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‘It has to stay’ – Snooker divided over calls to move from Crucible to iconic new home
Alexandra Palace may well be the spiritual home of darts but the London venue could soon be the home of snooker. Some of the sports biggest names believe Ally Pally would be the right fit to host future World Snooker Championships. Ally Pally has proved popular for darts fans and would open up the opportunity to house more snooker fans that the CrucibleGetty This week’s Masters takes place at the iconic venue with top stars such as Judd Trump and Mark Allen saying the event is their favourite in the snooker calendar. Likewise, former world champion John Parrott is a huge advocate of not just the event but also of Alexandra Palace as a host of huge snooker tournaments. He told the BBC this week: “I never thought it would be as good as this. It has just transpired to be one of the best venues you’ll ever play in. It looks like the home of snooker and I hope it doesn’t move from here.” Top snooker coach Stephen Feeney concurred with Parrott in a Facebook post, writing: “You know – if the World Snooker Championship does have to move away from Sheffield because of the limited seating capacity in The Crucible – surely the Ally Pally would be a great new home for it in the UK?” With support growing for a change of venue for the World Championships, there is concern from some quarters that the event could soon move from the Crucible where it has been held since 1977. The Crucible holds a capacity of just 980 people and in a time when organisers are looking to grow the sport, snooker could soon outgrow the Sheffield venue. Fans have been split on the idea with some hoping the World Championships remain at the Crucible while others have called for all Triple Crown events to be held at Alexandra Palace which can hold over 3,000 spectators. One fan wrote “It has to stay at the Crucible!! It’s more than just a venue, it’s a symbol of snookers heritage and history. A crucial part of what makes the World Championships so special.” Another fan expressed the desire to see the the Championships move to Alexandra Palace: “The World Championship, the UK Championship and the Masters should all be played at the Alexander Palace it’s an absolutely brilliant venue and for me should be the new home for these three brilliant tournaments.” No changes are likely to take place just yet as the Crucible holds a contract with the World Snooker Tour until 2027. The Crucible has been the home of the World Championships since 1977Getty However, it remains to be seen whether the tournaments remain on English soil at all after calls for more events to be held overseas. The lucrative World Snooker Tour, Saudi Arabia Masters and Riyadh Season Snooker are the start of a huge shift in the sport which would pose the question of whether the World Championships could one day be staged abroad. Elsewhere, the action at this year’s Masters has once again delivered with two huge names booking their spots in the semi-finals. Allen reached the last four on Thursday after a tense match with Mark Selby. He will now face Shaun Murphy in the semi-finals after the Magician overcame Neil Robertson 6-2. World No.1 Trump plays Ding Junhui before Luca Brecel and Kyren Wilson conclude Friday’s play.
Alexandra Palace may well be the spiritual home of darts but the London venue could soon be the home of snooker.
Some of the sports biggest names believe Ally Pally would be the right fit to host future World Snooker Championships.
This week’s Masters takes place at the iconic venue with top stars such as Judd Trump and Mark Allen saying the event is their favourite in the snooker calendar.
Likewise, former world champion John Parrott is a huge advocate of not just the event but also of Alexandra Palace as a host of huge snooker tournaments.
He told the BBC this week: “I never thought it would be as good as this. It has just transpired to be one of the best venues you’ll ever play in. It looks like the home of snooker and I hope it doesn’t move from here.”
Top snooker coach Stephen Feeney concurred with Parrott in a Facebook post, writing: “You know – if the World Snooker Championship does have to move away from Sheffield because of the limited seating capacity in The Crucible – surely the Ally Pally would be a great new home for it in the UK?”
With support growing for a change of venue for the World Championships, there is concern from some quarters that the event could soon move from the Crucible where it has been held since 1977.
The Crucible holds a capacity of just 980 people and in a time when organisers are looking to grow the sport, snooker could soon outgrow the Sheffield venue.
Fans have been split on the idea with some hoping the World Championships remain at the Crucible while others have called for all Triple Crown events to be held at Alexandra Palace which can hold over 3,000 spectators.
One fan wrote “It has to stay at the Crucible!! It’s more than just a venue, it’s a symbol of snookers heritage and history. A crucial part of what makes the World Championships so special.”
Another fan expressed the desire to see the the Championships move to Alexandra Palace: “The World Championship, the UK Championship and the Masters should all be played at the Alexander Palace it’s an absolutely brilliant venue and for me should be the new home for these three brilliant tournaments.”
No changes are likely to take place just yet as the Crucible holds a contract with the World Snooker Tour until 2027.
However, it remains to be seen whether the tournaments remain on English soil at all after calls for more events to be held overseas.
The lucrative World Snooker Tour, Saudi Arabia Masters and Riyadh Season Snooker are the start of a huge shift in the sport which would pose the question of whether the World Championships could one day be staged abroad.
Elsewhere, the action at this year’s Masters has once again delivered with two huge names booking their spots in the semi-finals.
Allen reached the last four on Thursday after a tense match with Mark Selby.
He will now face Shaun Murphy in the semi-finals after the Magician overcame Neil Robertson 6-2.
World No.1 Trump plays Ding Junhui before Luca Brecel and Kyren Wilson conclude Friday’s play.
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