Soccer in Croke Park

**Naitch** · 16/04/2006, 12:36 PM

Does anybody know if the FAI will be allowed to put buckets seats on the Hill for the qualifiers im just wondering as it will look a bit ridiculous with only 3 sides full then a big open space behind the goal. If they cant put seats into it surely then the FAI should just put a massive tricolour onto it which i think would look pretty good.

**De Town** · 16/04/2006, 1:32 PM

think i read before that the steps are too steep for bucket seats to be put in.

**Docboy** · 16/04/2006, 2:59 PM

No, not as far as I know.

**pineapple stu** · 16/04/2006, 3:00 PM

Temporary bucket seats are banned now under UEFA, which is the whole reason Lansdowne is being redeveloped surely?

**$Leon$** · 16/04/2006, 3:07 PM

Is there any chance we'd be allowed use it as a terrace?
Would be great to see Hill 16 as a terrace for home fans.

**pineapple stu** · 16/04/2006, 3:07 PM

For friendlies, yes. Not for competitive games. But I don't know if the GAA are allowing any friendly games to be played there.

**Mento** · 16/04/2006, 4:43 PM

Bucket seats WILL be allowed in Croker.
The FAI original assumed they would not be allowed but a certain type of bucket seating DOES comply with UEFA regulations.
There won't be a full allocation however.

**joema** · 16/04/2006, 8:25 PM

Originally Posted by Mento

Bucket seats WILL be allowed in Croker.
The FAI original assumed they would not be allowed but a certain type of bucket seating DOES comply with UEFA regulations.
There won't be a full allocation however.

Thats great news... if its true - whats your source?

**$Leon$** · 16/04/2006, 8:37 PM

Originally Posted by Mento

There won't be a full allocation however.

What do you mean by full allocation?
does it mean we won't be allowed put as many as will fit or that they won't all be sold?

**Mento** · 16/04/2006, 9:08 PM

Lets say 8,000 seats can fit there, well they will only erect 5/6000 for saftey reasons or something along those lines.
I was made aware of this after a recent chat with FAI vice President Maurice Fleming

**Saint Tom** · 16/04/2006, 10:38 PM

there are just as many exits on the Hill as elsewhere in the ground and as for for evacuation etc, it is as good as any terrace in the world

**pete** · 19/04/2006, 10:51 AM

There will be no bucket seats. Lansdowne was exception to the FIFA rule.

**paul_oshea** · 19/04/2006, 12:07 PM

its great how all these people know the yes and no, for this, without actually providing any source, this is about the 5th or 6th time in less than a year this thread has been created and all the same answers have been given.

**Clipper** · 19/04/2006, 12:15 PM

Just to confuse evryone further, I understood that bucket seating is allowable for Hill 16 as it will involve a seat bolted to a permanent structure, whereas the buckets in Lansdowne were bolted to a temporary structure, well scaffolding really....

**nedder** · 19/04/2006, 1:31 PM

According to John Delaney ( interview in todays Kilkenny people) , Hill 16 will be used for away supporters, which sorts out segregation issue. Away allocation is 7,000, of which the Germans and Welsh have indicated that they will take up the full allocation.
I'll try and post up the full interview, some interesting stuff in it.

**Mento** · 19/04/2006, 1:36 PM

Nedder you are 100 per cent correct.

i have named my source - Maurice Fleming.

and also, here is a quote from croker stadium director peter mckenna: "They (the bucket seating) arn't the same as temporary seating that arn't permitted - they are seats fixed to a permanent structure. They are used in Switzerland and germany and are very popular there."

**NY Hoop** · 19/04/2006, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

For friendlies, yes. Not for competitive games. But I don't know if the GAA are allowing any friendly games to be played there.

Croke Park will be for competitive games only. Source Croke Park themselves!

KOH

**eirebhoy** · 19/04/2006, 2:43 PM

That's great news. Good idea to have the away fans there too.

**$Leon$** · 19/04/2006, 2:53 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Croke Park will be for competitive games only. Source Croke Park themselves!

KOH

where are we going to play friendlies?
will they be all played away during the redevolpment (returned favours for all our home friendlies in recent years) or are we playing them in dalymount?

**geysir** · 19/04/2006, 4:52 PM

Originally Posted by nedder

According to John Delaney ( interview in todays Kilkenny people) , Hill 16 will be used for away supporters, which sorts out segregation issue. Away allocation is 7,000, of which the Germans and Welsh have indicated that they will take up the full allocation.
I'll try and post up the full interview, some interesting stuff in it.

Can you provide a link to the article? I checked out the Kilkenny People's main sports web page, 13/14 articles on hurling, the 14th is on Emily Maher.