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Brandywell update. Nothing like a good panic.
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Brandywell update. Nothing like a good panic.
Where did anyone get the idea that you would get 3 to 6 weeks of dry weather at this time of the year 🤣Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
Or any time of the year.Quote:
Originally Posted by disgruntled
You'd imagine that it'll be fine, sure Dundalk's pitch was laid last winter. Doubt that we won't get in any pre-season friendlies played there just.
It would have been nice to get in a couple of friendly games just to iron out any problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
I'm not sure you should iron plastic-based fabrics.
https://www.thesun.ie/news/2091457/g...ports-grounds/
Rumour above but ring of truth about it. No Irish Govt it seems can announce funding for a publicly owned community stadium without also announcing a bail out for a privately owned GAA vanity project.All seater stadium in Navan ffs.
Crazy stuff all right, Similar to the 160(?) mill project down in Cork for a stadium that will be filled once a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
It's been said a thousand times, but i'll say it again - any stadium that's been built/rebuilt with public funds should be a multi-purpose sports facility.
Not as crazy as the proposal to rebuild Casement Park in Belfast as a 34,000+ seater stadium - for a county who currently gets crowds of about 300 at their games. A white elephant in the calving.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philosophizer
I was about to get all outraged myself and then I read that total cost would be 9 million euros for a 22,000 seat stadium and thought "that actually seems like really good value for money"Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
No to mention that Irish taxes would be building stadiums in another, soon to be non-European state. There are a lot better candidates for that money, not just in sporting circles.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Good to se the spirit of partition alive and well on Foot.ie :) You'll make a DUP MP very proud with that sentiment.Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
Can you clarify precisely what southern tax money would be going to the Casement project ? Simply saying 'We gave the GAA some government money, and they're putting some money into Casement Park, so therefore Casement must be getting some ROI tax funding' won't cut the mustard on this I'm afraid. Especially as the main funder for the project is Stormont. Thanks.
Is making a DUP MP very proud supposed to be a slight on the poster? Good to see the spirit of inclusive respect for all is also alive and well on foot.ie:rolleyes:
I have more issue with tax payers money being spent on the Navan project than Casement Park tbh.
Peak 6 to relocate the franchise to new stadium in navan . You heard it here first.
Nah, they've already made some improvements on the away end in Oriel sure!Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DU-mOWzW4AAIa8P.jpg:large
Do the DUP do sentiment. I thought they only done rhetoric.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Anyway. Is it Stormont paying for it? Fair enough I didn't know that. I just assumed funding was coming from the GAA Headquarters which get a nice chunk from government.
A photo of the new pitch and stand in the Brandywell that was put out on the club's Instagram just over a week ago:
https://image.ibb.co/gGg366/capture.png
https://twitter.com/corkcityfcnews/s...77226264776705
Installation of toilets at the St.Anne's end of Turner's Cross. Away fans rejoice
We shall never hear the end of it.......:pray: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
This will almost make TC the complete stadium, only been once but always got the feeling its probably the only LOI ground that has an almost replica feel to a League 1 style stadium in England, covered stands on all four sides and a perfect location in the city.
Has the roof being fully repaired in the Derrynane stand ? I think I saw photos before it had?
Looking forward to seeing progress in Tallaght when the 3rd stand gets up and running, hopefully it will be ready just in time for our EL group games in September !
Dundalk's new owners meeting the fans on Sun night, details of new away end and improved selection of crisps and minerals to follow.
All a bit vague if you ask me. The devil is in the detail and away fans won’t be happy unless there are major improvements to the match day experience. I mean what are we taking about here? King, Tayto..? Minerals could mean anything. Big difference between Spar Cola and the real stuff. I for one won’t be holding my breath, well maybe, cause half way through this post I got Tayto on the brain and now there is a bang of Cheese and Onion off me. Just another thing for me to hold against you!Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
tayto is a culchie crisp.
Real dublin people only eat King crisps. We love Kings so much we wave union jacks at them!
What would you Wicklow boys know about Dublin’s favorite crisp.Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
Ah now Rovers dublin real mccoys!!
Pitch looks $hit- :DQuote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
LolQuote:
Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado
Still send to go on it and rumours that the scheduled first game v Sligo might be put back until May. That would mean the first game would be v Dundalk.
In saying that their must have been 40+ work vans in and around the stadium this past week and even at night time work was on going with the floodlights helping.
The Southend stand is also getting a refurbishment and is definitely looking better.
There is a big Dlk crowd heading up for that game on 2nd March and a lot are staying over, definitely looking forward to it and seeing the newly opened ground.
A Derry lad at work was telling me 'the rocking chair' is a good spot pre match, any thoughts?
Work is currently happening on the Derrynane roof repair. Also some other work on the St Anne's with a new wheelchair section as well as the toilets.
Toilets !! Your just bragging now :)Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
Great to see continued work on TX. When I started watching LOI 20 years ago, the St. Annes end was (I think) wasn't even built. I know Stadium developments can seem to crawl at a snail's pace, but in some cases, a fair few grounds have come on a lot since those days, although obviously, a lot more work needs to be done though.
The away end toilets in TX was the only thing letting it down. Hopefully wel be visiting again next year
Really? No buses ran last year due to the trouble. The ground may have been upgraded but the window smashing scum remain outside I'm sure, would be surprised if the people who run buses will have forgotten that.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Good few of us staying over, first decent away trip journey wise, new ground to see, heading up early on the day, get a look around the city, lunch, few drinks, definitely looking forward to it.
Interesting to go on the first page of this thread and read what we proposed and what has happened side, nothing in many cases and never will in others, though some things have.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Word is that the Brandywell won't be opening to the public until mid-March, which would rule out the Dundalk fixture there as well as the Sligo one. And possibly even their Limerick game too.
Any idea whether the games would be postponed or reversed (as in played in The Showgies or Oriel).Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Asking for a reversal of fixtures, we believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
Absolutely no information from the club about this yet. It took a FoI request to the council to find out. Ridiculous.
This doesn't sound too good, what are the chances that work can be completed in time by end of this month, or does there have to be a safety cert issued after all inspections take place and over a certain period?
I can't see Dundalk agreeing to switch the game on Fri 2nd March, as that will leave us with a home league match on every Friday in March, as it sits I think 3 is hard enough to sell in one month, 4 will be a huge ask especially on consecutive weeks.
Can Derry not look to use Buncrana for the first 2 or 3 games?
What's the latest with the Derrynane stand in Cork? There's talk they're going to shaft us with away ticket allocation for next week. How far along is it and what were they doing since October?
What exactly would be shafting Waterford? If Cork can sell upwards of 6,000 tickets there's no need to be handing out more than a couple hundred to Waterford.
They say everything will be ready long before the game takes place. I think the roof is going on at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluemovie
As regards tickets I'm sure we can fit you in somewhere. Its not like there's going to be thousands of you coming up.