February 11th 2025.
Mark Williams and Darren Morgan's feud has been going on for quite some time now and it doesn't seem like it will be resolved anytime soon. In fact, Williams has revealed that he hasn't even spoken to Morgan since their falling out in 2018 and has no intention of doing so in the future.
Their sour relationship was no secret, and it was evident that there was no hope for reconciliation when they found themselves in the same studio at the Welsh Open this week. Williams had just won his opening round match and was being interviewed by Morgan, who was working as a pundit.
Morgan asked Williams a harmless question about how he's enjoying the game as he approaches his 50th birthday, but the response he received created an awkward atmosphere. Williams simply replied "no comment" and the silence was only broken by Ken Doherty's forced laugh.
In a post-match press conference, Williams described the atmosphere in the studio as "iced" rather than "frosty." He then went on to explain how their feud began, saying that it all started a few years ago at the Welsh Open when he found out that Morgan had called him a cyber-bully in the papers. Since then, Williams has not spoken to him and has no plans to do so in the future.
However, it's worth noting that Williams and Morgan were not just acquaintances, as Williams had attended Morgan's stag do and wedding. Williams clarified that they were never really close friends, but they got along well enough. But when Morgan made those accusations against him for no reason, Williams felt that there was no coming back from that.
Their feud began in 2018 when Morgan played in a wildcard round for the Welsh Open, which Williams believed should have been given to his practice partner, Jackson Page. Williams made his feelings known on social media, including a tweet that joked about how the match between Morgan and another player would bring in more crowds.
Morgan was not pleased with this and went on to call Williams a joke and revealed that they had all blocked him on social media. He also said that Williams had been trying to get him kicked out of the event, claiming that Page should have been in the wildcard match instead. Morgan also accused Williams of cyber-bullying and abusing his position.
Williams did not take these accusations lightly and shared the BBC news article with those quotes on his Twitter page. When someone asked him who Morgan was, Williams replied with a sarcastic comment, saying that he was the guy who used to impersonate a snooker player 30 years ago.
Their feud continued later in 2018 when Morgan and Page qualified for the singles final of the Rhymey Valley Snooker League, which was supposed to be played at Williams' club. However, Morgan refused to play on Page's regular practice table and asked to play on a different one. When his request was denied, he forfeited the match and was banned from the league for 12 months.
Morgan believed that Williams had a hand in this decision, although the league's officials denied it. However, Morgan was convinced that Williams couldn't let go of his grudge against him and was using his influence to get back at him.
Williams, on the other hand, is happy to continue the silent treatment and has no intention of making amends with Morgan. He believes that if Morgan had stayed out of it, the final would have been played on a different table and Page would have been happy to play anywhere.
As for Williams, he is focused on his upcoming match against Stephen Maguire at the Welsh Open and is not letting his feud with Morgan distract him. It seems like this feud is far from over and may continue for a long time to come.
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