QuoteI asked a builder on the Owenstown site today and he said it's turning into apartments.
I know of only one team that likes it, my old gang Real Krapp and that's just because they've a good record on it. Most the lads I've spoken too complain about the surface and that it's too short as well.
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I asked a builder on the Owenstown site today and he said it's turning into apartments.
Is that in addition to the building on Belfield Park?
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
I reckon that's right. I went into UCD past Owenstown again today and the field nearest the gate is totally fencing off. They were laying down planks which looks like preperation for foundations. There was also a big mixer truck. Does anyone know if they ever got planning permission confirmed for this? Or is this preliminary judging work to see if it is suitable?Originally Posted by Student Mullet
You do know that the regulation height for a soccer goal is 8ft!
Owenstown's not much of a pitch, though. It must be at least 20 yards too narrow!
If the pitch was a yard shorter on each side the box would have been the sideline!
By the way Shooter you seem to be fairly new so welcome to the UCD forum.
What's being erected there is a permanent fence to replace the temporary one put up during the week. They wouldn't be putting that fence up for a small job.
I've never seen a planning notice for the site but the permission could be up to five years old.
It looks like the amount of green space on campus could halve over the next year or so, which would be a shame.
Last edited by Student Mullet; 02/06/2005 at 9:44 PM. Reason: spelling
True. I always enjoyed the drive through all the green space coming through the Owenstown gate.
The Superleague may become an astro only competition in the future.
Exactly where are the other soccer pitches besides Owenstown and the one beside Belfield Park? How many remain?
When I was playing Superleague a few years back, there were the two Owenstown pitches, the Restaurant pitch (next to Owenstown), the Castle pitch (beside that again, next to the GAA pitch by Roebuck) and four Roebuck pitches (all by the Sports Centre) and then one opposite Glenomena which you pass by on the way out to Belfield, which is only used occasionally (it's the one with all the sand and hole at the moment.) The Foster's Avenue pitch (where the reserves used to play) is to be lost as well.
I see out behind the Cascarino Stand is all dug up as well...
pineapple stu
Fosters Avenue has been scheduled for re-widening for several years now. It has become part of a major cross south city/county artery route linking the N11 with the M50 . I would surmise that the area behind the Cascarino Stand is being cleared with this in mind. Besides there was only a stagnant pond in that location before which is no loss .
It has always been a Really Krapp pitch Aberdonian
Which probably contains about 100 footballs stuck over the bar from over the years.pineapple stu
Fosters Avenue has been scheduled for re-widening for several years now. It has become part of a major cross south city/county artery route linking the N11 with the M50 . I would surmise that the area behind the Cascarino Stand is being cleared with this in mind. Besides there was only a stagnant pond in that location before which is no loss .
No the balls that ended up in there used to be fished out. They even had a net on the end of a pole for the gig... as far the apartments at the opposite end of the ground well......Which probably contains about 100 footballs stuck over the bar from over the years.
There are men out surveying the middle owenstown pitch. Expect it to be dig up soon. That's three soccer pitches gone this month with two more going soon.
Superleague to be astro then ... seems a certainty!
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