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Riggers
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Joined: 30-Mar-2006
Posts: 4454
From: Barnsley (centre of the universe)
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Posted: 2008-04-17 14:32
On another UK pool website, which doesn't do much coverage of amercian pool a poster asked about 9 ball in london... So I told him about GB9 whilst also respecting the administrators rules by not posting a link to our site. Following that my post is edited by the administrator, leaving instead an abusive post that is very disrespectiful to people of a certain sexual persuasion and I am banned with the reason 'relentless advertising'  So if you mention a pool tour or a pool competition on this website dedicated to the game of pool you are in breach of their rules  And to make things worse they will ridicule you publicy and ban you thereby stopping you from responding to the ridicule. I have to admit it, if it wasn't for the fact that I'm now older and wise enough to laugh it off, it would probably make my blood boil. Has anyone else had any similar problems with a particular UK pool site or is it just me?
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jc
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Joined: 19-May-2006
Posts: 176
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Posted: 2008-04-17 14:40
Oh stop advertising you hetrosexual!
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stox
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 131
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Posted: 2008-04-17 14:49
Yeah I've had problems with them before after Imentioned the fact that Earl Strickland was going to be playing in the UK. I was accused of being a promoter for the event etc etc....
It all turned into a slanging match as I got pretty annoyed about it.
A couple of weeks later I happened to go to their offices and a certain 'professor' couldn't have been nicer - lol
I think they just do it to try to spice up their forums!!
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8baller123
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Joined: 07-Jun-2007
Posts: 75
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Posted: 2008-04-17 15:17
i think everyone one there has had a run in with him at some point
just a shame so many people use the site and not any others which are run in a much fairer manner ie this one and the blackball site
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MachineGun
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Joined: 21-Aug-2007
Posts: 518
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Posted: 2008-04-17 16:48
I don't even see what problem there would be if you had posted a link to the GB9 site - the guy obviously is interested in 9 ball!
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chirst147
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Joined: 28-Aug-2006
Posts: 630
From: Birmingham
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Posted: 2008-04-17 17:53
Just found the site you were referring to and read the forum. If it had been me I would not have stood for the post professor put. I can't ever see BigDave responding that way on this site. He has the manners and decency to explain why a post would be removed and not have to resort to expletives and homophobic comments. And besides I cannot see how you were doing anything wrong. I understand that advertising a product or service would be off limits, but advertising a "non rival" pool site by mentioning it's name is completely different. I'm sure there are many 8ball players who also play 9 ball and vice versa.
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Cue_Of_Thunder
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Joined: 22-Mar-2006
Posts: 323
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Posted: 2008-04-17 18:08
Its typical Nik Hammond and his complete power trip ways.
I've had run ins with him before.
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Bucko1973
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Joined: 09-Jan-2008
Posts: 6
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Posted: 2008-04-17 18:19
The man is a disgrace - a typical keyboard warrior who apparently is nice as pie face to face.
I made him look a complete fool on his own site - not by being abusive or anything like that. Just by picking him up on his points and basically being smarter than he was.
A couple of regulars responded with stuff like "That shut you up Prof" etc etc. It left him, for once, speechless.
The result? The whole thread (some 8 pages) mysteriously evaporated into thin air and I was banned for life without explanation!
The man is a complete fool. I would love him to come up North and spout some of his stuff...
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MissCue
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Joined: 04-Jan-2008
Posts: 421
From: Vegas Sports Bar, Wakefield, Yorkshire
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Posted: 2008-04-17 18:28
he's always been like that, complete fool... although 'the proffessor' no longer runs the site, juan king is now the webmaster
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shir
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Joined: 13-Mar-2006
Posts: 2201
From: Rotterdam
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Posted: 2008-04-17 18:39
I'll leave it at a no comment as I've been banned from that site 3 times
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shir
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From: Rotterdam
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Posted: 2008-04-17 18:46
Quote from the site: cueman29 Newbie Joined: 25-Nov-2003 Posts: 6 From: Birmingham uk posticon Posted: 2008-04-17 18:41 What a complete ****** you are Prof, reading what others have said about you on a much more popular UK Pool site it seems everybody thinks you're a total ******. Now please ban me you homophobic piece of **** Andy [ This message was edited by: BigDave on 2008-04-17 19:17 ]
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shir
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From: Rotterdam
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Posted: 2008-04-17 18:46
prof did post before this:
ProfessorPool
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croatia
posticon Posted: 2008-04-17 14:51
You're right.
Its my period so ignore me..
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cueman
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Posts: 1423
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2008-04-17 18:47
lol
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CuesportTV
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Posts: 288
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Posted: 2008-04-17 19:14
You seriously cannot work with the guy - we are looking at offering live PPV of the McCarthy vs Shaw match - 8-ball am I not mistaken?
I even joined the site and sent him an email directly about what I wanted to do even after having read their policy and he told me that posting such a thing was against the rules - even though I imagine a few people would be interested in this match.
Can you not have him for slander Riggers, you may have no hair but that doesn't make you a homo!
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chirst147
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Joined: 28-Aug-2006
Posts: 630
From: Birmingham
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Posted: 2008-04-17 20:36
I've now had a few beers and being a sadistic fool who loves to wind people up i'm gonna post something and see if I can be the record holder for being banned. I joined 2 hrs ago. And before anyone tells me off for being childish I know I am.
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cueman
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From: Coventry
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Posted: 2008-04-17 23:30
lmfao Craig, I love you x
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cueman
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From: Coventry
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Posted: 2008-04-18 00:03
Quote " Posted: 2008-04-17 20:39 I can't believe your response to a harmless post by Riggers. We know this is an 8 Ball site but we all enjoy all forms of pool. I have to agree with cueman you are a complete ****** and are a ****** disgrace. Also Riggers could do you for slanderous remarks but he is too mature to descend to your and my level for that matter. So go boil your ****** head!! " [ This message was edited by: BigDave on 2008-04-18 08:37 ]
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Pitster
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Joined: 20-May-2006
Posts: 97
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Posted: 2008-04-18 00:06
I reckon a boxing match similiar to King and Hann is on the cards. I'll step into the ring with this gimpoid that calls himself prof pool, as long as it's anything goes, I honestly can't stand gimps like this. No problarmo, a guaranteed win against such foppishness as Prof Pool. [ This message was edited by: Pitster on 2008-04-18 00:10 ]
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chirst147
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From: Birmingham
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Posted: 2008-04-18 00:39
On 2008-04-17 23:30 , cueman Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! lmfao Craig, I love you x I think you should be the one with the Homo nickname cueman. Lol. I'm more worried though about the fact we agree about something. Worrying!!!! ----------------- Multiple winner of the Solihull Wednesday knockout competition.
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Deano82
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Joined: 16-Jan-2008
Posts: 12
From: Stevenage, Herts
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Posted: 2008-04-18 07:44
the funny thing is on another thread (about rileys (page 5)) he posts read bit in bold On 2008-04-17 10:54 , ProfessorPool Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!!
95% or more of most pub pool league players have no interest whatsoever in playing pool "outside" the league so why change things to suit them?
People wanting to/needing to know world rules can learn them eay enough. And all this "you ahve to play them blah blah blah is complete bollocks.
Personally, speaking, I can play 8 ball (old EPA, BAPTO, Blackball, World rules, Jersey rules, old Derby rules (no snooker), 9 ball, US 8 ball, snooker, one pocket, billiards, bar billiards, US 14-1. uk 14-1. rotation, killer, stink and crash plus, probably, a few others. I have no trouble playing the different games and adjusting to the different tactics.
Given a choice and playing in a winner stays on pub environment, I would choose old EPA rules with a modified break rule. Given a choice of cue sport, I would "choose" to play 9 ball but you don;t see them in pubs so that's out.
Fundamentally world rules are poor rules for the pub game, whcih is why they have never been popular and why the EPA never insisted on their use - they knew they would never get away with it.
Also, the odd few times that world rules have been played in leagues in woking on a thursday night. As soon as the match is over, guess what? The players and the pub reverts to old EPA.
Yes - quality set of rules is world rules.. 
[ This message was edited by: Deano82 on 2008-04-18 07:50 ]
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