Judd Trump has blasted the “50 and 60-year-olds” running snooker – and insists the sport has lost its way.
The Juddernaut is the best player of his generation and reckons that World Snooker Tour are failing to attract the new younger audience he says is needed. In a wide-ranging rant world No3 Trump, 33, says there has been a slow-down in snooker’s development and also claims the overall age profile of tour pros is steadily rising.
But he was swiftly challenged by WPBSA players’ board chairman and former world champion Ken Doherty to make his demands clearer – and start getting involved rather than just complaining.
