Shels Stad move still on?!

[Risteard]

Ya, it'll be easier for your competitiors when ye join the Premiership.

Tolka is great. I don't see any need for Sh€ls to move unless the council kick them out.

[Ringo]

Shels' fans back proposed move

SHELBOURNE supporters have dropped their opposition to the club's proposed relocation to Donabate.

A group of supporters handed out leaflets before last Friday's match against Finn Harps at Tolka Park urging the Shelbourne faithful to oppose the move. However, after a meeting on Tuesday night with club officials, the supporters are now backing the proposal.

Yesterday was the final day for amendments to be submitted to Fingal County Council before they make a decision on May 25 on whether to grant planning permission for a 6,800-capacity stadium.


http://www.unison.ie/irish_independe...issue_id=12453

[Drumcondra Red]

Shels fans DO NOT back this move, there has been a massive U-turn by one group opposing the move, but there is still a very active campaign against this idiotic move, until we're given some facts, figures and information!

[drummerboy]

Hmmm, very noble Drumcondra Red but I think the powers that be have decided to cash in. Can't really see why they need to move. It they can't make ends meet in Tolka they certainly won't do it out in the wilds of North Co Dublin. Most of the Shels support are young people, who don't have their own transport. Its a massive gamble. They have the best stadium in the league, centrally located. It smacks of underhanded dealings, and brown envelopes if you ask me. I expect to see Shels sharing Morton Stadium with Rovers in a couple of years time.

[Supersaint3]

Hmmm, very noble Drumcondra Red but I think the powers that be have decided to cash in. Can't really see why they need to move. It they can't make ends meet in Tolka they certainly won't do it out in the wilds of North Co Dublin. Most of the Shels support are young people, who don't have their own transport. Its a massive gamble. They have the best stadium in the league, centrally located. It smacks of underhanded dealings, and brown envelopes if you ask me. I expect to see Shels sharing Morton Stadium with Rovers in a couple of years time.

I'm cacking laughter at that, that would be some sight!

[trevy]

As an outsider,I can't see the sense in moving to North Co Dublin when Shels have a perfectly adequate stadium in a well populated area not far from Dublin city centre.Why make it harder for fans to get to games when support is pretty low as it is as all Eircom League clubs,not just Shels?

[holidaysong]

...grant planning permission for a 6,800-capacity stadium.

Why move to a reduced capacity stadium?!? Just shows how optimistic they are for their future attendences..

[Buller]

Why move to a reduced capacity stadium?!? Just shows how optimistic they are for their future attendences..

Why?!
Its going to be easily EXPANDABLE to 15,000 all-seater
It will include training facilities/astro pitches so they will save money from moving everything on to one site and gain money from renting it to other sports....
THATS WHY!!

[TonyD]

plus Lissenhall isnt too far from Dublin airport. It will mean easier access for teams flying in to play Shels.

What, like Cork and Derry perhaps ?

[A face]

What, like Cork and Derry perhaps ?

Cork City have flown to a few games this season and a good number last season. It does make sense ... mentioning the airport, but do Derry fly to games ?? It is something that a club like Derry should be looking at anyway, give the price of travel by all the other means now anyway.

[Dazzy]

Nothing beats the craic on a bus journey to Cork

[higgins]

Drumcondra is only a 20 min drive from the Airport ........

you can hardly justify the move because it knocks 10 mins off the travel time for a few teams

Shels are not moving to make travel easier for Cork derry or whoever ..