Paintball as a sport - Question for players.

[Cook$]

becuase the sport is growing!

is it? But why not just put their logos on established sports? And not a an un-televisable sport that everyone percieves as weekend warrior rubbish?

 

[Raffles]

Increase in ego sizes and attitudes. Increase in showy AGG ballers with skill bills going unpaid. More pub teams who eat sleep and breathe paintball yet are still no good.

I've thought this before, why would anything change? where would this cash injection come from? It's not as if the government will throw any money into paintball.

Cook$ - Exactly mate.

Everyone else - This is why I am interested in players perception of the term 'sport'. There are loads of sports - recognised ones - that get next to no cash from outside - and even less media coverage. What will make paintball (don't forget - most people still think of the woods and Rambo wanabees when you mention the 'p' word). different?

 

[mikey601]

becuase the sport is growing!

The sport is growing because paintball becomes a recognised sport

Maybe in 3 years time

 

[rancidwill]

Cook$ - Exactly mate.

Everyone else - This is why I am interested in players perception of the term 'sport'. There are loads of sports - recognised ones - that get next to no cash from outside - and even less media coverage. What will make paintball (don't forget - most people still think of the woods and Rambo wanabees when you mention the 'p' word). different?

haha, the bit about tellin people about paintball is so annoying, they alway talk about sniping and camo,haha. but yeah, if paintball became more recognised as a sport it may just attract more players, which could be good,eg equipment might become cheaper, but you'd get so many c*nts playin'!!!

 

[Mario]

sweet FA.

 

[Big Mac]

if people could see more videos such as derder then i think more people would be interested in the sup air side because as cook is saying it is being percieved as rambo's in the wood.

if it became a sport. well it depends on what happens if/when it became a sport. what funding (if any), what coverage, what promoting/advertising goes on. it could become a sport and no-one would either know or probably care.

i believe cook is on the right lines that virtually naff all will happen

 

[Cook$]

haha, the bit about tellin people about paintball is so annoying, they alway talk about sniping and camo,haha. but yeah, if paintball became more recognised as a sport it may just attract more players, which could be good,eg equipment might become cheaper, but you'd get so many c*nts playin'!!!

Y'see, I don't think equipment will get cheaper. Think about it, Planet could shift lets say 100 ego's for £800 no probs. Why would they not sell 10,000 ego's for £800?

I think major difference you'd get is that your average AGG kid baller may feel slightly more validated because he is now a sportsman, that may get on the TV. Hell, I was on TV playing paintball before it was cool. And look at me now........

There would be a lot more cunits tho. But there are sooo many already, what's a few more gonna hurt?

 

[J@mes]

Media coverage would be worth its weight in gold if paintball were to be classed as a 'sport'.
Being classed as a sport would be a small step in the right direction.

-james

 

[Raffles]

So, how will it attract more players?
Where will the advertising come from?
Who will walk around with the sandwich board?
Who will stand around shopping arcades handing out leaflets?
Who is going to open, run and manage sites?
Who is going to fund these new players?

 

[Cook$]

So, how will it attract more players?
Where will the advertising come from?
Who will walk around with the sandwich board?
Who will stand around shopping arcades handing out leaflets?
Who is going to open, run and manage sites?
Who is going to fund these new players?

You. Get to it...