Slessor joins Crucible critics
ELLIOT SLESSOR has joined fellow top players in urging the biggest ever change in snooker’s World Championship – but for a different reason.
The world No 30 even admits his views “might upset a few people”.
Seven-time Crucible king Ronnie O’Sullivan and world No1 Judd Trump are among stars who reckon the Crucible might be too small.
Both have also pointed to the riches available for switching the event to Saudi Arabia or China.
But Slessor, 30, has put it far more bluntly.
The Gateshead ace told The Snooker Hall Podcast: “I understand the history, but history doesn’t pay bills. It simply doesn’t pay bills.
“I’m not being funny, but I’m going to do some maths for you. The winner this year got £500,000.
“He’s got tax out of that, he’s got 2.5% to World Snooker out of that, he might also have to pay a coach or a manager or something out of that.
“So let’s say he takes £300-£350,000 out of that. You can’t even buy a nice house in London for that.
“I understand the history, but history doesn’t pay bills. It simply doesn’t pay bills.”
