Your best 5 and worse 5 grounds in country [Archive]

roinuj

26/07/2009, 12:12 PM

for quality of stands, floodlights, pitch, changing rooms, toilets, and wheelchair friendly.

best 5
dalymount
tallagh
rsc
brandywell
athlone

worse 5
jackman
finn park
kildare
carlisle grounds
oriel park

whats yours?

Umberside

26/07/2009, 2:57 PM

Best 5

Turners Cross
Tallaght Stadium
Dalymount Park
Athlone Town Stadium
Terryland Park

Worst 5

Station Road
Finn Park
United Park
Jackman Park
Kingspan Century Homes Park

The Lilywhites

26/07/2009, 3:05 PM

Best 5
Tallaght Stadium
Dalymount Park
Tolka Park
Terryland Park
Turner's Cross

Worst 5
Kingspan Century Park
Jackman Park
Finn Park
United Park
Station Road

Partizan

26/07/2009, 4:06 PM

Black and White

26/07/2009, 4:41 PM

From what I've been too:

Best:
Inchicore
Tolka Park
Oriel Park
Showgrounds
Tallaght

Worst:
Utd Park
Century Home Park
Station Road
Buckley Park
Morton Stadium

mypost

26/07/2009, 5:08 PM

Best 5
Ours
Cork
Derry
Galway
Drogheda

Worst 5 (Can we extend it?)
UCD
Bray
Tolka
Wexford
Connaught St.

Knappagh Red

26/07/2009, 6:26 PM

[QUOTE=mypost;1199378]Best 5
Ours
QUOTE]

Thats really funny esp. after last week, you shamrockers are going to have to embrace reality at some stage

roinuj

26/07/2009, 7:32 PM

how did i forget about turners cross :o

Dundalkjames

26/07/2009, 10:52 PM

Best five:

Tallaght Stadium
Turners Cross
Terryland Park
Tolka Park
Brandywell

Worst five:
United Park
Jackman Park
Morton Stadium
KCH Park
Station Rd

Conroy

26/07/2009, 11:00 PM

Best:
Turner's Cross
Tallaght
Terryland
The Brandywell
Tolka

Worst:
United Park
Station Road
Jackman Park
Oriel (Simply for the Away Terrace)
Carlise Grounds

Hairy Bowsie

26/07/2009, 11:00 PM

Been supporting this league for 20 odd years and the dump Limerick are playing in now is by far the worst.

De Town

26/07/2009, 11:04 PM

Been supporting this league for 20 odd years and the dump Limerick are playing in now is by far the worst.

I thought you only supported Shels?

LFC-Zulu

26/07/2009, 11:17 PM

Been supporting this league for 20 odd years and the dump Limerick are playing in now is by far the worst.

True, but we don't seem to have a choice in venues considering the way the Markets Field plan is going. But yes, Jackman is a complete dump..

Hairy Bowsie

26/07/2009, 11:21 PM

I thought you only supported Shels?

Ha good one, it's obvious what i meant though :D

Although seeing as you are so interested, i did support the LoI in general until about 3 years ago, it's only since then i changed my stance so my statement, even as you pointed it out, still has some merit.

Whats your story? How come your back posting here? Forget your morals?

sligoman

26/07/2009, 11:36 PM

Best 5(in no particular order):
Showgrounds
Turners Cross
Dalymount
Tolka Park
SDCC Ground

Worst 5(in no particular order):
Oriel Park
Finn Park
Brandywell
Morton Stadium
United Park

PartySaint

26/07/2009, 11:44 PM

i did support the LoI in general until about 3 years ago,

Was that about the time Shels started going bust?

srfc1928

27/07/2009, 12:10 AM

Best 5(in no particular order):
Showgrounds
Turners Cross
Dalymount
Tolka Park
SDCC Ground

Worst 5(in no particular order):
Oriel Park
Finn Park
Brandywell
Morton Stadium
United Park

most people would argue with you about the brandywell being in the worst section, but from an away supporters point of view its not great.
as for the sdcc, i wasnt that impressed but when the second stand is finished it will add to the atmosphere. Do the council have any more plans in the pipeline ?

WoodquayBoy

27/07/2009, 12:35 AM

From what I have seen . . . . .
Best 5:
Turners Cross (by a country mile)
Terryland (biased, yes, I know)
Dalymount (home offootball)
Flancare (first ground in country with seating on 4 sides, well done)
Lissywoolen - (if you build it, they - Premier Division sides, and Premier Division football- will come!!)

Worst 5:
United Park - a hole of a place
Jackman Park - kip
Finn Park - I accept funds are being put into new ground
Brandywell - too far from pitch
Showgrounds - how can anyone play fooball on that surface??

ps - (dis)honourable mention to Cobh for Worst 5. Ground reminds me of orders on a submarine - dive, dive, dive

Mayo Red

27/07/2009, 8:08 AM

Showgrounds - how can anyone play fooball on that surface??

Ah.....so that's why ye lost the last time ye were up then!!!;):p

pineapple stu

27/07/2009, 8:29 AM

Nice to see Belfield not featuring as often as it used to on these threads. :)

Though on the original post -

for quality of [...] changing rooms
How many people know what the changing rooms in various grounds look like?!

De Town

27/07/2009, 9:07 AM

Whats your story? How come your back posting here? Forget your morals?

Meh, got bored one day.

SunderlandBohs

27/07/2009, 9:16 AM

I'm just going by the grounds I've been in

5 Best
1. Athlone Town Stadium
2. Dalymount Park
3. Turner's Cross
4. Tolka Park
5. Terryland Park

5 Worst
1. Station Road
2. United Park
3. The Showgrounds
4. The Belfield Bowl
5. Oriel Park

brianw82

27/07/2009, 9:21 AM

Best ground: My team's ground
Worst ground: My team's rivals' grounds

sligofan4ever

27/07/2009, 10:06 AM

Dont understand why people are putting The Shwoground sin thier worst 5. Its in better shape than ever and the surface is much better to play on now than ealier in the season.

citybone

27/07/2009, 10:10 AM

Im going by athmosphere generation mainly and a little nostalgia (i prob spelt that wrong). I dont care about pretty new seats (they just get in the way)

Top 5

United Park (covered terreces)
Orial Park (covered terrece and great history)
Tolka (riverside stand and again great history)
Terryland (Old stand very good sound generation)
St Colemans Park (history and behind the goal is good enough despite new seats)

Bottom 5

Tallaght (too open)
Athlones ground (same)
Turners cross (no terrece anymore)
RSC (souless ground, too far back from pitch and only seated)
Brandywell (too far back from the pitch)

forza rovers

27/07/2009, 10:31 AM

Nice to see Belfield not featuring as often as it used to on these threads. :)

Though on the original post -

How many people know what the changing rooms in various grounds look like?!
galways away 1 is tiny you would not be able to swing a cat in their:D

GuisaSaigon

27/07/2009, 10:40 AM

Best

Turners X
Terryland
Dalymount
Flancare
Monaghan ( nice bar & Mon dogs)

Worst

Finn Park
Showgrounds
Belfield Bowl
United Park
Oriel

p�l-dcfc

27/07/2009, 10:45 AM

I'm surprised that the Brandywell is in so many top fives. Personally I think it's ****e.

Mr A

27/07/2009, 10:49 AM

5 best grounds:

Turners Cross (by a mile)
Tallaght
Terryland
RSC
Brandywell

5 worst grounds:
Jackman Park (for obvious reasons)
Dalymount (1 good side but the rest a kip)
Finn Park
United Park
Carlisle Grounds

Have to chuckle at the reason for Dalymount being in the bottom five when Tallaght and the Brandywell are included in the top 5!

pineapple stu

27/07/2009, 10:54 AM

I'm surprised that the Brandywell is in so many top fives. Personally I think it's ****e.
The stand is nice, and I think it was very nice for the league when it was built. It's been passed out since then, but I think people still have it in their minds as one of the better ones.

Celdrog

27/07/2009, 11:27 AM

Orial Park (covered terrece and great history)
Were you brave enough to go into the shed, because the away terrace is not covered?

eelmonster

27/07/2009, 11:38 AM

Were you brave enough to go into the shed, because the away terrace is not covered?

The away terracing at Oriel is a bit of an embarrassment and I think something should be done about that, though we do allow a certain number of away fans into the stand. The Derry lads would be grand in the Shed, after all, they were made welcome in the Lilywhite Lounge before their last game in Oriel (as were Pat's, Sligo & Bray fans -- and I think even the Galway fan came in for a pint).

Derry

27/07/2009, 11:44 AM

Terryland is a grand ground for away supporters, but their portable toilets are shocking. Not only can you not use them but you have to hold your breath till your 20 yards past them. The exact same goes for Sligo, but here stand is s**t.

roinuj

27/07/2009, 12:00 PM

roinuj

27/07/2009, 12:02 PM

The away terracing at Oriel is a bit of an embarrassment and I think something should be done about that, though we do allow a certain number of away fans into the stand. The Derry lads would be grand in the Shed, after all, they were made welcome in the Lilywhite Lounge before their last game in Oriel (as were Pat's, Sligo & Bray fans -- and I think even the Galway fan came in for a pint).

and the main stand is the uglyest thing i ever seen in any football ground

pineapple stu

27/07/2009, 12:08 PM

Even uglier than this?!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/hampshire/content/images/2005/12/09/gallery36_470x300.jpg

Da Real Rover

27/07/2009, 1:27 PM

Funny how the Galway fans have the Showgrounds in their bottom 5.
No bias there at all?

longfordjames

27/07/2009, 1:38 PM

I like tolkapark bar the toilets.

Rovers1

27/07/2009, 1:42 PM

Best:
Turners
Tolka (falling down, but i like it)
Finn Park ( " " )
Brandywell
Richmond

Worst:
RSC (although i havent been in it for 2 years or so)
Carlisle
Belfield Bowl (HI STU!)
Century Homes (like the bar though)
SDCC Grounds (just don't like it)

Morton's an awful kip too.

Da Real Rover

27/07/2009, 1:47 PM

Dont forget the Mon Dogs, I miss those bad boys :(.

dublinred

27/07/2009, 1:52 PM

Likes
Monaghan
United Park
Oriel Park
Tolka
Dalymount

Dislikes
Fingal
Bray
Brandywell
Richmond
Ballybofey

Paddyfield

27/07/2009, 2:15 PM

Funny how the Galway fans have the Showgrounds in their bottom 5.
No bias there at all?

Funny how the Shligo fans have the Showgrounds in their top 5 when most of the others don't. No bias there at all?

Paddyfield

27/07/2009, 2:24 PM

Darkglasses

27/07/2009, 3:01 PM

I'll only go on the ones i've been to:

Best 5:

1.Turner's Cross (Partly the memories, but it's still a smashing stadium)
2. Tolka Park (Even it is a kip and makes me wish i'd seen it when it was full, I'll miss it when its gone)
3. Flancare
4. Belfield
5. Ferrycarraig (Blatant bias :o)

Other than Jackman Park and Bishopstown I've never been to a ground I seriously disliked, although Morton Stadium and the KCP are pretty bad...Not a big fan of Station Road either...If the RSC stands were a few metres nearer the pitch it'd be a great place I think! And if/when Ferrycarraig gets its permanent stand it'll be actually be one of my favourites, rather than just basically bias and a great pitch...

Dunny

27/07/2009, 3:35 PM

and the main stand is the uglyest thing i ever seen in any football ground

You obviously haven't met Tom then.

roinuj

27/07/2009, 4:11 PM

TOP 5
1.Turners cross
2. Terryland
3. Flancare
4, Dalymount
5, Richmond Park

If this was the top 6, I'd give the Showgrounds a vote! :ball:

BOTTOM 5
1, Jackman Park (or even Pike Rovers ground)
2, RSC ( I haven't been there since they built 2nd stand)
3, St Mel's RIP
4, Carlisle Grounds
5, United Park

* I have never been to Brandywell, Finn Park or Athlone's new ground.

so how can you make judgement on a ground you never saw fully finished.
the rsc is one of the most modern grounds in the country and has top class facilities.
and so what if it has a running track, most of the top grounds in world football has running tracks.

sligoman

27/07/2009, 4:18 PM

most of the top grounds in world football has running tracks.Really? Name some.

osarusan

27/07/2009, 5:09 PM

I'd say the only reason any poster doesn't have Jackman park in the bottom five is because they haven't been there.

Blue-Army

27/07/2009, 5:43 PM

Really? Name some.

WC 06 final -Olympic Stadium, Berlin - has a running track.
Euro 08 final - Ernst Happel Stadium - has a running track.

The last 5 Champions League finals have been held in Stadia with running tracks.

:)

bennocelt

27/07/2009, 5:50 PM

Im going by athmosphere generation mainly and a little nostalgia (i prob spelt that wrong). I dont care about pretty new seats (they just get in the way)

exactly:)
i havent gone to as many LOI grounds to rate a top 5, bottom 5 but loved the atmposhere in Tolka, and thought Athlones new stand - thanks to mary o rourke;) - is pretty cool