S. Dublin Six-a-Side

guile4582 · 07-09-2016 10:51am

agree..

anywhere for a friendly will do to get this all kicked off

Greg12345 · 07-09-2016 11:42am

Hi guys, i would be up for joining if you still got space there, i ve seen your are discussing Dundrum which is perfect.

if you got space, count me in, i am moderate fitness and can play in defense.

OrgasmicBaz · 07-09-2016 11:50am

Alright Lads, I see from your posts you are looking for a friendly? When you get your team set up and a few games under your belt would you be interested in arranging an 11 a side game with my group?

I organised a game earlier in the year against another Boards group and was great craic. We booked the all weather pitch in Peamount and played the full 90 mins.... Our group dont play for a team, we are just a group of mates really

Let me know if you're interested once you get the numbers

Colemania · 07-09-2016 11:52am

OrgasmicBaz wrote: »

Alright Lads, I see from your posts you are looking for a friendly? When you get your team set up and a few games under your belt would you be interested in arranging an 11 a side game with my group?

I organised a game earlier in the year against another Boards group and was great craic. We booked the all weather pitch in Peamount and played the full 90 mins.... Our group dont play for a team, we are just a group of mates really

Let me know if you're interested once you get the numbers

That'd be good craic alright. Hopefully we get consistent numbers for these games so we can have 11, and a few subs, to take ye on in a friendly

Baggly · 07-09-2016 11:55am

If you are looking for players, i'm available - in the area and usually free Tues/Thurs.

Will leave my name here anyway and keep an eye out if you need me

OrgasmicBaz · 07-09-2016 12:05pm

Colemania wrote: »

That'd be good craic alright. Hopefully we get consistent numbers for these games so we can have 11, and a few subs, to take ye on in a friendly

Yes it was a good laugh when we played against the other group, nothing dirty in it just a kick about. We obviously had no ref but we agreed on fouls, offside's etc.

If you get your game organised and build up the fitness & that give me a shout

Exclamation Marc · 07-09-2016 12:41pm

Enough for a five aside now and a squad of ten is probably perfect for a six a side league.

S.Dublin 6aside · 07-09-2016 12:47pm

Pter wrote: »

If you are looking for players, i'm available - in the area and usually free Tues/Thurs.

Will leave my name here anyway and keep an eye out if you need me

Good man

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S.Dublin 6aside · 07-09-2016 12:49pm

Greg12345 wrote: »

Hi guys, i would be up for joining if you still got space there, i ve seen your are discussing Dundrum which is perfect.

if you got space, count me in, i am moderate fitness and can play in defense.

Nice one!

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raycre · 07-09-2016 12:49pm

If you need players on a mon, tues or weds Im usually available to play. Cant make Thurdays unfortunately.

S.Dublin 6aside · 07-09-2016 12:50pm

Just a couple more and I will try organise a 6v6 for us.

Will check on pitches and then see which pitch suits most best (maybe a poll).

Good progress!

S.Dublin 6aside · 07-09-2016 12:51pm

raycre wrote: »

If you need players on a mon, tues or weds Im usually available to play. Cant make Thurdays unfortunately.

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martineatworld · 07-09-2016 2:04pm

I'd be interested in a friendly game, could do most Tuesdays or Thursdays

S.Dublin 6aside · 07-09-2016 2:09pm

martineatworld wrote: »

I'd be interested in a friendly game, could do most Tuesdays or Thursdays

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Baggly · 07-09-2016 4:00pm

Nice one - so good to go more or less?

Barry Badrinath · 07-09-2016 4:23pm

Jaysis 13 is an awful number.

Not the fittest, not the best but I can kick a ball.

Sign me up Chief.

S.Dublin 6aside · 07-09-2016 4:34pm

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

Jaysis 13 is an awful number.

Not the fittest, not the best but I can kick a ball.

Sign me up Chief.

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S.Dublin 6aside · 07-09-2016 4:49pm

Thanks all!

I will look at getting concrete details on a few astro turf pitches - availability, pricing, quality, accessibility etc. between now and the end of the weekend.

We should be able to have our first game next week - maybe Tuesday, probably Thursday.

We should then have a good indication how we're going and hopefully we can get another few on board in the meanwhile!

Colemania · 07-09-2016 4:53pm

S.Dublin 6aside wrote: »

Thanks all!

I will look at getting concrete details on a few astro turf pitches - availability, pricing, quality, accessibility etc. between now and the end of the weekend.

We should be able to have our first game next week - maybe Tuesday, probably Thursday.

We should then have a good indication how we're going and hopefully we can get another few on board in the meanwhile!

Good stuff. I suppose once you get a list of available pitches in the areas mentioned previously, we'll just do a vote to see which ones suit best. I know most of us are fairly flexible with regards the whereabouts of the astro turf but I know there was a few who could only go if it was in Sandyford, Stillorgan etc

Barry Badrinath · 07-09-2016 4:55pm

There are some brand new pitches in Ballyogan. Never been but its just off the M50 and beside a LUAS stop.

Not sure if its any good for ye.

S.Dublin 6aside · 07-09-2016 4:57pm

Colemania wrote: »

Good stuff. I suppose once you get a list of available pitches in the areas mentioned previously, we'll just do a vote to see which ones suit best. I know most of us are fairly flexible with regards the whereabouts of the astro turf but I know there was a few who could only go if it was in Sandyford, Stillorgan etc

Yes, was thinking the same myself. a poll for what pitch and maybe one for which day.

The only thing is these things take time so maybe a first game next week is too ambitious but we can try and get it done.

guile4582 · 07-09-2016 4:59pm

is it still the view to enter into astro.ie?

probably cut off points for that isnt there?

Baggly · 07-09-2016 4:59pm

If you need a hand ringing around and getting prices and availability, let me know

Exclamation Marc · 07-09-2016 5:00pm

Tuesday or Thursday next week sounds good to me.

As another poster said, probably good to have a cut off for the 6 a side league if that's the plan.

Happy to help organise.

Baggly · 07-09-2016 5:08pm

We can work on a pitch for a friendly, but if its astro league, in Dundrum, you are looking at:

There is also a 5 aside option for Wesley in Dundrum

There are also available options for Sandymount and Booterstown, but they might be a little far from the area we were talking about.

No exact cut-off, as the cut-off appears to be whenever the league is full.

S.Dublin 6aside · 07-09-2016 5:08pm

guile4582 wrote: »

is it still the view to enter into astro.ie?

probably cut off points for that isnt there?

The astro league I saw was kicking off from 25th Sep (i think). So, if we have (at least one) successful 6v6 in the meantime, there's no reason why we can't field a team in that.

Irrespective of that though, it would be good to have an individual 6aside group running independently, which people can join. I was involved in one in Cork which had 6v6 games on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday - administered through Boards.ie and Whatsapp groups. They had to start somewhere too!

Chiliconkeni · 07-09-2016 5:09pm

Manufactured Miracle wrote: »

Tuesday or Thursday next week sounds good to me.

As another poster said, probably good to have a cut off for the 6 a side league if that's the plan.

Happy to help organise.

Yeah Sept 26 I think is first day of it. That's a Thursday in Benildas Dundrum.
Id say the 14 lads will drop to 10 when we decide what day. If panel keeps growing we would end up entering two teams or an eleven a side. 6as would be better though

guile4582 · 07-09-2016 5:12pm

having a GK on board is a big plus for astro.ie league ..sure lets get the friendly and see

allybhoy · 07-09-2016 5:16pm

Good few bodies down, happy days, How about geting a whatsapp group going for matches etc?

If looking at joining a league id suggest we try to arrange as many casual games (2 a week?) amongst ourselves as possible to gauge fitness and ability levels, especially if lads havent played ball in a while, the tempo in the leagues can be extremely quick and require a decent enough level of fitness. They have rolling subs which helps but its still very fast paced.

S.Dublin 6aside · 07-09-2016 5:19pm

allybhoy wrote: »

Good few bodies down, happy days, How about geting a whatsapp group going for matches etc?

If looking at joining a league id suggest we try to arrange as many casual games (2 a week?) amongst ourselves as possible to gauge fitness and ability levels, especially if lads havent played ball in a while, the tempo in the leagues can be extremely quick and require a decent enough level of fitness. They have rolling subs which helps but its still very fast paced.

Yeah, I'll set up a Whatsapp group once we have a more established group of people who have come to the 6aside games - no point in getting ahead of ourselves too much.

We're going well though, the interest is there!

Colemania · 07-09-2016 5:50pm

I know lads that use teamer.net to keep track of who's attending soccer and it works well but it costs money I think. Dunno how much but i'm sure whatsapp would work grand

S.Dublin 6aside · 07-09-2016 10:10pm

Colemania wrote: »

I know lads that use teamer.net to keep track of who's attending soccer and it works well but it costs money I think. Dunno how much but i'm sure whatsapp would work grand

Looks like its actually free! Whatsapp is handy though as everyone already has it. Something we could transition into for sure though, looks highly reccomended.

Exclamation Marc · 07-09-2016 10:12pm

Thanks for all the organising for this.

Are we gonna try to get a game next week?

S.Dublin 6aside · 07-09-2016 10:20pm

Manufactured Miracle wrote: »

Thanks for all the organising for this.

Are we gonna try to get a game next week?

Yeah, lets go for it.

I was just at Monkstown 'DLR Leisure'.

They have a good few astro turf pitches (w/ big goals) that look good. They are €65 a session and you book in blocks. That would be €6 each.

If its too awkward I can continue scouting.

Also, were we to go for it, maybe Tuesday is the best day to do the blocks in as the Astro league is the Thursday. So. I'd propose Tuesdays 7 - 8pm if we can get it!

I tried to post the URL and a pic of location but, alas, post count no sufficient yet!

Chiliconkeni · 07-09-2016 10:26pm

S.Dublin 6aside wrote: »

Yeah, lets go for it.

I was just at Monkstown 'DLR Leisure'.

They have a good few astro turf pitches (w/ big goals) that look good. They are €65 a session and you book in blocks. That would be €6 each.

If its too awkward I can continue scouting.

Also, were we to go for it, maybe Tuesday is the best day to do the blocks in as the Astro league is the Thursday. So. I'd propose Tuesdays 7 - 8pm if we can get it!

I tried to post the URL and a pic of location but, alas, post count no sufficient yet!

I can't do Monday or Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday sounds good though

S.Dublin 6aside · 07-09-2016 10:33pm

Chiliconkeni wrote: »

I can't do Monday or Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday sounds good though

Jasus! Presume that is just next week? :pac:

It begins...

Chiliconkeni · 07-09-2016 10:37pm

S.Dublin 6aside wrote: »

Jasus! Presume that is just next week? :pac:

It begins...

Can't do mon or Tues but available rest of week. Said from the beginning

Colemania · 07-09-2016 11:45pm

Chiliconkeni wrote: »

Can't do mon or Tues but available rest of week. Said from the beginning

I think your message came across as if you weren't available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday so just a bit of confusion!

Cork Soccer SixaSide · 08-09-2016 12:06am

I'm the person who runs the Cork City version of this and I just wanted to say that it's well worth the effort to get a casual game up-and-running and wanted to wish the OP luck in getting it going.

We started off with 12 strangers meeting on a Thursday evening for a kickabout over three years ago and we now play Monday, Tuesday and Thursday games with about 30 players, training bibs for each evening, a surplus kitty that pays for nights out, and we just recently entered a team in a regular league.

Best of luck with it!

superfurry1 · 08-09-2016 12:52am

S.Dublin 6aside wrote: »

Yeah, lets go for it.

I was just at Monkstown 'DLR Leisure'.

They have a good few astro turf pitches (w/ big goals) that look good. They are €65 a session and you book in blocks. That would be €6 each.

If its too awkward I can continue scouting.

Also, were we to go for it, maybe Tuesday is the best day to do the blocks in as the Astro league is the Thursday. So. I'd propose Tuesdays 7 - 8pm if we can get it!

I tried to post the URL and a pic of location but, alas, post count no sufficient yet!

This would work for me. Would 8-9? be free?might give more people a chance to get there. I'm free anyway thanks for organising.

manafana · 08-09-2016 8:04am

The astro league seems a little over priced or am i the only one thinking that, the per player price is based on having 10 a game which just isnt true.

Think social game is key for now, as its very early to commit to expense of a league .

S.Dublin 6aside · 08-09-2016 8:30am

manafana wrote: »

The astro league seems a little over priced or am i the only one thinking that, the per player price is based on having 10 a game which just isnt true.

Think social game is key for now, as its very early to commit to expense of a league .

In terms of the cost, the Astro league works out at about 5.70 a game but i'm minded to agree, its best to get a 6v6 up and running before commiting to the Astro league.

Especially so, as that is competitive and we dont know the level of players and which players have what regular availability.

Considering that league is starting in about two weeks, maybe we should focus on doing our ow. Thing and if we have a group that wants to enter thw Astro league down the line, great.

That would also free up Thursday's as a 6v6 day, which seems to suit many anyway.

Colemania · 08-09-2016 8:37am

I'd be in the same mindset too regarding getting together first to see what kind of group we have and depending on regular numbers and the standard of players, then enter a league at some stage. I've no real preference with playing friendly or competitive games anyway so its all the one to me.

I played and managed a 6 a side group in Limerick when I was around 20 and getting regular numbers was tough plus we only won 1 game in the league, although never got hammered, but we never had the same team and while it was good enough craic at times, it's no fun getting beaten every week!

martineatworld · 08-09-2016 8:51am

Yeah I'd agree with a friendly game first. We've no idea of the standards of people.
I play in the Wednesday casual astro league in benildus and it's great fun but two new teams signed up this year without realizing how competitive it was and they got hockeyed by 10+ goals every game.
Also, I can imagine the interested people list will continue to grow, while if we went for an astro league, we'd be cutting off people interested in a game. And isn't that what it's about, providing a game for people who want one!?

guile4582 · 08-09-2016 8:57am

yeah lets go for it, friendly wise don't care what evening next week

as for block booking, thursday is always decent to play ball.....you never know a cheeky pint might come into the mix down the road apres match!!

Exclamation Marc · 08-09-2016 9:01am

Thursdays for some 6 on 6s sound great.

As others said as well, we can play to enjoy it if its between ourselves and block booking will keep the interest.

Baggly · 08-09-2016 9:09am

Tues or Thurs is no problem - Monkstown is a bit too far of a stretch for me; were there other options or is Monkstown the consensus at this stage.

Agree re: Astro - lets keep it amongst outselves until we have a settled group.

allybhoy · 08-09-2016 9:12am

S.Dublin 6aside wrote: »

Yeah, lets go for it.

I was just at Monkstown 'DLR Leisure'.

They have a good few astro turf pitches (w/ big goals) that look good. They are €65 a session and you book in blocks. That would be €6 each.

If its too awkward I can continue scouting.

Also, were we to go for it, maybe Tuesday is the best day to do the blocks in as the Astro league is the Thursday. So. I'd propose Tuesdays 7 - 8pm if we can get it!

I tried to post the URL and a pic of location but, alas, post count no sufficient yet!

Yeh id go for that, Ideally want somewhere a bit more central as traffic in and around monkstown can be bad that time of the evening, or even push it out till half 7 or 8?

manafana · 08-09-2016 9:13am

S.Dublin 6aside wrote: »

In terms of the cost, the Astro league works out at about 5.70 a game but i'm minded to agree, its best to get a 6v6 up and running before commiting to the Astro league.

Especially so, as that is competitive and we dont know the level of players and which players have what regular availability.

Considering that league is starting in about two weeks, maybe we should focus on doing our ow. Thing and if we have a group that wants to enter thw Astro league down the line, great.

That would also free up Thursday's as a 6v6 day, which seems to suit many anyway.

the cost is 5.70 a night if you have 10 players which you won't,

as for location im flexbile but agree monkstown not easiest to get to, the new pitches mentioned in previous post or along luas line and traffic is never too bad in that area after 6

manafana · 08-09-2016 9:15am

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

There are some brand new pitches in Ballyogan. Never been but its just off the M50 and beside a LUAS stop.

Not sure if its any good for ye.

this one, or the old reliable benildus or around that location

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