Yeah ACC took an up front settlement on the loan. Only major creditor left now is our chairman I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
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Yeah ACC took an up front settlement on the loan. Only major creditor left now is our chairman I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
I remember seeing the list of items that UEFA set out for clubs to host round 1 and 2 games, it was over 100 items. Things like back up generators on site, bulb strenghts for floodlights, car parking, wi fi connections, 2k seating capacity (3k actually I think), pitch obviously, not sure if a repeat inspection is required or how long any previous licence lasts and assume same would apply for all competing clubs, but the criteria was intensive, thats for sure.
You must have a lot of chairmen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Why do you say that?Quote:
Originally Posted by avvenalafYou must have a lot of chairmen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
No, we have one who's put in a hell of a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by avvenalafYou must have a lot of chairmen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
UEFA inspections/ guidelines are a joke going form our game against Trnava from Albania a few years back. We spent 14 k getting the Showgrounds up to standard for the inspection. When we went over to Albania the stadium was falling down, no womens toilets water flowing down walls, big holes in the ground. It was ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Tolska Park.
Rumour has it the Albabians were attempting to fail the inspection and were stunned to pass.Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
Trnava are Slovakian, and that game was last summer!
^He meant Villanzia, the Trnava ground wasn't great either.
All the ground regulations (etc) are there
Here's the Europa League guidelines
http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/...1_DOWNLOAD.pdf
Here's the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations (2010 edition):Quote:
Unless stipulated otherwise in these regulations, matches in the competition must be played in a stadium which meets the structural criteria of the following categories as defined in the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations (2010edition):
a) category 2 for the first and second qualifying rounds;
b) category 3 for the third qualifying round and play-offs;
http://www.fai.ie/PDF/UEFAStadiumInf...ations2010.PDF
They're clearly flexible enough with it though
They must have accidentally bribed the right people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
work has restarted to fit out and finnish facalities to UEFA standard new dressingrooms at new stand at Eamon Deacy park (Terryland)hopefully getting them ready for the return of a galway team next year
I'd go to oriel if Drogheda played a Euro tie there. I'd reckon they'd get 200-300 football fans from the town as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by markc1184
No brainer for them, 25 minutes, no tolls and a suitable sized ground that they can create a good atmosphere in.
What's so good about the dressing rooms in Finland?Quote:
Originally Posted by Guitd
Hot tubs, obviously. Do we have to spell everything out?Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
No, but would a powerpoint presentation be too much to ask?Quote:
Originally Posted by gufcfan
It is but they would rather go waste more money like the Turkish friendly that collapsed and cost them.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
The New Finn Park's funding has finally come through and the workers are back on site. They hope to have "significant" work done on the ground by the end of the Summer.
Finally it looks like happening, even the most optimistic of us were beginning to doubt it lately.
Site levelled out, diggers there. I believe the stone/concrete bit is to be the main stand site, which is first on the agenda.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...13126837_n.jpg
Impressive photo.
Sligo fans now becoming the new Shams fans.What's with all the acting the tool these days lads?
Not at all. Its just too difficult to hold back from having a go a Harps fan.Quote:
Originally Posted by bullit
They're surely happy enough with the sheep without the delectable temptation of a bit o'red.Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
One or two popped up on the GUST forum, behaving like muppets too.Quote:
Originally Posted by bullit
Sligo are doing great, Galway football is in bad shape, we get it.
Indeed we are. Your point being?Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
We do love our sheep in fairness..Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
In fairness as much as I enjoy having a pop at Harps fans, it would be great to see them back in the Premier. Id enjoy a wee trip up to Donegal any day before heading to The Pale visiting the current bottom grounds like Carlise grounds or the Bowl. (and its 3 easy points up there too:p)
You forgot Tallaght :(Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
Just saying ye haven't the stamina to take on sheep and bull.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neish
Now I know it's not the most reliable of sources but this caught my eye the other day on the Aviva Stadium Wiki page.
Unlike its predecessor, which was solely owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union(IRFU), the current stadium is controlled by the IRFU and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) through a 50:50 joint venture known as the Lansdowne Road Stadium Development Company (LRSDC). The joint venture has a 60-year lease on the stadium;[11] on expiry the stadium will return to the exclusive ownership of the IRFU.
Can anybody shed some light on this?
IRFU own the site. I'd say 60 years is well past the life expectancy of the stadium anyway.
What Macy said.
So in 2049 the FAI may realise this and get the yips!
The soccer team will always play there, probably just have to pay rent. I assume this was the scenario pre-Aviva? That'll be a good 20 years after Séamus Coleman manages us to World Cup glory though, I'd hope the FAI will be minted.
You forgot the part where JD will be still in charge of the FAI earning 1million euro a week ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by fionnsci
The Pale stopped at Dalkey. We've no association with those leds behind the fence!Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
Pat's rebuilt 'Patrons Stand'. Now complies with all UEFA regulations. Presumably this takes capacity back up to around 3,000?
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...24027364_n.jpg
^^ Have they reinforced in for fat people this time around
Does it come down now again after the one home european match? Would be a pity if so and a bit of a waste without the expected annual st pats european run
It's back in permanently supposedly. A good move by Pat's. Another one at the other side and they'll be flying.