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Author Topic: Alex Higgins  (Read 8696 times)

Offline four fornicholl

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Alex Higgins
« on: January 17, 2016, 09:33:11 PM »
just watched his docu again
Loved him like I loved the Villa
such a sad story
those were the days my friends

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2016, 09:35:04 PM »
Same , absolutely magic . Big part of my childhood watching him . Just amazing

Offline four fornicholl

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2016, 09:43:10 PM »
those last few clips of him playing had me peeling onions :'(

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2016, 09:43:14 PM »
Couldn't stand him. Total prized dick.

Offline four fornicholl

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2016, 09:45:15 PM »
Couldn't stand him. Total prized dick.
in very much the same mould as Paul Mcgrath in a lot of ways though

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2016, 10:23:33 PM »
just watched his docu again
Loved him like I loved the Villa
such a sad story
those were the days my friends

what channel was it on , bbc4

Offline four fornicholl

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2016, 10:33:32 PM »
just watched his docu again
Loved him like I loved the Villa
such a sad story
those were the days my friends

what channel was it on , bbc4
not sure ;)

Offline conman

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2016, 10:35:48 PM »
just watched his docu again
Loved him like I loved the Villa
such a sad story
those were the days my friends

what channel was it on , bbc4
not sure ;)

the peoples champion is on at quarter past midnight

Offline four fornicholl

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2016, 10:39:13 PM »
just watched his docu again
Loved him like I loved the Villa
such a sad story
those were the days my friends

what channel was it on , bbc4
not sure ;)

the peoples champion is on at quarter past midnight
sorry, thought you were taking the piss
it was on earlier on 2 because the snooker finished early
excellent and thought provoking docu

Offline conman

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2016, 10:40:25 PM »
just watched his docu again
Loved him like I loved the Villa
such a sad story
those were the days my friends

what channel was it on , bbc4
not sure ;)

the peoples champion is on at quarter past midnight
sorry, thought you were taking the piss
it was on earlier on 2 because the snooker finished early
excellent and thought provoking docu
oh right , well i will watch it at 00.15

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2016, 11:43:22 PM »
FFS you can not share the Villa with any other sporting entity. Only your family comes before the Villa.
And I agree with Peter W.

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2016, 12:04:10 AM »
Just posted on the film thread before noticing this. "The Rack Pack", despite the shit name, is a very good watch on BBC iPlayer. It's mostly about Higgins/Davis.

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2016, 12:05:27 AM »
just watched his docu again
Loved him like I loved the Villa
such a sad story
those were the days my friends

what channel was it on , bbc4
not sure ;)

the peoples champion is on at quarter past midnight
sorry, thought you were taking the piss
it was on earlier on 2 because the snooker finished early
excellent and thought provoking docu

I've seen it before and Higgins' daughter could handle my cue.

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2016, 12:13:35 AM »

I've seen it before and Higgins' daughter could handle my cue.

She could erm, put her hands in the pocket and get my balls out.

Offline conman

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Re: Alex Higgins
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2016, 01:28:46 AM »

I've seen it before and Higgins' daughter could handle my cue.

She could erm, put her hands in the pocket and get my balls out.
how about potting the brown

 


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