The Padel Topic!

[Lcfc-1992]

On 30/03/2026 at 11:27, Tommy G said:

Thought about it a cpl of years ago - not necessarily to play but to open a venue, there is one now not far from me in Market Bosworth. I think in the next cpl of years the market will be a bit more saturated with clubs so the money tree will of sailed. I think you'd need a between £250K to £400K to set one up unless you have an unused barn on some farmland. Anyone up for chucking some money in let me know, could probably get half of it from a lender. 

Started playing about a month ago, me and my mates keep talking about how if you set one up, you’d make your money back fairly quickly. 

[grobyfox1990]

Very fun sport and nowhere near as demanding or technique heavy as squash and racketball.

Problem is it's being conquered by estate agent/insurance broker/recruitment consultant types as another way for them to desperately prove they belong in the middle class.

[Manwell Pablo]

On 31/03/2026 at 10:43, TheGoldenGod said:

Correct, because its more forgiving, it becomes more accessible and less daunting for those who would struggle at tennis. You certainly can't play it like you would tennis because you'd be hitting it way too hard

I play tennis and padel is easy, if you play doubles tennis (which tennis club players do nearly exclusively) your ability at the net normally sets you apart. 
 

Hardest part about padel is getting a court. Hence I have the main part just stuck to tennis. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

12 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

Very fun sport and nowhere near as demanding or technique heavy as squash and racketball.

Problem is it's being conquered by estate agent/insurance broker/recruitment consultant types as another way for them to desperately prove they belong in the middle class.

Are they not?

[JonnyBoy]

On 02/06/2026 at 09:21, grobyfox1990 said:

Very fun sport and nowhere near as demanding or technique heavy as squash and racketball.

Problem is it's being conquered by estate agent/insurance broker/recruitment consultant types as another way for them to desperately prove they belong in the middle class.

How would you define what jobs are middle class? 

[grobyfox1990]

18 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Are they not?

 

48 minutes ago, JonnyBoy said:

How would you define what jobs are middle class? 

British middle class I reckon is those who are professionals and can notarise, teacher, doctor, lawyer, accountant, MP etc. Not in an unskilled job with no entry level requirements. 

American middle class is prob how much money you earn regardless of the skill level of what you do. At least my experience of when I worked there.

 

Before you sh1t yourselves I could not care less about class or those who are desperate to prove they are part of some archaic system.

[JonnyBoy]

2 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

 

British middle class I reckon is those who are professionals and can notarise, teacher, doctor, lawyer, accountant, MP etc. Not in an unskilled job with no entry level requirements. 

American middle class is prob how much money you earn regardless of the skill level of what you do. At least my experience of when I worked there.

 

Before you sh1t yourselves I could not care less about class or those who are desperate to prove they are part of some archaic system.

“unskilled” Is subjective isn’t it? I know a lot of trades people who earn more money than a lot of professional teachers. Are the bricklayers more middle class than teachers? it’s an interesting one 

 

 

[grobyfox1990]

1 hour ago, JonnyBoy said:

“unskilled” Is subjective isn’t it? I know a lot of trades people who earn more money than a lot of professional teachers. Are the bricklayers more middle class than teachers? it’s an interesting one 

 

 

Defo. Trades people rule the world imo. Funny how British society, class and perceptions have endured for so long