The new stand at Turners Cross looks nice alright. Hats off to the Munster Football Association for the development.
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The new stand at Turners Cross looks nice alright. Hats off to the Munster Football Association for the development.
Coz the Wexford fans have never been at KCP they wouldn't have noticed the improvements but despite me having seen it while they were working on it, I was blown away by the finished product. It really looks nice!
the new wall with railings, raised area for wheelchairs, new patio area and the tarmacing make the place look almost brand new!
pics?Quote:
Originally Posted by Magicme
Ok if I remember tomoro I will take some!
Took some of the work in progress but it looks totally different now that phase of the work is completed.
A patio, some tarmac and a railinged wall :eek: :eek: :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Magicme
Just watched Pats v Cork on the TV and highly impressed with Turners X. Best ground in the country by a distance now. Are there plans to roof the other end of the ground this season ? Regardless, I think the cup final should be at De X this year. It probably holds as much as Tolka or Dalymount, and if full it would have a great athmosphere.
(Oh, and did I mention, Pats were brilliant tonight :D )
i think the RDS with its new 15,000 seated capacity will hold the cup final... id like to see it held in turners cross though, really looks the part now
Turner's Cross is by far the best ground in the league. I've only been there once for the Inter-Toto agaisnt Cologne all those years ago. I'm looking forward to going there this season.
Thats just the start of the improvements and it makes the place look lovely. At least we own the 14 acres of our lovely ground out right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
What the jayzuz were you doing in Cork for that?!Quote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
That's almost as random as Steo being in Romania for Shels-Bucharest!
Down in Cork at the time visiting relations. Went with my cousins and got to experience The Shed.:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
You have relations from Cork?! You won't live that down for a while!!!
Must visit my relations in Cork when next I'm down actually...
Land is that bit cheaper up in Monaghan I'd imagineQuote:
Originally Posted by Magicme
Besides as sly digs go that was a pretty $hitty one what with you being fairly familiar with Limericks situation and all ;)
What id love to know is has the Shed managed to keep the atmosphere it used to have? Is it filled with all the hard-core fans again or where are they sitting this year? By hard-core i actually mean the fans that sing away for the whole game so hardcore probably isn't the best phrase to use. I know alot of hard-core fans dont go just for the singing in the Shed end incase i offend any cork supporters.
Singing contingent is a bit fractured at the moment which is always disappointing for eL clubs imo.
Felt really proud to call the Cross home tonight.
Looking really well.
People would appreciate this more if the tv gantry was on the opposite side (Derrynane).
Plans to begin the short job of roofing the St.Anns end immediately after the Sheds completion pending the arrival of grant money.
If not, planning permission will have expired and apparently be difficult to re-attain.
Would finish the job well though.
I agree that the stands could be joined up but like the way there are 4 very different sides to the ground.
Well considering you are not doubt well aware that we dont have loads of money to build beautiful stadiums but do our best to make the one we have nice, you were getting a nice little dig in too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
Yes land is a bit cheaper up here but fair play to the committee who had the foresight 20 odd years ago to buy a bog & turn it into the facility it is!
Turners Cross for my money is now the best stadium in the lge, thats a very impressive photo on the prev page, looks like an eng lge 1 ground !
is there plans to move the TV gantry? the stadium is looking class and a credit to the club - but it is lost a bit on TV. well done to all concerned as it is without doubt the top eL ground in the land at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
Hats off to the FAI, Cork City FC and to Government Sports Grants.Quote:
Originally Posted by fitzknows
The MFA did everything they could to delay the project.
Unfortunately, afaik, no.Quote:
Originally Posted by galwayhoop
I'd imagine planning permission would be required.
There's a TV gantry over the new Shed end though.
No there isn't. There's a camera mount point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
We've been over this TV gantry thing before and moving it to the Derrynane Road side is a non-runner.
the Horseshoe has access from inside the ground?Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
For what?
Access to the back yard of the pub for deliveries, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by BohsFans
tell them to **** off, what are they doing for MFA/CCFC?Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
They could have built their own access if they hadn't put in that offo.
This is their own access and they've always had it.Quote:
Originally Posted by BohsFans
The ground was built around it.
It's always been the way.
As part of the St Pats takeover there is talk of a modernisation of Richmond Park.
Are any detailed plans (or even nondetailed ones)available?
Ive heard plans are for a 10-12 k all seater stadium, and a all weather pitch in the area
yeah read today that a 12,000 all seater is being proposed. i thought major redevolopment of this nature was unfeasibile on the current siteQuote:
Originally Posted by TheSaint2002
He's going to put up an ultra modern block of flatsQuote:
Originally Posted by paudie
Was up in Monaghan last week at Wexford game. Really enjoyed it - friendly people, good facilities and a draw in our first game. Hope to go back in not too distant future - only 170 miles!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Magicme
Given the current capacity is maybe 7000 when 3 sides used I cannot see how could fit more than 7000 seats into the current space even using 4 sides. The shed end (apartments behind) & Camac side (river behind) can not be developed with any significant size.Quote:
Originally Posted by galwayhoop
Thats what i'd be worried about if i was a Pats fanQuote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
did anyone else see sligo's plans for the showgrounds?
is on www.loi.ie
looks pretty good, but will they really have a terrace built in exposed to the elements? i dont see the sense in that...
Wexford YFC will have 1,000 temporary seats installed at the ground for Sunday. Five electronic turnstiles are also being installed but may not be ready for first game. (the info on seats is direct from the club, info on turnstiles is from a poster on Wexford forum who was at the ground)
Great to have the seats in for the first game.Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
A lot of people will go out of curiosity to the first game but may not go back if the facilities are too spartan.
good man Mick:D
Some Drog Fans Reckon We will move to a 12,000 seater stadium on the DKIT Campus which will be ready for the 2012 Olympics, with the hope of attracting the Canadian? team to train there before it!, will also have an athletics track etc.!
Its an 8000 all seater. I've heard a few people talking about it around town. Id be very surprised if it went ahead to be honest
hows the work going at St. Colmans??
A couple of pictures here.
The panelling at the back was finished last week...
Turners Cross "Shed End" 16/03/2007
Turners Cross "Shed End" 20/03/2007
the stand is done now were waiting for the deck of the stand and the seats to arrive, a few delays alright costing the club a fortune to play at turners cross,Quote:
Originally Posted by rebelarmyexile
some on my bebo page,
http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbum.jsp?M...mId=2944820964
im under don ramo at cobh commuity college
dunno if you will have to sign in