Legendary pair White and Higgins face Hunter & Massey in a key doubles match in front of a packed Basildon crowd
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@youlesie23 Жыл бұрын
Everything about this is amazing. Alex on the piss, Jimmy coked out of his mind and having a smoke, Mike and Bobby clearly up for a laugh and a joke (and Mike lending Alex his cue), Sid having the time of his life in the commentary box, the bartender, the trickshots, the noisy (yet still respectful) Basildon faithful. Just incredible
@Ingens_Scherz Жыл бұрын
Just massive, good-natured fun. Totally relaxed, classy, relaxed, legendary American pool champs enjoying the whole exhibition playing against - well, exactly as you describe :) I really miss those days!
@SteveMorgan-hj2rr Жыл бұрын
spot on
@feraljim Жыл бұрын
Mike Massey was chalking his cue every 2 seconds and had third degree gurns so I reckon he’d had a bang on the devil’s dandruff too
@illegalsmirf Жыл бұрын
Yep really amazing, a bunch of old has-beens high on drugs and alcohol playing pool in some dump. lol
@paleshelter5376 Жыл бұрын
As good as it gets
@theohbg13803 жыл бұрын
Cigarettes, beer and smooth jazz. Pool in the 90s. I love it!
@MidNightSnowFawl3 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, this was awesome
@gerrygunn51093 жыл бұрын
Alex didn't spill a drop.
@dylancorcoran88013 жыл бұрын
Alot of people belive that this was unprofessional for darts and snooker and pool but is acc don't see an issue with it but obv of course it had to change for TV reasons and promoting I'm the sports.
@MidNightSnowFawl3 жыл бұрын
@@dylancorcoran8801 oh stfu
@benzocaine82443 жыл бұрын
You forgot cocaine
@oh8wingman3 жыл бұрын
I would really have loved to hear the conversation between Massey and Hunter on the flight home. "I can't believe we got skunked by a pair of drunks and one of the bastards was using my cue......"
@jamesmerritt55623 жыл бұрын
That's exactly right! At first I felt like Jimmy White was thinking to himself "God, Why do I have to play with this drunkard, Higgins?". Truth be told, Higgins was typically drunk when he played his best and it is apparent that White was snockered as well. I'm American and I love this video. It isn't about America versus England now...it's about sportsmen versus sportsmen. Great video!
@centerpointexxon3593 жыл бұрын
They're having so much more fun...they are "Cheers mate" AF....so dope
@stephensiler38543 жыл бұрын
I believe cocaine was the choice at this point - not lager.
@cubecubesson67793 жыл бұрын
They were thick as thieves off the table as well. Two mavericks with more than a touch of genius sprinkled between them
@KitaLast1na3 жыл бұрын
@@jamesmerritt5562 Jimmy did not think like that, because him and Higgins were best friends.
@danielshagman3 жыл бұрын
Higgins did a show in the small town I live in, around about 2005. He was poorly, proceeded to get drunk, and finished the night with a 147. Remarkable talent.
@jaynestag952 жыл бұрын
Out of this world. 1983 Steve Davies and Alex at the final. On the edge of my seat. Wales in Britain.👋. ...where you from?
@danielshagman2 жыл бұрын
@@jaynestag95 Originally from Kent, but have lived in Lincolnshire for most of my life.
@jaynestag952 жыл бұрын
@@danielshagman watching him play amazing and great memories too. I love snooker from watching it with my nan as a child. Lol fun too in black and white..try explaining that to kids😂
@danielshagman2 жыл бұрын
@@jaynestag95 Hahahahahaha "for those of you with black and white tv's, the pink is next to the blue.". I was introduced to snooker by my great Uncle, a man whose name I never knew, only his nickname: "ginge" (yes, this was the early 80s before political correctness took over). He was a grumpy man, who was not much loved by the rest of the family, but I liked him and he passed his love of snooker, and talent, onto me. I even ended up working in a snooker centre in the mid 00's for a few years, and developed my game to the point of having ONE 50 break!
@jaynestag952 жыл бұрын
@@danielshagman lol that's 50 up on me.😂 yeah the pink next to the blue😊 great times.
@chrisallen60103 жыл бұрын
Alex quite clearly loved what he did. It's a shame it ended too soon for him. Jimmy lost a good friend but at least we can all see the memories.
@Team-fabulous3 жыл бұрын
Well said
@nickycotton61372 жыл бұрын
Amen.👍
@Happy-mh8xq Жыл бұрын
Alex had a birds nest on his head the monk
@dot25625 ай бұрын
Was said,at end,i lived not far from him,apparently he was playing people for a £10 a frame of snooker, to get money for a few pints...
@carloscervantes9115 ай бұрын
Shame on nicotine and him, that's it
@flappospammo3 жыл бұрын
love how the yanks take it so seriously and alex and jimmy are zonked out of their heads , enjoying it and wiping the floor with them classic stuff
@arranpattison5809 Жыл бұрын
They were coked up to the hilt... No doubt about it!
@djchino77243 жыл бұрын
Alex and Jimmy together. What a treat!!
@paleshelter40023 жыл бұрын
Too much fun lol!
@craigsmith20303 жыл бұрын
This game should be held in the classic archives, i could not take my eyes off it. 30.30 to 33.35 is my favourite part of this whole video, although the whole lot is pure class. Jimmy and alex were brilliant, going by jimbo's eyes he's no had much sleep, alex is a joy to watch and is such a character, and can play very good stuff, the whole set up, mosconi cup, europe trailing 10-8, the bar they have thare with the briliant bar man, great crowd, alex and jimmy straight into the drinks and ciggs, alex with his little dance shuffle, the brilliant mike massey with bobby hunter who were up for a laugh, and were brilliant sportsmen, alex looks in that so innocent mode at times but then just switches on like a light. Sid wadell in the comentary box, man you could not make up a better night of mosconi cup pool. Also the pool was pretty good, the cannons onto the 9 ball lit the place up and the one to finish it off was class. Im writing this in 2021 and this was 26 years ago., im pleased its here to see but also sad that this type of atmosphere with these types of players with a bar thare has been lost. Never see the likes of this again. As the old world slides away and technology takes over. Its why gems like this should be kept and re mastered in archives under the best mosconi cup games ever. Great to watch.
@ythandlerandom1278LK2 жыл бұрын
They should bring back the booze and the smokes. There should be a tournament where you have to maintain above a certain ABV to avoid disqualification. Random breathylizer tests. If you fall short you have to take a shot of whiskey
@craigsmith20302 жыл бұрын
@@ythandlerandom1278LK brilliant Andrew, totally agree mate. Get the lads in to have a party and lets watch some great 9 ball. All played in a good spirit. Wee have lost this part of life in sports all round with things having to be all healthy, all professional etc etc. Watching jimmy and alex here is pure class in a glass. The barman doing his thing, get the vodka and coke's lined up, lighting up a smoke, and what wee get are matches and moments like in this video. Don't see it now as things have to be all correct. Bring back the bar in the mosconi cup, but wee don't have the characters to bring out the boozing and smokes, make it classic. Its all lost mate. Such a shame. But i agree with you 100%.
@freedo72662 жыл бұрын
Have you got any other good classic matches like this, where players are taking the game seriously but totally enjoying themselves as well?!
@craigsmith20302 жыл бұрын
@@freedo7266 check out jimmy white V lou butera, in the mosconi cup final match, i think the bar is thare and alex is in the crowd somewhare, check that one out, its a singles match, pure classic. Jimmy white V lou butera. Great atmosphere. Great tension. Watch the whole match between jimmy and lou from the very first rack. You will enjoy it. 👍.
@craigsmith20302 жыл бұрын
@@freedo7266 also watch in the mosconi cup Tony Drago V Rodney Morris and watch the whole match from rack 1, you will not be disapointed.
@elpadre42023 жыл бұрын
It was like Alex and Jimmy were on a night out, they looked so relaxed, laughing and chatting away. So different to the two yanks sat in their chairs.
@ThirstyHyena2 жыл бұрын
Can't blame Bobby & Mike, class acts & great players too, didn't seem to be having a bad time either.
@tommydaniel80942 жыл бұрын
They wasn’t to happy lol but I agree, class acts
@accountformelyknownasarsen30722 жыл бұрын
Both pissed out their nuts.
@maevrik2 жыл бұрын
17:00. Jimmy White looks high as fuck
@gilbertcamilleri98692 жыл бұрын
The american looks like a big teddy bear comparing to the British lads ❤️🐻
@jamesmerritt55623 жыл бұрын
A year after this, a very young "Rocket" beats the "Pearl" for the same cup. I'm an American pool player by heart but I cannot look past the pure brilliance of English snooker pros.
@formulaic783 жыл бұрын
Pool is to snooker as par 3 golf is to real golf!
@thekub323 жыл бұрын
I wish snooker was more popular in America. I'm lucky to have a pool hall near me that happens to have a snooker table. But people don't really know about it here.
@octaviussludberry90163 жыл бұрын
Higgins was Northern Irish not English.
@robertdavis1003 жыл бұрын
@@octaviussludberry9016 think ni
@octaviussludberry90163 жыл бұрын
@@robertdavis100 Aye, edited it. I think I was drunk when I typed it.
@wicklowtownireland21103 жыл бұрын
Love it. The way the game should be played. Getting pissed, having a smoke and enjoying the craic
@obi-potobi7903 жыл бұрын
Getting pissed, having enjoyed smoking the crack...?
@wicklowtownireland21103 жыл бұрын
@@obi-potobi790 craic not crack (craic is Irish word for fun)
@obi-potobi7903 жыл бұрын
@@wicklowtownireland2110 Just a joke Patrick. Not a particularly funny one, I'll grant you that... Jimmy admitted in one of his biographies that he and Kirk Stevens were doing crack together while on the tour together. Have a good on and be safe Pad.
@wicklowtownireland21103 жыл бұрын
@@obi-potobi790 ye were just having the craic!
@wicklowtownireland21103 жыл бұрын
@Len W that I am dear boy, that I am.
@adamtier32632 жыл бұрын
Wow what a moment in history! Jimmy & Alex best of friends having the time of their lives!
@imsocuteimsorich49522 жыл бұрын
Adem ,so true, it was a great game never to be forgotten, they were friends till alex end,rest in peace alex amen,you may be gone but your not forgotten,✊👏🌈💜😘🌹
@johnblonde85893 жыл бұрын
Gotta be one of the best pool games I've watched, just glorious!!
@obi-potobi7903 жыл бұрын
@waquzy Concurred
@Saw-Mc3 жыл бұрын
Something else
@gymmgymmm17382 жыл бұрын
Who’s the best pool player?
@kagm59212 жыл бұрын
@@gymmgymmm1738 Ronnie and shane van boening
@Mattmusic10253 жыл бұрын
back when the mosconi cup was like a party, they had hired a god damn bartender to serve the players during game play
@jamesmerritt55623 жыл бұрын
Alex Higgins might not have agreed to play had they not, haha!
@dylancorcoran88013 жыл бұрын
Can't bate it haha
@dylancorcoran88013 жыл бұрын
That whole thing is gas
@andrewjohnston28503 жыл бұрын
think Alex & Jimmy were more concerned that there was a dealer at their service
@markd44623 жыл бұрын
Good job they didn't RDT Jimmy & Alex 😂😂 Line em up boys 😂😂
@jimorzel21302 жыл бұрын
it's awesome that they had a bar right there so the players could get a drink and light up a smoke while they played. It's like playing pool in someone's man cave except for the crowd, of course.
@TheByard2 жыл бұрын
There should have been the front of a UK car, instead of two septic hulks. A nice Zephier/Zodiac or a Crester, remember in two tone, white walled tyres, lots of chrome lights and a frilly fing on the back window shelf. A Brixton special!!!!!!!!!!
@wakstar12 жыл бұрын
Alex Higgins’ the original Jedi master’s shot on 11 mins I think is one of the best one single pool shots you will ever see. Even in 95 he still had the vision and the skill to do that. The modern players are superb now and the general standard is higher but Higgins at his very best would be a match for any of them. Amusingly, he doesn’t even really know the rules of 9 ball he’s on the drink and he is still sublime at times. What Alex Higgins and Jimmy White don’t know about cue sports isn’t worth knowing. Legends.
@TheByard2 жыл бұрын
Snooker and pool then was entertainment and the guys put on a show. Nowadays it's more technical and hush, hush, the only excitement is when the bee's start flying around.
@imsocuteimsorich49522 жыл бұрын
Joseph he was the hurricane of snooker,he may be gone but he's not forgotten amen ,rest in peace alex,💙🌈😘🌹🌸👌👍💖😘🌈🌹💙🌈
@GetUpFalcon3 жыл бұрын
"The trained eye of the American captain having a long hard look" Lol. Whilst their opponents hang off each other and wouldn't have one eye between them!! This video is an absolute fucking riot!!!!! Perfectly captures the cultural differences between the two regions.
@paulgreen7582 жыл бұрын
Absolutely mate, they where pissed out of their faces, they took it as a joke nothing serious for them its not their game
@HoratioFitzbastard2 жыл бұрын
@@paulgreen758 I don't think it's a case of not taking it seriously, Alex and Jimmy were highly competitive blokes, I think they figured they were on a hiding to nothing so might as well enjoy themselves and have a bit of fun.
@paulgreen7582 жыл бұрын
@@HoratioFitzbastard you are probably right, they didn’t even understand the rules
@HoratioFitzbastard2 жыл бұрын
@@paulgreen758 The other thing to remember is that in those days, the Mosconi Cup was an exhibition tournament to promote the game in the UK. It wasn't the prestigious, highly charged grudge match it is now 😂
@paulgreen7582 жыл бұрын
@@HoratioFitzbastard ive not seen a recent one, thought it had ended, ill search for one
@simonadams2 жыл бұрын
What isn't really noted on is that Alex is using a borrowed BREAK CUE... so it has a rock solid tip that doesn't really take chalk. Did amazing regardless of it (and not knowing the rules.... and being wasted...). Legend
@NC-ck5oj3 жыл бұрын
What a match, great shots galore and utterly hilarious. Alex dancing between frames, jimmy glassed eyed and im not sure the americans knew what to think of it all. Classic stuff
@muzwot96032 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this one Live, great to see Alex so happy, and he and Jimmy enjoying themselves with such a tremendous comeraderie between them. A match like this in a way you never want to end.
@Billy.Nomates Жыл бұрын
Yeah yeh
@bluerineimb11484 ай бұрын
Me too remember it like it was yesterday the joy of watching your snooker fav win.thay same week my wife was in hospital awaiting the arrival of my son he was born two day latter I remember saying to my wife that same night Alex won pitty you missed watching Alex in the final because he won she sied I had a TV brought into my room so I cauld watch it that same week I went into a sports shop and bought an Adams hand made cue who's name was the signature on it yeah Alex Higgins
@markvickers66413 жыл бұрын
American commentator “no one gave them a chance” get real, 2 of the best snooker players ever against 2 yanks in a pub. Only gonna end 1 way.
@Isabelbeau3 жыл бұрын
Lol 😂 good comment 👏
@redondo48613 жыл бұрын
Commentator wasn't American tho
@halcharles99953 жыл бұрын
@@redondo4861 Point taken, though Canada is part of North America last time I checked...
@redondo48613 жыл бұрын
Yes but not part of America, so the commentator isn't American. So your point is irrelevant. Last time I checked
@halcharles99953 жыл бұрын
@@redondo4861 There is no actual country called "America", for all everybody uses that term. Jim Wych is not from the USA, but technically he is (North) American
@matthewbaney26602 жыл бұрын
Wow back in the days when they had fun, respected each other, the crowd was respectful, they shot their hearts out, won and lost with dignity and grace and immediately shook each others hands. True bunch of classy gentlemen. Nowadays it's like they all hate each other. Tension through the roof, complete disrespect from the crowd, screaming and yelling, taunting, not shaking your opponents hand immediately after winning, jumping on the table, belittling your opponent after winning. Classless is the best way to describe what the mosconi cup has become.
@jaroslavcech2253 жыл бұрын
I have watched this match like 3 times in the last month, can't wait to watch it again net week, absolutely amazing!
@keithmockridge33293 жыл бұрын
Hurricane and whirlwind, have given me years of absolute pleasure, watching them on the box.
@marktlog3 жыл бұрын
This was like watching chess masters playing draughts.
@thebananagamer41513 жыл бұрын
I smiled all the way through that. Miss watching these two geniuses with a cue play.
@robertcameron54393 ай бұрын
White a genius? Really? He won naff all really
@brianadira1283 ай бұрын
The best friends doing a duo.... Wow... Alex and Higgins thr best snooker friendship ever.
@oldmr.boston12375 ай бұрын
Smokin' Drinkin, Winnin! (and god knows what else) This is absolute GOLD
@martincoram1935 Жыл бұрын
Pure class from two legends of the table & enjoying every moment. My all time fav snooker players Alex & Jimmy, with a priceless memory of their talents playing together, legendary.
@CHRIS_snm2 жыл бұрын
Once you have mastered snooker to the level jimmy and Alex did then playing pool is a piece of cake, wasn't any doubt in my mind they would win, pockets on a pool table are like dust bins, I've played quite alot of snooker over the years and every time I go pub or pool club I just don't miss! I wish I had the opportunity to see Alex play live! What a legend! Seen Jimmy a few times one of my all time favourite snooker players! Great video! 👍
@imsocuteimsorich49522 жыл бұрын
Havok , no wonder they called him hurricane Higgins, he never stood to look at where he was going to pot the balls, he just went for it + hoped for the best ,he was a whiz with that cue,that's what I loved about him he wasn't one for rules he was like John mackenroe ,and his dress sense was something else and the hat ,he was one cool dude,he may be gone but he's not forgotten,rest in peace alex,amen🌹🌈🌸👌👍💖😘
@trevorjoneill707 Жыл бұрын
on the American 9 ball yes it is but on a European 8 ball, no chance
@taff6987 Жыл бұрын
@@trevorjoneill707keep dreaming bud. Coming off a snooker table and playing on an 8ball table is like playing on a dinner tray. Easy fucking peasy!
@ericvaleraphotography273 ай бұрын
The 2 most entertaining snooker players ever.
@newcjon Жыл бұрын
I remember watching this with my dad as a teenager with a few beers. Greatest hour of the 1990s.
@guyp35993 жыл бұрын
Jimmy and Alex. Dynamic duo personified
@nuggers232 жыл бұрын
My gosh, we will never see a Mosconi cup like this one again.
@imsocuteimsorich49522 жыл бұрын
Maciej he was the hurricane of snooker ,he may be gone but he's not forgotten amen,rest in peace alex,😘🌹💙🌈🌸💖👍🌈😘🌹
@mjreesuk3 жыл бұрын
this is absolutely fantastic, thanks for sharing! loved every minute of it, cheers!
@NeilNZ3 жыл бұрын
Two of the finest players to ever grace the table in their era. Certainly knew how to have fun. Mosconi cup is just pure class for great pool😎
@imsocuteimsorich49522 жыл бұрын
Neil you said it ,he was the hurricane of snooker,rest in peace to him,he may be gone but he's not forgotten amen,😘💖👍👌🌸🌈🌹😘🌈💙
@DashDrones2 жыл бұрын
Had a smile on my face throughout. Best thing I've watched in years. Absolute legends
@imsocuteimsorich49522 жыл бұрын
Dash so true,snooker will never be the same as it was when alex +Jimmy were playing now that was snooker at its best and so entertaining to watch ,rest in peace alex ,he may be gone but he'd not forgotten amen,😘💖👍👌🌸🌹🌈
@DashDrones2 жыл бұрын
@@imsocuteimsorich4952 exactly! Better times.. :) have a good one😎
@tonyjames54443 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine how many world championships Alex would've won if they had a bar next to the snooker table.
@maik9263 жыл бұрын
Good mornig
@pauloliver18423 жыл бұрын
you know beer destroyed his snooker his marriage ....you need to stfu
@slazerlombardi3 жыл бұрын
@@pauloliver1842 /whoosh
@MrYFlyer3 жыл бұрын
Two.
@RunPJs2 жыл бұрын
@@pauloliver1842 whoosh indeed! If those snooker clubs never served beer Alex would never have been known.
@janegavin87153 жыл бұрын
2 drunken snooker players defeated 2 of the best american pool players ever in pool😯😀😂😂🤣🤣🤣
@moosca21443 жыл бұрын
Jane Gavin to be fair to them that was the best snooker player of all time
@thegamingda74043 жыл бұрын
There both steamboats lol to funny
@kevinbrookes48703 жыл бұрын
Jimmy wasn't drunk just coked out of his head 🤣
@moosca21443 жыл бұрын
@YellowOnline rings a bell. I still say it's Higgins though
@spitfire_87uk183 жыл бұрын
Drunk, full of powder and no sleep no doubt 😂
@Guy7772 жыл бұрын
Legends of the game..The drinking & smoking live on Snooker , pool & darts to calm the nerves was great to see.. All to political now
@Shrooms-up6sv2 жыл бұрын
100% man, bring back the glory days!
@Team-fabulous3 жыл бұрын
Higgy and Jimmy.. What a combination.. Lovely to see the affection they had for each other..
@neuvocastezero18382 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the dry ice walk ins. I thought Macho Man Randy Savage might appear.
@Essydyk3 жыл бұрын
Both are out their skull and loving it. Can't believe the size of those pockets though. Mike Massey probably the greatest trick shot champion of all time and an absolute gentleman to boot.
@paulliddle74832 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen this over and over again . It’s brilliant!
@elrondsch3 жыл бұрын
And the funny thing is... Jimmy and Alex are drunk!)))
@ErikTheCueist3 жыл бұрын
and high on coke!
@TheUberkunt3 жыл бұрын
@@ErikTheCueist Higgins prefered weed
@ErikTheCueist3 жыл бұрын
@@TheUberkunt i didnt know that :) ive seen interviews with Jimmy where he talks about doing coke alot with Alex.
@ErikTheCueist3 жыл бұрын
@@TheUberkunt the look on JImmys face kills me tho!!
@paleshelter40023 жыл бұрын
@@ErikTheCueist they did the complete partying
@pearcegreatesteverleftback03 Жыл бұрын
That cushion to blue ball nine ball kiss shot from Higgins was probably one of the bravest and best you’ll see #LEGEND
@alecskinner8807 Жыл бұрын
It was a beautiful shot.
@AmericanPie196016 күн бұрын
Met Jimmy here in Pattaya Thailand this week! I am an American but well aware of this legend. He's a cool guy and took a selfie with me and my London pal. I saw Mike Massey do an exhibition back in Miami in 1987. As great as all 4 of these players are, it could go either way on any given day. Some really great pool!
@anikethake543 жыл бұрын
This video can never get old and i can't get enough of it
@mariusalexandru34093 жыл бұрын
what a great times, them never come back :( Brilliant game from those 4 players! Love and Respect forever! cheers and thank you Matchroom Pool
@grammarofficerkrupke43983 жыл бұрын
This must be the most entertaining pool match of all time🤣
@papinikkyvlogs145111 ай бұрын
MAGIC ITS A KINDA MAGIC! The best commentary ever
@talkinghead31693 жыл бұрын
I Miss the days when you could watch top class sportsmen ...pished! I always hoped it would spread to the Olympics, can you imagine the polevault? The hurdles?😂
@obi-potobi7903 жыл бұрын
The Javelin..?
@JuanShanzerelli3 жыл бұрын
@@obi-potobi790 You're javelin a laugh
@TheByard2 жыл бұрын
They tried it with other stuff.
@jshaw4757 Жыл бұрын
Same
@igoretski3 жыл бұрын
13:23, 17:34, 36:25, 39:30. 47:45: Just hillarious, these two guys. I never saw Jimmy smile that much.
@dot25625 ай бұрын
Because he was always coked of his head😂, got 2 6 world championship finals, lost them all😢,think he said he spent 250,000 on cocaine, higgy drunk himself 2 death😢 i live a few mile from higgys House and George best
@dot25625 ай бұрын
Sorry i thought u said ,u never seen jimmy smile so much 😂
@olavodias2 жыл бұрын
I love how relaxed Alex and Jimmy were, it was like they were just playing their buddies at a bar. What a nice match to watch!
@spudhead1692 жыл бұрын
Trust me, they were VERY relaxed.
@19ARSENAL1002 жыл бұрын
@@spudhead169 , so relaxed their feet weren't on the floor.
@sirdetmist3204 Жыл бұрын
Well to them this is just some fun, Jimmy was in his prime in snooker and Higgins was well past it in snooker so this was just some fun for them.
@jdgonzo19823 ай бұрын
that was absolute gold...thanks for sharing...amazing game!!
@gamingtherapy7587 Жыл бұрын
I love the chance to watch jimmy and higgy play together . The people un the audience was definitely entertained that night by two of the best entertainers in snooker . Love seeing these 2 on old videos, brilliance and pure natural ability from them
@TheJohnCooperShow3 жыл бұрын
7:56 best shot of all time in mosconi history
@nishantpandey51393 жыл бұрын
Yeah exactly.....its actually @7:40 though
@kerrmoney3 жыл бұрын
Better than 10:40?
@nishantpandey51393 жыл бұрын
@@kerrmoney Both are awesome shots. But 7:40 has a different class
@Crxig33 жыл бұрын
@@kerrmoney i think the two rail carom was the better shot. Perfectly calculated. People see a ball curve and think its insanely difficult to do and to aim. Once you have the touch for swerves/ masse its the same as any other shot, albeit a slightly lower percentage. That kick carom had no room for error which makes it the better shot, imo.
@TheJohnCooperShow3 жыл бұрын
@@kerrmoney the 10:40 shot was quite makeable.
@-The-Darkside2 жыл бұрын
Need more of this in this day and age. Loved these times
@imsocuteimsorich49522 жыл бұрын
Don snooker will never be the same the way alex played ,he wasn't called hurricane for nothing ,his playing was magic entertaining and enjoyable ,he wasn't a person for rules and his he disobeyed the the rules when it came to his style ,when other players were wearing there black and white he wore his multicolor waistcoat and that cool hat👌👍,he may be gone but he's not forgotten,rest in peace alex amen,🌹😘🌈💖🌸💙🌈😘🌸💖😘
@justforkicks4499 Жыл бұрын
This is by far my favorite match to watch. Smoking, drinking, and great pool.
@glaurennorthern3693 жыл бұрын
Been messaging you for this for 3 years. Thank you!
@highjim77782 жыл бұрын
jim and alex were slap bang in the middle of their week long piss up
@mickmck138473 ай бұрын
What an amazing video never stopped smilimg the whole way through watching the legend alex and Jimmy
@GodlessScummer2 ай бұрын
I could watch this over and over again. Hurricane Higgins and Whirlwind White having a drink, a smoke, a laugh, and playing some bloody excellent pool.
@rakaswastika64123 жыл бұрын
39:33 that was so hilarious 😁, RIP the hurricane
@pearcegreatesteverleftback033 жыл бұрын
The Perfect Doubles Team #LEGENDS
@ericmaldonado13733 жыл бұрын
What a party !!!! 🍻🍻🍻🍻🎱🎭 Alex and Jimmy, won't be a team like them anytime soon ... thank you God for the reruns, this videos are priceless.
@conslin11473 жыл бұрын
God knows what Whyte and Higgins were taking that day... Its like watching Cheech and Chong in a pool championship.
@hanktarantino94573 жыл бұрын
Well, Jimmy WHITE was a big fan of cocaine lol, so probably that
@conslin11473 жыл бұрын
@@hanktarantino9457 Uh huh.. Say no more.. How´s your father and Bob´s your uncle...They don't call him Jimmy "White" for nothing...
@a.tanner85243 жыл бұрын
They would’ve been drunk and flying high on marching powder too. Make no mistake about that.
@konovan3 жыл бұрын
Watching Alex and Jimmy play American 9 ball is like watching a mathematician do kindergarten maths
@luisalmora58962 жыл бұрын
Uno de los mejores videos de pool que he visto, grandes jugadores con un carisma increible ambos, White y Higgins, eran visitantes pero se metieron al bolsillo a toda la concurrencia, ya no se ven estos videos, ahora todo es acartonado y formal, cómo se extraña ese ambiente, jugué muchos años billas y asi es como me gusta vivir una partida
@wadefallat76836 ай бұрын
Brought a tear to my eye. Love it!
@emmadeeba20383 жыл бұрын
Don’t know how Alex plays like that with hardly any blood in his alcohol stream!
@markcotton34813 жыл бұрын
clever
@Anglo_Saxon12 жыл бұрын
Bang on mate 😉
@paulgreen7582 жыл бұрын
he was pure genius, one of the best ever rest in RIP Alex
@jonathan27552 жыл бұрын
Addiction isnt really a thing to be joking about. Alcohol is legal in most countries and yet its biggest problem to the economy with the related problems it cause from medical bills, crime, assaults, deaths, treatment centers, broken homes, unemployment etc...
@Tasmanaut2 жыл бұрын
@@jonathan2755 i bet you're fun at parties. Run along snowflake, go back to your safe space.
@daggyag96133 жыл бұрын
Jimmy white and Alex together?? Haha I could not ask for anybody else 👏👍😄
@jamiejazzy2 жыл бұрын
The best player of the 80’s was Alex Hurricane Higgins without a doubt. Probably one of the most exciting and entertaining ever.
@TimFromWales2 жыл бұрын
Forget the Rumble in the Jungle - If I could pick a sports event to go back in time and watch, please put me in this room!!!
@clintonehrhardtsr122 Жыл бұрын
what a treat ,so much fun .thanks so much for this awesome upload
@paulwarrington19663 жыл бұрын
Great to see Jimmy and Alex on the same team.
@mooneulogy87172 жыл бұрын
that clearance at 30:00 by higgins after the yellow he missed by two miles was great. he was three sheets to the wind and played some awesome shots.
@TicketRootАй бұрын
Mind blowing, soo glad I caught this 🎉
@arebrec3 жыл бұрын
Ohhh the 90's...I do miss you. What a decade for sport, music and no pi$$y Covid to speak of.
@doggo_87__603 жыл бұрын
90s Basketball, Boxing and music.. What a great time for me as a teenager. I started to play pool back in highschool n now I have lost all of my pool fan friends 😭
@Chris_343 жыл бұрын
RIP Alex and Sid. Couple of legends.
@stoneisland67893 жыл бұрын
Potting machines 🇬🇧, RIP Alex , the best potter to ever grace this world 🎱
@MrYFlyer3 жыл бұрын
That be Willie Thorn.
@VillaG89 Жыл бұрын
I am about 12 minutes in and I can honestly say: I feel like this will be my most treasured, my heart, my favorite piece of video material, for the rest of my life. I will pray to God, that it will be here for me to see, for that period of time I will spend here on the earth. I Love you. I am grateful for you, Matchroom Pool - channel.
@tom-lw3gv6 ай бұрын
its the fact alex is dancing while at the bar right next to the table between frames it just kills me, absolutely love this video
@leoyu21423 жыл бұрын
39:33 Highlight of the match
@thekub323 жыл бұрын
LMAO I missed that.
@davidbrassil95653 жыл бұрын
God this is fucking great. Alex and Jimmy several pints into their evening and absolutely lifting it!
@19ARSENAL1002 жыл бұрын
And also several lines of the white stuff to lift them up a lot more.
@jackthelad152 жыл бұрын
Incredible memories, R.I.P Alex the people's champion and a stellar entertainer, fantastic 😍
@paearley61Ай бұрын
The two greatest ever snooker players meeting possibly the two best pool players from across the pond. Brilliant.
@kevanbrown76202 жыл бұрын
It was great watching Alex and Jimmy winning the World Doubles in 1984. I think they beat favourite's Steve Davis and Tony Meo in the semi finals. The 2 people's champions winning together. 1984 was 1 of the best years for Jimmy White. He won the Masters, the World doubles and was just defeated in the final of the World Championship 18-16 to Steve Davis. Jimmy was just 22 and played all out attacking snooker and almost defeated Davis, who had thrashed former world champion and world number 2 Cliff Thoburn the previous year 18-6. It was exciting watching Alex and Jimmy. Alex has 2 world championships, 2 master's and 1 UK Championship. Jimmy has 1 master's, 1 UK and is 10th on the all time ranking titles winner's list, ahead of world champions like Terry Griffith's, Dennis Taylor, John Parrott, Ken Doherty, Cliff Thoburn, Shaun Murphy, Peter Ebdon, Stuart Bingham, plus player's like Mark Allen, Stephen Maguire, Kyren Wilson. Jimmy and Alex are responsible for making snooker the popular game it is now. They almost single handedly between them brought snooker out of working men's clubs and onto television with 17 million viewers watching the black ball final in 1985. It was really exciting watching Alex and Jimmy in the 1980s. They were both box office stars. Jimmy and Alex were like rock stars. They smoked, drank, took drugs and played with flair.
@GA001 Жыл бұрын
Is smoking, drinking, and taking drugs something to which people should aspire, for the sake of being perceived as rock stars by a certain demographic of punter?
@shtstirrer2 жыл бұрын
After seeing Higgins make that combo and then take a drag immediately after .. classic
@awesomnality2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe the atmosphere in the room, it's so magical.
@jshaw4757 Жыл бұрын
Was normal not long ago 👍
@righo966 ай бұрын
that is great entertainment for all pool resp billards enthusiasts. Alex Higgins was and will be definitely one of the greatest and most talented masters of this beautiful game ever. RIP Alex, we miss you.
@growlerthe2nd7122 жыл бұрын
I have never seen Alex look so happy 😀🎱🍻🍺🍻🍺👍😎
@19ARSENAL1002 жыл бұрын
Good coke has that effect.
@Angrath3 жыл бұрын
"He knows the value of having a pool stick here" Surely this deserves some kind of award. I'd say it's pretty close to scoring full marks, a-la "Football, it's a game of two halves".
@244forever2 жыл бұрын
Great times. We never knew how good we had it. Drink, ciggies, snooker rock n roll stars having fun. Nothing allowed or like it now.
@EchoEdge4872 күн бұрын
This is without doubt the best pool game of all time 😎🍺
@Train_Sounds2 жыл бұрын
Alex Higgins - no wonder he was called "The People‘s champion“. May he rest in peace!
@maxsweater26273 жыл бұрын
Jimmy and Alex together....nuff said..
@jaynestag952 жыл бұрын
Nuff end of.🤓
@sumanthreddypendli2 жыл бұрын
Players, commentators ,audience everybody is enjoying … It’s like a party.
@keeperlit.leterrip7722 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Most entertaining game of pool I've ever seen.