Serious problem with Shaun Murphy

Maybe he's misunderstood, I dunno, but as I was tuning into Dott v Williams the other night I saw him partaking in that little cinema feature with Doherty and Davis I felt angry.

I don't mind Davis and Doherty taking part because they're not in the mix for tournaments. Murphy though? Here he was criticising players he could have been playing during the tournament, why give them ammo? He already got in trouble with this segment with Mark Allen.

Anyway, his participation in such a segment made it look to me like he's being distracted from the game. Is he more interested in sewing up a place with the BBC (he's in every bucking segment they do) or does he want to make the most of his talent? Sadly I think I know the answer.

Sorry haven't been posting much - very busy at home

I mentioned it in the other thread, but this interview is what convinced me to close my ears to Murphy and what he says; moreso the end of it, the two things he'd change about the game.

I love how he plays, but the guy spouts some toss.

I find him totally detestable. He comes across as incredibly arrogant and smug. Hopefully by the time he's finished and tries the pundit route the BBC will be only showing gay and lesbian, non gender specific, non contact sports. Thus he'll be unable to get a TV gig and disappear from whence he came.

What a positional shot from Allen

Can't see a lot wrong with this interview to be fair but he does have that smug Choirboy air...still takes all sorts.

The BBC seem to have a boner for Murphy at the moment. Not sure why.

He's always there giving his opinion on something.

Hopefully his career implodes as a result of this. I really like the way he plays at the table, but anything he does off the table should be duly ignored.

I'm the same with Murphy. I'll happily watch Murphy, as long as I don't have to listen to him talk afterwards.

I do find Murphy's appearance on this ill-judged. He's a current top-16 player, him sat there going on about how marmite other players are feels wrong somehow.

I know Ken-Do is still a player, and Davis technically was until Sunday. But they're not having career success, or even qualifying for much any more. They are predominantly paid to be pundits. Giving opinion is their job.

Murphy probably just realised they were filming, and begged to let him give his opinion.

It somehow feels he is berating colleagues more than it does with Davis or Doherty. Couldn't they get Hendry if they wanted three people?