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    Regardless of the relative merits of the training facilities of institutions whose names are formed from the letters D, U and C, that was a thoroughly enjoyable read. Many thanks Tony.

    And to clarify again, we think you head like a midfielder, not a defender, and not that you can't head.

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    Well actually it's that he heads like an attacker not a defender that's the problem.
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    Yeah, that.

    Basically, Tony, what we're saying is, head up. Even if it's dizzy from shaking it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu View Post
    Who's got better? We've the entire campus basically - numerous pitches, including floodlit training pitches, astro, gym, full changing facilities, etc. Clive Delaney said they were basically Premier Division standard except they had to be shared with the rest of the students.
    Ours are. We use the elite training facility in DCU. They only let the countries elite athletes use it, Derval O'Rourke, Dubs football team and Leinster rugby.
    They don't have to share it with anyone else.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BohsFans View Post
    They don't have to share it with anyone else.
    That's not true, the students can use the facilities.

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    The outdoor facilities in DCU are rubbish. As for the indoor well the gym is new enough (approximately 18 months) but no better than Belfield and the elite athletes have priority access but still have to share to some degree.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge View Post
    That's not true, the students can use the facilities.
    Sorry your wrong there, the students CANNOT use the elite gym.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BohsFans View Post
    Sorry your wrong there, the students CANNOT use the elite gym.
    Well Bohs musn't use the elite gym then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge View Post
    Well Bohs musn't use the elite gym then.
    eh....yeah they do

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    Students use the same gym that the Bohs team use. A number of people have told me that and they have been there at the same time as them and were talking to the players in the gym. I don't see the point of debating this further so we'll have to agree to disagree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge View Post
    Students use the same gym that the Bohs team use. A number of people have told me that and they have been there at the same time as them and were talking to the players in the gym. I don't see the point of debating this further so we'll have to agree to disagree.
    That's the exercise bikes. They're located in a different area, the rest of the facilities are in a seperate room for the elite athletes.
    Happy now?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BohsFans View Post
    That's the exercise bikes. They're located in a different area, the rest of the facilities are in a seperate room for the elite athletes.
    Happy now?
    Can you remind us how these are better than the ones in UCD again? Are the weights heavier? The threadmills faster?

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    I'll get back to you on the gym point when I meet some of the guys I know who work there tonight but I'm fairly sure it's prioritised and not exclusive. Outdoor facilities still reek.
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    Could a mod spin this ****e into another thread please?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu View Post
    I'll get back to you on the gym point when I meet some of the guys I know who work there tonight but I'm fairly sure it's prioritised and not exclusive. Outdoor facilities still reek.
    I've been in there myself, I think I should know!


    Typical UCD fans.

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