2023 FAI Cup

**bohsmug** · 20/09/2023, 5:44 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Problem with four main exits, is that they all ultimately end up in the same place once you step outside the ground. It's a similar problem the likes of Pats or Dundalk face. You can't direct anyone out to another road, or separate entrance/exit point.

Saw this pic on tripadvisor and it does highlight the challenge: https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadviso...=1200&h=-1&s=1

(pic wouldn't embed in the post for some reason)

**joey B** · 20/09/2023, 5:47 PM

Originally Posted by bohsmug

Saw this pic on tripadvisor and it does highlight the challenge: https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadviso...=1200&h=-1&s=1

(pic wouldn't embed in the post for some reason)

**Nesta99** · 21/09/2023, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Problem with four main exits, is that they all ultimately end up in the same place once you step outside the ground. It's a similar problem the likes of Pats or Dundalk face. You can't direct anyone out to another road, or separate entrance/exit point.

Exactly and hence the size of a concourse/carpark/street at egress points being a big consideraton. In a panic situation, evacuating people from one place to where a large crowd is quickly gathering could be as much a concern as the reason for a rapid evacuation and when packed crowds panic its truly terrifying to state the obvious and when people turn around and head back toward the evacuated area, which they when the see a crowd congested area will do and well then yer up against multiple flash points. The picture shows perectly the potential choke points outside.

I have a quiet nervous smile whenever I see evacuation drills carried out, everyones nice and calm and stream out in a nice orderly queue. If you want to see how real crowds will behave, have 4000 people in ED Park and announce that the first 100 people out through the emergency exits get a free season ticket next year, or even a few free beers, never mind �500 or whatever, and then ye get something like a real emergency crowd profile!!

Ive mentioned on here before that this sort of thing is something I do have a particular interest in, seen things Id rather not have related to such stuff in the day job and am fussy to a fault on the topic - and I hate retrspective rather than proactive action on potential emergencies ala Grenfell Towers stuff. - too much information but hey.

The good thing is that there is scope to increase SHC from what I can see. Looking for right of passage in event of emergency evacuation . through that nice piece of green land between housing at the rear of the Main Stand and that green area behind tv gantry stand. Maybe egress only is possible via those housing areas east and south. Maybe get the paws on that parcel of land at club house end, move grounds interior car park to there and not only is it a big enough rally point away from the ground but the area behind that goal would be ideal for installing a modular stand (with addition exits tha end).

Galway still being in the cup surely mean that there is sufficient relevence to this thread rather than stadium development one.....

**Neish** · 21/09/2023, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by bohsmug

Saw this pic on tripadvisor and it does highlight the challenge: https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadviso...=1200&h=-1&s=1

(pic wouldn't embed in the post for some reason)

That also could be an issue at the new Finn Harps stadium when ever its up and running (sometime in the 2050's I'd say)

**bohsmug** · 21/09/2023, 3:50 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Galway still being in the cup surely mean that there is sufficient relevence to this thread rather than stadium development one.....

Yes... just about

On the basis that far more people are going to want to go to the semi final than will be able to. Roughly 400 away tickets.... twitter will be alight with complaints from individuals who don't get tickets. I'm a member and I'll be logging in the second they're available but given that I did the same for the Drogheda cup game and was unsuccessful, I'll be unlikely to get there. Reasonable chance that away fans will try snap up home tickets too and all the fallout that creates. So yeah... we're sort of, possibly, just about, loosely on topic (maybe).

**gufct** · 27/09/2023, 2:17 PM

Galway Bohs game sold out.

**joey B** · 27/09/2023, 3:22 PM

Sam Curtis red card appeal rejected and will miss the semi final,blow for Pats that�.

**EatYerGreens** · 27/09/2023, 5:18 PM

Originally Posted by gufct

Galway Bohs game sold out.

Tremendous demand. Is that before going on public sale?

**joey B** · 27/09/2023, 5:42 PM

They were on public sale at the match on Monday,don�t think you needed a season ticket to buy them but open to correction�.

**Guitd** · 27/09/2023, 6:23 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

They were on public sale at the match on Monday,don�t think you needed a season ticket to buy them but open to correction�.

There was fair distribution of tickets in 3 phases
1 Season ticket holders
2 Co-op members
3 Home fans on Monday night 2 per person an all phases

Tickets totally sold out now unfortunately none available to sell on Friday nights game
Some fans would have missed out but showed the potential of the crowds with 3900 gone in a few hours with 400 to bohs

**ger121** · 07/10/2023, 1:56 PM

Not a chance the attendance in that ground is 4200. Looks a lot more.

**yurt** · 07/10/2023, 3:03 PM

Extremely harsh pair of yellow cards for Radkowski.

Not sure if Galway will have the quality to make the extra man pay but should make for a decent end to the game.

**ger121** · 07/10/2023, 3:06 PM

That was a shocker but I said it to someone in the 1st half, we�d be lucky to finish with 11 with the amount of bookings. Big 25 minutes left.

**Shinkicker** · 07/10/2023, 3:07 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Not a chance the attendance in that ground is 4200. Looks a lot more.

Neil Doyle is destroying the game. It's edgy and physical was always going to be that way, that's the way semi finals are. Some yellows given for some very soft challenges. The red was the worst decision. The lino was close and should have saw that and intervened.