Brit Future

[WEEBLE1]

Errrmmmm ?

Was'nt THAT my point, in the 1st reply ?

A UK league, would get paintball recognised in the said same country, it would probably get TV coverage, if only BRAVO or Channel 5, or something...better than nowt ! ?

Alot of UK 'ballers do it for FUN, mainly, competivness is a great stress de-buster, but not everyone, has the wills and wishes to become world champion.
I think, looking at some of the younger players just lately, that a UK league would do then the world of good, getting public viewing, and a little recognition of the sport, can only do GOOD things.....cant make it worse now, can it. ???

 

[Exile]

Please, for the love of all that's holy, forget about TV will you?

Even if Bravo or one of the other minor channels picks PB up, there's not going to be any money - hell do you know how much of a budget those guys have? I'll give you a clue, it's less than Alex Fraige spends on haircare in a year.

All a UK league will do is divert resources that could be productively used to train the next generation. But that requires a Training over playing mindset, which the UK doesn't have.

Didn't we come in here?

 

[WEEBLE1]

So WHY don't we just GIVE UP ?

this thread is only very young, but it is getting VERY tired

 

[Exile]

So WHY don't we just GIVE UP ?

this thread is only very young, but it is getting VERY tired

Why not, instead of giving up, come up with ways to fund Training in this country as opposed to trying to heap glory on people?

Either way, do what you want - I'm off to watch the Abyss.

 

[Tom Allen]

All a UK league will do is divert resources that could be productively used to train the next generation. But that requires a Training over playing mindset, which the UK doesn't have.

You're assuming a UK league will take more to organise, why.?
If anything it will concentrate resources.
The training is essential to take our players up to the next level, but without the players with the right attitude, we're going nowhere.

 

[Biscuit]

one league run on the same rules as millenium not umpteen leagues on different rules.yes the training facilities need to be better but we still need some where to play ,not everybody can afford to play the mills abroad especially the newbies that we want to encourage into the sport.thus one league to showcase the sport to sponsers and industry alike.this would also mean the industry would not have to split it,s resources between numerous leagues ,also we would have more chance of been recognised as a proper sport thus we would be entitled to grants which could be spent on facilities and other things to promote and raise the standerd of our sport

 

[Legion]

1 big leauge. like the nppl, a half dozen or so tournaments held throught the year. diffrent locations each time around the country, n,s,e,w.

 

[ANDY HOGG NOTORIOUS KIDZ]

mattski what you said about the best team in teh uk getting nothing out of a league like tom says is rubbish mate .. so your saying basically that dynasty in 05 (won everything) that there was no point to that? what do you think the nppl is? its 1 big league in america where all teh top teams play every country has the talent to play competitive paintball at the highest level its the fact that paintball is the 3rd biggest extreme sport in america that helps them find teh talent all paintball is to msot kids in the uk is shooting eachother in teh woods and this is due to lack of media exposure .... there are always people out there (no mater the country) with natural talent but the problem is taht th uk does not encourage these people enough .. a lot of people who would probably be amazing at paintball probably dont even know what sup air is

its all about media coverage and exposure the more you advertise something the more it sticks in peoples mind the more it sticks in peoples mind the more it takes off

every country has the talent but not every country has the means of discorvering it and building on it

andy

 

[Tricky]

I've lost count of how many times I've seen this same topic/thread crop up, and it always ends with the same arguement.
The point was made early on and it stands, UK ballers (in general,not all) are more inclined to sit and talk about what they are going to do than actually doing it.
Whilever that is the case nothing will change, the nppl is the national league of america as Andy said, but that is only the head of a huge tournament/walk on scene below, that is where the talent is discovered and that is what we don't have. All due respect to the UK masters and such but when teams think they've hit the big time because they do well in that kind of tourny then they are just kidding themselves.
It seems most ballers wants instant success, instant sponsorship for the least amount of effort.

 

[Buddha 3]

So I'm a knobjockey now...

Relatives that live in Manhattan....i visit them quite regularly.... and I do have eyes...I can see a more affluent society *and before you blow-off, I know there's not-so affluent too* **just like here**

This is typical paintballers.....Robbo asked for comments, then total knobjockeys, start slagging other folk off, for airing their views....

You have relatives in Manhattan. Wow... That makes you an expert, no doubt.

Instead of basing your statements on what you know about a handful of people, try looking up some facts, they are easy to come by with this internet thingy.
Take it from somebody who has lived in the US.... They DON'T get as much time off as we do. When you start a new job, often you only get two weeks paid vacation a year. That's it. Your allowance goes up when you stay loyal to the company, but you have to be working for a looooooooooong time if you want to reach European levels.
I suggest you retract that knobjockey remark somewhat quickish. It does not improve on my mood. If you can not deal with people debunking some of your points, don't engage in a debate. It's really that simple.

Anyway, back on topic.
I also know about the cost of living in the UK, I have lived there too. It is indeed more expensive to be living in the UK compared to, for example, Holland, but not much more. The Dutch pay more taxes than the British do, but we have a slightly higher income on avarage, which more or less balances things out. Prices in the UK are only slightly higher than in Holland, particularly since we switched to the Euro.

Money isn't the real issue. Yeah, paintball isn't cheap, but it's also expensive in the US, even though it costs less than it costs here, but that applies to pretty much everything.
Since the arrival of things like Reball, the finances have really degraded to what they are: the weakest f*cking excuse there is.
With reball the cost of training is air for the day, and a sandwich in between training sessions.

It's all about HOW you practice. Russian Legion, as pointed out, have shown you the way, and Joy have followed that path. The results are self evident.