Page 62 of the Irish Mail on Sunday

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01/10/2006, 2:07 PM
Aberdonian Stu

Page 62 of the Irish Mail on Sunday

When I think of the Sunday papers that come through my door the Irish Mail on Sunday is not one that springs to mind.

Today's edition, however, proves once and for all that Poor Student's repeated allegations that I am a sunshine supporter are unfounded. On page 62 there is a pic of Schumi, Pineapple, myself and Student Mullet in Turner's X.

Bald Student was also at the game but the Poor man of Belfield wasn't.

Sadly I am only able to make this post as a combination of illness and work prevent me from making the trip to Derry for tonight's encounter.
01/10/2006, 2:11 PM
Poor Student

You do realise I was in the opposite stand in the first half at that game?:confused:
01/10/2006, 2:58 PM
Aberdonian Stu

Yeah yeah whatever. Pictures don't lie. I don't see a pic of you in the Irish Mail on Sunday:D

Just because you joined us in the second half doesn't mean you were there...
01/10/2006, 5:36 PM
Poor Student

What's the accompanying article about anyway?
01/10/2006, 9:49 PM
Aberdonian Stu

Mix of match preview and assessing our health off the pitch in particular with regard to our chances of being in the Premier. It's objective and well written.
01/10/2006, 10:37 PM
Burnsie

and what do they reckon are the prospects of being in the prem? does anyone really have any idea?
02/10/2006, 6:05 AM
Aberdonian Stu

They came down fairly in the middle. There wasn't really any opinion as such but it quoted Mahon saying the only thing that would keep UCD out of the Premier would be crowd size.
03/10/2006, 5:27 AM
CollegeTillIDie

It was a balanced article, but what do you reckon lads, will being closer to that bar in the Student centre, when we move to the bowl, mean an increase in crowds?
03/10/2006, 8:58 AM
Poor Student

It won't CTID.
03/10/2006, 12:38 PM
Aberdonian Stu

Yeah the bar won't make the slightest difference. Sure I reckon we'll probably still use the Montrose as our main base of operations for post match relaxation.
03/10/2006, 12:45 PM
The Stars

saw the pic alright lads....ye didnt look yer merry best TBH
03/10/2006, 12:50 PM
pineapple stu

The article basically looked at whether we'd be in the Premier next year or not. Decent article, though it wasn't above pandering to stereotypes (taking our average attendance from foot.ie and noting that the bulk was away fans, which isn't true). It noted that we're the only club never to have been in trouble with the PFAI in recent times. Pete Mahon was talking about getting 10% of the population of the college along to games and we'd be the biggest club in the country, but Shakespeare made the valid point that it was impossible because of the sheer turnover of people - every year, 5000 new people come in and you have to attract 5000 more to the games. It's a good opportunity, obviously, but as a basis for a solid fanbase, it's a non-starter. Shakespeare said he wanted the club to be a general South Dublin club, and that that was the way we were going. A comment was made about the Dicker/Quigley/Charlton links, which of course we know by now were made up. Decent read all in all, though nothing in it that most of us here wouldn't have been able to tell you ourselves obviously.
03/10/2006, 1:19 PM
Aberdonian Stu

In fairness most of UCD's hardcore support have been saying for years that we need to switch the focus in getting support away from the college and towards the locality.
03/10/2006, 3:14 PM
Poor Student

While the student body doesn't seem to be a particularly fruitful avenue that doesn't mean we should give up on it entirely. I'm currently trying to work somethings with the SU. It's in preliminary stages but the current administration seems receptive to helping the club. Should we move to the Bowl at the start of next season as planned then the same lads will still be in place.
04/10/2006, 9:33 PM
Colie

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Should we move to the Bowl at the start of next season as planned then the same lads will still be in place.

And the fact that we'd be beside a bar (albeit one of the collars up rugger sort) should help our cause with the students.
04/10/2006, 10:15 PM
Student Mullet

http://www.stigonline.com/scan0001.png
http://www.stigonline.com/scan0002.jpg
05/10/2006, 11:42 AM
Poor Student

3,000 seater?
05/10/2006, 12:26 PM
pineapple stu

Typo/error, I assume. 3000 capacity. 1500 seats.
05/10/2006, 1:40 PM
John83

Quote:

Originally Posted by Student Mullet

http://www.stigonline.com/scan0002.jpg

Where is Aberdonian Stu's hand there? :eek: ;)
05/10/2006, 2:07 PM
Aberdonian Stu

It took 4 days for one of you to bring that up after I noticed it immediately.

To answer the question my right hand was hanging in the same camp manner as my left hand and made no contact with pineapple.
05/10/2006, 10:43 PM
DmanDmythDledge

Quote:

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Typo/error, I assume. 3000 capacity. 1500 seats.

Are you sure? I thought planning permission stated that there would be 3,000 seats.
06/10/2006, 1:06 PM
pineapple stu

I think the plans were linked here from the council, and they show 1500 seats. Not more, not less. Minimum UEFA Licencing everywhere, basically.
08/10/2006, 10:09 AM
CollegeTillIDie

Will our move to the opposite side of the Campus which is surrounded by a slighty higher population density than that of Foster's Avenue ( with only one side of housing for at least half it's length) lead to a bigger crowd I wonder?