[NDGAARONDI]

You can wear sporting trousers. I usually do if weather permits. If it's the summer I wear my kick boxing trousers. I think if we had 8 v 8 we can keep the pitch the same size. This allows people with pace and endurance to blossom.

[Juwel]

Yeah, tracksuits usually. Meh, I'm not afraid; I even slide tackle on concrete. Always end up bleeding

If it were 8v8 I don't think we could make the half-pitch any smaller. It's perfect; gives enough room for freedom of expression.

[NDGAARONDI]

I was hoping for a full pitch for 8 v 8.

[Juwel]

(Original post by NDGAARONDI)
I was hoping for a full pitch for 8 v 8.

Oh wow. I'd better start working out then...

[NDGAARONDI]

I used to be a top-3 long distance runner in my year at secondary school if that helps.

[Juwel]

Yeah that helps; I know I have to bring you down calcio style all the time

[NDGAARONDI]

How much does pitch rental cost per hour?

[Juwel]

http://www.towerhamlets-sports.org.uk/prices.aspx?ref=4

F**k's sake that's a lot.

EDIT Just spotted:

7-a-side football (without floodlights)

Adult Mon-Fri

£32.95

[NDGAARONDI]

So for an 8 v 8 it would be £8 roughly. For 11 v 11 it's £5.77 roughly. I'm assuming that's for any amount of people using it per hour.

[NDGAARONDI]

But by the responses so far we're heading for the 7 a side option, which will work out about £4 an hour each if we have 14 people attending. Since we're playing on a Saturday we won't be needing flood lighting, if we can book a Saturday slot, that is.

[Juwel]

Sound as. I'll enquire nearer the time.

Which I guess is the next point...

[NDGAARONDI]

Think if we can get 10 from each side as their name down then, even if people pull out, we'd have enough for 7 or 8 a side.

[Juwel]

I can totally see people pulling out last-minute, the failures

[NDGAARONDI]

Mon-Fri is good as well. Just I work during the week and I don't live in London any more (though I may return next academic year). Bearing in mind its winter, we're going to have fairly limited slot without floodlights because it gets dark soon.

[erk]

I'ma SE sorta guy, i dont venture above the river.

[Juwel]

It's true; I'm worried about it getting dark so early. If we do play it would ideally be before 4pm; that's around the earliest time the darkness descends.

[NDGAARONDI]

But how many of us can make it Mon-Fri before 4pm? I can't. Don't know about others though. Would probably be easier if I stayed in London.

[Juwel]

Weekend at 4pm?

I'm going to bed now; more discussion tomorrow maybe. I'm still surprised this might actually be happening... night gang.

Dan get your lazy arse on a team!

[NDGAARONDI]

I can do weekend at 4pm. Just I'm contracted to work during the week and I get a train to Waterloo. Yes you need sleep.

[kpg]

The League title is harder to win (if we're assuming a top league) but winning the European Cup is probably the bigger 'honour'