Fed up with frozen football pitches?

The winter is almost here but don't despair, the future of playing football outdoors is coming to Ayr!

Soccerdomes are on their way to the Old Racecourse this month and intend on staying the duration of this cold wet period of year that makes it hard to motivate your players to get out the house during a wind and rainstorm in not so sunny Ayrshire.

Soccerdomes will change your way of thinking as their inflatable domes protect you from the elements. They are essentially indoor arenas except you are outdoors, playing on grass which gives you get the best of both worlds.

The playing areas will cover 30 metres x 15 metres with full internal high quality pitch lighting provided which gives ample space for 5 a side games, training sessions for your club, coaching courses or just a kick about with your pals, all with the added benefits of still being able to play on grass.

Ayr United Football Academy are keen to support this new venture and will themselves be utilising the domes as the cold wet nights are suddenly upon us. These structures will give the coaches, players and watching parents shelter from the biting weather whilst still being able to play outdoors and not in a stuffy indoor arena.

AUFA Head of Youth, Davie White, is keen to use these outdoor arenas for community coaching courses and festivals of football. Talking about the old Dam Park halls "Years ago, we had Johnny Hubbard's Festival of Football down at Dam Park during the Christmas/New Year period, we could modernise this style of competition to incorporate these domes giving the youth of today an opportunity to compete in what was an institution 20 years ago."
Jokingly he said " Maybe we'll try and get Johnny to throw his hat in the ring again and start it up again."

All joking aside, Davie can see the merits in these domes, calling on all boys clubs, amateur sides, pub teams and 5 a side teams to try these arenas out as a viable alternative to games halls.

With most boys clubs having a break in their season during the winter months, these domes will give the coaches and players somewhere fresh to go and maintain their fitness or compete in a winter 5 a side league.

Block bookings are welcome and encouraged at this point to avoid disappointment with the organisers keen to open up trial slots for your club to try them out, kind of try before you buy style opportunity.

The domes will be available from 3.30pm to 9.30pm Monday - Friday, 9.00am to 9.30pm Saturday and Sunday and will be located near the Old Racecourse changing facility building on Doonfoot Road.

Prices start from £30 per hour so are very reasonably priced so get in touch on 0800 567 7820 or www.soccerdomes.co.uk for more details.