Potential Lotr UK leage/ tournament

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:01 pm

Hey Guys, Sam here.

There has been lots of talk about arranging more lotr tourneys on this page

LotR Championships

I'd quite like to encourage more people to come play down south and there is serious talk of trying to get some sort of league sorted out with any excess money raised from tournaments going to fund a end of year tournament. If anyone knows anywhere where tournaments could be hosted, get in contact or post on the page. Email is sampage9247@gmail.com

This is all very much in the discussion phase so would appreciate any and all input. All feedback will be taken into account.

Gondorian Captain · **Joined:** Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:13 pm **Posts:** 267

I am very much interested in any LOTR event that costs less than what GW charge.
Will do what I can to help out, work permitting.

If people are interested then LOTR events can happen

Leonardis · **Joined:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 891

We could probably host something in East Grinstead - we could hire the hall for the day and create loads of boards - helms deep etc?

I am also about to start work in a huge osgiliath board and possible dwarf/goblin mines...

jay170788 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:58 am **Posts:** 87

Unfortunately East Grinstead is an awful long way for me, but i suppose wherever it is will be a long way for me so i suppose i will have to pull out unless it is a little further north as i am around Peterborough / Cambridge area.

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:17 pm

there is talk of holding tournaments in nottingham/ stockport/ london etc.

If I am honest Leo, I had forgotten about east grinstead when I posted this, would be awesome to hold a tourney in east grinstead.

Thermo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:55 am

Stockport would be amazing! Not from an utterly selfish point of view, but very easy to get to from everywhere on train and road...

BlackMist · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:25 am

Guys please join the facebook group. We're discussing everything there at the moment. Please feel free to share your opinions. It would be good to start this thing from January, so everybody's opinions are welcome.

Leonardis · **Joined:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 891

We had some good discussions around a two day event in Easter featuring mines, osgiliath and helms deep... Time to crack the whip with my painting and scenery building!

rampaging_bear · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:47 am

Rather then just making it s southern thing, why don't we look at making it a u.k. Thing where there is a big event to qualify for??

SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 4:46 pm

It will more than likely be a UK based thing, trying to get something arranged down south is proving to be a pain, most southern LotR players are hermits like ol' radagast. If all else fails, there will be a few tournaments per year probably held somewhere in nottingham.

Leonardis · **Joined:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 891

SouthernDunedain wrote:

It will more than likely be a UK based thing, trying to get something arranged down south is proving to be a pain, most southern LotR players are hermits like ol' radagast. If all else fails, there will be a few tournaments per year probably held somewhere in nottingham.

I'm up for anything LotR... We could do both, our club is planning some big events next year and will host a fair sized tourney, however - nationally would be better in central area such as Nottingham.
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SouthernDunedain · **Posted:** Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:49 pm

I am more than happy to provide transport for anyone in the sussex area. Can fit 5 in my car so the more people the cheaper it is.

Leonardis · **Joined:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 891

Plus Craig - pretty much a car full... Now where's the battle!!!???

Thermo · **Posted:** Fri Dec 21, 2012 3:17 pm

I'm looking to get started and don't know anyone who plays, so if you'd have me, I'd be happy to get involved in a couple of these meets and meet some other people who are into the hobby. Let me know when and where and I'll give it a go!

Leonardis · **Joined:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 891

Be good to find a central location!?

Thermo · **Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:38 pm

Leonardis wrote:

Be good to find a central location!?

I'd be more than happy to host people in Stockport if you give me an idea of potential numbers and people were able to bring terrain etc.

Gondorian Captain · **Joined:** Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:13 pm **Posts:** 267

I should be able to make any events in stockport, liverpool isn;t that far away. Can also attend things down south as family are down there.
Whether its in Erebor or Mordor, King's Landing or Winterfel, I;ll pretty much be good to make it.

jay170788 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:58 am **Posts:** 87

Be nice if someone on here was in Birmingham, that seems very central and would be ideal for people from any location really....

BoromirofIpswich · **Posted:** Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:08 pm

Off the top of my head:

Why not, if you want a UK league split it into Northern and Southern leagues. There's a centre in the Stockport and a recently opened one near London, Hockley to be precise.

I recall, or I think I do, memory getting poor, some online retailer/distributor setting up a wargaming centre in the south-west as well.

Go for two, or up to four tournaments a year in each region and then a grand final.

Gondorian Captain · **Joined:** Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:13 pm **Posts:** 267

I think the idea of splitting up into region may be useful in getting the thing off the ground, at least initially.

You could even say that the each league represented a different part of middle earth, Northern one being over the misty mountains, Mirkwood, Arnor.
Southern one covering Rohan, Gondor ect.
May add a lil more fun to it all :p

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