You would have thought so with all those hipsters knocking around the place.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
It did look terrible on tv last night.
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You would have thought so with all those hipsters knocking around the place.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
It did look terrible on tv last night.
Were those new toilets open last night in Dundalk away end Pats fans, I couldn’t see from my spot in the stand. They should have been. Think I read in last weeks prog they also erected new fencing in the away section to clean it up. Plenty more could be done as a quick fix. However I’m not even sure they can roof it as I also read somewhere else that would impede the view of 1/4 of the stand.
They should build a terrace behind both goals, cover it, leave space for seating to be installed, then demolish the current away end. However all you ever read is ‘gradual improvements’. At least the new CEO makes constant reference to it in his prog notes, but that could just be all talk. They did spend almost 500k on kitting out the YDC last winter I suppose, and the players have excellent facilities including a new dining area there before / after daily training.
Shame there seems to be little appetite for spectator improvements at the minute. Maybe it will take a good euro run, but both parties (DFC) and P6 are not short of a few bob. They know full well though that games can be easily moved to Tallaght and can still earn decent money at same time.
The basics should still be looked at / sorted out. We live in hope !
Hipsters are more about weed in particular rather than weeds in general.Quote:
Originally Posted by dong
Even Connacht Street is starting to get Amazonian. Dayler is a bizarre spectacle, when the camera starting panning round the place during the delays I half expected David Attenborough to be crawling round in the bushes.
Well if you have an hour to spare (obviously not dole collection day 😁)Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
That end hasn’t been used in years (and won’t be again) so unlikely we will do anything to it. Dublin City Council own the ground and will just do what’s required to make it serviceable. Volunteers do a huge amount at Dalymount but servicing a terrace that’s unused is not high on the priority list.
Maybe we hoped the sligo farmers would feel the urge 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by dong
A lad with a couple of hours and a weedwhacker would sort it out.
Surely worth the effort
Yeah it looks shocking and reflects badly on the whole league on TV.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
I'd even go as far as saying Tolka looks better these days.
Loads of grounds have unused areas in them you don't see a entry to bloom growing in any of those areas just in Dalyer.
How is Milltown looking these days ? 😎Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Inventive :rolleyes:
<Mod Snip.. Bloody hell>
Jaysus lads, this is getting a trifle offside !
Jaysus is it that controversial to ask bohs to weed the feckin terrace so it doesn't look so bad ??
Fair comment surely
Are they hiding in the weeds?Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Round of applause :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
I don't really get Dundalk's approach now they have money. More away support, regardless of the team, means more home support. Everybody likes an atmosphere at games. They don't need to spend millions to make the away end alright, just a few things like making it so you can walk around OK and, as the club thankfully seem to have done, have some accessible toilets.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Like an exercise yard?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Was up in Dundalk last Monday or whenever it was for the Bohs match and the sound system was deafeningly loud. I know that's snowflake stuff in theory but wait till you hear it yourself. It wasn't slightly too loud it was hands over the ears levels of loudness.
It’s absolutely ridiculous, you have to shout at the person beside you to talk to them. And that’s not even getting at the drivel the PA announcer comes out with. Every week is the same, he shouts for the “Oriel Roar” and then blares music so loud that you can’t even hear the crowd cheering the team on to the pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by David BOHie
The new clubhouse in the Showgrounds (sourced, built and paid for by the Supporters Trust) was used as a Polling Station in the elections on Friday.
I don't think there is many LOI grounds that can say they were used to cast votes in European elections!?
Sligo replacing 1000 seats in their main stand and doing some other work like paint and stuff at the same time.
Great to see a club consistently investing in facilities.
Sligo are probably the best run club in the county in my opinion, the joke model club gets thrown around a lot but especially for clubs in the county Sligo really should be the blueprint.
Can we try to stay on topic please? Thanks.
To be honest the blueprint is fairly straightforward ... hard work.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
The two projects in the Showgrounds at the moment are the clubhouse and new seating in the stands. These have been done by non-committee members that volunteer.
Edit: And the Annual draw is on at the minute too. Every house in the town and county (and beyond) will be knocked on by volunteers selling tickets. It usually takes in north of 60k per season.
https://www.sligorovers.com/product/...1uiNTTAg0bCCns
Yeah hard work is obviously the main part of it all but for a town of 19k to fundraise something like 400k a season, I know people outside the town support the club too but that'd be the main concentration of fans, and to have such a feeling of goodwill from locals, some people are definitely doing more than just working hard and it's seriously paying off.Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
Totally agree with you, they could and should be doing more, granted they spent up to 500K on YDC last winter inside it, but this is all for players. They have got to switch priorities to spectator improvements. I get the point they are probably unable to roof the away end as it would impede the view from the stand, if that's the case build a damn terrace and a roof behind that goal, or at least in the corner. Anyone who has been there recently where the new toilets are built, you can see there is loads of space to build behind the goal, plus they had temp seating in there twice in 2014. Pleased to see the new toilets opening, at least there should be a little hygene now with almost proper facilities / sinks as there is hot food on sale close by.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
The PA system is a joke, and not just on the ground, in the stand you just stop talking when he gets going, no point as its far too loud, plus he thinks he has to talking for every minute pre match and all of HT, at least we have the safe haven of the upstairs stand bar away from the noise at HT.
The issues at Oriel Park really have been discussed to death, by myself alone! Something like cranking down the PA doesnt cost money mind!!
Probably cost a bit to pay off your man for not talking every second of the day!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Like most positions in the club it is voluntary.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Insanely loud PA seems to be an increasing trend in the league. Not sure why so many clubs feel the need to blast their patrons out of it.
Very good point, volunteers are even more susceptible to bribes than paid staff so shouldn't cost that much to pay him off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Didn't notice the volume in Oriel, but the RSC level was mad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
On the RSC, did the stand used for away fans not have toilets? I thought it did, but it's portaloos now.
Don't let away fans into the proper toilets in the newer RSC stand, used to do before. Portaloos are never great and I expect are a nightmare for female fans.
Fair play to Sligo. I did notice while up at the Shamrock R game recently that a fair few of the seats were in bad shape. On a fine summers evening, the Showgrounds is a lovely venue to go to. Is there something going on in Tolka re replacing seats behind one of the goals there? Still think the Irish soccer family have given up too easily on Tolka, apart from Eamon Dumphy I don't recall much calls for its retention. Loads of reasons to keep it, regardless of what happens in Dalymount.
Interesting that Dundalk still has a large number of volunteers, when one considers that it is owned by a venture capital entity.
There are positions that were voluntary that are now paid eg kitman/groundsman. But by and large volunteerism is still strong eg PA, Event Controller, Some of the office staff, shop assistants, some stewards, ticket hatch people. Bar staff are all paid now where volunteers used to chip in at exceptionally busy spells. If people are hapy to volunteer their time and are capable of filling the role properly then why change that. The venture capitalists are focused on spending on the team and their facilities, they want to have the general running of the club sustainable and maximise income streams which is a work in progress eg bar in YDC and general additional use of YDC. It would likely take another EL groups stage level of income before we see things like a push on on spectator facilities as any investment is paid back and making a return. Its is then a balancing act between for the owners between maintaining a level of return and club development to possibly increase return by investing in infrastructure.
Don't think it's been posted here and will try get a photo later but all the seats behind the Strokestown end have been replaced with brand new ones and the foundations have been filled in (was no concrete between the steps over there). We've also got a massive new electronic scoreboard and in general the place has never looked better. Just need a roof for section O and away fans now
I am imaging that its the end where the scoreboard is. I was told during the UEFA championships that end will never open again and the only reason the new seats were put in was because the game was shown live on the various platforms and the ground needed to look good..Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Club plan to open that end of the ground this summer, I take it what you were told is "nobody will ever stand there" which is probably true sadly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Clearly a member/members of the Bohs board read this and hold my opinion in high regard as they're organising a cleanup of the tramway end this Friday and Saturday
It must be 15 years or more since it was officially in use. It increases the capacity for international games, potentially friendlies etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
It’s a great little ground considering how little public money was ever provided for it, just a bit more cover from the elements needed as you say. And new floodlights in an ideal world.
I doubt that very much.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Members/fans do an organised clean up of Dalymount twice a year, pre season and mid season.
Christ almighty do we need a ****in joke siren for you Bohs lads?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
True. I heard it at the AGM 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower