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Bloodhounds 6 - 4 Jolly

I can promise you that this is not a typing error - we really did win our first league game of the season.
A super battling performance by us, it's good to be back on our home table!! Well played lads!! :dance:

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Farley Eden 3-7 the prop

3 one visit frames from the prop was enough to win in a game I feel we deserved a draw. Good performances from the sting and truey and my self unlucky to alex barry Scott who didn't even get a shot but just shows how strong the prop are ready to bounce back against the s.a.s next week and the magnum force

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well done Bloodhounds last night . . . majority of frames could have gone either way though, prob my frame in last was the only one that took one visit

but, we were absolutely :swear:

2 good clearances all night by us, not good enough in any division, let alone the 1st Divison

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At 2-2, we blinked, and then was 6-2 down.

Prop remain our bogey side for sure though I also felt we were worth a draw last night, but if you don't take your chances you lose.

It was like the Gunfight at the OK Corral last night at Rileys.

Numerous inner team tantrums were on display. Pen throwing seems to be a new trend. The Patriots Four turned up (eventually) looking like they wanted to be elsewhere (just like their AWOL team mates). And what about those Goodfella's, was it their customary slow play? Surely it wasn't their silly spotted ball that pushed their opponents over the edge? And to rap up the evening, it was evident to see the Ego's weekend team bonding session in Yarmouth - just hadn't worked out.... :box:

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unpredictables 5 bromley cue masters 5
a better display from us last night showing our fighting spirit to manage a draw from 5-3 down with mick o d securing the draw with a double on the black in deciding frame.in all a fair result.played against a good bunch of lads.:thumb:

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Bit disappointing to only get a draw as we were always going two ahead and getting pegged back, but on the whole it was probably a fair result. Francois broke and dished at 3-5.

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very enjoyable match last night which as both phil and chris stated a draw was probably a fair result with quite a few frames going one way or another! dissapointed with missing the last ball down the rail which would have secured a win but full credit to mick for producing one of his trademark get outta jail card shots!. good play from fran and shanks last night also.

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6-4 we won, after being 6-1 up.
Poor really. . .

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Hot shots 6 - 4 Legion

We probably deserved to win last night. Clive went in off the black kissing one of his opponents balls & i missed a simple 2 ball clearence with 2 shots.

Still, not a terrible result away to the Hot Shots

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London Snooker v Pond - result still to come...

Table:
Propeller 30
Eagles 27
Hot Shots 24
Patriots 24
Legion 20
Farley Eden 19
Cuemasters 19
Jolly 17
Unpreds 17
London 12 + 1
Bloodhounds 12
Pond 9 + 1

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Gap between top and bottom already immense after only 4 weeks, and there were some people that wanted bonus points aswell!!!!

You'd have people getting relegated at the half way point!

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What does that mean ????

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I was referring to the unruly and what turned out to be quite embarrasing disruption caused by two of your players during the closing stages of my doubles match....

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ThePower Shower in stirring it up shocker!

Leave the Eagles matters to captain Nuttman. He'll sort it out.

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Nothing to do with our match, but would like to congratulate Peter the Rocket, who broke a glass near our table, and promptly went on to clean it up. First time I have EVER seen him break and clear up:band::one:

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Well done Terry,
You don't post on here very often, but when you do its always quite funny!:lol:
I think it's also going to stop the Power and Mr Nuttman from falling out!

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The Power has no friends. He likes it that way!

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why would I fall out with Alex for reportage, which two players and what happened????

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I don't need to stir it up Shaggy. The signs have been evident for the innocent onlooker for a while. You lose your best two players and are clearly a team struggling to find a new number 1 & 2. Inner battling for that right is obvious to see.

Now this.

Defending league champions fighting their own. If you want clarity on the definition of shocker. You now have it.

I am sure Sir Tony Nuttman, will deal with it. I expect nothing less from the most successful captain this league has ever had.

But do not expect those teams who at the end of the day on the table are your enemies, to not join in your embarrasment in what has just past. :blush:

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it was a bit off putting watching too alledged friendly eagles sumo wrestle each other whilst we were trying to play our doubles match.

2 near punch ups on the same night goes to show that rileys is just not a good venue with too many people, too many matches too close together and too many beers being drunk by lightweights!

ps when are the winter stats being updated?

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Thats so true, not at all like the Farley, who's 3 tables have ample playing room from each other & ample room & seating for the 6 teams that may be playing there on the same night.

As for the fighting week in week out at Rileys, i just don't know if i can take it anymore, Luckily we were playing away last night, so we missed it..........................Then again, we must have been playing away every other night there has been a fight there also, cos i have never seen one.

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I am suspecting that a formal apology from the Eagles heirarchy will close the matter to the Farley Eden's satisfaction.

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So it is rileys fault that people decide to kick off over a game of pool? My guess is no does it matter how many teams play from a venue again i think no? this is ridiculous now people need to realise a game is a game. If you have a problem with my venue then come to me if you have a problem with the people who use the venue then contact them.

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The 'Theatre of Dreams' is a standing only venue. I tell you what, we'll roll out some deckchairs next time you pop down and see us Grandad.

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Alex I am very sorry really don't know what to say or do

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Thats okay Tony, I understand. Words and sensible reasoning within the inner walls of your side, must, at a time like this, be very pressing for you.

Thanks for the apology though. I am going to frame it. Just like Francois Tertullien did with the 1996/97 Ranking sheet, 10 weeks into the season when he was top.

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They will be uploaded on the same day that they are received from Mark

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if you have a problem with the people who use the venue then contact them. WHOS CONTACTING ME THEN???

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I think the majority of us will pass on that one thanks Macca :sprint:

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The Eagles incident, wasn't over a game of pool.

In my opinion, it should be sorted between the players, and laid to rest. I hate seeing good mates fall out!!!!

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Suggesting that the venue is to blame for altercatons between teams is complete nonsense and what happened on Tuesday could have happened anywhere. Rileys is an excellent venue, the tables are in good condition and the club has done a lot to promote pool in Croydon. The tables that are used for matches are now more spread out and that has solved the problem of overcrowding. Personally I think it is better at Rileys when there are several games at once because there is more atmosphere. I also like playing at the Farley but as Brooker says when there are 3 games on it is too claustrophobic.

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On the matter of tables though I hope they get rid of the first 4 and replace them with the same supreme tables that are in the rest of the club.

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I don't. :razz:

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i seem to have opened a can of worms with my comments so let me clairify for you all.

I am not saying that rileys is a bad venue, only that when there are so many matches with so many people in such a small space, people are bound to impinge on others areas and games. I agree that now that the tables are more spread out it is better but still too many games for the location to be an enjoyable rather than just an over busy location.

I know it must be a conflict of interest for rileys as they want as much money through the place as poss which is fair as it is a business not a charity. I would say there is space including seating for about a quarter of the people there on tues. I stood up from about 6:30 till 12:15 which is not good.

Regarding the comments made about the tables being good i would disagree as some are good and others are awful. I played a singles match against Paul Richards from the patriots on tuesday and the table caused 2 games to be won/lost by the wrong player. In the final frame the white ball actually lodged itself in a hole in the cloth where the top of the rack goes. Also some of the pockets need addressing as the balls seem to bounce out even at medium pace.

Regarding some people talking about the Farley, who mentioned the farley? i didnt ! You have a max of 6 teams at the farley and the pool area accommodates most people most weeks, dont forget the pub has seating for around 60-80 people.

Regarding the fighting issues, i dont care if people want to fight outside but when its 3 foot from your table and your trying to play a match then its a different matter.

feel free to wax lyrical on the above as im sure you guys will but these are only my "opinions" !

Oh and thx tony for the apology, much obliged but i would say that if people are going to get that drunk that they want to fight everybody that they should be discouraged from driving home!

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STING IVE GOT TO SAY THERE WAS ANOTHER TABLE BETWEEN U AND THE INCIDENT.QUITE A BIT MORE THAN 3 FEET.AND AS FOR IMPLYING A PLAYER WAS DRINK DRIVING U SHOULD REALLY GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT MATE.U DONT WANT TO BE OPENING OLD WOUNDS.WHAT HAPPENED IN RILEYS COULD OF HAPPENED ANYWHERE

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I can't help myself I have to pass comment on this!

Let me get this straight - The Farley has room for 60 - 80 people and Rileys is too cramped with standing room only? Okay...

And as for the tables - Rileys has great tables, with SIXTEEN English tables you are bound to get the odd one with a hole in the cloth, but for the most part they are fine - miles better than any pub table I've played on - especially our venue! Blaming the table for a result is weak.

If it wasn't for Rileys the league would be half the size it is now, they give good service, awesomewicked food, great tables and even manage it at fair prices. Surely it's better than developing piles from sitting on the stairs in front of the Ladies toilet - while wearing sunglasses to counteract the Farley decor?
:bite:

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Regarding food I honestly think of the behaviour of the teams are that they havent had a feed in weeks. In our three home games I am yet to be told that food was available, and when I went up this week their was 1 sandwich and half a spoon full of chilli.

Then you see people walking around with virtually a silver salver of the stuff.

No criticism of the food by the way, just how its distributed in such a free for all manner. I do however realise the staff cant be expected to monitor everything and count out onion ring alocation between teams.

Never a complaint about the tables. Supremes roll after a while, I am sure if you asked for it to be levelled it would be asap.

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SORRY SHAGGY WHEN SWEATS GETS STARTED U KNOW WHAT HES LIKE

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We actually thought yours was one of the best we've played on

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emdee - i won my singles so "blaming the table for a result is weak" is hardly the case, my opponent suffered much more than i did.

and lets just set the record straight - i am not saying rileys is not a good venue just not ideal when it is so busy etc.

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haha fair enough, I get caught up in defending Rileys beacuse I think half of us don't realise how good we have it.

And as for you Dan - you should've gone to Specsavers

:nerner:

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We are extremely lucky in this league to have both the Farley and Rileys as venues.

It wasn't that long ago that we had to look outside the Croydon League to put on a tournament for more than 32 players - now we have 2 venues that can accommodate that easily, one of which can at a push host a 128 player event. There are good and bad points about both venues and I know that the people who run them will take on board any constructive criticism and make the changes that they are able to.

Some people will never be happy but I think the vast majority appreciate what they have and make the most of it.

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:clap::clap: Well said.