by Ash147 » 08 May 2019 Read
In 2010, the News of the World tabloid newspaper carried out a sting operation in a hotel room in Ukraine, which claimed to show Higgins and his then-manager arranging to lose specific frames in future matches for money. Although an investigation cleared Higgins of match-fixing allegations, it found that he had brought the sport into disrepute by failing to report, and giving the impression of agreeing with, an invitation to breach the sport's betting rules. The WPBSA banned Higgins from professional competition for six months and fined him £75,000. He returned to the tour midway through the 2010/2011 season.
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by Andre147 » 08 May 2019 Read
buck sake its been over 8 years since this... let it go.
I'm tempted to put this in the junkyard, all it takes is one silly insult at Higgins, and a ban will follow.
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by Ash147 » 08 May 2019 Read
Andre147 wrote:buck sake its been over 8 years since this... let it go.
I'm tempted to put this in the junkyard, all it takes is one silly insult at Higgins, and a ban will follow.
I know it's been 8 years, but I've never seen a poll made on this issue. It's also still relevant, as he's just reached another World final, and some people may feel he shouldn't even be playing.
I'd like to keep this civil, but there's always the possibility that someone will insult Higgins in any thread.
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by Iranu » 08 May 2019 Read
Katherine Parsons: “Hold my beer.”
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by Ash147 » 08 May 2019 Read
Iranu wrote:Katherine Parsons: “Hold my beer.”
I think she's banned herself, so we should be safe.
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by The_Abbott » 08 May 2019 Read
I remember hating the fact he won the WC that year he came back. He didn't actually parakeet (or proven anyway) but then is what Higgins did worse than Bingham betting on matches?
Its a tough one and only easy when someone has been caught cheating like those 2 Chinese lads and David John.
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by SnookerFan » 08 May 2019 Read
My opinion, and that's all it is because I wasn't in the room witnessing what happened, is that he was somewhat set up.
He was laughing and joking around, and having a few drinks. They palled up to him a bit, and made out like; "Hey, we're all lads here, aren't we?" Then, when he was jovial enough to say something stupid to show off, got him to say that he could easily throw matches for money just to show off to his new pals. Then, of course they had it on camera and had a story to run the following day.
Was Higgins incredibly stupid? Yes. And his blatant lie about thinking it was the mafia didn't help him. That was clearly untrue, and that was the first time I started to doubt his honesty in the matter.
Still not totally convinced he ever really intended to throw a match, more that he was drunkenly showing off.
But, yes. He deserved some form of punishment.
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by SnookerFan » 08 May 2019 Read
What I will say is, they were a lot harsher on Quinten Hann, who basically did the same thing. (Admitted that he'd lose for money.)
But Hann didn't help himself. As soon as he was questioned, he told World Snooker to buck off and left.
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by Raphael98 » 08 May 2019 Read
I must say that everything that has been said is what I thought, and that the people who think that Higgins should be banned for life are silly, as nobody else (Silvino, Hann, Lee, Bingham, Yupeng, David John, etc) got banned for life. So why Higgins would be banned for life while others weren't? In my mind, nobody should be banned for life just because of a mistake.
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by Raphael98 » 08 May 2019 Read
Sorry, I had to say it all, as the youtube commenters were getting on my nerves for far too long. And just to finish it off, Higgins could have got at maximum a 2 or 3 year punishment, but no more than that.
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by Pink Ball » 08 May 2019 Read
Too lenient. He shouldn’t have been given a Lee- and Hann-style punishment because his case was very different, but he should have been more severely punished for what he was found guilty of.
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by ScottCorno » 08 May 2019 Read
Still think had it been a lesser player, the punishment would have been more severe, year or two minimum
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by KrazeeEyezKilla » 08 May 2019 Read
At the time it was said that there was more footage then the sensationalised footage the NOTW showed. Also there were investigations into Higgins dealings which found nothing. I doubt if Higgins was a major culprit but he still was lucky as he should never have been in that situation.
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by Johnny Bravo » 09 May 2019 Read
I don't think a permanent ban was necessary, but definitely a bigger one than what he got.
3-4 years sounds right to me.
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by roy142857 » 10 May 2019 Read
It was just such an obvious thing to report to World Snooker, the fact that he didn't is what riled me at the time and still does.
I still can't bear to watch him play (which I admit is an over-the-top reaction, but I still feel it) so have missed last two World Championship finals.
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by SnookerFan » 12 May 2019 Read
roy142857 wrote:It was just such an obvious thing to report to World Snooker, the fact that he didn't is what riled me at the time and still does.
I still can't bear to watch him play (which I admit is an over-the-top reaction, but I still feel it) so have missed last two World Championship finals.
Not the last three.
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by roy142857 » 12 May 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:roy142857 wrote:It was just such an obvious thing to report to World Snooker, the fact that he didn't is what riled me at the time and still does.
I still can't bear to watch him play (which I admit is an over-the-top reaction, but I still feel it) so have missed last two World Championship finals.
Not the last three.
No. It was 2017 that convinced me it was pointless, got too irritated with praise for Higgins on the one hand, and 'sound off' didn't help much either ... I do realise there's a lack of logic here, but kind of 'what you feel is what you feel' ...
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by Pink Ball » 12 May 2019 Read
roy142857 wrote:SnookerFan wrote:roy142857 wrote:It was just such an obvious thing to report to World Snooker, the fact that he didn't is what riled me at the time and still does.
I still can't bear to watch him play (which I admit is an over-the-top reaction, but I still feel it) so have missed last two World Championship finals.
Not the last three.
No. It was 2017 that convinced me it was pointless, got too irritated with praise for Higgins on the one hand, and 'sound off' didn't help much either ... I do realise there's a lack of logic here, but kind of 'what you feel is what you feel' ...
Not a lack of logic. The guy didn't get the punishment he deserved, I believe. That's only an opinion, and people are entitle to disagree.
What I will not put up with is being forced to like him, being forced to treat him as a hero. And, by God, the BBC does its best to force us. Reminds me a bit of their fawning over Mo Farah. You get a bit of it here, too, but at least you have people to bring balance to the question.
They can buck themselves, and I ain't suffering it.
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by Badsnookerplayer » 14 May 2019 Read
I have to say that Wild is an exceptional moderator.
Very fair chap IMO
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by Iranu » 14 May 2019 Read
I look forward to the “What did you think of Ash’s punishment?” thread.
Spoiler alert: my opinion will be “not strong enough”.
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by vodkadiet1 » 15 May 2019 Read
His crimes were so bad that I think he should be made to live with Nigel Farage for 5 years.
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by eraserhead » 15 May 2019 Read
vodkadiet1 wrote:His crimes were so bad that I think he should be made to live with Nigel Farage for 5 years.
Ash would like that though.
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by vodkadiet1 » 15 May 2019 Read
eraserhead wrote:vodkadiet1 wrote:His crimes were so bad that I think he should be made to live with Nigel Farage for 5 years.
Ash would like that though.
His idea of Heaven!
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by SnookerFan » 15 May 2019 Read
What do you think of Ash147's punishment?
He was banned until after The Crucible, but Wild let him back early.
Too lenient?
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by Dan-cat » 15 May 2019 Read
SnookerFan wrote:What do you think of Ash147's punishment?
He was banned until after The Crucible, but Wild let him back early.
Too lenient?
He's just a flash in the ban.
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by SnookerFan » 15 May 2019 Read
Dan-cat wrote:SnookerFan wrote:What do you think of Ash147's punishment?
He was banned until after The Crucible, but Wild let him back early.
Too lenient?
He's just a flash in the ban.
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by HappyCamper » 15 May 2019 Read
vodkadiet1 wrote:His crimes were so bad that I think he should be made to live with Nigel Farage for 5 years.
imagine higgins and farage in digs together. having a few ales and playing a bit of snooker. having some lively political debate about scottish independence.
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by Badsnookerplayer » 15 May 2019 Read
Hopefully Wild will check this thread at some point in the future just to make sure that everybody is keeping their comments above board.
One thing you can say about Wild is that he is an excellent moderator
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by Wildey » 23 Jul 2019 Read
Well Well Well ive just stumbled across this thread now im going to read it possibly a few bans coming up we will see and BTW as Author of this thread if anyone else gets a ban Ash will get one by default and it will be longer.
Now to be fair i will not look at this thread for 24 hours you either edit, delete if you think something is not right or tomorrow night ill be issuing bans.
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