Play polo at Arsenal Emirates Stadium?

Mike
Roxy
Buffalo Bill (my neighbourhood and my f***ing team)
Ali
Andy
hassan
Todd (my neighborhood!)
Dave
JOL
PiQuE
Tomasito
Dr. Slush
MAT
dt
vidal
rik
Biancha
Sarah
Aidan (Turd)
Lal
supersim65
Jo

i hate the poster im out.:)

Is it cause they put a helmet on you, bottom middle?

Saturday the 20th?

Ha! Major typo, eh?

Hi, sorry to post this in here, only just registered so I can't start a thread.

I was cycled past the court on Downham Road last night, and I sat and watched a load of people playing bike polo there.

I have the feeling that some of those people were from this forum. Were you playing last night?

It looks like a great sport, I would love to try it at some point. You lot looked pretty professional though, it looked quite brutal, would a beginner be welcome?

I've only just got into single speed bikes, and my one is only a month old, so I don't want to wreck it. What do I need in terms of equipment for bike polo, obviously a bike, and I guess the mallet. Where can I get either of those, and how much would I expect to have to pay?

Thanks.

Oh and finally how often do you play at Downham road, I only live just round the corner...

I was cycled
???

I meant, I was cycling...

;)

This tells you all you need to know - http://www.londonfgss.com/thread14461.html

Next time just pop in and say hi, we're around on Tuesdays, Thursdays and both days at the weekend. Stop by tonight and introduce yourself, one of us will be happy to lend a bike and mallet.

I'm just round the corner from the Emirates too, I'll come down and see what this polo lark is all about.

Mike
Roxy
Buffalo Bill (my neighbourhood and my f***ing team)
Ali
Andy
hassan
Todd (my neighborhood!)
Dave
JOL
PiQuE
Tomasito
Dr. Slush
MAT
dt
vidal
rik
Biancha
Sarah
Aidan (Turd)
Lal
supersim65
Jo
Ben

I'm just round the corner from the Emirates too, I'll come down and see what this polo lark is all about.

be carefull you will get hook :P

see you there

;699707']So an emirate is an airplane? The Arsenal Airplanes? Yea, Emirates sounds better at least!
Surely a team in Arsenal should have a name relating to weaponry or something? Like the wiki suggests...

Sorry I'm just catching up with this! hilarious. Guess I need to drag Mike out to the footie. With talk like this you'll never pass your citizenship test.

I'm immediately opposite the old north bank on Gillespie Rd... I'll come along for a look see. Agree about the pies too. Rubbish.

I'm immediately opposite the old north bank on Gillespie Rd... I'll come along for a look see. Agree about the pies too. Rubbish.

There seem to be alot of forumites in the Arsenal area, I'm just opposite the east stand

So I got the schedule from Islington.

Timetable

Bike Polo Court

12.00-13.00 - Skateboarders

13.00-14.00 - Bike Polo

14.00-15.00 - Skateboarders

15.00-16.00 - Bike Polo

16.00-16.20 -(Skateboarders for 20 mins then over to you)
17.00 -18.00 - Bike Polo

We're sharing the space every other hour.

Can we skate too?

skate board polo anyone?

They do not need to be combined. Skateboarding is already badass enough. No need for mallets and balls.

Can we skate too?

I can skate*, can you?

*just not in your living room!

cor, i would love to polish my ollies between now and then...

;748529']I can skate*, can you?

*just not in your living room!

it's only when ellen is sleeping that we can't skate in my living room.

or were you referring to your inability to land any tricks?

Bit of both.

Back on topic...
We have been 'advised' to wear protective gear. This isn't a requirement but due to the amount of exposure to the general public I would like everyone to wear helmets at least. I've asked bern helmets to send us a few helmets in that we can use here but there's no guarantee that they'll be here in time so please, if you have one wear it.
Originally, we were going to try and get some audience participation to 'have a go' but health and safety says no. I would like any of you on the list that are new to polo to especially participate as long as you don't mind being pointed out as a 'newbie'.

And anybody willing to show up there a bit early and help out with constructing the court will be much appreciated. Hopefully the weather will hold out and it'll be a nice day out with a different sort of aspect of polo. See ya Saturday.

i'm an early riser, what time would you want people there to help set up?

people i work with = twats

they changed the rota so I'm now unfortunately not going to be able to help with the set up. i finish in Euston around 3.30 so i guess I'll see you around around quarter to four.

;752960']Bit of both.

Back on topic...
We have been 'advised' to wear protective gear. This isn't a requirement but due to the amount of exposure to the general public I would like everyone to wear helmets at least. I've asked bern helmets to send us a few helmets in that we can use here but there's no guarantee that they'll be here in time so please, if you have one wear it.
Originally, we were going to try and get some audience participation to 'have a go' but health and safety says no. I would like any of you on the list that are new to polo to especially participate as long as you don't mind being pointed out as a 'newbie'.

And anybody willing to show up there a bit early and help out with constructing the court will be much appreciated. Hopefully the weather will hold out and it'll be a nice day out with a different sort of aspect of polo. See ya Saturday.

I can be there earlier to help. Looking forward to seeing you in a helmet!

If Aidans offer of somewhere to crash on Saturday night still stands? I'll come down from Manchester for this and some Sunday throw-ins....

Can we skate too?
horatio can bring his rollerblades