I need the Snooker forum members help please .

[ADR147]

well geoff i am not much on websites but if you were doing work in the area i would imagine i can find you a table or two to cover.

[Geoff Large]

well geoff i am not much on websites but if you were doing work in the area i would imagine i can find you a table or two to cover.

Many thanks Andrew, I do value all the community help of this Forum , and if I am ever up youre way I will give get in touch .

[ADR147]

Many thanks Andrew, I do value all the community help of this Forum , and if I am ever up youre way I will give get in touch .

no problem as you can imagine i know a lot of people here with pool and snooker tables.

[Terry Davidson]

Geoff:

Too bad I'm in Canada as I have a Hainsworth Precision here to replace my #10 which is wearing out a bit now after 8 months

Terry

[salty]

hi geoff, my dads name is john salt he trained under Walter Meakin in the 60 s he used to travel all over Europe and England i will ask him about the snooker hall.
By what i have read on this forum i have no doubt that you will make your firm a sucess you seem to share the same ideals as my dad i started working for him when i left school at 16 im now 35 still look forward to my job ever day even slates up two flights without a lift!!!

[herbie]

How's it going, Geoff? I'm trying to keep this thread alive for your benefit. Visit Geoff's page, folks!

[Geoff Large]

How's it going, Geoff? I'm trying to keep this thread alive for your benefit. Visit Geoff's page, folks!

Hi Herbie , well over 18 months have gone by and I am doing all right , I have old and new clients , my Web site seems to bring people in from all over , today I am off to Butlins in skegness for a weeks work , on the run upto christmas I have work in Perth Scotland , Ashbourne , Colwyn Bay in Wales , Clitheroe , North London , Scunthorpe, Newark , Lincoln , Leicester and many in and around Nottingham and Derby to name but a few .
I do have a slack period now and again but always seem to find work when it is not around .
The Cue sports trade has its busy periods and it's slack periods , But from what I have experienced in the last 18 months I am sure there will be enough work out there to see me into retirement , but then again Billiard fitters never retire , I know some well into their late 60s and even 70s that where still doing it .

I still require people to click on my website as some of the search ratings still work , I do pay to be on yell in 4 counties , the 4 close to me , but my web site is for further afield clients mainly large job's such as table move's.
I feel that I have come a long way since I went self employed , when certain people where telling me not to do it as there is not enough work around , I found out they only wanted me not to because it is less competition to them .
I find if you do a good job take your time and also fix faults , then you are much better respected ,When I was employed I had to work in the system of speed fitting and believe me I know which side of the fence I would rather be on , less stress , no middle person taking the major cut , and the Client gets a much better job done .
Thank you for bringing the thread back into life , I am very grateful for members of the Snooker forum taking the time to click on my web site .

as you can see from my posts , my web site link is always displayed at the bottom of the page .


Geoff

[GaryM]

Just had a browse and spent far more time than I had intended! Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Good luck.
Can't pretend I understand any or the technical feedback you've received, but they seem to know what they are talking about.

[philip in china]

There might be better fitters than Geoff, there might be more honest fitters than Geoff and there might be generally nicer guys than Geoff.

Show me one and I will believe it. Until you do, I think he is the best. If you need any work doing I recommend you to contact Geoff first.

[bigandyg]

There might be better fitters than Geoff, there might be more honest fitters than Geoff and there might be generally nicer guys than Geoff.

Show me one and I will believe it. Until you do, I think he is the best. If you need any work doing I recommend you to contact Geoff first.

An old fashioned helpful guy.

[philip in china]

I can still scarcely believe the deal he got me on my 12' table.

I never did find out why there were 16 reds though.

[philip in china]

I have just looked at Geoff's site. It is worth logging on just to see the Orme honey oak table amongst the "for sale" section. A truly wonderful looking table in wonderful condition.

Geoff, I notice you haven't put a price on it yet. How much will it be? Do you know yet? (No, I haven't got space for a second table).

[Geoff Large]

I think the Oak orme table will sell for around the £750 price. see link http://gclbilliards.com/oak-orme-son...ry-nice-table/
I have been away a week working in Butlins Skegness , a job I have been doing a for a few years now every November , and the past two years for myself as GCL Billiards..
During my work there I received a phone Call from the seller of the oak orme , he has been away on holiday for a month and we talked about price , I held back on price as I think the table is worth around the £1500 price range and was waiting to see what people offered for it , but with full size tables not selling well , we have agreed a price of £750 to be very fair and for a solid Oak table it will not be around long before someone snaps it up .
Even if it is to just store it until they have a room ready !
There are plenty of tables around but is there one up for sale in this condition in Oak at this Bargain price ?
it was renovated a few years back so it is ready to go , just dismantle deliver and set up is all it is going to cost extra , and GCL Billiards will quote for this .

[philip in china]

That would be an amazing buy for somebody. It looks wonderful. Does anything else come with it? Maybe 16 reds. (An in joke).

[lesedwards]

Hi Forum members , some of you you may know that I have just gone self employed as a billiard table fitter after 37 years in the trade , I feel that I have helped and advised members over tables issues and information to the snooker forum since 2007 , what I would like to ask is a little help back in return , I am trying to climb the google rating for hits on my web site to get me on the first page , if members in the UK and abroad reading this could just spend a little time reading my web site I would much appreciate this , I am also doing a blog on my web site and photo album of various tables and billiard antiques . :snooker:

just google gcl billiards or go to http://www.gclbilliards.com

many thanks
Geoff

Hi Geoff great site and good luck. When I bought my old Burroughs and Watts you where right there to help me like I lived just down the street mean while I am here in Canada. By the way the Broad Bow pocket leathers fit like a glove thanks to your help with stitching directions. You need a testimonial section so the TSF guys that you have helped can all add to it. Thanks