Claims to Fame

[leedswolf]

Not to be a bleeding American over here, but what in the world is snooker?

It's like pool, but played by intelligent people.

 

[North West Wanderer]

Not to be a bleeding American over here, but what in the world is snooker?

12 foot by 6 foot table
Fifteen reds six colours arranged a certain way. Pot a red, have to pot a colour after it. After reds all potted pot the colours in order.

Different to pool as both going for same balls, more tactical

 

[North West Wanderer]

It's like pool, but played by intelligent people.

NWW likes this

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Have to have a TWF snooker day!

Your snooker >>>>>>>> my darts, by a mile.

I'll play, but I'll be no good. I love the game but it's hellishly frustrating.

 

[b3h]

What's that power pool called? It's going to be called 'power pool' now isn't it...

You know, the one that comes on at stupid-o-clock and they kick the fucking shit into the pool table.

 

[North West Wanderer]

Your snooker >>>>>>>> my darts, by a mile.

I'll play, but I'll be no good. I love the game but it's hellishly frustrating.

I'm decent enough but I'm no world beater. I'd struggle in Division 1 West Mids but to be fair, Reanne Evans, Adrian Gunnell and Mark Allen have all played in that league!!! It's a hell of a standard

It is also THE most frustrating game as when you've not practised for a bit, it can make it seem like you've never played the game before! Takes a while for the eyes to adjust

 

[Kenny]

Used to play a lot as a kid, mainly due to my Dad being a decent player. Last time I played though was about 14 years ago.

Would struggle to get a break over 1 now

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Willie Thorne used to own a snooker club in Hinckley. I saw John Virgo and Eddie Charlton in there.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Willie Thorne used to have a snooker club in Hinckley. I saw John Virgo and Eddie Charlton in there.

 

[lemonjelly]

Forgot a couple:

As a kid, Peter daniels was next door neighbour but one.
Played a bowls match against a certain Mr D Wagstaffe.
Met derren brown just before he became huge. Really decent guy - had time for a chat & hugely pleasant.
Also met Mark Kermode - top gentleman, again hugely polite & considerate.
Been interviewed on the radio by Goldberg. Share an office at work with his best mate. (Side note, his best mate interviewed one of Stephen Lawrence's killers).

In work, I've been involved in 4 cases which have been front page news stories. 3 local, one national.

I also had Gordon Brown (when chancellor) read a report I wrote to parliament, the house of lords, & it got broadcast on tv too. I wasn't mentioned though...

 

[lemonjelly]

Oh, and one friend of mine is a certain Charlie Ntamark. Scored an amazing own goal for walsall v wet spam in a cup game once.
He plays in ex-wolves all stars charity football games, & have gone along with him. Have met Robbie Dennison, Willie Carr, Mel Eves & a few others there.

 

[Tuco]

I have given directions to Jeanette Krankie and SEB, narrowly avoided a drinks can thrown towards the rock and the big show outside HMV in Oxford St because they were leaving without signing all the fans dvds etc. I have been on the stage at the Birmingham Hippodrome in 1984 during the pantomime featuring Cilla Black though I don't remember her being on stage at the time. Looking on Google it looks like it was the day we beat them 1-0, I remember it being mentioned when they asked where I was from, though at 9 years old I wasn't much of a Wolves fan then.

 

[leedswolf]

I met Sir Douglas Bader.

 

[arklowolf]

Kenny Burns once sold me a pair of football boots, he used to work in a sports shop in Tamworth. Jimmy Murray RIP had a fruit and veg shop in the town as well.
Shane Byrne drinks in one of our locals sometimes.
One of my nephews, ghost-wrote Martin Johnson's, Austin Healy's and Neil Back's autobiographies.
I'm scraping the barrel now.

 

[The Bear]

Willie Thorne used to own a snooker club in Hinckley. I saw John Virgo and Eddie Charlton in there.

Willie Thorne used to have a snooker club in Hinckley. I saw John Virgo and Eddie Charlton in there.

You went in more than once then?

 

[Alan]

12 foot by 6 foot table
Fifteen reds six colours arranged a certain way. Pot a red, have to pot a colour after it. After reds all potted pot the colours in order.

Different to pool as both going for same balls, more tactical

I assume potted is a synonym for pocketed? In any case that sounds pretty interesting. Not sure why that wouldn't have caught on at all over here.

 

[Penk Wolf]

I assume potted is a synonym for pocketed? In any case that sounds pretty interesting. Not sure why that wouldn't have caught on at all over here.

Hmm, because you only like gay sports.

For what it's worth it's a bit too boring for you yanks.

 

[Papper]

I assume potted is a synonym for pocketed? In any case that sounds pretty interesting. Not sure why that wouldn't have caught on at all over here.

I always thought you was an expat Alan. How did you discover the hell and heaven that is Wolves?

 

[Alan]

I always thought you was an expat Alan. How did you discover the hell and heaven that is Wolves?

Nope, born and raised as an arrogant, entitled American.

Long story short, I ended up with Wolves because of a kit in FIFA 11 that didn't actually exist in real life.

 

[Lycan]

Nope, born and raised as an arrogant, entitled American.

Long story short, I ended up with Wolves because of a kit in FIFA 11 that didn't actually exist in real life.

You should probably consider suing EA Sports...