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Lycos - Dec 01, 2013 - 12:42 PM
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To all members,

I have the pleasure to announce that the winning bid for the WC3 is from Italy.

My thanks go to the four other bid teams from Australia, Belgium, Denmark and Spain, who were unsuccessful on this occasion. Many of the voting committee responded with how hard they found the decision, such was the quality of the bids submitted.

Also, my thanks to those who spent so much time on casting their votes. I will be publishing bids, full results and more details but at this point our congratulations go to the bid team from Lucca, Italy, who took 19 out of the 30 votes.


Dave
Grumbledook - Dec 01, 2013 - 01:00 PM
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Nice, I've wanted to go back to Italy, going to be 10 years since I first head over, time flies!
AngusDad - Dec 01, 2013 - 01:04 PM
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Congratulations Italy and Lucca for winning the 2015 World Cup. Commiserations to the other applicants, I am sure they were all exceptional.
For people who don't know Lucca it's a beautiful city in the heart of Tuscany and a very short train journey from Piza or about an hr from Verona Airports so very accessible.
I look forward to attending and if anyone wants info about accomm, travel etc the Rough Guide to Tuscany is a brilliant resource.
Congratulations all
MrHannah
Joemanji - Dec 01, 2013 - 01:18 PM
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Gratz to Italy!
Purplegoo - Dec 01, 2013 - 01:19 PM
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Congrats Italy!
Darkson - Dec 01, 2013 - 01:21 PM
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Congrats to Italy. Unfortunately for me probably a bit to far to get the better half to agree to. Sad
sann0638 - Dec 01, 2013 - 01:30 PM
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Good job - looking forward to seeing the massive document!
toriel - Dec 01, 2013 - 01:42 PM
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Congratulations to Lucca. Good luck with the event!!!
SpecialOne - Dec 01, 2013 - 01:54 PM
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Personnally I would really want the WC to come Denmark and Copenhagen, but congratulations to Italy and Lucca. Looking forward to the experience, the good setup, and the turney itself!!
AngusDad - Dec 01, 2013 - 02:02 PM
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Darkson
The other half will love Tuscany! It's Sue (my wife's favourite place) within in couple of hours your can see leaning tower of Piza, Medici palace and Ufizi museum Florence, Sienna home of the
Palio horse race in the piaza. All on a very reasonable train system
Honestly it's great
Darkson - Dec 01, 2013 - 02:20 PM
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I agree, we really enjoyed Sorrento earlier this year. Just to far for a family holiday (in November). If it was just me and the missus, might be doable, but with two teenagers in tow... very, very unlikely. Sad
Lucy - Dec 01, 2013 - 02:49 PM
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Massive congrats to Lucca.

Lucy
wilzif - Dec 01, 2013 - 03:13 PM
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ben fatto l'Italia!
andrea_parrella - Dec 01, 2013 - 03:36 PM
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Thank you very much!
andrea_parrella
Blocknroll - Dec 01, 2013 - 03:48 PM
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Congrats, I was hoping for Italy for no particular reason. Looks like great bids from all, so exciting to see such commitment to the game globally.
AngusDad - Dec 01, 2013 - 04:21 PM
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Darkson
If you have 2 teenagers in tow you really have my sympathy! They will grow up to be blood bowl players and you will have to pay for it!
But you have the great journey of having daughters take on your BB addiction!
I have with Hana_666
Best wishes
Paddy (MrHannh)
Kilowoggy - Dec 01, 2013 - 10:18 PM
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congratulazioni Italia

Hopefully that just said "Congratulations Italy" and not something vulgar. If it does, I blame Google...
Jeesh, a year and a half to see if I can scrounge up enough money. Might be interesting...
juergen - Dec 01, 2013 - 11:52 PM
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well done, concrats Lucca
Aramil - Dec 02, 2013 - 02:21 AM
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      Darkson wrote:
I agree, we really enjoyed Sorrento earlier this year. Just to far for a family holiday (in November). If it was just me and the missus, might be doable, but with two teenagers in tow... very, very unlikely. Sad

Belive me, I'm more than sure that the awesome organization of Lucca (capitanated by Andrea_Parrella) can arrange more than something for both your wife and the two teenagers Wink

More than this... Lucca hosts every year the biggest comics&games event in our country (which is... HUGE!) and the World Cup is gonna be the week after, in the same padillions. So for all the nerds around here (pretty much all of us! Very Happy), it will be great to come the previus weekend, enjoy the Con, having a marvellous holiday around Tuscany and then conclude with the World Cup.

I say it being NOT part of the organization, nor being from Lucca. I'm from an another region of Italy, and so I give my advice without any interests, except that I would like to see again some old friends from abroad Wink

Grum, it's 9 years since your trip to Bologna and the Italian Open... we just held two weeks ago the tenth edition! Very Happy
Verrinho - Dec 02, 2013 - 03:35 AM
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WOW, that's a great news!
Notorious_jtb - Dec 02, 2013 - 04:13 AM
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Congratulations to Italy, and to all the teams who took the time to bid.

Team Canada are excited to start making our plans for 2015!
Darkson - Dec 02, 2013 - 04:19 AM
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      MrHannah wrote:
But you have the great journey of having daughters take on your BB addiction!

Not sure my son will appreciate being called a daughter. Wink

Unfortunately, though I tried, neither of them has turned out to be gamers (yet, I hope).
Indigo - Dec 02, 2013 - 04:54 AM
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Congrats Italy - looking forward to it!

Will let you know what my wife thinks about it ASAP NAFfers, stay tuned! Her news will be more exciting than the actual annoucnement!

Wink

quick edit - just to let you all know, in case you were interested, I'm looking at my holiday entitlement for 2014 now. Also, just confirming I have my passport and I like italian food. The mother in law is allergic to cheese!
DeeTee - Dec 02, 2013 - 06:09 AM
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      Aramil wrote:


More than this... Lucca hosts every year the biggest comics&games event in our country (which is... HUGE!) and the World Cup is gonna be the week after, in the same padillions.


Have I missed somewhere the specific dates being posted?

BTW: Many congrats to Italy. VERY pleased. Very Happy
Pipey - Dec 02, 2013 - 07:12 AM
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From memory it is November 6th-8th 2015. More details will be available very soon.

A huge well done to Lucca!

Echoing Lycos's thoughts – thanks so much to the other bidding teams for their hard work. This was clearly a very tough choice.
txapo - Dec 02, 2013 - 03:18 PM
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GRANDE AUGURI ET Congrats to Luca!! and Italy right now start working in order to get 2019 WC into Spain!!! Twisted Evil
Kithor - Dec 02, 2013 - 03:29 PM
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Congratulations to Italy.

Very Happy

Looking forward to be at the WC3 with a team again
Deathwing - Dec 02, 2013 - 03:55 PM
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As one of those who was privileged enough to be asked to vote.. I'd just like to add that there were an incredible strength of bids across the board. I have no doubt any one of them would have been a great success. It was a very difficult decision..Italy just about edged it for me. The work put in by everybody involved in any of the bids is to be strongly commended.. really professional. Massive respect for all...and congratulations Italy.
AngusDad - Dec 02, 2013 - 04:26 PM
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Yup Darkson I understand
Kids and family the important ones. Lucky for me Hannah grown up so we can go, although knowing my luck Hannah (hana_666) will insist on going and Make me pay Sad
Anyway if luck is on your side (lottery win etc)
Would be good to see you in Lucca
Paddy
AGF - Dec 03, 2013 - 07:07 AM
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Congrats to Italy.

And the location will be a pretty good argument to convince my wife we should make the trip Wink
Rolex - Dec 04, 2013 - 04:29 AM
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This is an article from italian national press about Lucca 2015:

http://www.lanazione.it/lucca/cronaca/2013/12/03/991615-lucca-sede-campionato-mondiale-2015-blood-bowl.shtml

With quotes from the Major of Lucca Shocked and other autorities.
If I have time I'll translate it this evening.

This is gonna be HUGE. Very Happy
Indigo - Dec 04, 2013 - 04:47 AM
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lol imagine what will happen if Beppe wins the presidential election, it'll be all over CNN Italia Wink
Well done.
DukeJan - Dec 04, 2013 - 05:04 AM
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      Google Translate wrote:
Verwacht wordt dat ongeveer 200 teams van 6 spelers elk, die zal worden toegevoegd familie en verzorgers
I know BB coaches are not the youngest gamers around, but I don't think any are so old they need to be accompanied by nursing staff... Laughing
Rolex - Dec 04, 2013 - 06:46 AM
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More press:

http://iltirreno.gelocal.it/lucca/cronaca/2013/12/03/news/lucca-ospitera-il-mondiale-di-blood-bowl-1.8229198
http://www.dilucca.it/archivio-notizie/cronaca-a-attualita/spettacolo-e-cultura/10005-al-polo-fiere-il-mondiale-di-bloodbowl-2015
http://www.loschermo.it/articoli/view/58867
http://www.lagazzettadilucca.it/cultura-e-spettacolo/2013/12/assegnato-a-lucca-il-campionato-mondiale-2015-di-blood-bowl/
http://www.luccaindiretta.it/dalla-citta/item/19186-e-ufficiale-lucca-ospitera-i-mondiali-di-blood-bowl.html

It won't take much more time before the "handsome and talented defending champions" will start being harrassed by paparazzi.... Laughing
Notorious_jtb - Dec 04, 2013 - 09:04 AM
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Awesome!
I think it is hard to overstimate how amazing feeling like the city cares we are there can be!

Edit: for unintended sarcasm. I think it is amazing that the town will be aware that blood bowl world cup is there!
SinisterDexter - Dec 04, 2013 - 04:52 PM
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Congrats to Lucca, I'm sure it will be an amazing event. For those who don't speak Italian, this is what Google translate had to say about the article above:

Lucca, December 3, 2013 - Lucca beat Copenhagen and Sydney and is designated as the headquarters of the World Championship 2015 in Blood Bowl . It in fact take place in Lucca from 6 to 8 November 2015, the third edition of the World Championship of Blood Bowl . The city, already recognized in Italy as the capital of the comic and the game thanks to the International Festival of Lucca Comics & Games , has been awarded the tournament dedicated to the popular fantasy board game . The news was released today by the Lucchese LudoLega with the City of Lucca, Lucca and Lucca Comics & Games Trade Shows and Conferences . On submission of the application had also worked the Chamber of Commerce of Lucca, with the support of Mediaus , RoG Factory, Greebo Games, FF Field and Tecnospazio .

The players come from all continents. Safe investments , in addition to the large European group of teams representing Australia, USA , Canada, South Africa , Singapore. Is expected to enroll approximately 200 teams of 6 players each, which will be added families and carers, for what promises to be an exciting continuation playful edition 2015 Lucca Comics & Games .

Were as many as 19 of the world's 30 delegates who evaluated the candidacy of the city of Lucca superior to those of competitors Bruges ( Belgium) , Copenhagen ( Denmark ), Sydney (Australia) and Vitoria (Spain). The World of Lucca ( ​​which takes place every 4 years), Nottingham after 2007 ( the birthplace of the game ) and Amsterdam , 2011 ( the home of the NAF , the International Federation of Blood Bowl ) .

" The awarding of the World Blood Bowl fills us with satisfaction - said Alessandro Tambellini , mayor of Lucca - because it testifies to the quality of the work done at application stage . For over 40 years our city becomes the capital of the imagination thanks to Lucca Comics & Games , which in 1996 launched the Warhammer Blood Bowl in Italy . For citizenship and for local tourism operators and Tuscany will be an interesting and festive opportunity . "

Blood Bowl is a game that takes inspiration from American football and transposes it into a typically fantasy , warriors with humans, elves , dwarves and orcs instead of the players. Created by Jervis Johnson and appeared on the market in 1986 , has various editions and millions of fans around the world. Among the imaginary city where competitions are held in this daring and exciting game , is that of Luccini , born from the union of the names of Lucca and Puccini.

"We could not be more pleased - said Nicholas Giammattei , president of the Lucchese LudoLega who coordinated the nomination - Lucca has long been one of the most vital reservoirs of Blood Bowl players and the award of the World 2015 is the culmination of a dream and a team effort with public and private entities . Right from the start we act because the experience of the players who will be in Lucca from all over the world proves an unforgettable moment . "

" This is the best birthday present I could get for 20 years of the Games section of our event - said Emanuele Vietina , Deputy Director of Lucca Comics & Games - we are ready to build on the experience gained by organizing a major European events dedicated to entertainment and fantasy. We count on the support and as of now the participation of our audience and get ready as always to roll up our sleeves because the image of Lucca shine at international level. Personally, I also have to brush up on my team with which the Vikings arrived in the national final of 2005


I'd like to hope I can get there, but money and getting leave at that time of year will be tough. I know there are a bunch of Aussies who have already flagged their interest though.
Joemanji - Dec 07, 2013 - 03:07 PM
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Looking forward to the full breakdown of votes...
AngusDad - Dec 07, 2013 - 03:45 PM
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Sorry guys but its looking like Lucca is going to be invaded by 2 Geordie teams, seriously your daughters are fine but lock up your wine.
Best wishes
GBBL
beaso - Dec 12, 2013 - 02:43 AM
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Yes I'm keen on the vote breakdown, though we know that Lucca scored 19/30. It would be interesting to see where the other 11 went?

But more importantly when are we going to get to look at the submissions, surely it's the same document as those viewed by the panel so it's already hosted somewhere to view?
Rolex - Dec 13, 2013 - 04:17 AM
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      MrHannah wrote:
Sorry guys but its looking like Lucca is going to be invaded by 2 Geordie teams, seriously your daughters are fine but lock up your wine.
Best wishes
GBBL


Locked up wine turns to vinegar.
Better to drink it with friends. Wink
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