Subway Blizzards

conno16 · 10-06-2009, 12:02

looks like we're up and running
i have already raised 50% of the cash so we need a drive now to get the full distance
has anyone any suggestions
we've held race nights, bingo, poker and other fund raising events
at the min Subway are the main sponsor - i need to secure two more "main sponsors" though
any suggestions

our games will be held at alternating venues - so far, bray, blanch and belfield are planned

QuinnyC · 12-06-2009, 11:55

Hey,

Is the trial still on tomorrow at 11am in UCD?

Xrox · 13-06-2009, 19:21

So how did yer first work out go?

**Kinetic^** · 14-06-2009, 03:06

What league are you planning on playing in?

QuinnyC · 14-06-2009, 19:11

Well Conno, you seem to have the organisation skills for an Irish league. I brought along 3 potntial SL players to your trial on saturday. Well the supposed trial because there was nobody there and staff at gym had not even heard of your booking.

Good to see the commitment.

QuinnyC · 14-06-2009, 21:05

So are you really setting up this team, or is you just into wasting peoples time. If you are really setting it up, you missed out on seeing some very good young players that i brought along on sat.

conno16 · 15-06-2009, 22:56

i had to postpone due to other commitments
deora was there for most of the day though so dont know what court you were at quinny?

we have a team together
€500 quid reg fee required which has put some people off but its where we're at currently
as i said we'll be playing some exhibition games over the course of july
i'll let you know and perhaps you might like to join us for a few hoops

markopantelic · 15-06-2009, 23:01

i see the blizzards got off to a good start. LOL

**Kinetic^** · 16-06-2009, 00:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by conno16

€500 quid reg fee required which has put some people off but its where we're at currently

If I was playing national league level with all the travel costs etc involved then I wouldn't be expecting to pay for fees.

QuinnyC · 16-06-2009, 07:53

Thats Bull Coono. Main court had a dodge ball tournament on which was booked in for ages and the rock wall court had a football record attempt on. I was there from half ten til 11.20 and D was not there. Any I agree with Kinetic, there is no way that you can expect SL PLayers to pay fees. Why would they choose your club over one of the others if they have to outlay that sort of money.

And also I dont know how many players you were expecting, but me and the boys I brought were the only ones that even turned up, and thats with no cancelation notice up here.

Anyway thats my rant over.

conno16 · 30-07-2009, 11:35

Update: the registration of Subway Blizzards has been postponed for 12 months due to economic reasons

apologies for any confusion caused in the past.
we, the management, are currently exploring options to formally establish the club with Basketball Ireland and locate within the Greater Dublin Area

we will however be hosting a number of competitions, in partnership with our sponsors (Subway, Volvic and Abbott Ireland) over the winter and spring

nialo · 30-07-2009, 14:37

Two things.

Firstly there isnt enough players willing or able to play super league in dublin to be able to field another competitive team.

Secondly no super league player will pay fees. The time we put in and travel expenses is such a huge commitment that to be expected to pay to play is just to much and will make you lose player very very quickly. Its becoming such a commitment that id be expecting to be payed for my travel expenses instead of pay the club to play. At an estimate, id spend close to a grand a year if not more for basketball, between basketball, equipment, travel, food on trips, and the other odds that crop up..

limerick_man · 30-07-2009, 15:02

Why would you expect other people to reach into their pockets and pay so that you can play basketball?!? I never understood that one...

Its guys like Conno who give up their time to set up a team/club or whatever so that young players can get on the court and play. They have to put up with all the headaches involved with setting up a team, why should he have to pay so you can play some basketball. He's given up his time without asking to play (maybe he wants in on this team, but others in the past havent) - if you want to play basketball, you should be the one to pay for it and thank the guy who set everything up for you (as long as he's not profiting from it - which I'm sure, if its Irish sport, he's not!)

conno16 · 30-07-2009, 15:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by nialo

Two things.

Firstly there isnt enough players willing or able to play super league in dublin to be able to field another competitive team.

Secondly no super league player will pay fees. The time we put in and travel expenses is such a huge commitment that to be expected to pay to play is just to much and will make you lose player very very quickly. Its becoming such a commitment that id be expecting to be payed for my travel expenses instead of pay the club to play. At an estimate, id spend close to a grand a year if not more for basketball, between basketball, equipment, travel, food on trips, and the other odds that crop up..

Nialo - you seem to have misunderstood the concept here

there are definately enough players willing and able to play super league in ireland. the response we got through colleges and club teams was simply phenonomen. granted the standard of players in terms of ability ranged considerably but we could have fielded two teams had we needed to.

the 500 fee was a drop in the ocean. i was planning on maintaining a panel of 22 players. thats 11k. hardly gonna finance the team.
it was merely to get us up and running. on payment players would receive equipment, travel and other expenses. so it was much like an investment.

our sponsors were really the ones getting this show on the road but unfortunately could not commit the resources we provisionally agreed back in early 2009.

we have a model that will work here at the Subway Blizzards and thankfully we are not reliant on people like your good self for its application.

Ireland is a sleeping giant in basketball terms. with some proper investment i believe we can become a force in european basketball and the subway blizzards will be used as a vehicle to progress this.

please note that Deora Marsh is no longer affiliated to the blizzards due to other current commitments.

Vinnie K · 30-07-2009, 15:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuinnyC

Thats Bull Coono. Main court had a dodge ball tournament on which was booked in for ages and the rock wall court had a football record attempt on. I was there from half ten til 11.20 and D was not there. Any I agree with Kinetic, there is no way that you can expect SL PLayers to pay fees. Why would they choose your club over one of the others if they have to outlay that sort of money.

And also I dont know how many players you were expecting, but me and the boys I brought were the only ones that even turned up, and thats with no cancelation notice up here.

Anyway thats my rant over.

Did you explain what happened this day??

10-06-2009, 12:02	#1
conno16 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 656 Adverts \| Friends	Subway Blizzards looks like we're up and running i have already raised 50% of the cash so we need a drive now to get the full distance has anyone any suggestions we've held race nights, bingo, poker and other fund raising events at the min Subway are the main sponsor - i need to secure two more "main sponsors" though any suggestions our games will be held at alternating venues - so far, bray, blanch and belfield are planned

14-06-2009, 19:11	#5
QuinnyC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 Adverts \| Friends	Well Conno, you seem to have the organisation skills for an Irish league. I brought along 3 potntial SL players to your trial on saturday. Well the supposed trial because there was nobody there and staff at gym had not even heard of your booking. Good to see the commitment. Last edited by QuinnyC; 14-06-2009 at 21:10.

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QuinnyC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 Adverts \| Friends	So are you really setting up this team, or is you just into wasting peoples time. If you are really setting it up, you missed out on seeing some very good young players that i brought along on sat. Last edited by QuinnyC; 14-06-2009 at 21:09.

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12-06-2009, 11:55	#2
QuinnyC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 Adverts \| Friends	Hey, Is the trial still on tomorrow at 11am in UCD?

13-06-2009, 19:21	#3
Xrox Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 81 Adverts \| Friends	So how did yer first work out go?

14-06-2009, 03:06	#4
Kinetic^ Special Sanvich CMod Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 10,894 Adverts \| Friends CMod: Games, Games Mods	What league are you planning on playing in?

15-06-2009, 22:56	#7
conno16 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 656 Adverts \| Friends	i had to postpone due to other commitments deora was there for most of the day though so dont know what court you were at quinny? we have a team together €500 quid reg fee required which has put some people off but its where we're at currently as i said we'll be playing some exhibition games over the course of july i'll let you know and perhaps you might like to join us for a few hoops

15-06-2009, 23:01	#8
markopantelic Banned Join Date: May 2009 Location: DUBLIN CITY Posts: 528 Adverts \| Friends	i see the blizzards got off to a good start. LOL

16-06-2009, 07:53	#10
QuinnyC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 Adverts \| Friends	Thats Bull Coono. Main court had a dodge ball tournament on which was booked in for ages and the rock wall court had a football record attempt on. I was there from half ten til 11.20 and D was not there. Any I agree with Kinetic, there is no way that you can expect SL PLayers to pay fees. Why would they choose your club over one of the others if they have to outlay that sort of money. And also I dont know how many players you were expecting, but me and the boys I brought were the only ones that even turned up, and thats with no cancelation notice up here. Anyway thats my rant over.

30-07-2009, 11:35	#11
conno16 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 656 Adverts \| Friends	Update: the registration of Subway Blizzards has been postponed for 12 months due to economic reasons apologies for any confusion caused in the past. we, the management, are currently exploring options to formally establish the club with Basketball Ireland and locate within the Greater Dublin Area we will however be hosting a number of competitions, in partnership with our sponsors (Subway, Volvic and Abbott Ireland) over the winter and spring

30-07-2009, 14:37	#12
nialo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 471 Adverts \| Friends	Two things. Firstly there isnt enough players willing or able to play super league in dublin to be able to field another competitive team. Secondly no super league player will pay fees. The time we put in and travel expenses is such a huge commitment that to be expected to pay to play is just to much and will make you lose player very very quickly. Its becoming such a commitment that id be expecting to be payed for my travel expenses instead of pay the club to play. At an estimate, id spend close to a grand a year if not more for basketball, between basketball, equipment, travel, food on trips, and the other odds that crop up..

30-07-2009, 15:02	#13
limerick_man Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: guess! Posts: 1,557 Adverts \| Friends	Why would you expect other people to reach into their pockets and pay so that you can play basketball?!? I never understood that one... Its guys like Conno who give up their time to set up a team/club or whatever so that young players can get on the court and play. They have to put up with all the headaches involved with setting up a team, why should he have to pay so you can play some basketball. He's given up his time without asking to play (maybe he wants in on this team, but others in the past havent) - if you want to play basketball, you should be the one to pay for it and thank the guy who set everything up for you (as long as he's not profiting from it - which I'm sure, if its Irish sport, he's not!)