Snooker leaving the crucible after 2027, according to hearn

can forget about city hall or another city in uk, it won't work

be like moving the masters away from augusta & saying its still the masters

already seen with liv golf what a total sh1tshow the sport becomes, snooker won't be any different

loved the worlds since 77, its my fav 2 weeks of the year, but i wont be interested if its moves

Yet they're always banging on about how special and unique The Crucible is

Considering its Mr Loadsamoney Baz Hearn we're talking about, a part of me thinks it's done pretty well to hold on till 2027. I really don't fancy its chances of lasting any longer, already made my peace with it tbh

The BBC have extended their contract until 2032, so you’d think there’s every chance it will stay in the UK if it does leave Sheffield. It’s not absolutely clear whether Hearn wants a bigger venue, so they can pay comparable prize money with the darts, or whether he’d be happy with just an increase in prize money - which Sheffield city council could help with. He has a meeting with them over the Bank Holiday weekend, so it should be clearer then. Building a ‘new Crucible’ or making the current Crucible bigger don’t seem to be possibilities.

crucible is unique, its where champions are made, its a marathon test, its atmosphere is different, the closenest of fans during 2 table is unatural, its simply just like the derby at epsom unique  it just wouldnt be the same   nowhere else

council tax rises  paying the wages   for more pampered sports stars,a lot of it finding its way big to China, can see a trump or IDS  intervention here , luckily local council taxpayers would be ok this yr as this yrs likely champion has already got a bank acc full of winnings betting on bent matches