We all know there is rising concern within the Snooker community that the World Championships could be moving away from the Crucible in Sheffield, and with a recent interview on the BBC with Barry Hearn during the 2024 World Snooker Championships, even more questions have now been raised.

There is speculation that the World Championships could move to Saudi Arabia, where huge sums of money are being offered. Many other sports including Football & Golf have seen moves out to the Middle East - will Snooker follow suit?

We saw the first Saudi Arabian Snooker event in the form of the Riyadh Season Invitational that hosted the Top 8 Players on the Tour, boasting a large Prize Pot - and saw Ronnie O'Sullivan swooping up the prize.

But does it feel right to move the World Championships away from such an iconic venue? With it's 50 year history, bringing some of the most iconic Snooker moments to our screen, including the magical 5 minutes and 8 second 147 Maximum break compiled by Ronnie O'Sullivan against Mick Price in the 1997 World Championships, or the 1985 Black Ball final between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor.

These are all moments we have locked away in our sports history - surely it would be wrong to move it, even if the money is astronomical...

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