2008 UK championships

[ady]

2008 UK championships

jonno, i am not having a personal dig and i appreciate that in the past you have lost out financially yourself,your judgement is better than mine of what works best hosting events, but what i think has to be considered is, where would it leave you if the certain exciting robots, you would like to see at least attend the champs didnt get through your qualifiers by having an off day and say all you ended up with was 22 flippers and 2 wedges? would that still be exciting?.it also gives i believe the less likely contenders to have a chance. all this providing qualifiers go ahead.
i just think limited attendance at such a major competition is a bad idea, sorry.

(Message edited by ady on January 18, 200

[typhoon_driver]

2008 UK championships

Fantastic. Glad to hear that both events are going ahead this year!

Sadly I wont be at the heavyweight champs this year as I will be in the states but I want to see vids on youtube asap after the comp!

[ady]

2008 UK championships

i bet your looking forward to fw champs though? im not sure whether im going to put the old prodigy in (as its a safer bet of winning lol) or the evo spinner which will be interesting now with 24v and 1 tooth. i was wondering whether to lend prodigy to a newbee for the competition, but knowing my luck it would get drawn either against you gary or myself LOL.

[john]

2008 UK championships

adrian theres 12 seeds / well top 12 from 2007 champs, they are

Big Nipper,THZ,Iron Awe 5,Dantomkia ,Kapow ,Beast ,Turbulence ,Ripper ,Tiberious ,Kanopener ,Velocirippa ,Envy
6 out of these i class as flippers, i should think these 12 robots will be there as there seeds, but i guess these could change on winter tour results and also foreign teams will be there. i cant remember how many robots attended 2007 champs but it wasnt that many over 24. even for robot wars most of us had to do trials and the less likely contenders and even good robots dont get on , and that was more of a big deal as it was on TV. also 1000 in prize money means theres alot of money to be won . we will have to wait and see if theres over 24 robots tho but i cant seeing anyone having to trial as some teams wont be able to make it due to work just like last yrs champs?

will be a good event with 10s of thousands of people walking around and watching

[swanaldo]

2008 UK championships

cool for me if envy is a seed. i fancy it this year. envy has had lots of upgrades and just about ironed out flaws so looking forward to it.

[rob_grimm]

2008 UK championships

Jonno
Congrats on getting the UK champs again but I would have to question the suitability of the Fairford venue. We didnt go to Fairford last year because of the inevitable traffic chaos . Is it still your intention to have the event outside? If so I suppose we just have to hope it doesnt rain.
I.M.H.O one of your other indoor venues would have provided a better bet.

Rob

[john]

2008 UK championships

shane i dont no if they are seeds

but i am guessing they will be

envy wouldnt have any problem in a trial neways its quality - i say me n u in final this year :P

(Message edited by john on January 18, 200

[swanaldo]

2008 UK championships

i say envy knocks you out in the first round

[swanaldo]

2008 UK championships

then we retire to the campsite and knock back some beer

[john]

2008 UK championships

well i hope theres loser round thing

and do u remember who knocked u out in 2007 champs

reminder here http://roamingrobots.co.uk/events2007_UKChampsresults.htmhttp://roamingrobots.co.uk/events200...mpsresults.htm


its 2 early to start banter - we will start in a few months - my dad will tell me off lol

[swanaldo]

2008 UK championships

yeah you did knock me out but via a breakdown on envys part. the gods were with you that day. but yes stop the banter now i have the last word

[john]

2008 UK championships

i want to reply to that but it will end up going on til the event lol

as ur the older man i wont say it :P

we can agree that flippers rule tho ye?

[swanaldo]

2008 UK championships

envy rules tho thor just might rule when finished.

[john]

2008 UK championships

ye axes r well better then flippers but i dnt have 1 so u noo

[ady]

2008 UK championships

little john, i think im right in saying that typhoon didnt get through their qualifying round and look what happened lol? correct me if im wrong gary.