preferred lansdowne alernatives

**dynamo kerry** · 02/09/2004, 4:27 PM

if in deed we do have to take it on the chin and go abroad... where is preferred

I'd lean towards cardiff myself. massive quality stadium. accessible. lots of seats.

**John83** · 02/09/2004, 4:32 PM

Originally Posted by dynamo kerry

if in deed we do have to take it on the chin and go abroad... where is preferred

I'd lean towards cardiff myself. massive quality stadium. accessible. lots of seats.

Wouldn't fill it. Anfield or Goodison (sp?) would be better. Though Anfield is going to be replaced at some stage too, isn't it?

**dynamo kerry** · 02/09/2004, 4:34 PM

Originally Posted by John83

Wouldn't fill it. Anfield or Goodison (sp?) would be better. Though Anfield is going to be replaced at some stage too, isn't it?

good point- anfield may be unavailable come sep 2006

you don't think 60,00 irish people would go to cardiff to see the game? you don't think the fai would try and sell 60-65,000 tickets?

**Schumi** · 02/09/2004, 4:35 PM

Originally Posted by dynamo kerry

60,000 irish people would go to cardiff to see the game?

Capacity is 80,000 isn't it?

**Greenbod** · 02/09/2004, 4:39 PM

Ok, I'll be the first to suggest the obvious..........Celtic Park, closest thing to an Irish stadium outside Ireland

**dynamo kerry** · 02/09/2004, 4:40 PM

Schumi: yeah it is 80K - I'm just saying 60K would be enough to justify using it - sorry I should have been clearer

this also removes the " I can't get tickets moan" and replaces it with "it's too expensive o go to cardiff" moan

conor:good call on CoM.. well worth a look I reckon.

I don't think tralee udc could cope with the crowds though.

**Schumi** · 02/09/2004, 4:45 PM

Originally Posted by dynamo kerry

Schumi: yeah it is 80K - I'm just saying 60K would be enough to justify using it.

Fair enough. 60k is still a lot of people to travel for a match, especially the smaller ones. You wouldn't get near that for the likes of Faroes or Cyprus.

**Greenbod** · 02/09/2004, 4:47 PM

We could fill Celtic Park without anybody travelling.... Wouldn't even have to send any flags.

**dynamo kerry** · 02/09/2004, 4:49 PM

true. 3 games out of 5 I reckon you'd get it. a lot of uk based people would go mind you.

I'm guessing they will have this sorted before they break ground in lansdowne which means sometime around he world cup they should know

**dynamo kerry** · 02/09/2004, 5:08 PM

short article on the topic

I like rooneys comment about sometimes it isn't possible to play home games at home.
I don't know of it happening to any other country except israel (for far more important reasons)
also - cardiff has less seats than I thought - only 73K

**thejollyrodger** · 02/09/2004, 5:18 PM

we would shift 80,000 tickets anywhere in the UK for an Ireland match.
I think Cardiff is the best option.

Whats the capacity of Ibrox, just in case Cardiff is unavailable : P

**yur man** · 02/09/2004, 5:42 PM

would hate to see home games abroad but if they go for it, the best option would be a club ground

mainly for the fact that we would have an awkward time fixing the games when it comes to qualifiers, eg we would be governed by when wales are playin their games at home

i dont think theyd have any trouble filling most club grounds in england. if i had to choose it would be one of the manchester stadiums

**dynamo kerry** · 02/09/2004, 5:51 PM

Originally Posted by Beaver

I don't particularly like Ibrox or Cardiff. Definitly not a good idea to move our games to Britain. Too many ex-pats/"Oiwish" would attend the games. This would lead to a poor atmosphere, even worse than Lansdowne currently is. The ex-pats didn't even turn up for the Unity Cup games in London and haven't the passion for Ireland games.

you're having a laugh. Have you talked to any ex-pats about it(not ones from this board). none of them knew about it. despite evidence to the contrary, charlton is a bit tricky to get to the the tickets were massively overpriced. But thats beside the point that no one KNEW about it.

and anyway. why shouldn't ex-pats get to go? Ever had to go abroad to work? Well if ya had you'd appreciate having being to Ireland games a bit more. And before you start pal. I've been to my fair share of games home and away and in my current state of not even being able to get the games on tv I fell fairly aggreived.

ibrox is a non-starter. glasgow is initself unlikely. It's cardiff or manchester realistically.

edit: by the way- where do you suggest we play?

**fergalr** · 02/09/2004, 5:52 PM

If and only if the worst comes to the worst and the GAA prove utterly unpatriotic we'll have to play abroad. If that happens then we should play where its most accessable and cheapest to get to. London anyone? Failing that, what about Malaga?

**dynamo kerry** · 02/09/2004, 5:57 PM

cardiff return from €45 - lying air

ferry service costs more but doable..

sod all that. let's get them to play in phoenix park and we'll all go up with binoculars and sambos

**deadman** · 02/09/2004, 6:19 PM

what about the other fully seated international ground on the island? and with fran being so friendly with Jim Boyce this weather i'm sure we would have no trouble making arrangements with Linfield for Windsor Park.

.... or failing that then malaga, ibrox or the Carlisle grounds, in that order

**dynamo kerry** · 02/09/2004, 6:23 PM

windsor park?

not a chance. be nice to stay on-island .. but not a chance

**eirebhoy** · 02/09/2004, 6:26 PM

The main problems people have brought up are filling the stadium, lack of atmosphere and accessibility. Celtic Park is the answer. We'd easily get 30-40,000 Irish over and the Scots fill the rest. We are guaranteed the best atmosphere at an Ireland "home game" in years. The only problem is games clashing with the Scots but I'm sure that can easily be sorted (They do that kind of thing in seconds for CL draws so games don't clash on the same day, etc.). There are more anti-Celtic's in Ireland than there are in Scotland though.

**thejollyrodger** · 02/09/2004, 8:42 PM

Whats the capacity of Ibrox, just in case Cardiff is unavailable : P

Here, I was joking about heading to Ibrox !! (note the : P ) there is no way I would want to head over there with all those irish hating ranger supporters !!

I wouldnt head up the north either ... another big no no!!

But what about doing it in style and asking the french for Stade de France in paris

**tiktok** · 02/09/2004, 9:10 PM

Croke Park is the only option, and I firmly belioeve that Sean Kelly and the current GAA administration will come through with at worst a deal to oipen the ground temporarily and close it again once Landsdowne is ready.

If the worst came to the worst, Old Trafford, Anfield or Goodison. From the travel point of view they'd be the easiest for most fans to get to, be it by Ferry or plane.