Astro Turf Soccer League

tomED

Just wondering how many teams/people would be interested in starting an astro turf league.

Getting into nitty gritty's can come later. We'll need someone with good contacts to get us a pitch for more than one night a week, referees etc.....

I'm just trying to get a feel for it.

I personally would like to either be part of a team that is already competing in one or help organise a new league. I already play twice a week, but its not competitve.

ciano

I'd probably be interested. But where are you thinking of ... Dublin?

tomED

sorry forgot the web was accessible to people out side Dublin ;-)!

Nah - only kidding, yeah sorry should have made it clearer, Dublin would be where Im talking of for me! But im sure there are enough people to get one going for outside dublin - then we could have an all ireland final at the end of each season!

tinofapples

I played in one a couple of months ago , they actually have a web site "www.astro.ie". the compettitive edge was enjoyable . The only down side to it was the price went up to €90 , somebody somewhere was making a nice few pound on it.

Btw , the one I played in was Galway , all those games were played in Oranmore , they've since began alternating games between and Mervue (Galway) .

ciano

Originally posted by tinofapples
I played in one a couple of months ago , they actually have a web site "www.astro.ie". the compettitive edge was enjoyable . The only down side to it was the price went up to €90 , somebody somewhere was making a nice few pound on it.

I played in that one aswell with the company im with. The competitive edge is very good. And yes, the guy who runs it is making a killing on it. A friend of mine knows him and apparently he lives off the cash he makes. Lucky b**tard!

ButcherOfNog

Originally posted by ciano
and apparently he lives off the cash he makes

and what do you live off? oddly shaped stones?

50Cent

lol...hes harldly living off his own crap now is he!?

ciano

Originally posted by ButcherOfNog
and what do you live off? oddly shaped stones?

yes, yes i do. :rolleyes:

yop

Only played in it when it was in Mervue but it was a good competition until I got my leg destroyed by some fruitcake!! :mad:

Thought it was well run

tinofapples

Ciano ,
What team were you playing with ? Hibernian was it ?

tinofapples

I was surprised there was never any serious/nasty injuries , the surface was fairly unforgiven , that along with the competitive edge could have been dangerous !! Especailly when you factor in a fruitcake or two or even just someone awkard or late

ciano

Originally posted by tinofapples
Ciano ,
What team were you playing with ? Hibernian was it ?

I was playing with cardbase. was about a year ago. cant remember what division we were in. think it might have been div 2.

who are/were you playing with?

johnnynolegs

i would be interested in playing in this definitely

BKtje

Would be interested in playing in this depengin on where/when.
Also as long as the standard isnt too high, im fairly woeful (well decent in nets i guess). On the plus side im fairly fit

tinofapples

I was playing with a team rather stupidly called "Blazing Glory" , we played from Oct/Nov last year till Jan/Feb this year.

It was a bit of craic but once they uped the entrance I said fuk this someone cleaning up here !!

Yerac

In case anyone's looking to make up numbers, I'd be interested in this too, again as long as the standard wasn't too high.

alienhead

me and a few mates would be interested too, my fitness level is good, but my skill is crap.

rollover

id be interested and im a pretty good player but im from galway so i guess thats a problem