iranian embassy siege 40 yrs ago today,

wasnt it a newsflash in the world snooker final thorburn v higgins

When it ended I was watching the Crucible final Thorburn vs Higgins. Thatcher asked the SAS for no loose ends - I think only one of the terrorists survived by playing dead. The rest were taken out the back and executed. I didn't shed any tears.

Who told you they were taken outside and shot AT?

His mum

yep the snooker
wouldn't bet my life on it but I think that was the year thourburn hit a 147 I was on him for highest break,but didn't back him to win championship,think he did it very early ,1st round on a Saturday maybe
someone in racing post must have put him up for highest break

Thorburns 147 was in 1983, I remember our teacher bringing it in the next day on video and having the whole class watch it in the AV room.

Vaguely recall a documentary where the soldiers basically admitted they were not taking any prisoners.

cheer,s

the only terrorist who lived was lucky because they wanted to take him back in after he sneaked out with the hostages but there were too many camera's and helicopters around

Seems amazing - to me at least - that The Iranian Embassy Siege, Thorburn winning the snooker, West Ham beating Arsenal in The Cup Final, all happened nearer to the time of The Battle of Britain than to today.

Just another sign that we are getting old

Thanks for pointing that out Tobermory

I think it was around 715 interrupted the snooker which was actually quite popular back then ,it was amazing live viewing probably only surpassed by 9/11