PSOF Championships 2018

M...eldy

I know!!  Still .. I'm in for Nessie !

Ironbaws

Ace! You're welcome to stay at mine if you want a wee stopover before heading up to Inverness

Lee the Pea

I vote for Austria as i've never been.  Merely in a supporting capacity as not sure I've got an IM in me quite yet....  Anyway i'll be up for a holiday in 2018 for sure

M...eldy

Ha! Maybe we need 2 votes, a competitors vote and a supporters vote

i know the saga louts want a rematch so I've no hope of retirement yet

slimshady

I'd vote for Wales. Fantastic atmosphere among the best with it possible to do with just a day off on the monday.

Tenby is also good for a post race party! 

Ironbaws

If I should select one, I will say Austria

Red Stripe

If Barcelona not popular Austria would be a good alternative - but how quick does it sell out ? This year European ones sold out quite quickly well within a couple months

Red Stripe

Anyone know how to do one of those survey monkey things ?

The link could be posted on here and then results shown.

Options to do 1st & 2nd choices and tally the results. With closing date clear.

Ironbaws

I think it would make sense to do a doodle poll of the narrowed down options. No matter how we look at it, it's going to be based on a vote.

Magna Carter

Can I just say, that this is exactly how the whole decision fell apart last time.... we didn't get to agreeing on who was making the decision, and got distracted by what the answer should be instead.... and months down the line, no single person or group of people was able to make a decision that people could confidently get behind, and start entering.

So, we've had several suggestions above...

• Lanza attendees
• A vote publicised on here
• A tot-up of preferences listed on this thread

 

Can I suggest that start by nailing this down, and then people can start lobbying for their preference(s) as they see fit!

Sorry if I sound grumpy, but this isn't going to get sorted unless we actually get our shit together!

EDIT: cross post with the ones above... looks like we are in agreement about getting this sorted first!

 

 

Dave The Iron Ex- Spartan

How about the Nantwich Super Sprint ? 

Flat Footed

Vote on here.

Symes

Flat Footed wrote (see)

Vote on here.

Sounds far too sensible, what on earth are you thinking?

 

Flat Footed

You would think I know better.



Try this, everyone who wants to race gets one vote, name your race, and we keep a tally.



I'll start



IM Wales

Ironbaws

All Doodle poll does is count it up for you. A vote is a vote. If the majority want to vote here, and someone wants to trawl through the thread and count it up then I'm happy to vote here.

Magna Carter

Works for me... its a nice clear decision.

Suggest we set a closing date of end of Feb. Venue with most votes by then is chosen.

 

Wales

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Barcelona 

Magna Carter

 

 

Bouncing Barlist

I think the decision is more important than the method, location or popularity.  

Last year IM UK was chosen via a thread, then people procrastinated and started to withdraw, will these people be voting this year?  Will the people that voted for Henley in 2013 but didnt enter, leaving about 7 racing get a vote?  I don't mean this as a personal criticisms, but highlighting some of the pitfalls.

My concern re the process of deciding is on the basis that only two years has there been a bit of a hiccup (2013 & 2017) coincidenatally about the only years we didn't make a collective decision at an event or the event was simply chosen and promoted by a small but visible group.

Once a decision is made we need to stick to it, get behind it, those contributing need to recognise they have a duty to commit and persuade their pirate friend that they want to do it to.  The old adage 'you know you want to' works well, but if all else fails get people to agree when they're drunk

We do need to accept there won't just be one big outing, that the champs event won't suit everyone.  Many years there have been 2 or 3 well attended events in which the champs wasn't the most attended.  Thinking back its only been 2009 & 2012 where more than 20 or so pirates race at the champs, so if we're going into the selection even expecting a turn out of 20 it's a high bar and perhaps unrealistic.  

 

 

Duda the Mutineer

Me to.

 

Works for me... its a nice clear decision.

Suggest we set a closing date of end of Feb. Venue with most votes by then is chosen.

 

Wales

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Duda

 

Barcelona 

Magna Carter

Ironbaws

Can someone put me down for Austria please? I'm having the old iPad problem

Magna Carter

Wales

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Duda 

 

Barcelona 

Magna Carter

 

Austria

Ironbaws

Red Stripe

Without buggering up the list on iPhone can someone add my name to Austria

Magna Carter

Wales

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Duda 

 

Barcelona 

Magna Carter

 

Austria

Ironbaws
Red Stripe

MrsDigger aka sicknote

Mrs Digger and Digger for Austria.

Magna Carter

Wales

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Duda 

 

Barcelona 

Magna Carter

 

Austria

Ironbaws
Red Stripe
Mrs Digger
Digger

MrsDigger aka sicknote

Thankyou 

Littleclown

Wales



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Duda



Barcelona

Magna Carter



Austria



Ironbaws

Red Stripe

Mrs Digger

Digger

Littleclown





Probably messed up the list but if the weekend stays the same it looks like it will be on my birthday

Ironbaws

Lee the Pea voted for Austria too, can someone add her?

Symes

I'd have voted for Austria too had we not been there two years ago

Iron Rose

Wales

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Duda

Barcelona
Magna Carter

Austria

Ironbaws
Red Stripe
Mrs Digger
Digger
Littleclown
Lea the Pea

 

Flat Footed

Ironbaws - sorry if this sounds a bit petty but shouldn't the vote be just for people actually competing at the champs? I totally get that the supporters are needed but they can't decide where the majority race can they??