Neil Prebble wrote
>I am sure it would David, however the vast majority of novice bridge
players
>don't necessarily feel that way hence the "no fear" initiatives. The
reason
>only a small proportion of players actually play in tournaments or even
>duplicate is simply that they don't find it an enjoyable experience
when/if
>they first try. I played competitive bridge at county team level in my
>twenties but then gave up simply because I did not enjoy the attitudes
that
>were on display in ftf bridge - I would never have played at all if it
were
>not for a friendly Tuesday night rubber bridge game at 2 (old) pence a
>hundred! If acol players just want to play against acol players that's
fine
>by me I just want more players to play and enjoy the game.
>
>ps I know you do as well :)))
I do not disagree with you about attitude, but I do about system.
Novices are put off by what people say to them: they do not care about
opponents' system whatever.
The people who care about system are staid middle-of-the-road players
who [whatever they say] have no desire to improve and just want to turn
cards over.
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