Where Rovers and Shels went next...

**wws** · 12/07/2006, 4:00 PM

FAI Chief Executive John Delaney has welcomed today's news which sees �5 million allocated to Irish football under the Sports Capital Grants scheme.
Amongst the recipients are UCD who receive �1.25 million towards their Belfield Bowl project.

Belfield it is so!

**BrayUnknowns** · 12/07/2006, 4:08 PM

Heard a roumer that Bray got €350,000

**BohsPartisan** · 12/07/2006, 4:42 PM

Whats a roumer?

**BohDiddley** · 12/07/2006, 6:35 PM

Originally Posted by wws

Amongst the recipients are UCD who receive �1.25 million towards their Belfield Bowl project.

All part of the circus of the absurd that is sports/football admin - SRFC for FIFA TV showpiece, A. Kelly for EUFA ref panel, and a slush fund for UCD of all clubs. Maybe it's time finally to admit that things just aren't meant to make sense.

**Roverstillidie** · 12/07/2006, 6:41 PM

i really fail to see what this thread has to do with rovers or shels?

but it will be interestiing to see the UCD whingebags explain to us how this fits into 'the fai are out to get us' conspiracy theory...

**kdjaC** · 12/07/2006, 6:43 PM

Both in need of a ground for possibly the end of this season and next season?.

kdjac

**higgins** · 12/07/2006, 6:47 PM

I think you'll find both clubs play in grounds already !!
and both clubs have plans to move into other grounds...

**Roverstillidie** · 12/07/2006, 6:49 PM

Originally Posted by higgins

I think you'll find both clubs play in grounds already !!
and both clubs have plans to move into other grounds...

for another couple of weeks, but it has nothing to do with UCD finally getting a stadium sorted.

**higgins** · 12/07/2006, 6:50 PM

weeks yeah....

Where will you be playing your football

**Roverstillidie** · 12/07/2006, 6:54 PM

you are in the same boat, the difference is, we have money.

so hold off being a smartarse....

**sonofstan** · 12/07/2006, 6:58 PM

Don't see how anyone can have a problem with UCD getting this money - they have a coherent development plan, a readymade, zoned site, they are tax compliant, they live entirely within their means; if I were an ordinary tax payer with no interest in the EL, they'd be about the only club in the capital, taking recent history into account, that I'd be happy to see getting public money

**CollegeTillIDie** · 12/07/2006, 7:03 PM

Originally Posted by sonofstan

Don't see how anyone can have a problem with UCD getting this money - they have a coherent development plan, a readymade, zoned site, they are tax compliant, they live entirely within their means; if I were an ordinary tax payer with no interest in the EL, they'd be about the only club in the capital, taking recent history into account, that I'd be happy to see getting public money

Well said Son of stan!

**Dodge** · 12/07/2006, 9:02 PM

fair play to UCD. Think wws' point was that if, as rumoured, Shels are out of Tolka pretty sharpish and Morton isn't good enough, thaat leaves Richmond, Dalymount and now Belfield Bowl to fit in 6 clubs... Don't need a degree in maths to get his point, even if you don't agree with it

**pineapple stu** · 12/07/2006, 9:05 PM

Originally Posted by BohDiddley

All part of the circus of the absurd that is sports/football admin[...]a slush fund for UCD of all clubs. Maybe it's time finally to admit that things just aren't meant to make sense.

Why? Do you still subscribe to the theory that we're funded by the college?

**Poor Student** · 12/07/2006, 9:16 PM

Originally Posted by Roverstillidie

but it will be interestiing to see the UCD whingebags explain to us how this fits into 'the fai are out to get us' conspiracy theory...

From what I see, it seems to be a grant from the Dept. of Sport which has been welcomed and publicised by the FAI. Given that it's a sport thing and that we will be ground sharing with the UCD rugby club, we're as strong a case as anyone for government investment.

**pineapple stu** · 12/07/2006, 9:20 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

fThink wws' point was that if, as rumoured, Shels are out of Tolka pretty sharpish and Morton isn't good enough, thaat leaves Richmond, Dalymount and now Belfield Bowl to fit in 6 clubs... Don't need a degree in maths to get his point, even if you don't agree with it

UCD won't allow another club to groundshare for insurance reasons. (Or at least, that's the college's official policy) So that's us out.

**Poor Student** · 12/07/2006, 9:28 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

UCD won't allow another club to groundshare for insurance reasons. (Or at least, that's the college's official policy) So that's us out.

It simply wouldn't be feasible in any case. Summer football or not, there would be overlapping with the rugby season. You'd have three clubs using a stadium for several months. I think the original post was tongue in cheek though.

**Dodge** · 12/07/2006, 9:31 PM

Well d'uh but that doesn't mean wws can't geta dig at Rovers and/or Shels...

**Dr.Nightdub** · 12/07/2006, 9:33 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

UCD won't allow another club to groundshare for insurance reasons. (Or at least, that's the college's official policy) So that's us out.

Plus CHF are already sharing Dalymount and I assume after Seery's experience with Roddy that he's learned the value of contracts so that rules out Dalymount too.

Which leaves only Richmond, unless Shels and / or Rovers want to play homes games in either Bray or Drogheda. Eeenie, meenie, miney, moe...

WWS / Dodge, what shall we start the bidding at?

**pineapple stu** · 12/07/2006, 9:35 PM

You're right Dodge...we're missing the fundamental element of this thread!

Originally Posted by higgins

and both clubs have plans to move into other grounds...

Anybody can "have plans". Ollie's "had plans" for months now, if not years. Athlone, Cobh, Bray, UCD and Longford have sufficiently plausible plans to be given grant money. Nothing for Shels though. Wonder why.