Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

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06/07/2007, 10:04 PM
geezer

really good

hope they plaster the front bit and paint it similiar to the front of the clubhouse and also cover the exposed beams it would make it a lot tidier, keep the birds from nesting in the roof and ****ting all over the seats which was a major corrosion problem in the stands at ballybrit. It would pay for itself with maintenance being half the effort.
its an ideal compact ground now with all spectators close to the action and id say it will be electric for any big games. An ideal showcase for a cup final. its a far cry from that bit of a stand in tolka park its most of the length of the pitch
06/07/2007, 10:16 PM
GavinZac

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Originally Posted by geezer

An ideal showcase for a cup final. its a far cry from that bit of a stand in tolka park its most of the length of the pitch

whatever about the state its in, tolka has seating the entire way around the pitch apart from the one behind-the-goal end, where its far deeper than the one in galway anyway. fair play, but dont lose the head. you've just about caught up with turner's cross in 2001
07/07/2007, 12:56 PM
SolitudeRed

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Originally Posted by Guitd

latest pic taken today

Well done to everyone involved at Galway that new stand looks pretty smart!
07/07/2007, 1:23 PM
atfconline

A few new views from Athlone Town Stadium, here and here.
07/07/2007, 7:17 PM
Paddyfield

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Originally Posted by atfconline

A few new views from Athlone Town Stadium, here and here.

I saw it from the dual carraigeway last week. It looks the biz.

What is the current state of St Mel's? Is it lost to football? Will they build something on it?
07/07/2007, 9:37 PM
geezer

in all fairness

the picture doesnt do it justice I was up there today and sat on the top row and the ground at terryland leaves tolka in the halpenny place. There is no comparison, the last time i was in tolka which was last year there was lethal iron bars sticking up out of the ground where once seats were across from the main hayshed
07/07/2007, 11:34 PM
atfconline

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Originally Posted by Paddyfield

What is the current state of St Mel's? Is it lost to football? Will they build something on it?

It's up to the local council. A new re-development masterplan was unveiled for the whole St. Mel's area this week, but I didn't see any mention of the ground. They have said previously that it will be kept for football. I was passing by this afternoon and was going to go in and have a look to see what it's like.
08/07/2007, 9:46 AM
Sam_Heggy

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Originally Posted by atfconline

A few new views from Athlone Town Stadium, here and here.

looks good, any sign of developing the rest of the ground?
08/07/2007, 9:48 AM
Sam_Heggy

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Originally Posted by Guitd

latest pic taken today

congrats to all involved, good to see all clubs making an effort to improve the grounds in the loi.
08/07/2007, 4:50 PM
Battery Rover

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Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

looks good, any sign of developing the rest of the ground?

No news on that yet but everything is going to be completed over time. The stadium project team are continuosly raising money and have no intention of getting into serious debt just to have the ground completed. When the money is there the next part will start. The bit you see there cost �5 million of which a big percentage was raised by the committee.
09/07/2007, 2:22 PM
Midgit

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Originally Posted by Battery Rover

No news on that yet but everything is going to be completed over time. The stadium project team are continuosly raising money and have no intention of getting into serious debt just to have the ground completed. When the money is there the next part will start. The bit you see there cost �5 million of which a big percentage was raised by the committee.

Wow �5 million???? That seems awful expensive for that. Are you sure. Our Stand is of the same quality if not better and i am positive we didn't pay half that.
09/07/2007, 2:36 PM
Dodge

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Originally Posted by Midgit

Wow �5 million???? That seems awful expensive for that. Are you sure. Our Stand is of the same quality if not better and i am positive we didn't pay half that.

I'd guess you're only going on Photos! if so relax on the my stand is better than yours...
09/07/2007, 2:42 PM
ifk101

Back on topic.

Any update on the new stand in Richmond park? Will it be ready for the Uefa Cup tie?
09/07/2007, 2:50 PM
Battery Rover

That €5 million would include the groundwork, offices, bar, shop, dressing rooms beneath the stand and the pitch. It was built off site and is mass concrete. It was then brought to the ground and pieced together like a jigsaw. It will be some place when the other three identical stands are built around the pitch.

Not going to blow my own trumpet on how good it is. Perhaps some of the visiting supporters might be able to make comparisons as I have never sat in the stand in Sligo

Remember this was a greenfield site as well.
09/07/2007, 5:25 PM
Sam_Heggy

Ive only seen the Athlone stand from the dual carraige way, but it looks the bizz. Im told the facilities are second to none and imo we should all be trying to get such facilities.
The sligo stand is good too but for gods sake, try to put the tv cameras on the other side. They only show the old stand and tbh it looks very bad.
09/07/2007, 5:31 PM
Midgit

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Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Ive only seen the Athlone stand from the dual carraige way, but it looks the bizz. Im told the facilities are second to none and imo we should all be trying to get such facilities.
The sligo stand is good too but for gods sake, try to put the tv cameras on the other side. They only show the old stand and tbh it looks very bad.

That is one thing Sligo Rovers supporters have been wanting for years now. But they cant seem to get the planning permission to put up a TV gantry. Its dissapionting but we may have to wait until the old stand get redeveloped, with plans to make it a two tier stand with Box's and the like, including a Tv gantry.
09/07/2007, 10:25 PM
Sam_Heggy

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Originally Posted by Midgit

That is one thing Sligo Rovers supporters have been wanting for years now. But they cant seem to get the planning permission to put up a TV gantry. Its dissapionting but we may have to wait until the old stand get redeveloped, with plans to make it a two tier stand with Box's and the like, including a Tv gantry.

In that case id just leave the cameras where their at. The redevelopment sounds like it is one to be showed off.
10/07/2007, 10:12 AM
Kingdom

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Originally Posted by Battery Rover

It was built off site and is mass concrete. It was then brought to the ground and pieced together like a jigsaw. It will be some place when the other three identical stands are built around the pitch.

BR
will the other 3 stands (when built) be adjoined to the existing stand or will they be 4 stand-alone stands?
K
10/07/2007, 10:16 AM
CuanaD

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Originally Posted by Battery Rover

That �5 million would include the groundwork, offices, bar, shop, dressing rooms beneath the stand and the pitch. It was built off site and is mass concrete. It was then brought to the ground and pieced together like a jigsaw.

I presume its Banagher Concrete behind that - they do an excellent quality job with mass concrete builds - plenty of the motorway bridges & already have done stadium jobs - eg the hill end of croke park.
10/07/2007, 10:43 AM
Battery Rover

Yes Banagher Concrete and fitted by a local company called Shine Construction

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