Colin Allen Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 As I was driving the lad back to university today, we were discussing how he could get some games in between now and the summer. As it is his final undergraduate year, he will not be able to come down at Easter and does not drive, so the plan is for me to go up to Stoke a few times so that we can play up there. We have played at a couple of sites relatively near Stoke (Anzio and Sixmil/Stormforce) and were not very impressed by either of them; we have looked at others but have excluded them. We now have three possibles and I am hoping that anyone who has played them recently will be able to give us their opinion; they are: Phoenix/PTC near Warrington (run by Bomb Up). Hilton Park Airsoft near Wolverhampton (run by TM Airsoft) Frontier Airsoft near Penkridge (one specific question for this one: are their games all themed ones? Their photos seem to include some very strange costumes.) Many thanks in advance for any information. Tackle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strykerles Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 There's also ace airsoft near cosford in wolverhampton unless that's one you've excluded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emergencychimps Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Isn't Phoenix where kicking mustang plays? That'd put me off. Not just because of him individually, but if they tolerate that sort of play I'm not interested. Galvatron, EvilMonkee and Cannonfodder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Allen Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 On 20/01/2025 at 22:45, Emergencychimps said: Isn't Phoenix where kicking mustang plays? That'd put me off. Not just because of him individually, but if they tolerate that sort of play I'm not interested. Expand That is a different site, although I would welcome another opportunity to meet Mr Bailey. On 20/01/2025 at 22:35, strykerles said: There's also ace airsoft near cosford in wolverhampton unless that's one you've excluded? Expand Aye, that might be a possibility; has anyone on here played there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 On 20/01/2025 at 22:45, Emergencychimps said: Isn't Phoenix where kicking mustang plays? That'd put me off. Not just because of him individually, but if they tolerate that sort of play I'm not interested. Expand Same here. On 20/01/2025 at 23:03, Colin Allen said: That is a different site, although I would welcome another opportunity to meet Mr Bailey. Expand A quick Google search says he does still play there Tbh even if he didn't I'd probably avoid it as from reading the reviews the owner comes across as a bit of a cunt who throws his toys around when criticised Tackle and mrfoxhound 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkee Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Phoenix is one of the worst run airsoft sites I have been to and this was pre Licking Cumstains attendance. mrfoxhound 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Allen Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 On 20/01/2025 at 23:46, Cannonfodder said: Same here. A quick Google search says he does still play there Tbh even if he didn't I'd probably avoid it as from reading the reviews the owner comes across as a bit of a cunt who throws his toys around when criticised Expand Mr Bailey plays at Phoenix near Nottingham; this one is near Warrington. Cannonfodder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMKipper Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I always thought Op Tac's Kingdom site looked like a good location, although never played myself. Appreciate again it has associations with KM. What was your issue with Anzio? I've not been for a long time but always enjoyed playing there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Allen Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 On 21/01/2025 at 10:34, LMKipper said: I always thought Op Tac's Kingdom site looked like a good location, although never played myself. Appreciate again it has associations with KM. What was your issue with Anzio? I've not been for a long time but always enjoyed playing there. Expand Kingdom seems to get very low numbers and frequently cancels for that reason. Also, having encountered the guy that runs it in his shop, I have no intention of playing at a site that he runs. As for Anzio, it is a great site but, on the day that we were there, the game design was awful and the marshaling was poor. LMKipper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMKipper Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 All fair enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 On 21/01/2025 at 07:23, Colin Allen said: Mr Bailey plays at Phoenix near Nottingham; this one is near Warrington. Expand Ah, that explains it. I didn't realise there's more than 1 site called Pheonix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkee Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 21/01/2025 at 16:05, Cannonfodder said: Ah, that explains it. I didn't realise there's more than 1 site called Pheonix Expand And given that Licking Cumstain lives in Essex (AFAIK) and has to travel 3 hours north to get a game kinda tells its own story GenuineGerman and Cannonfodder 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymoose Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 22/01/2025 at 16:49, EvilMonkee said: And given that Licking Cumstain lives in Essex (AFAIK) and has to travel 3 hours north to get a game kinda tells its own story Expand I wonder what his day job is? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenuineGerman Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 22/01/2025 at 19:33, Anonymoose said: I wonder what his day job is? 🤔 Expand Full time Hemorrhoid I’ve heard EvilMonkee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMKipper Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 He was a futures trader. If he set himself up well when he did that, I imagine he can live off his YouTube revenue now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymoose Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 22/01/2025 at 19:41, LMKipper said: He was a futures trader. If he set himself up well when he did that, I imagine he can live off his YouTube revenue now. Expand Apparently he whinges in Twitter about the cost of rent, so sounds like he hasn't set himself up that well. His Youtube videos are all pretty much the same. Cannonfodder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 22/01/2025 at 19:50, Anonymoose said: Apparently he whinges in Twitter about the cost of rent, so sounds like he hasn't set himself up that well. Expand His car is a piece of old crap too iirc On 22/01/2025 at 16:49, EvilMonkee said: And given that Licking Cumstain lives in Essex (AFAIK) and has to travel 3 hours north to get a game kinda tells its own story Expand 24 hours after liking this post I realise it's going to take me 3 hours to get to my next gameday thanks to the trains not running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters TheFull9 Posted January 25 Supporters Share Posted January 25 On 20/01/2025 at 23:03, Colin Allen said: Aye, that might be a possibility; has anyone on here played there? Expand I'm very close to Ace; wouldn't avoid it like the plague but wouldn't rush to it on one of the few days I can get to a game either tbh. Had a much better time at Anzio myself overall. Colin Allen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkee Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 22/01/2025 at 19:41, LMKipper said: He was a futures trader. If he set himself up well when he did that, I imagine he can live off his YouTube revenue now. Expand If he's a futures trader I'm the King of Ireland. Having an etoro account doesn't make you a futures trader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfoxhound Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 25/01/2025 at 22:01, EvilMonkee said: If he's a futures trader I'm the King of Ireland. Having an etoro account doesn't make you a futures trader. Expand Had a futures trader account, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkee Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) Doesn't make him a futures trader, it makes him a exchange rate trader (by the sounds of it betting on Sterling exchange rates), completely different to futures which involve the future price of a commodity and for which you need a lot of capital. Any moron with a few hundred quid can bet on exchange rates. Sounds like a typical KM move though, run your mouth off then blame someone else when the price needs to be paid. This is only his side of the story, I bet there is a lot more to it. Edited January 26 by EvilMonkee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Allen Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 (edited) I think there is a problem of definitions as to what is, or is not, a futures trader. The short sterling future market is about betting on short term interest rates, not exchange rates. Edited January 26 by Colin Allen EvilMonkee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Allen Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 On 25/01/2025 at 16:53, TheFull9 said: I'm very close to Ace; wouldn't avoid it like the plague but wouldn't rush to it on one of the few days I can get to a game either tbh. Had a much better time at Anzio myself overall. Expand Thank you; I read your report at the time but had forgotten about it. There does seem to be a dearth of good sites in the area, which is probably true of most parts of the UK. TheFull9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkee Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 On 26/01/2025 at 08:56, Colin Allen said: I think there is a problem of definitions as to what is, or is not, a futures trader. The short sterling future market is about betting on short term interest rates, not exchange rates. Expand Sorry my error. I meant interest rates. It was late in the night.... Colin Allen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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