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So....
The five of us who made it to Shoreham had a great time on the court.
It's not too slippy and is a great size. Really nice and big, meaning long smooth passes and big breaks and chases. I thought it was slightly too big, but is definitely in keeping with the way things are going. The lights are really good and the boards are just about high enough, with padding on the top so checking could be fun. It would need a bit of work to make it ideal, one side has protruding pillars every two metres and there are big gaps which act as entrances for the roller girls which would need closing up.
The guys are really friendly, one of the staff jumped on his bike to make up teams and they said that we could stored extra boards/goals there. They even offered to knock up some goals for us!
The only problem is that they are not desperate for our money. Their Wednesday roller disco makes them hundreds of quid and there's no way we can compete with that and negotiation on price isn't going to happen unless they really need us to fill slots (not a prolem atm!).
At 40 quid an hour, it's not going to be a regular fixture, but if we can find a slot which would otherwise be empty, or some way of filling slots at short notice, it would be a great asset.
It also made us realise how much scope there is for finding a similar space ourselves. If we can find someone who is paying through the nose on business rates on a property with a suitable floor, we can offer to occupy it and save them a bomb.