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John Higgins
Posted:
28 Apr 2011by Snooker Overdrive
I wanted to make this thread because I would like to know how people think about John Higgins. He's currently the most successful snooker player on this earth so there surely must be some fans who adore him and his game. The scandal 1 year ago is still a hot topic here and made him a lot of enemies.
I admire his ability to play to the game to great success. But I don't like him. Not based on the events 1 year ago.
Now is your turn to vote.
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
28 Apr 2011by Bourne
I like him there's not a single player I hate or loathe that's just pathetic, he's been a terrific ambassador for this great sport but I want to see new names winning, he's kind of a victim of his own success for me.
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
28 Apr 2011by Witz78
none of these poll options are strong enough to represent my pure vile hatred towards him
Re: John Higgins
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28 Apr 2011by jojo
i second what witz been saying and im not a bitter person
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
28 Apr 2011by Snooker Overdrive
But Witz and jojo you both wouldn't have vote for "like him" would you, because there's still only one "hate" vote.
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
28 Apr 2011by Tubberlad
I don't really know about this poll... does it really have a place in a serious snooker section?
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
28 Apr 2011by Snooker Overdrive
Tubberlad wrote:I don't really know about this poll... does it really have a place in a serious snooker section?
Let's make a poll about that
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
28 Apr 2011by Wildey
as a kid i hated Steve Davis with a passion then i grew up.
hes a sportsman as adults we really should not hate him and for witz to call him vile with a Gadafi Avatar sais just how warped his sense of hate really is.
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
28 Apr 2011by Witz78
Wild wrote:as a kid i hated Steve Davis with a passion then i grew up.
hes a sportsman as adults we really should not hate him and for witz to call him vile with a Gadafi Avatar sais just how warped his sense of hate really is.
says you with the Hendry avatar
i know who i find more offensive
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
28 Apr 2011by onlyevertonjon
I dont think it would be fiiting if the guy won the Worlds, how his stupidity overshadowed Robertson's win and therefore hoping anyone of the other 3 win.
However I admire the way the guy dealt with his ban and father's death, and won the UK and Welsh.
Very underatted in GOAT of all time debate.
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
28 Apr 2011by GJ
option 1
Re: John Higgins
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28 Apr 2011by wheelsofsteel
Wild wrote:as a kid i hated Steve Davis with a passion then i grew up.
I'm struggling to put that in to some kind of time frame
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
29 Apr 2011by Roland
Nothing wrong in having this poll. What it says so far is that only a minority don't like him or hate him and they are the minority who always want to talk about the sting. Those who like him or don't mind him just get on with it and don't want to talk about it which is why it appears that comment %age wise more comments are anti-Higgins than pro-Higgins.
Bottom line is, he is one of the very best snooker players who has ever lived and he could murder his family and that still wouldn't change.
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
29 Apr 2011by Bourne
11/18 like him that's a majority to me
Re: John Higgins
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29 Apr 2011by wheelsofsteel
Bourne wrote:11/18 like him that's a majority to me
not under Irish PR
Re: John Higgins
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29 Apr 2011by Bourne
wheelsofsteel wrote:Bourne wrote:11/18 like him that's a majority to me
not under Irish PR
Or Ukrainian
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
29 Apr 2011by Smart
where is "I really detest that person who brought shame on the sport" option.
Re: John Higgins
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29 Apr 2011by Smart
Re: John Higgins
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29 Apr 2011by Smart
Witz78 wrote:none of these poll options are strong enough to represent my pure vile hatred towards him
Re: John Higgins
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29 Apr 2011by DavieMac
Bourne wrote:11/18 like him that's a majority to me
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
04 May 2011by SnookerFan
I want to marry him and have his kids.
Re: John Higgins
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04 May 2011by GJ
Re: John Higgins
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04 May 2011by GrumpyMrDavros
Surely the option of " how'd you swallow 300,000 John ? " is missing ?
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
04 May 2011by Witz78
ANYONE SEE THE GUARDIAN REPORT ?? MY HERO
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/may/01/world-snooker-championship-snooker?INTCMP=SRCHJohn Higgins heckled during semi-final over frame-fixing allegations
• You're a disgrace to snooker, spectator tells Higgins
• Mark Williams tells Scot: 'Don't let it upset you'
Security at the Crucible threatre remove a heckler for shouting at John Higgins during the world snooker championship semi-final. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA
John Higgins was heckled by a spectator during the final session of his 17-14 semi-final win over Mark Williams. The incident took place on the anniversary of a News of the World sting, which showed him apparently willing to throw frames in unspecified future tournaments, claims he has strenuously denied.
"How did you swallow £300,000, John?" the heckler shouted. "You're a disgrace to snooker. And you're [the crowd] looking at him."
No match-fixing took place but Higgins was fined £75,000 and suspended for six months for not reporting an illegal betting approach. Crowds have been uniformly supportive of him since his return on 1 November but the heckler had already vented his feelings outside the Betfred betting facility at the Crucible by shouting: "I can't believe you're taking bets on this."
His interruption was howled down by other Crucible spectators and the referee, Eirian Williams, ordered him to be removed from the arena, a directive with which security promptly complied.
Williams said to Higgins: "Don't take any notice of that, John. Don't let it upset you."
Higgins said afterwards that he had not been affected – as he had shown when, interrupted for a minute or so with a break on 28, he completed it to 123. The heckler declined to give his name but spent the rest of the evening drinking as he continued to watch the match on the giant screen outside the theatre.
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and he prefers to drink outside in Tudor Square, what a legend
Re: John Higgins
Posted:
04 May 2011by Roland
post a link to the article and use the quote function please
Re: John Higgins
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05 May 2011by SnookerFan
Witz78 wrote:ANYONE SEE THE GUARDIAN REPORT ?? MY HERO
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/may/01/world-snooker-championship-snooker?INTCMP=SRCHJohn Higgins heckled during semi-final over frame-fixing allegations
• You're a disgrace to snooker, spectator tells Higgins
• Mark Williams tells Scot: 'Don't let it upset you'
Security at the Crucible threatre remove a heckler for shouting at John Higgins during the world snooker championship semi-final. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA
John Higgins was heckled by a spectator during the final session of his 17-14 semi-final win over Mark Williams. The incident took place on the anniversary of a News of the World sting, which showed him apparently willing to throw frames in unspecified future tournaments, claims he has strenuously denied.
"How did you swallow £300,000, John?" the heckler shouted. "You're a disgrace to snooker. And you're [the crowd] looking at him."
No match-fixing took place but Higgins was fined £75,000 and suspended for six months for not reporting an illegal betting approach. Crowds have been uniformly supportive of him since his return on 1 November but the heckler had already vented his feelings outside the Betfred betting facility at the Crucible by shouting: "I can't believe you're taking bets on this."
His interruption was howled down by other Crucible spectators and the referee, Eirian Williams, ordered him to be removed from the arena, a directive with which security promptly complied.
Williams said to Higgins: "Don't take any notice of that, John. Don't let it upset you."
Higgins said afterwards that he had not been affected – as he had shown when, interrupted for a minute or so with a break on 28, he completed it to 123. The heckler declined to give his name but spent the rest of the evening drinking as he continued to watch the match on the giant screen outside the theatre.
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and he prefers to drink outside in Tudor Square, what a legend
Well, at least he managed to do what you'd been promising to do for the last year.
Didn't have the courage to give his name though.
