‘I can’t think of anything worse’ – Kyren Wilson set for huge decision after Shaun Murphy row
Kyren Wilson is ready to make a huge decision after the shock end to his reign as World Snooker champion. The 33-year-old won the tournament for the first time last year but this time was beaten 10-9 in the first round by debutant Lei Peifan. GettyWilson fell to a shock defeat after mocking the Crucible curse which has seen reigning champions fail to defend their titles[/caption] Wilson went into the match as the world No.2 and had even won four ranking titles in the run up. He barely took a break, claiming he had wanted to be the best ambassador for the sport possible. And he’s admitted he may now spend time away from the baize, which would see him avoid working on the BBC’s coverage. He said: “I cannot think of anything worse than snooker right now! “I’m not sure what I will do. It has been an incredibly long season. I have really missed my family this year, it has been really tough at times. “I love this sport, I love the game. I have tried to be the best ambassador possible. But now it’s trying to fit in a bit of quality family time. “I’m meant to be working for the BBC! I don’t know. I don’t really want to be there. “This is extremely tough to take. It really hurts. I’ve such a strong record at the Crucible. I’m tough to beat here. “I’m sure the Curse will be broken at some point. Unfortunately I won’t be that person. “I certainly had the Snooker Gods against me. Maybe I have to put that mirror I smashed back together.” GettyWilson was due to be doing media duties too but may now go home to rest[/caption] If Wilson were to remain at the Crucible and working with the BBC, it might see him have an awkward encounter with Shaun Murphy. Wilson and Murphy have recently been involved in row after a practice room incident at the 2025 Masters final. “Shaun knows what he did. It’s nothing to do with performance-wise, because he was absolutely fantastic during the Masters,” said Wilson on Good Friday. “It’s almost like snooker player preferences. We all know the dos and don’ts. There was a bit of a don’t in the evening session just before the final. “There was nothing going on during the game. No off-putting or anything like that. It’s in the practice room. “Did I tell him at the time? Yeah, we had a chat about it. Me and Taylor pulled him and Peter up on it. AFPMurphy was stunned by Wilson’s comments[/caption] “I helped Shaun out a lot over the past couple of years. Especially when he was living in Ireland, needed a practice base and a suitcase to borrow. “So I was disappointed how that happened. But at the end of the day, no bad blood whatsoever against Shaun.” But Murphy has been surprised by the comments from Wilson. “I’m totally baffled by it. “I was in the barbers minding my own business. I came out and my phone had gone nuts. My mates were saying: ‘What did you do? What’s the story?’ “I’ve got absolutely no idea. I’m disappointed that he has chosen that now is the time to bring it up, whatever it is. “He has had months to say something to me if he wanted to. “I think it’s really poor form on him to say it the way he said it. To leave everybody hanging. “If you’re going to have the bottle to pull somebody over something, at least call me about it. He could have said it to my face. “He could have been a proper bloke and actually addressed me himself. He has chosen not to do that. “I was sore when I saw that comment because my professionalism is something I pride myself on and have done for many years. “I’m left scratching my head as to what he could possibly be referring to. I’ve no idea. GettyWilson and Murphy have been involved in a war of words in recent days[/caption] “The Masters I remember, we left the venue and I filled my car up with washer fluid, I took it for a car wash and we went for a team Starbucks. “I’m not sure what he’s talking about. Maybe he was offended by my Starbucks. “He didn’t mention anything at the dinner. He shook my hand and was nice as pie. “If you are going to call someone out, don’t go half-baked and leave everybody, including me, hanging. “He has always had a bit of a chip on his shoulder about the fact that I was first (from our area) and was ahead of him. “Maybe it’s the good, old-fashioned green-eyed monster.”
Kyren Wilson is ready to make a huge decision after the shock end to his reign as World Snooker champion.
The 33-year-old won the tournament for the first time last year but this time was beaten 10-9 in the first round by debutant Lei Peifan.
Wilson went into the match as the world No.2 and had even won four ranking titles in the run up.
He barely took a break, claiming he had wanted to be the best ambassador for the sport possible.
And he’s admitted he may now spend time away from the baize, which would see him avoid working on the BBC’s coverage.
He said: “I cannot think of anything worse than snooker right now!
“I’m not sure what I will do. It has been an incredibly long season. I have really missed my family this year, it has been really tough at times.
“I love this sport, I love the game. I have tried to be the best ambassador possible. But now it’s trying to fit in a bit of quality family time.
“I’m meant to be working for the BBC! I don’t know. I don’t really want to be there.
“This is extremely tough to take. It really hurts. I’ve such a strong record at the Crucible. I’m tough to beat here.
“I’m sure the Curse will be broken at some point. Unfortunately I won’t be that person.
“I certainly had the Snooker Gods against me. Maybe I have to put that mirror I smashed back together.”
If Wilson were to remain at the Crucible and working with the BBC, it might see him have an awkward encounter with Shaun Murphy.
Wilson and Murphy have recently been involved in row after a practice room incident at the 2025 Masters final.
“Shaun knows what he did. It’s nothing to do with performance-wise, because he was absolutely fantastic during the Masters,” said Wilson on Good Friday.
“It’s almost like snooker player preferences. We all know the dos and don’ts. There was a bit of a don’t in the evening session just before the final.
“There was nothing going on during the game. No off-putting or anything like that. It’s in the practice room.
“Did I tell him at the time? Yeah, we had a chat about it. Me and Taylor pulled him and Peter up on it.
“I helped Shaun out a lot over the past couple of years. Especially when he was living in Ireland, needed a practice base and a suitcase to borrow.
“So I was disappointed how that happened. But at the end of the day, no bad blood whatsoever against Shaun.”
But Murphy has been surprised by the comments from Wilson.
“I’m totally baffled by it.
“I was in the barbers minding my own business. I came out and my phone had gone nuts. My mates were saying: ‘What did you do? What’s the story?’
“I’ve got absolutely no idea. I’m disappointed that he has chosen that now is the time to bring it up, whatever it is.
“He has had months to say something to me if he wanted to.
“I think it’s really poor form on him to say it the way he said it. To leave everybody hanging.
“If you’re going to have the bottle to pull somebody over something, at least call me about it. He could have said it to my face.
“He could have been a proper bloke and actually addressed me himself. He has chosen not to do that.
“I was sore when I saw that comment because my professionalism is something I pride myself on and have done for many years.
“I’m left scratching my head as to what he could possibly be referring to. I’ve no idea.
“The Masters I remember, we left the venue and I filled my car up with washer fluid, I took it for a car wash and we went for a team Starbucks.
“I’m not sure what he’s talking about. Maybe he was offended by my Starbucks.
“He didn’t mention anything at the dinner. He shook my hand and was nice as pie.
“If you are going to call someone out, don’t go half-baked and leave everybody, including me, hanging.
“He has always had a bit of a chip on his shoulder about the fact that I was first (from our area) and was ahead of him.
“Maybe it’s the good, old-fashioned green-eyed monster.”
