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Thread: Bray's new marquee / tent / "stand"

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    Bray's new marquee / tent / "stand"

    anyone else see this joke?
    its a travesty
    a flat pack metal temporary yoke.985 seats.a canvas roof.50 poles supporting the aforementioned canvas roof
    it would blow away in a gale
    only in the EL would a team buy a stand from somehwere like IKEA
    bray have shamed the league with this sham of a "stand"
    its more a marquee or tent
    it would be hilarious if it wasnt so pathetic

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    Bit harsh but can't really argue,I was disappointed when I saw it
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    Element of glass houses in my comment given the ongoing Brandywell shennanigans, but the main problem with Bray's pagoda is the supporting poles and the low roof. You'd get a less obscured view of the game from the Dart.

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    I thought the funniest thing was that the dugouts on the halfway line completely obscure most of the stand seats behind them. And they aren't small dugots. Terrible planning, especially if you're looking at the longterm. Shorterm it's probably more than what a lot of clubs have, but that's about all you can say about it.

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    Looks good on the TV


    same company supplies these to various rugby clubs in UK - so it must be sturdy enough.
    Sounds like a quick & cheep solution - may be the way forward - we could get used to it yet

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    It's similiar to Falkirks stand behind one of their goals and, as has already been mentioned, like many stands at rugby grounds. From what I understand the dug-outs (which are a huge obstruction) will be knocked ASAP, which is definately necessary.

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    There are some pictures of it In This Thread on the Shelbourne FC forums.

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    Think it looks terrible. Far too many poles - might look ok behind the goal but not along the pitch - looks crap on TV and gives the league in general a bad image IMO

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    It wont last in our weather,it'll rust and the roof will tear.Fair play to Bray for the effort but they need a permanent,concrete stand put in in the next year or two
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    While it is true they are used at many rugby grounds in this country, they are typically used as behind the posts stands where they place the families.I don't think they are meant to be used in the way Bray has.

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    From seeing it on TV, it looks pretty shít to me. Could be worse though, at least they've covered a few seats now!

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    How much did it cost?
    I got no lips I got no bones where there
    were eyes there's only space

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    Quote Originally Posted by CharlesThompson View Post
    How much did it cost?
    300K I think.

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    That's what I thought I heard. They could have gone down to the scouts den and borrowed a few tents. They'd have saved a fortune!
    I got no lips I got no bones where there
    were eyes there's only space

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    Quote Originally Posted by CharlesThompson View Post
    How much did it cost?
    They got a grant of €385k towards it.

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    For what it's worth, the stand stood up to plenty of jumping around and footstamping tonight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eoingull View Post
    For what it's worth, the stand stood up to plenty of jumping around and footstamping tonight.
    well i would hope so!!!

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    Nothing wrong with it, bar the dugouts.
    Comfy and dry last night, thank you very much, and stoutly withstood Bray's hoofed clearances.

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    Not half as ridiculous as Limerick putting a handful of garden chairs in the back of a lorry and parking it alongside the pitch. Now that was hilarious.
    Champions.
    16 leagues & 24 cups.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eoingull View Post
    For what it's worth, the stand stood up to plenty of jumping around and footstamping tonight.
    To be fair, I was being slightly facetious. It is a country mile better than the last effort that was there, comfortable with enough of leg room and it keeps the rain off.

    The only thing is, was the €385k spent on that or was other work carried out? I honestly think you were robbed if you spent that money on that stand especially as about 25% of the stand is completely redundant due to the ample dugouts in front.
    I got no lips I got no bones where there
    were eyes there's only space

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