“What’s happened to Paul is a tragedy. The snooker circuit is a much less fun place to be without him. All the players miss him enormously. It says something about the people who play this game that so many of them have turned out to support Paul tonight.”
“Paul’s like a brother to me and it’s terrible what’s been happening to him. He’s such a bubbly character he brings so much to the sport, not just his ability with a cue. It just upsets me too much to talk about what he’s been through in the last 18 months and we’re so disappointed he couldn’t make it tonight.”
“Paul’s one of the most popular people in the sport and we just wanted to come here and do what we can to try and raise some money for his cancer charity. Hopefully in some small way, we can make a difference.”