The New Stand

[don ramo]

I said its too near the pitch wall, hence why I don't think it will be able to fit 5 rows of comfortable seats

no problem there unles your 7 feet tall, and youll only be walking up and down it so you only need room to walk not to lie down

[chimpster99]

Lads, I've seen the drawings. The stand has 900 seats or so, plus a media area. Because of the layout of the ground, the pitch wall is not parallel with the boundary. So the stand will be 6 rows deep at the top end, reducing to only 3 rows at the bottom end. The seating will be quite steep, so the view from the back row towards the top end should be class :)

Nice to see that St. Colman's was back in use last night, even though the new lights probably have most of the town lit up. :cool: Three wins on the trot and three clean sheets, the bad start to the season is long forgotten....

[Comic Book Guy]

Jebus,
I'd imagine that the people who designed the stand would allow for a walkway in front of the stand (1.25 metres?) by the pitch wall, I don't know if there'll be a walkway at the back row of seats but I guess there should be.
I heard that the original design allowed for the stand to over hang the boundary wall but this must have been scrapped.
Anyway the new lights look class and I guess the widening of the pitch has helped Ramblers play although it might be hard to judge given that the Ramblers players had all the room in the world near the end.

[MojoPin]

well my opinion on te new stand is that 900 seats is a terribly low number f seats to be putting in there i know we are not barca or man u but its a 80-100 meters long right and a seat takes up prob 1 ft wide 3 ft leg room surley that wud make for loads of seats, just looking at the turners cross figures and it says that the derrnane road side of the x holds 1100, granted theres no press area in that, i too heard the stand was going to pertrude over the dawn view footpath but its obivious thats not happening now... is there anywhere we can see plans???
anotheer thing is that the uncovered side is vastly reduced in size near te dressing rooms which will cause the same problem as the top stand where it goes from 10 rows of seats all the way down to a solitary row of seats..

by the way the ground bar the pitch looked extremly professional last night one of the best in the 1st div without doubt,


finally are they naming the new stand rumours are "tony lane memorial stand"

[don ramo]

ya its the tony lane memorial stand, they had a benefit match in december for it over 35s played.

i think 900 plus 500 on the old stand (as it now is the old one) brings the ground up to 1400 seated, with two ends yet to be developed, hopefully we'll know by the end of the season if the north terrace will be done, and then the biggest stand at the clubhouse end will be done last, the topping of it all, we will have a 5000 seater ground, which is all we'll need for the next ten years or so

also does the old stand have a name, if not why dont they name it, have a competition in the schools, marco get a move on.

[drinkfeckarse]

also does the old stand have a name, if not why dont they name it, have a competition in the schools, marco get a move on.

Good idea don ramo.

[bellavistaman]

or they should give all suporters a chance to make a suggestion at a future home game, if it goes to schools we could end up with a "dora the explorer" stand!

[MojoPin]

i think 900 plus 500 on the old stand (as it now is the old one) brings the ground up to 1400 seated, with two ends yet to be developed, hopefully we'll know by the end of the season if the north terrace will be done, and then the biggest stand at the clubhouse end will be done last, the topping of it all, we will have a 5000 seater ground, which is all we'll need for the next ten years or so

agreed fully 5000 seats is loads for us really is. but who likes watching a game from behind the goals really? but the stand by the club house sounds very impressive..

wats wrong with DORA? it gives a sense of adventure doesnt it ha ha

[don ramo]

passed the ground earlier and they had a tractor with forks pitchin holes in the ground, so should help the surface a bit, i heard they had to wait till the new sod was hard enough to pitch it as it would tear it up otherwise, must say the surface does look better even though it was half done when i passed

[don ramo]

passed the ground today and they've started on the rest of the stand, they were finnishing the top part and gettin ready to start putin in the decking so hope fully not long to go, i cant wait to see it completed:eek:

[Battery Rover]

Are Cobh planning on putting seats in there? It looked very narrow from what I saw


I thought that myself looking at it. Ours goes about 20 rows abck and runs the length of the pitch and it can only hold 2078. I dont see how 900 seats could fit in the structure there with leg room

We had to leave 2 rows free of seats at the back for safety reasons as well

[don ramo]

I thought that myself looking at it. Ours goes about 20 rows abck and runs the length of the pitch and it can only hold 2078. I dont see how 900 seats could fit in the structure there with leg room

We had to leave 2 rows free of seats at the back for safety reasons as well

well i honestly think seating is irrelevent as i much prefer standing when im watchin a game, as far as i know the stand is only smalll and we dont need two rows empty at the back, how is that stand 20 rows back the lenght of the pitch and only 2078, cork citys new stand is behind the goal and is 2500 and its only (i think) 13 our so rows back.


anyway i passed today and the seats arrived all the way from the czech republic, wouldnt like to be that driver:D
the stand looks kinda odd the way it is at the moment so well have to wait and see.

[Pablo Escobar]

The Derrynane at the cross is only 6 rows and holds 1,100!

[Cici900]

Thats not six thats about 10

[paudie]

The Donie Forde at the cross is only 6 rows and holds 1,100!

You must mean the Derrynane stand, surely.

[new blue]

I can't 'stand' any more of this!

[Pablo Escobar]

You must mean the Derrynane stand, surely.
Jesus yeah, sorry bout that!

Edited now

[don ramo]

all i meant was the new stand at the cross was 2500 and it at a goal end of the pitch. thats all.

[thegafferman]

900 lads end of....

[MojoPin]

900 lads end of....

910 :D

[bellavistaman]

Saw it last night lookin very nice startin to take shape i can now see how the 910 seats will fit in. Very nice job lets hope it gets finished as soon as planned. Well done Rams!

[paudie]

all i meant was the new stand at the cross was 2500 and it at a goal end of the pitch. thats all.

I think new stand at the Shed end only holds 1750 approx

[MojoPin]

any pics of the stand new ones like.....

[bellavistaman]

any pics of the stand new ones like.....

homesick? :D

[MojoPin]

defo not.... ha but i miss the old ramblers alright im working with a longford town fan great craic with him......... hows it coming along though?

[Pablo]

I have to say lads, its the weirdest looking stand i've ever seen!

[Paddyfield]

I have to say lads, its the weirdest looking stand i've ever seen!

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