JUDD TRUMP wants loudmouth snooker louts booted out, saying: We don’t want noisy darts atmospheres in our sport.
In frame 26 of his 17-14 semi-final defeat to Mark Williams on Saturday night, Trump missed a key red and a heckler in the Crucible appeared to shout out: “What was that?”
This angered Trump, 35, who walked back to his chair and glared at the guy who had called out after he had played the shot, which many had expected him to pot.
While calls of encouragement are never a problem – and events like the Masters at Ally Pally and the Shoot Out are known for their raucous atmospheres – this particular shout was against standard etiquette.
And the World No1 said he wants referees to “stamp out” any repeat episodes which occur in the future.
Trump, 35, replied: “We don’t really want the darts atmosphere in snooker.
“I don’t mind if they’re cheering when he’s potted a ball or cheering ‘go on Mark’ as he’s walking to the table.
“I think it’s something we’ve got to stamp out immediately going forward.
“It’s a little bit annoying because we didn’t used to have that kind of thing.
“Hopefully in the future that can be stamped out immediately.
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Williams – who ended up winning that corresponding frame – is not bothered by what is called out by fans.
That is because he grew up playing in loud and rowdy and snooker clubs in South Wales.
The World No6 said: “Well, it makes no difference to me. I mean I play in a club, which is loud and noisy.
“I used to play in a club donkey’s years ago where they’d fight at 10 or 11 in the morning around my table.
“They can shout whatever they want when I’m at the table. It makes no difference to me.”