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Originally Posted by rathfarnhamhoop
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Originally Posted by rathfarnhamhoop
Pretty sure every game we play at home, people are on the pitch (including last night)Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Are you referring to the few disabled people who line up at the wall beside the home dug out?Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Do you mean standing at the wall? Just for Europe unfortunately. People are very attached to the spot they have stood in Oriel for 986 years - if a new all seater ground is ever built i guarantee some people will moan about having to move from their usual spot!!
Yeah, looked like they had a designated section on the terracing in front of the stand yesterday insteadQuote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
well Then say that instead of throwing up some crazy ambiguous statement that took 3/4 goes to find out wtf you were talking about in the 1st place!!Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
I think there is a platform installed in the section in front of the stand. It's usually a packed terrace for league games but with it out of action for Europe thats where the disabled support were accomodated as they couldnt be pitchside which is their preferred choice. It is disgraceful that there isnt a permanent for purpose designated area but just another item to add to the Oriel Park kip list!
The Showgrounds is only 10 minutes walk from bus train and town centre and while it may have been on the edge of Sligo in 1928 that is hardly true now, the reason it occupies such a large site is in the name and not to the foresight of the founders, however we can thank the visionaries who went door to door, week after week, in the 1960's collecting the funds to purchase the site for it's present owners The People of Sligo, for the facility that is there today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philosophizer
Jesus lad doesn't take a genius to work out where you normally have fans on the pitch but didn't have any yesterday, no rocket scienceQuote:
Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado
They have never been on the pitch for European games, not just last night!Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
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Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
True! Usually every time Rovers score their fans pile on to the pitch
There hasn't been a platform over the terracing before thus my hope its a permanent move this timeQuote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
As mentioned above, the FAI don't own any part of Lansdowne Road. Juts a medium-term lease on it. For perspective - you'd find it almost impossible to get a mortgage for a house which had only 42yrs left on its lease.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
As for the FAI being substantially debt-free - are they ? Last I heard they were behind on their repayment time-scale - blaming Thierry Henry for it. Have you figures you can provide on this ? Thanks.
It has certainly been a feature since we returned to European football in 2014. It may of been there when we played levski sofia in 2010 I cant remember.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Also disabled supporters were not on the pitch. being pitch side is a huge difference
Wow youre optimistic about a ground being improved and youre attacked, special breed you lot. Okay i hope it stays this time, better?Quote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
Not a huge difference, about a meter, that's not huge.
Delaney said yesterday they were 'on target' to remove the debt by 2020 but was very unclear about how this would be done (especially in the context of long term sponsorship deals). Yes, you are correct that the FAI only have a lease arrangement on the Aviva and it reverts in total to the IRFU after that. I don't think its anywhere near 42 years either !Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
It does ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
That depends on what the FAI's definition of a fool is.Quote:
Originally Posted by gufct
Correct but I think there was a commitment that the FAI would put in some money to the Dalymount development (probably Sports Council money) into Dalymount. Tolka is to be (eventually) used by Dublin City Council for housing so nobody is going to be developing that (it will be kept on life support to home both Bohs and shels while Dalymount is redeveloped).Quote:
Originally Posted by Philosophizer
there has been a platform on the terrace for disabled supporters for every away game we have played in Oriel since 2010 at least!Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Your mascot does be pitch side every game!
Oriel Park has many problems.
A few disabled people watching the game from the sidelines is not one of them.
I think DFC10 means for every EURO game since 2010, and this would be correct, no standing allowed anywhere and section in front of the main stand closed off, the main area where fans stand has had a raised platform for wheelchair users and helpers, who usually go pitch side to the right of the home dugout as the camera faces.Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
It is as detailed above another of the long list of problems we have, not having this in place for ALL games so these regular supporters can enjoy the game in a little more comfort.
Now that's just stupid, of course it's a problem, fans of your club are saying as much, and if you cant see why its a problem then i worry for youQuote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Why is their presence on the sideline so offensive to you?Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
I know a couple of the people and they love being beside the dugout and getting to chat to the players and manager before and after the game.
It's not offensive its a number of things but not offensive but if you cant see why having people inside the pitch enclosure is a problem then I'm clearly just wasting my time, all the reasons are fairly obvious. You can be beside the dugout off the pitch tooQuote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Humour us! What are the issues as you see them?Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
1. Zero cover from the elements.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
2. Very awkward to access toilets and involves getting closer to the pitch.
3. Very real potential for collision with players which could cause injury to both parties.
4. Its against the FAI stadium infrastructure criteria
Why did you ask nesta.......................WHY??
Bit more news on the new Finn Park. The council will have an all-weather pitch beside the ground which Harps will have the use of for training and underage games.
http://www.highlandradio.com/2018/07...ts-facilities/
Anyone know why Athlone are putting the astro on their main pitch and not the back one? Isn't that why they moved out there? So they've space to have multiple pitches, so why put it on the main one when it'd make more sense to put it on the back one
All the current board care about is money simple as that!Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
How's things..? Heading to Derry v Sligo as a neutral never been at the Brsndywell before...where is the best place to park re traffic ect..after the match..? Cheers
On the pitch is probably the safest place to park.Quote:
Originally Posted by PJOCualain
Can't be that bad surely..?
Its grand around the Brandywell. Ive been up there a heap of times and we always park in the estates around the ground. Sligo Rovers and Derry fans get on fine and never had a bit of hassle. Hopefully you might support Sligo Rovers on the night ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by PJOCualain
It's grand anywhere around the ground, traffic is fairly ok as the Brandywell is near a few arterial routes.
Head to the Bluebell bar (Mailey's) before the match if you're around early.
You can usually find a space within a few steps of the turnstiles at the Brandywell in my experience. You might have to wait a few minutes for the flow of traffic to ease to get out after the match, but not long really. And if you dawdle back to your car or have a look in the club shop or something then you'll be away easily by the time you return.Quote:
Originally Posted by PJOCualain
Won't Sligo have their team bus parked across the goal mouth there ? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/f...ttle-1-8596660
Still no agreed price for letting the Brandywell. Council are after a big increase, Derry City and Institute were resisting.
I think they were looking for £1k a match. Previously it was £60 an hour.
I don't think that's exorbitant, even for an LOI club, maybe 3-5% of gate receipts, especially considering the money put in by council to develop it. Although, in response to City's chairman's point about fluctuating attendances, perhaps it could be set at a percentage of gate receipts instead of a fixed amount.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
While the price isn't exorbitant the ~2000% increase would surely be felt. Takes a nominal fee to substantial expense.Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
Am I alone in seeing a certain degree of irony in club having problem with increases in fixed costs. Council should probably point them at chairman's comments in the papers about minsk game.