Move to Belfield Bowl confirmed

[DmanDmythDledge]

Good news for the club. I'm looking forward to the move. Does anyone have an estimated time the work will last?

[Student Mullet]

Also, I noticed that the planning report took its attendance figures from foot.ie.

[adamcarr]

What will the capacity be. Any drawings?

[Schumi]

1500 seats, not sure about standing.

[DmanDmythDledge]

From Bord Pleanala;

"The hours of operation of the floodlights shall be confined to between 0900 hours to 2200 hours, Monday to Saturday inclusive and to between 0900 hours to 2100 hours on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Floodlighting shall not be provided outside these hours.

Reason: In the interest of residential amenity."

What would happen if a cup game went to extra time?

[Student Mullet]

1,500 hard standing aswell. There are drawings on the county council website here:

http://dms.dlrcoco.ie/Exe/ZyNET.exe?ZyAction=ZyActionS&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymous&Client=planning&SearchBack=ZyActionL&SortMethod=h&SortMethod=-&MaximumDocuments=15&ImageQuality=r75g16%2Fr75g16%2Fx150y150g16%2Fi500&Display=hpfrw&DefSeekPage=f&Toc=&TocEntry=&TocRestrict=&QField=Ref_No%5ED06A/0045&UseQField=Ref_No&IntQFieldOp=1&ExtQFieldOp=1&SearchMethod=1&Time=&Index=Planning+Archive+1%7CPlanning+Archive+2%7CPlanning+Ext%7CPlanning+Int&FuzzyDegree=0&Query=&IntQFieldOp=1&ExtQFieldOp=1

[CollegeTillIDie]

From Bord Pleanala;

"The hours of operation of the floodlights shall be confined to between 0900 hours to 2200 hours, Monday to Saturday inclusive and to between 0900 hours to 2100 hours on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Floodlighting shall not be provided outside these hours.

Reason: In the interest of residential amenity."

What would happen if a cup game went to extra time?

Probably play those at 5:15 on Sunday

[CollegeTillIDie]

I am amazed that only 1,500 seats will be in the Bowl. Last year's League Cup Final against Derry attracted 400 more punters than that figure alone.
And if attempts to increase our core support through parents of Soccer Camp participants are in any way successful over the next five years even 1,900 would not be enough for some games.

[Schumi]

What would happen if a cup game went to extra time?

It'd be rare enough that that would come up. The last last time we had extra time in Belfield that I can remember was the play-off. It might be possible to apply for special permission for cup replays just in case.

[Schumi]

There's standing room too don't forget. I can't see 3,000 capacity being restrictive for a while and if we do need to, it shouldn't be too difficult to expand the capacity with some terracing behind a goal or on the far side.

[DmanDmythDledge]

I am amazed that only 1,500 seats will be in the Bowl. Last year's League Cup Final against Derry attracted 400 more punters than that figure alone.
And if attempts to increase our core support through parents of Soccer Camp participants are in any way successful over the next five years even 1,900 would not be enough for some games.

Are you mad? We're only averaging 600 odd at the moment. The Derry crowd was that high because it was the League Cup Final. There wasn't 1,900 in Belfield against Derry this season.

[pineapple stu]

In fact, the highest crowd was 950 against Bohs; admittedly a very poor highest crowd.

[Poor Student]

You have to build a ground in line with your average attendances, not hypothetical rare high attendances. It's a waste of exdenditure and maintainence. 1,500 is more than enough and is only being built to satisfy minimum criteria. If the Soccer Camp stuff is in any way successful then you'd be looking at a couple of hundred extra at games.

[pineapple stu]

What if the game is delayed because no ref is appointed?

[DmanDmythDledge]

Just looking at the documents there and only the current stand will be covered. 420 uncovered seats will be added to either end of the stand.