Opinion: Stan Moody should be allowed to enjoy 'great adventure' in snooker despite raised expectations
Shaun Murphy was allowed to turn professional at 15 because his 16th birthday fell just after the start of the 1998/99 season and it was thought unfair to make this promising young player wait another year. Dizzy with excitement at being part of the glamorous world of top level sport, he was swiftly dealt a reality check when a senior player took him for a coffee and told him that he had no right to be part of the tour. Welcome to the professional snooker circuit.










