Tourney: UK Championships 2012 - Birmingham - 30 June/01 July

Oh is that your excuse Jon! Sorry, ruddy phones...

1. Hackney Goal Slotters (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
   2. Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT) - PAID
   
2. Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
   
3. Wooden Skills (Ali, Iain, Dan)
   
4. The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)
   6. Black Stabbath (Fin/Andy/Dan) - PAID
   
5. Bubonic Plays (ste, Adam, Rob)
   8. Spring Break (J,A,R) - PAID
   
6. Sirens (Zoe, Julia, Bells)
   10. Passed It (Bill,Spikes,Beagle) - PAID
   
7. Your Mum (Juan/Ryan/Casper)
   12. Cosmic (Mat/Todd/Rupert) - PAID
   
8. Le BigMac (Mayeut, Sean, Matt)
   
9. Team warin (Robbie, Alfie, Tim)
   15. Skull Attack (Oz, Paul, Alej) - PAID
   16. DR (Emmet, Luca, Mo) - PAID
   
10. Be.Right.On ( Jamie, Chris )
    
11. Smoking Nuns - Newcastle Bike Polo (Luke Skywalker, Oliver Twist, Demba Ba)
    
12. Kings (PK, MAX, Camilo)
    
13. tbc (Adrienne, Bianca, Jess)
    
14. tbc (Andy, James, Shane)
    
15. Thumbs Up! (Rich, Harvey, John)
    
16. Tornadoes.
    24. 5G (Neil/Em/Chan) - PAID
    
    

PAID

Jess missed a g from the email address! Re-sending now...

+1
Just resent for cosmic.

Received with thanks.

Just resent cosmic.

Yes, most people do.

if some one needs a sub for the tournament let me know alwais ready to polo

Possibly my team for at least one day Antonio...

1. Sloots (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
   
2. Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT) - PAID
   
3. Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
   
4. Wooden Skills (Ali, Iain, Dan)
   
5. The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)
   
6. Black Stabbath (Fin/Andy/Dan) - PAID
   
7. Bubonic Plays (ste, Adam, Rob)
   
8. Spring Break (J,A,R) - PAID
   
9. Sirens (Zoe, Julia, Bells)
   
10. Passed It (Bill,Spikes,Beagle) - PAID
    
11. Your Mum (Juan/Ryan/Casper)
    
12. Cosmic (Mat/Todd/Rupert) - PAID
    
13. Le BigMac (Mayeut, Sean, Matt)
    
14. Team warin (Robbie, Alfie, Tim)
    
15. Skull Attack (Oz, Paul, Alej) - PAID
    
16. DR (Emmet, Luca, Mo) - PAID
    
17. Be.Right.On ( Jamie, Chris )
    
18. Smoking Nuns - Newcastle Bike Polo (Luke Skywalker, Oliver Twist, Demba Ba)
    
19. Kings (PK, MAX, Camilo)
    
20. tbc (Adrienne, Bianca, Jess)
    
21. tbc (Andy, James, Shane)
    
22. Thumbs Up! (Rich, Harvey, John)
    
23. Tornadoes.
    
24. 5G (Neil/Em/Chan) - PAID
    

1. Sloots (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
   
2. Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT) - PAID
   
3. Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
   
4. Wooden Skills (Ali, Iain, Dan)
   
5. The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)
   
6. Black Stabbath (Fin/Andy/Dan) - PAID
   
7. Bubonic Plays (ste, Adam, Rob)
   
8. Spring Break (J,A,R) - PAID
   
9. Sirens (Zoe, Julia, Bells)
   
10. Passed It (Bill,Spikes,Beagle) - PAID
    
11. Your Mum (Juan/Ryan/Casper)
    
12. Cosmic (Mat/Todd/Rupert) - PAID
    
13. Le BigMac (Mayeut, Sean, Matt)
    
14. Team warin (Robbie, Alfie, Tim)
    
15. Skull Attack (Oz, Paul, Alej) - PAID
    
16. DR (Emmet, Luca, Mo) - PAID
    
17. Be.Right.On ( Jamie, Chris )
    
18. Kings (PK, MAX, Camilo)
    
19. tbc (Adrienne, Bianca, Jess)
    
20. tbc (Andy, James, Shane)
    
21. Thumbs Up! (Rich, Harvey, John)
    
22. Tornadoes.
    
23. 5G (Neil/Em/Chan) - PAID
    

Payday should be around about now, it would be nice to see some more bold team names on that list in the next few days. Just saying.

We're hitting up sponsors at the moment - in addition to Brooks (barriers) and Reynolds/Andy Perks (goals), Endura have just agreed to send some prizes.

We should have a coffee stand in attendance and we're looking into hiring a screen-printer for the day, to get tournament shirts made to order, so look out for a list for that, soon.

Updated poster with sponsors, could somebody add it to the o/p please?

1. Sloots (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
   
2. Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT) - PAID
   
3. Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
   
4. Wooden Skills (Ali, Iain, Dan)
   
5. The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)
   
6. Black Stabbath (Fin/Andy/Dan) - PAID
   
7. Bubonic Plays (ste, Adam, Rob)
   
8. Spring Break (J,A,R) - PAID
   
9. Sirens (Zoe, Julia, Bells)
   
10. Passed It (Bill,Spikes,Beagle) - PAID
    
11. Your Mum (Juan/tbc/Casper)- PAID
    
12. Cosmic (Mat/Todd/Rupert) - PAID
    
13. Le BigMac (Mayeut, Sean, Matt)
    
14. Team warin (Robbie, Alfie, Tim)
    
15. Skull Attack (Oz, Paul, Alej) - PAID
    
16. DR (Emmet, Luca, Mo) - PAID
    
17. Be.Right.On ( Jamie, Chris )
    
18. Kings (PK, MAX, Camilo)
    
19. tbc (Adrienne, Bianca, Jess)
    
20. tbc (Andy, James, Shane)
    
21. Thumbs Up! (Rich, Harvey, John)
    
22. Tornadoes.
    
23. 5G (Neil/Em/Chan) - PAID
    
    

Sorry guys, think I forgot to add the team name to my payment. Post work beers/etc...
Juan (Your Mum)

Thanks Juan, I was wondering...

1. Sloots (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
   2. Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT) - PAID
   
2. Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
   
3. Wooden Skills (Ali, Iain, Dan)
   
4. The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)
   **6. Black Stabbath (Fin/Andy/Dan) - PAID
   **7. Bubonic Plays (ste, Adam, Rob)
   8. Spring Break (J,A,R) - PAID
   
5. Sirens (Zoe, Julia, Bells)
   10. Passed It (Bill,Spikes,Beagle) - PAID
   11. Your Mum (Juan/Ryan/Casper) - PAID
   12. Cosmic (Mat/Todd/Rupert) - PAID
   
6. Le BigMac (Mayeut, Sean, Matt)
   
7. Team warin (Robbie, Alfie, Tim)
   **15. Skull Attack (Oz, Paul, Alej) - PAID
   
8. DR (Emmet, Luca, Mo) - PAID
   **17. Be.Right.On ( Jamie, Chris )
   18. Kings (PK, MAX, Camilo) - PAID
   
9. tbc (Adrienne, Bianca, Jess)
   
10. tbc (Andy, James, Shane)
    
11. Thumbs Up! (Rich, Harvey, John)
    
12. Tornadoes.
    23. 5G (Neil/Em/Chan) - PAID
    
    

Definitive list, I think.

We still have housing available, so get requests in before June 4th if you want it.

Found rooms here for £25 a night.

http://www.primelodge.co.uk/

I'm going up on Friday night, so am going to book this.

Nice anti-lefty poster. You are going down.

1. Sloots (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
   2. Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT) - PAID
   
2. Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
   
3. Wooden Skills (Ali, Iain, Dan)
   
4. The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)
   **6. Black Stabbath (Fin/Andy/Dan) - PAID
   **7. Bubonic Plays (ste, Adam, Rob)
   8. Spring Break (J,A,R) - PAID
   
5. Sirens (Zoe, Julia, Bells)
   10. Passed It (Bill,Spikes,Beagle) - PAID
   11. Your Mum (Juan/Ryan/Casper) - PAID
   12. Cosmic (Mat/Todd/Rupert) - PAID
   
6. Le BigMac (Mayeut, Sean, Matt)
   
7. Team warin (Robbie, Alfie, Tim)
   **15. Skull Attack (Oz, Paul, Alej) - PAID
   
8. DR (Emmet, Luca, Mo) - PAID
   **17. Be.Right.On ( Jamie, Chris )
   18. Kings (PK, MAX, Camilo) - PAID
   19. tbc (Jess, B, ?) PAID
   
9. tbc (Andy, James, Shane)
   
10. Thumbs Up! (Rich, Harvey, John)
    
11. Tornadoes.
    **23. 5G (Neil/Em/Chan) - PAID
    
    

**Payday! whoop whoop.

1. Sloots (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
   2. Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT) - PAID
   
2. Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
   
3. Wooden Skills (Ali, Iain, Dan)
   
4. The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)
   **6. Black Stabbath (Fin/Andy/Dan) - PAID
   **7. Bubonic Plays (ste, Ben, Rob) - PAID
   8. Spring Break (J,A,R) - PAID
   
5. Sirens (Zoe, Julia, Bells)
   10. Passed It (Bill,Spikes,Beagle) - PAID
   11. Your Mum (Juan/Ryan/Casper) - PAID
   12. Cosmic (Mat/Todd/Rupert) - PAID
   
6. Le BigMac (Mayeut, Sean, Matt)
   
7. Team warin (Robbie, Alfie, Tim)
   **15. Skull Attack (Oz, Paul, Alej) - PAID
   
8. DR (Emmet, Luca, Mo) - PAID
   **17. Be.Right.On ( Jamie, Chris )
   18. Kings (PK, MAX, Camilo) - PAID
   19. tbc (Jess, B, ?) PAID
   
9. tbc (Andy, James, Shane)
   
10. Thumbs Up! (Rich, Harvey, John)
    
11. Tornadoes.
    **23. 5G (Neil/Em/Chan) - PAID
    **
    

Cheers Ste.

Nice anti-lefty poster. You are going down.

The front guys is ambidextrous, I asked him.

I thought he meant politically... I'd say the players are fairly left. Check OP for updates this evening polo punks!

Hey y'all, just catching up with various threads having been away in busy non polo land for a while.

The 2 out of 3 rule was discussed and decided on in respect to the EHBPC qualifiers and we thought that it would be appropriate to use that for the UK Champs too.

There were two main reasons for specifically leaving it as 2 players based in the UK (IE one foreign player per team technically allowed).

1: In order to progress polo at the highest level it is no bad thing that players from different countries combine to play in regular teams. Last year Brendan and Marc Sich were on a team together and it would have been harsh to exclude them from the UK Champs on the basis of Marc not playing regularly in the UK, despite playing on a team with B. Therefore to allow for such another scenario we thought that having 2 UK based players was fair enough.

1. As it is the UK Champs everyone will be playing who can, therefore leaving the possibility of a top quality team having to choose a weaker sub and potentially getting a lower place in the rankings, unrepresentative of their true level. A good example of this situation has come up in the qualifiers with Cosmic struggling to get top players to sub and therefore having to settle with a lower quality sub (i.e me. Though in this case no one who was playing in another euro qualifying tournament was allowed to sub). Therefore we left it open for the possibility of teams getting similar standard players in where its necessary
   
   

It was said at the time that it would be a technically legal but ever so slight dick move to bring in a superstar player as a replacement but in the case of Dead Rappers, I feel that, with all the top players playing at the UK Champs already, DR were fair enough in replacing one of the best players in the UK (B) with one of a similar standard (Mo).

Anyway, maybe tl;dr but that was the basic reasoning behind the rule and imo luca and emmet havent made a dick move unless theyve willfully ignored a crop of top UK players who are teamless for the UK champs...

yep I thinks we moved forward but yeah all gravy baby!

Thanks Ben! Explained it better than me but we're keen to move on from it now. Hopefully everyone understands and if they don't there are relevant threads to take the discussion to.

You played with cosmic?

I made your team winners.

;)