Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

[oriel]

Seats going all along the shed side of the ground, looks small in this photo, but this is almost one entire lenght of the ground.

Looks to be 5 rows in total.

[Ezeikial]

So is there no more standing room at Oriel Park? Are there not people who will miss it or are a bit peeved about this? (Not saying its a backwards move, it is what you have to do).

While the seats are "permanent" in the UEFA regulations sense, there is nothing to stop the club removing a section in the Shed after Europa and retaining them in storage.

It certainly does not mean the end of standing in the Shed!

[oriel]

Updated photos.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/100403_BETOP.asp

[bullit]

While the seats are "permanent" in the UEFA regulations sense, there is nothing to stop the club removing a section in the Shed after Europa and retaining them in storage.

It certainly does not mean the end of standing in the Shed!
truth told Ez im thankful for that and it wouldnt work anyway.
I can see problems ahead at Oriel though, because anybody sitting in the seats right at the front wont be able to see over the perimiter fence and when they stand then those behind will stand up too

[Buller]

Updated photos.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/100403_BETOP.asp

The main stand looks the part now. The rest of it looks a bit scrappy but overall it's a worthwhile improvement.

[oriel]

Photo of Oriel Park (2005) from one of the lads on the Dlk forum. Look at the state of the stand compared to the photos posted earlier. New roof, new panels, all painted not to mention the new seating. The old shed was demolished, and new pitch yet to be layed. What a mess that season was, as it took until Sept for us to play a home game.

[passerrby]

looks great oriel well done to all , in the second photo the front row of seats look lower than the fence around the pitch

[Dunny]

Aye they are.

[rebelarmyexile]

Updated photos.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/100403_BETOP.asp

I never realised there was so much room between the shed and the pitch. They could easily build a proper stand there if the club wanted.

[Dunny]

New seats have started going in at Hunky Dorys Park apparently. This must have something to do with it.

http://www.droghedaunited.ie/news/2010/june/news_008.html

[fionnsci]

They're just changing the name to "Sour Cream and Onion Hunky Dorys Park".

[Martinho II]

Photo of Oriel Park (2005) from one of the lads on the Dlk forum. Look at the state of the stand compared to the photos posted earlier. New roof, new panels, all painted not to mention the new seating. The old shed was demolished, and new pitch yet to be layed. What a mess that season was, as it took until Sept for us to play a home game.

where did ye have to play yer games instead?

[dfclilywhite]

where did ye have to play yer games instead?

Drogheda and Monaghan anyway I think.

[oriel]

Yeah started off with a few away games, then it was obvious it would take months, moved to Drogs, then Mons until end of Aug. Check out the attendance thread and look at our avg for 2005 !

Total and utter mess of a season.

PS Good news Drogs getting seating installed, I always thought they should have put seating into the terrracing side, one of the easier jobs around the grounds to install, I would have thought.

Looking forward to seeing photos, will clean up the old place very nicely.

[danthesaint]

New seats have started going in at Hunky Dorys Park apparently. This must have something to do with it.

http://www.droghedaunited.ie/news/2010/june/news_008.html

why would ya bother, united park or hunky dory park is an eye sore......

[bullit]

New seats have started going in at Hunky Dorys Park apparently. This must have something to do with it.

http://www.droghedaunited.ie/news/2010/june/news_008.html
Outstanding work by the webmaster,pay rise i reckon!

[Dunny]

http://www.droghedaunited.ie/news/2010/june/news_009.html

[punkrocket]

That concrete that the seats are bolted into looks a bit crumbly to me.

[fionnsci]

Surely that more or less halfs the capacity of that side of the ground. What did it hold beforehand? Not more than 1,500 I'd say.....

[Celdrog]

why would ya bother, united park or hunky dory park is an eye sore......Anyone who can win there thinks its all right ;)

Capacity is now 1500 seating with 1000 standing on the home terrace and about 800 standing in the away terrace

[Louth4sam]

Most importantly it means that Drogheda now comply with licensing criteria for number of seats.

[fionnsci]

Is there still standing space in part of the shed at Oriel Park? If so, is this the only terracing remaining in the ground and what does it hold? Basically I'm wondering what the total capacity is because I wouldn't imagine that it can be much higher than 4,500 if all of the rest of the ground now holds just 3,000.

[srfc1928]

I really like United Park, nice clubhouse and decent away section.
Only problem is, its a bitch to get to from Sligo

[cob655]

Is there still standing space in part of the shed at Oriel Park? If so, is this the only terracing remaining in the ground and what does it hold? Basically I'm wondering what the total capacity is because I wouldn't imagine that it can be much higher than 4,500 if all of the rest of the ground now holds just 3,000.

I havent been up since the seats were put in to the shed but as far as i know that whole side of the ground is full of seats,but behind the back row it looks like you could fit one row of people standing.
also there is still terracing in front of the stand behind the dugouts. and also the home terrace were the seats were put in there is still a good bit of terracing behind them seats.
some people still stand behind the town goals.dont know if thats up to standard though...

[Dodge]

I really like United Park, nice clubhouse and decent away section.



Yeah I'm found of it too. One of the few grounds that feel like football grounds (Sligo is similar)

[oriel]

I always found the terracing on both sides in Utd Park extremely dangerous, the height between the steps are unsafe, hence the restrictions to 2,000 a few yrs ago by the Fire Brigade !


The seating on the far side will really clean the ground up - looking forward to seeing more photos on this, they should seriously think of switching camera sides for TV, would show up the ground so much better now.

Fair play btw for installing seats, I wonder where these came from (ha)

[oriel]

Has any Drogs fan got a photo of those new seats yet in Utd Pk ?

I tried to post up a photo of our shed which is fully complete now with 6 rows of seating, but it didnt turn out too good - no point posting it up.

[Dunny]

http://www.droghedaunited.ie/news/2010/june/images/dufc_seats.jpg

Same as some of the seats in the shed.

[Acornvilla]

is there not more room to fit a few more rows because 6 just looks a bit silly?

[oriel]

Thanks Dunny, I saw that one before, was just curious to see if any better photos were available.

[Duggie]

founds these photos of united park with the new seats installed. in fairness it looks like an awfull kip in the photos. seats dont make it look any better.

http://groundhopping.de/droghedaunited.htm

[dong]

No more a kip than most LoI grounds. Still a kip though by any other standards.

[pineapple stu]

Nice to see a neutral say we outsang the Drogheda support. :)

[Duggie]

No more a kip than most LoI grounds. Still a kip though by any other standards.

yep, its 2010 and these are the facilities our top division has. pathetic really.

[danthesaint]

yep, its 2010 and these are the facilities our top division has. pathetic really.

i wouldnt mind, but isnt that an FAI ground???

some shocking grounds about alrite

[bennocelt]

founds these photos of united park with the new seats installed. in fairness it looks like an awfull kip in the photos. seats dont make it look any better.

http://groundhopping.de/droghedaunited.htm

Jeez that site isnt bad, was on it for more than an hour:)

[peadar1987]

Jeez that site isnt bad, was on it for more than an hour:)

I'm always so impressed by the Flan Siro every time I see it!

Edit: And I use that name for it at every opportunity!

[Martinho II]

I'm always so impressed by the Flan Siro every time I see it!

Edit: And I use that name for it at every opportunity!

pity the locals dont come out though.. a fantastic facility on their doorstep and they never come out. bunch of muppets the ones that go to the big matches and not the normal matches..:mad:

[galwayjames]

anybody know what the story is with:

- Bohs and Dalymount? I thought they had agreed or were on the verge of agreeing a new deal last November

- Fingal's new stadium - When is this starting?

- and Finn Harps' new stadium?

[Lamper.sffc]

anybody know what the story is with:

- Bohs and Dalymount? I thought they had agreed or were on the verge of agreeing a new deal last November

- Fingal's new stadium - When is this starting?

- and Finn Harps' new stadium?

Here is a post I posted a while back. (Just scroll down a bit) http://foot.ie/threads/43132-Stadium-updates-%28all-clubs%29/page106

The last i heard on this is that we will be breaking ground on the project this year. The recession has hit us all badly and this project has been delayed due to that fact.

[bullit]

breaking wind is more like it lamper:D

[Finlay Harp]

anybody know what the story is with:

- Bohs and Dalymount? I thought they had agreed or were on the verge of agreeing a new deal last November

- Fingal's new stadium - When is this starting?

- and Finn Harps' new stadium?

http://www.finnharps.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=297:statement-regarding-finn-harps-new-stadium-project&catid=40:stadium-news&Itemid=90

[Paddyfield]

According to Galway Bay FM News today, Salthill Devon FC have been granted permission to build a covered seated stand at Drom Soccer Park plus a new access road/entrance.

I will post a link to a local newspaper when the news is published.

[Martinho II]

According to Galway Bay FM News today, Salthill Devon FC have been granted permission to build a covered seated stand at Drom Soccer Park plus a new access road/entrance.

I will post a link to a local newspaper when the news is published.

praise be the lord for that! the coldest ground in the league and the worst access road to a ground ever!!:o

[Dunny]

The new bar in the new Youth Development Centre in Oriel Park opens tonight, booked for a function.

Also the European Seniors Badminton Championship starts in it on Monday.

http://www.euroseniors2010.com/node/1

[SwanVsDalton]

Can we get a new term or word to replace 'stadium' when it comes to talking about LOI grounds? Every time I see the word in conjunction with Drogheda/Harps/Derry/whoever it just looks laughable...

How about 'footy hollow' or 'hoofer patch' or 'burger van enclave'?

[John83]

And not one of them has a running track of the exact length of the stade in Olympia. It's a disgrace, I tell ya.

[SwanVsDalton]

Our greyhound track is close though, so we're OK.

[oriel]

The new bar in the new Youth Development Centre in Oriel Park opens tonight, booked for a function.

Also the European Seniors Badminton Championship starts in it on Monday.

http://www.euroseniors2010.com/node/1

Yeah that centre looks to be a great addition now, and hopefully this along with the usual rise in bookings for pitch rentals over the winter will bring in some badly needed revenue from Nov - Feb.

PS Dunny, why have you adopted a crest from our Derry friends ? Just wondering

[Dunny]

http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/100924_Badminton.asp

http://www.dundalkfc.com/images/2010/DevCentre810.jpg