Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

[mcgonigle]

http://comeheretome.com/2014/03/10/dalymount-spray-jam/

some great work done over the weekend. Lots more (and I think better) pics of the work that was done are over on the Bohs facebook page.

Great stuff, the dog looks so realistic!

[John83]

http://comeheretome.com/2014/03/10/dalymount-spray-jam/

some great work done over the weekend. Lots more (and I think better) pics of the work that was done are over on the Bohs facebook page.
http://comeheretome.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/037.jpg

I, too, hate pacism.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "This section shall not apply to persons born before the date of the enactment of this section".

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Cavan, the sons of former fast players and the sons of former slow players will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the county of Donegal, a county sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by their time over 100 m but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today!

[gael353]

http://www.limerickfc.ie/superblues-new-home

[NeverFeltBetter]

Fantastic news.

[Charlie Darwin]

http://www.limerickfc.ie/superblues-new-home
The squad are all going to move into a big house?

[White Horse]

That is a big investment by Limerick. Maintaining such a facility will be expensive.

[Mr A]

Good to see, although it is certainly a fair distance out of the city.

[Patrick Dunne]

25km from Limerick, 50km round trip to training. The project is a good idea, best of luck to Limerick.

[ger121]

Well done Limerick. Positive news stories are always good

[Jofspring]

Ya it's a bit out alright but for the money there is nowhere within the city that has that amount of land with those structures already in place.

[bluewhitearmy]

Its not that far is it?

Isn't Riverstown where the Sligo players live 20km away from Sligo or something like that. I'm sure the majority of players in the league wouldn't have much shorter trips to training.

[John83]

Depends on the roads out to it really. On a good route, 25 km is a 15 minute drive - no biggie. If it's through a traffic jam and up a bothareen, maybe not.

[NeverFeltBetter]

It's half hour out to Bruff from the city and the roads are fine.

[Jofspring]

It's half hour out to Bruff from the city and the roads are fine.

Boot down do it in 20 ;)

[Martinho II]

Its not that far is it?

Isn't Riverstown where the Sligo players live 20km away from Sligo or something like that. I'm sure the majority of players in the league wouldn't have much shorter trips to training.

yep riverstown is halfway on the N4 Sligo to Boyle Rd. Boyle is 25 miles from Sligo so that seems right the distance.

[sadloserkid]

The squad are all going to move into a big house?

It'll be a fantastic reality TV show and this will form the cornerstone of the inevitable television network that I'm sure is next in our plan for world domination.

More seriously Bruff is a handy 20/25 minute spin out the road from Limerick (as well as home town to noted Limerick fan sadloserkid).

[vinnie]

Always nice to hear about clubs investing in their own future, well done Limerick hope it's a success

[Neish]

Latest pictures of Harps new stadium development:


For those of you on facebook you can see album of 15 photos here (https://www.facebook.com/finn.schools/media_set?set=a.533372020112169.1073741887.1000031 81277414&type=1)

If not on facebook, I uploaded a selection to photobucket here (http://s1064.photobucket.com/user/Naoise80/library/new%20Finn%20Park%2028th%20March%202014?sort=3&page=1)

[Nesta99]

That is a lot of work going on. What happened to these pre fabricated stadia that the Drogs mooted where all thats needed is a concrete base and the rest dropped in to place with less cost and time? As opposed to the poured concrete evident from the pics

[citybone]

there plans to build the ground outdate that technology lol Seriously its been like 12 years or more. Great to see it happening.

[Neish]

there plans to build the ground outdate that technology lol Seriously its been like 12 years or more. Great to see it happening.

Ground first broke in 2005 as far as I can remember, there were so many delays with funding etc. Small bits done here and there but I'm delighted to finally see the skelton of the stadium finally starting to take shape. The original was plan was to have the project completed(6,500 all seater) before we moved in, but I think it may be a staged process now with the main stand complete(1,500-2000 seats including offices, changing rooms etc) and 2nd stand(oppsite side of pitch) well under construction, then ends built after this.

Not heard much about the pre0fabricated stadia , but they sound a bit soulless to me

[nigel-harps1954]

From what I understand, we're to move into the ground as two stands completed. Ends to be filled in as two extra phases of development.

Sod turned on the ground May 2008. Plans were announced before that.

I believe it's to be 6,700 seats. Original plans show both sides of the ground having 1,954 seats..whether intentional or not remains to be seen.

[citybone]

Ground first broke in 2005 as far as I can remember, there were so many delays with funding etc. Small bits done here and there but I'm delighted to finally see the skelton of the stadium finally starting to take shape. The original was plan was to have the project completed(6,500 all seater) before we moved in, but I think it may be a staged process now with the main stand complete(1,500-2000 seats including offices, changing rooms etc) and 2nd stand(oppsite side of pitch) well under construction, then ends built after this.

Not heard much about the pre0fabricated stadia , but they sound a bit soulless to me

Athlone has a phased development but yet to start part two. Even if Harps play in a 1,500-2,000 seater ground that would do for a while. possibly till yee get promoted again which bar a good start to this year otherwise looks a few years away.

[Neish]

Athlone has a phased development but yet to start part two. Even if Harps play in a 1,500-2,000 seater ground that would do for a while. possibly till yee get promoted again which bar a good start to this year otherwise looks a few years away.

As a matter of interest, do you have any idea how long it took to grow pitch to LOI playing standard at Lissywollen?

[nigel-harps1954]

As a matter of interest, do you have any idea how long it took to grow pitch to LOI playing standard at Lissywollen?

Been seven or eight years now? They might get it finished yet..

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps new stadium will be completed to two sides before the club moves in, main stand hoped to be complete by Autumn.

Also, club turned a minimal profit in 2013 of just over €1,000, largely thanks to the add on fee for Stephen McLaughlin from his move to Nottingham Forest.

Peter Hutton, despite his barking about a lack of ambition at Harps had a much bigger budget and backing from the board than he sprouted to the press.

http://donegalnews.com/2014/04/new-finn-harps-stadium-will-be-complete-before-club-moves-agm-told/#sthash.7gFuf6oY.uxfs

[A N Mouse]

Harps new stadium will be completed to two sides before the club moves in, main stand hoped to be complete by Autumn.

Also, club turned a minimal profit in 2013 of just over €1,000, largely thanks to the add on fee for Stephen McLaughlin from his move to Nottingham Forest.

Peter Hutton, despite his barking about a lack of ambition at Harps had a much bigger budget and backing from the board than he sprouted to the press.

http://donegalnews.com/2014/04/new-finn-harps-stadium-will-be-complete-before-club-moves-agm-told/#sthash.7gFuf6oY.uxfs

Are you sure you actually received the money, and weren't just counting it on the off chance?

[Neish]

Are you sure you actually received the money, and weren't just counting it on the off chance?

He did but the money was only resting in his account

[nigel-harps1954]

Are you sure you actually received the money, and weren't just counting it on the off chance?

What has been said, is that the money was received early in the season last year.

[vinnie]

Harps new stadium will be completed to two sides before the club moves in, main stand hoped to be complete by Autumn.

http://donegalnews.com/2014/04/new-finn-harps-stadium-will-be-complete-before-club-moves-agm-told/#sthash.7gFuf6oY.uxfs


What will the capacity be Nigel ?

[nigel-harps1954]

What will the capacity be Nigel ?

Something around 4,000. I think it's 4,400.

[Nesta99]

Away section and Disabled facilites were mentioned in tonights match programme. While it discussed more the funding initiative for these developments at least they are on the minds of the board members as necessary covered areas as opposed to, in particular, the low priority of doing something with the away section previous

[pateen]

Passed the market fields there on Saturday.
Didn't look like anything was going on recently at all from what I could see.
What the latest?

[NeverFeltBetter]

There is none. Has been very quiet on that front.

[Jofspring]

Passed the market fields there on Saturday.
Didn't look like anything was going on recently at all from what I could see.
What the latest?

Basically the pitch was laid and the area around the pitch cleared. Not a tap done since.

[adamd164]

Planning has gone in for re-development works at Turner's Cross to take place at end of season, including installation of toilets in St Anne's End.. it is badly needed as away fans currently using portaloos!

[Boots9]

Planning has gone in for re-development works at Turner's Cross to take place at end of season, including installation of toilets in St Anne's End.. it is badly needed as away fans currently using portaloos!

Great to hear. Not the most pleasant sight seeing a group of men ****ing into one of those portable urinal things nailed onto the back of the stand as soon as you walk into the ground.

[nigel-harps1954]

Latest picture of the work ongoing at new Finn Park. Took it from out on the road when passing today on my phone, hence the poor quality.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1.0-9/10156040_767127639972099_8648591501540419811_n.jpg

[Eminence Grise]

Impressive. Already has a better playing surface than Oriel Park.;)

[adamd164]

Saw this on Twitter. Turner's Cross 3 decades later.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmKFFiQCUAAmwrj.jpg

[Nesta99]

Has to be a typo, must mean 1952 :p
Impressive and highlights how much Oriel among a few others have changed little from around 1982 money spinning European nights and all. Partnership with MFA has been great for Cork City FC in the grand scheme of things.

[redobit]

Turners cross is the best ground in the country imo. With a decent stand on each side it makes all the difference. If every club could have something like that it would transform the leagues reputation. The talk would then toward whats happening on the pitch rather than people using facilities as a excuse (a pretty valid one) not to go to games.

[Charlie Darwin]

Turners cross is the best ground in the country imo. With a decent stand on each side it makes all the difference. If every club could have something like that it would transform the leagues reputation. The talk would then toward whats happening on the pitch rather than people using facilities as a excuse (a pretty valid one) not to go to games.
Have to disagree with you on that. Pat Dolan told me every team in the league needs to have a 20,000-seater ready to go.

[Nesta99]

Turners cross is the best ground in the country imo..

I agree totally, pity its in Cork which is no intended slur on Cork and rather that as so far away from Dublin it wont serve as an alternative to Tallaght

[White Horse]

Saw this on Twitter. Turner's Cross 3 decades later.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmKFFiQCUAAmwrj.jpg

That is the Turner Cross I remember. I can still recall standing on those grassy banks and wtaching as Tom McNulty scored his league winning goal over 20 years ago.

[Sam_Heggy]

The owners of that house in the back right corner really must like yellow.

[Hitman]

The owners of that house in the back right corner really must like yellow.

That's the Horseshoe Bar, and possibly hasn't been cleaned never mind painted since the first picture judging by its distinct aroma.

[ger121]

Of all the away grounds I've been to, Turners Cross is the best followed by The Showgrounds. Tolka 10 years ago was good too but like other stadiums in Dublin are badly in need of upgrading.

[Dodge]

Of all the away grounds I've been to, Turners Cross is the best followed by The Showgrounds. Tolka 10 years ago was good too but like other stadiums in Dublin are badly in need of upgrading.

Tallaght is far better than Showgrounds in fairness, even if only 2 stands.

Visited Athlone Town stadium for first time during the week. That stand is just about perfect for LOI clubs

[Charlie Darwin]

What's the story with the Ballybough stand at Tolka, is it condemned? Haven't seen anyone there for yonks but it looks grand.