The Polo Worlds 2009! WHBPC v.1

;614478']They're also wanting to build purpose-made hockey-style rinks. 4 of them! Makes the EHBPC look slack.

Yeah, but we went for the less courts = better refs option, didn't we?

I still think that's the better option - less quantity, more quality. There's no point you putting all that effort into refining and updating the rules, then to find that poor reffing undermines your efforts...

Mess champs wisdom is that you shouldn't make rules you can't enforce... so I think that we taken the right path for us.

what about 29 quid each bill...thats not too bad. (is that right?)

Still nearly 50% more expensive. It's not a criticism of Philly, they have to charge what they think is right.

Yeah, but we went for the less courts = better refs option, didn't we?

I still think that's the better option - less quantity, more quality. There's no point you putting all that effort into refining and updating the rules, then to find that poor reffing undermines your efforts...

Mess champs wisdom is that you shouldn't make rules you can't enforce... so I think that we taken the right path for us.

Absolutely. I was more referring to the industriousness of Philly. Wanting to BUILD courts! Cost of that alone justifies the high entry fee. Imagine how much we would have to charge if we were to build our courts!

guys that is NOT a high entry fee. £30 is what a few rounds of pints will cost you in a London pub.

;614575']Absolutely. I was more referring to the industriousness of Philly. Wanting to BUILD courts! Cost of that alone justifies the high entry fee. Imagine how much we would have to charge if we were to build our courts!

As opposed to the imaginary ones we will be employing at union st?

;614575']Absolutely. I was more referring to the industriousness of Philly. Wanting to BUILD courts! Cost of that alone justifies the high entry fee. Imagine how much we would have to charge if we were to build our courts!

Yeah, but labour's cheap in Philly! They just pay them in cheese-steaks.

guys that is NOT a high entry fee. £30 is what a few rounds of pints will cost you in a London pub.

I didn't say it was. I said it made our entry fee look cheap.

$120? Wow. Makes EHBPC look cheap.

Still nearly 50% more expensive. It's not a criticism of Philly, they have to charge what they think is right.

Yeah, but labour's cheap in Philly! They just pay them in cheese-steaks.

I didn't say it was. I said it made our entry fee look cheap.

this makes you look cheap.

2 burgers and I am anyone's!

As opposed to the imaginary ones we will be employing at union st?

B, I'm taking it as they will be building the floors as well as the walls. Basically one of these:

I could be wrong though. Montana has also mentioned the need of busing teams from court to court as well so I am a bit confused. If you're going to build four courts, wouldn't you do them all in the same place?

1 beer and I am anyone's!
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That court looks pretty sweet.

So is anyone going to this? flights to Philly £300ish?

You'll be lucky to find flight for less than £500, I would have thought.

Oh wow. There really are flights for £300. That is cheap!

my flights london->boston->newyork->london £405 inc taxes. planes were empty, bargains to be had

Best thing IMO is to to NYC for a week and just take a bus/train to Philly for the tourney

can't we use your private jet?

Or borrow a couple of Lambos?

my flights london->boston->newyork->london £405 inc taxes. planes were empty

i wonder why?

ha!

economic downturn

That court looks pretty sweet.

So is anyone going to this? flights to Philly £300ish?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not certain that's the type of court they're wanting to build.

But:

You're not kidding. I apologize again. $40 per player is a lot, but it is the World Championships, and I don't want it to suck. I expect to have to build at least one regulation roller hockey court to match the scale of the other three I've reserved, light it, and have 24 hour security for the duration of the weekend to prevent crackhead South Philly slumlord contractors from stealing all the lumber. I also anticipate needing to bus players between courts (at least once between round-robin play on day one) to keep the bracketing representative.

So he's reserved 3 and may need to build one...

;614776'] If you're going to build four courts, wouldn't you do them all in the same place?

I'd say not necessarily, as perhaps they want a good spread of courts for the legacy?

...and need to dodge the crackheads.

Crackheads are people too.