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Old 12th May 2009   #151
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I'd like to do do a team night this Thursday for sure.
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Old 12th May 2009   #152
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I know there are lots of good teams and players in London, but what I heard was that 3 of the best players in town got beaten by a provincial team...
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Old 12th May 2009   #153
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so it was a SHOCKER
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Old 12th May 2009   #154
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It's not always about having 3 of the best players on the same team.
It's sometimes about gelling as a team and developing an understanding.

Oxford were battling hard to salvage their reputation as the home team.
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Old 12th May 2009   #155
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I know there are lots of good teams and players in London, but what I heard was that 3 of the best players in town got beaten by a provincial team...
Haven't the Oxford Toffs been going for longer than London Bike Polo?

I'm glad we didn't have to play them this time.. I remember them beating us at the BFF tourney last summer. Grrr!
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Old 12th May 2009   #156
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Well said DT.
Yeah, and even girls can play... and win ;)
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Old 12th May 2009   #157
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It's sometimes about gelling as a team and developing an understanding.
Solo Polo. No Go.
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Old 12th May 2009   #158
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Oxford were battling hard to salvage their reputation as the home team.
"Battling hard", is that what it's called? I thought it was desperate...

Once they started getting called out for their 'hard battling' they actually played decent polo against you cosmic guys. And they've been playing about the same length of time as some of us in London but longer then any of the cosmic boys, mostly on grass though.
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Old 12th May 2009   #159
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Thursday day weather

  • Heavy Rain Shower
  • Max: 17°C 63°F
  • Sunrise: 05:08
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Old 12th May 2009   #160
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"called out"?

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Old 12th May 2009   #161
Mike[trampsparadise]donor
 
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HA!
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Old 13th May 2009   #162
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I guess Iain is going to be gone on Thursday. But i'm still up for some team night action if anyone else is. There hasn't been much interest in this, so i guess we can just see what happens tomorrow night.
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Old 13th May 2009   #163
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Jo isn't here either and I haven't asked Hops but I'm still up for it too... maybe it'll just be throw ins?
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Old 13th May 2009   #164
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Yeah, we'll play either way.
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Old 13th May 2009   #165
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I'm not going to be able to make thursday night.
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Old 14th May 2009   #166
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I'm in paris for the day!
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Old 14th May 2009   #167
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bring some poles!!
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Old 14th May 2009   #168
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is this a team night only? kinda up for playing tonight... cool to show up minus a team?
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Old 14th May 2009   #169
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bring some poles!!
For real!

Should we do some chosen, some throw in teams tonight?
I guess it depends on how many people, huh?
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Old 14th May 2009   #170
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I'm in.
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Old 14th May 2009   #171
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Yeah, let's just see what happens when people show up. But either way, everyone who wants to play should come. Polo!
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Old 14th May 2009   #172
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Not in tonight unless I find some 1" threaded forks with quite a short steerer...
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Old 14th May 2009   #173
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+1

London is stepping it up.

(On the other hand, let's not talk about our loss to Oxford ...)
How'd your ass taste after it was handed to you on a plate? ba boom tish
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Old 21st May 2009   #174
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Old 2nd June 2009   #175
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We need a regular team night. Where and when?
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Old 2nd June 2009   #176
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downham, wednesdays.
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Old 2nd June 2009   #177
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I can do Tues, Weds or Thurs. Weds would likely exclude BAD and make us have to miss Souths, both of which would suck. On the other it would work great for some smaller, more serious practices.

Should we try to sort something like:

Tuesday: Team night at Downham
Wednesday: Souths throw-ins
Thursday: NE throw-ins (Mitch)
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Old 2nd June 2009   #178
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Also, I wonder if we should start timing games when there gets to be more than x (=12?) people?

This would get everyone more games and would be good training for tourney players.

Polo up!
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Old 2nd June 2009   #179
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Oh, and it's important to have precise formulas for these things.
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Old 2nd June 2009   #180
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Oh, and it's important to have precise formulas for these things.







Anyway, team night at Mitch this Thursday?
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Old 3rd June 2009   #181
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Yeah think we should start some kind of team throw in sessions.

Feels like there are too many random throw in nights and as a result its hard to get any game rhythm.

For example, the only time cosmic to the power of three played together was in oxford. I want more opportunities for us to get tourney fit in the run up to the megapolotron that will be the Euro Qualifiers by playing other teams.

Downham this Wed or Thurs?
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Old 3rd June 2009   #182
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I can do Tues, Weds or Thurs. Weds would likely exclude BAD and make us have to miss Souths, both of which would suck. On the other it would work great for some smaller, more serious practices.

Should we try to sort something like:

Tuesday: Team night at Downham
Wednesday: Souths throw-ins
Thursday: NE throw-ins (Mitch)
that sounds perfect to me
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Old 3rd June 2009   #183
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OK sounds good. I am back next week to london town. ZOMBIES ARE YOU HERE?
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Old 3rd June 2009   #184
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Tuesday: Team night at Downham
Wednesday: Souths throw-ins
Thursday: NE throw-ins (Mitch)

+1 (tues could be at Mitch also?)

please don't do this on a wednesday, we have kept south wednesdays for so long now and haven't interfered with north games by playing games here on tuesdays or thursdays. i also think we should keep newington for throw-ins so we don't alienate all those not in teams.
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Old 3rd June 2009   #185
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OK sounds good. I am back next week to london town. ZOMBIES ARE YOU HERE?
holla!
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Old 3rd June 2009   #186
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it is, Hola! with only one "l"
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Old 3rd June 2009   #187
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I think he means it like this:

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Old 3rd June 2009   #188
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Wouldn't we be better off playing team games at Mitch on a tues?
Reason i say this, most courts you play on in a tourney tend to be much bigger than Downham therefore if you want to compete at a higher level then your practice should match you game situations.

This will leave Downham free for throw ins now that the evenings are longer.

My tuppence worth.
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Old 3rd June 2009   #189
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Can people still organise a fairly random team and turn up for this, playing on the same side consistently for the night, etc?

Or is it VIPs/organised bods only...

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Old 3rd June 2009   #190
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We've done it before that recognised teams play, then anyone else who turns up gets themselves sorted into a team on the night.

Reckon you have 2/3's sorted already though .......
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Old 3rd June 2009   #191
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Can people still organise a fairly random team and turn up for this, playing on the same side consistently for the night, etc?

Or is it VIPs/organised bods only...

if you boys need a 3rd im down.
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Old 3rd June 2009   #192
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Sounds like this plan is working for a lot of people:

Tuesday: Team night at Downham/Mitch
Wednesday: Souths throw-ins
Thursday: NE throw-ins (Mitch)

I would prefer Mitch for Tuesday Team Night too, because it is bigger. How about if we do this, and then randome ones and twos can cobble together a team at Mitch, and other poeople can play throw-ins at Downham if they like?
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Old 3rd June 2009   #193
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Yeah, I love this suggestion and would prefer keeping Downham for evening throw-ins.
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Old 3rd June 2009   #194
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+1

Then the noobs, those without teams, those that don't want highly competitive games, etc. can get a lot more play and practice in, and those who want harder team games can be satisfied as well.
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Old 3rd June 2009   #195
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I do also agree that team games should be timed. Most tournament games are timed, so will give us practice of timed pressure..... plus games at Mitch can go on forever, so probably fairer that they are timed.
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Old 3rd June 2009   #196
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if you boys need a 3rd im down.
Woop! The team lives... you're in for life: T-shirts, banners, disk wheels and fan group now in the works. Awesome.
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Old 3rd June 2009   #197
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Sounds cool y'all.
Timed games are good.
It's not always about playing until 5 goals and the last minute pressure is cool.
It'll be good to practice some last minute goal techniques.
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Old 3rd June 2009   #198
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It'll be good to practice some last minute goal techniques.
no jedi mallet tricks todd.
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Old 3rd June 2009   #199
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It'll be good to practice some last minute goal techniques.
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teach us your jedi mallet tricks, master todd.
fgssed
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Old 4th June 2009   #200
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Team night tonight then? Me and Jo are in, Hops??
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