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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: 19reading87 on September 30, 2016, 09:58:46 AM
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Righto...
Seeing as a few of you are organising nets for other parts of Blighty, how about we try and sort something for the midlands people on here?
So far I know there is
@horseman
@Maverick79
@alexhilly1492
@kenbriooo
and myself here.
Anybody else in the midlands willing to join? People outside can obviously commute too?
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Where in the Midlands are we talking? I'd be interested @19reading87
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Goole. Then everyone who attends will be known as 'Goolies'.
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Don't mind mate, open to suggestions
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Let me know when and where reds and I'll be there
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You can suggest too ;) I'm not doing all the hard work lol
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Bounce Nuneaton, wardens? I'm out of ideas at that... Being new to the area I'm stuck ;)
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If anyone wants to try my college nets I could always ask only two lanes though or maybe Edgebaston
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I would happily join in. Would suggestion edgbaston or forward drive
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I'm up for this! Live in Derby.
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My stuffs in the loft now!! 🙄
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any update on this? I'm over at Bounce tomorrow and can inquire about hire if theres enough of us?
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No update as yet my end. I was simply putting the feeler out
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I would definitely be up for this. I'm in Coventry but have to say the facilities at forward drive are top class. Prefer them to bounce nuneaton in my opinion.
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I know farukh well, tell me when and i'll happily book it
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I would definitely be up for this. I'm in Coventry but have to say the facilities at forward drive are top class. Prefer them to bounce nuneaton in my opinion.
Where's that mate? And who do you play for?
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Too far for me, I'm the other side of Birmingham! Gutted.
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Too far for me, I'm the other side of Birmingham! Gutted.
Same here I am in Stourbridge
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I might be able to pop down if it's at Forward Drive or elsewhere in Brum.
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Hey @alexhilly1492 the forward drive academy is in Birmingham near the digbeth/sparkbrook area if I can remember. The facilities are quite new and it's a nice place
. It's also a bit cheaper than bounce. I know the guy there, farukh, and have to say he's a great guy and an awesome coach. Finally make use of my countless bats.
Haven't played for a club for 2 years now. Just coming back from knee surgery so will be looking for a club soon.
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Hey @alexhilly1492 the forward drive academy is in Birmingham near the digbeth/sparkbrook area if I can remember. The facilities are quite new and it's a nice place
. It's also a bit cheaper than bounce. I know the guy there, farukh, and have to say he's a great guy and an awesome coach. Finally make use of my countless bats.
Haven't played for a club for 2 years now. Just coming back from knee surgery so will be looking for a club soon.
sounds good possibly look at there for nets
If your looking for a club drop @19reading87 a message and come to ashorne! myself reds and @Maverick79 all play there and a really lovely bunch of guys to play cricket, i joined at the start of the season after a 4 year break and loved every minute of it, chris and i both travel from coventry to play there its only about 30 mins
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Shouldn't you boys be supporting forum sponsors and talking to @Uzi Sports Asad about his net facility on the middle of Birmingham?
A party of us southern Softies even managed to pile up there in our Bentleys and have a 2 hour net and be forced to buy things from his superb shop.
Unless it's been burnt down, surely you can give him a try?
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probably yes, although i wasnt aware there was a net there one to look into thanks @FattusCattus :)
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Shouldn't you boys be supporting forum sponsors and talking to @Uzi Sports Asad about his net facility on the middle of Birmingham?
A party of us southern Softies even managed to pile up there in our Bentleys and have a 2 hour net and be forced to buy things from his superb shop.
Unless it's been burnt down, surely you can give him a try?
Farukh at forward drive is the same place young cattus.
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Too far for me, I'm the other side of Birmingham! Gutted.
I'm going to beat @smilley792 to the punch as the miserable northerner and say "how is travelling from one side of the city to the other too far, when I was a lad I had to walk 37 miles there and 37 miles back to my local cricket club and it was uphill both ways!!!"
:D
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Too far for me, I'm the other side of Birmingham! Gutted.
I've translated that for people Who don't understand brum......
"Pweetty pleasenwill someone organise me a net on my doorstep. I'd like someone to pad me up, supply a ball and a few of you to carry me to the toilet when time needs"
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when I was a lad I had to walk 37 miles there and 37 miles back to my local cricket club and it was uphill both ways!!!"
Luxury!
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Farukh at forward drive is the same place young cattus.
Ahh fair enough then. It is a superb facility with Bovril and Bournville Dark on tap for all you Midlanders!
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I've translated that for people Who don't understand brum......
"Pweetty pleasenwill someone organise me a net on my doorstep. I'd like someone to pad me up, supply a ball and a few of you to carry me to the toilet when time needs"
Online bullying. Wonderful. I thought better of this forum... Why don't we think about what we are saying before bashing away at the keyboard?
As most of the previous discussions centred around Coventry and it wasn't mentioned where 'Forward Drive' was I assumed it was all East Midlands based. I'm not just on one side of the city, I'm a decent journey west of Birmingham like Coventry is to the East.
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Pistols at dawn?
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Pistols Handbags at dawn?
Bit harsh mate :D
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right chaps, lets get back on topic, who would be up for a net if we can find a location suitable for all..
I know of myself and @19reading87
any more definitely in?
@rockymoghal
@Mr_Orange
@Seniorplayer
@horseman
@kenbriooo
@Maverick79
@Tailendfielder
@SRH
If anyone else is interested let me know and ill work on some dates and try to find somewhere suitable for all of us to make it!!
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Count me in.
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Yeah I'm definitely in as well.
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im up for this. dont mind traveling from worcester for a good nets session. got a couple of bats i want to try out
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Will happily travel if the date is right. Especially if it's the Uzi sports place in Brum.
May have got a bit snappy before, I was in the middle of roasting my Mortgage adviser and wasn't in the best of moods... Handbags at dawn indeed!
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Online bullying. Wonderful. I thought better of this forum... Why don't we think about what we are saying before bashing away at the keyboard?
As most of the previous discussions centred around Coventry and it wasn't mentioned where 'Forward Drive' was I assumed it was all East Midlands based. I'm not just on one side of the city, I'm a decent journey west of Birmingham like Coventry is to the East.
Online bullying? Are you serious? I'd take your own advice about what you put, because suggesting my small joke about you not wanting to make what is a short journey as bullying, is pretty offencive towards people that received actual online bullying.
As for the traveling distance, my work area is kettiring all the way across to Birmingham and upwards of Derby. And I'm based in Sheffield.
England is such a small country, all easily travelable within a day. Your journey really isn't that far.
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Will happily travel if the date is right. Especially if it's the Uzi sports place in Brum.
May have got a bit snappy before, I was in the middle of roasting my Mortgage adviser and wasn't in the best of moods... Handbags at dawn indeed!
I just replied while you wrote this, genuinely was making a joke, nothing serious, based on the fact I have previous with people not wanting to travel(usual southerners don't like to go north)
Hence me being tagged in the post before.
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right chaps, lets get back on topic, who would be up for a net if we can find a location suitable for all..
I know of myself and @19reading87
any more definitely in?
@rockymoghal
@Mr_Orange
@Seniorplayer
@horseman
@kenbriooo
@Maverick79
@Tailendfielder
@SRH
If anyone else is interested let me know and ill work on some dates and try to find somewhere suitable for all of us to make it!!
Count me in Alex :)
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I have previous with people not wanting to travel(usual southerners don't like to go north)
That's nothing to do with the distance, we all know better than to make the trip because it's proper grim up North... ;)
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Online bullying? Are you serious? I'd take your own advice about what you put, because suggesting my small joke about you not wanting to make what is a short journey as bullying, is pretty offencive towards people that received actual online bullying.
As for the traveling distance, my work area is kettiring all the way across to Birmingham and upwards of Derby. And I'm based in Sheffield.
England is such a small country, all easily travelable within a day. Your journey really isn't that far.
Before this explodes, I was referring to your comment of "and a few of you to carry me to the toilet when time needs". Feel free to mock stereotypes and I'm all for banter but that was a little too close to home for reasons I won't throw up on here. So yes, that is online bullying with the implications of what you're typing. That's why I'm saying think about what you type before you type it.
As far as I'm concerned it's done and over now.
Onto trying to get some nets sorted!
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Just to stir up the pot a bit more...
You may have found it hit a nerve @Mr_Orange but you have also said it's for reasons you "won't throw up on here."
With the fact you've only just said this, after the post in question, there is no way @smilley792 could have possibly known it would cause any distress, so to say it is bullying is a bit off.
The comment was misjudged if anything, but I don't think it was intended to be malicious, and now we/he are aware you don't like comments like that I'm sure there won't be any more made.
We are (mostly) a cheery bunch on here who like a bit of a joke, so I don't think it was an attack on you at all. Anyways, all water under the bridge now (I hope) so we can go back to all* being friends again ;)
*all does not include every forum member, as some seem to like being total helmets just because they can!
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Just to stir up the pot a bit more...
You may have found it hit a nerve @Mr_Orange but you have also said it's for reasons you "won't throw up on here."
With the fact you've only just said this, after the post in question, there is no way @smilley792 could have possibly known it would cause any distress, so to say it is bullying is a bit off.
The comment was misjudged if anything, but I don't think it was intended to be malicious, and now we/he are aware you don't like comments like that I'm sure there won't be any more made.
We are (mostly) a cheery bunch on here who like a bit of a joke, so I don't think it was an attack on you at all. Anyways, all water under the bridge now (I hope) so we can go back to all* being friends again ;)
*all does not include every forum member, as some seem to like being total helmets just because they can!
My point was that I shouldn't have to declare a reason it hit a nerve at all, just think about what is being typed before it's sent. Misjudged being a better word to use, I'll give you that!
Apart form that, I couldn't agree more. I understand there was no malicious intent, and when it's merely text on screen sometimes it can come across in different ways.
As long as the water stays under the bridge and not on the cricket field!
If this were the pub I'd happily get us a round in after a slight misunderstanding.
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Jeeez. A simple thread started with the aim of getting local forum members together to have a net and once again the thread has turned to trash by people feeling the need to needlessly comment. No wonder I find myself spending less time browsing/posting on here. It's become a joke.
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That esculated ......
Please be aware uzi sports no longer operate out of farukhs, forwards drive and there is currently no decent cricket shop in birmingham again :(
Just want to avoid disappointment on the day
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right chaps, lets get back on topic, who would be up for a net if we can find a location suitable for all..
I know of myself and @19reading87
any more definitely in?
@rockymoghal
@Mr_Orange
@Seniorplayer
@horseman
@kenbriooo
@Maverick79
@Tailendfielder
@SRH
If anyone else is interested let me know and ill work on some dates and try to find somewhere suitable for all of us to make it!!
I dont mind where although i am in south africa for next two weeks. My own vore would be forward drive
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Jeeez. A simple thread started with the aim of getting local forum members together to have a net and once again the thread has turned to trash by people feeling the need to needlessly comment. No wonder I find myself spending less time browsing/posting on here. It's become a joke.
Was this irony? ;)
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I'm thinking weekend of 11/12th November as that's when I'm next free and to give people plenty of notice and for me to have a few more coaching sessions!
I'll try and get some prices off people and get it booked in the next few weeks
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That esculated ......
Please be aware uzi sports no longer operate out of farukhs, forwards drive and there is currently no decent cricket shop in birmingham again :(
Just want to avoid disappointment on the day
Blimey - that didn't last long. Shame - it seemed a great little set up there.
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So basically, with bunch of arguments on the midlanders net, and no-one being bothered to go to the Northerners net - what we are saying is that the Southerners are the best, the most organised, the friendliest and the most able to organise a p*ss up in a brewery. All this, and we let a Northerner come to all our nets!!!!
The South Currently Rocks!
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So basically, with bunch of arguments on the midlanders net, and no-one being bothered to go to the Northerners net - what we are saying is that the Southerners are the best, the most organised, the friendliest and the most able to organise a p*ss up in a brewery. All this, and we let a Northerner come to all our nets!!!!
The South Currently Rocks!
Strauss had a say in this, no shadow of a doubt.
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True. He is directly responsible for the Northern Net not happening and everything that is wrong with Yorkshire - plus he kidnapped Gillespie and took him away from the county.
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Strauss had a say in this, no shadow of a doubt.
Nearly spat my coffee out. Well played.
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I dont mind where although i am in south africa for next two weeks. My own vore would be forward drive
See this lad's willing to come all the way from South Africa to Birmingham just for a net. Proper commitment.
:D
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No drama...everyone from the southern net hikes up to the midlands net stopping at hooters in nottingham for beers and bra size guessing
Then flys up to the northern net for a decent pint and trains it up to scotland to see our scottish member.
After that we are so far from home no one will know @WalkingWicket37 from a haggis.
Pack some gear lets get moving and bridge the countrys north south divide in one hit. :)
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No drama...everyone from the southern net hikes up to the midlands net stopping at hooters in nottingham for beers and bra size guessing
Then flys up to the northern net for a decent pint and trains it up to scotland to see our scottish member.
After that we are so far from home no one will know @WalkingWicket37 from a haggis.
You wouldn't think so listening to me speak, but I've actually got Scottish grandparents so I'm not quite as Southern as you'd think.
It will be handy after Brexit mind, I can take advantage of my heritage and get a Scottish passport so I'm still able to move freely in the EU. @Chad had even said I can sleep in his loft :D
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I have a kilt. In fast - IDEA ALERT!!!! I'm going to net in it on the 23rd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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Might struggle to keep your box in place if you act like a "proper Scotsman" Fattus ;)
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Tartan cycling shorts might work!
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Righto chaps, i am proposing a net for the weekend of 11/12 november so keep the date free
@SRH
@rockymoghal
@jwebber86
@Mr_Orange
@Maverick79
@19reading87
@uknsaunders
I'll ring round a few places for prices and get back to you for confirmation soon
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I might be up for that, especially as I might join Ashorne next season.
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I might be up for that, especially as I might join Ashorne next season.
Another one over to the Dark side Lord Reddington . They given you the freedom of Ashorne yet after last seasons promotion @19reading87 ?
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Of course that's if I'm wanted, been coming for a couple of seasons. Been difficult leaving a club I've been at for 25 years!
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I can make 11th or 12th if numbers allow
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Of course that's if I'm wanted, been coming for a couple of seasons. Been difficult leaving a club I've been at for 25 years!
Don't worry @jbrommo - one of our lads left Warwick where he was at since he was 9, he joined us 3 years ago at 32. Said he's never enjoyed his cricket so much now. Surely seeing @Maverick79 's face every week would be a prize in itself...
Not yet @horseman ... I don't get that till you join!! 😜
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It's looking like the Saturday chaps mr reading can't make the Sunday and I should probably keep my skipper happy!!
Bounce is 29 quid an hour with a machine , not sure in forward drive if people can let me know how much they are as I've not had chance to call yet! Ta
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How are we letting that Southern mob organise a net session with more success than us? This is shameful
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In our thread!
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Yep, completely unacceptable! I'd still be up for a net session if people are keen, it's about time I started getting back into the swing of things.
I think it's £30 an hour for the bowling machine at Forward Drive in Brum, £20-25 (can't remember which) for the lane alone?
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Yeah let's get this sorted again. I think the sooner the better, more time just means more chance to cancel or have other plans.
Would we need a bowling machine? I assume if we get enough guys we can treat it like a normal net. For the date how about the 7th/8th January?
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I'm up for this, can do both dates.
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Im in, rather the 7th i will make either
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Can do both dates but given the choice I'd prefer the 7th.
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i might be able to make it but dont go back to work until wed 4th to check my rota
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What sort of time do you guys have in mind? If it's Forward Drive then I think they're open from 11am to 10pm.
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What sort of time do you guys have in mind? If it's Forward Drive then I think they're open from 11am to 10pm.
they will open earlier. 11am?
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I live 10 mins from there so any time works for me, 11am is fine.
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How are we letting that Southern mob organise a net session with more success than us? This is shameful
Yep, you Midlanders want to pull your fingers out and get it sorted, we've had about 23 nets in the time it's taken you to discuss one. You lot couldn't organise a brew-up in a Bovril factory.
Perhaps you should mix with us unclean, outcast Southerners and have a net? We could meet in Oxfordshire and have the cricketing equivalent of a 'dance off', it would be like the Sharks and the Jets.
We'll keep the Oxfordshire boys as honorary Southern Softies - @Northern monkey , @petehosk , @jblowe - but you can keep @uknsaunders and his unnatural relationship with the bowling machine!
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Can't make it Stourbridge town F A cup.
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Southern Softies - @Northern monkey
Some how I don't think so
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You'd have to surgically remove my flat cap ! Ha
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Right guys I went forward drive on Saturday and had a look at timings. 7th is looking tough but we can manage times on the 14th if people are up for it. Obviously we can also look at setting up one with the southern guys. Just wanted to let you guys know for those who maybe prefer somewhere a bit closer in the Midlands. Obviously completely down to who wants to go. I will call tomorrow and get timings and prices. I will let farukh know that I want to book a few slots and he should hold them for me. Final booking will be made Wednesday so whichever timing slot people prefer the most will be picked
For those that see this message just reply how many hours you would like for a session. My vote is 3 :)
Please come or else it's going to be quite lonely :(
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Three hours on the 14th, good with me
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i'm back to work wednesday and will check the rota hopefully im free
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I should be in Brum on the 14th so count me in.
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I called forward drive about a 3 hour slot on the 14th and they have given me 4-7 as the only real slot that isn't too late.
Obviously if this doesn't work I can look at booking earlier. Just let me know what you guys think. I haven't booked a bowling machine and only done the one net for now. Obviously if there is interest then I can look to add a bowling machine and extra net.
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I might not be able to get there until 4:30-ish but that works for me. If we need an extra body or two as we get closer to the 14th then I can try and rope in my nephews as I've recently been trying to teach them cricket.
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Should Be ok for the 14th will confirm when I get home
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Thanks for the replies @Big Mac and @alexhilly1492 . I know there were other people that showed an interest. Please could you guys let me know ASAP so I have rough idea of numbers. No deposit or money needed, just let me know and then turn up so we can just split the cost with whoever shows up on the day :D
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No can do @rockymoghal I'll be at Chesterfield vs cov :/
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Oh okay nevermind mate. Have a good day anyway :)
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Ill be there tonight ans can sort but peronally i think its not worth it, due to lack of intrest
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I know its last minute but i can get a net tomorrow for a few hours in nuneaton if anyone is up for it will need to know this evening and get it booked
i know there has been some interest so hopefully a few of us can get over and have a hit
@uknsaunders might also pop over for a hit!!
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@uknsaunders might also pop over for a hit!!
That'll put a lot of people off! ;)
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That'll put a lot of people off! ;)
I'd rather not let them be disappointed and see him when they turn up ;)
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Only need a couple of guys to get a decent couple of hours in.
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Only need a couple of guys to get a decent couple of hours in.
You need to sort yourself a club out ASAP