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.