Zurich Sunday Afternoon Five-a-Side Football II

DTSH · #2 12.05.2012, 09:58

Does anyone has a ball ? I have a needle and pump if it is needed..

Mexpat · #3 12.05.2012, 10:04

I do have one, will bring it on Sunday.

Cheers

Aquanexus · #4 12.05.2012, 10:10

Hey Guys, if you've sure you're attending this game, could you please take you selves off the list for the Paradeplatz location? If we don't have enough players there, then I might need to cancel the game in advance so the non-locals don't need to make a trip here.

Cheers

Mexpat · #5 12.05.2012, 10:12

Done.............

Monomix · #6 12.05.2012, 10:53

	Quote:
	I have subscribed in another guy if you dont mind, let me know if it is OK, if not I will take him out.

Let's keep it at 15 players max so we retain the flexibility to play on the smaller pitch, without having to faff around with substitutions - sorry.

By the same token, Farns, I'm afraid we've already reached our player limit (the 12 original signups and Mexpat+2).. but of course now there are a couple of free spots for the Schanzengrabenpromenade game.

Apologies for the complication, just trying to arrange this in a way that's fair, and will allow both games to go ahead.

Monomix · #7 12.05.2012, 11:44

re_born - you're already signed up for the game at the Schanzengrabenpromenade, and we've reached the 15-player limit here - so even if you have managed to control the space-time continuum to such an extent that you can play in 2 places at once, best to stay signed up for the first game.

I'm closing signups for this game now, before it gets even more complicated - if anyone can't make it, please post here in the thread to let us know. Cheers.

re_born · #8 12.05.2012, 11:54

	Quote:	Monomix
	re_born - you're already signed up for the game at the Schanzengrabenpromenade, and we've reached the 15-player limit here - so even if you have managed to control the space-time continuum to such an extent that you can play in 2 places at once, best to stay signed up for the first game. I'm closing signups for this game now, before it gets even more complicated - if anyone can't make it, please post here in the thread to let us know. Cheers.

yeah i was confused, i thought we can choose between the two. i would prefer playing on grass but no problem ill be playing in Paradeplatz.

thanks for your feedback

Mattyweiss · #9 12.05.2012, 12:58

Will we not need 1 more player to make it even numbers?

Monomix · #10 12.05.2012, 13:07

The small pitch at the Ämtlerwiese can accommodate 7 v 7 tops - usually we do 3 teams of 5 and rotate, so that everyone gets a chance for a breather now and then.

Tuechter · #11 12.05.2012, 14:30

Well done Monomix, thanks! m

Krash357 · #12 12.05.2012, 17:53

Yo guys,

Just a quick thought. If it rains tomorrow or the concrete surface is not properly dry (very likely!), the Schanzengraben game will be off and you guys will move to grass. Surely you might want to open up the thread to maybes as it will be better to play with more players on grass. Also, it is also very likely that some of those who signed up and who are, dare I say, not man enough to play in rain will stay at home tomorrow leaving you with a huge grass pitch with huge goals and less that 15 players.

What do you think?

Mexpat · #13 12.05.2012, 22:14

Hi there,

To me football is for everyone and there is plenty of space in the grass pitch, rain or no rain

Monomix · #14 12.05.2012, 22:32

	Quote:	Krash357
	Yo guys, Just a quick thought. If it rains tomorrow or the concrete surface is not properly dry (very likely!), the Schanzengraben game will be off and you guys will move to grass. Surely you might want to open up the thread to maybes as it will be better to play with more players on grass. Also, it is also very likely that some of those who signed up and who are, dare I say, not man enough to play in rain will stay at home tomorrow leaving you with a huge grass pitch with huge goals and less that 15 players. What do you think?

Good point - I was just assuming that if the Schanzengrabenpromenade game is rained off, the players will come to the Ämtlerwiese and we'll have a giant game on the grass. Should be decent numbers in that case.

	Quote:	Mexpat
	Hi there, To me football is for everyone and there is plenty of space in the grass pitch, rain or no rain

Absolutely, we could have a ruckus of 20 vs 20 chasing the ball around.. but smaller games are almost always more enjoyable, in terms of the quality of the play, and time on the ball for each player. 5-a-side with 3-team rotation is a good balance between getting people involved, and actually having a decent game.

Either way: for tomorrow, we can have a quick show of hands to see if we play on the small pitch or the grass. Forecast is looking chilly but dry.

Mexpat · #15 12.05.2012, 23:52

Yeah...Sure... I would say even 30... The point is that we have to options...

Monomix · #16 13.05.2012, 17:46

Thanks to everyone that turned up today - really enjoyed the game (and the post-game cans - thanks for allowing immediate beer-gut replenishment, Mexpat).

peaceful · #17 14.05.2012, 15:24

Hi everyone,
I am from Vietnam and working at ETH. I would like to play some sport to kick myself off the office and I found this thread. Could I join you?
Cheers,
Nguyen

Monomix · #18 14.05.2012, 15:49

	Quote:	peaceful
	Hi everyone, I am from Vietnam and working at ETH. I would like to play some sport to kick myself off the office and I found this thread. Could I join you? Cheers, Nguyen

There'll be a new thread posted for each weekly game - keep an eye out and be sure to sign up in plenty time, games are filling up quicker each week. There's a game on Thursday if you want to join in.