Indoor/Astro Soccer Night

Sabre0001

Hello I am currently trying to get some board members interested in a indoor or astro soccer night in Dublin...

There was a thread here before about outdoor soccer and I just want to see if there would be the same interest for indoor...

Thinking of a Tuesday night at the moment...Anyone of any skill level is welcome. Just want a bit of fun and want to get a bit fitter...Who knows, maybe we'll get very interesting and exciting games.

If interested either respond here or PM me please!

kaizersoze1

id be interested.

Sabre0001

OrangeOrderMan wrote:

I guess u could say, you dont want to make a "balls" of this

eh? Don't quite get what you mean...
Apparently the last thread that was dedicated to this idea did get good games in and the group involved did have a good time...I'm just hoping people won't be skeptical about the idea, that would be the stumbling point...

whiskeyman

Didn't you mention you're near Stillorgan Sabre, and theres an indoor centre there?
I'm near enough to Stillorgan and would be up for a kickabout if so.

Sabre0001

Yeah that would be good Whiskeyman...Think we have 5/6 up for it now...
Unsure about day and will find a place that can suit as many as possible...

stevejazzx

Sounds great I'd be up for it. Tuesday is good night for me.
I'd probably have an other guy or two that come along also.....

Sabre0001

That's excellent...Nearly at the 10 now...

Dun laoire

Where are the games gonna be played??

Sabre0001

Stillorgan is the only indoor place i know of, I think someone mentioned Loughlinstown...

Was just trying to see numbers first (got that), then the day (aiming for tuesdays) and now the place...Want to accomodate all if possible (probably won't be)... So it needs to be at an easy access place...

I'm open to any suggestions...As I mentioned above, I only moved here for the summer so I don't really know places.

Iago

if by stillorgan you mean the leisureplex then that's only suitable for kids to be honest. you "might" fit 3-a-side adults on it...maybe.

Westwood in leopardstown have a reasonable 5-a-side pitch, there are also outdoor pitches available at UCD, Monkstown Pool & Fitness Centre, Loughlinstown Leisure Centre & St. Benildus College in Stillorgan/Dundrum...there may well be more but they're the ones I can think of right now in that vicinity.

Probably around €60-€80 per hour to book them and they normally require a block booking of 8-12 weeks with payment up front.

Sabre0001

8-12 weeks! Doesn't apply to all those places does it...

Thanks for the list anyway...and for the heads up about the Stillorgan Leisureplex! So Westwood is also indoor and the others have astroturf correct?

kaizersoze1

there are a number of excellent ones on the northside also..coolock astro park has about 20 5 a side pitches

http://www.astropark.ie/

Iago

Westwood is indoor, but uses an astroturf surface. The rest are outdoor but use the same surface.

most (if not all) will require at least 8 weeks confirmed bookings. I think they'll all take an individual weekly booking, but you'll be restricted to non-busy times and might have to change the day/time every week which isn't ideal if you're looking to get something going on a regular basis.

kaizersoze1

you could easily get 10 players from boards for 8-12 weeks. Id be up for it, know a few people who could play some weeks also if we were stuck for players

Sabre0001

ok need to get this started fairly soon then! If it starts next tuesday I will be around for 7 of the 8 weeks and if people are enjoying it, they can take over from there I suppose...

So, what should be done about the place...Should it be put to a poll?

EDIT:
Yeah I think we have the 10 - will have to double check my list when I get home...So numbers isn't the problem now (strangely ) Now it's just finding the right pitch so that we can get those numbers in the same place at the same time...

Also - Tuesday will be the day that we play...Time to be sorted out soon (it takes me 30mins~ to get from Dun Laoighaire to Stillorgan and then have to add on the next distance to where we play so prob 8...But that can be sorted out once the place is )

kaizersoze1

Yes, i think a poll would be a good idea, make it public though, we dont want people taking the píss who have no interest in playing!

Iago

Sabre0001 wrote:

Also - Tuesday will be the day that we play...Time to be sorted out soon (it takes me 30mins~ to get from Dun Laoighaire to Stillorgan and then have to add on the next distance to where we play so prob 8...But that can be sorted out once the place is )

it'll take you about 15 minutes to get to the Monkstown pool and fitness centre, it's only up the road from dun laoire.

anyway best of luck with it. Before setting up your poll I'd recommend ringing the places to see what time/day they have free at the moment. They tend to be busier during the summer months as a lot of the LSL teams use them for training before the season starts.

Táck

any northsiders interested in a NORTHSIDE game? don't mean to be dividing the board members but i would like to play but it wouldnt be ideal for me to go over to stillorgan or leopardstown or anywhere like that for a game.

anyone interested in a northside game please advise and or PM me and i'll see what i can do. probably astropark in coolock.

who knows, if we get one on the northside going and one on the southside we could have an 11 a side somewhere!

Sabre0001

Iago wrote:

it'll take you about 15 minutes to get to the Monkstown pool and fitness centre, it's only up the road from dun laoire.

anyway best of luck with it. Before setting up your poll I'd recommend ringing the places to see what time/day they have free at the moment. They tend to be busier during the summer months as a lot of the LSL teams use them for training before the season starts.

Will try ringing around...You're not interested, no?

kaizersoze1

T&#225 wrote: »

any northsiders interested in a NORTHSIDE game? don't mean to be dividing the board members but i would like to play but it wouldnt be ideal for me to go over to stillorgan or leopardstown or anywhere like that for a game.

anyone interested in a northside game please advise and or PM me and i'll see what i can do. probably astropark in coolock.

who knows, if we get one on the northside going and one on the southside we could have an 11 a side somewhere!

Yeah id be interested in a northside game

Táck

ok thats two of us...8 to go

Iago

Sabre0001 wrote:

Will try ringing around...You're not interested, no?

Sorry mate, already play 11-a-side astro for 2 teams, lsl training on tues and thurs and 5-a-side on a Saturday, not sure where I'd fit it all in!!

kaizersoze1

T&#225 wrote: »

ok thats two of us...8 to go

i know someone who'd play also

biko

Try the Dublin forum http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=474. Mopre Dubs there than in AH

MrJones

id also be on for a game on the northside.maybe monday or tuesday evenings?

kaizersoze1 wrote:

i know someone who'd play also

Sabre0001

Ah great!

My thread and I start LOSING people!!!
Fantastic... I think I have 7...Going to have to do a bit of a recount...Tuesday night - will be looking into pitches v.soon!

Anyone else?