tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post4050174470416398950..comments2024-02-03T12:04:16.336+00:00Comments on SNOOKER SCENE BLOG: THE 2000s: KING JOHN'S REIGNDave Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-42472005675915575552009-11-19T14:43:03.160+00:002009-11-19T14:43:03.160+00:00Snooker © The Fine Art Method
A secret is wasted ...Snooker © The Fine Art Method <br />A secret is wasted if not shared <br />Hello again Dave<br />It seems we all use a different measurement to access CLASS or a class act. John Higgins is a fair wee player and has equally as much Class as Steve, Stephen or Shaun Murphy to mention three other World Champs.<br /><br />I know John’s game very well and I assure you John has nothing in the cupboard. I know! I have prayed often with John both at Saint Mary's and often at Park Head. Mr hey youMr hey youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12560214697370037602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-34695712260087520362009-11-19T09:34:55.206+00:002009-11-19T09:34:55.206+00:00John Higgins is a class act. I personally feared h...John Higgins is a class act. I personally feared he would dominate the post Hendry years. Not another Scot I thought! Please not.<br /><br />I took great delight in Williams stopping him in 2 semis 1999 and 2000 when he was clear favourite to add to his 1998 title. <br /><br />But since that time and especially in the latter half of this decade I've seriously warmed to him both as a person and a player. <br /><br />His snooker at this years World Championship was up there with the very best of all time. The way he managed to overcome Jamie Cope and then Mark Selby from a losing position was pretty phenomenal. <br /><br />One this is for sure with Higgins. If you would put your life on any one player making a clearance when he absolutely had to under the biggest pressure possible, you'd not choose any other player.<br /><br />A class act through and through.snookerfanaticnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-8154905786213184412009-11-18T14:11:08.815+00:002009-11-18T14:11:08.815+00:00Jamie ranking tournament wins--
Higgins 1
Thorne ...Jamie ranking tournament wins--<br /><br />Higgins 1<br />Thorne 1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-246891861445332552009-11-18T12:50:44.796+00:002009-11-18T12:50:44.796+00:00I never said Thorne was a great player, he underac...I never said Thorne was a great player, he underacheived though. I think he is a bit bitter about it and maybe thats why someone like Higgins gets his dander up as he won lots more despite not being the century maker Willie was.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-21701462438978031892009-11-17T16:27:20.947+00:002009-11-17T16:27:20.947+00:00How many ranking titles did Thorne win Jamie, and ...How many ranking titles did Thorne win Jamie, and lets not forget his missed blue oh dear!!!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM5Iwvbf4gsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-20858206841916901762009-11-17T13:11:55.807+00:002009-11-17T13:11:55.807+00:00I think it comes down to breakbuilding as Higgins ...I think it comes down to breakbuilding as Higgins was not particularly special in that area,while Thorne hit 126 centuries in an era where it was rare to make 100 centuries. I thought you would say that about Williams and I agree, but Ronnie and perhaps every down tools a bit after the frame won. Incidentally I worked out that Ronnie has the best percentage for centurybreaks in relation to how many years pro. He is just over 33 per cent while Stephen is at just over 30 per cent. Also I worked out Ding was just ahead of John Higgins.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-72514303338282278042009-11-16T22:54:10.313+00:002009-11-16T22:54:10.313+00:00Hi Dave,
For me, Higgins will probably have been ...Hi Dave,<br /><br />For me, Higgins will probably have been the last person in world snooker to have been a dominant force after Davis and Hendry.<br /><br />When he came onto the scene he really was a hybrid of those two players; had fantastic defence like Davis;great attacking shots like Hendry. This was shown when he beat Davis to the Welsh Open in 95.<br /><br />He really should've gone on and dominated the game towards the end of the 97/98 season onwards. Am I right in thinking to obtain the NO.1 spot for the 98/99 season he had to beat Hendry at the British Open Final, then hope that Hendry loses in the first round of the world championship (which he did to White,) and go on and win the world title. Which he did. And we took about the destruction against O'Sullivan in the GP Final 4 years ago. But that Friday afternoon against O'Sullivan in the 98 world semi-final was equally destructive!<br /><br />Thanks, JoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-15245797518627118682009-11-16T20:13:43.564+00:002009-11-16T20:13:43.564+00:00i wouldnt not buy a book because its got "onl...i wouldnt not buy a book because its got "only" 143 pages<br /><br />id rather it had 143 pages than 200 and more fillerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-16118655703040142972009-11-16T17:57:02.579+00:002009-11-16T17:57:02.579+00:00I would'nt bother with WT book Jamie, only 143...I would'nt bother with WT book Jamie, only 143 pages, many of which are taken up with photographs, it does not take long to read..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-56582910230746920362009-11-16T17:47:55.766+00:002009-11-16T17:47:55.766+00:00Willie did indeed say something like that. Can'...Willie did indeed say something like that. Can't say I agree with him, but WT did play Higgins all through the 70s and 80s.<br /><br />One point to make about Mark's break building: very often at his best he would basically chuck in the towel on 70 or 80 rather than attempt to make a century. It was one of those things he did for whatever reason. But for that I beleive he would be up to around 300-350 centuries for his career.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-78917004466601115222009-11-16T17:43:22.153+00:002009-11-16T17:43:22.153+00:00To be fair though, Dennis Taylor calls everyone gr...To be fair though, Dennis Taylor calls everyone great! Supposedly and I'm going off that wikikpedia, but Willie Thorne says Alex Higgins is not a great player, now I never saw Higgins play at the time, but on his achievments and influence alone he must have been a great player. Thorne says it in his biography which I'm still trying to locate a copy of. Im sorry but I am quite argumentative, but the top comment on this post doesnt deserve a response John Higgins is a legend, never mind a great player. Also in an overall all time list John would be ahead of Mark, to me Higgins and Ronnie are a notch above Williams overall partly because their in a different breakbuilding class. Although Williams is a classy breakbuilder.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-36480712958226211112009-11-16T17:34:00.213+00:002009-11-16T17:34:00.213+00:00I don't know any snooker player who doesn'...I don't know any snooker player who doesn't regard John Higgins as a great playerDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-27189213565882946022009-11-16T17:28:08.722+00:002009-11-16T17:28:08.722+00:00Are you for real mr hey you "John is not a cl...Are you for real mr hey you "John is not a class player". Do you even watch this great game or do you like posting tripe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-83959491064366095082009-11-16T15:42:00.858+00:002009-11-16T15:42:00.858+00:00'Series' makes it sound a bit grander than...'Series' makes it sound a bit grander than it is, but you know what I meanDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-81769269754989961462009-11-16T15:41:40.877+00:002009-11-16T15:41:40.877+00:00Yes, and Mark will feature later in the seriesYes, and Mark will feature later in the seriesDave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-89812319551401502742009-11-16T15:33:59.074+00:002009-11-16T15:33:59.074+00:00Someone else said that, and yes Williams has faded...Someone else said that, and yes Williams has faded and is no longer a leading contender for events, despite being back in top 16. However I just felt that as you mention Higgins had a fallow period too just at a different part of the decade. The other thing that swung it for me was that BBC 'Grand Slam' something I think only Davis and Hendry have ever done.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-84858239459114769812009-11-16T15:20:57.323+00:002009-11-16T15:20:57.323+00:00You're right it is a tough one.
Ultimately Hi...You're right it is a tough one.<br /><br />Ultimately Higgins would just edge it because he has kept his game going right to the end of the decade.Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037719321756898982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-1617179940891148492009-11-16T15:13:05.329+00:002009-11-16T15:13:05.329+00:00I just wondered Dave would you have Higgins ahead ...I just wondered Dave would you have Higgins ahead of Williams in a player of the decade vote? It is a tough one, but Williams just edged it for me.jamie brannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668254365608375328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29605452.post-8012058230058084312009-11-16T14:02:09.482+00:002009-11-16T14:02:09.482+00:00Snooker The Fine Art Method
A secret is wasted if...Snooker The Fine Art Method <br />A secret is wasted if not shared<br />Dear Dave <br />Sorry lad I must disagree with you again on the semantics or your opinions on some snooker players.<br /><br /> John Higgins is one of the few players that knows his limitations though not always his complete capabilities.<br /><br />John is not a class player, more dogged and determined but almost incapable of showing some thing new and surprising when in play. Mr hey you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com