is snooker dying out in uk?

[itsnoteasy]

Ping pong is Brittish, so that's even less lol. I think they did invent a derivative of football, something similar to that happy sac thing today(basically keepy uppy between folk)

[golferson123]

I didn't mean they invented it but dominated it

[itsnoteasy]

They certainly did.

[mg222]

We, UK Snooker fraternity, Pros including, went for years to China to promote snooker over there, Now they've a factory manufacturing snooker tables 24 hrs a day , 7 days a week, new snooker clubs opening every week! Their young players are so good....

They are going to be the future big force in snooker. It is inevitable.

[j6uk]

its not hard to work out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_tennis

[mg222]

I just realised a sad fact that Snooker might be the only [or one of minute few] serious vocation / enterprise that we are the best at today....

[j6uk]

unfortunately the british isles are yesterdays world and all the cameras and violations are simply taming the shrew

[mg222]

TATA Jaguar Land Rover are doing so well, breaking all kinds records under TATA.
Maybe their management can be asked to assist with revival of UK snooker...

[itsnoteasy]

unfortunately the british isles are yesterdays world and all the cameras and violations are simply taming the shrew

I fear you are right J6. I hope snooker doesn't completely leave our shores but the tourneys will go where the money and sponsorship is, it's the way of the world.

[j6uk]

just do the right thing and don't pull out as we've been taught from the porn movies. try and drop as many as your sack allows

[mg222]

Would a well run club where there was no bar and people under 18 welcome be successfull?, i'm not sure, many pros and cons

Matt, brilliant suggestion. I remember looking 'over' a club in Los Angeles that had 18 to 20 tables. As a business it was very busy and successful. It was really basic like four walls and the tables. Every player in that club was young. They did serve sandwiches and hot food. Low overheads as run by two people only?

[j6uk]

i didn't think this post was gonna be that easy to reply to, but mg simply sailed right over it.

just do the right thing and don't pull out as we've been taught from the porn movies. try and drop as many as your sack allows

[JFoulger]

The problem is there isn't the same interest amongst youngsters in the UK. This is purely from what I've witnessed in my club but 10 years ago when I was young there would be 10-15 kids at training whereas now there are only 2 that come to training that are below 16 years old. I'm guessing this is similar across the country.

[Byrom]

well maybe Barry is to blame a bit - Whats the top prize for the World Championship?

Does Rooney not earn that in a week? They should really be picking up a million for wining that by now.

[golferson123]

well maybe Barry is to blame a bit - Whats the top prize for the World Championship?

Does Rooney not earn that in a week? They should really be picking up a million for wining that by now.

Forget the world champs forget the pro game we are talking about grass roots snooker the numbers we need are not gonna come from wannabees snooker needs more casual players