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Rileys Lewisham has Closed!!
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| Teach |
Posted on 02-07-2012 18:50
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Just to report to fellow league members that Rileys Lewisham closed this morning. This will affect home fixtures for the BloodMasters and the Rileys Snooker.
Peter Knight v Metin Tomris (moved to Frith Road)
Mark Eldridge v Rob Collings (match postponed)
BloodMasters v Rack Pack (new venue being looked into)
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| Pondlife |
Posted on 03-07-2012 00:37
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Surely they're not going to put more tables in Frith Road ?  |
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| Triple C |
Posted on 03-07-2012 01:50
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What happened???! |
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| jacko |
Posted on 03-07-2012 05:00
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O wata shame  |
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| Teach |
Posted on 03-07-2012 05:41
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jacko wrote:
O wata shame
I can understand that!! Your record there was shocking!!
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| jonny p |
Posted on 03-07-2012 05:44
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funny thing is
rielys frith road just announced they are taking sky sports out till at least september...to save money (famous last words of every industry taking the sports out in a sports venue)
(why would they not include the start of the football season with the revenue this creates )
as captain chaos from the cannonball run says.....da da daaaaaaa
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| Nature Boy |
Posted on 03-07-2012 13:24
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I heard last night that the Hurrcaine Pool hall in Thorton Heath is up for sale also. A sad state of affairs at the moment.
There are plenty of large empty places in Croydon, which can accommodate a very large pool venue, but it all comes down to someone investing a large amount of cash, which will not come anytime soon.
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| jacko |
Posted on 03-07-2012 15:02
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yes teach if u say so,last frame played there did i not break n dish ? also won the rankings at that venue a couple ov years ago....stuff u may not understand....lets c how u boys get on without a 9ball table to play on |
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| Pondlife |
Posted on 03-07-2012 16:08
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My worst fears have been realised. Frith Road Rileys are having Sky Sports taken out to release the space for the Lewisham tables to be re-sited. Apparently Health and Safety have insisted that they retain the viewing chairs to ensure that there is some space between the tables. |
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| Teach |
Posted on 03-07-2012 16:30
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jacko wrote:
yes teach if u say so,last frame played there did i not break n dish ? also won the rankings at that venue a couple ov years ago....stuff u may not understand....lets c how u boys get on without a 9ball table to play on
Fair point Jacko - pool just isn't an obsession of mine!!! Was just a little surprised at your sheer delight at Lewisham closing - could you share your reasons?
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| Triple C |
Posted on 03-07-2012 16:41
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So what is the plan for tonight's game? |
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| the-shark |
Posted on 03-07-2012 17:15
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shame to see the place go..i know it was a bit of a trek for some of the teams from croydon & beyond but always thought it was a good venue to play at with good space and nice food. hopefully the cuemasters will find an alternative venue...nice to see jackos english is improving...beats reading his infant txt grammer...
we may need a bigger boat..! |
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| Luke |
Posted on 03-07-2012 17:17
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I suggest play at frith for now and when we are supposed to be at home we can play at wherever their new venue is.
As for the place shutting down, I can't say I'll miss the trip but I did think they were the best tables in the league.
Skysports going from frith is a joke, along with most of the tables. Don't know if frames has skysports but it's gonna be a much better venue. Surrey have just moved down there and the place has been/is getting done up, new tables etc. Let's all get to frames, free car parking there too!
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| Pondlife |
Posted on 03-07-2012 17:19
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On a serious note,it is quite worrying to witness Rileys gradual demise. I remember that Sky Sports was removed from Purley Way as a "temporary measure". Of course it never returned. With Frith Road, it is baffling how they can have so many people in a venue and yet not be profitable. There must be reasons that surely can be addressed. If not,God only knows what the future holds for Croydon pool. |
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| Shaggy |
Posted on 03-07-2012 18:02
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Its quite simple how they don't make money. Everyone wants a freebie. Taking the pool costs aside the amount of money they don't make on a football night is ridiculous.
Myself, Sean, Met and Tom were there watching the second half of the Euro final,and between us we had more drinks the the entire audience (around 30) watching the game.
A couple of weeks ago a couple of lads were watching the football, one was carrying his own bottle of water, and the other eating Burger King. Neither had any intention of buying a drink or contributing to the club. They then argued for 1o minutes with Dominika that they didn't have any obligation to do so.
I said this to the guys before on football evenings everyone should pay ?5 for a ticket and this can be redeemed in drinks or food. The messers can then go away and crawl back under a stone.
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| EmDee |
Posted on 03-07-2012 19:00
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Oh noes, I came on here to read about Neil getting bashed up by Ray (hopefully) and I'm met with this awful news!
I agree with Shaggy, people don't contribute to the venues costs in any way and then they're the first to moan when it goes down the tubes.
The number of people who go in there on a tuesday and buy basically nothing is mad! i couldn't imagine going in there and not buying at least 3 or 4 drinks - alcoholilc ones or not. Bert, Eric, Shaggy and a few other usual suspects are basically financing the whole gaff.
RIP Rileys - Frith Road included.
?5 footie tickets redeemable through drinks are a good idea by the way |
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| Luke |
Posted on 03-07-2012 20:07
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Teach, do u know what's going on venue wise for tonight yet?
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| Teach |
Posted on 03-07-2012 21:57
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We will playing out of the Windmill pub in Sydenham for the rest of the season. This is the same venue as the Better Halves. I did let Marc Rowson know this morning.
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| Luke |
Posted on 03-07-2012 23:18
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cheers mate. catch u later
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| RileysFrithRoad |
Posted on 04-07-2012 01:16
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Rather than bad mouth RIleys (RIP rileys!) where we all work hard and strive to accomodate everybody, please pick up the phone and ask us as opposed to assuming points then you will get the truth.
With regards to Sky Sports the domestic football season has finished. The olympics and tennis are on terrestrial tv and cutting Sky Sports till the start of the football season will save the company in excess of ?3000 per unit, surely this is common business sense?
Yes we are a sports venue and Sky Sports WILL return for the charity shield which is the 1st game of the footie season.
With regard to Lewisham we are not accomodating there tables, god knows where this rumour came from.
With regards people thinking we are not profitable, have you got access to our accounts?
Finally please in future contact Simon, Martin or Aaron on 02086497788 rather than posting infactual comments. |
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