Great News From Astro

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Hi Des,

Realistically we won't have a place for you in the midweek leagues this season.

We are starting a Sunday evening 11 a side, details attached.

Let us know if you are interested in that.

Regards,

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Astro Soccer League

2006/07 Dublin Winter Sunday 11 a side League

Starting November 5th 2006.
Teams consist of 11 players with 6 subs allowed.
Subs may come on and off at any stage, subject to certain restrictions.
Divisions consist of 8 teams with each team playing the others twice per season.

Relegation and promotion applies to all divisions. (3 up, 3 down)
All games are refereed by qualified referees.
All games are one hour in duration.
All games are played on synthetic pitches at the venues specified below.

Games are played, Sunday evenings from 17:00pm - 21:00pm.

All results, fixtures, tables, reports etc... are held on our web site (http://www.astro.ie).
There are great prizes at the end of each season.
At the end of each season there is a presentation night for all teams.

The entry fee is:
- Euro 1050.00 + 13.5% VAT (Euro 1191.75) League Fees
- Euro 250.00 Referees fees


Fees must be paid before the league begins.

Teams are expected to supply their own kit and footballs.
Teams are required to enter their own results and scorers on our website after each game.
There is a, cheap, optional insurance scheme of which teams can avail.
Contact Graham Pasley of O'Driscoll O'Neil on 01-6395857 for details

Venues:
St. Colmcilles, Knocklyon
St.Judes, Templeogue.
Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club, Rathfarnham.

OK so, this would seem to be a decent option, would you all agree?

It starts in November, which is a short wait, we could probably get a decent amount of pre-season friendlies in before it starts, and with the last seven or eight weeks behind us I think it will leave us in good stead for the start of that season.

It means playing Sundays though, but I think it's the only chance we'll get to be in the Astro League any time soon, and in fairness, there are only so many friendlies you can play.

I have registered for it.

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Hi Des,

There will definitely be space, the only issue will be whether we get sufficient teams.

We will keep you informed.

Regards,

KdjaCL

Definitley take this, only problem is some players may not be able to make this commitment.

Me and Andy in.


kdjac

L5

looks good to me, would suit me better than weeknight league anyway.
We'd have a good months worth of friendlies behind us so should be ready to hit the ground running

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If any player wants out, that's no problem at all, I can refund the money paid.

But let's wait and see if it goes ahead first shall we?

emc2

This sounds good, I am in.

Xavi6

Seems the best option we have. Everyone seems on for Sunday so maybe after the session we can have a chat amongst ourselves and see for definite who's in and who's not.

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Good call Neil.

Quball15

Legend! Thats great news, hopefully the other teams on the waiting list will sign up. Doubt there'll be a shortage of teams....

Count me in!

MrJoeSoap

I'm there!

FrankGrimes

Sweet, I'm in.

Q_Ball

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Gileadi

wont say either way for definite,will know within the next 2 weeks though

LoBo

Sounds great - count me in

Hoodle

I'm in.

MrJones

I can't commit to Sunday evenings. Sorry,
I'm going to have to pull out of the team.

FrankGrimes

Brian's (MrJones) mate Cathal is interested in getting involved and can now play for us cos its on sundays (he heads off to athlone for work on Monday mornings and then comes back to Dublin at the weekend.

He's the thin lanky strip of a mickey dazzler who did a good job marking me in the last training session in phoenix park and I think he'd be a good addition to the squad as a defender, so I'll tell him to come along and have a chat with Des tomorrow, and then they can sort it out between them.