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The Spiky Club Open 2007 13/14th October
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:42 pm
by ace2k00
The Spiky Club Open 2007 13/14th October
Hi Guys
it has come to my attention that the NAF world cup has been set for the weekend after the spiky open...
My Question is this...
Would you guys like the Open to run as planned, maybe as a warmup to the wold cup..
or would you like it to be moved to the begining of september
as always its your event.. so please respond...
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:05 pm
by dwarfcoach
To be honest I was gutted about missing this year and so I voted 'move it' very selfishly in order to give me a better chance of makingit next year
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I deffinately want to be at the World Cup and I definately want to be at the Spikey so it financially it makes sense to move it. That being said there is alot to be said for consistancy and keeping that weekend free each year...
Bah, not sure really, I suppose moving it would probably be best for you personally as it would make it alot easier to attend the WC and not be suffering from 'BB fatigue'...?
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:15 pm
by rodders
Spikey is its own great tourney in its own right I would like to see it moved forward by a month so as not to compete with the world cup
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:46 pm
by Darkson
rodders wrote:Spikey is its own great tourney in its own right I would like to see it moved forward by a month so as not to compete with the world cup
Agreed, but I'd still do my damndest to attend even if it was the week before.
But isn't Carnage at the beginning of September (honestly can't remember)?
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:56 pm
by Gumbo
Makes sense if we don't have the EB in November to have the Spikey in November, just this once!
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:15 pm
by Tritex
Makes no difference to me - am happy to attend a week before - At least with Spikey you can be free to use own models rather than being forced into GW standard models now that its at Warhammer World.
I think you have a unique enough forum to still capture a good attendence!
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:02 pm
by Darkson
Tritex wrote:At least with Spikey you can be free to use own models rather than being forced into GW standard models now that its at Warhammer World.
NAF are running the World Cup, not GW, so any models are allowed (just to correct you in case people get the wrong idea).
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:30 pm
by Tritex
Darkson wrote:Tritex wrote:At least with Spikey you can be free to use own models rather than being forced into GW standard models now that its at Warhammer World.
NAF are running the World Cup, not GW, so any models are allowed (just to correct you in case people get the wrong idea).
Oh great!!
....Just assumed GW at Warhammer world would have put the dampners on this!
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:45 am
by firebreather
If i had a choice to attend one or the other it would be spiky, isnt the WC supposed to be a four day event? there`s no way i could afford to stay in notts for that long.
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:19 pm
by Lycos
Please let me explain why i brought this to Ace2k's attention in the first place. In the PM I sent, in not so many words, was this..
Lots of People are coming from very far away with a main objective of coming to play BB. So, if Dave (Ace) hit the same wkend 07 as 06, then it would be right before the WC. So all those American, Canadian and Oz players coming over (lets face it a 2 week trip) really to play BB, at least they could get 2 tournies in, not one.
Hey the WC is 3 days... 6 games, maybe 7. There will 20 plus coaches having travelled thousands of miles....how many other chances will get to play them? Yeah, fumble and that.... this real desktop and meet the player. You wont get this chance often....
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:35 pm
by Valen
My perosnnel feelings are that if it was the week before I would take the week off work and do both, maybe hang out with a few of the US guys while I am there, sound good Jim?
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:07 pm
by Lycos
Valen wrote:My perosnnel feelings are that if it was the week before I would take the week off work and do both, maybe hang out with a few of the US guys while I am there, sound good Jim?
Exactly. Whatever country, whoever, this is a very rare chance of meeting so many people we just wouldnt normally get to.
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:10 pm
by Darkson
Lycos, I can see where you are coming from, but look at the response that (I forget who) got about holding a tournament over 2 saturdays. There are many people that will find it difficult to get 2 consecative weekends off, especially seeing as the WC is meant to carry on over to the monday, meaning that even taking a weeks holiday isn't going to cover it.
Add in the fact of the cost of 2 tourneys back-to-back (and the costs of travel, accomadation, booze etc), and it's not that doable for everyone.
I know if they were back-to-back, I'd have to give one a miss, and unfortunately it would be Spiky, just for the reason you listed about the WC.
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:17 pm
by Hangus
i think this is a no win situation really as you are not going to please everyone.
Me...i am not bothered as doing a two week shift pattern will mean i will have to take one of them off if was two consecuative weekends. If it was pushed back the laws of sod would mean both of them would fall on my working weekend.
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:03 pm
by Lycos
(That was Mordred asking about the 2 weekends question!!)
Darkson, yeah, and I can see your side too, I dont see either of us being right or wrong. Thing is... is it really about us, as in the UK guys. Is this more about those coming so far? That is my point really. We dont have to up sticks, fork out heaven knows how much money etc. I am quite possibly in the same boat as you but I would possibly do spiky and drive up and back on 1 day (Sunday probably) to Nottm to meet people and not play. We all have commitments etc.
Maybe it was unfair to throw this at Ace, maybe. It is his tourney (or Spiky club) and they have the final word, regardless of a poll.