pool's greatest one liners & quotes

[markjames]

when rob walker interviewed ronnie o’sullivan after his champion of champions win in 2022, he mentioned his recent successes at the age of 46, that he

“is on a roll.”

o’sullivan replied,

“i’ve been on a roll for 30 years rob.”

 

[fastone371]

Glad this thread got revived! I'll throw a cute one out there.

I was set to play Savannah Easton in about 20 minutes. She just got a steak quesadilla delivered to her table and I wanted to try to get in her head a bit. I said "I don't know how you do it, kid. I always play bad when I eat that much before a match." She thought for a second and said something like "Yeah, me too. But I'm playing you, so I'll be fine."

Cracked me up!

OUCH!!!!!! How did that work out for you?????

 

[easy-e]

OUCH!!!!!! How did that work out for you?????

I don't want to talk about it

 

[Logandgriff]

I've mentioned this before but at Grand-Olive Billiards circa 1966 a local character named Rottenmouth Johnson was upbraiding someone and said, "You don't know if a basketball is round, square or diagonal; you're a f*cking idiot."

 

[ShootingArts]

Another snooker one was Ronnie after he'd only potted a couple of balls asking the referee what the prize was for a 147.

Last time I went to the snooker a player played on when he needed a lot of snookers and John Virgo said on commentary "why not, it's not as if he's paying for the lights" which got a good laugh. RIP JV

I watched Ronnie on video when he ran one or two balls then took a break while the referee checked what it was worth to run a 147. There was generally a 25,000 pound or euro pot that they would split if more than one person ran 147. Ronnie did get his 147. He would have looked like a silly ass if he didn't as prolonged as that break was.

Even funnier, Ronnie asked and was told the prize pot was only ten or fifteen thousand another time. In the middle of his run he shot a six for a final score of 146! No doubt that was deliberate. I kinda expected a fine or some kind of punishment, but I never heard anything about one. It was funny, Ronnie shot a perfect game but it only totaled 146! 147 drew crowds and increased the gate.

Ronnie may not be the GOAT of cue sports but his name has to come up anytime the discussion starts!

Hu

 

[fastone371]

I don't want to talk about it

There are times when someone lays a line on you like that it is so brutal that you cant help but laugh at it. A real touche' moment that seems to be. That was some quick wit on her part too.

 

[uk_9_ball_convert]

I watched Ronnie on video when he ran one or two balls then took a break while the referee checked what it was worth to run a 147. There was generally a 25,000 pound or euro pot that they would split if more than one person ran 147. Ronnie did get his 147. He would have looked like a silly ass if he didn't as prolonged as that break was.

Even funnier, Ronnie asked and was told the prize pot was only ten or fifteen thousand another time. In the middle of his run he shot a six for a final score of 146! No doubt that was deliberate. I kinda expected a fine or some kind of punishment, but I never heard anything about one. It was funny, Ronnie shot a perfect game but it only totaled 146! 147 drew crowds and increased the gate.

Ronnie may not be the GOAT of cue sports but his name has to come up anytime the discussion starts!

Hu

Not sure if you're slightly misremembering or if there were 2 very similar incidents, but he potted all the reds with blacks, then all the colours except the black and was just going to walk away without potting the last ball as he didn't think the prize money was enough, when the referee asked him to pot it for the fans sake:

While we are talking about him (probably deserves a thread of its own tbf) he made a world record 153 break today:

 

[maha]

he along with a small few others make snooker so watched and valuable.
having champs with an unusual personality brings viewers and supporters.

atten: pool promoters

 

[ShootingArts]

Not sure if you're slightly misremembering or if there were 2 very similar incidents, but he potted all the reds with blacks, then all the colours except the black and was just going to walk away without potting the last ball as he didn't think the prize money was enough, when the referee asked him to pot it for the fans sake:

While we are talking about him (probably deserves a thread of its own tbf) he made a world record 153 break today:

No doubt about it. Ronnie made a red, I don't remember if he made the black this time or stopped before. It was on youtube, may still be on youtube.

Hu

 

[Rubik's Cube]

At a professional snooker tournament in the 1970s the players had become dissatisfied with chaotic organisation regards match times, practice facilities and prize money.

In contravention of the governing committee’s rules, some participants expressed their displeasure publicly and in rather frank language. An emergency private meeting was subsequently convened to discuss possible sanctions and fines.

The chairman stood up and demanded “who called the tournament director a ****?”

John Pulman, eight times world snooker champion, replied “who called the **** a tournament director?”