Cork Hibs

**Troy.McClure** · 18/07/2002, 5:09 PM

Originally posted by pete
The GAA haven't done much with the Lodge & would have made an excellent 10-12k all seater stadium & room for bar & clubhouse 'n all.

I went by there today & how wrong you are my friend.

There has been quite a nice club house there for a good while now and the stand is nearly finished being extended the full length of the pitch, they only have one small part left to do now. There is terracing on the opposite side of the pitch with a stand remarkably like the shed but about twice the lenght. There is also an uncovered terrace behind the Blackrock end goal going the full width of the pitch and back as far as the score board which is now incorporated into its back wall. Everywhere except for behind the opposite goal is either newly tarred or has concrete, the rest has gravel. The Floodlights are similar to the ones in Musgrave Park, but not as high which in a way makes them more impressive when you get close to them. The only thing that I dont really like about it is the lack of plastic flip chairs instead of the wooden benches & terracing. Other then that, its looking marvelous, except the pitch which looks a bit worn, but thats understandable seeing as they are 1/2 way through their season.

**pete** · 18/07/2002, 5:22 PM

Originally posted by Troy.McClure
Everywhere except for behind the opposite goal is either newly tarred or has concrete, the rest has gravel.

Been a few years since seen on de telly but from what saw then they had gravel on 3 sides & wooden benches in the stand.

btw what the GAA doing with floodlights?

**Troy.McClure** · 18/07/2002, 5:43 PM

They still have the wodden benches (but more of them). Gravel only on one side now. If they had propper seats and seats behind the other goal Id say that it would be better looking then the X.

BTW City have 5 A4 size posters ontside the X, now thats advertising!