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Forum News and Suggestions => Forum Announcements => Topic started by: roco on January 12, 2011, 08:42:00 AM
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Ok before everyone starts saying I'll play I'll play if this is going to work the first thing you need is a ground willing to host I would suggest a Saturday so we can all stay over as for some it will be 4 hours + driving so are there any grounds willing to host please ask around and when we get a ground we can go from there
Aaron
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No chance at uxbridge on a Saturday
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suggest someone creates a personalised google map and send the link around so each forum member interested sticks their pin on the match (I think you can do that). Hey presto, you'll have a an idea of the most convinient areas for travelling.
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as I said on other page im 1stXI captain so could sort this all out for you but the game would have to either be on a Sunday or Bank Holiday Monday.
Details from other page.
If you fancied a ****up over a bank holiday and fancied a game up near sunny Liverpool (good night out) I can supply the ground and a team to play against. Maybe May Bank holiday or August Bank holiday. Plus there would be around 3/4 other forum members playing for us. I know its along way but just let me know id be happy to sort out the ground/team :)
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A Saturday before or after season or a bank holiday and judging from the last time this was mentioned a more southern ground would be appropriate and if enough intrest we cups just have a cbf vs cbf team
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Fair enough :) just thought if people fancied a stay over they wouldnt mind traveling for a good night ... sounds like a good idea tho hopefully you can get it going.
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as long as its out of season i could be intrested in playing. ill travel where ever
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roco if I remember rightly, we are only down the road from eachother. I can have a chat with the guys at my club and try sort something out if possible?
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Yeah Not far at the end of the day are people willing to travel to do this as I don't mind organising it but someone needs to offer a ground as ours is busy all season long plus is out the way
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Could possibly hold at Aylesbury Town CC where I am groundsman however have a slight issue so not possible preseason so would be looking at Bank Holidays or end of season which may not be best for sponsors?
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Could it be done on may bank holiday weekend on that Sunday maybe
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Could possibly hold at Aylesbury Town CC where I am groundsman however have a slight issue so not possible preseason so would be looking at Bank Holidays or end of season which may not be best for sponsors?
sounds good to me, its only half an hour away ;)
i think we've established it cant be a saturday because of league commitments.
A sunday game would be a possiblity if the monday was a bank holiday, so people travelling along way could stay etc.
I think beggining of the season would be too risky weather wise?
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I think the August bank holiday might suit people better
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Sunday Teams fixtures have not yet been confirmed so not sure on Sundays availability at the moment but should know shortly.
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We need to get find a couple of grounds. See which one suits the people interested geographically the best. Then do a vote on the date, looks like either may bank holiday or august
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But alot have things on for august bank holiday I do for one but the availability off the ground will dictate it as had no concrete offers yet
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suggest someone creates a personalised google map and send the link around so each forum member interested sticks their pin on the match (I think you can do that). Hey presto, you'll have a an idea of the most convinient areas for travelling.
Anybody know how to do this? i think its a good idea.
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It's good in theory but if you don't get a ground offered in that area it falls apart let's see what grounds get offered first then can go from there as without a ground it's not happening only had one offer so far which is yet to be fully confirmed
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I'd love to offer a ground but dont actually have a club to play for this season yet lol
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I have just started to create a wiki to make organising the event easier. In an hour or so (after my dinner lol) ill link it to here.
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I'd love to offer a ground but dont actually have a club to play for this season yet lol
Come to Aylesbury lol but you've missed the first bleep test
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Come to Aylesbury lol but you've missed the first bleep test
I wouldnt mind about missing that ;) What league do you play in?
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Organising it is not that hard mate I have organised dozens of tours just need to get a ground confirmed then we can move forward any ground will not be close as people will be coming from all over the country so if any one can offer a ground for the match on may or aug bank holiday preferably may so early in season I'm sure it will be worth the clubs while
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I wouldnt mind about missing that ;) What league do you play in?
Morrant Four Counties process of building back up hopefully in a few years get back in the Cherwell
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Morrant Four Counties process of building back up hopefully in a few years get back in the Cherwell
I think it would be too much travelling. Need someone in the northants league ideally!
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Organising it is not that hard mate I have organised dozens of tours just need to get a ground confirmed then we can move forward any ground will not be close as people will be coming from all over the country so if any one can offer a ground for the match on may or aug bank holiday preferably may so early in season I'm sure it will be worth the clubs while
its pretty much just to help decide a ground tbh
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But need a ground to decide on first as no one has said for definate we will host so does not matter where is best until we get an offer
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If everyone ineterested in playing in a forum game could just post their location on this website, ill plot everywhere on a google map so we can work out where we should look for a ground.
Near the top right of the page it says "EDIT". Click this and write down your location.
www.http://custombatsforumtour.wikispaces.com
Username is: CustomBats
Password is: tourgame
e-mail is: crickettour@hotmail.co.uk
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The best thing would be to get a school pitch because it would be free from like the 10th of July and we could play any day of the week on it.....
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If everyone interested in playing in a forum game could just post their location on this website, ill plot everywhere on a google map so we can work out where we should look for a ground.
Near the top right of the page it says "EDIT". Click this and write down your location.
www.[url]http://custombatsforumtour.wikispaces.com[/url]
Username is: CustomBats
Password is: tourgame
e-mail is: crickettour@hotmail.co.uk
EDIT: you need to select the "Player Location" page from the selection down the left hand side.
Good idea captain, although the pitch might not be in usable condition if the school are not using it from july.
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Good idea captain, although the pitch might not be in usable condition if the school are not using it from july.
Yep that is true, hadnt really thought about that...
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It might just depend on the school really. e.g if a private school might be more likely to have the pitch in match condition as they are more likely to have a specialist groundsman and also boarders may use it.
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plus it would need to be a day out with food and beverages etc so needs to be able to accomodate that
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Culford School Near me may be a possibility
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Best of luck if you go ahead with it, but from experience of arranging fixtures and the reliability of cricketers, I'd have a pool of 30 possibles before you even consider arranging anything. That way you might get lucky and end up with 11 players on the day.
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Culfords a nice pitch.... In fact its class
But my thinking was wellingborough because they have a gew northants second team games there over the summer and i knoe their first team coach
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the problem with a school pitch is there will be alot of restrictions on what you can and can't do so i doubt it would be appropiate and needs to be on a weekend as people have work
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the problem with a school pitch is there will be alot of restrictions on what you can and can't do so i doubt it would be appropiate and needs to be on a weekend as people have work
fair point
keep the locations coming through lads. only had southerners so far, come on you lazy northerners pull your fingers out! ;)
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Just a question when you find out where the best place is what are you going to do clod call all the grounds to see who is willing to let you have their ground?
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Doubt many will let out the ground for free... but a £15 match fee would probably be enough to cover ground hire cost, ball and tea (Unless Fattus Cattus hoovers up all the battenburg)
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All that could be sorted out as would not expect a ground to do it for free but let's find a ground that's willing then go from there as this could be good if we don't go off on loads of tangents
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well it gives an idea of where to start looking for grounds. theres no point in finding a ground then realising no-one can get there is it?
from the people who have put their locations on the wiki so far, me and jimba101 are pretty much smack bang in the middle - so if the people on the map already were the only ones playing it would make sense to start enquiring about grounds in our area to start with would it not? as then everyone has a roughly even distance to travel.
so effectively, yes.
I agree its unlikely any grounds would let it out for free leo, but as you say a match fee should cover it. I think my club hires out the ground for £50, but theoretically £15 or so each should create £330 which should cover costs
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Well I'd ask our groundsman but it's generally a softer wicket than others and we will probably have a blind game on seen as it's bank holiday. Sorry.
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Well getting there is half the problem from the last time we talked about this most people willing to go were from the south so near to there would be good to guarantee participation but how will you look for grounds by looking for people you know in that area or call clubs up ?
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exactly, getting there is half the problem. if we know where everyone is then it becomes a lot easier to guarantee participation.
we could ask the people from the forum in the chosen area to ask their club/ other local clubs about it?
or search and enquire using play-cricket and cal clubs up?
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to me will this happen would love it but doubt it
all you need is one voice and i guess that roco because he willing to give his time
for it to work you need clear direction and a plan let ROCO come up with it then go with the flow
if it before September call me in
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Yes but if people just ask there clubs if they are willing to host now we could get a list of grounds willing then pick one as not many clubs going to be open to cold callers asking to borrow their grounds as they will be worried about what the teams will be like so may impose restrictions I would offer our ground but is mid wales and we have a full fixture list so not possible if it was organised properly it would be a full day out so I would not mind driving a few hours to get there
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Bristol or nout for me unfortunately
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Uxbridge is free on Sunday 10th July think its £200 to hire the ground
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But with that Leo everyone is at work on Monday so no one could stay over so a long drive would be out of the question but at least it an offer
I think either may 1st or aug 28th should be the dates we should look at as they are both bank holiday Sundays
Thoughts?
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August 28th is a great day ;)
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The other alternative is the clasic tour thing of having a big night out before the match and having a dreadful match.....
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That could be arranged tim
Ok then who here is willing to send a text to there club asking if the ground could be used on may or aug bank holiday for a friendly game let's not let this drag on for weeks will it won't it if all interested send a text to their club asking the above it would be much appreciated and the club would recieve a fee for this of course all they can do is say yes or no then if we can get more than 1 ground available then we will pick the one best suited to our needs how does that sound as it's only a text and could lead to a fantastic annual event for all ages and abilitys
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Please post a reply here yes or no so we know where we stand
I'll start our ground is unavailable as may bh we have a jnr tournament and aug bh we have our local pub knockout finals
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Boxmoor Cricket Club - No to May 1st and August 28th
Just a thought - wont most clubs have a sunday fixture on?
Also have upgraded this a bit: http://custombatsforumtour.wikispaces.com/
Basically i thought it would be a good idea to keep some of the tour organising seperate from the forum where it cannot be swallowed up and lost in a thread.
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Just throwing an idea in, would it not be best to hold it somewhere like birmingham or Stoke? Centre of the country could be easier for everyone to meet in the middle like?
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As said before We need a ground to say yes first but I have text a few mates from our league with most grounds around Shrewsbury way
Plus alot may have Sunday fixtures but what day would you suggest then?
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Anyone contacted Edgbaston to ask if they have a pitch free ;)
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Just throwing an idea in, would it not be best to hold it somewhere like birmingham or Stoke? Centre of the country could be easier for everyone to meet in the middle like?
most probably yes, hence its easier to decide on an area when we know where everyone is so we can make it fair.
hm didnt really think that through tbh roco, i suppose sunday is the best day with the monday off.
optimistic tim ;)
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If the bears get to t20 finals day could be free
Well all we can do is ask if everybody sends a few texts out we can gauge the feeling as this cbf crops up every so often so let's just see once and for all if it can work it does not take much to send a text
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There is a club near me which has 2 grounds and let's one or sometimes both out for hire. This is in Stoke-on-Trent
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whats the name of the club espo?
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Any details and I will give them a bell plus what's it like
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Club is quite good, deck isnt to bad on a bit of a slope one ground is, depends which we get
This is the club
http://moddershall.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp
There pro last year was that 10ft Pakistani, he ran in from the boundary
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Just mailed them so will see
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Got a suggestion of a ground. Campbell park in milton keynes? My old club used to hire it when we couldn't use our ground at the start/end of the season when the rugby sides were playing. Lovely ground, northants have played t20's there before.
I couldn't find contact details on the net earlier. But it should be available as no club plays there its only used as a hire ground.
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Just mailed them so will see
If you ring them rock they will deinatly be able to sort it put
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I have put a few feelers out would nice if everyone could then we could get a choice of grounds
Let me know if you can find some details for that ground jim
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Got a suggestion of a ground. Campbell park in milton keynes? My old club used to hire it when we couldn't use our ground at the start/end of the season when the rugby sides were playing. Lovely ground, northants have played t20's there before.
I couldn't find contact details on the net earlier. But it should be available as no club plays there its only used as a hire ground.
Looks nice that place, ive stuck it on the map, its right next to the Milton Keynes Parks Trust
http://campbellpark.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=miltonkeynescricketclub
http://www.mkweb.co.uk/parks-trust/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=48009
is all the info i can find at the minute
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Looks nice that place, ive stuck it on the map, its right next to the Milton Keynes Parks Trust
[url]http://campbellpark.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=miltonkeynescricketclub[/url]
[url]http://www.mkweb.co.uk/parks-trust/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=48009[/url]
is all the info i can find at the minute
lovely ground. electronic scoreboard. 2 floor pavillion with a nice balcony :)
only 10mins from my house too ;)
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If it's that close pop in as I'm sure there will be a decent fee for a ground like that
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Tbh it looks like it never gets used! I'll try and get some contact details.
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Looking on the site looks like MK city play there Sunday team ?
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oh do they? i just assumed no-one played there. Still worth a try though
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I'm 90% sure MK city don't play at Campbell because I've played them many times and they play at Woughton on sundays.
I'd like to +1 for Campbell Park - I've played there before and it is lovely.
Would need to be swift with a booking though as they host a lot of youth county games on sundays.
It won't be cheap either but if twenty two of us are paying then it shouldn't break the bank.
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No fixture at Uxbridge on Sunday 29th May which I think is a bank holiday weekend right?
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i think the idea was for a bank holiday sunday so people could travel home on the monday?
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Yep sorry I wrote Monday but meant sunday!
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ah that sounds great if its a bank holiday then, do you know how much it costs?
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Pretty sure its about £150-200 but I will enquire... doesn't seem too bad for a ground for that hosts LVCC cricket!
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yeh thats very reasonable, ive seen a few games there and it looks a bit of a road which is good ;)
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/60534510@N00/2660325921/in/photostream/
Few pictures of the ground incase anyone wants to see them...
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/2661132826_4bf1ebfe7c_o.jpg)
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it does not normally look like that for normal league games though does it Leo
It didn't when i played there it a good deck but by no means a road
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Hmm usually looks pretty much the same... minus the stand and advertising boards. Still a lovely ground.
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Yes but i remember having to look for a ball on the top side of the ground were the advertising boards were
Do you get to play much on it Leo
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Oh I dont find the ball get lost much ever, thats strange...
Yeah 1st team always on there on Saturdays but play on there on Sunday home games and Midweek
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Is there a bar and can you find out the exact price mate
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there a great club house roco great chips and gravy the bar is tremendous
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I can possibly get my club ground (Prestbury Cricket Club) for a Sunday (depending on the 3rd XI games) or a bank holiday and if I am playing then the hire charges will be minimal.
Well stocked bar and a bartender can be arranged.
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I can possibly get my club ground (Prestbury Cricket Club) for a Sunday (depending on the 3rd XI games) or a bank holiday and if I am playing then the hire charges will be minimal.
Well stocked bar and a bartender can be arranged.
do u play in the ones at prestbury?
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Is there a bar and can you find out the exact price mate
Well stocked bar and large clubhouse with food etc... will ring later to find out the exact price.
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Hate to be age(ist) here but iif this going to happen i want to go to a ale house and get right royal pissed and a nightclub thrown in with possible a nude strip to the hotel all this talk of games at school's just sounds like this whole thing will be a kinder garden mix...
If it happens i want it to be a grown up affair with beer on tap and make it not just about cricket but a geat way of seeing the face behind the keyboard
off top ic BURNLEY HAVE A NEW MANAGER 8)
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i totally agree it should be a more festive day out that is why its better to play at a ground where one of us play as there is more room to have fun but still to hear from people to see if there club would be able to accomadate this
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Awaiting a reply off a couple if grounds anyone else any any more info
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This seems like a bust to me as grounds are either unwilling to host or just don't respond and very few have come forward with grounds
I am thinking of maybe it could be changed to a forum awards night as an end of season thing with maybe a meal and night out at end
Thoughts ?
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I think that would be a good shout personally roco. Just a shame we have to wait until September!
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Bit it means we have time to organise but depends if people would be willing to travel and attend as would be a full night plus afters and maybe some silly awards
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Where you thinking of holding it? Probably midlands given that's a mid point, but maybe we could ask people who would be genuinely interested to state where they are based etc.
Maybe start a new thread as this one seems to have gone stale, detailing a bit of a plan
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Well easiest way is see if people are interested then if people are pick 4 destinations then have a vote most votes wins but need interest first
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I agree mate, I would be more than up for it and would happily help organise where I can.
Birmingham would be a good night out I reckon, but then again, some of the smaller places would be as well!
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Just started a topic for it all places considered