Boards Football Team Friendly Invitation!

ditpoker

morning all... myself and a few lads from the poker forum play for a UCFL team in league 3a. Our season will be over in the coming weeks, and we will be looking for a game of ball at some point. Would Boardaux be interested in an 11-a-side friendly, can play on grass at our pitch in bushy park in terenure, or on astro where you lads play.

just an idea... let me know if theres any interest.

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There's defnitely interest, we need as many games as we can get to get lads out and playing together.

We'd be looking at a weekend day, Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

Would prefer to play on an Astro pitch.

Let's do this.

ditpoker

we have a handful of matches left in our league. (game this sat mon wed) but should be near enough to finished within a week or two. I'm not at our match this sat but will talk to the lads on monday night and see when suits. i know 3-rock has the two astro picthes with footy nets. Also St.Kilians school in clonskeagh could work and our manager is a sports teacher there so we might be able to get in there cheaply.

we play our matches on a saturday mainly but our season should be over within a month so would still be early enough in your season.

ditpoker

alright lads, we have no game until wednesday the 9th so we're free for a game (and looking for a game) this saturday. I think our pitch is being used by the team we share with but not 100% sure. Also, we have the strange situation where 9 of our swuad have work in town at 5pm due to the bank holiday weekend.

So is there any interest in say an 11am, or midday kick off game? Where, what pitch? do we get a ref or just ref it amongst ourselves? how much will it cost to rent a pitch? etc etc etc.

can you get a squad together for saturday?

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What say you lads?

I'd be up for it anyway, for definite.

ditpoker, I'll ask them all at our match this evening.

ditpoker

nice one. i'll send you a PM with my contact details now. depending on how much project work i get done i might go on a scouting mission tonight!!

ditpoker

just seen there that you play 60 min games... if we do 3 x 30mins "halves" it'd allow us get a decent game for most of both our squads.

LoBo

I say 2x 45 minute halves, we can certainly do with improving our fitness. No need for a ref as it's a friendly

BlackWizard

I'm up for training or a friendly. Dunno if we could even get 11 out on a Saturday because of the lack of people turning up for training. Sure we will see tonight I guess.

kaizersoze123

Whats your teams name?

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Interyeraulwan 3

ditpoker

congrats on the win lads... any word back from the team about this saturday!?

re: ref. Our manager told me today he had great intentions of dropping me at the weekend so i can ref it (at least for a half)... he's such a nice guy like that!

bugs90

Ok lads, whos up for this???
We need a pitch and players...

Not sure about a pitch- we could play grass and get one easy enough but tbh I'd prefer astro.

I'll be there for a game anyway. (1)
+ Darragh (BlackWizard) -2
+ Colm (LoBo) -3

who else...?

Quball15

count me in!

need the run out, haven't played in over a month :-o

LoBo

I would love to but I am unfortunately in Sweden this weekend

Wobbler

I'm well up for that.

That's 5.

BlackWizard

I strained my thigh after being hit in the groin with the ball last night. Tried to run it off but I might of made it worse :mad:

I will be there on Saturday. If my thigh is still sore I'll play in goal or waterboy

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Right, does anyone knoe where we can play, because I ain't got a clue.

niallnow

UCD have a great 11 a side astro turf pitch for football. Railway union Hockey club also has a good one, three rock hockey club. (all with full size goals). Plenty of football pitches in Phoenix park, up beside that new place we were training on on saturday.

ditpoker

would you's be up for playing it on grass in Bushy Park, we'll stick nets and corner flags and all up. i'll get onto the council to see if the pitch is free.

_blank_

I don't mind at all.

Can we play Astro League Rules - no sliding tackles mainly - no offside aswell.

Rolling Subs if we have any.

Gileadi

im free and afaik lepo is aswell so thats +2

kaizersoze123

If I'm not going home to Dundalk on Fri for the weekend I'll be there. John has a league match on Sunday so won't be there.

FrankGrimes

Lads, I can't play this one cos of the shins - they probably need long-term rest, but playing once a week I can just about manage, twice is not a runner.

homerjay2005

not sure if im in dublin this weekend. but if i am ill play - note however, possible clash with united v city if we play sat morning.

Guy:Incognito

I wont be there. Completely forgot on Tues that I'm in Birmingham this weekend, appologies.

Gileadi

is this going ahead des?

ditpoker

hi guys... our pitch is in use by teams from other leagues. can you guys sort an astro for say 11am til 12.30, (or effectively 11-1). i'll be back on boards in an hour or so and will check here. Ideally columbas or 3 rock aas ive played there before! i'll ref the match if needed. do u have a full squad? if u are short one or 2 you could poach myself, bohsman, carfax or aodea, all boardsters so technically eligiable!

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I don't think we have enough interest tbh, and I have no clue how to go about booking either of them places - anyone?

Miguel_Sanchez

If the friendly isn't on I presume we're going ahead with training in Phoenix Park?

ditpoker

shall we leave this for another time!?

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Yeah, leave it for the time being.

maybe the bank holiday, coupled with a certain derby game tomorrow has thrown people off?

Maybe later in the summer?

kaizersoze123

We doing a training session tomorrow? 2/3 pm?

bugs90

This lack of interest is really crap... Looks like it not happening so I'm going to p1ss of down the country for the weekend! C yiz on Tuesday...

Guy:Incognito

Monday would be good, beign a bank holiday and all. Plus I'm back Sunday afternoon

_blank_

Er, we have a proper match on Tuesday.

You guys are unfit enough without playing two matches on consecutive days

homerjay2005

seansouth wrote:

Er, we have a proper match on Tuesday.

You guys are unfit enough without playing two matches on consecutive days

excuse me, speak for yourself (and keith!)

BlackWizard

Im down with a kick about on Monday in park!

Draupnir

homerjay2005 wrote:

excuse me, speak for yourself (and keith!)

No need for that!

Guy:Incognito

Dont suppose theres any chance we could make this happen this weekend?

ditpoker

our season is over and we are looking for friendlies whenever you want. still not 100% sure what the story is with playing friendlies in bushy park. also, i'm looking for a game if ever your short players.

ditpoker

i was playing a game on astro today in UCD, on their astro pitches beside the sports hall. full pitch, proper footie markings (none of this hockey stuff) and is 100 euro for 2 hours, i.e 50 per team. (5er per player?!?). we have to book it in advance to make sure we can get it. any saturday or sunday coming up that you guys want a friendly let me know and i'll book the pitch and time. let me know if you lads still fancy a game!

Quball15

This sounds good, we have a match tommorow, we'll know by then if we have numbers or not. It would be great to get this going this weekend. Watch this space

kaizersoze123

This weekend would be good alright, we should be able to get the numbers

ditpoker

does sunday suit better? we have a few lads who are going to that red bull x fighter thing in slane, so sunday would be better for us. i'll check back here after your match tomorrow and if there's enough interest i'll get the pitch booked.