Final B&H Irish Masters Alex Higgins vs Stephen Hendy

[@bernardnangle2759]

I can honestly say I 100 percent agree with you

[@londonlady1966]

RIP Alex, you were simply beautiful. ❤

[@richardwalker1880]

You got it ALEX HURRICANE HIGGINS WAS AND STILL IS SIMPLY THEE BEST THEE PEOPLE S CHAMPION GOD BLESS YOU ALEX HURRICANE HIGGINS WHAT A LEGEND SNOOKER S CRAP NOW

[@richardwalker1880]

Arrrr How much we will always miss the Hurricane I was there when hurricane won the championship in 1982 and The Hurricane was simply thee Best yer no i hate snooker now its just Rubbish with out the Hurricane he wasn't looked after like Steve Davies and Co even the dam reffs hated him but Alex played fantastic and STEVEN HENDREY WAS AMONG JIMMY WHITE WHO CARRIED HIS COFFIN if only the Hurricane was looked after like Steve Davies when he retired he said the Hurricane can manage with out the snooker but can snooker manage with out the Hurricane God bless you Hurricane you will always be the people's CHAMPION RIP Alex

[@richardwalker1880]

Arrrrr bless him Hurricane your SIMPLY THEE BEST snooker player ever we will always miss you Hurricane you are the people s CHAMPION God bless you Hurricane

[@richardwalker1880]

We will always miss him snooker s Crap now with out the Hurricane he was never looked after Hurricane made snooker worth watching I miss him terribly and so does Jimmy white too why were the reffs always against the Hurricane when he made snooker worth watching R IP Alex hurricane Higgins

[@richardwalker1880]

I really love what you say about the Hurricane it's so touching

[@djelalhassan7631]

Higgins the entertainer made snooker for what it is now, snooker owes Higgins a gratitude. Thanks for the memories Higgins baby I love you, peace, love and respect.

[@neilgilder4036]

Legend brilliant to watch you never knew what he was going to do next snooker is not the same without him

[@JesseCrucible]

agreed!

[@Coneman3]

Opposite mentality to Barry Hearne, who was a business man pure and simple. Alex was an artist.

[@sensational_cellar8606]

Never watched that all the way through. When Alex potted that last long pot, I jumped up with joy! 🎉

[@piedro132]

What great player Alex was, such tremendous feeling, could hit very soft and hard, always made the game thrilling to watch

[@ianwilliamson2980]

I think the crowd were happy that Alex won .

[@markdrinkwater1508]

Alex's game was different, he was a risk taker, he took on shots that others simply couldn't play, his potting was incredible but positional play was average. He didn't practice enough, he relied on his attacking game and great potting, his lifestyle was chaotic, he was an alcoholic, but still won all of the games top trophies.

[@Coneman3]

I wonder if we will ever see his like again. Game is more competitive nowadays, lots of great but boring players.

[@richardwalker1880]

HURRICANE YOU WE'RE SIMPLY THEE BEST SNOOKER PLAYER I'VE EVER SEEN THEE GREATEST

[@jmcg7705]

i guess you dont watch snooker ...........higgins was a no-class cretin ......bit like yourself !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ronanlaverty7819]

If memory serves me right I think Alex played this final with a broken foot

[@scoop2963]

Maybe that's why he was limping

[@jamesadcock5235]

How just how amazing

[@richardwalker1880]

Hurricane at his very best snooker s shiet with out the Hurricane I

[@supercue1]

Who is Stephen Hendy? Can't remember anyone by that name playing Alex Higgins.

[@richardwalker1880]

R IP Alex hurricane Higgins will always be the people's CHAMPION

[@Adam-o1x2t]

Undderrated win considering alex's last win was the 1983 UK championship and beating a near prime stephen hendry from 4-0 down aswell.

[@grimTales1]

I noticed at the end the commentator said "32,000 pounds" - was this match played in Ireland where different currency was used, or not?

[@stewartgermain9342]

Yeah, he was paid in potatoes.

[@RunPJs]

32:03 - get off your flipping mobile!

[@davidhenrywall8619]

Great fin Alex higgins played well

[@jaywalkercrew4446]

Why was Alex limping?

[@ianbarlow7397]

He was recovering still from a broken foot,this tournament was shortly after he threw himself out of the flat window..

[@jaywalkercrew4446]

@@ianbarlow7397 think 🤔 he was just off his head on drink, probably black out.

[@ianbarlow7397]

I remember it was an argument with his girlfriend at the time but not sure if it was suicide....if you google it I’m sure the full story will be on there as it was all over the papers I remember...winning the Irish masters after all what happened was an incredible achievement

[@davidjatt3251]

Stephen Hendy never recovered from this.

[@ianwilliamson2980]

History proves different .he went on to be seven times world champion

[@davidjatt3251]

@@ianwilliamson2980 Thanks for informing me. I never knew! Thank god we have lifesavers like you around.

[@ianharrison2490]

@@ianwilliamson2980 I'm sure you're an ex pro yourself, I remember yoir name on the circuit

[@davem6090]

Best drunk player ever! A flawed genius

[@ntnbb9183]

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[@livelongenoughtoliveforeve1114]

It's a great shame Alex was such a volatile character...OK thats part of his appeal but it didn't end well at all for him.

[@margarita8442]

Light up a B and H !!!

[@Valentina-cl2kn]

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[@frizzyred1292]

Just out of interest, was the prize money alot better when the tabacco companies were sponsoring snooker?

[@JesseCrucible]

no

[@DaveMitchell100]

Stephen Hendy? Oh dear!

[@ntnbb9183]

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[@andywright3450]

Higgins class hendry couldn't take it loseing

[@jmcg7705]

Hendry NEVER LOST AS MUCH AS the Drunk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dvidclapperton]

Hendry lost to an inspired opponent. It wasn't exactly Hendry losing to a no-hoper.

[@ianwilliamson2980]

Only higgins could have beat henry like that .

[@judefeehan4853]

Who's Henry?

[@ianwilliamson2980]

Steven Hendry who he's playing

[@judefeehan4853]

@@ianwilliamson2980 I know who he's playing but who's Henry?

[@ianwilliamson2980]

Henry is steven henry .the seven time world champion .are you joking here .don't you watch snooker.everyone knows who henry is in snooker .

[@ianwilliamson2980]

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[@Jack-jf2gz]

Am I the only one who thinks that Alex had a pretty poor technique for a snooker professional?

[@williejordan1521]

Jack_1808 no his technique is awful for a pro

[@carlosss61976]

That's why he was so unique

[@neilhurn2685]

Yes his cue always knocked after shots.

[@glesgasam]

YES

[@neilgilder4036]

Naturally talented jumped up on the shot but obviously must have pushed the cue in a straight line before he did this so good to watch different to any other player

[@DennisBloodnokPhotographyVideo]

In-Terms of just pure natural talent, Alex Higgins was the Greatest Snooker Player ever. It is so sad that Alex's problems with Alcohol , heavy smoking and issues in his private life limited what he could achieve as a snooker player.

[@jmcg7705]

dont lie to yourself .........higgins was a scummy drunk ......won just about feck-all !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@markdrinkwater1508]

@@jmcg7705 What is your problem? He won two world titles, two masters, one UK, one Irish masters and countless smaller tournaments. Imagine what he could have won had he not been a drunk.

[@jmcg7705]

@@markdrinkwater1508 nobody took snooker too seriously in his time .....he won against nobodies ......as soon as decent players arrived he was found wanting .........he will be known as a drunk who refused any help .....a walking ego.....thats all he was !!!!

[@markdrinkwater1508]

@@jmcg7705 You are a nut. Of course snooker was not the profession it became, where kids were coached from birth, but for you to claim that he won against 'nobodies' is confirmation that you are a nut. The Reardon, Spencer, Higgins generation, and the generation of top players before them, would have been more than capable of holding their own in todays game. You cannot compare generations in sport, the conditions were totally different, the tables were different, the cloths were so much heavier, the balls heavier, but players like Spencer, Higgins and Reardon could play every shot in the book, better than todays players. The colossal deep screw shots Spencer and Higgins would play in the early 1970s were legendary. Alex bridged the old game and the new, and he was victorious against the champions of the past and the champions of the future. He defeated Spencer and Reardon in world finals, he won two masters defeating Thorburn and Griffiths, he won the UK beating Davis from 7-0 down, then he finished his career at 40 years of age beating Hendry in the Irish Masters in 1989. So he was a winner from 1972 to 1989, beating all of the greats of the game, past and present. He reached countless other finals that he lost, he threw matches away by getting too drunk during the match and going for outrageous shots. He lost in two world finals, three UK finals and three Masters finals, he should have won the 1980 world final against Thorburn and the 1982 UK final against Griffiths and the 87 Masters final against Taylor, but he drank too much during those finals and he got caught out by inspired play by his great opponents. But the fact remains that he was one of the all time greats, beating all of the greats in major finals over a 17 year period, from Spencer and Reardon to Davis and Hendry, the ultimate fighter and competitor. His longevity of winning majors was 17 years, from his first world title in 1972 to his Irish Master win over Hendry in 1989. Another fact is that he threw many matches due to his personality and drinking, had he not been an alcoholic he'd have won many more majors. But he was what he was, a genius with a drinking problem, but he was treated very badly by the snooker world, they were jealous of his genius, instead of nourishing it they tried to bring around his self-destruction. With the right support he'd have been unbeatable, but even as he was, he could still beat all of the greats on his day and you are a nut for claiming otherwise.

[@jmcg7705]

@@markdrinkwater1508 I am a nut ??? its you thats went on a five-page rant trying to defend the indefensible ........he was nothing more than a lucky drunk and you can't take that .........TOUGH !!!!!!