old skool ballers in the UK

[Sid_Clan]

Right,

I have been thinking, how many people out there are old skool ballers, you know started in the 90's or earlier and still play at tournament level. Reason I ask is simple, I go to tournaments and see loads of players from various ages and backgrounds. I look at people and wonder how long they have been playing, what they do, what they give up to be there.

Me, started in 1988, 35 years old, I have 5 kids and still play tournament paintball. Cost's me alot more than money and I make sacrifices to be there on that field....so....who else does this?

beer talkin....ho hum

Sid

 

[cookie_834]

holy crap i wasnt even born when u started

 

[Sid_Clan]

holy crap i wasnt even born when u started

See what I mean......

Sid

 

[eastie]

holy crap i wasnt even born when u started

Join the club!

 

[Stan]

Started playing in 1992 when i helped a mate organise a trip for his birthday. First tournament probably in about '93. Played off and on with various breaks for various reasons since then. Now 27 yrs old.

 

[PortoX]

To be fair its wierd to hear how much everyone gives up to play paintball (bar the amazingly rich)

i for one had to give up :-

field hockey
concerts
getting legless every weekend
buying kerrang! every week
buying CD's (due to naughty program i found)

and numerous other stuff

sid man you've been playing longer than mine and cookies lives

 

[arg1271]

I'll join your club sid, I'm 35, no kids I started playing with splatmasters on punter days, got some more kit, played a few tourneys then found other pastimes (beer, women, cars, motorcycles, scuba diving) just starting to get back into it now...

 

[eastie]

Born in 1992!

U old fogies

 

[booga]

Snap Sid, started in '88, 36 yrs old now, hung my Phantom up just when semis were starting to make a take over due to a very expensive girlfriend+booze habit, came back to tournies about 7/8 yrs ago. The only thing I'm giving up to play is Sunday morning shags

 

[Dskize]

yeh guys when Sid started it was all about playing 'capture the rock' whilst hiding behind a Stegasarus