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 Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 11:07 AM
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The offical reply from GW (Canada) on Spike this calendar year.
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At 02:10 PM 28/07/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi guys! I looked into the Spike tournament and we will be hosting it
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>Games Day in May 2006. I will have plenty more details as the event
>approaches, but for now spread the word. I will also look into a web
>announcement for everyone. Any questions just give me a call.
From: James Schofield [mailto:bikerbob@rogers.com]
Sent: August 1, 2005 11:19 PM
To: Andrew Sinclair
Subject: Re: Spike Tournament 05-06 season
OK,,,,,,,,,, but what about 2005? Is that just going to be lost?
Would be nice to have one this year.. then continue next year in May.
Would you be able to allow us to run it this year at the Bunker then
Andrew?
James
Andrew's reply to me today was this...
>HI James. The intent was to hold the tournament on a seasonal basis, and
>the current season for Games Workshop events is 05-06. Kinda like
>hockey. So This upcoming Spike event is the 2005 event.
SO it would seem there will be no SPike in 2005, but will next year in 2006... making it a year and a half in between. Also it will seem we will have to pay GAMES DAY EVENT ticket prices for SPIKE usually about $100 CDN... but still PRETTY EXPENSIVE.
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Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 11:11 AM
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Ok, so then by that logic, I guess that there was no 2004 Spike!
Wow...that really is like Hockey!
I hope that Andrew and his mates are careful or they may also see a 24% roll-back on their salaries.
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Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 02:06 PM
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Posted: Aug 03, 2005 - 08:00 AM
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Oh well... saving money for Montreal... hmmm... very smart I idea...
Did someone give me that idea??
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Posted: Aug 04, 2005 - 11:06 PM
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Aren't Games Days a one day event? Hopefully like they do with some of the US tourneys, they will add in the friday night or something! AHHH!!!
Last time there was a tourney at a games day, it was complete crap, and had all the games crammed into one day....
The last thing I want to see is the SPIKE! leave Canada. Brian already has the Deathbowl established, and here in Toronto we have the Canadian Open thats been going forever, well before NAFs creation. Its been through a few name changes throughout the years (used to be the Pandamonium Cup and Orion Cup). Ben (our Canuck NAF guy) is running the show this year, and has the rest of the TBBF to help him out. If GW drop the ball with the SPIKE!, we can replace the Canadian Open with it. The Toronto Convention we hold it at has already told us we can have as much space as we want, if it gets enough interest we'll just get a larger room set aside for us. |
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Posted: Aug 05, 2005 - 08:19 AM
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I fully support the decision to make the Death Bowl count as the major for this year. I also agree with Twist that if the Spike dies ... the Canadian Open should assume the title.
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Posted: Aug 05, 2005 - 08:33 AM
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| The other problem with games day is that it's going to be increadibly expensive. If it's going to be a one day event that's upward of $100 to attend they might as well not hold the event. Who's going to go? |
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Posted: Aug 05, 2005 - 08:46 AM
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Good stuff then... the DBIII picks up the 'major' status for the year, and then we will look to the Toronto organization, with or without GW, to lead the charge in 2006 and beyond... and so how many TBBF'ers will be headed to DBIII, Cam??? 
hmmm, I suppose a trip to Montreal may now have to be arranged....
@cyberhare et al: agreed on the costs vs games - don't know of a ready solution except to offers games before or after - perhaps a solution can be sought with Andrew (a bunker setup either Friday or Sunday....) |
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Posted: Aug 05, 2005 - 09:29 AM
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CyberHare wrote: The other problem with games day is that it's going to be increadibly expensive. If it's going to be a one day event that's upward of $100 to attend they might as well not hold the event. Who's going to go?
Yeah, especially if it is only going to be a one day event. This sucks. |
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Posted: Aug 05, 2005 - 10:02 AM
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Old_Man_Monkey wrote:
hmmm, I suppose a trip to Montreal may now have to be arranged....
Cheer! |
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Posted: Aug 05, 2005 - 10:03 AM
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Old_Man_Monkey wrote: so how many TBBF'ers will be headed to DBIII, Cam???
It won't matter. The TBBF boyz know they have no luck in Montreal. Always the bridesmaids. Never the bride  |
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Posted: Aug 05, 2005 - 10:28 AM
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Says the two time coach who reached the finals in the Brouhaha
But I agree, the TBBF can send all they want, they aint walkin out with the axe  |
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Posted: Aug 05, 2005 - 12:25 PM
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Assuming that Yanks are allowed to participate in the Canadian Open...the seperation from Games Day at least is good news for me. I certainly would be more likely to attend a two day event rather than blow all that money on GW's one-day, Games Day fiasco.
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Posted: Aug 05, 2005 - 12:56 PM
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Well, the Candian Open is an Open event so anyone can play in it. They don't have the PGA Canadian Open and not allow Tiger Woods to play in it because hes not Canadian.
As for Death Bowl, I've finished 2nd in the last 2 big tourneys up here, both to TBBF guys. I plan on this trend continueing, so it'll be 1-2 TBBF at the Death Bowl. |
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Posted: Aug 05, 2005 - 04:29 PM
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Well I think my lifetime attendance of one night at the TBBF hardly makes me a member of the group, so I do not think I can be included in those rants. Not that it matters, because I am going to take this one!
(Okay maybe I should set more realistic goals - like at least being able to beat Clan-Skaven!) 
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