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@Wicksie
Why did we start 'intermediate' polo if it's for everyone then?
The point was to have sessions to improve the standard of those deemed 'intermediate' as there is a sizeable gap between those that started at the beginning and those that joined a few years later.
London polo needs to step up and I think these sessions have help improved us in the middle. We all said we wanted a chance to improve our game at the same standard as we played at, as well as learning from the 'A cats' at throw in nights. That was the whole point. Why go backwards?
There are throw in nights at least 4 times a week and beginners night to help new people improve.
I personally don't enjoy these sessions when they're slowed down because of beginners, and last week was very dangerous with a noob playing his 2nd game ever, skidding in to people and riding around really fast for the hell of it.
As we've all said, if you want to improve your game, do solo polo, practice by yourself, get some like-skilled people and practice like we all have. And go to one of the many throw in sessions.
There are people who are not vocal on the forum who feel the same.
London needs 'intermediate' polo to help us step up our game. There are enough sessions for everyone else.
I was asked to point out that there are extra curricular sessions for beginners who wanted to step up. Talk to the regulars on Tuesdays at Peckham.