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It's a municipal stadium,and there are plenty of grounds across the world that host both rugby and football.Anyone who thinks the LOI is going to get it's own purpose built stadiums is delusional.Every stadium in the country should be able to host LOI/GAA/Rugby
For me, the GAA should receive no future funding unless grounds are used for non GAA Sports. No other code would get away with refusing to open up stadia but still getting large Government Grants.Quote:
Originally Posted by GUFCghost
Agreed it's bloody stupid not to curve it and link it onto the other twoQuote:
Originally Posted by kevincronin2000
I'm sure that would have been the preferred option, but i'd guess that they went with the standalone stand as it was cheaper :(
It's hardly stupid really since the two existing stands wouldn't match up anyway. The original plans have long since been abandoned.
Very fair point.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Your completely right but at the same time a curved stand that almost joined up against the existing structures would surely be possible, many grounds that have 4 sides don't match up exactly and it would cure the wind tunnel effect coming off the mountain.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I remember one match last season against Pats when the ball was being blown backwards from clearences.
Frankly, i think we're quite lucky that the stand is being placed at the south end at all. I think it was initially planed for the north but luckily one of the members of the SDCC is a rovers fan and knows the affect the wind can have on the games so he had it changed so that it would be put on the south end.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Spot on,we could have some amazing stadia in this country if people were just willing to nock heads together.Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Why don't Cork City and Munster Rugby come together?They both need a capacity of about 10,000 and the stadiums are very close as is
He's a Pats fan as far as I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philosophizer
Brandywell work 100% starting next month. Probably. We think.
http://www.derryjournal.com/news/bra...eeks-1-7650374
Ready for the start of the season?
If they start on time, and if they start with the pitch, then yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Plan would be to block off the Lone Moor side and just use the main stand for the first part of the season, which would suffice grand.
Whilst this is the furthest along the process we've got to date, after (25) years of waiting for redevelopment, you can forgive us if we're a bit skeptical about these announcements.
Fingers crossed. Was only thinking about this the other night watching Derry highlights on Soccer Republic.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
Happy days for Derry just in time for European games, now hopefully some news on harps
Does the original planning permission relating to design etc. not still apply in this case?Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Good point but i suppose they have time to reapply before they start to build. The council voted to build it so can't see them turning themselves down : )
How can the story have changed so much on this? It was meant to be a way way shorter period so a bit baffled by this.
We're all baffled. I tend to not believe anything until I physically see it happening.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A