@swanningabout i really don't know it just kind of happens.
good mix genius playing and genius commentating
alex higgins was a true genius! there will never, ever be another with his natural talent!! r.i.p. alex.
I love how Virgo puts the colours back on the spot for Alex, and then Alex disappears and doesn't do the same for John. Excellent.
Greatest player I've ever seen.
That pink! Never seen that in a tournament. What a player. Alex was the greatest even without the titles.
It doesn’t really matter to me whether or not Alex Higgins was the ‘greatest of all time’. He is the only player I have ever stopped any important I was doing to watch. An amazing, razor-sharp, complex character. I hope his soul rests in peace.
batwings80 👋🏻🎱👄🎱🤚🏻
If somebody is dead, he is dead
Unfortunately never got to see Higgins play live on TV, but only through reruns etc. Unbelievable talent is an understatement, more like Snooker Whisperer. RIP.
Rip Alex, one of my favourite snooker players.
Glad they have at last put a decent photo of Alex up in Belfast City Hall, John Virgo has a calming style of play and what a Gentleman, I hope there is another Alex / Ronnie / Jimmy waiting in the wing's.
Wow. Glad i found this. Real gem of a video. Thanks for posting this👍☘️
Bewitching brilliance! And Alex called the one-handed black finish before he’d potted the brown!!!
Into the said...middle pocket 👍
I used to love watching big break back in the 80’s and 90’s with Jim Davidson and John Virgo
Great stuff. No one should ever calculate the real frame score. Amazing pink and black from Alex!
I did and Alex won it.
Interesting to see Higgins happily playing with a bow tie on something he claimed he couldn`t do (even got a doctors note) !!
Thats correct
lol yep only Alex can do something like that and that is why people loved him. We all love a rebel lol
@@ameyajoshi742 No.............Not all......Personally I thought he was a twat.
@@Ceejay-pg3ku he is a twat
Weridos
One of the greatest. R.I.P.
Great to see two contrasting styles Alex with his intense genius and Johns silky smooth effortless shots.
Virgo actually played some nice stuff himself there, he really played at quick pace. But Higgins was unbelievable. I love the excitement he is taking from it, especially at the end.
Beautiful, i love everything about this frame, higgins aint putting balls back for john, the relaxed attitude, higgins blaming his cue, virgo giving it so much respect, a little showboating here and there... perfect
We miss you Alex xxx
OMG amazing play from Alex!
"Black in the middle, one handed!" A true master.... these days are gone, these men had huge characters, were masters of the game, entertainers to the bone, the world is worse with the passing of these times and these people!