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DON DRAPER

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2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« on: June 23, 2008, 02:20:05 PM »
the pba has announced the 2008-2009 national tour schedule with 20 stops including 14 from last year. the women's series returns as well. for all the info go to www.pba.com
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Re: 2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2008, 12:37:45 AM »
Pitiful, pitiful, pitiful.

The South is totally locked out this year. I realize houses have to pony up the dough but something's got to be done here. The South is the fastest-growing area of the country at the moment but I guess we don't matter. Nearest tournament is at least 12-14 hours from my house.

I try really hard to be positive about the PBA and be a good fan but there's no excuse for this.

Jess
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Re: 2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2008, 12:54:01 AM »
i have to agree with you, Jess. as a resident in Texas, i was very excited about attending an event this year.

BLAM!

woah, did you guys just hear that? it sounded like someone's hopes just got shot!

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Re: 2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2008, 01:04:31 AM »
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i have to agree with you, Jess. as a resident in Texas, i was very excited about attending an event this year.


LOL likewise. Can't believe they axed us!
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Re: 2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2008, 05:41:22 AM »
this obviously has to do with $$$. From the players' perspective, it looks like they tried to keep the travel down. since there are not many seats, spectators are not the issue, tv money is, and PBA just does not get the ratings.

Having said that, I can't believe the tour does not come to Florida with all of the Florida bowlers. I wonder what the players think?
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Re: 2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2008, 06:53:02 AM »
3 Events in Nevada in about a 6 week period?
PBA headquarters in Texas, but no events there (or anywhere remotely close)?
Florida shut out of any hosting gigs?

Lesson: Money talks. I guess some of the southern facilities should have ponied up to host a tournament.

Still, I'm not sure that the PBA is doing an adequate job of targeting certain markets and regions. You'd think that Florida would be especially desirable as the USBC tournament is going to be there every three years.

Oh well, at least I have a choice of 2 venues within a 2 hour drive (Taylor, Mi. and Columbus, Ohio) that will be hosting events. I'll consider myself lucky.
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Re: 2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2008, 06:57:19 AM »
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PBA headquarters in Texas


Since when??
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Re: 2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2008, 07:29:15 AM »
I also noticed that the PBA will not be doing an event in Japan this year.
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Re: 2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2008, 08:18:52 AM »
I wonder if I should enter the US Open this year.  

I'm glad to see that the Women's series is back.  I hope it starts to grow and help progress the PBA as a whole.
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Re: 2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2008, 08:38:51 AM »
i really lucked out his year in regards to the schedule.  both wichita and omaha are drivable.
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Re: 2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2008, 08:42:40 AM »
im glad to see even though brunswick zone hawthorn aka "hawthorn" is still hosting an event this year.
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« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2008, 08:47:11 AM »
I was all set to go to Birmingham last year when I found out it wasn't on the schedule.  The stop in South Carolina was the closest for me and that's many hours away.  I would drive two or three hours but I can't do 8+, even if I've got someone to go with me.

There's at least one very disappointed fan here in North Missississippi.

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Re: 2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2008, 09:37:45 AM »
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Pitiful, pitiful, pitiful.

The South is totally locked out this year. I realize houses have to pony up the dough but something's got to be done here. The South is the fastest-growing area of the country at the moment but I guess we don't matter. Nearest tournament is at least 12-14 hours from my house.

I try really hard to be positive about the PBA and be a good fan but there's no excuse for this.

Jess


It may be the fastest growing, but there are still more people, and bowlers in the Northeast, and the West.  They are targeting where most of their bowlers are.

That said, I am shocked that Texas doesn't have a stop at all this year, and Nevada has 3. SC had a lot of empty seats that I saw on TV.  Maybe they weren't getting the support there.
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Re: 2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2008, 12:31:15 PM »
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PBA headquarters in Texas, but no events there (or anywhere remotely close)?


USBC is moving their HQ to Texas, PBA HQ is in Seattle.
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Re: 2008-2009 pba tour schedule
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2008, 10:11:20 PM »
WTF PBA. How could you not have a stop in Dallas/Fort Worth AGAIN....and not even in Texas?? What are they doing? Too scared to come back to Irving because the tour players stuggled too much on that tough wood lane house? Sucks that everyone can't hit 230 every game doesn't it! Boo Hoo. They seriously need more stops. I guess I will have to drive to Denver to see a tour stop

I'm sick of fuu-fuu places like Medford and Vernon Hills getting stops every season also. If you can't stop in Texas, at least go back to Erie. No, Erie is no where close to Dallas/Fort Worth but deserves a stop every year.

Columbus OH at that crappy Sequoia Pro Bowl? That place has like 30 lanes and uses Gardian...YUCK. It's not fit to host a PBA event. That's ridiculous they went there last year and they are coming bacK? I will agree with the rest of those places though they could have at least concidered leaving New Jersey. Seriously, we in Dallas/Fort Worth equally have a few alleys that would be more then capable of hosting the US Open.
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