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[2blue]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

You really should sell your clubs and buy the latest exploits of J. R Hartleys Fly fishing adventures.

Further more, the English silverware is currently sitting in the home of a GM member but not much of that was aired on HDID although if the roles were reversed, I'm sure it would have been mentioned at every opportunity everywhere unlike the gracious way the winning pair have conducted themselves on here.

Your the noisy neighbours when it suits you but your 1 trophy short currently and the time will come when the GM Scottish contingent will have that also

Dinna go winding up the Scots too much, Robin.... they're coming down to play our 3rd team next Wed & try to pinch turf & posts again... fine chance.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

Fish, just to confirm I'm still ok, and give it a bump.

Podgster, will your mate tankieJohn share it with you?

 

[Fish]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

Well after all our hard work getting a team together, Golf Days UK have pulled out! Just back from a week break down at Cooden and have received this PM.

"We have now decided to withdraw from the proposed game as I don't think I could get enough people to travel that far North - I wasn't aware how far it was and as all our business is Southern based I don't think I will get the interest to get people to travel that far.

Maybe another time we can look at a Southern based venture to see where we go from there... "


So gentlemen, thank you to everyone who committed to this but through no fault of ours or the efforts made to get our team together, its cancelled

 

[Birchy]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

I thought they had gone a bit quiet.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

Bok, bok - Chickens!

They wouldn't have been able to acclimatise, so pulled out I reckon. They wouldn't have been able to put up with having gravy on everything, having a decent pint served with a head on it and more.

Surely, they could havebrought their own cooks, and done some high altitude training a week before.

Sad though, thanks for all the effort Robin, shame about it not getting followed through by them, now that we had put a team together. Why are most southerners crap when it comes to geography north of the Watford gap, didn't they google map it first, surely they know where Manchester is?

 

[2blue]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

Well after all our hard work getting a team together, Golf Days UK have pulled out! Just back from a week break down at Cooden and have received this PM.

"We have now decided to withdraw from the proposed game as I don't think I could get enough people to travel that far North - I wasn't aware how far it was and as all our business is Southern based I don't think I will get the interest to get people to travel that far.
Maybe another time we can look at a Southern based venture to see where we go from there... "


So gentlemen, thank you to everyone who committed to this but through no fault of ours or the efforts made to get our team together, its cancelled

GOLF DAYS UK Is southern based, and seems they want to stay that way.... very misleading title then.
Very poor do from them.. after Robin's efforts

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

GOLF DAYS UK Is southern based, and seems they want to stay that way.... very misleading title then.
Very poor do from them.. after Robin's efforts

Agreed very poor. Manchester isn't that far up north! Pathetic really.

 

[Val]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

Shocking behaviour I have to say, they came on and touted for the game.

 

[Karl102]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

Bok, bok - Chickens!

They wouldn't have been able to acclimatise, so pulled out I reckon. They wouldn't have been able to put up with having gravy on everything, having a decent pint served with a head on it and more.

Surely, they could havebrought their own cooks, and done some high altitude training a week before.

Sad though, thanks for all the effort Robin, shame about it not getting followed through by them, now that we had put a team together. Why are most southerners crap when it comes to geography north of the Watford gap, didn't they google map it first, surely they know where Manchester is?

Most of them are Utd fans, so should know.....

As a Utd fan, I apologise now, but couldn't resist.... :whoo:

 

[Farneyman]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

Shame as just got word I could have made it.

 

[Region3]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

Can you not still take advantage of the offer that golf days had secured and make it a forum meet?

 

[Liverbirdie]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

Most of them are Utd fans, so should know.....

As a Utd fan, I apologise now, but couldn't resist.... :whoo:

I could say the obvious about most Man U fans not knowing where Lou Macari's chippy is, but that would be a cheap shot.......

Oh bugger, I have.

 

[jchubs]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

Hi gents,

Having read your comments and thoughts on our reason to withdraw, I thought it would be good for me to come on here and explain our reasons for having to withdraw from this event.

I can only put my hands up and apologise for the fact that I didn't look at how far North Mottram Hall is from our bases of our tours (Norfolk, Essex and Surrey). It was only recently when we went to Mottram on a site visit that I realised it was a good 4.5 hours drive from our base here in Norwich and for the Surrey guys it would be a lot more. Mottram is fantastic by the way, superb hotel and great golf course!

Once I had put the idea out to our clients, the majority had come back to me saying they would love to but can't justify driving to Manchester for one night away. Again, this is my fault.

So I thought it would only be best to withdraw as I could not guarantee a team together and without a full team it would have been a non starter and I didn't want to leave it until nearer the date as to give people plenty of time change plans etc.

If it had been a Southern based event - say no more further North than Birmingham, this would have been a definite goer and would have been a fantastic event!

Apologies again, I know some of you a very disappointed by this and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Robin for his efforts.

Should you wish to change venues, then we could look at something on the same dates?

All the best,

Ben

 

[Liverbirdie]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

Hi gents,

Having read your comments and thoughts on our reason to withdraw, I thought it would be good for me to come on here and explain our reasons for having to withdraw from this event.

I can only put my hands up and apologise for the fact that I didn't look at how far North Mottram Hall is from our bases of our tours (Norfolk, Essex and Surrey). It was only recently when we went to Mottram on a site visit that I realised it was a good 4.5 hours drive from our base here in Norwich and for the Surrey guys it would be a lot more. Mottram is fantastic by the way, superb hotel and great golf course!

Once I had put the idea out to our clients, the majority had come back to me saying they would love to but can't justify driving to Manchester for one night away. Again, this is my fault.

So I thought it would only be best to withdraw as I could not guarantee a team together and without a full team it would have been a non starter and I didn't want to leave it until nearer the date as to give people plenty of time change plans etc.

If it had been a Southern based event - say no more further North than Birmingham, this would have been a definite goer and would have been a fantastic event!

Apologies again, I know some of you a very disappointed by this and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Robin for his efforts.

Should you wish to change venues, then we could look at something on the same dates?

All the best,

Ben

Hi Ben, fair play, you could have swept this under the carpet, but at least you come on here and stated your case.

I think your guys should have looked into it more before offering the match, but there you go.

I think what would be fair is to give Robin some sort of voucher or deal, or a nice freebie at one of your meets. I know from experience that to organise something like this costs lots of time, effort and also an outlay, as making phone calls etc aren't free. I'm sure Robin would not expect this, but I do think it would be a good gesture.

LB

 

[Val]

Re: Team Golf against Golf Days UK

Well said Pete,

Fair play Ben but remember the Uk does exist north of Birmingham.