Snooker News
Higgins thinks its time to move away from the Crucible
Two-time World Championship winner John Higgins reckons its time the Crucible bids farewell to snooker's showpiece event. The Sheffield venue has hosted the tournament for the last 31 years but Higgins, who won his fourth Grand Prix title last Sunday, thinks its time for a change.Higgins said: "I've won twice and also lost a final in Sheffield and they were great times, but I'm not sentimental.
"If something bigger and better comes along and maybe the money could go up, there's no way that we should stay there."
Head of World Snooker Sir Rodney Walker has been approached about switching the event to another venue and China has emerged as a possible destination.
Higgins added: "If China are going to come in and give more money compared to the Crucible, I'm all for it.
"We've got to move ahead and it's a bigger world now. There are so many more countries out there that like snooker, whereas 20 years ago it was maybe just the UK that really liked the game."