Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**redobit** · 01/07/2012, 2:16 PM

Originally Posted by MeathDrog

Haha. That's funny. The old "you can't talk, look at who you support" argument. Care to have a dig at any other LOI club's facilities? You'd have a fairly long list of complaints. You'd swear the Showgies was a fortress.

Who's the 'touchy' one now. hahaha

**nigel-harps1954** · 01/07/2012, 2:17 PM

Originally Posted by Sean South

Nigel*

**Sean South** · 01/07/2012, 2:28 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Living up to your name again.

**shellyriver** · 01/07/2012, 3:08 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

The founds were put into Harps stadium this year. The digging work started last year if you must know. The steel work to be put in the coming months.

Full steam ahead then

**MeathDrog** · 01/07/2012, 3:53 PM

Originally Posted by redobit

Who's the 'touchy' one now. hahaha

Not at all. I raised a point over your digs at another club which you self masqueraded as "banter".

**nigel-harps1954** · 01/07/2012, 9:10 PM

Originally Posted by shellyriver

Full steam ahead then

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

**shellyriver** · 01/07/2012, 9:53 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Soon to have the finest stadium in the North West of course

Brandywell should pip you there - courtesy of British taxpayers

**nigel-harps1954** · 01/07/2012, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by shellyriver

Brandywell should pip you there - courtesy of British taxpayers

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.

**shellyriver** · 01/07/2012, 10:13 PM

Presumably you mean a custom built facility with a stand for each fan?

**thomas72** · 02/07/2012, 9:37 AM

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

**nigel-harps1954** · 02/07/2012, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by shellyriver

Presumably you mean a custom built facility with a stand for each fan?

And a fully stocked bar behind each seat.

**redobit** · 02/07/2012, 1:29 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

It's going to be great. Very great.

Genuine question nigel. If its taken 4 years from turning sod to foundations how long will it take to finish it at that rate?

Surely Harps fans must be worried that they will have a nice new stadium and no fans left to put in it?

**Dodge** · 02/07/2012, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by redobit

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 upgrade

**shellyriver** · 02/07/2012, 1:39 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

And a fully stocked bar behind each seat.

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

**Mr A** · 02/07/2012, 1:42 PM

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.

**Rasputin** · 02/07/2012, 1:42 PM

Originally Posted by thomas72

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

How much will the the stadium and facilities cost?

**Jofspring** · 02/07/2012, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by Rasputin

How much will the the stadium and facilities cost?

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.

**nigel-harps1954** · 02/07/2012, 1:59 PM

Originally Posted by redobit

Genuine question nigel. If its taken 4 years from turning sod to foundations how long will it take to finish it at that rate?

Surely Harps fans must be worried that they will have a nice new stadium and no fans left to put in it?

I'd be fairly worried we'll turn out the same as Athlone, lovely little stadium, nobody there to watch the games.

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.

Originally Posted by Mr A

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.

^ 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.