Lansdowne Road Redevelopment Thread

[boovidge]

It's looking fantastic, but I still can't warm to that awful little terrace on the Havelock side; it looks so daft against the rest of the stadium. Plus as a spectator you'd feel so much more ... exposed?

Ireland isn't allowed to have a decent stadium with four sides!

[Eirambler]

I appreciate why its like that, but could they not have made it a little bit steeper or something to give it more presence...it looks rubbish.

[amaccann]

Ireland isn't allowed to have a decent stadium with four sides!

But at least Hill 16 in Croker still has a "significant" capacity that offsets that terrible "3 sides and 1 terrace" look. Lansdowne just has that one line of seats that looks like it doesn't seat any more than 1,000, maybe 2,000 people (though my sense of counting is a bit bad at the best of times).

[geysir]

It looks weird just to be able to fit in so few people underneath all that architecture.

I'd assume that every possibility was looked into.

[shakermaker1982]

how many seats will that end behind the goal hold? I don't think I have ever seen such a thing for a stadium of this size.

[Paulie]

how many seats will that end behind the goal hold?

I was on a tour of the ground myself only last week and was informed that the area behind that goal will hold 5,000 people. The capacity of the stadium will be just over 50,000, and as under UEFA/FIFA regulations away supporters are entitled to 10% of the available tickets for any given match, that is where the away supporters will be seated. Whether by design or not, the away supporters will be dwarfed by the three other sides of the ground, which will be a good thing in my view.

On another note, somebody else referred to the fact that they were worried about the prospect of not getting tickets once we go to the new stadium, as they are on the waiting list and are not registered as a full block booker. According to the guy that gave us the tour, all block bookers will return to the original allocation of tickets that they had at the old Lansdowne Road but that unfortunately, they would not be able to accommodate people on the waiting list.

[SuperDave]

I was on a tour of the ground myself only last week and was informed that the area behind that goal will hold 5,000 people. The capacity of the stadium will be just over 50,000, and as under UEFA/FIFA regulations away supporters are entitled to 10% of the available tickets for any given match, that is where the away supporters will be seated. Whether by design or not, the away supporters will be dwarfed by the three other sides of the ground, which will be a good thing in my view.

On another note, somebody else referred to the fact that they were worried about the prospect of not getting tickets once we go to the new stadium, as they are on the waiting list and are not registered as a full block booker. According to the guy that gave us the tour, all block bookers will return to the original allocation of tickets that they had at the old Lansdowne Road but that unfortunately, they would not be able to accommodate people on the waiting list.

FFFFFS..... why does this not surprise me.....

[aidz1]

On another note, somebody else referred to the fact that they were worried about the prospect of not getting tickets once we go to the new stadium, as they are on the waiting list and are not registered as a full block booker. According to the guy that gave us the tour, all block bookers will return to the original allocation of tickets that they had at the old Lansdowne Road but that unfortunately, they would not be able to accommodate people on the waiting list.

It doesnt surprise me that he said that on a tour of the stadium arranged to sell more premium seats.

The numbers (higher capacity/bb that havent renewed etc) would surely suggest that some of the waiting listers will be offered bb tickets.

[SuperDave]

It doesnt surprise me that he said that on a tour of the stadium arranged to sell more premium seats.

The numbers (higher capacity/bb that havent renewed etc) would surely suggest that some of the waiting listers will be offered bb tickets.

I fired off an email to confirm and I'll let you know the reply. Actually, if it was only a tour designed to sell tickets rather than a general tour, I would treat the answer a little more sceptically. They'd do anything to hawk a few of those premium tickets at this point.

[Razors left peg]

Went past it on the Dart over the weekend and it looks sensational, cannot wait for the first game back

[OwlsFan]

Great pics Owls Fan, the roof is starting to resemble a roller coaster.More pics would be great.

As requested:

[OwlsFan]

Seats look a bit uncomfortable though

[Pád Von Tirpitz]

I love the fact that the North Terrace end is so small. The slope of the stand is really dramatic, it's a brilliant piece of design/engineering. It also makes the stadium distinctive, which is a rarity these days. Everywhere looks the same.

[Newryrep]

I was on a tour of the ground myself only last week and was informed that the area behind that goal will hold 5,000 people. The capacity of the stadium will be just over 50,000, and as under UEFA/FIFA regulations away supporters are entitled to 10% of the available tickets for any given match, that is where the away supporters will be seated. Whether by design or not, the away supporters will be dwarfed by the three other sides of the ground, which will be a good thing in my view.

On another note, somebody else referred to the fact that they were worried about the prospect of not getting tickets once we go to the new stadium, as they are on the waiting list and are not registered as a full block booker. According to the guy that gave us the tour, all block bookers will return to the original allocation of tickets that they had at the old Lansdowne Road but that unfortunately, they would not be able to accommodate people on the waiting list.

not so , for the Euros the away allocation has supposedly been cut to 5% by Uefa, still 10% for world cup matches

[wexfordman]

so do all current block bookers for croke park receive block booking fro lansdowne rd. given it has a lower capacity than croker?

[fergalr]

so do all current block bookers for croke park receive block booking fro lansdowne rd. given it has a lower capacity than croker?

No. Only those who had block booking in the old Lansdowne.

[Paulie]

not so , for the Euros the away allocation has supposedly been cut to 5% by Uefa, still 10% for world cup matches

I hadn't heard that. On the up side, more Irish fans will get tickets for our first campaign in the new stadium. On the down side, getting tickets for some of the away games will be a right pain.

[Newryrep]

[QUOTE=Paulie;1240924]I hadn't heard that. On the up side, more Irish fans will get tickets for our first campaign in the new stadium. On the down side, getting tickets for some of the away games will be a right pain.[/QUOTE]

The SFA informed the ATAC suposedly about the reduction - could be a real problem especially for some of the smaller grounds 20,000 only officially 1000 away tickets unless the FAI can negoiate more. It will be a right pain if you have to spend what time you have at a foreign venue running around trying to source tickets. Points for away games ?

[Stuttgart88]

It looks like we'll be right on top of the pitch which in my opinion is crucial for generating atmosphere. Looks great, though the low bit at the North end isn't ideal.

[tetsujin1979]

on the other hand, any noise generated by the away support will be dissipated in the air, whereas the noise from the home fans will be echoed back into the stadium