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tHE_mAN
Just can't stay away
Joined: 22-Mar-2006
Posts: 123
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Posted: 2009-03-25 10:55
My mate has just told me that at his local Rileys club it was shut this morning as the staff members/manager were met at the door by an administrator.
He claims that they have shut down the club as Rileys have gone into liquidation and that they are to be taken over by Valiant Sports.
It doesn't sound good for the prospects of future events although i'm sure that the majority of clubs will remain un-hindered and continue as normal whilst all this goes on in the background.
I just hope that it doesn't effect the tour too much considering all the hard work that has been put into it so far!
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9balldog
Home away from home
Joined: 04-Jan-2008
Posts: 3379
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Posted: 2009-03-25 10:59
yes we lost are club gutted scarbourough gone too
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Ads
Home away from home
Joined: 07-Sep-2007
Posts: 1894
From: Essex, England
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Posted: 2009-03-25 11:20
it is completely shocking news, My local club has also gone under. I feel like there is an empty part of me now as i have been going to that club (even before it was a rileys) for about 14 years now (since i was 8 years old) [ This message was edited by: Ads on 2009-03-25 11:23 ]
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PC
Official Pro9 Tipster!
Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 780
From: Leeds
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Posted: 2009-03-25 11:38
I've just been looking at the book a table section on the companies website and Wakefield and Scarborough are missing which is understandable but so is Barnsley.......does anyone know if this one is shutting too?????
Is there a list for the closures?
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shir
Home away from home
Joined: 13-Mar-2006
Posts: 2201
From: Rotterdam
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Posted: 2009-03-25 11:40
Just called the club and we're open at the moment...
Hopefully I'll know more tonight when I'm on with George...
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flourish
Just can't stay away
Joined: 17-Apr-2008
Posts: 111
From: England
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Posted: 2009-03-25 11:40
just had a call and St Albans is closed, locks changed and staff turned away 
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PC
Official Pro9 Tipster!
Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 780
From: Leeds
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Posted: 2009-03-25 11:43
Ok Shir thanks for that........
It was just looking at the online table booking system there was some missing and wakey scarborough and barnsley were among them.....
Hope Barnsley stays!!!!
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shir
Home away from home
Joined: 13-Mar-2006
Posts: 2201
From: Rotterdam
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Posted: 2009-03-25 11:45
I hope so too!
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cueman
Home away from home
Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 1423
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2009-03-25 11:50
On 2009-03-25 10:55 , tHE_mAN Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! My mate has just told me that at his local Rileys club it was shut this morning as the staff members/manager were met at the door by an administrator.
He claims that they have shut down the club as Rileys have gone into liquidation and that they are to be taken over by Valiant Sports.
It doesn't sound good for the prospects of future events although i'm sure that the majority of clubs will remain un-hindered and continue as normal whilst all this goes on in the background.
I just hope that it doesn't effect the tour too much considering all the hard work that has been put into it so far!
What club was it Matt? -----------------  Andy Warden, GB9 - Authorised Pro9 forum advertiser/sponsor √
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tHE_mAN
Just can't stay away
Joined: 22-Mar-2006
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Posted: 2009-03-25 11:58
It was just the local one to me in Rugeley....to be honest you could see why it would get shut as it was a massive property which drew in little turnovers i imagine....
It's hard to say what's likely to happen i'm sure that there will be a number of clubs still open for the foreseable although is it going to go into a kind of Woolworths situation i wonder where they will keep open a few of them for as long as they can?
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stox
Just can't stay away
Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 131
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Posted: 2009-03-25 12:04
Bracknell has gone too
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9balldog
Home away from home
Joined: 04-Jan-2008
Posts: 3379
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Posted: 2009-03-25 12:07
rileys have been taken over by an american firm,thats why clubs have shut they got rid of the dead wood so to speak,was going to happen sooner or later this is why they havent been able to spend on equipment of late
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Ads
Home away from home
Joined: 07-Sep-2007
Posts: 1894
From: Essex, England
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Posted: 2009-03-25 12:09
yes but scarborough surely wasn't dead wood, it was the best club i think i have been to, maybe they didn't get the takings that they needed but they hadn't even been open that long.
That was the club that i was most hoping we'd go back to this year on GB9
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lifeizfab
Quite a regular
Joined: 04-Apr-2006
Posts: 58
From: Derby
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Posted: 2009-03-25 12:40
I've heard rumours for months that Rileys were in trouble but its still a shock when it happens.
I hope Preston doesnt close, im running a tournament there in September!
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Simsman2
Just can't stay away
Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 102
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Posted: 2009-03-25 12:48
I did mention on my post on "GB9 future" topic about Rileys.
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BigDave
Forum User
Joined: 13-Mar-2006
Posts: 11008
From: England
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Posted: 2009-03-25 12:56
I'm hoping to receive an official statement about this around 2pm. Naturally I'll post it on Pro9 asap! -----------------  Authorised Pro9 forum advertiser/sponsor [ This message was edited by: BigDave on 2009-03-25 12:56 ]
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Cueboy88
Home away from home
Joined: 13-Nov-2007
Posts: 588
From: Doncaster.
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Posted: 2009-03-25 12:57
Shir, can you let me know about Barnsley please?
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9balldog
Home away from home
Joined: 04-Jan-2008
Posts: 3379
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Posted: 2009-03-25 12:58
15 clubs shut and more to go soon shocking news
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Riggers
Home away from home
Joined: 30-Mar-2006
Posts: 4454
From: Barnsley (centre of the universe)
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Posted: 2009-03-25 12:59
Maybe now players will appreciate the lengths Rileys went to in order for us to hold our event in Croydon.
7 tables recovered, 2 completely recushioned too, lots of new pockets and bolts, re-levelling etc. Ok they could not do it all but I for one was very grateful for the effort the club put in (and particularly Howard Miller and Ian Huett) to convince the powers that be to an out of plan spend - all because of our tour.
Times are hard at the moment, I've just been told 1228 of us in my work place will be losing our jobs and we'll find out who in a month's time. And it's the same in lots of other places too.
Behind the scenes a lot of work has gone on to ensure the tour keeps going against the odds (as demonstrated in Croydon), yet players (a small few) still complain.
I feel for all the staff in the affected Rileys venues, particularly Scarborough where the team were just brilliant. Fingers crossed for Barnsley who are also a top class team who take a real pride in their club.
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lifeizfab
Quite a regular
Joined: 04-Apr-2006
Posts: 58
From: Derby
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Posted: 2009-03-25 13:08
Derby clubs still open.
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