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pooljedi
Home away from home
Joined: 18-Apr-2006
Posts: 293
From: Preston
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Posted: 2007-02-06 20:58
thats right skysports 3 double bill of bass fishing but get this its a tour they have sponsors like snickers and GTX its a massive event with loads of spectators the commentators are making it soung brilliant and exciting the winner gets $100k yeah thats right and im watching it and ive never been fishing in my life how is this happening 
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Steve_Brown
Not too shy to talk
Joined: 13-Mar-2006
Posts: 35
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Posted: 2007-02-06 21:13
Something fishy???
A club i used to play snooker at a lot of years ago in the days when i had a fringe of hair!! used to stop you playing and close off nearly all of the tables just for a fishing meeting!! crazy or what.
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BigDave
Forum User
Joined: 13-Mar-2006
Posts: 11008
From: England
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Posted: 2007-02-06 21:26
Beyond belief sometimes isn't it?
There's even a "wine channel"!!!
A pool channel I could understand, but wine???
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thediamond
Home away from home
Joined: 13-Mar-2006
Posts: 1520
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Posted: 2007-02-06 21:40
Right, thats it....fishing is sponsored by chocolate and oil, there is a dedicated channel to wine......I am packing in pool.
SOMEONE PLEASE FIND US POOR POOL PLAYERS A TOUR SPONSOR. Its not much to ask, is it?
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PC
Official Pro9 Tipster!
Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 780
From: Leeds
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Posted: 2007-02-06 21:54
The reason for fishing is that in this country there is a much greater number of people who participate and treat it as a sport. IE they do it for the activity not as most of the people who play american pool do who just treat it as a place to go and drink oh and hit some balls around too. Angling clubs dont promote themselves as places to go and drink. The ideal people to sponser pool in the UK would be a brewery or alcohol distributer......look at the philipines example the san miguel asian tour is now the guiness tour!!!!! So thats a long way from the companies origions and its just a shame that they did not look in this country too and try bring our game forwards. DOES ANYONE HERE HAVE CONTACTS AT SCOTTISH AND NEWCASTLE??????? -----------------  [ This message was edited by: PC on 2007-02-06 21:56 ]
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pooljedi
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Joined: 18-Apr-2006
Posts: 293
From: Preston
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Posted: 2007-02-06 21:54
its amazing how can pool not get a £100k a year in britain off someone
who knows barry hearn...... big dave where`are you
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dynamitedaz
Home away from home
Joined: 21-Mar-2006
Posts: 2200
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Posted: 2007-02-07 02:47
fishings awesome i love it
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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: 2007-02-07 08:38
Fishing to eat is one thing but fishing for fun is cruel and barbaric and should be banned just like fox hunting. I can feel a pro9 debate coming on  [ This message was edited by: Riggers on 2007-02-07 08:39 ]
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pooljedi
Home away from home
Joined: 18-Apr-2006
Posts: 293
From: Preston
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Posted: 2007-02-07 09:10
i have to say my original point was not really how cruel it is more how is it a sky sports event with loadsa prize money
im sure as daz says it may be great to do but to watch !!!!!!
i believe tonight we have world championship grass growing live from the sahara !!! with $2 mill prize money sponsored by flymo
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TheSurgeon
Home away from home
Joined: 13-Mar-2006
Posts: 529
From: Leeds
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Posted: 2007-02-07 09:44
:o)-
Rigger's & Dyno, your both very ill!
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malaguista
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 1176
From: Spain
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Posted: 2007-02-09 10:31
Any thoughts on bullfighting?????? 
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