R.I.P. The Hurricane

[STEVE HANLEY]

Love him or loathe him.

His like will never be seen again.

One thing no-one can ever take away from him was.

WOW! THE BOY COULD PLAY

[Penfold42]

Sad loss.....and yes I do believe he could play. :)

Still see him now waving his family down and crying when he won the title.

[Excalibur]

He was what every sport and profession needs. A character. Sad loss.

[Pazz]

Same here it is a sad loss for sport in general... I unfortuanately was too young to see him play (I was only 1 year old) when he won the World title in '82 (not even born when he won it 10 years earlier) but I have seen all the clips of him playing since though being avid snooker fan and player myself (in my spare time) and what a character and player... sad loss.

[rob1963]

He was what every sport and profession needs. A character. Sad loss.

Agreed, but I can't help wondering how much longer he'd have lasted without the booze or fags.

:(

[Megamix]

Saw him sitting with his entourage at Wembley in the 80s (Benson & Hedges Masters) - wouldn't say he was a happy bunny, more nervous fidgety and edgy.

[robbiedj]

One of his fellow players called him "Snooker's McEnroe".

He certainly livened up the image of the game when he exploded onto the scene.