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[Phantom]

millwall32, on Mar 20 2006, 04:25 PM, said:

One shot Paddy, on Mar 19 2006, 08:18 PM, said:

Octopus of Odstock, on Mar 18 2006, 08:46 PM, said:

Mr Higgins is 57 today, by the way.

57! I met him about 5 weeks ago, looks rough as anything, thought he was about 70!

A good candidate for DL 2007 then.

If I remember correctly, I heard one news report back in the 90's that Higgins used to drink vodka during his tournaments.

Well, now that's he's made it to 57, he's outlived Bill Werbeniuk who sadly only made it to be 56 before he passed away

[millwall32]

the who, on Oct 19 2005, 05:58 AM, said:

see joe the other day he is fine form dont worry about that!!!!!

RE: Jo O'Boye
Saw him in Leicester just the other day and he looke like a serious alcoholic who had just sh*t hias trousers. Would be a solid bet for 2007 but I suspect that only you, me and those who have been in his mini-cab have heard of him.

[pulphack]

didn't your mum tell you about drinking with the funny smelling people on park benches?

higgins is one of those burroughs/lemmy types whose body chemistry has somehow been strangely perverted by his excesses. research on these guys would not only reveal much about longevity, but would also prevent a few scientists cutting up cuddly bunnies for as long as their grants lasted. never mind which snooker player of that older generations LOOKS ill, it's going to be the bugger with the most cholesterol in their concrete arteries. the seventies and eighties guys drank a lot, smoked a lot, and probably ate too many cheap kebabs and refried chips. make a list and throw a dart (but that's another matter entirely...)

although, on looks alone you'd bet on steve davies to die of acute ennui

[The Four Horsemen]

But for the grace of God and the lack of talent in snooker, I imagine.......

[Octopus of Odstock]

No health news, but Hurricane Higgins still playing so maybe he's not on death's door yet.

[Dr Hackenslash]

Without wanting to be overly-controversial, it says a lot about the unpredictable nature of death when 27-year-old Paul Hunter can succumb to cancer relatively quickly and Alex "Hurricane" Higgins can seem to battle every demon in his body for years.

Although I will forgive Higgins for everthing after he urinated in a plant pot at a tournament.

I reckon he'll be around, or at least a withered part of him will be, for a long time yet.

[Star Crossed]

Dr Hackenslash, on Oct 10 2006, 11:19 AM, said:

I will forgive Higgins for everthing after he urinated in a plant pot at a tournament.

I reckon he'll be around, or at least a withered part of him will be, for a long time yet.

That's more than can be said for the poor plant he pissed on.

[maryportfuncity]

On the other hand if the others die off at a rapid rate, he might be world champion again. Could name his price for the movie rights as and when that happens.

[millwall32]

the who, on Oct 19 2005, 05:58 AM, said:

see joe the other day he is fine form dont worry about that!!!!!

I saw him the other day too (more recent obviously). He looked like death. Any more ideas on soon to be deceased snooker players anyone?

[Octopus of Odstock]

Doug Mountjoy, for one.

[millwall32]

I have found the answer to my own question.
Apparently Patsy Houlihan died last month.

[maryportfuncity]

Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins, frail, poor, lacking his bottom teeth and still reckoning he can make the top 40 snooker players in the world.

[Deadly Doug]

Drinking pints of Guinness, attacking a ref, dancing a jig at the table... All in a day's work for the "people's champion." But look at that picture. Can't be long left for Belfast's finest:

http://www.sportinglife.com/story_get.cgi?...ual_121905.html

[Youth in Asia]

Dr Hackenslash, on Oct 10 2006, 10:19 AM, said:

Without wanting to be overly-controversial, it says a lot about the unpredictable nature of death when 27-year-old Paul Hunter can succumb to cancer relatively quickly and Alex "Hurricane" Higgins can seem to battle every demon in his body for years.

Although I will forgive Higgins for everthing after he urinated in a plant pot at a tournament.

I reckon he'll be around, or at least a withered part of him will be, for a long time yet.

Paul Hunter died?

[Octopus of Odstock]

Youth in Asia, on Jun 27 2007, 01:00 AM, said:

Paul Hunter died?

Yes, last year. It was widely covered in the news, and we had a fair few ranters here.

[Octopus of Odstock]

Former World No. 12 ranked snooker player, Chris Small is suffering from a spinal disease.

[M.Lawrenson]

Octopus of Odstock, on Jul 22 2007, 06:53 PM, said:

Former World No. 12 ranked snooker player, Chris Small is suffering from a spinal disease.

Very peculiar how Small thinks Higgins got £20k because 'his face fits'. Higgins has had more run-ins with the snooker authorities than everyone else combined.

[VSBfromH]

M.Lawrenson, on Jul 22 2007, 07:45 PM, said:

Octopus of Odstock, on Jul 22 2007, 06:53 PM, said:

Former World No. 12 ranked snooker player, Chris Small is suffering from a spinal disease.

Very peculiar how Small thinks Higgins got £20k because 'his face fits'. Higgins has had more run-ins with the snooker authorities than everyone else combined.

Given the ravages that Alex's face has undergone in recent years, I doubt if it fits anywhere any more!

By the way, why is Torres shaking hands with Ronnie Corbett in the "RELATED VIDEO" link to the right of the link included above?

[millwall32]

I am re-reading a biography of Alex Higins at the moment and I agree with Ray Reardon's comment that Higgins wil probably outlive most of his contemporaries through sheer cunningness.