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Nelly
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Joined: 14-Oct-2008
Posts: 301
From: keighley
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Posted: 2013-07-21 18:59
No offence but arfan bang on. gb9 nothing against i can see what you mean Andy but your enticing all the top foriegn players to come over for what seems a one off event like a euro tour in my eyes and probably many eyes this event will be full of europes finest and you wont get many of our lads from over here supporting gb9 if they don't think they have got a chance gb9 has had a bad year for prize money we all know that and its gone but surely to get support and players for the season of gb9 2014 any added money should be on a gb9 tour stop not a one off added event . We could get likes of ralf van den berg nikos for one event and doing well but we wont see them again look what happened this year ralf got a grand for final against burford we ain't seen him since and cant blame him
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SHOTGUN
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Joined: 01-Mar-2007
Posts: 635
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Posted: 2013-07-21 20:01
For me this is GB9 doing the right thing,experimenting with another event like this gives us the chance to explore another option for gb9 weekends... 3 events could be just what the doctor ordered, but unless we try we will not know....
Do you not think the gb9 have not thought the ralf souquet example earlier mentioned already?? Surely whatever brings more players to our shores the better?! And if you think otherwise then for me you need to get your head out of the sand.... Pool in this country has never been in a healthier state. Yes this season has been poor financially for players but that's all been explained, it's a players tour and we know if we support it then next year could be much better.
If anyone is worried about the Europeans coming over and nicking the pot, it's simple
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SHOTGUN
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Posted: 2013-07-21 20:05
Cont....
Get your fool on the table and practice, stop bitching about getting beat and do something about it.... Lastly, I always have and always will want to play the best players when I can. If GB9 are making progress on bringing those names to our country so we don't have to travel, awesome!!
Looking forward to all the events lee and team! Keep up the fabulous work!
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Nelly
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Joined: 14-Oct-2008
Posts: 301
From: keighley
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Posted: 2013-07-21 20:41
Fair point Craig i can see what ya saying but you,ll get people thinking that . i hope its a success for gb9 and hope people support it i,ve enjoyed playing the best players i can play like ya self daz mell peach gray etc and want to continue that but for a one off event it seems at the minute will we still get them numbers for the future well fingers crossed
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SHOTGUN
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Joined: 01-Mar-2007
Posts: 635
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Posted: 2013-07-21 21:38
Fingers crossed bud! And I completely respect where you are coming from too.... It's a very expensive weekend, well 5 day break even! I guess this one is us kind of us giving a euro tour event ago and seeing how we fair, it's very similar apart from 2 events instead of 1 which for me gives that extra value for money! Some people go on the eurotour and crash and burn after 2 matches and are there for the full 4/5 days depending on flights etc... Maybe all those guys will want to come here because of the value for money 2 events? I guess we will have to wait and see?? .... Fingers crossed! 
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carnage
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Joined: 22-May-2012
Posts: 52
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Posted: 2013-07-24 21:45
well played GB9. Open tournaments with less stipulations i.e. hotel stay for whole tournament or membership necessity has got "more entries" written all over it imo. Why are "players" moaning at this?? Madness! More players could mean more players actually joining the tour next season which in turn would mean more prize money once they see what a fantastic tournament with second to none conditions is on offer. Good luck with this tournament, I may well even dust off my cue for this one and put in some practise! Anthony Ginn.
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cueman
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 1423
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2013-07-25 18:48
Thanks for the kind comments Anthony. It will be good to have you playing the event.
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cueman
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 1423
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2013-09-25 12:13
Just a few days remain to enter the £4k added, £20k prize fund, inaugural UK Open - Deadline FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2013 - http://bit.ly/13lukmG
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cueman
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 1423
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2013-09-27 13:22
7 days left to enter the £4k added, £20k prize fund, inaugural UK Open. Limited to first 128 players http://bit.ly/13lukmG
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cueman
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 1423
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2013-10-02 15:19
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simmo77
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Joined: 11-Dec-2006
Posts: 1405
From: Derby
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Posted: 2013-10-03 01:41
Come on guy's get yourselves registered for this! It has to be the best 4 days of pool most of us will ever of been involved in.....
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-Dazza-
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Joined: 27-Jun-2007
Posts: 818
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Posted: 2013-10-03 06:35
Pay my £500 for Entry & Accommodation for all 4 days and i'm there Kev!
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simmo77
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Posts: 1405
From: Derby
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Posted: 2013-10-03 09:48
On 2013-10-03 06:35 , -Dazza- Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! Pay my £500 for Entry & Accommodation for all 4 days and i'm there Kev! I'll send a cheque mate!
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-Dazza-
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Posts: 818
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Posted: 2013-10-03 11:05
Sweet i'm there!! 
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SHOTGUN
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Joined: 01-Mar-2007
Posts: 635
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Posted: 2013-10-06 18:57
It's says on the site that the closing date is now 31st October. Is that now correct?
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cueman
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Posts: 1423
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2013-10-06 19:43
Yes Ossie, we have extended the deadline for entries and payments until 31 October.
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cueman
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Posts: 1423
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2013-10-30 16:18
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rc
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Joined: 22-Jul-2009
Posts: 262
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Posted: 2013-10-30 17:54
So does this mean Stephen lee is not allowed in it? Shame if that's the case
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cueman
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 1423
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2013-10-30 18:13
No Stephen can't play any events sanctioned by the EPBF as the WPA are upholding the ban. Our top players we're being threatened with sanctions and loss of world ranking points if they played an event with him in it.
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tigger147
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Joined: 19-Jun-2007
Posts: 2605
From: liverpool
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Posted: 2013-10-30 18:25
It's a pity one way, but a bans a ban. He'll have to go the states and Philippines and play for money, does that apply to him playing on the whole GB9 tour [ This message was edited by: tigger147 on 2013-10-30 18:48 ]
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