this was addressed earlier in this thread
In summary
- Its the second year in a row Irish numbers have been light
- In part the local venues need to promote more. The Macau acknowledged this.
- This year we were unlucky in that a 700 runner Dublin event was scheduled after ours and took a lot of people away this weekend
- UK APAT travellers seemed to have the view that Cork was a non-option. This was incorrect, but the perception never changed. You could have done Cork for 2 nights for around £200 all in from most UK destinations. One player, an APAT regular, did the weekend (after buy in) on less than £100 on a tight budget
Next year we intend to change the date of the Irish event (before summer holidays, before WCOAP) and without any clashes we"ll aim to get 120+ again
For Scotland, I think I have solved the venue problem. (either unsuitable venues or lack of support from card-rooms have been a problem for over 2 years )
For season 6 overall, where planning is in progress, season 5 has taught me much about scheduling and what suits people best