Markets Field Renovations??

**Daydreamer** · 31/10/2014, 11:36 AM

Would be great to get back to markets field but like most people are stating I don't think that you will get the massive crowds of old , average attendance if doing ok will be around 1000 I would think

**Lim till i die** · 08/11/2014, 12:09 AM

Final plans are up on e tender if you have a few quid.

Basically 1100 seats getting bolted down in the stand, the little farce thing remains at the away end and the rest of the ground is a blank canvas for us to slap temporary structures up in.

The LEDP should hang their heads in shame... but it could have been worse!

**blueblood** · 08/11/2014, 12:11 PM

Have to agree that LEDP crowd are a joke, I honestly don't know if they're taking the p*ss with their sh*tty little stadium or if there so useless they all actually think they're all doing a great job or do they know they f*cked up (probably a combination of 2 or 3 of the above). This is from 2nd March 2011 almost 4 years ago now-

A licence to occupy the Markets Field will be granted to Limerick FC and supporters can expect to return to the former greyhound racing stadium “during 2012”, LEDP director Gerry Boland said. Mr Boland said that the ground had the “potential to become another excellent sports stadium for the citizens of Limerick and LEDP looks forward to working closely with Limerick FC in order to achieve this"

Have they seriously tried to work closely with the club to try achieve this "excellent sports stadium" or is this bit of a patchwork ground the LEDP's definition of an "excellent sports stadium" ?

**blueblood** · 17/11/2014, 2:28 PM

Did anyone hear the radio ad for Galtee Fuels, it's voiced by Pat himself and at the end " and by the way we look forward to seeing you at the Markets Field next March". He's gas hope he's right

**Jofspring** · 21/11/2014, 9:28 AM

Does anyone actually know the breakdown or total funding for the Markets Field?

I posted this in the stadium updates thread

I was going to say the Markets Field could have done with that grant but then I read the below article.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland...eld-254079.htm

Looking at this article it says:

LEDP raised €400,00
Government grant - €1.1m
And then an additional fund from the JP McManus Foundation - €1.5m

Total - €3m in funding for he Markets Field.

I have been under the impression that €1.5m is the total of funding for the Markets Field. That article says different and there have also been articles saying the FAI have given grants. No one seems to know what the story actually is. There may be a bit of confusion with that piece i'd imagine.

**blueblood** · 22/11/2014, 11:45 AM

1.5m from JP to purchase MF, 1.1m grant, 400k LEDP.

**gael353** · 22/11/2014, 8:51 PM

The markets field "purchase"could have been anything ypto 20 million as it was disguised in a bail out Of the grayhound board

**LFC Blue** · 27/11/2014, 2:52 AM

With the tender deadline date having come and gone at this stage i wonder will we see some life up at the Markets Field in the coming weeks?

**fc hammer** · 27/11/2014, 5:37 PM

Originally Posted by LFC Blue

With the tender deadline date having come and gone at this stage i wonder will we see some life up at the Markets Field in the coming weeks?

I certainly hope so , it would want to start soon if we're to have any chance of being in there for March.

**donnrua** · 27/11/2014, 7:08 PM

Originally Posted by fc hammer

I certainly hope so , it would want to start soon if we're to have any chance of being in there for March.

Well it's not as if much work has to be done given the state of the plans. I mean how long does it take to bolt down a few seats?

**LFC Blue** · 16/12/2014, 4:56 PM

Limerick v Bohemians confirmed for our return to the Markets Field on Saturday March 7th @ 7pm.Lets hope the floodlights are up by then!

**blueblood** · 16/12/2014, 6:06 PM

Why are we going for 7 o'clock ko for first few games then to 7.45.

**Town Legend** · 16/12/2014, 6:47 PM

Are there any pics of the redevelopment work in Markets Field? When was the last time Lims played there?

**donnrua** · 16/12/2014, 7:25 PM

Originally Posted by Town Legend

Are there any pics of the redevelopment work in Markets Field? When was the last time Lims played there?

If my memory serves me well 1984 was our last league game at The Markets Field. A benefit match for Eoin Hand was played there in the late 90's.

**bluewhitearmy** · 16/12/2014, 9:26 PM

Originally Posted by Town Legend

Are there any pics of the redevelopment work in Markets Field? When was the last time Lims played there?

There is no redevelopment yet.

**Town Legend** · 16/12/2014, 9:43 PM

So is Markets Field just the pitch and one stand at the minute? What's the plans for March? Get the lights up and go from there?

**delboyderis** · 17/12/2014, 9:53 AM

And have a full team signed up?

**blueblood** · 17/12/2014, 4:47 PM

Isn't John Delaney going to inspect MF today, I hope we already have a premier division licence arranged, he'll have a heart attack when he sees the state of the place!!!