The pitch

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » February 20th, 2006, 3:53 pm

Wondered into the Brook yesterday afternoon to buy the last piece of merchandise I already didn't have and chanced upon the Mary's vs Castleknock game. Had another look at the pitch and its in pieces. At the Weso end in on the terrace corner there's actually a reasonably significant hole around the 5 meter line!
Think the branch need to ask for their money back on the 500K they invested for the pitch......its a mess, and all this in a year where we had the driest Januray on record!
Still think there's way too much school rugby played in Donnybrook.....

RobbieRockBoy · Post by **RobbieRockBoy** » February 20th, 2006, 4:16 pm

You're a broken record Flash.. just 'cause Andrews only got to play at the back pitches in Williamstown..

D'brook has always been in shite condition.

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » February 20th, 2006, 4:34 pm

RobbieRockBoy wrote:You're a broken record Flash.. just 'cause Andrews only got to play at the back pitches in Williamstown..

D'brook has always been in shite condition.

Thanks for reminding me why I hate Rock.

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » February 20th, 2006, 4:38 pm

RobbieRockBoy wrote:You're a broken record Flash.. just 'cause Andrews only got to play at the back pitches in Williamstown..

D'brook has always been in shite condition.

Yeah, but previously the Branch hadn't paid 500K for a new all singing all dancing surface that was supposed to be able to withstand 10 games a week!

PS You're wrong. They wouldn't let us in at Williamstown....

RobbieRockBoy · Post by **RobbieRockBoy** » February 20th, 2006, 4:38 pm

Duff Paddy wrote:
RobbieRockBoy wrote:You're a broken record Flash.. just 'cause Andrews only got to play at the back pitches in Williamstown..

D'brook has always been in shite condition.
Thanks for reminding me why I hate Rock.

Anytime...

tell me what's it like living in social housing..?

i mean, how do you guys survive..?

RobbieRockBoy · Post by **RobbieRockBoy** » February 20th, 2006, 4:41 pm

Flash Gordon wrote:
RobbieRockBoy wrote:You're a broken record Flash.. just 'cause Andrews only got to play at the back pitches in Williamstown..

D'brook has always been in shite condition.
Yeah, but previously the Branch hadn't paid 500K for a new all singing all dancing surface that was supposed to be able to withstand 10 games a week!

PS You're wrong. They wouldn't let us in at Williamstown....

Should have asked for help from the lads who did Thomond.. looks grand. stands up well ..

but then things are a bit more robust and sturdy down here.

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » February 20th, 2006, 4:41 pm

RobbieRockBoy wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote:
RobbieRockBoy wrote:You're a broken record Flash.. just 'cause Andrews only got to play at the back pitches in Williamstown..

D'brook has always been in shite condition.
Thanks for reminding me why I hate Rock.
Anytime...

tell me what's it like living in social housing..?

i mean, how do you guys survive..?

AFFLUENCE AND DUBES!!!

RobbieRockBoy · Post by **RobbieRockBoy** » February 20th, 2006, 4:44 pm

Dubes is dead on MFans... sussed too quick..

cultivating a more

image..

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » February 20th, 2006, 4:45 pm

RobbieRockBoy wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote:
RobbieRockBoy wrote:You're a broken record Flash.. just 'cause Andrews only got to play at the back pitches in Williamstown..

D'brook has always been in shite condition.
Thanks for reminding me why I hate Rock.
Anytime...

tell me what's it like living in social housing..?

i mean, how do you guys survive..?

Robbie I thought all that bullying in Rock would have knocked some sense into you. Alas not.

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » February 20th, 2006, 4:49 pm

Duff Paddy wrote:
RobbieRockBoy wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote: Thanks for reminding me why I hate Rock.
Anytime...

tell me what's it like living in social housing..?

i mean, how do you guys survive..?
Robbie I thought all that bullying in Rock would have knocked some sense into you. Alas not.

Nah, every time the sense was knocked into him, it was washed away as his head was stuck down the toilet.....

RobbieRockBoy · Post by **RobbieRockBoy** » February 20th, 2006, 4:50 pm

Duff Paddy wrote:
RobbieRockBoy wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote: Thanks for reminding me why I hate Rock.
Anytime...

tell me what's it like living in social housing..?

i mean, how do you guys survive..?
Robbie I thought all that bullying in Rock would have knocked some sense into you. Alas not.

Just made us tougher, harder, smarter & better .. Duff

oh yeah & richer..

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » February 20th, 2006, 4:51 pm

RobbieRockBoy wrote:
Flash Gordon wrote:
RobbieRockBoy wrote:You're a broken record Flash.. just 'cause Andrews only got to play at the back pitches in Williamstown..

D'brook has always been in shite condition.
Yeah, but previously the Branch hadn't paid 500K for a new all singing all dancing surface that was supposed to be able to withstand 10 games a week!

PS You're wrong. They wouldn't let us in at Williamstown....
Should have asked for help from the lads who did Thomond.. looks grand. stands up well ..

but then things are a bit more robust and sturdy down here.

Has that turnip crop come through yet at TP (Turnip Patch)? all those holes dug up for planting should have sprouted by now surely?

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » February 20th, 2006, 4:51 pm

Flash Gordon wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote:
RobbieRockBoy wrote: Anytime...

tell me what's it like living in social housing..?

i mean, how do you guys survive..?
Robbie I thought all that bullying in Rock would have knocked some sense into you. Alas not.
Nah, every time the sense was knocked into him, it was washed away as his head was stuck down the toilet.....

Flash 1 - Robbie 0

RobbieRockBoy · Post by **RobbieRockBoy** » February 20th, 2006, 4:53 pm

Flash Gordon wrote:
RobbieRockBoy wrote:
Flash Gordon wrote: Yeah, but previously the Branch hadn't paid 500K for a new all singing all dancing surface that was supposed to be able to withstand 10 games a week!

PS You're wrong. They wouldn't let us in at Williamstown....
Should have asked for help from the lads who did Thomond.. looks grand. stands up well ..

but then things are a bit more robust and sturdy down here.
Has that turnip crop come through yet at TP (Turnip Patch)? all those holes dug up for planting should have sprouted by now surely?

yawn...

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » February 20th, 2006, 4:57 pm

RobbieRockBoy wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote:
RobbieRockBoy wrote: Anytime...

tell me what's it like living in social housing..?

i mean, how do you guys survive..?
Robbie I thought all that bullying in Rock would have knocked some sense into you. Alas not.
Just made us tougher, harder, smarter & better .. Duff

oh yeah & richer..

Our fees were bigger than your fees!

ckav · Post by **ckav** » February 21st, 2006, 9:02 pm

Sweet Jesus. I've just watched some of the Zaga/Belvo match on Setanta.

I've never seen ANYTHING like the damage to our pitch.

I wouldn't be happy for my young cousin to be playing on it with his schools team, never mind a professional rugby team.

It's nothing short of scandalous...

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » February 21st, 2006, 9:20 pm

Schools cup rugby is just as important as the provincial team - it's not going to change anytime soon. Leinster need to move to the RDS on a permanent basis. You do have a point about the amount spent on the new pitch though. Doesn't look like great value for money.

harryp · Post by **harryp** » February 21st, 2006, 11:04 pm

ckav wrote:Sweet Jesus. I've just watched some of the Zaga/Belvo match on Setanta.

I've never seen ANYTHING like the damage to our pitch.

I wouldn't be happy for my young cousin to be playing on it with his schools team, never mind a professional rugby team.

It's nothing short of scandalous...

Thata pitch was a discrace, barely any grass left on it.

Seemingly Mary's SCT have been training on Dollymount Strand to get used to the conditions underfoot

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » February 22nd, 2006, 3:18 pm

Duff Paddy wrote:Schools cup rugby is just as important as the provincial team - it's not going to change anytime soon. Leinster need to move to the RDS on a permanent basis. You do have a point about the amount spent on the new pitch though. Doesn't look like great value for money.

No its not. Provincial rugby has commercial potential and earnings and is marketable. Provincial rugby's players feed directly into the Ireland team, which is the big earner.

Schools rugby is of course important, but its impact wouldn't be any less if they were playing around the corner in Belvo in front of some temporary stands.

The year before last Drico didn't play at home in the Brook, and one of the reasons was that the pitch was dangerous.

jezzer · Post by **jezzer** » February 22nd, 2006, 3:37 pm

The guys that got half a mill for that must be sipping pina coladas in Mauritius...

Barcelona FC just had their pitch meticulously relaid to bowling green standard. Cost? €300k

Only we would over-spend on a pitch, have no right of comeback with the suppliers and then let hundreds of spotty teenagers trample around on it for 2 months.