My personal opinion..
I realise Des, Leigh, Matt and all those associated with APAT want the best for its followers..
Discussions are always very open and have great feedback from all, which makes APAT fantastic as everyone gets their say
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I"m sure Des didn"t come to the decision to prehaps charge £5 additional fee to secure a garunteed seat to an event lightly..
But at the end of the day if it means securing venues for future events in the season and beyond I think it"s a very small price to pay or not to pay if you are against. I could sense the frustration in Des when he posted about the no shows at Wembley and it must be kinda upsetting and frustrating when this happens..
Poker is mainly about money at the end of the day it is a form of gambling I suppose but with a skill factor on top.. if the extra £5 is going to make a big enough decision to make a new comer to APAT or even a hardened APAT member think twice, then prehaps poker isn"t the recreational hobby for them.. May sound harsh I know but that"s just my view, £5 in today"s climate is pretty much nothing, and over the season if it adds up to £50-£60 then maybe that"s a nice meal out and a couple of glasses of wine..
Going back to the discussion situation, I don"t think it even should of been put up for discussion, Des should of explained what the situation was with why it was being implimented.. I guess Des wanted to discuss this to see if there was any other possible way around this?.. At the end of the day if indeed the £5 charge is implemented then you still have the option to use or not to use your choice..
Just my 2cents.. My opinion.
Now where do I send the £5 to secure my Coventry seat
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Oh and if I send another £5 can I have a pre announced season 7 schedual?