You've got the Europa Cup Final in 18 months time, and I think the u-21 is doable even if UEFA expanded the finals to 12 teams, as I hope they will. Games in Tallaght, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Derry*, maybe Dundalk, Droghedea, Sligo etc. with a showpiece final at Lansdowne.
* I'm not expecting an automatic qulification as co-host, don't worry
Although not quite sharing your enthusiasm for Aughnacloy as a transport/ sporting hub as per a previous thread, I think reopening of the Derry-Portadown-Dublin line via Strabane, Omagh and Dungannon is feasible in the next few years. At which point Derry and Dublin bound travellers can avoid Belfast entirely. But aye, the north coast line should be improved as well.Originally Posted by Back to Walsall
Speaking of stadiums Does anyone know where i would have seen U2 play in Dublin the summer of 1993? Or was it 1994? People sometimes ask me where the show was and I cant remember the venue... I remember it was a pretty big outdoor stadium. Well big to me at 16.
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
Completely agree with you. Not only would it make direct Dublin-Derry trains feasible, it would also cut down on the amount of time it takes to go Belfast-Derry, and put stations in places like Omagh and Strabane which could serious do with a quick way to get to and from Belfast. I also reckon there should be at least a feasability study into re-opening the line from Portadown to Sligo via Armagh, Monaghan, Clones and Enniskillen. And perhaps the line to Athnrey and Galway/Ennis beyond that.
And if an all-ireland Premier Division of some kind was set up, what better way to get to away games?
Bring Back Belfast Celtic F.C.
Croke Park
Fair Play died Nov 18th 2009, Stade Francais.
R.D.S. Arena?
http://www.u2tours.com/find.src?TOUR=Zoo+TV+-+Zooropa
August 27, 1993: Dublin, Ireland at R.D.S. Arena
U2 Concert Listings from U2tours.com (27 November 2009)]
Maybe you can spot yourself here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9iz5jFS9vE
Comparisons to the LOI are irrelevant to a joint bid - my siggestion of a joint bid with Scotland and a bid at the same time for a rugby world cup would need to be handles by completly independent specialists, on behalf of the FAI SFA etc.
Platinum ONe have shown waht can be done by professionals in brining Real MAdrid to Dublin, and before anyone says yes but that was a one off match, yes it was but lok at the audience it attractedworld wide, and when the first posts on this forum sugested Real Madrid were coming to Tallaght it was greeted with ridicule.
Another advantage we would have is Ryanair!!
Ryanair fly to virtually every potential qualifier and also have daily links from Scotland to Ireland, making the tournament very accessible for all suporters. And where Ryanair dont fly Easyjet and BMI fly to probably every other potential qualifier.
Fair Play died Nov 18th 2009, Stade Francais.
Wow tricky you are good. I was def at that show. Now I know. I cant believe Ive been to the great RDS arena. Thanks.
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
Id say they would let us use Croke park if we pay them,that means we need one more.
we have no hope of hosting a major tournament,only stadiums we have are aviva and croke park,possibly thomond and our infrastructure is abysmal,terrible traffic in all our cities and poor public transport...it would be a logistical nightmare,scotland would never bid with us again
It's a non starter. Only Aviva would be good enough for it. No point in discussing GAA stadiums because the Euros are in the middle of the GAA season.
The ONLY way this could ever happen here is if the local game took off and there were a number of large enough soccer stadiums in say Cork, Limerick, Galway, another one in Dublin. But unfortunately that won't happen either.
"Jacques Santini...will be greeted in every dugout of the country by "one-nil, one-nil" - Clive Tyldsley, 89th minute of France-England June 13, 2004.
"Ooooohhhh Nooooooo" Bobby Robson 91st minute.
Even if football took off here it would still be pushing it.
in a joint irish scottish there would be a lot of contraversy in glasgow between celtic and rangers , because i think you can only put forward one stadium from each area.
that wud leave the bid with 3 definites- lansdowne, celtic park/ibrox and hampden.
croker would be in the middle of the gaa season and thomond is too small. im not sure about the scottish fa and its use of murrayfield either.
in 2020 there will also be 24 teams in the euros so wed need at least 7 top class stadiums
If you'd read the thread you'd know that only ONE city can have more than one stadium. Hampden, Aviva and Millenium would be used, that means only one of Croker, Ibrox, Parkhead and Cardiff City Stadium could be used. Anyway, 3/4 nations is out of the question.
"If you don't work harder I'll pull you off at halftime,"
“Crikey, at Manchester City all we get is an orange and a cup of tea,"
I think 12 is the minimum....
"If you don't work harder I'll pull you off at halftime,"
“Crikey, at Manchester City all we get is an orange and a cup of tea,"
I think there needs to be 12 stadiums.
Say we co-hosted with Scotland(as an example):
Ireland
Lansdowne (50,000)
Croke Park (80,000)
Tallaght? (eg. 30,000)
New Cork Ground (30,000)
New Limerick Ground (30,000)
New Galway Ground (30,000)
Scotland
Hampden Park (52,000)
Celtic Park (60,000)
Ibrox (50,000)
Easter Road (30,000)
Tynecastle (30,000)
Pittodrie (30,000)
2020 is a long time away, new stadiums can be built in time if it was to happen.
Where is the money coming from to build these new stadiums in Cork, Limerick and Galway?
Last edited by Predator; 01/12/2009 at 11:11 AM.
Tallaght is not big enough to be developed up to 30,000.
If you've nothing good to say, say it.
FAI, if they really wanted it they could afford it over 10 years
God help us if any of the top English or Scottish teams qualify for the Europa League final in 2011. Dublin wouldn't have anywhere near enough beds to cater for the amount of fans that would travel and thats for one match. Even if we had the stadia, imagine 30,000 fans or more in Galway or Limerick looking for somewhere to stay? Its just not possible in this country.
Last edited by Leeside Swagger; 30/11/2009 at 4:56 PM.
Yet again, 12 stadiums, 11 cities.
You have 12 stadiums, 7 cities.
"If you don't work harder I'll pull you off at halftime,"
“Crikey, at Manchester City all we get is an orange and a cup of tea,"
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