RIP Alex Higgins

[hoggy952]

One of the best snooker players I had the joy to watch.

Yes, I know he wasted his talent (he had bucket loads of it) and can I respectfully ask fellow members not to slate him for it.

[Sirus]

I use to see him all the time in and around the pubs in Belfast city after work...

Sitting alone humbly watching the horse racing with his wee glass of guinness and his bookie docket

[patkins]

Sorry to hear about Alex`s passing.
Whatever the mans failings ,and we all have them, Alex gave us some brilliant entertainment when at the height of his career. He made snooker interesting again and brought a load of new fans to the sport.
May he rest in peace.

[Vixen]

He was a great player R.I.P. Alex

[barrowmanandrew]

i remember watchig him as a kid,
we all have our demons...
lets try and remember him at his best...
a sad loss....

[johnboy1974]

sorry to hear this news. He is an enormous loss to the snooker world and was an inspiration to the generation of snooker players who grace the game now. rest in peace alex

[deffc0n]

Very good player R.I.P Alex.

[john1509]

r.i.p alex very good player

[davieboy.rfc]

loved watching him play he changed snooker with his style & his attitude r.i.p. alex higgins.

[thered]

didnt even know he had died till i read this thread its a shame i can still remember him crying with his kids years ago when he won the world title

people like him made snooker into a TV sport instead of just the local pub game he did probably more for snookers popularity than anyone

wont be many more like him which is why snookers lost its interest for me if you take o'sullivan away theres no characters or anyone exiting to watch anymore its boring

RIP alex a true snooker legend

[delboy71]

please no alex higgins jokes...lets give the man a break!!

[lfc4life]

please no alex higgins jokes...lets give the man a break!!

anyone who makes jokes of dead sports legends or who ever is famous is scum and have no soul!

[jimlan]

R.I.P. one of the best.

[dazzabhoy]

R.I.P. one of the best.

wife beater, womaniser, boozer and gambler. one of the best right enough.

[Pad578]

Not perfect its true, but a giant of the snooker world on his day. r.i.p