Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

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28/05/2011, 10:24 AM
Mr A

Club Statement
28/05/2011, 2:57 PM
cob655

Congrats to everyone at the club! Great news for Irish football,If every club could do the same the league would be in a much better place!
I see recently up the North alot of grant money from the goverment was made available for Gaa,soccer and rugby. windsor park is to be redevolped as is a few of the leagues clubs.
Pity our goverment didnt make money available to our league when there was plenty about. Cant see any money going into the league from the goverment in these times!
28/05/2011, 3:54 PM
A face

The flood lights in Turners Cross are getting an over haul at the moment. Due to be finished in the next few weeks, held up initially by high winds. It is meant to increase the amount of light given out significantly.
28/05/2011, 4:29 PM
redobit

Quote:

Originally Posted by cob655

I see recently up the North alot of grant money from the goverment was made available for Gaa,soccer and rugby. windsor park is to be redevolped as is a few of the leagues clubs.
Pity our goverment didnt make money available to our league when there was plenty about. Cant see any money going into the league from the goverment in these times!

Was up in Shamrock Park (Portadown) for our recent Setanta Cup game and they have a class main stand and another nice stand behind one of the goals. Fantastic facilities and from talking to a few lads up there the British government gives them a massive 80% of funding for new developments. Real pity its not the same down here.
28/05/2011, 4:59 PM
A face

Quote:

Originally Posted by redobit

Was up in Shamrock Park (Portadown) for our recent Setanta Cup game and they have a class main stand and another nice stand behind one of the goals. Fantastic facilities and from talking to a few lads up there the British government gives them a massive 80% of funding for new developments. Real pity its not the same down here.

A big part of the problem is LOI / Football clubs at all levels not applying for the grants. The government cant give out a grant if its not asked for.
28/05/2011, 5:15 PM
gufcfan

A big part of the problem NOW is LOI / Football clubs at all levels not getting the grants they applied for and were awarded.
29/05/2011, 1:06 AM
PartySaint

Quote:

Originally Posted by redobit

Was up in Shamrock Park (Portadown) for our recent Setanta Cup game and they have a class main stand and another nice stand behind one of the goals. Fantastic facilities and from talking to a few lads up there the British government gives them a massive 80% of funding for new developments. Real pity its not the same down here.

It's the same up in Cliftonville, we were up there at the start of the season, they have a really nice away stand behind one goal and a class stand behind the other, ****hole at the 2 sides of the pitch tho
29/05/2011, 1:28 AM
bullit

Newry have a nice wee ground too,pity that less than 200 fans take advantage of it every other week.Makes you wonder if having great facilities is the silver bullet for the LOI ??
29/05/2011, 1:35 AM
Dunny

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullit

Newry have a nice wee ground too,pity that less than 200 fans take advantage of it every other week.Makes you wonder if having great facilities is the silver bullet for the LOI ??

Could be worse now they have been relegated, and that "championship" division seems worse than the first division...
29/05/2011, 2:05 AM
bullit

The guy that owns Newry is a multi-millionaire Dunny,he will buy in big players to get them out of that leauge.Kinda like Derry done. ;)
29/05/2011, 5:10 PM
nigel-harps1954

Quote:

Originally Posted by cob655

Congrats to everyone at the club! Great news for Irish football,If every club could do the same the league would be in a much better place!
I see recently up the North alot of grant money from the goverment was made available for Gaa,soccer and rugby. windsor park is to be redevolped as is a few of the leagues clubs.
Pity our goverment didnt make money available to our league when there was plenty about. Cant see any money going into the league from the goverment in these times!

Maybe I'm not reading this properly, but, if I'm not mistaken, the reply you made about the government not giving out grants a LOI club, was in reply to the government actually giving out a grant to a LOI club?
29/05/2011, 5:17 PM
nigel-harps1954

In case anyone hasn't seen them, old thread with the stadium plans.

http://foot.ie/threads/21640-Finn-Ha...l=1#post219014
29/05/2011, 6:16 PM
Eminence Grise

Jesus wept! What is wrong with this country? Eight years to build a 6000+ football ground? Just think of all the revenue foregone because of delays (most of which I presume were not Harps' fault)...

It's a good news story when the league needs all of them it can get. Here's to your shiny new stadium!!:drink:
29/05/2011, 6:47 PM
srfc1928

Will it be built in phases or all at the same time?
29/05/2011, 7:21 PM
White Horse

Quote:

Originally Posted by redobit

Was up in Shamrock Park (Portadown) for our recent Setanta Cup game and they have a class main stand and another nice stand behind one of the goals. Fantastic facilities and from talking to a few lads up there the British government gives them a massive 80% of funding for new developments. Real pity its not the same down here.

I wouldn't be surprised if we're paying for it as well.

If getting funding was an Olympic sport, Northern Ireland would win the gold medal every time.

Kudos. :)
29/05/2011, 9:56 PM
Sam_Heggy

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Originally Posted by srfc1928

Will it be built in phases or all at the same time?

All in one.
29/05/2011, 10:37 PM
legendz

Quote:

Originally Posted by cob655

Congrats to everyone at the club! Great news for Irish football,If every club could do the same the league would be in a much better place!
I see recently up the North alot of grant money from the goverment was made available for Gaa,soccer and rugby. windsor park is to be redevolped as is a few of the leagues clubs.
Pity our goverment didnt make money available to our league when there was plenty about. Cant see any money going into the league from the goverment in these times!

Great news for them alright. The league would be much the better if more clubs could do the same. The league would be much the better if more regions of the country were involved in the league as well.
30/05/2011, 7:34 AM
Pablo Escobar

In fairness, Harps is the kind of club where a stadium like that should thrive.
30/05/2011, 11:24 AM
A face

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pablo Escobar

In fairness, Harps is the kind of club where a stadium like that should thrive.

I just think that grounds need to have a bar to thrive in LOI.
30/05/2011, 11:28 AM
nigel-harps1954

Quote:

Originally Posted by A face

I just think that grounds need to have a bar to thrive in LOI.

Yeah, just look at Athlone and Monaghan. Absolutely fighting away the crowds ;P
30/05/2011, 11:36 AM
A face

Quote:

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Yeah, just look at Athlone and Monaghan. Absolutely fighting away the crowds ;P

Well they have a better chance for generating revenue, even if it means running bingo for the lions club on a Tuesday night or an open mic comedy night on a Sunday night. It jusst means you are not relying on match night to generate funds.
23/06/2011, 7:55 PM
Jofspring

From the Limerick FC facebook page. The new look Markets Field. Phase 1 to be completed by March.

Final Capacity to be 8,100.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._5613663_n.jpg
23/06/2011, 8:14 PM
peadar1987

That looks class! Is the stand to the right of that picture the existing one from the greyhounds?
23/06/2011, 8:16 PM
bluewhitearmy

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Originally Posted by peadar1987

That looks class! Is the stand to the right of that picture the existing one from the greyhounds?

Yep thats the existing stand...Being re-roofed though.
23/06/2011, 8:19 PM
gufcfan

Great to see. Hopefully gets built on schedule.

Any better images?
23/06/2011, 8:24 PM
SkStu

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jofspring

From the Limerick FC facebook page. The new look Markets Field. Phase 1 to be completed by March.

Final Capacity to be 8,100.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._5613663_n.jpg

lovely Jof. Congrats.

which one is the much anticipated Eoin Handstand? :D presumably the one on the right since there is a hand in the vicinity! ;)
23/06/2011, 8:27 PM
Jofspring

As I say these are just the pictures from the Facebook page. I'm sure the website will have better ones up soon.

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._3205225_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._6485978_n.jpg
23/06/2011, 8:35 PM
bluewhitearmy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jofspring

As I say these are just the pictures from the Facebook page. I'm sure the website will have better ones up soon.

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._3205225_n.jpg

The red in the pic there is going to be the club offices and that and the blue behind the long stand is going to be a bar a club shop and a club museum.
23/06/2011, 9:10 PM
peadar1987

When you say Phase 1 is supposed to be completed by March, what exactly is Phase 1?
23/06/2011, 9:18 PM
bluewhitearmy

Quote:

Originally Posted by peadar1987

When you say Phase 1 is supposed to be completed by March, what exactly is Phase 1?

Phase one is to re-roof the existing stand(on the right hand side).

Have new floodlights in.

Have the bar extended and renovated

Install club shop

Install club offices the red behind the goal there

Install club museum

Install dressing rooms under existing stand
23/06/2011, 9:24 PM
bluewhitearmy

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Attachment 1775
Not the best pic.

If anyone is bothered lads if ye open the pdf on this link you can see proper pics of the proposed ground.

http://www.limerickfc.ie/home/news/110623club.html
23/06/2011, 10:46 PM
Mr A

Is this at the planning stage or does it not need it?
23/06/2011, 11:15 PM
Lim till i die

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr A

Is this at the planning stage or does it not need it?

AFAIK the vast majority of it can go straight ahead because we're not changing the usage.

Prob need planning for the community centre alright but couldn't see too many objections!!
23/06/2011, 11:17 PM
Dodge

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Prob need planning for the community centre alright but couldn't see too many objections!!

fair play, the optimism isn't beaten out of you yet.
23/06/2011, 11:18 PM
Lim till i die

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

fair play, the optimism isn't beaten out of you yet.

It's the McManus name has me optimistic.

He could propose a concentration camp for the site and twould be the brave Limerick councillor that would hold it up!
24/06/2011, 1:14 AM
PartySaint

Looks fantastic, This combined with Premier league football could make Limerick one of the biggest clubs in the country
24/06/2011, 9:40 AM
hoops1

Very impressed with the underage structures being put in place. With Limerick, Finn Harps, Rovers and others maybe we are finally moving in the right direction
24/06/2011, 4:57 PM
nigel-harps1954

Looks absolutely quality. Fair play to all involved in that one. As Hoopy said, looks like a lot of clubs starting to go in the right direction now. Great to see and some more quality infrastructure could see a rise in popularity with the league.
25/06/2011, 10:26 PM
redobit

Unfortunately bluewhite you wouldn't be the first fan to post a nice shinny 3D image of a proposed ground up here. Going by other clubs This could be a lot longer process than people think. That said a good design and plan is a start at least and best of luck with it.
25/06/2011, 11:01 PM
bluewhitearmy

Quote:

Originally Posted by redobit

Unfortunately bluewhite you wouldn't be the first fan to post a nice shinny 3D image of a proposed ground up here. Going by other clubs This could be a lot longer process than people think. That said a good design and plan is a start at least and best of luck with it.

Not worried about the whole thing im worried about moving in which will be done by March after that they can take as long as they like.

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