New debut in the Brandywell

**MariborKev** · 23/04/2010, 9:53 AM

Derry will be debuting their new scoreboard in the Brandywell tonight.

16.4 feet wide by 12 feet high.

For anyone that have seen the screens in Wembley, same as there. Plan is to show replays and ads on it(Boylesports have put up a fair bit of cash towards it).

Is this the first video scoreboard in the League?

**hoops1** · 23/04/2010, 9:56 AM

You can be certain that it will be a nil all now.

**MariborKev** · 23/04/2010, 9:59 AM

Already is hoops1

**Dodge** · 23/04/2010, 10:00 AM

Wembley's are a good bit bigger than 16x12 Kev.

Nice development though. Hope it works out for all. Without doubt its the first video board

**Buller** · 23/04/2010, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by MariborKev

Derry will be debuting their new scoreboard in the Brandywell tonight.

16.4 feet wide by 12 feet high.

For anyone that have seen the screens in Wembley, same as there. Plan is to show replays and ads on it(Boylesports have put up a fair bit of cash towards it).

Is this the first video scoreboard in the League?

We had a temporary video scoreboard (from newstalk I think) for the first game at home against Sligo last year. They're a nice addition and I think more LoI grounds should have them if they could get sponsorship.

**MariborKev** · 23/04/2010, 10:02 AM

Aye,

Poorly explained by me Dodge. Same manufacturer.

It is removable so it is brought in and out and can be rented out for other events(video walls at concerts etc)

**pineapple stu** · 23/04/2010, 10:02 AM

Looks cool alright. First Division really is the place to be this year!

Do you mind me asking how much they cost?

**MariborKev** · 23/04/2010, 10:06 AM

PS,

Our new chairman works in that line of business so we got a "deal" on it AFAIK.

I think you are talking €45k+

**pineapple stu** · 23/04/2010, 10:25 AM

Jaysus. So that's why there's none in the league!

**Ash** · 23/04/2010, 10:36 AM

Where abouts in the ground will it be?
Could one hopelessly off target strike make bits of it?

**Mr A** · 23/04/2010, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Ash

Where abouts in the ground will it be?
Could one hopelessly off target strike make bits of it?

Indeed. David McDaid is being transfer listed as we speak.

**dong** · 23/04/2010, 12:20 PM

Would be better to spend money on actually improving the ground and facilities imo Kev.
The Brandywell is a bit of a kip. It's a bit like putting chadeliers in a caravan.

**Dodge** · 23/04/2010, 12:40 PM

If it helps get sponsors and is being rented out then it might pay for itself (will take a while at that price but still...) then whats the harm. derry are clearly hampered by the Council as to what they can do to ground, and the debts things is in the last. Time to move on lads

**Dalymountrower** · 23/04/2010, 3:59 PM

[QUOTE=MariborKev;1350345]

(Boylesports have put up a fair bit of cash towards it)
.

Is that as a gesture toward the huge volumes of business being done with them from within the club?

**MariborKev** · 24/04/2010, 9:20 AM

Scoreboard looked well and thankfully had a goal to celebrate.

**poster** · 24/04/2010, 11:12 AM

Does the scoreboard do anything else?? Replays, highlights? Seems like a long time ago when I was sitting in The Showgrounds in the early 80's, asking people to remind me what the score was

**MariborKev** · 24/04/2010, 11:20 AM

Yeah,

Shows replays and the like(we were able to watch all the chances and see the goal again)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfgKis9D3z0

There is a clip of it before the game.