QuoteMunster Football Association.Originally Posted by Kingdom
Excuse the ignorance but what is the MFA ?
They own Turners Cross.
Excuse the ignorance but what is the MFA ?
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Munster Football Association.Excuse the ignorance but what is the MFA ?
They own Turners Cross.
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Jaysus.... and the FAI own Bishopstown too?
Bishopstown is supposed to be alright. A mate of mine was doing a FAS course down there and he said the ladies (nurses) that went to the local (Bishopstown Inn) on a Thurs were superb.
Which would be better the Cross or Bishopstown?
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This is out a fair bit from FAS.
Technically it's Curraheen, as far as I know. (Granted, that's still Bishopstown)
It was the middle of nowhere when City first move out there.
Clearly, development is very restricted in TX.
Like I said earlier, there's potential to develop a football centre of excellence out in Bishopstown.
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I heard that one before!!!
Bishopstown is a dead duck-I cant imagine anybody going back. Anyway whats the point in a huge stadium? I think 10-11000 seated is about what city need-Theres no point in a huge half empty stadium
Why do you think Bishopstown would be bigger than 10 - 11000?I heard that one before!!!
Bishopstown is a dead duck-I cant imagine anybody going back. Anyway whats the point in a huge stadium? I think 10-11000 seated is about what city need-Theres no point in a huge half empty stadium
Who said anything about a huge stadium?
What we're talking about is proper facilities for training, fitness, treatment, recovery, hospitality and youth development in one complex.
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A training facility can be built anywhere and my point about the Stadium is the cross isa the right size for City-we dont want one too big as we'll only sell it out for maybe 2-3 big games.
I think with the land out in Bishopstown a 10k/11k seater is possible
When the cross is all roofed id say it will actually look like a big enough ground
cos it'll be more enclosed.I thought nijmegans ground was class,and it only holds something like 15,000.
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Great stadium all right, capacity is 12,500 I think.
'Twould be perfect for Bishopstown, then build a big bar and function room to get the money off the punters.....
I'm not sure how viable a bar would be, if you only fill it for one night every fortnight.
TX is a nightmare because it's surrounded by houses.
The folks at the Horseshoe own the area around the big gate where the chipper used to park near the Donie Ford.
Parking is a nightmare.
We can't properly cater for visiting clubs and officials.
The Shed is a waste of space and looks stupid.
We don't have a proper segregated section for away supporters.
TV camera positions are limited and mostly temporary.
TX belongs to the MFA.
The key is to think beyond football.
Make the facility available for meetings, conferences, functions etc.
Like they do in Croke Park.
If you restrict yourself to football you may as well give up.
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Yes, but look at all the money that goes into the Hshoe, the TCT etc every second friday. If City had their own bar, all that money would be theirs. Also, they would probably do what Shels/Bohs etc do, and open for CL/Celtic/Premiership games.
It would be a great earner.
If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.
You can't run a bar on the basis that you'll have a crowd for 2 hours, around 20 times a year. That's not going to work.
As for opening for CL/Celtic/etc games, doesn't every pub in Ireland do that? Why would peole go all the way to Curraheen to sit in a pub?
It won't make enough money.
It wouldnt have full time staff a lá Bohs and Shels.
Many would go there because they know that by going there, they are supporting the club.
If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.
Good arguments. However Id prefer to see the team at the cross. Ive memories of City at Bishopstown that make me shudder when I think of them
Last edited by Gary; 10/12/2004 at 10:17 AM. Reason: fixing quote tags. Im bored ok!
And yes I am aware that I messed up the quote
Function rooms by night.
Meeting rooms by day.
Concerts/discos for the Youth of Bishopstown/Curraheen
How many dinner dances go on around this City EVERY week?
All the junior soccer clubs: give them the room for nothing, take the profit from the bar.
A bar and function room area is an asset. It can be "sweated" and made to earn money for you. City have no asset in Turner's Cross, just a drain on finances.
You seem to have the idea of a bar that only opens for City games. Thats not what woud happen, City have people who would think a little more ambitiously than that.
Don't be worried I don't mean in the way Shels do it week in week out.....
We play in Dalymount once a year in the Revenue Taxes Cup and the place is jammers all the time. And because the stnadard is usually decent and tbf it is played during the summer the pitch never gets damaged.
After the comp everyone swells into the bar and that lasts usually from fivish till closing,
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