Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**Nesta99** · 30/07/2015, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

Horrible club, but a funny story all the same.

Ah here! Minnows looked down on upon in a big way and an amazing rise up through the leagues and the cup win - proper 'roy of the rovers' story. Yes there were a few characters among them but horrible? Not in my opinion. Hope AFC climb through the leagues once again and so far have done well to have got back in to league football. Eh shall try and make it on topic by saying if they had ever moved to Dublin would a LoI team have ground shared. I doubt it would have taken much away from LoI support as even at Milton Keynes they are still not considered that much - time for them to lose the 'Dons'!

They were more like the Jordan F1 team ruffling a few more prestigious feathers than a club to be knocked - apart from the Dublin opportunistic plans.

**manic da hoop** · 30/07/2015, 8:09 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Great documentary on last year 'the crazy gang' (Wimbledon) Fash or Vinny Jones did just that to the 'this is Anfield ' sign, they made sure they were out first and took a black marker to it and wrote 'bothered' then sat in a circle on the pitch laughing, I think they beat them too. Horrible club, but a funny story all the same.

I agree. Liverpool are a horrible club.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 09/08/2015, 11:02 AM

Saw this linked on Twitter, time-lapse of the Market's Field yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc-t...ature=youtu.be

**redobit** · 10/08/2015, 1:12 PM

I hope they haven't done a time lapse on Finn Harps new ground.

**nigel-harps1954** · 10/08/2015, 1:18 PM

Originally Posted by redobit

I hope they haven't done a time lapse on Finn Harps new ground.

**ForzaHoop** · 13/08/2015, 8:15 AM

Very quiet on Stadium updates, you would presume this would be the best time of the year to do the construction on all these ground upgrades or new grounds

**brendy_éire** · 13/08/2015, 10:11 AM

Allegedly, the bulldozers are in and the Glentoran stand is being brought down.
Closed for tomorrow night's match anyway, though we've been told that before.
http://www.derrynow.com/news/glentor...molished/37475

Haven't seen it myself, nor have I seen photos, so forgive my scepticism.

**ForzaHoop** · 13/08/2015, 10:31 AM

All seems quiet in the Finn harps stadium build which is a shame as that first stand flew up but work seems to have stopped now

**SeanDMRooney** · 13/08/2015, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

Allegedly, the bulldozers are in and the Glentoran stand is being brought down.
Closed for tomorrow night's match anyway, though we've been told that before.
http://www.derrynow.com/news/glentor...molished/37475

Haven't seen it myself, nor have I seen photos, so forgive my scepticism.

Nobody able to go down for a gawk ? Pic or it didnt happen :P

**ForzaHoop** · 14/08/2015, 7:55 AM

Some pics will appear tonight or tomorrow after the Game against Dundalk

**SeanDMRooney** · 14/08/2015, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by ForzaHoop

Some pics will appear tonight or tomorrow after the Game against Dundalk

No sign of work having started based on the pictures ive seen from derry

**brendy_éire** · 16/08/2015, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by SeanDMRooney

No sign of work having started based on the pictures ive seen from derry

Nothing obvious to be seen. Phone lines taken out, that seems to be the height of it.

**nr637** · 19/08/2015, 2:52 PM

The Markets Field Limerick looks impressive on the highlights last monday nite on TV, the main stand looks well and behind one goal end the stand for away fans, but the far side and other goal end really let it down considering all the great work recently, a bit of an unfinished building site look came to mind.

Any hope that this will be corrected in the close season with further work, terracing and cover?

Anyone Limerick fans with some insight!

**gufcfan** · 19/08/2015, 6:58 PM

Originally Posted by nr637

The Markets Field Limerick looks impressive on the highlights last monday nite on TV,

I was half asleep watching it but I remember thinking how poor it looked for a place that is just being built from the ground up.

**SeanDMRooney** · 26/08/2015, 8:18 PM

Still no word on work in Doire ?

**gael353** · 01/09/2015, 7:19 PM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

I was half asleep watching it but I remember thinking how poor it looked for a place that is just being built from the ground up.

Its not a new build. Its a refurb of some areas of what is a massive site (think terrland *2 + car park)

**Jofspring** · 01/09/2015, 8:19 PM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

I was half asleep watching it but I remember thinking how poor it looked for a place that is just being built from the ground up.

Ya it doesn't look great on telly. In fairness beside the stand looks fairly bad, especially as people can't stand there with works going on. Should look a bit better when its finished off.

**Paddyfield** · 03/09/2015, 10:31 PM

Plans to enclose both ends of the new Comer Stand with glass at Deacy Park have been shelved as it will cost €65k. Instead, the same funds will be spent on the old stand where visiting supporters are seated. The roof will be completely resealed to make it 100% dry and the TV gantry will be upgraded to give cameras a better angle.

The capacity for the League Cup Final on September 19th has been set at 4,400 by the FAI. Strangely, spectators will not be allowed stand behind either goals.

The old club house, where the dressing rooms where located until recently, it to be refurbished. It is hoped to house a social club including a .........bar!

**nigel-harps1954** · 04/09/2015, 12:13 AM

Haha, the plans for glass ends on the Comer stand really excited a few folks I know in Galway. The only complaint they've had about watching games there is just how cold it is in that stand.

**White Horse** · 04/09/2015, 9:14 AM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

Plans to enclose both ends of the new Comer Stand with glass at Deacy Park have been shelved as it will cost €65k. Instead, the same funds will be spent on the old stand where visiting supporters are seated. The roof will be completely resealed to make it 100% dry and the TV gantry will be upgraded to give cameras a better angle.

Great to see a club investing in their facilities. Well done.

I wonder if the work on the old stand involves removed some of the poles. Ruins the view, in my opinion.