We asked people what is the best reason for keeping the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield
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00:00Q. Could you tell me please what the best reasons are for keeping the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield?
00:04Well, I mean it's sort of, it's a bit like taking football cup final away from Wembley.
00:11I mean it brings a lot of money into Sheffield.
00:15Q. Do you think it's good for snooker as well?
00:17Yeah, I do. I don't think it'd be the same in a bigger auditorium. It won't create the same atmosphere.
00:26Oh right, probably Croeserville is a bit facilities for them and could extend that.
00:34But it won't be the same atmosphere.
00:37Q. Could you tell me please what the best reasons are for keeping the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield?
00:42Magical. It's a magical place to go to. Never been there before.
00:45When you walk in, it's like going to Cheltenham for the major racing festival.
00:50It's just another iconic sporting venue.
00:53And I was there last night and I was there the night before.
00:55And it doesn't even matter who's playing on the tables. It's just such an enjoyable experience.
00:59Q. And have you come to Sheffield especially for that?
01:02Yes, me and a number of my Sheffield and a number of friends. We came from Dublin.
01:06So we're going home tomorrow.
01:08So we were lucky enough to get tickets for two days, for Monday and Tuesday evenings and that's it.
01:13So we're happy with that and we're enjoying Sheffield as well.
01:17Q. Tell me please what the best reasons are for keeping the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield?
01:22Because it's good for Sheffield. Very good for Sheffield.
01:26The world knows about it. And the world knows about Sheffield.
01:30Q. Do you think it's good for snooker as well?
01:32I think so.
01:34Q. Could you tell me please what the best reason is for keeping the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield?
01:38Because the Crucible Theatre is saved in history in relation to the World Snooker Championship.
01:43It's been here for so many years.
01:45It is basically the...
01:49Q. Like the Wembley of snooker?
01:52Wembley of snooker. Yes, I guess.
01:55Q. Could you tell me please what the best reason is for keeping the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield?
02:00It's so steeped in history. You can't not have it in Sheffield.
02:03It's like not having the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium.
02:06It's been here forever. It should stay here forever.
02:08Yeah, it should always be here.
02:10Q. Could you tell me what the best reason is for keeping the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield please?
02:15Yeah, I think it's because of the history of this place.
02:19It's almost 50 years in Sheffield.
02:22Everybody treats this city as a home of snooker.
02:27I think it's a very special place.