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toomuchaMaverick
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Joined: 23-Apr-2007
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Posted: 2007-07-12 17:56
This might be a completely ignorant view of mine, but im a not very well off, newly married man, I want to play in tournaments but often find travelling costs or overnight costs put me off going. should I just move further North (from Portsmouth) and thus allowing me to get to all these good tourneys kicking aroud? I know its not super expensive, but I really dont have much money, and i m considering getting a table which is going to set me back loads. anyone have any ideas short of finding a rich person to bankroll my mediocre attempts?
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Due to economic constraints. The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off
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pooljedi
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Joined: 18-Apr-2006
Posts: 293
From: Preston
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Posted: 2007-07-12 18:38
i cant help with your lifes decisions but i am an estate agent and have plenty of nice houses up north LOL
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Danny
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 909
From: Manchester UK
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Posted: 2007-07-12 18:40
LMAO
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jc
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Posts: 176
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Posted: 2007-07-12 21:23
It's bl00dy cold and it rains all the time. Don't do it!
Eventually they'll realise that the big crowds turn out in the south east ... and they will come. Just a fact of life.
The world tour of Manchester has run it's course and people pretty much realise they have to start moving it around the country before it completely dies out.
But just wait, the biggest turn out will be when it hits London. Assuming they get rid of that pay in advance for all the comps idea. Not everyone can play every event.
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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: 2007-07-13 08:29
Aside from the Tour events there are open competitions springing up all over the place these days. There's nothing to stop people from the South East arranging more of these, and I'm sure if they did and the money and format was right plenty of the Northern boys would travel. I know I would. The pay in advance idea you refer to is being considered for the GB9BT because it does have many benefits, as has been demonstrated so successfully in English pool. Nothing's cast in stone and we will be talking to players over the coming weeks. However, we have to accept that there will need to be some major changes to the tour format so we can attract more players, improve standards and increase prize money. [ This message was edited by: Riggers on 2007-07-13 08:29 ]
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toomuchaMaverick
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Posted: 2007-07-13 11:45
Cheers Riggers, Im not whining, tis but a fact of life, and when i have a bit more cash handy I will be going anywhere and everywhere to play. and thanks for the offer jedi, but unless you are giving them away for free, im not much use to you!. but wait until I win my first big title, I will come see you 
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pooljedi
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Joined: 18-Apr-2006
Posts: 293
From: Preston
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Posted: 2007-07-13 12:12
On 2007-07-13 11:45 , toomuchaMaverick Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! Cheers Riggers, Im not whining, tis but a fact of life, and when i have a bit more cash handy I will be going anywhere and everywhere to play. and thanks for the offer jedi, but unless you are giving them away for free, im not much use to you!. but wait until I win my first big title, I will come see you dont worry they are cheap up ere
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toomuchaMaverick
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Posted: 2007-07-13 12:37
the furthest North I have ever been is staffordshire, might get a giant nosebleed.........
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expertfluke
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From: Hertfordshire
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Posted: 2007-07-13 12:43
Don't do it - Maverick! They will robbed you and throw you down a coal mine. They talk funny and don't like spending money, worst of all is some of them are good at pool. It's not worth it! 
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pooljedi
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Posts: 293
From: Preston
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Posted: 2007-07-13 12:47
we dont have coalmines - some southern bird made us shut em in the eighties
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toomuchaMaverick
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Posted: 2007-07-13 14:52
oi, we aint taking responsibility for her.
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Blackref
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Joined: 27-Aug-2006
Posts: 179
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Posted: 2007-07-13 23:27
Hi were about in portsmouth are you? [ This message was edited by: Blackref on 2007-07-13 23:28 ]
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SHOTGUN
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Joined: 01-Mar-2007
Posts: 635
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Posted: 2007-07-13 23:36
Maverick,
If Buckmaster etc is still in Chichester, couldnt you make the trek to him and then travel up with him and Alan on sunday to us in Tractor Cuntry for our comp?
Just a thought...
Oz -
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SHOTGUN
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Posted: 2007-07-13 23:37
just for the record i aint looked at a map so only guessing that this is possible by the way??
I will leave the logistics to you mate... lol
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mal_clarke
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Joined: 16-Nov-2006
Posts: 286
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Posted: 2007-07-14 16:56
I love 9 ball and am stuck in Durham UK. Extreme far to travel there is not even a decent pool room with 9 ball tables let alone any tournaments! Anyone who is in the area and would travel to tournaments and share cost of petrol etc let me know also if you would have a practise game.
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emesy
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Joined: 25-Feb-2007
Posts: 310
From: worcs
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Posted: 2007-07-15 11:45
mate i lived in scarborough 4 months ago, i found that leeds was the closest place with a real 9-ball interest so i think your gonna have to burn a bit of petrol to experience decent events/competition.
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pooljedi
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Joined: 18-Apr-2006
Posts: 293
From: Preston
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Posted: 2007-07-15 13:18
there are plenty of lads from sunderland i dont know where they play but im sure adam smith is up that way
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toomuchaMaverick
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Posted: 2007-07-16 14:08
I am in Southsea. a truly wonderful place, no doubt soon to be inundated with litte buggers on their summer holz.... I bloody hate children (fortunately so does the wife!!!)
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