Snooker is a TV event. It needs TV money, not gate receipts.

@deek5252

8 күн бұрын

Correct

@liamdevine8063

6 күн бұрын

With an extra 2000 tickets at £100 each you can make £200,000. 17 days that's £3.4 million. £3.4 million EXTRA remember. The BBC doesn't even pay £3 million for the bundled rights to show all THREE of Snooker's biggest tournaments.

@justthetruth1

2 күн бұрын

​@@liamdevine8063100 quid??? No chance

Barry is the living definition of a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing

@MathewParker-by4nx

15 күн бұрын

He dines out on nostalgia with his silly little cliches and boring anecdotes but he doesn’t really feel what he’s saying, it’s all BS.

@johnmcafee7

15 күн бұрын

@MathewParker-by4nx He's just lacks class, always think of snooker as being a classy sport. Barry always forgets to mention the main objective for himself, what he will make from the move

@jordanelcock5309

15 күн бұрын

😊

@TimComley

15 күн бұрын

Taking from another channel, get your own work

@johnmcafee7

15 күн бұрын

@@TimComley Has Oscar Wilde got a KZread channel?

Bulgarian here. For years, my dad and I have been watching snooker on free TV(Eurosport) and the only tournament we actually followed with interest was the "World Championship". However, we always referred to it as just "The Crucible" - that's how we differentiated it from any other tournament. In my opinion, if it happens another venue, it instantly loses its prestige and becomes "another tournament".

Well done Andy Goldstein.....the Hearns don't listen to music at home, they have a recording of a till ringing.

@EannaButler

14 күн бұрын

Pink Floyd - Money. That till sound at the start of that song was recorded at Barry's first business.... 😉

@Gws525

14 күн бұрын

It's a business. You're living in a fairytale land if you think there is anything wrong with what he said here.

@Murz911

14 күн бұрын

That's business

@adambeckett7000

14 күн бұрын

Wouldn't you? I certainly would. It's a business?🤣

@CagedPaps

8 күн бұрын

The players are the ones pushing for it too. Andy saying it won't be seen as the world championship if it moves, the players won't turn down the money from the Saudis or Chinese to continue playing at the cruicible for free. So it's wherever the players are.

I could sell 5000 tickets a day. Lies. There’s empty seats most matches.

@stewartgray3384

12 күн бұрын

i was thinking that myself if you have a 2500 seater stadium and the quarter finals aint selling out maybe he needs to promote his product a bit better

@underdirect1745

10 күн бұрын

There are empty seats everywhere in the Crucible even for todays final. Imagine all the empty seats there would be in a 2500 seater during the 10am sessions

@DuderinoDeux

7 күн бұрын

If in China, you would fill 50,000 seats btw

@fromtheterraces4747

7 күн бұрын

Empty seats doesn’t mean tickets not sold… Don’t be naive.

@underdirect1745

6 күн бұрын

@@fromtheterraces4747 what does it mean then? They bought a ticket but couldn't be bothered to go in the end?

Money, money, money, money, money, money, money. Corporate greed has ruined football, it's ruined F1 and even snooker isn't immune. ☹️

@r95kfw

15 күн бұрын

Like he said, if he doesn't, someone else will

@SSNRR17

15 күн бұрын

What do people go to work for to earn money, so what's the difference if your a professional snooker player , if there's more money to receive your gonna take it , just like Barry says it secures their family's future

@hodgie9881

14 күн бұрын

and yet we all still tune in!

@Mrratongthailand

14 күн бұрын

Your only jealous you broke

@craigmorgan4676

14 күн бұрын

My late grandfather used to say as soon as u bring money into sport that will b the DEATH of ALL sport and how TRUE those words have proven to b!People throwing matches,u name it ....ALL FOR MONEY!Wheres the integrity @?U dnt even know what u watching anymore ...did that player win,that team win .....or did they throw the game?Disgusting and they fleece the fans.....for what ,for WHAT?😡😡😡😡😫😫💀💀💀💀💀👁👁👁👹😈👹👎👎👎👎

Once money is put in the highest place tradition becomes inconsequential. Cash is killing the magic of sport.

What's the odds of Barry giving DAZN sole broadcasting rights. Great value monthly cost of £1.99 ❌ £7.99 ❌ £9.99 ❌ £14.99 ❌ £19.99..... don't forget to order your PPV if you want to watch the final!!

@d.b.cooper1

14 күн бұрын

£20? Give it 2 years & it'll be £40 a month given the price rise of the current UK offering since their launch. Literally only have rights to 2nd tier prospect boxing shows, rest is PPV....& other rights are literally just women champions league football, saudi pro league & e sports. Embarrasing. UK boxing fans ditched DAZN on mass a while back, hence why they're shows are shite & rest is PPV & they launched MISIFTS which does more subs than Eddie Hearn's boxing in the UK.

@timb9249

14 күн бұрын

@@d.b.cooper1 I remember thinking how amazing DAZN was when I first signed up for £1.99. Hearn went on a media rampage telling everyone how this was the future of sport, a low cost monthly subscription and no PPV. The lies kept coming until the number of new subscribers had levelled off, then announced price increase, one week later refused to deny PPV future. I cancelled my subscription out of principle after the first price rise. They're just take out merchants.

@93lornamae

14 күн бұрын

​@timb9249 just stream everything. I stream snooker football boxing ufc.

@irieite9666

10 күн бұрын

​@@d.b.cooper1Whats e Sports? Drones and Scalectrix?

@98jf5

10 күн бұрын

DAZN is 24.99 now. Liberty.

Barry hearne's new nickname is Mr burns from the Simpsons 😁

@BT-kc3ee

14 күн бұрын

Barrys new nickname is Jeffrey Epsteins mate

@douglasgreen437

14 күн бұрын

Shut up Smithers. .

@matthewchilds1862

10 күн бұрын

A nick name is supposed to be shorter than their actual name

Barry is right about this, I rarely agree with him but he's right

Dont worry about crowd, its for tv audience. Leave it.

@snookerstones

15 күн бұрын

The crowd is a cop out

@CagedPaps

8 күн бұрын

If it's just for TV, then it could be anywhere.

Finally Andy said something Right for once

@kadiummusic

15 күн бұрын

100%. Greed stinks.

@Geohillierneo

9 күн бұрын

Maybe in your opinion. In my opinion he's living in a fairytale, instead of facing facts. If everyone thinks like this, then Snooker will never evolve, never grow, and never move with the times

@nikolaimiroshnichenko2689

7 күн бұрын

He did not say any valid argument apart from pointless repeating something about "spirit"

Hearn and Ronnie already counting their Saudi cash

@richrender-xy9em

15 күн бұрын

Go like golf won’t it.

@HarveyTwoFaceDent

15 күн бұрын

Exactly, there will be no sport left untouched by the Saudi’s, it’ll be Darts next

@GIBLETTS

14 күн бұрын

Does he realy care,

@spanishpeaches2930

14 күн бұрын

Ronnie definitely shilling for the Saudis.

@cjtdup5395

11 күн бұрын

@@HarveyTwoFaceDentFirst 9/11, now the footie and golf🫣

Barry has done a 180 from a few years ago, when he used to say exactly what Andy is saying here. He always claimed snooker was different from boxing or whatever. Now he doesn't care about the history or anything like that, only interested in the money. Snooker needs a new boss.

@adambarlow8222

9 күн бұрын

Those Saudi petrodollars talk,look at the boxing

Barry would make his own funeral box office

@JaySmurkzTV

14 күн бұрын

Ffs 😭

@Tom_TheDon

14 күн бұрын

One thing I’d pay for

@spanishpeaches2930

14 күн бұрын

...and be buried in Saudi.

@ash6415

12 күн бұрын

Probably PPV it.

@DuderinoDeux

7 күн бұрын

But Alex Hurricane Higgins said : 'I AM the box office'

When you listen to Talk Sport live, you realise that the social media team write these titles as click bait. The chat was very friendly & Barry is taking Andy on a feebie jolly to the US to take part in an 8 ball pool tournament!

@Forcedmonkey

14 күн бұрын

You could listen to this and get the exact same impression. Obviously a site that benefits from clocks are going to click bait titles, it's not like they said they had a fist fight on set 😅

@MRGTR-94

13 күн бұрын

We're in a clickbait society

The bigger picture here is , if it moves , it will not be on the BBC , so snooker will lose , as people will not watch it , and thats the really sad part of this.

@lukepatterson5367

14 күн бұрын

Why won't it be on the BBC

@razwanakhan25

14 күн бұрын

Absolutely true if it’s taken off the BBC and it’s a brand-new trophy then I won’t watch snooker at all

@StGeorgeCross21

13 күн бұрын

I watch it on eurosport much better than the beeb

@welshcaesar

12 күн бұрын

Garbage ​@@StGeorgeCross21

@empty-ed

12 күн бұрын

Disgusting badly

Shocking. Barry would sell his parents to the highest bidder!! As long as he could eat a bacon role...

@yemi9196

14 күн бұрын

Don't be silly, why don't you just go to work for free. Whether you admit it or not, it is really about money. Reason why the best in anything make to get the most money they get for there service and would go to almost anywhere that gives them the highest pay. Harland, Messi or Ronaldo won't decide to go to Everton because they love Everton. They will go only because Everton would offer them the most money. That does make them greedy

@anthonycampbell2151

14 күн бұрын

​@@yemi9196💯

@AlastairBarker

12 күн бұрын

@@yemi9196 WHAT A RIDICULOUS COMMENT.

@PeterMahoney-el1re

9 күн бұрын

​@@yemi9196😂😂

There's a lack of Snooker clubs and British Legions with Snooker tables these days when compared to the old days so the conveyor belt of up and coming British talent, will inevitably dry up. Sad but true.

Andy’s a pillock but good on him for staying blunt here. A good promoter makes money, a great one also makes it for worthwhile for the fans too.

@GarethHaynes

13 күн бұрын

Yes Andy is.

There’s a reason Barry is a business man And Andy is on Talkshit 😂

@snookerstones

15 күн бұрын

Just cos he’s a businessman doesn’t mean it’s better for the sport

@rhghhh4195

15 күн бұрын

@@snookerstones what did he say that was wrong? Bigger prize money makes sense If you are calling yourself ‘world snooker champs’ I expect something bigger than £500,000 & why not move it around Like a bidding system like the World Cup Andy blatantly has a issue with it cos Saudi has a interest in hosting it The Saudi agenda has to stop it’s embarrassing

@alanchamberlain9902

15 күн бұрын

Barry would be a bum without Steve Davis and the Crucible.

@scottking869

15 күн бұрын

​@rhghhh4195 why should saudi get it when theyve never produced a fan base or great players. Thats just stupid.

@stevenhickman1388

15 күн бұрын

@@alanchamberlain9902of course he wouldn’t. Foolish comment

As a normal bloke from the Czech Republic and snooker fan for just over two decades, I really miss Andy Goldstein in snooker, and also Colin Murray, two guys with personality and good opinions. From my point of view of a nobody but someone who loves snooker A LOT, it would be a F DISASTER if they moved it out of The Crucible.

Both BBC and Talksport fail to ask him the fundamental question. If the world championship goes to a country with no spectators, which then leads to reduced viewership and sponsors, then regardless of extra prize $ what does it do for the sport going forward?

@Jimboslice35

14 күн бұрын

Bingo

@tinyderppotato5410

14 күн бұрын

THIS!!!

@XENUGOLFCLUB

14 күн бұрын

This is a good point. Fury v Usyk is on soon- they haven’t hardly sold any tickets even though those tickets are dirt cheap. How is a 3000 capacity venue in Saudi gonna sell out when boxing is more global

@iej7663

13 күн бұрын

The point is they don’t care. It’s about milking the sport for money now

@user-kh9ql7si6g

12 күн бұрын

It'll be sold out in China.

Look how soulless boxing is in Saudi? The reason we love the sport is because of the atmosphere. Jonny from Doncaster hasn’t got £6000 to go to Saudi for a week

@richrender-xy9em

15 күн бұрын

They don’t care about working class fellas, its all about the corporate money

@OneForTheNorth

15 күн бұрын

@@richrender-xy9em an arena full of Sheikh’s, who have never watched the game, giving it the odd golf clap. It would be embarrassing. China on the other hand, at least you will have a proper atmosphere as they are gaga for the sport

@eddiel7635

15 күн бұрын

You can still watch boxing, there are plenty of fights in the UK.

@OneForTheNorth

15 күн бұрын

@@eddiel7635 bore off

@therecanbeonlyone801

14 күн бұрын

The dead atmosphere for the boxing makes it a hard watch. It kills the event altogether.

Ronnie banging on about wanting 'that call'. Thing is it doesn't matter how you dress it up, it's just snooker, a good game but just f***ing snooker!

Glad Andy’s an actual snooker fan so knows what to ask. Bent sitting there without a clue.

@benhamer4139

14 күн бұрын

Maybe because Bent's not really a snooker fan? Would you prefer he pretends and takes questions away from the actual fan i.e Andy?

So you make a 2/3k seated arena in Sheffield…..how you going to fill that on a wet Wednesday afternoon watching Milkins attempting to knock a few balls in the pocket.

@languageoffootball

12 күн бұрын

They sell the tickets in the 12 months prior and it’s very hard to get tickets nearer the time of the championship. On that basis the tickets would be spoken for irrespective of who plays even if some people don’t actually turn up on the day. In some ways it’s more compelling and dramatic watching some of the lesser lights playing at the world as you get lots of nervy frames rather than century after century being knocked in which as a punter can get a bit boring.

@stephenmccann3407

10 күн бұрын

Do you watch it? Theres always empty seats. Take it to saudi there will be even more, look at the boxing its shocking ​@@languageoffootball

Wimbledon adapted. Silverstone adapted. Wembley adapted. There’s no need to move, just improve. We could do with the investment in this country, not farm it out overseas, never to return again.

I am with you totally on this one Andy. Hearn, whilst being an extremely charming individual represents everything that is wrong with this country. Short term greed, no regard for the who owns the hand that feeds you & the impact it has on those on the periphery. Crucible needs to be made bigger. Double the capacity with more better facilities. Don’t think it can be done where it is unless you can build upwards ? Giving Tiger Woods as an example of who to aspire to is poetic. This is the bloke who cheated on his wife many many times, become a drug addict & almost killed himself in his car crash due to his excess.

@vsp888

15 күн бұрын

That is absolutely right what you wrote.

@Zxcvbueisn444

14 күн бұрын

He never once mentioned the fans. Was all about him and the players.

@vicasbailey6895

14 күн бұрын

Nobody cares about Woods private life! he's a sporting legend with 120 titles 14 major titles! so of course he's a role model to millions! Yet like Maradonna, George Best, Alex Higgins!

@DJR1409

14 күн бұрын

Man does what men have done throughout history. Plus you are guessing about the car accident.

@johaldoronaldo9393

14 күн бұрын

@@Zxcvbueisn444 it's all about the players - that's who the fans pay to see!

Barry, most councils are skint, including Sheffield. The idea Sheffiled have £10 Million quid , to spend on a new venue at the courtesy is madness. You knew tht anyway

@Jimboslice35

14 күн бұрын

You think a a 2500 seater venue can be built for 10 million? 😳😂

@petershanks7520

14 күн бұрын

Yeh i am afraid thats when i knew the game was up , in a way he is telling us the truth without actually saying the words

@jacksmalling4265

10 күн бұрын

Which is why it will be moving beyond 2027, because the party line will be "we give Sheffield Council 4 years' + notice and every opportunity to keep it in Sheffield, its their fault they didn't work hard enough to keep the WCs"... Barry isn't stupid, I actually like him a lot, this is his business and as he inadvertently said as much here. I would bet heavily that post-2027, snooker WCs will be in China or Saudi - it won't even be in the UK.

@nikolaimiroshnichenko2689

7 күн бұрын

Then he can find someone who will invest 10 mil elsewhere. Don't see a problem here

Great interview great questions 👍👏👏

The capacity is a cop out - the revenue comes from tv audience which love the crucible, ticket prices aren’t that relevant really

@barrymurray4923

15 күн бұрын

You’d Make A Great Business Man 👀

@andrewquarmby6211

15 күн бұрын

@@barrymurray4923 hark at elon musk here

Next time Barry wants a bit of painting done you know what to charge half a million for a days work then see what he says 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Barry Hearn: "No problem with me. You can't eat a trophy, son." Hahahaha. Gotta love Barry!

The straight answer to this question is - Why has the GOAT Snooker player ( Ronnie) been complaining about prize money for over a decade. Barry is right , snooker needs to move with the times and every other sport.

@latergator915

14 күн бұрын

What does snooker look like in front of 5000 people? It doesn't work.

@littleun0361

14 күн бұрын

Ronald is a money grabber who has sold his soul to the Saudis

@itnaklipse1669

14 күн бұрын

moving with the times means corporatization of everything, apparently.

Every single player in the last 16 at these championships is from the UK. It's not that much of a global sport and needs to stay in the UK, preferably at The Crucible.

i take it Andy doesnt want OLD TRAFFORD , rebuilt , renovated or moved

@Jimboslice35

14 күн бұрын

They’re not moving it to the Middle East are they?

@razwanakhan25

14 күн бұрын

I wish Man United would move to the Middle East because they are rubbish anyway

@irieite9666

10 күн бұрын

​​@@Jimboslice35Not that we know of lol. At this stage I wouldn't rule out England playing Home matches in Jeddah.

Where’s the full interview?

Got a feeling that Barry is just playing poker with the council... got a funny feeling he really doesn't want it to move (but he's willing to). Steve Davis being quiet the other day when Barry was next to him told me that he knew something we didn't... I think Barry has told him what's going on...

@Essydyk

14 күн бұрын

Steve Davies is always quiet. He was probably biting his lip on this occasion and not wanting to upset the man that made him.

@mcvicarross7

14 күн бұрын

Steve Davis was groomed by Hearn as a young man & Steve thinks they're friends but he hasn't got the guts to speak his mind! It's sad watching grown men sitting in the company of a greedy old prick like Hearns & not saying what they really feel. Snooker player's do more than alright for themselves (especially for a game that doesn't require physical fitness!)

@jamesgallagher1992

14 күн бұрын

​@@Essydykim afraid its the other way around..it was steve who made barry...

@richardbrennan7288

14 күн бұрын

@@Essydyk nah I'm almost certain from reading between the lines and the reactions of people close to him that he really is just cornering the council - he's probably been asking them for ten years . Saudis have just got a new ranking event for all the players - that's another big clue that they won't land the worlds... it'll be the invitational and this ranking event, and Sheffield will step up because they make too much money. Don't forget there's plenty of money to be made for those in the council to make handing out the construction contracts to their mates etc...

No problem with it moving from the Crucible but keep it in the UK ffs.

@user-yp7vy3dj3o

15 күн бұрын

1000%

@alanchamberlain9902

15 күн бұрын

Don't need to move it at all

@stevebubbs

15 күн бұрын

If it leaves The Crucible, it is going East, trust me

@TranscendentalDentist

15 күн бұрын

Why? Barry Hearn is spot on.

@TranscendentalDentist

15 күн бұрын

@@stevebubbs Most snooker pros can't make a decent living and would welcome it going East.

The Crucible is a theatre, they don't have the money to extend.Put your cash where your gob is Barry and fund an extension. I suspect though, that is not what you want, you want it to go abroad where all the cash is. I tend to view the prize money as approx ten percent of what is going in Hearn and his Cronies pocket

I understand the point of view of both sides of the argument here. I'm an avid snooker fan and I've played the game since the age of 12. I once had ambitions to become a professional but honestly.. I'm thankful I never made it as there simply isn't enough money in the game today to earn a full time income as a top level sportsman unless your in the top 16. Just look at football? The top 200 players in the world are all on over a million a year. The money only really gets impressive when your in the top 16 with snooker. It would be nice to see the worle championships stay in Sheffield but Barry is right, the venue needs to atleast 3000 seats. Come on Sheffield, pull your finger out!

Well done Andy, spoken like a true fan as I am! Eg Higgins vs Allen wasn’t a world championship classic, it was a crucible classic! He’s off his head. The crucible sells out because it’s the CRUCIBLE! People don’t go to watch the world championships, they go to experience the CRUCIBLE! The games biggest tournament in its smallest venue IS what’s special. Why can’t they see that!? If it moves there won’t be the same value to it, there won’t be scarcity to the tickets and they won’t sell them out! People will wait to see who’s playing rather than buy them blind a year in advance. Then the only full house will be for Ronnie (if he’s still around then!) and Jak Jones vs Dave Gilbert will be empty!

@irieite9666

10 күн бұрын

And Ronnie's only likely to be there if its in Saudi or Beijing tbf.

@TomGur147

10 күн бұрын

@@irieite9666 considering he’s played at the crucible for 30 years I seriously doubt that

Love the shout out for Canvey Island btw cheers Barry 🙌🏻😂

Funny if you watch the snooker, most of the players and commentators love it, not everything has to be singing and dancing

I go the world snooker championship every single year. I go because I love the atmosphere & the fact that the venue is small & you can feel the pressure of the players. If it moves to anything above 1000 capacity, the masters will be the new world championship in my eyes. If the world championship moves from Sheffield, I hope the players make the masters the sought after trophy.

The hearns could easily put up 2 million as the top prize if they wanted. Sport has history and the idea that a tournament can't be at the same place every year is nonsense. Imagine the Masters leaving Augusta or Wimbledon going to Saudi.

I agree with Barry. But it will only work and keep it's magic if the seats are filled and people don't clap every single shot or move when a player is about to play. What happened in UAE during the golden ball event was hidious and if it continues like this it will ruin the WC.

I don't say this very often but I'm with goldstein on this one it's the crucible for me!!!

Money,money,money, bloody money.

Used to get £147,000 for a maximum break. In the 1980s. Huge money. The only change I like is that in my pocket, but I think the days of SWC at the Crucible are numbered.

Money money money haven't you got enough make me sick

@CK-dd7eq

10 күн бұрын

You need to leave earth then because that's how the world works

If they want to keep the WSC at Sheffield but not at the crucible. Why not move it to the Sheffield Arena. I've not heard anyone mention that. If it goes to Saudi, it will be shite. And that golden ball will no doubt make an appearance. It's greed why they want it moving. The winner at the crucible gets 500 grand. Is that not enough.

I've got to say, as a Snooker fan who has never been to the Crucible, it looks exactly the same on telly as any other venue. Does it really matter to the people who aren't lucky enough to go?

If I had my way I'd get those famous globes back behind those players chairs and keep it at the crucible

Goes to a bigger Venue and get clowns shouting out etc like another nonsense the shoot out tournament.

Hearns would sell their nan if it made them a fiver

If it stays in Sheffield and Barry did mention this......than great. A new Crucible built bigger but a similar spec in Sheffield would be good i think.....getting tickets is hard atm

Barry Hern - revolutionary business man who has made snooker what it is Andy Goldstein - snooker fan

Bigger arenas don't make sense for snooker, You won't be able to see the table and controlling the audience would be far more difficult for a game that demands silence and concentration.

Have it inside Wembley stadium the hearns love it there

Love Andy’s genuine passion for the snooker

@nikolaimiroshnichenko2689

6 күн бұрын

He's SO detached from reality if he really believes that global snooker popularity is based on 17 days in crucible. Ask million snooker fans around the world - "in which crucible is located?". I bet most of them would not know unless they're from the UK

The Hearns always look out for number one. They need some misfortune.

Sounds like he's already had an offer put on the table.

Ive never seen a snooker game in my life but I like this old guy

Barry trying to shoehorn a “why shouldn’t it go to Saudi” next Canvey Island and Shanghai as if Saudi had a known history for the love of snooker and not just willing to throw millions at another sport for sake of sport washing. They’d host the world tiddlywinks championship if you told them it was popular somewhere. I have no problem with them rotating a world championship - but rotate it in countries with legitimate interest in the sport like china not in Saudi Arabia

@pauldixon1766

15 күн бұрын

Agree, good points made. If it ever leaves UK, should perhaps go first to the non UK countries who have won it. As in, Canada, Australia and Belgium. And of course you would have to include Scotland, Ireland and Wales. We can squeeze in 95,000 at mcg Barry, that enough for ya ?

Gate receipts are nothing in today’s sports landscape. The venue is only important because of name recognition, otherwise why would anyone choose to perform at Madison Square Garden over Ohio Stadium? This is about selling the sport to the highest bidder. Everyone wants to sell themselves to Saudi and Saudi is listening to all offers. We called it the Mecca of snooker, the Mecca of Boxing, the Mecca of whatever. Now Mecca is actually paying, and we’re seeing the salesmen sell.

Saudi? What Saudi players are in the top 32•?

Me, me, me, me, me, me, me. He doesn't even run world snooker anymore! Snooker has had its lean times, it's boom times and it's steady times. The constant through all those times has been The Crucible.

I can think of a couple of nicknames for him

What hearn doesn't understand is ,it's not the city of Sheffield that is iconic for the game ,it is the crucible itself , as a sheffielder I can say they might as well build a new arena anywhere ,it'll never recreate the atmosphere of our crucible . Only last year on a BBC interview hearn said " as long as I've got breath ,the championship will stay at the crucible " ,the only reason he's changed ,is because of the threat of a breakaway from top players .

He cares only for the players. Not the fans. I know the players are the most important but not the only consideration.

Honestly, it’s so frustrating when people don’t value history and aura the same way. The point Goldstein made about a kid and the trophy is so spot on imo.

When the most famous Trophy on Earth, the Jules Rimet trophy was retired when Brazil won it 3 times, it didn’t stop the World Cup losing any glamour at all

The crucible is a drama theatre- it was never designed for any sports let alone snooker. But Snooker adopted it and the love affair grew from there… it wont ever change

Gready old man

@CK-dd7eq

10 күн бұрын

Wise

@nikolaimiroshnichenko2689

6 күн бұрын

This old man made snooker a global sport. There is a good chance you would not even be a snooker fan without Barry

He’s not living in the real world is he? Sheffield council like all councils have been faced with massive cuts the idea they are going to build an entire new venue so they can have an extra 1000-1500 seats seems like madness

@fart-gravy

12 күн бұрын

he knows this , thats why hes asking daft expectations which cannot be met.

Hearn basically say am going sell to the high bidder

Due to the local elections, Sheffield City Counsellors & local Government Civil Servants must obey "Purdah" and are not allowed to talk about specific future plans. Their is a plan, to build a new city centre arena, to be called the "Anvil" on the opposite side of "Arundel Gate". This was put forward by ex MP & Sports Minister, Richard (Dick) Caborn, a couple of years ago. Whether this will mean the compulsory purchase of the "Tank" nightclub, or "Odeon Luxe Sheffield" cinema or the "O2 Academy Sheffield" we do not know. Or a completely new building on "Pond Street" with a connecting tunnel from "Tudor Square" where the "Lyceum Theatre" & "Graves Galleries" are also based with "The Crucible", again we do not know.

It’s nice to see someone standing up to Barry

we had the same problem with the Old Beautiful historic Wembley stadium... and it was sad,,, but if a sport grows in demand, and the public is there wanting it.Economics rules, that its like any business, it must move with the times, or die. we have the home of Football, Tennis,snooker, Rugby and more and . As an Architect i know that structures/buildings can reach the end of their useful life, either because of running costs, structural decline, inefficient dated HAVC systems, lack of ability to perform its function. I think the emotion and History of the Crucible is always going to be in the hearts of those who played there and those who dream of future success there, and if you stuck the championship in the middle of the O2...it would be plain silly.. A larger venue or a full refurb there for capacity will certainly mean more bums on seats,, but also not just those with plenty of money can attend, it would mean on volume sales tickets could be cheaper, maybe even room for some means tested discounted tickets for fans of very low incomes stuck under the very high cost of living. we live in a climate and country with many major indoor sports, and snooker is growing in participation and followers, and clubs and halls...if we are going to be able to enjoy watching it on the BBC for free, there is nothing wrong with the Money men behind it making more money as long as they share some of it with the Talent and Fans who earn it for them.........

What about the unbelievable atmosphere that’s created in the crucible theatre, that most of the professional snooker players state that it can not be created anywhere els in the world !

LOVE BIG NOSE FOR THIS!

Build a clone of the crucible. One table setup on both for each half of the draw.

Andy talking sense for on e

People can slate Hearn all they like, but snooker and darts wouldn't be where it is today without him.

I get Barry's point about infrastructure, the Crucible should be a world class venue, if wanting to hold the World Championship there but this isn't about gate reciepts. Look at the Premier League. It's about TV contracts. Both China and Saudi can afford bigger numbers. In return, no problem having other tournaments like the 'World Invitational' in thise countries. Make it a big spectacle but the Crucible is the 'home of Snooker' and its heritage should be respect. Make it the hottest ticket in the world for Snooker, where fans want to travel to see it.

The thing that we need to take away from this is more the fact that two people can civilly disagree without getting offended, and then say a genuine thankyou to eachother at the end.

As a kid I used to work on Saturdays with a builder he name was Fred and used to say many words of wisdom to me but without doubt my favourite was ,you know the trouble with this world is GREED lad pure and simple. Never a truer word spoken Fred RIP

Hearns right 500,000 is not enough for a sportsman at the top of his game the best. Not even for a day these are elite players who should get paid elite money 💰

@CK-dd7eq

10 күн бұрын

💯

By the time they figure this one out, the one player the fans would pack stadiums for would have won his record-breaking 8th World title and retired 😆 🤣 😂

well said Andy

What is Sheffield going to do with a 2500 seater venue for the othe 348 days of the year?

Bigger stadium Sitting further away from table BINOCULARS!

It’s a disgrace even considering moving away from the Crucible but I fear it will happen eventually. Silly money will be along shortly to Ruin it. Hearn talking like the snooker players are on coal miner money….the top players are already earning a over a mil a year with prize money, sponsorship etc

@alanpage3973

13 күн бұрын

Top footballer earn ten times that amount yearly what's wrong with the top Snooker players earning that

I think a deal overseas has sadly already been done. The crucible is a fantastic venue for the atmosphere it creates with intimacy, moving it to the highest bidder will loose so much of its charm. Having said that, the crucible is long overdue a make over, just needs the investment to smarten the place up.

Like him or not, Barry is right. Every snooker player would dump the Crucible in an instant if the prize money was 5 times higher somewhere else.

I always considered Goldstein as arrogant. I take it all back,fantastic interview.

Money is everything to this man, I think he’d freely admit it. Greed is never satisfied, he even says know amount is enough, absolutely sickening.

@nikolaimiroshnichenko2689

6 күн бұрын

Why is it bad? Do you want snooker players to be poor unless the are in top5? Why snooker champion should earn less than tennis champion? 20 million prise money for a whole year for the whole tour is miserable fund. One Lewis Hamilton earns 2 times more a year

If it made financial sense to Barry he’d have the Ashes played on the sand dunes, there needs to be a point where history and tradition overrides the bottom line otherwise the uk will become a sporting barren land.