‘Sheffield is the home of snooker’: talk of Crucible exit sparks local concern

A world championship move away from its storied home would have implications in south Yorkshire beyond snookerPicture the scene. There is live sport on a big screen, and on the artificial grass deckchairs are laid out, with pints of lager flowing. It sounds like a scene from continental Europe during a major football tournament: but this is Sheffield city centre on a grey, murky Friday morning.It is perhaps fitting that Tudor Square, the part of Sheffield where the Crucible Theatre is situated,