'I find it difficult' - Judd Trump agrees with Ronnie O'Sullivan on referees at World Snooker Championship

Judd Trump has given his views on the speed of referees in snooker compared to 1997 when Ronnie O'Sullivan was able to set the record for the fastest 147 at the Crucible. Speaking after his 10-4 World Championship first-round victory over Hossein Vafaei on Thursday evening, Trump shared his thoughts after O'Sullivan had raised the issue while looking back over his remarkable and historic maximum 25 years ago. Ad/> The Rocket said of the record break: «It probably couldn't be done today because the refs do a bit too much walking maybe.

/> World Championship'The best frame in Crucible history' — White and McManus on O'Sullivan 147 in 19972 HOURS AGO »What a referee [Len Ganley] — the referees today could learn a thing or two. He just stayed in the same position. It's like a good footballer, he doesn't move around too much.

He knows what he is doing and gets the job done. «That [the speed, 8.5 seconds-a-shot] was ridiculous, really. If I am on 16 seconds-a-shot now I am thinking that is as quick as I would want to be.

I don't want to be any quicker than that.» Asked if he thought beating O'Sullivan's record for the fastest 147 was possible, Trump did not believe it was due to the sluggish speed of the referees around the table. «To be honest, I don't think the refs move quick enough now, honestly,» Trump said in the Eurosport studio. 'I was petrified!' — O'Sullivan reveals thoughts during record-breaking 147 in 1997 'Frightening' — Williams wows White with 'sensational' Crucible masterclass 'What an idiot' — Williams hits back at Hendry over Crucible practice views «I don't think they do.