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There are already unused gates over on the far side of the ground. There is scope to add another shop at the near end of the stand, which we've done on stop-gap measure for the last two home games and there are already toilets at both ends of the stand.
Problem is when ya have the likes of Rovers, Pats and Dundalk etc coming down, if we have 2000 home fans, where are ya going to put the away fans. Cant put them behind the goal for safety reasons (all the stones, rocks etc) so what do ya do there. Id love if we built a little shed behind one of the goals.
You have to have seats for em anyway i think.Quote:
Originally Posted by ATFC-1887
Did dundalk not have the Shed without seats when they first got promoted? Could be wrong
There's still no seats there,a nd that's for home fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by ATFC-1887
Away fans get the uncovered seats/terrace and occasionally space in the main stand
So they had the fifth biggest then?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zoo--7W83aU
Looks like there is seats to me? or is there just a few of them?
Should probably install another ten to fifteen thousand seats to be sure to be sure
There are seats in the shed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Fair enough. Presumed there wasn't. Rarely used anyway (just like the away section)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
Thats a collectors itemQuote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Dundalk installed/replaced around 3,200 seats to bring the ground up to standard of hosting two rounds of European games in 2010. The shed has around 1,000 seats, most of central part not used, but fans do sit on either side of the covering.
There is also seating in the town side of the stand, again it's a mixed take up for use, but definitely used. Away section, hardly ever see anyone using the seats there.
I don't expect Athlone to have a average much above 1.000 to be honest. Especially if results go against yee which im guessing they will.Quote:
Originally Posted by ATFC-1887
A very small stand behind the goal with its own toilets/food cart and entrance. 500 roofed seats would be plenty. but i think it will be hard too get this done before next season starts.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Isn't a second entrance a requirement?
Maybe get rid of the stones and rocks? (I can't even begin to imagine what the 'etc' refers to...)Quote:
Originally Posted by ATFC-1887
I'd have to say - that is probably my favourite ever post on Foot.ie - just for the 'stones and rocks' reference.
hahaha ok ok calm :)
The etc meaning the big pitch wide muck piles that are behind the goals for some unknown reason
Oh ye of little faith :PQuote:
Originally Posted by citybone
I reckon Roddy will put a strong enough team together. Of course well lose games, and our crowd will drop, but im looking forward to the challenge ahead. Next season is all about stability. Thats all.
Sure its only a short couple of months ago that I was at the Harps game against Athlone in Lissywollen, I'd say at a struggle there were 300 there. You can't beat a bandwagon but give it a few bad results next season and lets see where the avg settles. Its only really the last 8-10 games that have seen the results which led to a big jump in numbers, that game against harps was a bit of a turning point for both teams
Limerick have managed a consistent enough four digit level of crowd, with a fairly noticeable drop off in the last month and a half as the season winds down into irrelevancy (for the club I mean). And that's around a mid-table level. You'd have to imagine that, first season back, Athlone would only ever be reaching that high, probably a little lower. With the increased away crowds, something in the region of Bray's numbers would be good. 1500 a game is certainly a very ambitious target.