S. Dublin Six-a-Side

S.Dublin 6aside · 03-09-2016 9:59pm #1

Hi all,

Looking to set up a regular Six-a-Side in South Co. Dublin.

I'm doing some research on facilities right now (open to suggestions). I'm looking for a decent Astro Turf pitch.

Ideally we can get numbers to play twice a week in the evenings (Tues and Thurs for example), probably 7-8pm. I imagine it would work out somewhere around €5 p/p.

Please leave a post if you're interested in a regular game.

Cheers.

Chiliconkeni · 03-09-2016 10:24pm

Sounds good but can't do Monday or Tuesday. Thursday sounds grand.

There's plenty of lads interested it seems. Could set up a team with Astro dot ie?

S.Dublin 6aside · 03-09-2016 10:28pm

Hi,

Thanks for posting!

As regards astro.ie, i'd prefer to see if we can manage it through boards to start. There's a good example of a well run 6AS in the Cork city forum, a group i've played with before.

At some point, we can set up a poll for what day/ time suits most people best.

Once the group is established, a Whatsapp group can be made to manage attendance etc.

Colemania · 03-09-2016 10:36pm

Count me in. Only day I can't do is Monday and there's 1 or 2 Fridays I can't do in the next few months so ya Tuesday to Thursday would be grand with me. There's astro pitches in Sandyford near enough to the beacon hospital but wouldn't know the prices. Only moved up from Limerick in February!

S.Dublin 6aside · 03-09-2016 10:38pm

Thanks Colemania, welcome aboard!

S.Dublin 6aside · 03-09-2016 10:43pm

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superfurry1 · 03-09-2016 11:13pm

Yeah I would be interested for Tuesday or Thursday night there are astro pitches at benildus college near sandyford newpark college have astro too but never played on them.

S.Dublin 6aside · 03-09-2016 11:15pm

superfurry1 wrote: »

Yeah I would be interested for Tuesday or Thursday night there are astro pitches at benildus college near sandyford newpark college have astro too but never played on them.

Thanks Superfurry1!

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helimachoptor · 04-09-2016 10:47am

Check out the sticky on the Boards Football team forum if you're looking for players

manafana · 04-09-2016 9:49pm

if thursday I could play most weeks especially if in pitches been mentioned

Exclamation Marc · 05-09-2016 12:39am

Looking to get back into some Astro football myself, been 18 months out with illness (better and able now!) so dying to get back into a game.

Generally free evenings Monday - Thursday so count me in.

guile4582 · 05-09-2016 9:17am

Thursday would be ideal for me, all depending on location

Colemania · 05-09-2016 10:16am

I think as we start filling up the numbers, we should each state our location or preferred location to play at. Might help things along

guile4582 · 05-09-2016 10:31am

Anywhere near the below for me

UCD
Stillorgan
Sandymount
Booterstown

Exclamation Marc · 05-09-2016 10:31am

Good idea.

I'm in Sandyford so anywhere in the surrounding areas or monkstown is good for me (UCD, Monkstown, Sandyford, Stillorgan, Sandymount)

Happy to travel a bit too if needs be.

Colemania · 05-09-2016 10:37am

May have use of a car for the next few months and based near Beacon South Quarter so Sandyford, Stillorgan, UCD, Dundrum or surrounding areas are grand.

Tuesdays to Thursdays preferably

S.Dublin 6aside · 05-09-2016 11:40am

Brilliant, we're making progress!

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Colemania · 05-09-2016 12:23pm

S.Dublin 6aside wrote: »

Brilliant, we're making progress!

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Think there may be a few in the main forum who said they'd be interested but haven't commented here yet. Might be worth dropping a PM

S.Dublin 6aside · 05-09-2016 1:37pm

Colemania wrote: »

Think there may be a few in the main forum who said they'd be interested but haven't commented here yet. Might be worth dropping a PM

Hi,

Thanks for the suggestion. I've already done that though! I went through the Boards Football Team thread and pm'd those looking for a game in and around SCD.

We're doing pretty well so far - 7 people interested in two days.

5 more and we have a 6v6. 3 more and we can do 5v5 even (to start).

guile4582 · 05-09-2016 1:39pm

i think astro.ie have boards where players are looking for teams to join, might be worth checking them

will need to get a good few ringers on board too to keep games going

S.Dublin 6aside · 05-09-2016 1:41pm

guile4582 wrote: »

i think astro.ie have boards where players are looking for teams to join, might be worth checking them

will need to get a good few ringers on board too to keep games going

That's a good idea, thanks. I'll scour astro.ie later today!

It's best if we keep this centralised to boards though so I'll get any interested parties to register here if they haven't an account already.

S.Dublin 6aside · 05-09-2016 7:20pm

guile4582 wrote: »

i think astro.ie have boards where players are looking for teams to join, might be worth checking them

I registered to look but it seems you cant exactly search a database of lads looking for a game!

guile4582 · 06-09-2016 9:28am

the site is awful alright...I played there before I thought I accessed it, will have a look

Chiliconkeni · 06-09-2016 10:03am

guile4582 wrote: »

the site is awful alright...I played there before I thought I accessed it, will have a look

We've enough lads to enter the 6 a side league on Thursdays social league in St benildas Dundrum starting Sept 26. It's 715 to 915,.but only 60 min game.

Dundrum seems to be good for most of us

Anyone have any experience of it, is it well organised?

I don't know how much availability there is everywhere by time we find enough lads for 6 a side and subs

Colemania · 06-09-2016 10:24am

Chiliconkeni wrote: »

We've enough lads to enter the 6 a side league on Thursdays social league in St benildas Dundrum starting Sept 26. It's 715 to 915,.but only 60 min game.

Dundrum seems to be good for most of us

Anyone have any experience of it, is it well organised?

I don't know how much availability there is everywhere by time we find enough lads for 6 a side and subs

I'd be up for that.

Exclamation Marc · 06-09-2016 10:28am

Colemania wrote: »

I'd be up for that.

Sounds good.

From my experience with 6 a side games, you need a panel of about 15+ to keep it going or it'll slowly fall apart with holidays/absences or lack of ringers so a 6 a side league might be more viable in the short term alright.

I played years ago in Benildus and it was pretty well organised.

guile4582 · 06-09-2016 10:38am

i've played at St Andrews College hockey pitch, not great in winter, its fairly well organised. 9.15 game is a pain in the hoop

Played once in Benildus, proper astro from what I remember, better games for wet evenings

6 aside team i was in @ St Andrews had 10 members paid up

and we still scrambled for players some nights

i be up for it though. but just ensure we get in at a social level

Chiliconkeni · 06-09-2016 10:50am

guile4582 wrote: »

i've played at St Andrews College hockey pitch, not great in winter, its fairly well organised. 9.15 game is a pain in the hoop

Played once in Benildus, proper astro from what I remember, better games for wet evenings

6 aside team i was in @ St Andrews had 10 members paid up

and we still scrambled for players some nights

i be up for it though. but just ensure we get in at a social level

Sounds good.
Its social level on a Thursday in Benildas

guile4582 · 06-09-2016 11:27am

be good to get a GK on board!

S.Dublin 6aside · 06-09-2016 11:28am

Chiliconkeni wrote: »

We've enough lads to enter the 6 a side league on Thursdays social league in St benildas Dundrum starting Sept 26. It's 715 to 915,.but only 60 min game.

Have you a link to this or something?

Not a bad idea at all.

S.Dublin 6aside · 06-09-2016 11:29am

guile4582 wrote: »

be good to get a GK on board!

You can do a revolving keeper, if we dont have a patsy. 6 players + 60 min game = 10 mins in goal each.

guile4582 · 06-09-2016 11:48am

or split a half each each week be better maybe

thats you off the hook then for another few weeks

Colemania · 06-09-2016 12:06pm

S.Dublin 6aside wrote: »

You can do a revolving keeper, if we dont have a patsy. 6 players + 60 min game = 10 mins in goal each.

Expect a cross between Mignolet and Massimo Taibi, and that's being extremely generous

guile4582 · 06-09-2016 12:08pm

see that Serbian in nets last night?

well that's me

Chiliconkeni · 06-09-2016 12:16pm

S.Dublin 6aside wrote: »

Have you a link to this or something?

Not a bad idea at all.

Go to astro dot ie then after you register click on Small sided and then join league 6 a side.
There's one in Benildas on a Thursday that seems to be suited to us all south side.

Change keeper every goal is way to do it I'd say. Unless we had a gk in our ranks??

superfurry1 · 06-09-2016 3:28pm

Chiliconkeni wrote: »

Go to astro dot ie then after you register click on Small sided and then join league 6 a side.
There's one in Benildas on a Thursday that seems to be suited to us all south side.

Change keeper every goal is way to do it I'd say. Unless we had a gk in our ranks??

I'd be up for that or social game not a goalkeeper unfortunately

allybhoy · 06-09-2016 4:57pm

I play with the boards team, season is finished now unfortunately so id be up for a game anywhere really.

S.Dublin 6aside · 06-09-2016 7:00pm

allybhoy wrote: »

I play with the boards team, season is finished now unfortunately so id be up for a game anywhere really.

Nice one!

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S.Dublin 6aside · 06-09-2016 9:36pm

That astro.ie website is a bit of a pain in the ass. You need 3 'managers' registered - names, email, phone. You also need to pay up to a third up front, which could be tricky.

There's a new astro turf pitch in Loreto Park in Rathfarnam - €50 per session. Any use?

€5 each and 12 people leaves a few beans to buy balls and bibs.

UCD have pitches for €60, I'll have to ring to check what kind of availability they have.

Chiliconkeni · 06-09-2016 10:11pm

S.Dublin 6aside wrote: »

That astro.ie website is a bit of a pain in the ass. You need 3 'managers' registered - names, email, phone. You also need to pay up to a third up front, which could be tricky.

There's a new astro turf pitch in Loreto Park in Rathfarnam - €50 per session. Any use?

€5 each and 12 people leaves a few beans to buy balls and bibs.

UCD have pitches for €60, I'll have to ring to check what kind of availability they have.

If we organise something this week or next in Rathfarnam or ucd then could see if lads fancy registering for the Astro.ie league. I'd be happy paying third up front, least lads are more likely to show up and it keeps it interesting

Just woukd worry about our numbers at getting lads down for game between ourselves.

Singer73 · 06-09-2016 10:16pm

Out of shape and without talent. But I'm a decent keeper. Put me down.

Singer73 · 06-09-2016 10:17pm

I don't mean insult me. Put my name down

S.Dublin 6aside · 06-09-2016 10:19pm

Singer73 wrote: »

I don't mean insult me. Put my name down

lol

S.Dublin 6aside · 06-09-2016 10:20pm

Singer73 wrote: »

Out of shape and without talent. But I'm a decent keeper. Put me down.

Good man!

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S.Dublin 6aside · 06-09-2016 10:22pm

Chiliconkeni wrote: »

If we organise something this week or next in Rathfarnam or ucd then could see if lads fancy registering for the Astro.ie league. I'd be happy paying third up front, least lads are more likely to show up and it keeps it interesting

You will be a manager so! :cool:

Exclamation Marc · 06-09-2016 10:30pm

Happy to pay up front too.

Think it's the best way to ensure continuous interest/attendance.

Colemania · 06-09-2016 10:37pm

No problem paying up front either

guile4582 · 07-09-2016 9:22am

i fancy the competitive game over friendlies

no problem paying up front

I am also registered already with atro.ie as a manager so you can throw me down

Chiliconkeni · 07-09-2016 9:44am

guile4582 wrote: »

i fancy the competitive game over friendlies

no problem paying up front

I am also registered already with atro.ie as a manager so you can throw me down

That's great, happy to be manager as well. So that's three of us. Just need the rest of the lads to confirm and we can arrange something

manafana · 07-09-2016 10:39am

think one friendly first be good idea, rathfarnham is fine for me, I do good bit of defending, be fit enough stamina wise.

Chiliconkeni · 07-09-2016 10:46am

manafana wrote: »

think one friendly first be good idea, rathfarnham is fine for me, I do good bit of defending, be fit enough stamina wise.

Yeah agree with that a friendly first be good to have before joining a league

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