Having attended a number of snooker events over the last few months the promoters need to think harder about whats on offer for the attending fans. At Glasgow for the World Open and at Preston Guild Hall at the Premier League the viewing positions for my money were too far removed from the table. Front row seats at the venues were 30ft plus from the table. Television might be king but remember the atmosphere makes the event memorable.

On top of that in Glasgow some of the warm up antics were just over the top and several people were made to feel uncomfortable. Why should people pay to be treated like an unthinking herd that will put up with anything.  World Snooker needs to hire someone more familiar with snooker than the local gobshite who warmed up the crowd on first Sunday, he perfomed like alternative comedian that just was not funny.

 If you want an atmosphere look at the arena layout and the position of the seats. Dont try the get some media clone waving his hands about and expecting the rest of us to comply by cheering like idiots. It borders on mockery.

At Preston Guild Hall yesterday with a teatime start there was no food on offer at the Guild Hall other than crisps and Mars Bars with a midnight finish. Snooker is trying to recover its popularity, it needs to consider the whole package made available to the paying public otherwise there will be many empty seats at top ranking events.

Glasgow did have the foresight to reduce prices substantially to encourage the crowds but please dont take the fans for granted - Give them events and conditions to remember!