Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**manic da hoop** · 11/10/2006, 5:09 PM

Interesting that they sound so protective of the athletics track, which permanently looks in rag order with barely visable markings. Is it ever used btw?

**Drumcondra Red** · 11/10/2006, 5:18 PM

Originally Posted by manic da hoop

Interesting that they sound so protective of the athletics track, which permanently looks in rag order with barely visable markings. Is it ever used btw?

I think it is, there is a club there and then for national athletic thingys

Originally Posted by Galway Harps

The cheek of them! Insisting on a running track in the National Athletics Stadium! Whatever next.

There was talk of a removable running track, which obviously, you were oblivious to before posting a comment that you have no means of backing up, trying to make somebody look like an idiot, well done sir

**BohsPartisan** · 11/10/2006, 5:21 PM

Originally Posted by Drumcondra Red

New stands either side of the pitch and curves behind the goals, gaps in corners and looks like running track will be staying...

Will the curves be terraced?

**Drumcondra Red** · 11/10/2006, 5:25 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Will the curves be terraced?

I don't think so, its a nice idea though, for european games etc. its hard to imagine getting terracing in!

**manic da hoop** · 12/10/2006, 9:29 AM

The curves already are terraced.

**Drumcondra Red** · 12/10/2006, 10:32 AM

Its being redone though

**Partizan** · 12/10/2006, 12:47 PM

Tawdy, the capacity of the current stand is 1275. The new stand will hold 1680 seats which will bring the covered seating capacity up to 2955. I cant see why not that WUFC can get a long term lease on the RSC. There is ample space for further development but only the right of the existing stand and behind the country goal.

As I mentioned on BTID before there is enough space to add another 750 seats (3 rows) onto the existing stand and the erection of a curved terracing (uncovered seating) for 2000 spectators which will bring seated capacity up to 5700 enabling the RSC to hold European games and underage internationals.

As I said, this is all furtehr down the line but if WUFC manage to get a medium to long term lease on the RSC, there is no reason why it cant happen.

**A face** · 12/10/2006, 1:23 PM

Originally Posted by SPXcyan

Our new 1650 stand should be commencing once the season has finished!! this will make the RSC alot nicer to look at!!

Is this being paid by Waterford County Council ??

**bluemovie** · 12/10/2006, 1:34 PM

Originally Posted by tawdy-morssey

as long as they build outside the running track there shouldnt be a problem with the city council,
waterford city council are very happy with waterford united as tenents and wouldnt have any problem giving the blues a lifetime lease of the rsc.

i know
i work there

Well that says a lot about both you and the council!

I thought you just spent all day drinking cider and waving at cars on the Tramore Road, Tawdy?

**SPXcyan** · 12/10/2006, 4:41 PM

Are there any pictures of this new stand yet?? been waitin ages for them!!

**Comic Book Guy** · 12/10/2006, 7:59 PM

Cobh Ramblers are to build a new 900 seat stand on one side of the ground where the small shed is now, they say it should be ready before next season.

**GalwayFrancis** · 12/10/2006, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by Comic Book Guy

Cobh Ramblers are to build a new 900 seat stand on one side of the ground where the small shed is now, they say it should be ready before next season.

sounds good, let us know if they come out with any images of the proposed stand.

**Macy** · 13/10/2006, 8:18 AM

Originally Posted by sduffy

There was an announcement a few months back but things appear to have gone quiet.

I'm sure they'll be another announcement, probably at yet another site, before the end of the year - they'll have to at least give the impression something is happening to meet the infrastructure requirements.

**Peadar** · 13/10/2006, 9:40 AM

Turners Cross "Shed" update:
Picture #1
Picture #2

*EDIT: More pictures on the Official Cork City FC website...

**BohsPartisan** · 13/10/2006, 10:28 AM

Good stuff, the place looks miserable since the Shed was knocked.

**bohsmug** · 13/10/2006, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

Turners Cross "Shed" update:
Picture #1
Picture #2

*EDIT: More pictures on the Official Cork City FC website...

Are there any pictures of what it should look like when completed?

**Jerry The Saint** · 13/10/2006, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Macy

I'm sure they'll be another announcement, probably at yet another site, before the end of the year - they'll have to at least give the impression something is happening to meet the infrastructure requirements.

This league is built on dubious announcements - if you laid all the press releases on stadium development plans end-to-end it would probably eh, be an incredible waste of time and effort.

To be fair, Cork, Sligo and Longford (when there's a UEFA cup game to be played) seem to have the best record of actually going ahead and building things rather than just talking about it all the time. Credit is also due to Bray who have done a good job of getting basic, but generally adequate, facilities in place unlike most clubs who come out with grand plans that never see the light of day.