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[Tal]

Blonde is run in order to affect bookmaker share prices first and foremost.    They pay all the expenses for Blonde and in return we agree to affect their share price accordingly.

[deeiron]

NPF closed in May 2014.

They were unable to find a buyer, &, presumably, it was costing too much time & money to run. I'd surmise from that it was costing a good deal more than £10 a month. I doubt they would have closed it if it was profitable, or only costing a tenner a month.

 

The NPF was closed in the main for personal reasons by the owners who then put a for sale price on it but declined a lower offer as felt it best for all concerned it was allowed to close.

The forum was operated in the main at the expense of the owners and profit or financial gain was never the aim and purpose of that forum and it was certainly costing far in excess of £10.00 per month to host and operate. The benefits and returns local North East players received from that forum could never be actually quantified or price put on it IMO. One thing is for sure it would never be replicated or bettered and once again thats my opinion.

Ahh, Lord Dobbs no less.

It was rather a shame it closed in many ways.

You make a fair point though, I don't think, in this day & age, poker forums can be run for profit, & certainly that's not the be all & end all, they just need to be affordable, & do their job by the regulars at an acceptable cost. 2+2 of course, is a different matter entirely.
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Lords Dobbs indeed and flattered by your royal tribute Mr K!!

The poker world could certainly do with more Mr but IMO those days have long gone

[deeiron]

NPF closed in May 2014.

They were unable to find a buyer, &, presumably, it was costing too much time & money to run. I'd surmise from that it was costing a good deal more than £10 a month. I doubt they would have closed it if it was profitable, or only costing a tenner a month.

 

The NPF was closed in the main for personal reasons by the owners who then put a for sale price on it but declined a lower offer as felt it best for all concerned it was allowed to close.

The forum was operated in the main at the expense of the owners and profit or financial gain was never the aim and purpose of that forum and it was certainly costing far in excess of £10.00 per month to host and operate. The benefits and returns local North East players received from that forum could never be actually quantified or price put on it IMO. One thing is for sure it would never be replicated or bettered and once again thats my opinion.

Ahh, Lord Dobbs no less.

It was rather a shame it closed in many ways.

You make a fair point though, I don't think, in this day & age, poker forums can be run for profit, & certainly that's not the be all & end all, they just need to be affordable, & do their job by the regulars at an acceptable cost. 2+2 of course, is a different matter entirely.

Lords Dobbs indeed and flattered by your royal tribute Mr K!!

The poker world could certainly do with more Mr but IMO those days have long gone
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I need to learn how to use your software and quotes better in my replies!!!

[tikay]

NPF closed in May 2014.

They were unable to find a buyer, &, presumably, it was costing too much time & money to run. I'd surmise from that it was costing a good deal more than £10 a month. I doubt they would have closed it if it was profitable, or only costing a tenner a month.

 

The NPF was closed in the main for personal reasons by the owners who then put a for sale price on it but declined a lower offer as felt it best for all concerned it was allowed to close.

The forum was operated in the main at the expense of the owners and profit or financial gain was never the aim and purpose of that forum and it was certainly costing far in excess of £10.00 per month to host and operate. The benefits and returns local North East players received from that forum could never be actually quantified or price put on it IMO. One thing is for sure it would never be replicated or bettered and once again thats my opinion.

Ahh, Lord Dobbs no less.

It was rather a shame it closed in many ways.

You make a fair point though, I don't think, in this day & age, poker forums can be run for profit, & certainly that's not the be all & end all, they just need to be affordable, & do their job by the regulars at an acceptable cost. 2+2 of course, is a different matter entirely.

Lords Dobbs indeed and flattered by your royal tribute Mr K!!

The poker world could certainly do with more Mr but IMO those days have long gone

I need to learn how to use your software and quotes better in my replies!!!
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Don't worry about that, it's old, unreliable & temperamental. Bit like me.

I correspond from time to time with an old NPF member over at Sky Poker, "cowhead". Sure you well remember him. Sunderland fan.

[JohnCharver]

NPF wasnt a poker forum, it was facebook for people who dont know how to use a computer properly.

Cowhead is an utter tool, my life would have been a poorer place for not meeting.

[david3103]

I finally met Koyte last November at an APAT event. Another character

[tikay]

June was a splendid month, our best by post count since September last year, 27% up on last month, & 80% up on the dreadful April figure.

"Exceptionals" were the key - the politics thread positively rattled along, so at least blonde were winners from Brexit. Tighty's contribution there was immense.

Mere ran, or is still running, several comps, too, these always help with engagement, & we'd be much poorer without Mere. It's good to see so many people appreciate his input, too.

Fred, where we get so much traffic, was actually much quieter in June, as there was so much other stuff going off, & Tighty can only spin so many plates. He tends to stimulate discussion on there when time permits. Even so, Fred made a rather splendid £989 in the month, which is terrific. Not bad for a free to view thread.

So, all is not lost, & we are still trundling along. Be nice to have a few more months like June, mind. We might just have a General Election soon, that'll help, too.

[vegaslover]

Politics thread and Tighty as well as a few others, has been an amazing thread. tbh never thought I would see a thread on blonde, with such contrasting views, be debated without the usual retorts of who can shout the loudest/be the most abusive. Long may it continue

[dakky]

June was a splendid month, our best by post count since September last year, 27% up on last month, & 80% up on the dreadful April figure.

"Exceptionals" were the key - the politics thread positively rattled along, so at least blonde were winners from Brexit. Tighty's contribution there was immense.

Mere ran, or is still running, several comps, too, these always help with engagement, & we'd be much poorer without Mere. It's good to see so many people appreciate his input, too.

Fred, where we get so much traffic, was actually much quieter in June, as there was so much other stuff going off, & Tighty can only spin so many plates. He tends to stimulate discussion on there when time permits. Even so, Fred made a rather splendid £989 in the month, which is terrific. Not bad for a free to view thread.

So, all is not lost, & we are still trundling along. Be nice to have a few more months like June, mind. We might just have a General Election soon, that'll help, too.

Good news. I will hope for a GE!

Do you have stats over a period of time for tft p&l?

[Tal]

June was a splendid month, our best by post count since September last year, 27% up on last month, & 80% up on the dreadful April figure.

"Exceptionals" were the key - the politics thread positively rattled along, so at least blonde were winners from Brexit. Tighty's contribution there was immense.

Mere ran, or is still running, several comps, too, these always help with engagement, & we'd be much poorer without Mere. It's good to see so many people appreciate his input, too.

Fred, where we get so much traffic, was actually much quieter in June, as there was so much other stuff going off, & Tighty can only spin so many plates. He tends to stimulate discussion on there when time permits. Even so, Fred made a rather splendid £989 in the month, which is terrific. Not bad for a free to view thread.

So, all is not lost, & we are still trundling along. Be nice to have a few more months like June, mind. We might just have a General Election soon, that'll help, too.

Good news. I will hope for a GE!

Do you have stats over a period of time for tft p&l?

One page one of the TfT thread, there's a link to the master spreadsheet.

[tikay]

Politics thread and Tighty as well as a few others, has been an amazing thread. tbh never thought I would see a thread on blonde, with such contrasting views, be debated without the usual retorts of who can shout the loudest/be the most abusive. Long may it continue

Just a bit. Doubt many forums could hold such a constructive debate on such an emotive subject without recourse to vitriol, abuse and general silliness.

It's been a must read every day, several times a day, for some time now, even to someone like me who has zero interest in politics.

[tikay]

June was a splendid month, our best by post count since September last year, 27% up on last month, & 80% up on the dreadful April figure.

"Exceptionals" were the key - the politics thread positively rattled along, so at least blonde were winners from Brexit. Tighty's contribution there was immense.

Mere ran, or is still running, several comps, too, these always help with engagement, & we'd be much poorer without Mere. It's good to see so many people appreciate his input, too.

Fred, where we get so much traffic, was actually much quieter in June, as there was so much other stuff going off, & Tighty can only spin so many plates. He tends to stimulate discussion on there when time permits. Even so, Fred made a rather splendid £989 in the month, which is terrific. Not bad for a free to view thread.

So, all is not lost, & we are still trundling along. Be nice to have a few more months like June, mind. We might just have a General Election soon, that'll help, too.

Good news. I will hope for a GE!

Do you have stats over a period of time for tft p&l?

Yes, as Tal notes, page 1 of TfT contains a link to the Spready and every bet - all 5,827 of them, all proofed in advance - is on there.

Past years have had to be archived, though, due to space constraints, so in summary, here is the total position;

Total number of bets: 5,827

Total amount staked: £175,281.27

Profit: £12,389.72

ROI: 7.07%

A summary of the latest position can be found on page 7,951 of TfT.

The thread was started by Camel, who specialises in threads which have legs, including "Whatever happened to?". Without threads like these, we'd have been toast a long time ago.

Anyway, enough of this luvvy duvvy warmth, poor old nirvana will be having a fit.

[booder]

Politics thread and Tighty as well as a few others, has been an amazing thread. tbh never thought I would see a thread on blonde, with such contrasting views, be debated without the usual retorts of who can shout the loudest/be the most abusive. Long may it continue

Just a bit. Doubt many forums could hold such a constructive debate on such an emotive subject without recourse to vitriol, abuse and general silliness.

It's been a must read every day, several times a day, for some time now, even to someone like me who has zero interest in politics.

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[EvilPie]

Tom and Camel doing a great job pushing the count up with their to and fro arguments.