is the bohs game the end of the shed or is there another season left in it
if ts the last game im sure peter,robbie et al wouldnt mind a few flares...just for the ol'days
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is the bohs game the end of the shed or is there another season left in it
if ts the last game im sure peter,robbie et al wouldnt mind a few flares...just for the ol'days
i could get used to them ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by what biy!
For posterity, it would be good if someone could record that sight (flares in the shed) on good a quality digital video camera.
What is the tory with the shed? Are there drawings of the new structure anywhere so we can inspect? Has anybody in the forum seen the new plans? Will the existing structure form part of the new finished product? :ball:
The logical thing to do is to put the roof on the st annes end first.I presume most people in the shed will head down there so it will have to act as a temporary shed.I hope the new shed will run the width of the pitch aswell because the stand in tolka looks ridiculous
Yeah the plans I saw for it were a full-length shed. Think there were going to be corporate boxes too!
Good. Maybe the cucumber sandwiches set will get out of the Donie Forde stand now and let in a few more people who can sing and cheer!!Quote:
Originally Posted by shedite
(Space for angry reaction by disgruntled Donie Forders).
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( )( )( ) = the empty season ticket seats I see every home game in DF. :mad:
i'll be taking lots of pics of the shed's last match for shedend.com (where else), and when work starts on the new one i'll be posting its progress. interviews with builders and such ;)
so yeah, flares and a few foghorns would be a nice bit of nostalgia... the smell of the waccy tobaccy wafting around would seal it :D
Knock the Shed!
nobody seemed to answer the question yet...is the bohs game the end of an era????????????????
I think the priority for the club is to get a new training ground.
no. the shed will be there next season too. The plans were delayed 2 years, with this season being one of them. Unfortunately there doesnt seem to be any plans for a roof on st annes BEFORE the shed end is redeveloped. This is a disgrace as st annes shoule become the new home end as it will have a much bigger capacity than the new shed which will be infested by corporate boxes and the likes ruining any chance of a coersive home support there. There are plans for the st annes to be extended and roofed but when this will happen your guess is as good as mine...
Slightly off the point, i remember when dolo was at the healm at Pats they had a section on the official website outling plans for ground development, and progress made. It would be nice if the same thing happened on ours. The difference is, with our club and our supporters there is a good chance these plans would come to fruition.
I think I read Lennox saying that the money spent on getting the A licence meant there wasn't money to do the Shed end for a while.
I'm not sure they even have planning permission for it.
Surely any ground development wouldn't be complete without an Echo exclusive on the Curragh Road residents complaining about their views being obscured by the "huge" new stand ;)
Agree completely that roofing the St Annes end should be the priority anyway.
Anyone know how much city have to contribute to the new shed?I presume the mfa will have to pay the bulk of the costs.Did city ever get a lotto or fai grant either?
not sure about financing of ground developments.Quote:
Originally Posted by daveh
The MFA probably aren't bothered about putting seats in the Shed End as they've a lovely little ground as it is and it's City who need the seats for Euro games.
I think you have to raise 10% of the funding before the Dept of Sport give you the balance.
I think some grant aid might be on hold while the Sports Council fights with the FAI re Genesis etc :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by paudie
nail on the head
its dependant on funding as well as City's contribution
I believe that lotto money was to be awarded based on work necessary for european games, but that pr*ck from Kerry was too busy opening rowing clubs etc. and the money hasn't been handed over yet. For this reason, the lotto money should be distributed by the sports council of Ireland (like it is for arts grants). When was the last time a polititian was seen at the opening of a piece of modern art or a sculpture. It's all just about the photos and the votes with them.
It would be great to see details of proposed developments on a website, but the reality is that it would be a wasted effort as the mfa could potentially pull the plug on any project before it would even start if they wanted to.
Sortin out one of them damn nasty noisy air-horn myself!
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by NorthoftheLee
Now, there is a nice way to speak about the nice people who bring all that dosh into our club. :p
Hide it well though 'cos they might not let ya inQuote:
Originally Posted by Guerzy
SO NEXT SEASON THE SHED WILL BE CLOSED FOR OUR CHAMPIONS LEAUGE (UEFA CUP) GAMES.
So with reduced capacity and demand sure to outstrip supply are we looking at paying high ticket prices for our european games.
I was just thinking that myself today.Quote:
Originally Posted by kevincronin2000
if we qualify for Champ league or UEFA cup a few seasons in a row and have to play in front of an empty Shed people won't be long forgetting about "the good old days in the shed" and will be calling for it to be pulled down.
It would be a nice problem to have though.
knock the shed
why?Quote:
Originally Posted by harry crumb
its a shame we cant keep the shed but we've got to make progress if we're going to make it big in europe i suppose. i just hope the new stand isnt going to be too filled with corporate types.
The shed is a kip. Its not steep enough. The supporting iron obstructs the view of the match.
Im talking about the Shed as a structure. The Shed as a place for creating atmospere is good.
Is it not a €500 fine if u light up a flare?
Yes, but not for you. It goes to the club that are playing at home. eg City at at home to Bohs, someone lights a flare, City get fined €500. Thats how it works. I'm almost sure of that.
its a fine for the club. but one wonders whether its ever applied- look at waterford, their fans light smokebombs on the pitchside at every game, thats meant to be a fine- I don't believe they'd allow it if they were shelling out €500 per game. also seen flares at shels and pats and never heard mention of the fines being applied there. of course city probably would get fined knowing our luck. i think its better to keep them for away games, to avoid getting the club in trouble and causing hassle.
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Originally Posted by Éanna
I dont think luck has anything to do with it :eek: :mad:
After the game in Tolka, I called a steward over and asked him
1. If $hels ever got fined for people going on to the pitch?
- He said no, never for eL/FAI cup games, they only have to worry about European games.
2. I asked him about the flares
- He said that as far as he knew, there was no problem with them either, as he didn't know of any time that $hels were fined for them. Again, they only had to worry about Euro games.
Now I know he was just an ordinary steward, (as in not in a position of authority within the club), but just what are the rules, and more importantly, are they actually ever applied?
Maybe the y may not be properly applied across the board, but is it not better to be safe than sorry?
Flares smoke bombs etc can be dangerous, but surely if the club/safety officer and flare guys discussed it, and agreed only certain people could use them, there shouldnt be a problem.
The flares/smoke bomb fines are rarely if ever applied as far as I know, which is why clubs more often than not turn a blind eye to them being used. Look at the continent, you'll see teams useing plenty of flares each game and nothing is ever said despite the fact it's supposed to be illegal.
Back to the point - we probably would have got money from the government towards it if Rovers hadn't made €3,000,000 disappear! :rolleyes: :mad:
Tw@ts, ruining it for everyone! And now they've got their own money to finish their ground in junkie central.
As far as the shed goes, a couple of seasons ago their were drawings on the side of the programme selling hut, then they disappeared :confused:
BTW - roof the St. Anne's first, accomodate the vocal support - not the prawn sandwich eaters!
Who lights the flares at the Shels matches?
Must be Oily himself as ther'es never anyone else at the games............or maybe it's Ahern the "life-long" supporter!