The Brandywell

**The Stars** · 24/03/2006, 11:29 PM

Just back from the match there and as it was my first ime I was expecting to see a nice stadium,and a good view of the match.
What I got was 1 good stand about 20meters from the corner flag(where we were put) and the rest of the place was bits of sheds and huts all around the place.
Do Derry City FC own the place or what.
Some seroius work needs to be done about it.
Also,who the fcuk sells crepes at a football match.....I know we were over the border but we werent in feckin France!!!!

**dancinpants** · 24/03/2006, 11:38 PM

Gettin beat 3-1 doesn't help either does it?

Derry don't own the Brandywell and therefore can't do anything about its current condition. But you're right, its not the best ground in the country (not the worst either mind you). City fans have been petitioning the Derry Cty Council for a long time now, to either hand the ground over or at least give us a long term lease to enable the club to up grade the stadium into something that deserves the title of "stadium".

As for the crepes? Well, you're the first to complain - so it must be a Sligo thing.

**MariborKev** · 24/03/2006, 11:39 PM

Preaching to the converted.

The Brandywell is a kip, as recognised by our support and we are lobying hard to gain control of it

Crepes at one end, Burgers at the other end!

**kevin_devine** · 24/03/2006, 11:40 PM

The Brandywell is a joke and the DCC need to get the finger out!!

DCFC are a title challenging team and having to play in the Brandywell is atricous

**Speranza** · 24/03/2006, 11:43 PM

Are the grapes especially sour in Sligo tonight?

Every single City fan feels exactly the same as you do. We despise the Brandywell in its current state. We can not however do absolutely anything about it.

Derry City Council own the Brandywell and are quite happy to let it stay in its current disgracful state. The club are and have been in discussions with the council for the land for a year or so. the council put out a tender for the ground and we were the only bidder. That was the last we heard

City fans have bombarded local press with our campaign and at one stage set up SoS - Save Our Stadium but to no avail as the apathetic useless so and sos that makeup the council don't give a ****.

It would be amazing if you could direct your grievance to the Derry Journal even via email as a visitor to the city commenting in this manner is embarresing. Linfield fans have recently wrote and every letter counts.

**dcfcsteve** · 24/03/2006, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by The Stars

Also,who the fcuk sells crepes at a football match.....I know we were over the border but we werent in feckin France!!!!

Sory about that Stars. Word reached the Derry camp that the Sligo players were crepe-ing themselves in advance of the game, and our catering guys thought they'd lend yees' a hand. I think something must have got lost in translation somewhere along the line there..

**sligoman** · 25/03/2006, 12:47 AM

Wasn't at(and never have been at) The Brandywell so can't really comment. But as for the "sour grapes", their are none on my side. Derry are a great team with a great manager, I never expected us to even get a point and from what I hear, ye totally deserved all 3 tonight(although, I heard the scoreline did flatter ye slightly). I hope Derry win the EL this season and I look forward to heading to the Bandywell later this season

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**CollegeTillIDie** · 25/03/2006, 8:56 AM

I didn't think you could eat crepes or any other pancakes during Lent !

**The Stars** · 25/03/2006, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Speranza

Are the grapes especially sour in Sligo tonight?

not at all,as i said before ye deserved the win but because it was my first time to see the other side of the ground I just thought I might mention it.

**lofty9** · 25/03/2006, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Maribor

Preaching to the converted.

The Brandywell is a kip, as recognised by our support and we are lobying hard to gain control of it

Crepes at one end, Burgers at the other end!

No crepes or burgers available at the terracing end! Lucky people, stop your moaning.

**thejollyrodger** · 25/03/2006, 4:11 PM

Have Derry any plans to upgrade the stadium ? It badly needs it in fairness !!

**Plastic Paddy** · 25/03/2006, 4:32 PM

Have you actually read this thread Rodg?

PP

**pete** · 25/03/2006, 5:16 PM

Very posh in the Brandywell now. No pancakes for ye lot but crepes...

eL first?

**Roverstillidie** · 25/03/2006, 10:23 PM

ive heard it all now. sligo fans calling the bradywell a dump?

im flabbergasted.

**Dodge** · 25/03/2006, 10:31 PM

Sligo's main stand is way better than the one in the brandywell in fairness. Showgrounds is one of my favourite grounds actually. Derry didn't help the outside view by giving away fans the worst view possible

**sligoman** · 26/03/2006, 2:11 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Sligo's main stand is way better than the one in the brandywell in fairness.

Cheers Dodge.

Originally Posted by Roverstillidie

sligo fans calling the bradywell a dump?

It is actually funny that this is coming from a team that has no ground. The Showgrounds is far from been a dump, obviously you haven't been there before. Clueless!

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**MariborKev** · 26/03/2006, 2:24 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Sligo's main stand is way better than the one in the brandywell in fairness. Showgrounds is one of my favourite grounds actually. Derry didn't help the outside view by giving away fans the worst view possible

Our Northern brethern get better away section........

**1 9 2 8** · 26/03/2006, 2:53 AM

Originally Posted by Roverstillidie

ive heard it all now. sligo fans calling the bradywell a dump?

im flabbergasted.

At least we a ground sham. BTW hows the 1st Division going homeless

**Roverstillidie** · 26/03/2006, 4:50 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Cheers Dodge.It is actually funny that this is coming from a team that has no ground. The Showgrounds is far from been a dump, obviously you haven't been there before. Clueless!

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have been there regularly. havent been there in 6 years, because you were in your natural place at the bottom of the first.

i think the brandywell is a better stadium as it happens, but any loi fan who goes onto a forum to take the píss out of a ground is a ****. i cant point that out because im a Rovers fan?

Originally Posted by 1 9 2 8

At least we a ground sham. BTW hows the 1st Division going homeless

very well. top of the league. and we will be playing premier division ball in our all seater ground in less than a year. good one bog boy