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SkyBlueJim
Home away from home
Joined: 16-Jan-2007
Posts: 328
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2007-02-28 14:28
The literaturre from the APN sent to the clubs stated that research shows the average player going into a club to play pool will spend £11. I think if similar research was done on people going in to watch a football match, or smash the balls round a pool table aimlessly, or more recently to play poker, these people would probably spend on average a fair bit more money. Whilst this situation remains, whether we like it or not, rileys will always look after the guys that spend the money, how many people could genuinely say they would not do the same if it were their business? 
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cueman
Home away from home
Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 1423
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2007-02-28 14:47
I agree Jim, that's another reason why Solihull is such a good club - the big screen and all the seating is away from the tables. The people who want to watch the match and get drunk and do so without disturbing our league/ko.
Andy.
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RACKRUNNER21
Home away from home
Joined: 19-Sep-2006
Posts: 862
From: Bristol
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Posted: 2007-02-28 16:12
A tip if your Rileys is trash which is 90% of them are is to write a complaint on their website which will go directly to the area manager..i done this and something got done...i would however try to speak with manager first as sometimes they will be happy to try and make the conditions better..with the Yate club i went straight to rileys website instead of speaking with manager and after the club manager received the email he thought i was trying to get him the sack..lol..because i was slagging the club off.
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SkyBlueJim
Home away from home
Joined: 16-Jan-2007
Posts: 328
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2007-02-28 16:22
complaining to the area manager might bes a good idea in principle rackrunner, but not always that straight forward. With my other half working in the club, and with me organising a couple of leagues for the club in return for free tables, it might rock the boat too much putting in a complaint! I will keep on campaigning for better tables though, even if it is only a couple of them to have new cloths put on
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9ball
Home away from home
Joined: 08-Apr-2006
Posts: 189
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Posted: 2007-02-28 16:37
I am sorry but I have to disagree with all the comments made before, the worst club in the uk has to be rileys in coatbridge their tables are atrocious.
The cloth hasn't been changed in years.
The balls roll off badly.
The pockets actually fall out if you use a medium to hard stroke.
The thing that gets me though is there is 13 pristine well looked after snooker tables 10 of which are not used and only 11 9ft pool tables which packed all the time, I mean what's that all about.
Here's the kicker though the place is supposedly getting a refurb because jimmy white is coming and when I asked one of the staff if the place would be closed during the refurb he said "no we'll stay open during it", what is wrong with that picture.
Quite frankly once a dump always a dump.
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cueman
Home away from home
Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 1423
From: Coventry
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Posted: 2007-02-28 17:11
blimey 9ball, they'll have to be quick, Jimmy is appearing there next Tuesday according to his web-site!!!
Andy
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9ball
Home away from home
Joined: 08-Apr-2006
Posts: 189
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Posted: 2007-02-28 19:18
I know tell me about it, they were doing the rewiring of the new jukebox while I was in there last week. What does that tell you.
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SlowAdey
Not too shy to talk
Joined: 30-Jul-2006
Posts: 36
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Posted: 2007-03-01 11:41
Ask yourself, do the tables in your local Rileys look and sound like this? http://www.rileysltd.com/content/page.aspx?pid=1Refresh the page a few times have a look around at their banner advertisements and promotional offers. Compare this with the Amsterdam Billiards Club in New York. http://amsterdambilliardclub.com/I've been there, the club really does feel like this. The same pool playing target audience?...  [ This message was edited by: SlowAdey on 2007-03-01 11:53 ]
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Bangkokpoolman
Quite a regular
Joined: 24-Nov-2006
Posts: 65
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Posted: 2007-03-01 18:20
On 2007-02-28 13:41 , SlowAdey Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! No doubt about it, Victoria is probably the most professionally run club and the closest environment/atmosphere to what you might experience stateside. But as a place to play practice regularly, I'm afraid the cost is beyond the reaches of most players. I can however heartedly recommend the regular (£20 in) Saturday night competition though, Chris does a great job organising and running it  .
On 2007-02-28 13:27 , DaveMc Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! Best club easily Riley's Victoria. Never have have I met management so proactive and approachable as Chris and Jo.
what time does the tournament start on a sat, whats the format and roughly what time would it end, i been meaning to go up there but last sat the phone was always engaged so i stayed home
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expertfluke
Home away from home
Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 749
From: Hertfordshire
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Posted: 2007-03-01 21:56
St Albans is an excellent club. Always busy. I know a few people were gutted that they removed about 5 or 6 american pool tables. Put in some more English pool and two more snooker tables. They are pool mad in there -What with 5 English pool leagues and 18 regulars in the APN and comps every other weekend. Good friendly vibe.
Although they did let a group of 10 middle aged, giggling, drunk women play on a table next to me during a match - an absolute disgrace!!
PS: Where do you normally play Slowadey?
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SlowAdey
Not too shy to talk
Joined: 30-Jul-2006
Posts: 36
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Posted: 2007-03-02 09:18
Why St Albans of course! Its the friendliest, most pool mad club in the land On 2007-03-01 21:56 , expertfluke Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!!
PS: Where do you normally play Slowadey?
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Ossie
Not too shy to talk
Joined: 16-Dec-2006
Posts: 28
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Posted: 2007-03-02 18:43
Ipswich Rileys
Great Club - Massive Blinds now stop the sunlight
Great Manager - cares about the players as well as the club the tables and the sport
Tables. 14 in total, 3 poor, 6 average, 4 decent, 1 lovely!
im sure if we had a tourne here the Manager would push for a few to be reclothed sooner than scheduled.
Staff - as good as it gets anywhere up and down the country in any bar or pool hall.
always recommend it.
Ossie
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