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Huskler
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From: London
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Posted: 2007-06-12 10:44
I live in West London, so I'd like to try out for the Middlesex team (strong competition I suspect)... although I'm originally from West Yorkshire, so if they're short of players...  It's true what you say about numbers, but when I look at the popularity of darts and the TV coverage it gets I think there is a lot of potential to grow the game of American 9-ball in the UK to somewhere near the same level. I think the most difficult thing is how its positioned in the marketplace, so it projects the right perception and attracts the right audience. Every time I look at the BPPPA website I nearly chunder and lose count of the number of accessibility guidelines it breaches, to the extent that I didn't realise it was the professional body for the UK game, so lets try and do something with a bit of quality! I just think that you won't be taken seriously unless you take a serious approach to your image, so I'm happy to help with this area (I've got a strong background in branding, web, marketing and business strategy). If you get a good strategy, good branding and good organisation you have something very attractive for sponsors, like the betting shops (888.com / Blue Sq / Ladbrokes etc).
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lifeizfab
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From: Derby
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Posted: 2007-06-12 11:36
I already thought of this idea ages ago but the people i spoke to said it'd never work!
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Huskler
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From: London
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Posted: 2007-06-12 11:57
The same was said to most great innovators, but what made them great was that they did it anyway... On a serious note, it looks like you have a really good set-up up there. Nice use of the http://www.leaguerepublic.com site builder too, although some player profiles (with photos) would be nice to give it a bit of personality, and maybe some player blogs too... just a suggestion...
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expertfluke
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 749
From: Hertfordshire
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Posted: 2007-06-12 12:18
Really up for this. I know Hertfordshire would have a good showing. St Albans have got at least 16 decent regular players. Not quite Imran and Dazzler league but decent.
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Riggers
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Joined: 30-Mar-2006
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From: Barnsley (centre of the universe)
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Posted: 2007-06-12 12:21
On 2007-06-12 10:44 , Huskler Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! I live in West London, so I'd like to try out for the Middlesex team (strong competition I suspect)... although I'm originally from West Yorkshire, so if they're short of players...
It's true what you say about numbers, but when I look at the popularity of darts and the TV coverage it gets I think there is a lot of potential to grow the game of American 9-ball in the UK to somewhere near the same level.
I think the most difficult thing is how its positioned in the marketplace, so it projects the right perception and attracts the right audience. Every time I look at the BPPPA website I nearly chunder and lose count of the number of accessibility guidelines it breaches, to the extent that I didn't realise it was the professional body for the UK game, so lets try and do something with a bit of quality! I just think that you won't be taken seriously unless you take a serious approach to your image, so I'm happy to help with this area (I've got a strong background in branding, web, marketing and business strategy).
If you get a good strategy, good branding and good organisation you have something very attractive for sponsors, like the betting shops (888.com / Blue Sq / Ladbrokes etc). So would you offer to help the BPPPA revamp their website?
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MarkMills
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Posted: 2007-06-12 13:02
Website will be fully up and running for the counties very soon will let you all know, as for the sponsorship side got one good potential one again will let you all know soon.
Riggers I have offered to update and revamp the BPPPA website on many occasions and free and on a daily basis if needed as yet no response, I update around 4 websites daily at moment andone moe is no probs.
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Huskler
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From: London
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Posted: 2007-06-12 13:03
Riggers... If they're willing to embrace a makeover I'd be happy to help out, in the name of improving the perception of the game in the UK. There's so much one could do... I'm overflowing with ideas...
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MarkMills
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Posted: 2007-06-12 13:04
On 2007-06-12 10:36 , pooljedi Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! what do you make of this then dazzler ??
what does europes number one think is the best way
not that im creeping to get in the lancs team obviously  Who said Dazzler was good enough to get in the Lancs team anyway... 
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dazzler
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Posted: 2007-06-12 17:10
On 2007-06-12 13:04 , MarkMills Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! On 2007-06-12 10:36 , pooljedi Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! what do you make of this then dazzler ??
what does europes number one think is the best way
not that im creeping to get in the lancs team obviously
Who said Dazzler was good enough to get in the Lancs team anyway... To be totally honest, i have spoke with Millsy more than once about this....its one of the ways to make US pool more familiar with the everyday punter. As for me getting in the Lancs squad......i would have to up my game a little to have a chance! lol But on a serious note, if this gets off the ground, it would be to all players benifit to support it as much as poss.....event the top players, they might think "well theres not enough money in it for me to get involved" but we need to look more at the big picture. Top players playing would help promote the system.....and at the end of the day this is a base for producing more players, and the more players there are, the more chance we have of making something of this great game here in the UK! ----------------- 
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Huskler
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Posted: 2007-06-12 20:15
Let's stop talking about it and do something then! 
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MarkMills
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Posted: 2007-06-12 22:39
We are doing something, website probably 50/60 % done need more players to put there name forward on here and word to get around via word of mouth forthose not able to get internet access, be patient I only asked 4 days ago if you all wanted to do it, but we will do it.
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gaz1210
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Joined: 30-Mar-2006
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From: North-East
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Posted: 2007-06-12 22:51
Im in for Newcastle, would probabbly be better to merge everything Durham & North of into one
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Benjamin
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Posted: 2007-06-12 23:50
Leicestershire would certainly have a team.
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Mike_Abel
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From: Portslade, East Sussex
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Posted: 2007-06-13 09:38
we'd have no problem in sussex getting a team together
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lifeizfab
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From: Derby
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Posted: 2007-06-18 12:11
How does it all work.............can anyone just enter a "county" team? Surely the existing county pool associations should be the only ones in authority able to do so?
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DaveMc
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Posted: 2007-06-18 12:39
@ Lancaster_Bomber who would you put in the sussex team???? Dont think we'd have a cats chance in portslade of putting a strong team together. Biggest problem is half the people who could be put in the team just wouldn't be bothered.
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Mike_Abel
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Posted: 2007-06-18 12:44
lol, darn you dave! you spotted the flaw in my statement!!! I didn't say we'd have the strongest team but having a county team might make some of the players take a bit of pride in the sport and get them to think more about learning the game rather than just bashing balls about and fluking them all the time!! [ This message was edited by: lancaster_bomber on 2007-06-18 12:48 ]
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DaveMc
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Posted: 2007-06-18 16:24
Lol now the brats are banned from the brighton monday night tournament I might have a chance of bringing my blood pressure down to a sensible level. Its back on tonight with the Jedi Andy running it same as the old format minus the under 18 "smash and pray" idiots.
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MarkMills
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Posted: 2007-06-24 21:01
Right everyone we almost ready to go, I need Real names, and your 1st choice county team and also a second county team in case your first choice does not have enough players, I also need players to put there names forward as manager (managers can also be non players) Players only can also put there names forward as captain and will captain teams chosen by managers, it may be a slow start but who knows, the county teams in UK 8-ball helps a great deal to raise the game and we can do this to help the future of the game here, I NEED REAL NAMES not usernames and weather you are interested in Manager or captains position, when I start to get names in then the number of players in teams can be decided, it is no use saying 7 in a team etc if the number of players is not there but we hope for a minimum of 5/6 my favorite is 6 in a team with two matches on at the same time on tables next to each other, games could be 10-ball, 8-ball, 9-ball and straight pool. each county would have to have two sets of match balls PRO Tv balls, due to the schedules in the pool game teams will be in groups of 4 played at the one venue in one day with the top two going through to the area final, one for the north and one for the south again the top two in each go through to English county finals (last 4) then from there the winning team will compete in a UK final 4 English winner, Irish winner, Welsh and Scottish winners... Email me at markmills@markmills.net closing date for county teams to be entered is August 31 2007 formats and numbers will be decided on or before July 31st.
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MarkMills
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Posted: 2007-06-24 21:03
Cheshire: I put myself forward for manager of Cheshire.
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