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tigger147
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Joined: 19-Jun-2007
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From: liverpool
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Posted: 2012-03-10 23:47
Player details on www.epconline.eu
even though 6 or more of top 20 players in Europe are Brits
Not one gb Male player apart from wheelchair squad oing to epc
Paddy mc is down as gb as no Irish federation exists
Come on guys is it just about the money and what can be done to change it
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TheMaharaja
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Posts: 273
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Posted: 2012-03-11 02:01
Am sure if gb players had the funding they would attend the EC. Most players get funded by their federations but we don't even have one. Maybe gb9 could look at funding some players, maybe take a very nominal percentage from entry fees to fund some players for the EC. I was recently advised by David Morris that we need to get a federation organised fairly snappy otherwise we won't be allowed to play Eurotours letalone the EC. It's a shame because we have such a strong contingent of players, am sure we would have produced a few European Champions by now if we actually participated.
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thief
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Joined: 13-Mar-2006
Posts: 286
From: Leicester
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Posted: 2012-03-11 02:19
So what happened to the David Morris GBPA? or is this no more as i thought that was going to be the association/federation going forward i remember from a few years ago
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thief
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From: Leicester
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Posted: 2012-03-11 02:21
Would be great to have gb players at the euro's but as most things just comes down to where does the money come from to fund it
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indiana
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Posted: 2012-03-11 02:35
i may be able to shed some light on this topic.......
there is a federation currently being formed and we hope to have it up and running after the next gb9, we are set to have our general meeting at the next gb9 and all the players will be welcome to attend
we will also have some fantastic news regarding spots for the euros, and players at last will be funded to attend
all will be revealed at the next gb9 tour event
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thief
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From: Leicester
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Posted: 2012-03-11 02:41
Fantastic sounds like great news
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tigger147
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From: liverpool
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Posted: 2012-03-11 10:27
Great news guys !! We needed the debate in the uk as we have worlds best players guys
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dlargey
Not too shy to talk
Joined: 02-May-2007
Posts: 30
From: Ireland
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Posted: 2012-03-11 19:53
disappointing to see no irish federation. Paddy Mc does half of the organising and all himself over here. Hes a great man for the game to represent Ireland and Fred Dinsmore too [ This message was edited by: dlargey on 2012-03-11 19:54 ]
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cueman
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From: Coventry
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Posted: 2012-03-11 20:19
I understand that the new federation will cover all of the British Isles including Ireland.
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Pitster
Just can't stay away
Joined: 20-May-2006
Posts: 97
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Posted: 2012-03-12 07:54
A sneaky move Cueman!
Are you trying to reclaim Ireland using the power of pool?
We gave up (or were booted from) Ireland a long time ago.
Cueman... rebuilding the empire.
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Riggers
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From: Barnsley (centre of the universe)
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Posted: 2012-03-12 08:28
I assume cueman means Northern Ireland.
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cueman
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From: Coventry
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Posted: 2012-03-12 09:34
"The British Isles
The expression "British Isles" is geographical and not political. They are a group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe consisting of Great Britain, the whole of Ireland, the Orkney and Shetland Islands, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Isle of Wight, the Scilly Islands, Lundy Island, the Channel Islands and many other smaller islands. A list of the main islands of Great Britain is to be found on another page on this site."
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Riggers
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Posted: 2012-03-12 10:21
Thanks for the geography lesson cueman. Maybe I was just expecting a national federation to represent a nation rather than a collection of land masses. Silly me lol
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cueman
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From: Coventry
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Posted: 2012-03-12 10:36
Was just correcting Pittster 
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tigger147
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From: liverpool
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Posted: 2012-03-12 12:36
Hopefully the name of the new federation willbe GB & Ireland as they don't want to miss out on epc and eurotour events
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Pitster
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Joined: 20-May-2006
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Posted: 2012-03-12 16:11
Geographical or political, I'm sure most of our Irish friends
would still raise an eyebrow over the term British Isles.
The Scots and Welsh will probably raise their eyebrows as well!
Still like your idea of rebuilding the empire using the power
of a pool cue.
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tigger147
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From: liverpool
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Posted: 2012-03-12 16:49
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cueman
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From: Coventry
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Posted: 2012-03-12 17:04
I know a little about British/Irish terminology and history, after all I'm engaged to a very proud Irish girl! -----------------  Andy Warden, GB9 - Authorised Pro9 forum advertiser/sponsor √ [ This message was edited by: cueman on 2012-03-12 17:04 ]
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chirst147
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Posts: 630
From: Birmingham
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Posted: 2012-03-13 18:52
So the new Federation should be the GBNIEOSIoMI&OHIoWSILICIetc Pool Federation or Great Britain, the whole of Ireland, the Orkney and Shetland Islands, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Isle of Wight, the Scilly Islands, Lundy Island, the Channel Islands and other smaller islands dotted around our fair isle Federation! Got a ring to it lol.
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Rfleming
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Posted: 2012-03-13 19:21
Do they ever do things like this in age groups?
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