I loved it. But then it was my first. Trade show was fantastic and I wish I had had more cash to spend. I spent the day wandering around with my Proto carrier bag with my jacket still on lol Got to see and talk to Paintball celebs, see team-mates from Guildford Elite...or former in some cases. Saw some of the Campaign walkon guys including Dave who was Marshalling CC and let is in on some gossip. And Tony from Basic who I mistook for Ledz of Eclipse initially. Although he did persuade Chris Lasoya to come out for a quick photoshoot with me for my wife, (who couldn't attend as she's pregnant.)
I know some people have complained about the food I thought it was good, (nice smiley girl serving kind of helped when they ran out of ketchup and had to send someone to Asda.) The food tent and immediate area was too smokey though because of the cooking, but it tasted good, was an ok price, and was a quick service. Drinks were reasonably priced and the Ice Cream van was well stocked.
The toilets were.............just about usable. Whoever caused the scene in the third gents toilet stall should be shot though.
The pro's/celeb's were approachable and nice....that I saw. Chris Lasoya was very visible and friendly, Ryan Greenspan and Glen Takemoto I don't think actually moved from near the entrance the whole of sunday. Poor guys were so desperate for flights home they had to sell their kit lol But they were talkative and friendly. I didn't realise the girls serving in the Eclipse tent were the same girls from the Eclipse catalogue until I got home lol But again all the tent staff were really helpful and friendly. I didn't get to see Nicky Truter though to say "I am your mum" lol
M5 fields were easy to wander round and watch matches on. I even spotted Ledz of Eclipse sneakily playing on one of them. The SPL and CPL fields were good but we really needed to be closer to the fields as it made it difficult to see clearly anything past the half closest the stalls. But Joy dual bunkering the Phoenix player in the centre M had loads of cheers from the crowd and we all clearly saw Joy acting in unison. And Nexus were on home turf......although they seemed to have larger foreign fanclub.....well louder anyway. The guys with the Nexus flag and dustbin turned in to a drum shouted their all for Nexus.
Commentating was ok but only one of the two commentators could really be heard. It could also have done with an NPPL style webcast tbh. GET NICKY T TO COMMENTATE MILLENIUM EVENTS !!!!!!!!!
Only real gripe..........I took my jacket and umbrella expected rain and none came. And I missed out on the Draxxus Loader coz Jon of Freaks deep throated the water pods lol Great fun though even if I did feel a bit sick at the sight of water for the rest of the day and most of this morning.
All in all great fun, loads of goodies bought, great fun had, and definitely would have me paying out to go one of the events abroad
(Definitely take more money though)
One two questions though......where was Ollie Lang, and where was our Robbo ?? Only celebs I didn't manage to snap pics of
