I am speaking for those that have spoken to me, but are not members of the forum, who have asked me to raise issues on this very forum about things that make it difficult to play.
Speak for them then, what things make it difficult for them to play?
We run over 140 events per week, 7 days a week, with varying time slots for all games? How much easier can venues or NPL create access to events? Over the weekends we are almost running games 24 hours a day, I stress the almost.
However, what I am asking is for people to take their blinkers off and recognise that there is an army of small time players who would like to play for something "The small time players championships that count for nothing really Trophy".
You have to be kidding me? How redundant do you want to make this? These players who wish to play for something need only strive to improve their game if they wish to achieve anything at NPL levels. What is the merit in holding a game for the thousands of players who have never placed. To see the happy glow on their face? I would much rather see the look on when they work hard and finally achieve something when beating a field of what was previously more superior players.
As for Mr Kay's response I consider that it borders on a personal assault on my ability and character as a player and as a person.
Your continued attempts to use statistics to prove me wrong will only make you look a bigger fool than you have already proven. HE USES STATISTICS LIKE A DRUNK USES A LAMPOST- FOR SUPPORT RATHER THAN ILLUMINATION.
Consider it anything you want but re read my post first:
As "disgruntled" as I was upon reading several of your first posts ( and they did have merit and were constructive) I have to say that this last one is just totally ridiculous and absurd.
I am just going to dignify it with this one response and remind you that 59% of our members will generally play more than once a week, when they do play.
I have to say that this is your most absurd post to date and by posting that you are sounding like a whining, spoilt child who is throwing a tantrum because they can't get their way.
I can't read anywhere there that there is a personal insult or in no way am i defaming your character or making derogatory comments about your character or skills as a poker player.
In regards to the comments made about your posts I still stand by them. No apology will be forthcoming.
I have seen you play and yes you might be going through a rough patch, as we all do, but basically you stink as a poker player.
Mr Kay your skill is you ability to promote and sell NPL to venues and players and to recruit good staff and manage them well. When you start attacking players like me that have helped promote NPL as much as I have then Sir, you are slowly but surely killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Now this is a post where someone is attacking another person's skill as a poker player. People can say what they like about my skills, your perception of me as a player matters not one iota to me. I know my levels as a player and there are a lot of staff and players out there that can attest to my knowledge and skills in the game and how I have helped them out to improve their game.
By the way my rough patch is a long time over.
I'm sorry if you see my post as an attack on you but I will stand by my beliefs (and obviously the views of several others) that your post is simply complaining because you cannot achieve a berth in the State Finals. Your arguments change constantly as someone points out the flaws in argument after argument you present. I must repeat that many of your previous posts did hold merit and were constructive, but these last two posts are just preposterous.
Granted I may have overstepped my bounds and perhaps reacted in a non diplomatic manner, I make no excuses for that. But if people can come on to the forum and continue to post in these veins and attack a system and a competition that myself and our staff have worked extremely hard to perfect and continue to work hard on then you, in turn, are attacking us.
I have so much more to say on these matters but unfortunately today is a public holiday and one of the few days I get off. I will not sully it anymore discussing these absurd notions.
To everyone else I thank you for your continued support of NPL and posting in response to these matters. We always appreciate the feedback.
And he didn't play his Season 1 State Final seat because it was too far (and he was hung over). He saw NPL as a game for fun that we went to weekly, and that was it. The Season Final meant little to him, the NPL social aspect is why he played. And he did miss a game or 2 in the first season, and still made state final.
