Grosvenor Walsall. The sad, the bad, and the tragic.

[RED-DOG]

The Sad:  Quentin, Walsall big cheese and all around good egg is leaving at the end of the month. During the 4 or 5 years that I've known him, Q has always had time for the punters. He has listened to their complaints with a patient ear and a friendly smile, I'll be sorry to see him go.

A little bird tells me that Quentin will resurface in a completely different role. I wish him luck in his new venture.




The Bad: The monthly £300 at Walsall has for many years been one of the most popular events on the poker calendar. Fields of 100 + are commonplace, and 140 + by no means unusual. So I was surprised and disappointed last night to see that this, my favorite regular comp could only boast 52 runners.

Why? I don't know really, but I do know that I didn't see it advertised anywhere. I didn't get a text or a flyer, and as far as I know, there was no advance warning on any of the forums (Which is a shame because it's free and would only take a few moments of someone's time)

Don't get me wrong, the staff were excellent, as always, and the comp plays just as well as it ever did. It's just a shame to let one of the best regular tournaments in the country die for the want of a little effort.



The Tragic: The buffet was 'orrible! Three choices, all pasta, all looking like pig swill, and (according to the brave souls who actually tried to eat it) tasting like pig swill as well.



Sorry Grosvenor Walsall.  Forgive me. I've had a bit of a whinge this week, but I'm still your biggest fan, and I will be back for the next £300.

 

[Karabiner]

I didn't even know that this was on and I used to be a regular too..

[RED-DOG]

I found out purely by accident the day before Ralph.

[Longines]

I got the text about it. Flyers in the room for the last couple of weeks but no sign of it mentioned elsewhere.

When all that the regulars appear to eat is toast, it tells you something about the standard of catering.

[RED-DOG]

I got the text about it. Flyers in the room for the last couple of weeks but no sign of it mentioned elsewhere.

When all that the regulars appear to eat is toast, it tells you something about the standard of catering.

In future if they (Or any cardroom for that matter) would like to drop me a PM, I would be glad to spam their comp on blonde.

[TightEnd]

- a lot of competition for Walsall. Cash has decamped to Broadway, big comp players heading to dtd every now and again (saw Des, Ben Callinan, Mad Turk, John Hewston, Craig etc at the last dtd monthly)

- Walsall subject to the same marketing freeze as the rest of the Grosvenors

- Danny, Zak etc not allowed to post on forums. Head Office decision for all Grosvenor staff (Nina got an exemption) to avoid breaching fraternaisation rules. Note our live poker board, with the exception of Nina there's no advertising of Grosvenor non festival comps any more

[RED-DOG]

Danny, Zak etc not allowed to post on forums. Head Office decision for all Grosvenor staff


Place muzzle on instep, pull trigger. (How to shoot yourself in the foot in one easy lesson).

[Karabiner]

I'm sure that Walsall used to send me a flyer every month with all of their tourneys on it.

They probably stopped when Danny was posting their fixture list on the forum.....

[TightEnd]

Danny, Zak etc not allowed to post on forums. Head Office decision for all Grosvenor staff


Place muzzle on instep, pull trigger. (How to shoot yourself in the foot in one easy lesson).

I agree from a players point of view

However I'm reluctant to blanket criticise them, as I don't know the specific rules about fraternisation. For all I know the GC may have insisted.

Looking on the newest page of live poker  http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?board=5.0 with the exception of Luton all Grosvenors are conspicuous by their absence, GUKPT aside

[TightEnd]

I'm sure that Walsall used to send me a flyer every month with all of their tourneys on it.

Ralph

snail mail flyers from Grosvenors were "canned" in early 08 due to cost cutting

Luton now does (occasional) texts and (monthly) emails but I do not know where Walsall are on electronic mailing lists. Probalby in 1986 or something!!

[RED-DOG]

For all I know the GC may have insisted.



You think the GC may have insisted but granted Nina special dispensation?

[TightEnd]

For all I know the GC may have insisted.



You think the GC may have insisted but granted Nina special dispensation?

no idea. I'm feeling charitable today. It won't last.

[Dingdell]

For all I know the GC may have insisted.



You think the GC may have insisted but granted Nina special dispensation?

no idea. I'm feeling charitable today. It won't last.

Will it last long enough for you to donate at DTD tomight?

[RED-DOG]

For all I know the GC may have insisted.



You think the GC may have insisted but granted Nina special dispensation?

EDIT:

You think the GC may have insisted but granted Nina AND ALL OTHER CARD ROOMS special dispensation?

[TightEnd]

No dtd tonight, Trace.

Still recovering from last night's lack of airbag moment