Who's the 'touchy' one now. hahahaQuote:
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Who's the 'touchy' one now. hahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by MeathDrog
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Originally Posted by Sean South
Living up to your name again.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Full steam ahead then:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Not at all. I raised a point over your digs at another club which you self masqueraded as "banter".Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
Hey, when we don't have to pay a cent for it, they can take all the time in the world. Soon to have the finest stadium in the North West of course ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by shellyriver
Brandywell should pip you there - courtesy of British taxpayers:shame:Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Christ no, Brandywell, even upgraded, won't be as good as the new stadium Harps are building. It's going to be great. Very great.Quote:
Originally Posted by shellyriver
Presumably you mean a custom built facility with a stand for each fan?
Limerick fc to lodge full planning application for phase one two and three of the development of the markets field within the next two weeks for the 8,100 stadium and will kick off next season in the markets field.
ALSo Limerick in talks with department of defense to purchase land to build a academy for all Limericks under age teams and 19s. Source the star with quotes from chairman.
Unbelievable stuff from limerick
And a fully stocked bar behind each seat.Quote:
Originally Posted by shellyriver
Genuine question nigel. If its taken 4 years from turning sod to foundations how long will it take to finish it at that rate?Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Surely Harps fans must be worried that they will have a nice new stadium and no fans left to put in it?
Well at the moment they've a ****ty ground and no fans to put in it, so it'll still be an upgradeQuote:
Originally Posted by redobit
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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Nice one Nigel, you're learning to roll with punches -- indeed I'm looking forward to a visit back to Finn Park - I love Cinzano.
Hopefully that chip van in the corner will still have a licence to trade in new stadium (seems though that letter I sent to Health Board is probably still in post) so I can get my coke for my Chinzie;)
I'd be a lot more worried that the club will fold before we ever get there.
Things have been incredibly slow to date- but most of that has been to good old Irish bureaucracy. Hopefully now that we're beyond most of that things will move quicker.
How much will the the stadium and facilities cost?Quote:
Originally Posted by thomas72
No costs have been given but going by the plans it won't be cheap. I'm presuming Pat and JP will be funding it but there has been no mention of any grants etc... either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rasputin
I'd be fairly worried we'll turn out the same as Athlone, lovely little stadium, nobody there to watch the games.Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
But I'd still prefer a nice comfortable stadium than what we're in at the minute. A lot of memories of Finn Park, grew up watching Harps there so I'll be sad to see it go, but it's old, dilapidated, and just horrible to watch a match in at the best of times.
Hopefully we'll have a more competitive team by the time it comes.
^ This. From what I hear, once the steel goes in, it's full steam ahead from there. Just waiting on the 2nd draw of grant money to come through or something of the like.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
I always loved Finn Park til they put those new seats in. They bloody ruined it. So much for progress.
Made an absolute mess of the place. Can see nothing from the other side of them. Very badly placed.
8,100 would be a HUGE ground for Limerick. It's great to have a big, bew stadium but the swathes of empty seats will just look silly.
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Originally Posted by fionnsci
Its going to be used for more then just us. Talk of concerts and that kinda thing.
Cork City (one of the best supported sides) has an average attendance of just over 3000, but TX holds 7000. Lots of empty seats every second Friday, but for the big cup games, euro games, title deciders and (unfortunately) big cross channel friendlies, all those extra seats get sold and the club makes money. I'd rather have too many seats (to be able to increase revenue) than not enough seats.Quote:
Originally Posted by fionnsci
It also looks silly when there is no stand on all 4 sides of the pitch IMO. Athlone have a fabulous stand on one side of the pitch and nothing else which doesn't look right I think. Rovers have 2 fabulous stands, but it doesn't look right with nothing at the 2 ends IMO.
If Limerick build 4 decent stands and it comes in at 8000 capacity then that is just about right. What happens if they qualify for Europe and draw a big club? What happens if they get drawn in the FAI cup semi-final at home or if they are in with a shout of winning the Premier on the last day next season? They have to be ambitious in increasing their support too.
I think I just came a little bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by sullanefc
Can't believe someone would argue against better facilities? Even the argument about empty seats in Tallaght or Turners Cross is moot as they're the best supported teams in the country. They enhance the argument for facilities, not hinder them
Indeed, a very silly argument. All clubs should look in the same direction if you ask me. If the league is to grow and improve, stadium size as well as quality has to improve. Barstoolers will quicker go see a team in a big shiny new stadium than a small one stand open ground.
They won't. Well unless it's a friendly against a British team. Standards of grounds is just an excuse - every ground could be the standard of Tallaght, and then it'd be something else.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
So give them one less excuse while at the same time making our life more comfortable. Good work all roundQuote:
Originally Posted by Macy
100% agree with doing it (although I'd still like to see some decent terracing retained rather than the all seater stuff). However, it's delusional to think it will have much impact in terms of support through the gate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
It won't work if its the ONLY thing done to get people in but I don't think its a con-incidence that the 2 best grounds host the 2 biggest crowds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
Needs work of course
There's an interesting analysis on this here: http://www.significancemagazine.org/...-flocking.html
It indicates that in England new stadia have increased crowds, but then Ireland may well be different since restriction of crowd by ground capacity simply isn't an issue.
Fully agree about building in terraces by the way. Although they have to be easily convertible in case you make Europe.
No coincidence that Rovers' attendances are 4x what they were a few years ago. Nice reliable facilities don't bring people through the gates but they ensure they return.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Great to see permanent work done on the Showgrounds, Great to see work continuing on Finn Harps new ground and Limerick plans to move back to Markets Field. Id say one covered terrace which is easily converted to seating and 3 modern seated stands but with small capacities is best, near town/city center if possible. For Limerick, concentrate on getting the Main stand ready for next season, and some covered terrace behind the goal, build the rest when needed, Tallaght does look silly but they cant sell the two sides out most of the time, I would suggest a small covered terrace behind one of the goals, but that it can be easily converted to seats if needed.
I wish Turners Cross still had a terrace, i miss the old shed, not the same since it was knocked. Our crowds went down and haven't recovered since it was knocked. other factors too but some of the old shed end regulars dont come back as often anymore. less atmosphere and too many kids.
Finn Park is in a good location as far as im concerned, right beside a few bars, but a new ground with 5000? seats will be a unreal improvement. Terrecing is handy for coping with a big crowd but awful facilities inside.
The new ground is only just down the road too, but not really a bar within the same walking distance as the current Finn Park. New ground is to have a bar in it far as I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by citybone
Someone could get ahead of the curve.
Build a bar and they will come. I'll lodge my planning app in 2015ish. :P
They could .......if all the local Councils had €14 m each to spare :cake:Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
Does Finn Park have facilities inside?Quote:
Originally Posted by citybone
We got some new toilets a few years ago...Quote:
Originally Posted by DannyInvincible
and a tea room for VIP's
and a shop with the best tea and soup in the league
and well, that's about it.