Barnsley or South Yorkshire anyone?

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**Lordy**

Hi everyone, new to the forum, glad i found this place

Anyway, i'm looking for people to play against in South Yorkshire, or maybe join a small club and learning the game "properly" before i join a bigger club like the one's in Sheffield.

I did a search on google, found one club listed in Barnsley but it was from years ago and the contact info is no longer working so i'm guessing it has closed down.

Anyway back on topic, i have 2 armies Beasts of chaos and High Elf, i have been collecting or had have had an interest in Warhammer for around 13 years but i am yet to have a real game.

I have been through the rule book, i'm confident i know most of the major rules and will learn the rest during games.

Looking to play with people/groups over 20 (im 25).

If anyone want's to help me out send me a pm or add me on MSN, just to chat if need be.

Thanks all!

**George Spiggott**

Check my sig for clubs that play in Sheffield. PM me if you find a club in Barnsley.

**Lordy**

Thanks George, i might have found one in Hoyland, Barnsley but im waiting for a former member of that club to tell me if it is still open or not. Do any of your clubs take on new comers? I'm fairly confident with the rules, been over the rule book a good few times, i wouldn't mind a few 1k battles to break me in

Is your club on the Barnsley side of Sheffield of the other side?

**George Spiggott**

All of them. The one I attend, Dysartes, doesn't play much (any) Fantasy but I'm sure Gimps and Wildcats do.

**Wildcat Carl**

yeah if you are free on monday nights pop down to the wildcats club mate newcomers are always welcome.

**dullblade35**

Hey im from barnsley, are these groups still up and running?

**Steve.C**

Any Doncaster based groups about?

**dullblade35**

Im looking for local groups as it is

what you play?

**George Spiggott**

Yeah, what do you play?

AFAIK the Doncaster Wildcats club is kaput. There used to be one that meets at the Sub Aqua club near the canal, not sure if it's still there.

We play Warmachine and Flames of War at Patriot Games in Sheffield on a Tuesday evening, there's also the Polish club on a Wednesday evening and a club at the university (both Sheffield).

**dullblade35**

im a warhammer 40k player thts it atm

**Holdenstein**

Depending on whether you're north or south Barnsley Wakefield Warriors might be worth a go as long as they're still going.
http://wakefieldwarriors.moonfruit.com/

I've considered going down myself, but play mostly at the Leeds Night Owls

**Baron von Felixton**

George Spiggott wrote:Yeah, what do you play?

AFAIK the Doncaster Wildcats club is kaput. There used to be one that meets at the Sub Aqua club near the canal, not sure if it's still there.

We play Warmachine and Flames of War at Patriot Games in Sheffield on a Tuesday evening, there's also the Polish club on a Wednesday evening and a club at the university (both Sheffield).

Carl who runs Donny Wildcats has posted in this thread already saying it's on on Monday nights

**George Spiggott**

Baron von Felixton wrote:Carl who runs Donny Wildcats has posted in this thread already saying it's on on Monday nights

He posted that two and a half years ago. Are you saying it's still going?

**Baron von Felixton**

George Spiggott wrote:
Baron von Felixton wrote:Carl who runs Donny Wildcats has posted in this thread already saying it's on on Monday nights
He posted that two and a half years ago. Are you saying it's still going?

Haha, didn't see that. AFAIK it's still running, it's in The Leopard Pub in Doncaster

**dullblade35**

Wish I had a car, would make this such an easier game to play

**ArbeitsSchu**

Last I heard Wildcats was still there (from the venue owners daughter.)

**dullblade35**

There forum i think still is up and running, with new games.

There's also... http://jancotoys.freeforums.org/index.php

**George Spiggott**

Well if they're up they're up, check em out.

**vorpalhit**

http://wargamesemporium.com/forum/phpBB3/index.php?sid=f070c9533f8ad85610581ed652d24f48

Try here, there's the general area, but i can confirm the GIMPS are up and running well with good numbers

**.superted.**

George Spiggott wrote:Yeah, what do you play?

AFAIK the Doncaster Wildcats club is kaput. There used to be one that meets at the Sub Aqua club near the canal, not sure if it's still there.

We play Warmachine and Flames of War at Patriot Games in Sheffield on a Tuesday evening, there's also the Polish club on a Wednesday evening and a club at the university (both Sheffield).

the sub aqua club is still running on sundays 7-10 fantasy and 40k mostly odd games of flames.

**ArbeitsSchu**

The one down near the river, next to the old college and the tack shop?

**George Spiggott**

I haven't been there for many years. Good to hear it's still going.

**ArbeitsSchu**

Then I have been to that one. I recall it well. Paranoia with the chap who had the CB radio, unusual issues with charging skeleton cavalry, and some guy getting shouted at for playing Risk.

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How's that for memory? And yet I get my children's names backwards.

**.superted.**

ArbeitsSchu wrote:The one down near the river, next to the old college and the tack shop?

yes thats the one. open most sundays 7-10. we have a bar aswell

if you want to drop in PM me ill give you details and my mobile number

George Spiggott wrote:I haven't been there for many years. Good to hear it's still going.

still going...ive been going 13 years now and alot of people even longer

ArbeitsSchu wrote:Then I have been to that one. I recall it well. Paranoia with the chap who had the CB radio, unusual issues with charging skeleton cavalry, and some guy getting shouted at for playing Risk.

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How's that for memory? And yet I get my children's names backwards.

CB rado isnt there lol arguments over rules still occur

getting shouted at for playing risk!?! id welcome the guy Risk is awesome!!

**George Spiggott**

.superted. wrote:still going...ive been going 13 years now and alot of people even longer

Then there's a good chance I may know you IRL Ted. I started going around 17 years ago and I was still going 13 years ago.

PM me.

**ArbeitsSchu**

The CBs were in the cars. We sat in the car-park in the pissing rain and played "Vampire" over the emergency band, and told lots of people to "look for the red church". I think the shouting was something to do with over-running kicking-out-time.

The rules discrepancy was the realisation (I think) that a unit of Skeleton Cavalry infinitely long could attack with every lance, even if only one rider was in contact, based on some oddity of them ignoring terrain. (Or something like that.) The only other thing I remember was a HUGE unit of flagellants, and leaving the club with a large pile of old plastic Imperial Guardsmen. Memorieeeeees....