Damn some serious threadjackin going on here
Okay, why do I think UK ball is not at the top of it's game.
1. Players bitch and moan because there is not a training facility in their own back garden.
2. Players bitch and moan because they have to take a 2 hour average car trip to a tournament.
3. Players bitch and moan hold on....said that
4. How many serious players are there in the UK, who really want to make something of themselves? I was the ONLY non English (apart from that Frog Digga x) to attend the UK (England) X ball trials a number of years back, now, how many people had enough drive to actually go to these trials...oh...let me think...50 maybe less from the North/Midlands that's pathetic!!!!!! It was a chance to experience something new, to make it into the National Team so to speak and could people be arsed....I think not.
5. From that NeXus was born, NeXus held trials for the Nexus Eclipse feeder team, how many attended....under 40, so while we are all bitchin and moaning at the state of UK paintball have a look at yourselves, Digger and Dunny are now on NeXus, living it up, paintball names we all know, we see on DVD's, playing in the big leagues, being admired by other players....does no one else want this?????
6. Markie C has ran a Dynasty and XSV clinic....how many DEDICATED players attended who were NOT all mouth?
So, my take is simple, UK Paintball is in it's current state because players are lazy and expect everything for nothing, there are a few exceptions to the rule but on the grand scale of things this is a very small drop in a very big ocean.
You want to make UK Teams better, train, attend clinics and work hard for what you want, don't just think playing well in one event makes you a superstar.
Sid
Clan Army