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15/10/2017, 3:03 PM
nigel-harps1954

I can't understand clubs settling for half a stadium. They all end up regretting it afterwards.
16/10/2017, 12:29 PM
BonnieShels

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

I can't understand clubs settling for half a stadium. They all end up regretting it afterwards.

Very little choice for Cork but to now to settle for half a stadium. That's all that's left.

https://twitter.com/EthanMcC90/statu...orm-ophelia%2F
16/10/2017, 1:21 PM
peadar1987

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Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Very little choice for Cork but to now to settle for half a stadium. That's all that's left.

https://twitter.com/EthanMcC90/statu...orm-ophelia%2F

God, I really hope it's insured! A storm blowing the roof off the stand nearly bankrupt Stoke in the '80s. The hit to attendances from losing an entire stand is going to really affect the club in either case
16/10/2017, 1:28 PM
nigel-harps1954

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Originally Posted by peadar1987

God, I really hope it's insured! A storm blowing the roof off the stand nearly bankrupt Stoke in the '80s. The hit to attendances from losing an entire stand is going to really affect the club in either case

Could be wrong, but I'd say this isn't covered by insurance. It'll go down as an 'act of god'.
16/10/2017, 1:48 PM
The Donie Forde

The damage at the Cross is to the Derrynane Road Stand, which is actually the lowest of the four stands.
For anyone unfamiliar with the venue, this is the stand opposite the main Donie Forde Stand.
At least half of the stand seems to have collapsed, meaninghealth and safety will surely rule out the entire stand in case of potential further structural damage for (at least) our last two games of the season.
Not even sure at this point if it's feasible to play our two remaining games at the Cross with just the Derrynane out of bounds.
As you know, the MFA are in charge of the ground not CCFC; God knows when it will be eventually sorted!

The loss is likely to impact on the club's revenue in a big way in 2018 unless there is rapid action undertaken to repair the damage when the season ends.
18/10/2017, 1:57 AM
samhaydenjr

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Originally Posted by The Donie Forde

The damage at the Cross is to the Derrynane Road Stand, which is actually the lowest of the four stands.
For anyone unfamiliar with the venue, this is the stand opposite the main Donie Forde Stand.
At least half of the stand seems to have collapsed, meaninghealth and safety will surely rule out the entire stand in case of potential further structural damage for (at least) our last two games of the season.
Not even sure at this point if it's feasible to play our two remaining games at the Cross with just the Derrynane out of bounds.
As you know, the MFA are in charge of the ground not CCFC; God knows when it will be eventually sorted!

The loss is likely to impact on the club's revenue in a big way in 2018 unless there is rapid action undertaken to repair the damage when the season ends.

I don't know - the capacity of the rest of the ground is over 6000, which would still be enough to accommodate most City games - besides, 24 hours later, the badly damaged part has been taken away and 3/4 of it seems to be intact, which means it'll probably be a matter of inspecting and, at most some reinforcement. If not, just take down the rest of the roof and let it be an uncovered stand for next year.
18/10/2017, 8:08 AM
nigel-harps1954

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Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

I don't know - the capacity of the rest of the ground is over 6000, which would still be enough to accommodate most City games - besides, 24 hours later, the badly damaged part has been taken away and 3/4 of it seems to be intact, which means it'll probably be a matter of inspecting and, at most some reinforcement. If not, just take down the rest of the roof and let it be an uncovered stand for next year.

Capacity is down to about 5,700 without Derrynane I believe.
18/10/2017, 9:46 AM
White Horse

By the way, well done to the MFA for getting Turner Cross ready for the game last night. Incredible achievement to stage a match so soon after so much damage.
18/10/2017, 10:07 AM
El-Pietro

We apparently had an offer of Musgrave Park from Munster Rugby if we needed it, which was a really nice touch.
21/10/2017, 11:00 AM
Johnnie C

Why is the opening capacity at the revamped Brandywell so low ? (3700) There are surely plans to increase the capacity above that? If Derry are challenging for title, big cup/European games they'd get double that figure in the gate.
21/10/2017, 11:25 AM
nigel-harps1954

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Originally Posted by Johnnie C

Why is the opening capacity at the revamped Brandywell so low ? (3700) There are surely plans to increase the capacity above that? If Derry are challenging for title, big cup/European games they'd get double that figure in the gate.

That's the seating capacity I think. There's going to be space either side of the new stand for terracing as I understand it to take capacity to around 4,200
22/10/2017, 1:56 PM
redobit

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

I can't understand clubs settling for half a stadium. They all end up regretting it afterwards.

In fairness clubs don't have a choice. You ave to lay the hand you've been dealt. You could say that ye have settled for a few foundations for the last 4 years.
22/10/2017, 2:08 PM
nigel-harps1954

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Originally Posted by redobit

In fairness clubs don't have a choice. You ave to lay the hand you've been dealt. You could say that ye have settled for a few foundations for the last 4 years.

Honestly, prefer having it dragged out and getting an entire stadium done rather than settling for a Lissywollen job or the colourful wind tunnel in Tallaght.
22/10/2017, 2:24 PM
sbgawa

Hey that wind tunnel has a north stand bei my built
22/10/2017, 3:06 PM
nigel-harps1954

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Originally Posted by sbgawa

Hey that wind tunnel has a north stand bei my built

I've nothing against Tallaght. It's a cracking stadium with probably the best facilities in the league within what's there, but it's half finished.
22/10/2017, 3:25 PM
sbgawa

Agreed but the new stand on the north end will be finished by the end of next season . Will make a massive difference
23/10/2017, 4:19 PM
EatYerGreens

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Originally Posted by sbgawa

Agreed but the new stand on the north end will be finished by the end of next season . Will make a massive difference

Has work started on it already ? Any photos to post ?
23/10/2017, 7:38 PM
sbgawa

No not started yet . Waiting until seasons end.
Not going too be ready for start of season anyway.
23/10/2017, 7:46 PM
Dalymountrower

I had understood that it was being built on the mountains end.The atmosphere
In the big games down the shopping centre end should be brilliant.
In fairness to SDCC they really get what a top class sports facility can do for a community.Hopefully Dublin City Council can learn from them.
23/10/2017, 7:58 PM
Asterix

It is being built down the car park (south) end. Should be done for the start of next season as well.
23/10/2017, 8:01 PM
sbgawa

Sorry my mistake mixing up by north and south. Mountain end.
25/10/2017, 4:13 PM
oriel

Piece in Irish Indo today, and from local media that Kenny indicating Dundalk will be releasing news of the redevelopment of Oriel Park.

We've heard this many times before from the club, but it would appear now they have finally got a lot of the background work in place to kick things off.

We shall see.
25/10/2017, 4:34 PM
El-Pietro

He mentioned something similar on LOI weekly today as well. Not in any detail though, just that there would be news soon. I think. I may have not been paying full attention.
26/10/2017, 8:21 AM
Martinho II

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Originally Posted by El-Pietro

He mentioned something similar on LOI weekly today as well. Not in any detail though, just that there would be news soon. I think. I may have not been paying full attention.

yeah correct he did say that!
26/10/2017, 2:58 PM
redobit

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Originally Posted by Asterix

It is being built down the car park (south) end. Should be done for the start of next season as well.

I doubt it, especially with the early season start too. Dosen't make a difference, it will be empty anyway.
26/10/2017, 4:09 PM
Asterix

It wont take long once they start working on it, the east stand was built in about 3 months.
26/10/2017, 7:14 PM
sbgawa

Afaik won't be ready until mid season. Maybe for our European run :)
26/10/2017, 9:33 PM
Yossarian

Are they putting a roof on the new stand? And if so will it cover the front half of the seats.
27/10/2017, 11:20 AM
RathfarnhamHoop

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Originally Posted by Yossarian

Are they putting a roof on the new stand? And if so will it cover the front half of the seats.

From the graphics i looks like its the same build style as the east stand so it should go over all but maybe the first two or three rows
27/10/2017, 11:37 AM
Yossarian

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Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop

From the graphics i looks like its the same build style as the east stand so it should go over all but maybe the first two or three rows

Hopefully it'll cover all of the rows. There seems to be a problem in Ireland with building a roof on a stand the only covers 3/4 of the rows. Croke Park, the Aviva and Tallaght have this issue. I can't understand how in a country that gets so much rain that the roof on new stands isn't designed to cover all the seats.
27/10/2017, 1:05 PM
sbgawa

the prevailing wind is from the South generally so the roof will from a practical perspective cover most of the seats,
the problem in the other two stands generally is the rain is coming in from the sides (although the roof doesn't go out far enough anyway.

I agree with you considering we get so much rain we should be building roofs that go well out.
27/10/2017, 1:50 PM
fieldofmarkets

Probably worried about casting shadows and the grass growing too, at least on one side of the pitch. Primarily trying to squeeze out as much for the money though.
10/11/2017, 10:03 AM
RathfarnhamHoop

Fire in Dalymount overnight. The two portacabins in the corner of the ground went up in flames.
10/11/2017, 10:31 AM
Philosophizer

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Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop

Fire in Dalymount overnight. The two portacabins in the corner of the ground went up in flames.

According to the Kildare Nationalist - "The damage was limited to a club office and shop. No one was in the premises at the time."

http://www.kildare-nationalist.ie/20...ark-overnight/
10/11/2017, 3:18 PM
disgruntled

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Originally Posted by Philosophizer

According to the Kildare Nationalist - "The damage was limited to a club office and shop. No one was in the premises at the time."

http://www.kildare-nationalist.ie/20...ark-overnight/

Thankfully no one was hurt.
10/11/2017, 3:30 PM
Lim till i die

Gardai are investigating after a fire at the home of Irish football caused 100 grands worth of improvements.
10/11/2017, 7:03 PM
sbgawa

Harsh lol
10/11/2017, 11:14 PM
ger121

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Gardai are investigating after a fire at the home of Irish football caused 100 grands worth of improvements.

I may not agree with DCC’s methods but at least they’ve made a start.
11/11/2017, 5:49 AM
ToberonaTornado

Any word of what type of pitch Harps will be putting into the new ground?
Sorry if the answer is already above ^^ missed it.
11/11/2017, 3:55 PM
nigel-harps1954

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Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

Any word of what type of pitch Harps will be putting into the new ground?
Sorry if the answer is already above ^^ missed it.

An ice rink from what I hear.

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