APAT Season Two Sponsorship

[dik9]

It's been over a year Kin, and nothing has been mentioned, just a plan will do!!!!

[kinboshi]

Maybe it will take two years?

[dik9]

For a plan?

[KingPoker]

It's been over a year Kin, and nothing has been mentioned, just a plan will do!!!!

we havent even concluded season 1 yet!

[kinboshi]

For a plan?

I don't know - I'm not part of the APAT management, they probably have lots of plans. 

[Jon MW]

It's been over a year Kin, and nothing has been mentioned, just a plan will do!!!!

Seasons 1 TOUR was Great
Season 2's TOUR Looks Better

NO DISPUTE

 

The Title is Amatuer POKER ASSOCIATION and tour 

With all due respect I think it has been quite clearly indicated that the plan, for the association, for the first season was to establish relationships with the various players in the industry and to provide an example of a popular and oversubscribed way of holding tournaments.

I suspect the plan for the second season may involve filling in some gaps and consolidating those relationships.

When expressed like that it may not seem like much - but be serious - how much notice do you expect any company to take of anyone who comes along and tells you how to do (part of) your job better?

It may be a slow process but I expect this initial preparatory work gives the Amateur Poker Association the best chance of achieving any meaningful and lasting change in the long term

[boldie]

I think it would be interesting to hear what the people critisising expect from APAT and whether they think that what believe what they expect is realistic.

I have been very impressed by APAT's success in the first season and shall therefore play in the second one.

Changes to a largely established poker community don't happen over night and some things will take time. In the mean time, having great value added events at a reasonable price with a great structure will do for me

[Robert HM]

I personally don't give a flying fig right now as to the plans of APAT. At the moment we are offered:

Comps with affordable buyins

No fees

Great structures

Sats to the comps on a site I use.

Online comps on the same site.

Added money

Any plans are an added bonus, I am settling for what's on offer for the time being.

[matt674]

It's been over a year Kin, and nothing has been mentioned, just a plan will do!!!!

Kin is a Liverpool fan - every year he thinks "this is the year, we've got a plan"

By january his dreams are shattered for another 9 months

[FlyingPig]

The APAT has started to deliver something which a few years ago we never thought would/could happen.

The APA is getting lots of members, more members means more clout. As Tikay has also eluded to, some casino's are starting to change the way the tournaments they offer. It is no co-incidence that they are following the APAT blueprint, they have seen how popular they are, how many new players they bring in, and these are going to there casino's.

Once a foothold has been established the APA will be able to take full advantage of the position that it has gained.

As poker players we need to get behind the association, and I am sure they will only make things better for all poker players in the UK.

[kinboshi]

It's been over a year Kin, and nothing has been mentioned, just a plan will do!!!!

Kin is a Liverpool fan - every year he thinks "this is the year, we've got a plan"

By january his dreams are shattered for another 9 months

It's been a few years since our season has finished early.  Usually there in a final right at the end of the season.

[ifm]

Lets laughingly try a new tack, this forum has rules regarding charities, should we not apply the same rules for "associations" i.e. should any organisation taking money off members show where exactly that money went?
Or is this somehow different?

[portfolio]

Lets laughingly try a new tack, this forum has rules regarding charities, should we not apply the same rules for "associations" i.e. should any organisation taking money off members show where exactly that money went?
Or is this somehow different?

different  like this  u mean??http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=26043.0

[Jon MW]

Lets laughingly try a new tack, this forum has rules regarding charities, should we not apply the same rules for "associations" i.e. should any organisation taking money off members show where exactly that money went?
Or is this somehow different?

Hasn't that already been answered?

APL is a Limited Company. Under Company Law it of course has to produce Annual accounts, which are readily avaialable (or will be within the statutory timeframe) via Companies House
...

okay, that's not as immediate as just posting the information on a forum but if people are really concerned, then the information will be available to them if they want to make the effort to get it.

[ifm]

Lets laughingly try a new tack, this forum has rules regarding charities, should we not apply the same rules for "associations" i.e. should any organisation taking money off members show where exactly that money went?
Or is this somehow different?

Hasn't that already been answered?

Erm no actually, the question relates to forum rules.