New Stadium

**grounded** · 06/09/2006, 8:50 AM

Originally Posted by Ash

IMHO, it'll end up with houses/appartments on it as the rest of the area is
planned to be redeveloped.

Thank f**k for that. Does that mean the slums are going?

Would be a shame to see Mels being torn down for flats though

**NY Hoop** · 06/09/2006, 1:51 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

Heard over the weekend that they've scrapped
plans to move into the new ground this season
and put the big opening off till next season!

Common sense prevails! See my earlier post............

KOH

**Martinho II** · 06/09/2006, 3:51 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

Heard over the weekend that they've scrapped
plans to move into the new ground this season
and put the big opening off till next season!

i went out for a quick spin myself when coming back from waterford a few weeks ago! its cumin on very well!

**Battery Rover** · 05/10/2006, 7:05 PM

Seats now being installed. Clink on link

http://www.iol.ie/~eganwd/atfc/newst...ium-031006.png

**Buller** · 06/10/2006, 3:28 PM

that stand looks bigger then 2000!! it looks like it'll hold 3000.... looks amazing!! fair play....

**GalwayFrancis** · 08/10/2006, 4:55 PM

fair play to all involved, hope we get the town in the cup next year cause its the only way well be playing ye next year and cant wait to see this new stadium in person

**Battery Rover** · 08/10/2006, 7:48 PM

Originally Posted by GalwayFrancis

fair play to all involved, hope we get the town in the cup next year cause its the only way well be playing ye next year and cant wait to see this new stadium in person

I hope we get ye as well. Easy passage for The Town into the next round

**gufcfan** · 12/10/2006, 4:47 PM

Stand looks well. Good to see yee lot are looking ahead and all that....

See yee in the cup next year!!!

**Conor H** · 12/10/2006, 5:03 PM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

Stand looks well. Good to see yee lot are looking ahead and all that....

See yee in the cup next year!!!

Or in dubarry park in 2 weeks.

**Tir Oilean** · 15/10/2006, 8:24 PM

Looks damn fine! And the pitch is flat too! Looks very much like Sligo's stand. Shame that the crowds are so small though. No offence but I think a grant of that size could have been shared out better to benefit other clubs that may attract 2-2500k to a home league game. Fair play none the less and cant wait to visit next year...... in the cup as was said before!

**Battery Rover** · 25/10/2006, 7:14 AM

New picture up on the website. Can't wait for the new season to start there even though I will miss St Mels as bad as it is.

Shame that the crowds are so small though. No offence but I think a grant of that size could have been shared out better to benefit other clubs that may attract 2-2500k to a home league game.

As you are aware soccer in this country as with many others is full of sunshine supporters. Once this ground is open finances can be spent on players and we will fill it with the success that will come with that. Along with that better facilities will attract more people as you will see at the match in Dubarry Saturday night.

**crc** · 26/10/2006, 3:12 PM

Its coming along nicely indeed.
There have been a couple of recent pictures on the front page of the website that they haven't put into the 'New Stadium' section. It would be nice if the webmaster could put all of the recent pictures into that section so we can track the whole development.
FWIW, I think you will get more fans out to games with better facilities.

**NY Hoop** · 26/10/2006, 3:31 PM

Looks super. Fair play with the blue and black and the ATFC too. Am a firm believer in the "Build it and they will come" mantra.

It's all about facilities.

Will there be terracing around the rest of the ground cos it would be a shame if you are looking out on mud.

Wonder will TG4 do a feature on it on saturday?

KOH

**Battery Rover** · 26/10/2006, 8:20 PM

The rest of the ground is being developed as well. Stage two announcement might arrive after we open the first stage. A stand with the exact same capacity and size going across the other side of the pitch and then a stand both ends of the pitch. �2.7 million I believe all raised through grants and fundraising spent so far.

It will take time we have to raise the money as we arent lucky enough to have a council that will build ours

When is the hearing regarding Tallaght?

**NY Hoop** · 27/10/2006, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

The rest of the ground is being developed as well. Stage two announcement might arrive after we open the first stage. A stand with the exact same capacity and size going across the other side of the pitch and then a stand both ends of the pitch. �2.7 million I believe all raised through grants and fundraising spent so far.

It will take time we have to raise the money as we arent lucky enough to have a council that will build ours

When is the hearing regarding Tallaght?

23 November with a decision by Christmas. We are only "lucky" enough for the council to build a stadium because our previous incompetent owners squandered grants. We should have been in Tallaght years ago.............

Hope you put a tv gantry opposite the new stand.

KOH

**Battery Rover** · 10/11/2006, 2:27 PM

Hope you put a tv gantry opposite the new stand.

Spoke to one of the stadium committee at the seat sale launch on Wednesday night and he confirmed to me that the TV gantry and box will be positioned on the far side of the pitch facing into the stand,

TG4 came down and looked and made recommendations of what was needed and these are being followed. Wiring and everything is in place already.

**NY Hoop** · 10/11/2006, 2:39 PM

Fair play. Looked great on the box last night. If only other clubs would follow suit. It's all about image.

KOH

**garyh06** · 18/11/2006, 7:17 PM

Can someone tell me will the prices for adults,schoolboys and OAPs go up or is that against the rules or something

**Ash** · 20/11/2006, 7:30 AM

Originally Posted by garyh06

Can someone tell me will the prices for adults,schoolboys and OAPs go up or is that against the rules or something

Hasn't been fully decided yet a.f.a.i.k. but there's talk of �15 Adults
next season.

If you sponsor a seat in the new stadium (�200) you can get season
ticket at the discounted price of �75.

Also, the Mad As Cootes Supporters Club members will get a discount
on season tickets.