QuoteIdeal opportuity for Bohs to get in there...I would plead with DCU---Plans seem amazing!!
Ideal opportuity for Bohs to get in there...I would plead with DCU---Plans seem amazing!!
Was reading this earlier and the first thing I thought was Bohs have to look to get involved. Bohs already have a link up with DCU so they should have the contacts there to at least explore the options. A lot of the ideas being discussed seem incredibly ambitious, especially when they're estimating the cost at only €15 million, plus the pitch would be massive for soccer if it's full Croke Park dimensions.
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Have they made a model of the plans yet? The Irish stadium model industry has taken a hit in the recession. Would love to know the ratio of stadium models to completed plans in this country.Originally Posted by centre mid
It doesn't sound from the article that they're envisaging having a tenant and it sounds like it's going to be geared mainly for GAA teams, with talk of weekend training camps and recreating Croke Park conditions.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
It's got GAA all over it! I don't think there is a hope of Bohs getting in..
I have to say that from the quotes in that article this seems an extremely ill-thought out idea.
They're talking of spending at least E15m on building a roofed stadium with a 10,000 seat capacity. At at E1.50 per seat it would probably be the cheapest stadium in history, let alone with with that sort of spec.
Then in terms of usage they present the well thoughout out idea of it being 'primarily used for training and testing and that sort of thing'. How exactly do they expect to make a 10,000 seat venue pay-out primarily with an emphasis upon training aimed at a sports market (GAA) that has amateur players and only runs for about 4-6mths of the year for most teams ??And why does a venue used primarily for testing/training require 10,000 seats ? And why would a Summer-based game need indoor training ?
The craziest bit is the idea that they'll have artifial weather in the place - mimicking wind and rain. All that plus a roof and 10,000 seats for E15m ?? Wee buns......
Either Quinn couldn't be bothered to take the interview seriously, or this is one of the daftest financial propositions I've heard in sport for some time.
Last edited by dcfcsteve; 27/11/2008 at 12:06 PM.
There's no mention of 10,000 seats - just a 10,000 capacity indoor arena.
That could mean anything.
Unless DCU are now going to do a UCD...put a team forward!!!
Fair point - though it would still fit 10,000 people in some capacity, for a facility aimed primarily at the clearly defined market for "training and testing and that sort of thing".There's no mention of 10,000 seats - just a 10,000 capacity indoor arena.
That could mean anything
But because they have a transparent roof it limits the height the ball can be kicked. Seems like a serious limitation to me.The craziest bit is the idea that they'll have artifial weather in the place - mimicking wind and rain. All that plus a roof and 10,000 seats for E15m ?? Wee buns......
I am waiting for the stadium model
Anybody else not surprised a Cork fan brought this point up?
"Hopefully we'll have a backdrop where we can mimic different grounds in the country," said Moyna. "Let's say, if you're taking a free you can actually see Hill 16 and the crowd noise, we can mimic wind patterns, rain.
Shades of the infamous Highbury wall?
Had to check the calendar to make sure this wasn't April 1st. Sounds totally daft and out of touch with the realities of this country's current financial priorities.
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A logical arguement or observation, yeah .... its a Cork fan alright.
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
I don't think there is any chance of this being open to football.
Anybody care to recall the RDS affair when a GAA match was to be played in conjunction with a Rovers v Bohs match for some charity. It was singlehandedly scuppered by Quinn.
When Sean Kelly talked about looking around the table at the opposition lined up against him on GAA central council Quinn would have been top of the list.
What if someone kicked the ball really high and the glass ceiling broke and the glass fell and killed someone? Would Bohs still be screwed then??
Well, I was thinking hoofball, but an ability to turn a blind eye to the most basic of faults and think yourselves Gods sounds Corkonian to me too. I'll go with that one, thanks.
It was a double header of Rovers v Bohs and Dublin V down (then all Ireland champs I think) and all monies raised were going to charity (I think it was Our Ladys Hospital for Kids in Crumlin but I'm not certain about this) and after a fair bit of advertising was out, the GAA threatened life bans for any GAA personnel involved with it. Scandalous actions. A charity game FFS
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Gods you say, i'll take it ..... deal, done ..... result !!Well, I was thinking hoofball, but an ability to turn a blind eye to the most basic of faults and think yourselves Gods sounds Corkonian to me too. I'll go with that one, thanks.
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
I don't disagree that it will be GAA only, but think you're not being entirely fair on Quinn. For instance he acted lead advisor and consultant to Derry City in negotiating with Government bodies North & South over a new, soccer-only stadium.
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