Transforce 2007 Cancelled

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:12 pm

An announcement has been made on the official website. Transforce is postponed due to 'financial considerations'.........

http://www.transforce.org.uk/transforce2007.htm
I'm gutted. I was really looking forward to this.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:41 pm

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:55 am

I dun get it... Didn't Paul Cannon said that last year they had a record crowd?? And that this year he was going to make it even bigger and better..?

We might need an interview with Cannon methinks..

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 12:23 pm

Boo!

*hopes for new date to be announced soon and that whatever the problem is that it can be surmounted*

Predabot wrote:I dun get it... Didn't Paul Cannon said that last year they had a record crowd??

This year just finishing, when there wasn't one? Or last year, when there wasn't one?

We might need an interview with Cannon methinks..

If Paul wants to elaborate, he will. Either by announcing on his site or by posting on the MBs.

paul cannon · Post by **paul cannon** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:59 pm

Hi guys, to cast a bit more light:

Basically its a money thing. I need to make back most of what I spend on the show this year or else I'll have big problems. It costs me several thousand to put on the show each year, and I don't expect to get it all back, however this year is a bit of a difficult time. Due to a number of other circumstances, namely a new baby and losing my job, I just can't take the risk.
I'm working very hard at the moment on other projects, and when they start baring fruit, then I can think about putting on the show again, and I'd really like to.
When I'm a bit more flush, I'll start work on Transforce again. I can't put a date on it yet, but I would imagine late 2007/early 2008, and not near Botcon or AA. However that is not a promise.

I'm really sorry about letting down all those excited people. I even thought about hiring a much smaller venue and running a mini-Transforce, but I'm not really sure that's what people want. At one point I was going to do two a year, Transforce and Transforce minor (mini-Transforce), but people didn't seem interested.

I hope that clears up a few things.

And to clarify, our highest numbers were Transforce 2002 with 400 attendants. In 2004 it was slightly less.

Paul

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:03 pm

paul cannon wrote:However that is not a promise.

No worries - we all understand. You're by no means obligated to do it, and it's great that you take the time at all.

How is the nipper?

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:17 pm

Thanks for explaining Paul.

Hopefully circumstances will change soon.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:39 pm

All the best PC.