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Alex Higgins R.I.P. Condolences thread

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  • #32
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Supposedly his burial site is to the rear of plots belonging to the best snooker players from Africa, Pakistan, and China.
    Totally unfair, as he's completely snookered behind the black, brown and yellow.


  • #33
    Cypher_sounds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,320 ✭✭✭Cypher_sounds


    mikom wrote: »
    Supposedly his burial site is to the rear of plots belonging to the best snooker players from Africa, Pakistan, and China.
    Totally unfair, as he's completely snookered behind the black, brown and yellow.


    wtf that supposed to mean??

    R.I.P Alex Higgins


  • #34
    Princess Zelda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭Princess Zelda


    Jaysus, it's hard to believe that he was only 61 - he looked at least 20 years older.


  • #35
    OutlawPete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    Went out to Citywest two weeks back to see him at Snooker Legends and was gutted he wasn't there as it was the only reason I went out.

    Met Jimmy White, Ken Doherty, Dennis Taylor, John Parrot etc and got all their autographs but it just wasn't the same.

    At the memorabilia stall, the first question everyone asked was:

    "Have you got anything left that's been signed by Alex .."

    The answer was no of course, anything that he did sign was sold very fast.

    Seen him a few times in the flesh in his heyday.

    He was a regular sight around Malahide's pubs and bookies in the 90's.

    RIP

    One of his last interviews:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1daaI8dv2s


  • #36
    NoHornJan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭NoHornJan


    Good on ye Alex!

    Go headbutt the devil and end up in heaven...


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  • #37
    MiciG91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 273 ✭✭MiciG91


    I heard he's being buried in his cue case ?


  • #38
    Warrior011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭Warrior011


    RIP Alex "Hurricane" Higgins


  • #39
    SugarHigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭SugarHigh


    A genius. A flawed genius maybe but a genius nonetheless, a true peoples champion and the reason why I and thousands if not millions like me started to watch snooker.

    What made him a genius?


  • #40
    the bolt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 485 ✭✭the bolt


    R.I.P.truly a legend,


  • #41
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Princess Zelda wrote: »
    he looked at least 20 years older.
    Yeah, saw him in the train station in Cork strangely enough a few years ago, and that's exactly what I was thinking...


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  • #42
    OutlawPete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    SugarHigh wrote: »
    What made him a genius?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5BYbSfOtVU


  • #43
    Arthurdaly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭Arthurdaly


    SugarHigh wrote: »
    What made him a genius?

    Obviously you have never held a cue? Aside from his snooker abilities he was an entertainer!!

    Well done Alex, RIP!!


  • #44
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    guys, to soon for the jokes.


  • #45
    babyfratelli_x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭babyfratelli_x


    R.I.P Alex


  • #46
    CoalBucket
    Closed Accounts Posts: 971 ✭✭✭CoalBucket


    RIP Hurricane


  • #47
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    MiciG91 wrote: »
    I heard he's being buried in his cue case ?

    You are a very bad man, Sir.


  • #48
    SugarHigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭SugarHigh


    Arthurdaly wrote: »
    Obviously you have never held a cue? Aside from his snooker abilities he was an entertainer!!

    Well done Alex, RIP!!
    Good at snooker and a good entertainer but hardly a genius. A genius wouldn't smoke and drink themselves into an early grave.


  • #49
    WIZE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭WIZE


    I think the next hurricane to hit the US should be named Hurricane Higgins in memory of Alex


  • #50
    Arthurdaly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭Arthurdaly


    SugarHigh wrote: »
    Good at snooker and a good entertainer but hardly a genius. A genius wouldn't smoke and drink themselves into an early grave.

    Really? Because you have achieved so much in this life? When you have influenced anything come back and comment!


  • #51
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    By that logic, people can't comment on/have an opinion on ANYTHING.


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  • #52
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Dudess wrote: »
    By that logic, people can't comment on/have an opinion on ANYTHING.

    John Virgo still would.


  • #53
    SugarHigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭SugarHigh


    Arthurdaly wrote: »
    Really? Because you have achieved so much in this life? When you have influenced anything come back and comment!
    Saying someone isn't a genius isn't an insult so calm down pampers.

    I just don't see how genius is in anyway an appropriate term to describe someone who was given a chance at a good life but instead pissed it up a wall.

    We really do give sports stars too much credit.


  • #54
    Arthurdaly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭Arthurdaly


    Dudess wrote: »
    By that logic, people can't comment on/have an opinion on ANYTHING.

    He achieved and influenced people, did you? Genius? If you understood the sport maybe you could comment. In his field yes he was a genuis!


  • #55
    SugarHigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭SugarHigh


    Arthurdaly wrote: »
    He achieved and influenced people, did you? Genius? If you understood the sport maybe you could comment. In his field yes he was a genuis!
    If you understood the definition of genius maybe you could comment.


  • #56
    Ann22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,006 ✭✭✭Ann22


    Rip Alex, Glad his long struggle is over.:(


  • #57
    Arthurdaly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭Arthurdaly


    SugarHigh wrote: »
    If you understood the definition of genius maybe you could comment.

    You can type, thats about the height of your achievement, well done.


  • #58
    NoHornJan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭NoHornJan


    SugarHigh wrote: »
    What made him a genius?

    He was a natural talent...


  • #59
    aDeener
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭aDeener


    SugarHigh wrote: »
    Good at snooker and a good entertainer but hardly a genius. A genius wouldn't smoke and drink themselves into an early grave.

    ffs is it not obvious to you that he clearly meant higgins was a genius at snooker!

    you obviously aren't a genius if you didnt gather that, or you are being a nuisance for the sake of it.


  • #60
    WIZE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,597 ✭✭✭WIZE


    SugarHigh wrote: »
    Saying someone isn't a genius isn't an insult so calm down pampers..

    I laughed:D


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  • #61
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Arthurdaly wrote: »
    He achieved and influenced people, did you?
    Of what relevance is it whether I have or haven't? My point is, you don't have to be an expert in something to have an opinion on it. E.g. I'm guessing you're not an actor/film-maker yet you've criticised films...


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