New Posts For Thread: DEATH KNELL FOR SNOOKERhttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/31839229/death-knell-for-snookerWorld championships going to saudi. For one the bbc would pull the plug, snooker needs terrestrial tv. Two, it'll be **** atmosphere, the place has no history in snooker.. Sadly it seems the players want the big money and I don't see the world champcore fanbase & players are from UK & china, so you can forget all this global game bshow many years has he had to "grow the game" ffs10 years plus & we've got a calendar full of tinpot events, a gimmick exhibition event in saudi a la other sports, alhttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/31839229/death-knell-for-snooker?post_id=563965913#563965913core fanbase & players are from UK & china, so you can forget all this global game bshow many years has he had to "grow the game" ffs10 years plus & we've got a calendar full of tinpot events, a gimmick exhibition event in saudi a la other sports, alWed, 24 Apr 2024 15:31:17 -0500just watched today's hearn interview on BBC, he is a despicable james blunthttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/31839229/death-knell-for-snooker?post_id=563965891#563965891just watched today's hearn interview on BBC, he is a despicable james bluntWed, 24 Apr 2024 15:26:21 -0500Have to feel sorry for Hearn. Sheffield council refusing to build a new arena. Fans nagging him because they cant get a ticket. Players are struggling to eat. They are all stuffing them Saudi notes into his pockets and theres nothing he can do abouthttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/31839229/death-knell-for-snooker?post_id=563965849#563965849Have to feel sorry for Hearn. Sheffield council refusing to build a new arena. Fans nagging him because they cant get a ticket. Players are struggling to eat. They are all stuffing them Saudi notes into his pockets and theres nothing he can do aboutWed, 24 Apr 2024 15:17:56 -0500cheapest seats now are around 50 quid a session x 1000 crowd , its always sold out , 3 seessions a day thats 150,000 grand plus most seats go for around a ton , eg making at least 200, 000 grand a day over 16 days , at least 3 million , with viphttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/31839229/death-knell-for-snooker?post_id=563965761#563965761cheapest seats now are around 50 quid a session x 1000 crowd , its always sold out , 3 seessions a day thats 150,000 grand plus most seats go for around a ton , eg making at least 200, 000 grand a day over 16 days , at least 3 million , with vipWed, 24 Apr 2024 14:47:05 -0500I hardly watch any of it now,once 3/4 players go out that i prefer to watch i just stop watching,add in this p1le of sh1t enabled by rainman O'Sullivan then thaputts the final nail in..Snooker a niche sport,it'll never be huge world wide,pools takinghttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/31839229/death-knell-for-snooker?post_id=563963707#563963707I hardly watch any of it now,once 3/4 players go out that i prefer to watch i just stop watching,add in this p1le of sh1t enabled by rainman O'Sullivan then thaputts the final nail in..Snooker a niche sport,it'll never be huge world wide,pools takingTue, 23 Apr 2024 12:51:44 -0500Higgins telling BBC Sport: "I think it's inevitable. The landscape of the snooker world will have changed in three years."I'm just lucky that I've won it here. It will be sad to leave, it's been a massive part of my life.https://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/31839229/death-knell-for-snooker?post_id=563963443#563963443Higgins telling BBC Sport: "I think it's inevitable. The landscape of the snooker world will have changed in three years."I'm just lucky that I've won it here. It will be sad to leave, it's been a massive part of my life.Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:55:02 -0500I doubt I'll watch the WC if it's not at the crucible. I like its intimacy.Large echoey arenas with boozed up barrackers in the crowd you can have anywhere.https://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/31839229/death-knell-for-snooker?post_id=563962283#563962283I doubt I'll watch the WC if it's not at the crucible. I like its intimacy.Large echoey arenas with boozed up barrackers in the crowd you can have anywhere.Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:47:19 -0500The prize money in comparison to many other sports is derisory.Winner £500KRunner up £200KSemi-finalists £100KThis is their premier event and you bust your balls all year, get to say the semis and lose. Your slice of the cake is £100K before taxhttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/31839229/death-knell-for-snooker?post_id=563962231#563962231The prize money in comparison to many other sports is derisory.Winner £500KRunner up £200KSemi-finalists £100KThis is their premier event and you bust your balls all year, get to say the semis and lose. Your slice of the cake is £100K before taxMon, 22 Apr 2024 13:20:05 -0500The Crucible is on limited time. For viewing and suspense it is unbeatable, proper seats as well, not like the plastic ones in most venues. But snooker has moved on and is rightly now trying to expand around the world. A crowd of less than a 1,000 fohttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/31839229/death-knell-for-snooker?post_id=563962007#563962007The Crucible is on limited time. For viewing and suspense it is unbeatable, proper seats as well, not like the plastic ones in most venues. But snooker has moved on and is rightly now trying to expand around the world. A crowd of less than a 1,000 foMon, 22 Apr 2024 11:33:27 -0500spot on elis...the masters @ augusta etcand yep spot on latshttps://community.betfair.com/snooker/go/thread/view/94174/31839229/death-knell-for-snooker?post_id=563956867#563956867spot on elis...the masters @ augusta etcand yep spot on latsSat, 20 Apr 2024 04:17:01 -0500