is snooker dying out in uk?

[Eferata]

Hi all,
I believe it is due to the change in trend. In my country youngster are more keen onto PC games and other activities instead of snooker.

Snooker lover,
Eferata

[maryfield]

I have lost count of the number of tables I have scrapped recently. Cheap supermarket booze, recession, smoking ban and games consoles have all taken their toll on snooker.

[maryfield]

I have lost count of the number of tables I have scrapped in recent years. Combination of factors. Cheap supermarket booze, smoking ban, recession and games consoles. No youngsters taking it up. We own a club too and even my son doesn't want to play and he gets it free.

[Inoffthered]

Yup, and unfortunately Barry does not care.

[Byrom]

World wide snooker is growing but clubs seem to be shutting and snooker leagues shrinking in the UK - less youngsters playing it and the interest is clearly not what it was - so is it dying out?- is it inevitable that China will take over? What needs to be done to stop this decline here or is it too late?