Shaun Murphy has told Ronnie O'Sullivan to either help or shut up after the Rocket's scathing attack on the state of snooker.
World No1 and reigning and seven-time world champion O'Sullivan, 47, claimed this week that the game was in “the worst state ever” with regard to overall prize money. And O'Sullivan, who bids for a record eighth world crown at the Crucible next month, also reckoned the situation was “beyond a crisis”, called for players to strike and slated the efforts of those running the sport.
But Murphy was quick to point out that this year's £10.5million total prize money far exceeded the 2009-10 figure of only £3.5m – when there were just six ranking events compared to 15 this term. And he also challenged O'Sullivan to turn up to key meetings about snooker's future.
