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Originally Posted by Black_cat
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I think the best thing to do for future tournaments is to issue answer cards, valid for two situation: win and loss, respectively. So the players will just read off them, change names, names of tournaments, scorelines and any other details and never step into controversial territory.
Exhibit A1, close win: "I'm delighed to have won, my adversary is a worthy opponent, he has put me under a lot of pressure, especially when getting close to the winning line and you know that last frame is always the hardest to win. I'm looking forward to the rest of the tournament and everybody in it has a chance to win it, they are all good players."
Exhibit A2, demolition win: "Yes, I'm pleased with the way I played, he could have made things a lot more difficult for me, my game was in decent form tonight but make no mistake, everybody left in the tournament is in it with a chance to win."
Exhibit B1, close loss: "Sometimes things go this way and it's winning the scrappy frames that matters. He handled pressure a bit better, fair play to him but everybody still in the tournament has a chance to win it."
Exhibit B2, heavy loss: "I wasn't very much there, couldn't get going and didn't put him under any pressure but not to take anything from him, he played great (it's common knowledge that players and commentators totally dislike the 'ly' ending that defines adverbs
) and he's still in the tournament so best of luck to him but make no mistake, everyone left in it has a good chance to win it."
And they should read off them in a monotonous, dry tone of voice and try to control their facial expressions as well as they can. This way, no one would ever complain about post-matches, in any way whatsoever.
Total taboos: WS, money, the state of the circuit, the state of tables, cushions and pockets, the tournament scheduling, references to personal life, any mention of matters off-table.
Recommended: WS is doing a great job, snooker is developing outside the UK, the 6-red idea is a wonderful one, I love it here, it's a great venue and a terrific atmosphere, we all get along like brothers in the circuit, we're one big happy family.
Exhibit A1, close win: "I'm delighed to have won, my adversary is a worthy opponent, he has put me under a lot of pressure, especially when getting close to the winning line and you know that last frame is always the hardest to win. I'm looking forward to the rest of the tournament and everybody in it has a chance to win it, they are all good players."
Exhibit A2, demolition win: "Yes, I'm pleased with the way I played, he could have made things a lot more difficult for me, my game was in decent form tonight but make no mistake, everybody left in the tournament is in it with a chance to win."
Exhibit B1, close loss: "Sometimes things go this way and it's winning the scrappy frames that matters. He handled pressure a bit better, fair play to him but everybody still in the tournament has a chance to win it."
Exhibit B2, heavy loss: "I wasn't very much there, couldn't get going and didn't put him under any pressure but not to take anything from him, he played great (it's common knowledge that players and commentators totally dislike the 'ly' ending that defines adverbs
) and he's still in the tournament so best of luck to him but make no mistake, everyone left in it has a good chance to win it."And they should read off them in a monotonous, dry tone of voice and try to control their facial expressions as well as they can. This way, no one would ever complain about post-matches, in any way whatsoever.
Total taboos: WS, money, the state of the circuit, the state of tables, cushions and pockets, the tournament scheduling, references to personal life, any mention of matters off-table.
Recommended: WS is doing a great job, snooker is developing outside the UK, the 6-red idea is a wonderful one, I love it here, it's a great venue and a terrific atmosphere, we all get along like brothers in the circuit, we're one big happy family.
They'd hire you in no time & you'll make loads of money as their PR representative 
he is certainly underestimated
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