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Any of ye see today's Connacht Tribune. There is an interview with Connacht rugby Ceo Gerry Kelly who says they might have to look at moving to a new ground to meet capacity requirements, and would be interested in linking up as joint owners of one with United if they were interested. Any thoughts anyone? I know great work has gone in to terryland, but I don't think it is the worst idea in the world (the new boy crouches down and prepares to be shot at from many angles)
I'd happily tell Connacht Rugby-thanks,but no thanks.
It's not anyway feasible or beneficial to UTD.
dont think the pitch is big enough in the first place, also we dont even own the grounds ourselves!! We groundshare with the Galway & District League !!!!
Think Woodquay's point is about building a completely new ground Terry, not Terryland.
not a notion of that happening either, with the price of land etc....
The problem with Terryland is that a professional team competing
in the Eircom League is not sustainable in the long term at the venue.
The ground does not generate sufficient alternative revenue streams.
A new 10,000 ground with a train link to the city centre and with bars, shops,
restauraunts etc would be of benefit to GUFC.
Connacht Rugby and GUFC would have a similar mindset in terms of commercial activity and the sustainability of a professional sports outfit in Galway.
The Galway FA would see things differently, as is their prerogative.
It's got to be considered if we are to progress and challenge the best in the country. Terryland simply isn't big enough. It would be years away but both Connacht rugby and ourselves could benefit greatly from such a venture. One bonus would be that our games would no longer clash with the egg chasing games. :)
Never say never.Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
The bottom line is that GUFC are only lodgers at Terryland and could be chucked out.
PS Welcome WoodquayBoy. Where are you from? :D
sure didnt nick leeson even say that in 10yrs time united should/will be playing in a 10,000 all-seater ground??..... terryland is as good as finished IMO not much can be done behind the goals with the space!!....
a new ground will defo come at some stage.... with connacht or not is the only other Q!!
I dont see why not but last time I saw an attendance figure for a Connaught rugby match it was somewhere around 1500 so they cant need the space that much! It is the only way to proceed if you ask me as the money raised through rugby circles would be quite high I would imagine (compared to soccer) and there would surely be some grant aid to buy the land but be prepared to pay through the nose to get taxis back into foxes after the games!
With developments in infrastructure over the coming years, it is probable that by 2015 there will be an light rail system (similar to the DART) linking Galway City, Oranmore and Athenry.
A new town, Ardaun, has been planned by the City Council for the area between Doughiska and the Quality Hotel. The centrepiece could be a new stadium, a public/private partnership between the City/County Council, GUFC, Connacht Rugby and property developers.
I think the article said the Ospreys in Wales ground share with a soccer club. For me it would make sense, owning - or part owning - a ground and being able to lease it out at times to egerate cash or, heaven forbid, stick a boozer in it and make a few quid.
Not such a daft Q PaddyF, originally from the sticks of Clifden, moved into town many mmons ago and live in Woodquay (hence the moniker) when I first fell in love with Neville Steedman, Steve Craig, Johnny Kenny and his hairbamnd and other sporters of such fine barnets in the mid-80s. Nev and Steve might have been sh*te, but I dare you to think of one time they had a hair out of place. Talk about perfect coiffes sir.
Oh, and on the ground share, would also ensure an end to clashes with the men who play with odd shaped balls as Saigon points out - new rugger season starts next month, so two months of clashes this side of the Crimbo, and two more in '08
Absolutely bang on there. That is exactly the way the club should be thinking. Look at any of the League One or League Two sides in England and this is the sort of set up they either have or are looking to attain as a minimum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne
Most clubs make far more from food and beer concessions, and other merchandise than from the gate. The marketing approach that United have taken is going the right way - but as I've mentionned before a club like Bournemouth and its fine redeveloped stafium is a perfect example to follow. Others (although now in the Championship) such as Colchester have recognised the need to do this too.
I think that Ardaun idea was thrown out some time ago. As for the light rail, I think it would be another twenty years before that gets off the ground. The station and rail facilities around Galway leave a lot to desired and they dont seem to be in any rush to sort it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne
I've thought for a long time that more of this should be done, I was surprised that Athlone didn't try to get Buccaneers & Connacht Rugby involved when they were building their ground given that they used the rugby ground for occasional games so there must be a good relationship.
If a club like Galway shared a 10,000 seater ground with the Rugby club you can be sure there would also be under age games of both codes played there and it would be perfect for outdoor concerts. All of which would generate more cash for both owners.
I know that Terryland is too small for Development but if enough heads were knocked together between the Galway F.A. ,Ourselves and the Corpo there could be a plan agreed for future development with the College lands down to the Corrib being used and the road being rerouted .
Otherwise we have to go down the road with Connacht Rugby on a greenfield site with proper commuter access which would mean Oranmore or Athenry I would say.
The pitch would be in **** after the ruggers buggers played on it Noel Connolly or whoever would be groundsman would have their hands full repairing it for soccer games. Also the further out it is the less likely city ppl are to go to the games even if there was a transport system.
The new Motorway will make the travel easy and there are talks of a commuter Rail system to Ballinasloe which would make a ground accesible.Swansea have no problems with their groundshare and the extra revenues would easily sustain both codes.
if united were indeed to have a 10,000 seater in 10 years that is the only route i can see that would end up there in that time frame. im not sayin we should be part of any such venture tho. Any proposal should be looked at in detail to find out if it would be of sufficient benefit to galway. We need facilities that attract the fairweathers. The greyhounds are a prime example of such a setup being succesful.Quote:
Originally Posted by gilberto_eire
A few years back there was nobody watchin the dogs in galway. only the few... very few diehards
What you would be looking at would be mixed commercial development. A Hotel,Leisure Facilities, Shopping and Commercial Office Space .