Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

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27/01/2009, 1:37 PM
redobit

Will the new Shams stadium have flood-lights before the sesaon starts. I couldnt see any on the recent stadium pictures.
27/01/2009, 1:45 PM
Longfordian

There's lights on the roof of the stand anyway definitely.
27/01/2009, 2:09 PM
passinginterest

The floodlights were delayed due to the factory that makes them in England being flooded. The las I heard they were due to arrive mid February. I think the foundations are being dug for them at the moment.
27/01/2009, 2:51 PM
citybone

st. annes roof nearly complete, Ireland u21 friendly vs Germany u21 to be played 10th of febuary.
27/01/2009, 4:45 PM
A face

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Originally Posted by citybone

st. annes roof nearly complete, Ireland u21 friendly vs Germany u21 to be played 10th of febuary.

Yeah, it looks the part alright. Still more work to do behind it though.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rner/annes.jpg
29/01/2009, 9:14 PM
Paddyfield

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Originally Posted by passinginterest

The floodlights were delayed due to the factory that makes them in England being flooded. The las I heard they were due to arrive mid February. I think the foundations are being dug for them at the moment.

Floodlight factory gets flooded? You just couldn't make it up.
29/01/2009, 9:15 PM
Paddyfield

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Originally Posted by CelticTiger

Turners cross is definetly the best looking ground in the country,

what would be perfect is if now they switched all the red seats to green

Good point. How come they have red seats in Turner's Cross?
29/01/2009, 9:17 PM
Longfordian

Cork City don't own it so why should they have green seats?. Red is a more traditional Cork colour I guess the MFA feel it's more appropriate. Or maybe there was a load of red seats going cheap..
29/01/2009, 9:18 PM
adamd164

When the first lot (i.e. 3/4 of the ground - everything apart from the new stand) were installed we were wearing red and white jersies.

They've just stuck with that since. That's the reason.

http://ted.examiner.ie/archives/images/phead_990827.jpg
29/01/2009, 9:49 PM
corkboy360

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Originally Posted by CelticTiger

Well then change the jerseys to red.

Can CCFC buy it from the MFA?

And what work is being done behind the St Annes end?

No they would not want to sell,Also city do not have the cash and it would be a bad investment as not much can be done to the ground to extend capacity.
29/01/2009, 9:50 PM
adamd164

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Originally Posted by CelticTiger

Well then change the jerseys to red.

No.

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Originally Posted by CelticTiger

Can CCFC buy it from the MFA?

The MFA don't own it. They run it on behalf of the FAI, who have a long-term lease on it (100 years I think) from some Canadian millionaire.

In short, we don't need to, nor could we afford to. It's written into the lease that the ground be made available for rent to an LOI club representing Cork at a reasonable price. The land will never be rezoned by the council or anything similar because it's the only football-exclusive stadium worth speaking of in Cork. So we're happy as things are, for the same reason Rovers are happy not owning Tallaght.

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Originally Posted by CelticTiger

And what work is being done behind the St Annes end?

They are installing a chipper, a shop, and toilet facilities.
29/01/2009, 9:54 PM
Black and White

Theres a new sponsorship box currently been built adjacent to the Enda McGuill suite upstairs in the main stand at Oriel, its located above the Lillywhite!Not too sure if its going to be used for Press as well!
30/01/2009, 11:43 AM
Schumi

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Originally Posted by CelticTiger

Well then change the jerseys to red.

And Bray could change theirs to a weather-beaten pink colour to match their seats.
30/01/2009, 3:47 PM
Boh_So_Good

Cork should move the TV gantry over above the little stand. Would make it look fantastic on TV.
30/01/2009, 3:52 PM
fionnsci

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Originally Posted by Boh_So_Good

Cork should move the TV gantry over above the little stand. Would make it look fantastic on TV.

Yeah, Galway did it and it worked out well but i don't think they're able to at Turners Cross.
30/01/2009, 3:56 PM
micls

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Originally Posted by Boh_So_Good

Cork should move the TV gantry over above the little stand. Would make it look fantastic on TV.

Some problem with the houses behind afaik.

There was talk of a possible gantry on the St Annes but dunno if thats true or not
30/01/2009, 11:00 PM
adamd164

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Originally Posted by CelticTiger

Cool.
May i ask,will the away section be in the same place this year?

Yeah, afaik it will be.

Unless the people in the shed move down to the St Anne's End, in which case they'll move the away section down to the shed end of the Derrynane.
31/01/2009, 3:05 PM
Boh_So_Good

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Originally Posted by micls

Some problem with the houses behind afaik.

Pity really.
31/01/2009, 4:29 PM
El-Pietro

the Derrynane is too close to the pitch as well so it wouldnt work camera would be far too steep on that side
31/01/2009, 5:56 PM
A face

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Originally Posted by El-Pietro

the Derrynane is too close to the pitch as well so it wouldnt work camera would be far too steep on that side

I dunno man, it would definitely be better with something like this

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...eRoadStand.jpg

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