Pick-up game

phil

If anyone's around this evening, look out for some pick-up games on Parnell street. Thinking about heading down this evening, especially if the weather keeps up like this!

The courts are on the West side of Parnell Street (I think?) just past where it meets Gardiner Street (i.e. the opposite side to the ILAC centre)

Phil.

Lafortezza

Let us know what the games are like, standards and if they are welcoming to everyone.

phil

Was down from around 7.15 to about 8.45 this evening.

Games were good, friendly guys down there. Couple of good players, couple of OK players, noone terrible, most guys had a decent skill level, noone truly exceptional or anything, so it was easy to join in.

The rings and backboards down there are really harsh though, so it was hard to judge who was a decent shooter. In fairness, they couldn't really have them any other way, otherwise they wouldn't last very long.

The games were completely unstructured, noone playing D, but in fairness how many times you seen guys playing properly on an outside court. There's a lot of skangers around the area, playing soccer and that, but they seem used to people playing ball there and the warden guy who locks up even let us play a little bit longer to finish our game.

All in all, it was good fun, I'll be going down again if the weather keeps up!

Phil.

Kinetic^

Just curious,I heard there's some nice courts down around amien st.,is this true?? I heard there was a tournament there last summer.

I might pop down to them courts that you were at,where you playing 3v3 or what???

phil

They were playing 3v3 when I went down, a couple of extra players were around and we went 5v5 and then back to 4v4 full court.

There wasn't anyone there under 20/21 either, just a word of warning to anyone who's a bit younger. There's always a greater risk of injury playing with stronger guys when you're younger, so be careful if you do go down!

phil

Went down again this evening, was good fun, will probably go down Saturday as well.

I'll post here Friday evening/night if anyone's interested in coming along

Phil.

Kinetic^

Let us know what time your going down at & i might get a few ofthe lads from eanna to come down.

phil

Probably too late now, but most likely gonna be down Parnell St/Gardiner St about 11 tomorrow. Everyone welcome of course!

Kinetic^

Was down there from 1-3, was ok,courts are a bit small for 5v5 & the rings are impossible to shoot on.Still had a good laugh though.

phil

Rings are an absolute pain in the arse, and the backboards are a bit funny as well. I was down from 11 until it started lashing rain and never bothered heading back in after that, cause the weather looked a bit dicey! Was there many down there?

Kinetic^

Yeah was about 20-30 people there,majority was asian,some eastern europeans & a team of locals that knew each other.

phil

D'oh, should have stayed around!

SoundWave

ive been goin down there for ages now... and used to be down in mt. joy square before it was ruined....

u can get a mixed bag of players down there... a lot of them dress a good game but couldnt hit water fallin off a boat.

the best thing is to get in with a few decent players and try hold the cort for as long as possible.

if the weather gets better ill try to be down a few nights a week and at weekends.

ToxicPaddy

whoever is going down there some evening, post in advance and Im sure you'll get a few people from boards down.. Id pop over if there were gonna be a few around..

Looking for summer ball by the way, if anyone knows of any competitions or
tournaments going?

Tox

Lafortezza

Anyone want to get a boards.ie posse down there on Sunday evening weather permitting? I haven't played in too fúcking long.

Where is it exactly around Parnell St?

Kinetic^

It's at the corner of Cathal Brugha St. & Gardiner St.

phil

See a reasonably decent map here:

http://brassy.net/images/gardiner_street_courts.gif

The Red is roughly where the courts are, and the blue square is where you enter the park. I call them Parnell street courts, but they're actually on the corner of Cathal Brugha street and Gardiner street.

The old adidas streetball courts are around the corner. I've got a poker night so not sure how hairy I'll be on Sunday, but I'd be well up for a game if it's not raining too bad. If the weather is bad, or if the ground is really wet, I'm afraid you won't see me down there. The courts can get slippy there when it's wet and the backboards are bad enough without water on them

Phil.

SoundWave

if the weather holds up i might pop down there today after work.... will prob head down there for about 6.30-7ish if anyone fancys it.

Kinetic^

Yeah might go down myself at about 7. I'll see how the weather is doing.

phil

Can't make it this evening, but what about 4 or 5 on Sunday?

Lafortezza

I'm going to try and make it for Sunday evening if I can. You'll get to see how crap I really am
5pm on Sunday?

phil

Was anyone there? Played from about 5 until most people were leaving the court, was a bit of a laugh.

SoundWave

coundnt make it but im gonna try get down this week... weather permitting.

Kinetic^

going to go down tomorrow

phil

Keyser Soze 69 wrote:

going to go down tomorrow

Played today, from about 5 until after 8. Absolutely awesome day, was some ok games down there, lot of bitching and moaning!

Phil.

hardwoodhero

I used to go down there for a few weeks with Phil Taylor and play. It can be good but there is constant fighting bitching and moaning that ruins games. Players hack you and then call a foul when they dont even touch you. Some of the guys are decent but there can be some assholes there.

We ended up in a big fight there one day and we never went back.

There has to be somewhere else we can play in Dublin. If you give a venue ill organise some of the guys from my site to go and we can get a decent game going minus the bull****.

SoundWave

hardwoodhero wrote:

I used to go down there for a few weeks with Phil Taylor and play. It can be good but there is constant fighting bitching and moaning that ruins games. Players hack you and then call a foul when they dont even touch you. Some of the guys are decent but there can be some assholes there.

We ended up in a big fight there one day and we never went back.

yah there can be a lot of b1tchin alright but you come to expect that when u get such a mixed bag of players..

the thing is to try and get 3 decent teams and rotate it.. but that can be difficult...

sayin that i think ill prob head down there after work... bust out a few flagrants... and cause a fuss.

hardwoodhero

There has to be at least one decent court in dublin where we can have some games?

SoundWave

was down there lastnight... was OK... nicely quiet... played for an hour or so with some of he asians (not the brutal ones) then went into the hall round the corner for another bit.

hardwoodhero

What hall is down there Belvedere college?

SoundWave

nah its a small hall beside the gardiner street courts... i cant think of the name of it... its not big tho... we only ever play 4v4 but its good and its generally invitation only as it would get messy otherwise.

hardwoodhero

Who plays down there?

Kinetic^

Hey is anyone interested in going down today at 3????

Need to put an end to all the bitching down there so if we get our own team together,we should be ok.It's only the local irish people down there that bitch anyway and there not even that good.

hardwoodhero

Is there any other courts around to organise a game at?

Kinetic^

It's kinda central for everyone to get to.

Edit:Just leaving the house now,should be down there in about 20 minutes.

phil

Played down there yesterday (Saturday) for a little while. Was pretty sick, have been dying with a flue since Wednesday/Thursday. Missed an open dunk and a lot of jump shots, took today in bed instead, feeling better now!

How was today? Noticing the bitching a lot more now, there's a crowd of estonians that play down there, they can be annoying enough to play against at times, always seem to have rows with the local Irish guys down there.

Phil.

hardwoodhero

I found its just constant argueing there and it can get real nasty at times.

SoundWave

ive been playin between there and mt.joy square for years now and ive seen and been involved in plenty of arguments but its never escalated... u gotta take it with a good handful of salt... its not organised, some of the players thing they are way better than they are and its streetball(ish)... if there wasnt any bitchin or trash talkin then it would be no fun either

Kinetic^

Sunday was surprisingly ok, a small bit of bitching but just kept my mouth shut & didn't start an argument. Hey Phil,Tut tut on that missed dunk!!!

Probably go down on saturday this week if anyone wants to go down.

phil

I'll be down on Sat as well

hardwoodhero

Is there a nigerian guy still playing down there. Hes 6'1 and really built and ripped. hes crap at ball but hes as mad as a brush. I used to get a grwat laugh listning to him. Hes a madman he was hilarious.

SoundWave

hahaha.... i know who u mean... that blooke is a madman... totally bonkers... and a terrible baller.... he always looks like he's pepped up on goofballs the whole time... i saw him round town a while ago but havnt seen him down the courts in a good while.

Kinetic^

Looking to see if anybody is going to start going down here again? Phil? Lafortezza? Soundwave?

phil

Have you been down already? Are there crowds? Weather has been a bit unpredictable lately!

My work leaving drinks are on this Friday, so don't think I'll be in much of a state to do anything on Saturday ... maybe Sunday ... depends on the weather.

When you thinking?

Kinetic^

Haven't been down yet but thinking of the following weekend as I've got college fri- mod this week.

Hopefully weather will be better and more consistent by then.

Might also try one of the evenings next week as it stays bright till after 9 at this stage.

I'll post here when I'm going anyway.

phil

Following weekend is me out, heading away to Killarney with a load of my mates, but gimme a shout if you're heading down any of the Monday-Wednesday evenings next week.

Kinetic^

Cool, might try and go down early next week.

ToxicPaddy

Hey guys, I'd be interested in heading down if any of you guys are around?

Weekday evenings suit me better than weekends.

Phil knows me and can contact me

Tox

Kinetic^

ToxicPaddy wrote:

Hey guys, I'd be interested in heading down if any of you guys are around?

Weekday evenings suit me better than weekends.

Phil knows me and can contact me

Tox

Yeah cool tox, will post here when I'm going down.

I'm eager to get back into things so I'm hoping for next monday/tuesday evening.

phil

Either should suit fine, although according to Met Eireann (but what the hell do they know) Monday and Tuesday are gonna be showery at different parts of the day!

hardwoodhero

ill be up for heading down, maybe try get a weeknight a nd a get a decent crowd from here down.