Should Sheffield build a new arena for the snooker?

Should Sheffield build a new arena for the snooker? Vox pop in Sheffield.

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00:00 It's hard isn't it, it's the cost of it all and who's going to put up the capital for it.

00:05 I mean the money's in sort of China isn't it and places like that and I think that's where

00:10 they'll be wanting to, the players will be wanting to head, you know that's where they,

00:15 or Saudi Arabia and places like that. What would happen to the sport if the finals make that?

00:22 I think to be honest it's a bit, it's a bit on, a bit on the decline in this country anyway I think,

00:29 since it's ADA in the 70s and early 80s, I don't think it is what it is. I don't think there's

00:34 the characters in the game either. In that sense then do you think it's doomed? Doomed? Probably,

00:41 I think it is long term in Sheffield, I can't see it going beyond what, 2027 is it?

00:50 It's a theatre isn't it, Crucible, it's only a fortnight a year, I mean it's,

00:57 lots of sort of money, in fact I believe the town hall give the, so much but they won't disclose it,

01:03 they actually give the snooker, you know the public purse type thing but they won't,

01:08 won't tell you how much they give them. They subsidise? Yeah, I used to go there when it

01:13 first started in the 70s. What do you remember? A bit too big now but yeah after 50 years,

01:22 not as popular as it used to be though. I used to be like a member of the snooker club,

01:26 there used to be a lot more teams than there is now. Can you name the winner from last week?

01:32 The winner? Hmm, supposed to, was it Kyle Walker, Kyle somebody or other?

01:46 Would that damage Sheffield's reputation or its income? What that if he went?

01:52 I don't know, I just say,

01:58 I got to chase the money out me, years ago, old Sullivan said he wouldn't go overboard,

02:05 but now for some reason.