Alex "Hurricane" Higgins
Jul 16th 2009, 5:39 pm
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Alex "Hurricane" Higgins
Just back from Belfast today & bumped into the great Hurricane Higgins.
What a sad state he's in. Must weigh about 7stone. He was in Robinsons bar across from Europa hotel, but could hardly sit still. He was going in & out the bookies next door. The taxi driver said he plays pool against punters for a fiver for drink.
Does anybody know if he has the big C or what cause he looks like shit
What a sad state he's in. Must weigh about 7stone. He was in Robinsons bar across from Europa hotel, but could hardly sit still. He was going in & out the bookies next door. The taxi driver said he plays pool against punters for a fiver for drink.
Does anybody know if he has the big C or what cause he looks like shit
Jul 16th 2009, 5:46 pm
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Re: Alex "Hurricane" Higgins
i think he had throat cancer a few years backs, but your right he looks like death warmed up,
Jul 16th 2009, 6:04 pm
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Re: Alex "Hurricane" Higgins
Just back from Belfast today & bumped into the great Hurricane Higgins.
What a sad state he's in. Must weigh about 7stone. He was in Robinsons bar across from Europa hotel, but could hardly sit still. He was going in & out the bookies next door. The taxi driver said he plays pool against punters for a fiver for drink.
Does anybody know if he has the big C or what cause he looks like shit
What a sad state he's in. Must weigh about 7stone. He was in Robinsons bar across from Europa hotel, but could hardly sit still. He was going in & out the bookies next door. The taxi driver said he plays pool against punters for a fiver for drink.
Does anybody know if he has the big C or what cause he looks like shit
Jul 17th 2009, 2:22 am
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Re: Alex "Hurricane" Higgins
Thought this was going to be a RIP thread and thankfully it's not but it sounds like it won't be long. Very sad end to a brilliant career.
Jul 17th 2009, 4:32 am
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Re: Alex "Hurricane" Higgins
Poor guy's been like this for years now. I saw him propping up a bar in Belfast about 97/98 and it looked like he'd been been there for days.
Jul 17th 2009, 7:26 am
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Re: Alex "Hurricane" Higgins
It was brilliant. As usual the people in Belfast were great. The flight was 15mins
It was so easy to get to. Had tapas & cava in, I think, Victoria Square shopping center???Benedicts was a laugh, but I had forgotten about some of the clientele at night
Did feel a bit down when I saw Alex Higgins though. I bought him a drink, but he had to write down what he wanted as his voice was gone. Poor bugger.
Thought I saw you with your police uniform in the Crown, but then she started stripping........
Jul 17th 2009, 8:27 am
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Re: Alex "Hurricane" Higgins
Alex Higgins is a top bloke.
I watched him play an exhibition match in Belfast many years ago. It still ranks as one of the best nights-out I've ever had.
I watched him play an exhibition match in Belfast many years ago. It still ranks as one of the best nights-out I've ever had.
Jul 17th 2009, 8:41 am
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Re: Alex "Hurricane" Higgins
No Jen didn't make it
It was brilliant. As usual the people in Belfast were great. The flight was 15mins It was so easy to get to. Had tapas & cava in, I think, Victoria Square shopping center???
Benedicts was a laugh, but I had forgotten about some of the clientele at night
Did feel a bit down when I saw Alex Higgins though. I bought him a drink, but he had to write down what he wanted as his voice was gone. Poor bugger.
Thought I saw you with your police uniform in the Crown, but then she started stripping........
It was brilliant. As usual the people in Belfast were great. The flight was 15mins
It was so easy to get to. Had tapas & cava in, I think, Victoria Square shopping center???Benedicts was a laugh, but I had forgotten about some of the clientele at night
Did feel a bit down when I saw Alex Higgins though. I bought him a drink, but he had to write down what he wanted as his voice was gone. Poor bugger.
Thought I saw you with your police uniform in the Crown, but then she started stripping........
Glad you'd a good time...Victoria Square is a nice wee spot, only new in the past year or so.....
Jul 17th 2009, 8:47 am
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Re: Alex "Hurricane" Higgins
He was always top entertainment wasn't he though Nelbhoy, i thought he was brilliant, he stuck out like a sore thumb in snooker. Bit like John Mcenroe in tennis
Jul 17th 2009, 9:08 am
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Jul 17th 2009, 10:36 am
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