Dublin City for Dalymount

**drummerboy** · 13/01/2006, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by Breifne

Not actually, Home Farm for some insane reason didn't want to develop their ground with seats, even though there was a lot of money on the table (300k in lottery money to be exact). They were trying to cause problems at every turn for the club. Bohs was a five minute negotiation. Done Deal. Better Facilities, Only marginally higher rent. Home Farm lost about 20-30k in rent, 10-15k in bar takings and 300k in grants along with probably another 300-500k over the next five years in further grants.

Pity really, I think you'd have got better gates at Whitehall. Surprised they didn't head back to Santry. It would have been a lot cheaper, facilities are a lot better there now, than when they last played. Pitch has just been widened.

**Ringo** · 13/01/2006, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

Pity really, I think you'd have got better gates at Whitehall. Surprised they didn't head back to Santry. It would have been a lot cheaper, facilities are a lot better there now, than when they last played. Pitch has just been widened.

**Poor Student** · 13/01/2006, 6:13 PM

I know it's a better stadium but I think this is desperate news for Dublin City. Such a new club needs to carve out a niche and find its own spot to ever hope to develop a fanbase. City won't do that at Dalymount. I reckon you're highly unlikely ever to expand your own fanbase by much (doesn't matter if I support UCD before someone says) and at this stage look unlikely to ever nail down your own ground.

**Maynard** · 13/01/2006, 6:33 PM

Terrible news. Utterly dejected all day after I heard it this morning. It's no reflection on Bohs (obviously) and it's not DC's fault that things fell through, but it's us who will have to pick up the pieces. Alot of my optimism for the coming year has been dashed. That said the news is still sinking in. A HUGE amount of work has to be put in off the field during the year to finally put some wheels on the stadium project, there is no alternative now. HF and Dublin City will never cross paths again after this. Sink or swim.

**Gerrit** · 13/01/2006, 7:04 PM

Seery doesn't seem to mind.

Originally Posted by dublincityfc.net

"I'd like to thank Gerry Cuffe and Bohemians for been so accommodating and I look forward to an exciting new era for Dublin City," concluded Seery.

However...

"Bohs have commited significant resources into development work and it's pleasing that we can now avail of the best facilities in the capital for our home games."

TOLKA PARK and nothing else is the best venue in Dublin.

**bohs til i die** · 13/01/2006, 7:45 PM

Originally Posted by Gerrit

Seery doesn't seem to mind.

However...

"Bohs have commited significant resources into development work and it's pleasing that we can now avail of the best facilities in the capital for our home games."

TOLKA PARK and nothing else is the best venue in Dublin.

Tolka may be the best, but only because its the least worst. The place is a kip, regardless of how many seats there is

**Derek** · 13/01/2006, 9:53 PM

Originally Posted by Maynard

Terrible news. Utterly dejected all day after I heard it this morning. It's no reflection on Bohs (obviously) and it's not DC's fault that things fell through, but it's us who will have to pick up the pieces. Alot of my optimism for the coming year has been dashed. That said the news is still sinking in. A HUGE amount of work has to be put in off the field during the year to finally put some wheels on the stadium project, there is no alternative now. HF and Dublin City will never cross paths again after this. Sink or swim.

Totally agree.

**BohsFans** · 14/01/2006, 11:25 AM

Again I'll ask, where are you gonna be playing in 5 yrs time?

Aren't youse susposed to be playing in Stadium Ireland in front of 80,000 in the CL group stages next season according to Seery?

**Roverstillidie** · 14/01/2006, 4:13 PM

Originally Posted by BohsFans

Again I'll ask, where are you gonna be playing in 5 yrs time?

i think you should be more worried about where you will be playing in 5 years if rumour is to be believed.....

**Maynard** · 14/01/2006, 5:09 PM

[QUOTE=BohsFans]Again I'll ask, where are you gonna be playing in 5 yrs time?

5 years was the minimum period in which we had to be in HF to free up the Dublin City eL monies to build the new stand. If that had been signed then the club would have used the intermitent time frame to try and establish our own ground that has been mooted since year dot...

Doesn't really matter a sh1t now either way

**Derek** · 14/01/2006, 5:47 PM

Having had time to think about this one I have now come to the conclusion that maybe it's not such a bad thing, If we had concentreted so much time and effort into updating Whitehall then our own stadium project would have suffered and also the fact that Dalyer is one of the best in the country then all we have to do is show up, play the games and pay the rent. It will leave the chairman free to work on project "Dublin City build stadium and conquer the world". So all in all in we can stay in Dalyer until our stadium is built then maybe it's a blessing in disguise.

**Poor Student** · 14/01/2006, 6:33 PM

So Derek, DCFC actually plan to build their own stadium at some point? Do you think that's even mildly realistic?

**Maynard** · 14/01/2006, 9:08 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

So Derek, DCFC actually plan to build their own stadium at some point? Do you think that's even mildly realistic?

Herein lies the problem. Not to scoff at it entirely PC, as I say the idea is not a new one, and AFAIK several people have showed more than a passing interest in developing a ground/retail park with us, HOWEVER...knowing full well the rediculous price of land, and its lack of abundance (just ask any first time buyer) I just can't in my heart of hearts (as much as I would like to believe it) see it happening, unless we were to say win a cup? or qualify for the Setanta or something. So I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand, because it is more than "mildly realistic" but at the same time I can only fervantly pray that the man in charge can really pull out the stops on this issue. Otherwise I just can't see the point. From a fans perspective we're not going to pick up any more admirers playing out of Bohs backgarden, and the loyal ones who rarely miss a game are going to start feeling pretty jerked around at this stage of the game. No digs, just being honest.

**Poor Student** · 14/01/2006, 10:14 PM

Chicken and egg kind of thing really isn't it? You're not going to get any fans without your own stadium but you're not going to build a new stadium without any fans. It's a conumdrum for me that makes the club's long term prospects look bleak.

**BohsFans** · 14/01/2006, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Maynard

Herein lies the problem. Not to scoff at it entirely PC, as I say the idea is not a new one, and AFAIK several people have showed more than a passing interest in developing a ground/retail park with us, HOWEVER...knowing full well the rediculous price of land, and its lack of abundance (just ask any first time buyer) I just can't in my heart of hearts (as much as I would like to believe it) see it happening, unless we were to say win a cup? or qualify for the Setanta or something. So I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand, because it is more than "mildly realistic" but at the same time I can only fervantly pray that the man in charge can really pull out the stops on this issue. Otherwise I just can't see the point. From a fans perspective we're not going to pick up any more admirers playing out of Bohs backgarden, and the loyal ones who rarely miss a game are going to start feeling pretty jerked around at this stage of the game. No digs, just being honest.

So basically nothing is gonna happen on the stadium front!
No site, no land, no money, no nothing really!
You and the scum are still gonna homeless in 10 years time!

**Raheny Red** · 15/01/2006, 12:40 PM

So are your ties completely gone with Home Farm now. Will DCFC still be getting HF's schoolboys for their under 21 eL side???

**anto eile** · 15/01/2006, 4:50 PM

Originally Posted by bohs til i die

Tolka may be the best, but only because its the least worst. The place is a kip, regardless of how many seats there is

very true regarding tolka.
one point though-in the next few months the new shed should be developed at turners cross.making it the best ground in the EL.not because its the least sh!t, but because it will be actually a decent enough ,tidy small ground.ideal for EL football.

fao "bohsfans" your last comment about Rovers shows you havent a clue. though regarding homefarmcityfingaldublinvikingerevertonedrumcondra carrolls fc youre right.theyre fvcked. seerys delusional pipe dream looks like its falling apart.thank fluck

**Maynard** · 15/01/2006, 5:05 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

So are your ties completely gone with Home Farm now. Will DCFC still be getting HF's schoolboys for their under 21 eL side???

Yep I'd say that's the end of it now. AFAIK there was no direct structure in place whereby the HF lads went straight on to our books, but our U21 staff certainly kept a close eye on them, with DCFC trialists often looked at in pre-season friendlies against Home Farm sides. Rocky tried to make peace with HF once already, knowing a fair bit about the man I'd say it'd be a safe bet that it will never happen again. As I said, sink or swim.

**Snoop Drog** · 15/01/2006, 9:38 PM

Originally Posted by anto eile

homefarmcityfingaldublinvikingerevertonedrumcondra carrolls fc

LMFAO

**Roverstillidie** · 15/01/2006, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by BohsFans

So basically nothing is gonna happen on the stadium front!
No site, no land, no money, no nothing really!
You and the scum are still gonna homeless in 10 years time!

id start listening to the whispers closer to home if i were you. we are in a more stable position regarding stadia than you....