New Stadium [Archive]

Battery Rover

01/02/2006, 6:55 AM

Any word yet Ray on when the roof is going on?

It will look excellent when that appears:D

atfconline

01/02/2006, 10:52 AM

Don't have a date or anything, but it is supposed to be pretty soon.

gael353

07/02/2006, 9:48 PM

Lads would i be right on saying, going on ur plans for your new stadium that the roof does not cover all the seated areas of that stand?

atfconline

08/02/2006, 12:42 AM

You would be right gael. However the front of the stand is east facing, so the amount of rain that you would get from there would be pretty minimal. Most of it will come in at a slant from the back.

gael353

11/02/2006, 11:46 PM

Thank u afconline, i wasnt slangging your stand or anything in fact i think it will be one of the better ones in the country. So many stands have been built in the last few years which belong in the lesser leagues of england in the 1970's. Its like the GAA spending millions on bringing their stadiums from the 20's into the early 80's (see limericks gaelic grounds, paric ui coimh, galway etc) and seeing it as progression. Any stand built with good eleveation (for viewing comfort) no visual obstructions such as floodlights or upright beams (jackman park has 20 :confused: floodlight poles at time of typing) and coverd seating (st annes end turners X anyone?) get those few things right and you've got a good stand. I can mame bad ones and why they are bad if anyone has an opinion on one or all. But well done athlone

citybone

23/02/2006, 6:04 PM

there was a bit on yv3 sport at 6.30 just a while ago it might be no later on sports tonight

BohsFans

24/02/2006, 5:20 PM

Was on the atfc website and there's a couple of news articles on the stadium that say click on tumbnails below, but there are no pictures below, thought i'd let you know!

atfconline

24/02/2006, 5:32 PM

Are you sure you let the page load fully? There are 16 thumbnail pics below the text.

Dj Duffer

24/02/2006, 7:04 PM

Yare stadium looks unreal. How much did it cost and what will its capacity be when its finished????

Battery Rover

24/02/2006, 7:39 PM

That stand that you see being built will hold 2000. When the rest of the ground is finished in 2009 it will be a 6000 capacity all seater.

Plus there will be an admin block as well in the stadium grounds

strangeirish

24/02/2006, 9:13 PM

Just had a look at the pics on Athlones website. Very impressive indeed and fair play to the club and all involved.

BohsFans

26/02/2006, 6:17 PM

Are you sure you let the page load fully? There are 16 thumbnail pics below the text.

Yeah I'm sure. Can see all the other images on the page, no tumbnails what so ever! :(

atfconline

26/02/2006, 6:54 PM

Strange, I've checked it in Firefox and IE and it appears fine in both. Don't know what to tell you!

BohsFans

27/02/2006, 1:44 PM

Strange, I've checked it in Firefox and IE and it appears fine in both. Don't know what to tell you!

What are the image URL's?

Battery Rover

28/02/2006, 7:39 PM

http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium

All the pics are here

BohsFans

03/03/2006, 11:03 PM

http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium

All the pics are here

I can only see the artist impression pics ie: http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/aeriel.png

What is the url for the photos?

atfconline

03/03/2006, 11:13 PM

Took some new ones yesterday but I haven't sorted through them yet.

Filed: 24/02/06
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Filed: 16/02/06
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atfconline

04/03/2006, 12:03 AM

Just put a panorama up here (http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/panorama.jpg).

It's about half a meg big, so bear that in mind if you're on dial up.

BohsFans

05/03/2006, 4:26 PM

Took some new ones yesterday but I haven't sorted through them yet.

Filed: 24/02/06
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/230206/IMG_4723.png
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http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/230206/IMG_4729.png
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/230206/IMG_4733.png
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/230206/IMG_4756.png
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/230206/IMG_4740.png
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/230206/IMG_4739.png
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/230206/IMG_4738.png
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/230206/IMG_4741.png

Filed: 16/02/06
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/150206/IMG_4530.jpg
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/150206/IMG_4531.jpg
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/150206/IMG_4532.jpg
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/150206/IMG_4545.jpg
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/150206/IMG_4527.jpg
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/150206/IMG_4547.jpg
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/150206/IMG_4548.jpg
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/150206/IMG_4551.jpg
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/150206/IMG_4557.jpg
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http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/150206/IMG_4556.jpg
http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/150206/IMG_4559.jpg

Cheers, looks great.
When's the roof going on? Just hope you didn't order it from that company in Finland that the scum were getting their roof from :p

Battery Rover

05/03/2006, 4:38 PM

The roof is going on I believe sometime this month

atfconline

05/03/2006, 4:57 PM

This month is the plan alright.

Thing is though, we're not stalled waiting for it. Most of the blockwork is complete underneath the stand, and a huge amount of the brickwork is done too. Pretty much most of the left hand side of the stand is done.

The foundations were just dug for an ESB sub station and the turnstyle plaza as well.

thejollyrodger

05/03/2006, 5:03 PM

What is the full plans for the stadium in Athlone ? Is it just the one stand or do they intend to complete it all the way around ?

Ash

06/03/2006, 7:40 AM

1 2,000 seater stand along the wing for Phase 1.
Eventually, another 2,000 on the other wing and
1,000 seater behind each goal

crc

06/03/2006, 7:49 AM

Just put a panorama up here (http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newstadium/panorama.jpg).

It's about half a meg big, so bear that in mind if you're on dial up.
That's a deadly stand - I wouldn't mind an away tie against Athlone in the cup this year!

thejollyrodger

06/03/2006, 8:22 AM

1 2,000 seater stand along the wing for Phase 1.
Eventually, another 2,000 on the other wing and
1,000 seater behind each goal

It will be an excellent stadium once completed ! When do they intend to complete it ?

Battery Rover

06/03/2006, 8:36 AM

Due to be finished by 2009 all being well

hamish

30/03/2006, 2:08 PM

Over in Athlone for a short spell this morning - had a quick look at new stand on way home. Lotta work done underneath it - walls 'n' all. Some large trucks going in and out too. Can't wait to see the roof on and seats installed.:)

Battery Rover

09/04/2006, 11:13 AM

Went down for a look and it looks impressive. Roof is going on in a week or so. Cant wait to see that and the seats installed. Stadium committee had a sponsors dinner and they said all is going to plan for late summer opening.

hamish

09/04/2006, 8:22 PM

Went down for a look and it looks impressive. Roof is going on in a week or so. Cant wait to see that and the seats installed. Stadium committee had a sponsors dinner and they said all is going to plan for late summer opening.

Yipee - great news Battery Rover - and I've sponsored a few of those seats too - abouts 50 euros worth so my ass is looked after.:D

hamish

11/04/2006, 2:37 PM

Was in Athlone this morning and took a quick gander at the new ground. The walls underneath the stand are all plastered and there appears to be a new edifice being built just inside the wall, to the right of the pitch and to the left of the stand?? They were putting up girders like you'd see on a roof.

Ash

11/04/2006, 3:11 PM

there appears to be a new edifice being built just inside the wall, to the right of the pitch and to the left of the stand??

That'll be the turnstyles and ticket office plaza as far as I know.

hamish

11/04/2006, 3:14 PM

That'll be the turnstyles and ticket office plaza as far as I know.

Feck it , should have thought of that.:o

Ash

11/04/2006, 3:25 PM

So long as the bar is up and running we'll all be Ok :p

paudie

11/04/2006, 3:56 PM

That'll be the turnstyles and ticket office plaza as far as I know.

tis far from Ticket Office Plazas ye were reared:D

Good to see progress being made on the Stadium.

BTW - The Golden Island sponsorship didn't last long. Waht was the story with that.

Battery Rover

11/04/2006, 8:33 PM

It was only a one year deal. Even when the sponsorship meant the renaming of the ground it was still called St Mels park by any Athlone Town supporter

GalwayFrancis

13/04/2006, 12:33 PM

anyone with a camera able to pop down and get a few pics, so that us in the res tof the country can see how yere doing, the ones on the website are nearly a month old

atfconline

13/04/2006, 7:42 PM

There is not a whole lot more done that you can see. Block and brick work is finished, and the block work up top has been plastered.

Battery Rover

27/04/2006, 6:38 AM

Couple of new pics on the web site of the stand ,turnstyles and ticket office plaza

citybone

02/08/2006, 10:42 PM

any news on it i have not heard anything in months?

Ash

03/08/2006, 8:29 AM

According to the stadium committee its still on track for a September opening :)

NY Hoop

03/08/2006, 10:16 AM

According to the stadium committee its still on track for a September opening :)

In all likelihood this date will be put back again.

Would it not be a better idea to open the stadium for next season? Because if you open it in sep/oct you will have only a 2 or 3 home games and then the season is over. And with it the momentum.

If it was to be opened in March you could hype it up during the off season plus you would get better players signing for the club if they see the stadium. Also with all the hype you could do a great deal of business with increased season ticket sales, merchandising and sponsorship etc.

Just doesnt make sense to open a new stadium at the end of a season.

KOH

Battery Rover

04/08/2006, 6:42 PM

It will be the second week in October now as the work will be finished mid september and then there is a bit of tidying up to do. Seats are being installed in the next week or two.

Next season would probably be a better option.

BohsFans

06/08/2006, 5:32 PM

Is the roof on yet?

Battery Rover

07/08/2006, 10:13 PM

They are putting the roof on at the moment

Ash

16/08/2006, 12:32 PM

Floodlights going up today apparently

eamoss

18/08/2006, 1:42 PM

Photos up on http://www.athlonetownfc.com but dont see any floodlights. Looks well when is it ment 2 be finished?

Ash

18/08/2006, 1:47 PM

Apparently they're on site but havent been put up yet.
New date is now 2nd week in October

atfconline

18/08/2006, 11:09 PM

Apparently they're on site but havent been put up yet.
New date is now 2nd week in October

Four big pylons in four sections each are on site. No sign of them going up yet unfortunately, but it shouldn't be long.

Then when the seats go in, it is going to look absolutely class.

endabob1

21/08/2006, 4:28 PM

Looks like it is really starting to take shape, am I right in assuming its 2,000 seats in the stand that's going up now and will be 6,000 when the whole thing is finished?

Battery Rover

23/08/2006, 7:23 AM

Yeah 2000 seats on either side of the pitch and 1000 at each end. When all is finished it will be EUFA compliant as well.

What I have been trying to find out though is are our floodlights EUFA 1st round proper compliant as if they were we could rent out to teams who make that far. Fair bit off before its finished anyways so not too important now.