Bray's new marquee / tent / "stand"

**kdjaC** · 15/08/2006, 12:17 AM

Wouldnt say no to 1 of them in the Shed End, cheap and effective.

kdjac

**Lim till i die** · 15/08/2006, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

To the limerick fan: You have been in rathbane since 1983 and NOTHING has ever been done there. That's not abuse its a fact. If it wasnt for a certain GAA club we would be in Tallaght for next season.

KOH

Indeed it's not abuse.

Believe it or not this season it's tidier than it has been in many a long year

The reasons for the under-development of Rathbane are well documented in fairness.... It's a tale involving a lease, a priest and lots of alcohol

**BrayUnknowns** · 15/08/2006, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Bray Head

Well said, poor student. It has improved the image of the Carlisle grounds. We have more seats (almost 3000) than some of the top clubs (Derry, Pats, Drogheda) in the league. Temporary means that it can be moved to behind the goal when we eventually get enough money to build a proper stand. It's better that the shed that was there before it and will do the job once the dug outs are moved in the next few weeks. The cost of E300k probably includes the removal of the old stand plus putting in a concrete base which was not there before.

yes the cost mentioned nicludes every single bit of work, including the removel of the old shed and laying the foundations.

The dugouts WILL be moved to the far side over the coming weeks and it will be perfect then. If people don't like it then sit in the fcuking rain.

**drinkfeckarse** · 15/08/2006, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns

yes the cost mentioned nicludes every single bit of work, including the removel of the old shed and laying the foundations.

Well at least that's something because 300k for that that would be daylight robbery.

Fair play to Bray for at least trying to do something and it will be effective but at the end of the day, is a stand with poles every 10 feet and a canvas roof the image or direction we want to portray the league in?? And as someone else has mentioned, it is debatable whether that would pass UEFA safety criteria.

Well done for making improvements though and at least trying to make it better for the fans.

**Jerry The Saint** · 15/08/2006, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by kdjaC

Wouldnt say no to 1 of them in the Shed End, cheap and effective.

kdjac

The Tent-End Invincibles

**NY Hoop** · 15/08/2006, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Indeed it's not abuse.

Believe it or not this season it's tidier than it has been in many a long year

The reasons for the under-development of Rathbane are well documented in fairness.... It's a tale involving a lease, a priest and lots of alcohol

Agree its tidier but one of the leagues rules states that there should be no surfaces containing gravel, stones or other loose materials in any ground. And all the surfaces must be concrete or tar macadam?

What is the story with sharing Thomond Park? Is that an option at all?

KOH

**manic da hoop** · 15/08/2006, 1:50 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Agree its tidier but one of the leagues rules states that there should be no surfaces containing gravel, stones or other loose materials in any ground. And all the surfaces must be concrete or tar macadam?

What is the story with sharing Thomond Park? Is that an option at all?

Well there's still a grassy knoll behind the goal at Bray that, unlike the one at Belfield, is still accessable.

Won't Thomand Park be out of bounds for a while when it's getting it's face-lift?

**BrayUnknowns** · 15/08/2006, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by manic da hoop

Well there's still a grassy knoll behind the goal at Bray that, unlike the one at Belfield, is still accessable.

Won't Thomand Park be out of bounds for a while when it's getting it's face-lift?

That Grassy knoll is also due to be built on, planning premmision has been granted so i think that could be next on the agenda for the club.

**monkey magic** · 15/08/2006, 9:36 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

What is the story with sharing Thomond Park? Is that an option at all?

KOH

in fairness i seriously doubt munster rugby would allow football to be played in the spiritual home of irish rugby

**CollegeTillIDie** · 15/08/2006, 9:52 PM

Originally Posted by monkey magic

in fairness i seriously doubt munster rugby would allow football to be played in the spiritual home of irish rugby

Well next time Limerick qualify for Europe , they would have little other option in the city , now wouldn't they?

**Lim till i die** · 15/08/2006, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Agree its tidier but one of the leagues rules states that there should be no surfaces containing gravel, stones or other loose materials in any ground. And all the surfaces must be concrete or tar macadam?

What is the story with sharing Thomond Park? Is that an option at all?

KOH

It was looked into in the past and the IRFU were more than willing to accomodate but there's two sitting tenants, Bohs

and Shannon and getting in ahead of one or both would take big bucks.

**Lim till i die** · 15/08/2006, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by monkey magic

in fairness i seriously doubt munster rugby would allow football to be played in the spiritual home of irish rugby

Happened on many occasions for European and friendly games, in fairness to the best of my knowledge they've always been pretty good to us

Don't mind all that spiritual home nonsense, thats only to give the yuppies a sense of belonging

(cue torrent of abuse for Lim till i Die at next home game

)

**NY Hoop** · 16/08/2006, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

It was looked into in the past and the IRFU were more than willing to accomodate but there's two sitting tenants, Bohs

and Shannon and getting in ahead of one or both would take big bucks.

Bohs? Ah well fcuk that then

Looks like a greenfield site is the only option then. And if you look at what Bray have done with their new stand and what Drogheda have planned for their new stadium it might not cost tens of millions.

KOH

**harpskid** · 16/08/2006, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Agree its tidier but one of the leagues rules states that there should be no surfaces containing gravel, stones or other loose materials in any ground. And all the surfaces must be concrete or tar macadam?

How do Limerick get away with this? We had to close down the River End at Finn Park due to this and had to concrete the surface in the stand at at the TV Gantry end, yet Lims don't have to do a tap...

**BohDiddley** · 16/08/2006, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

there's two sitting tenants, Bohs

and Shannon and getting in ahead of one or both would take big bucks.

Cheeky buggers.

**Lim till i die** · 16/08/2006, 9:23 PM

Originally Posted by harpskid

How do Limerick get away with this? We had to close down the River End at Finn Park due to this and had to concrete the surface in the stand at at the TV Gantry end, yet Lims don't have to do a tap...

I take it you've been to St. Mels ya??

We "get away with it" (If by getting away with it you mean ploughing 1000's into something we don't even own in pre-season to bring it up to an acceptable standard) because of the on going saga with our lease. Limerick F.C. due to this $hite has never been able to draw down a grant for Rathbane and won't be able to until said $hite is sorted out

**S�C** · 17/08/2006, 12:02 PM

Wouldnt like to be in that stand when someone sets off a flare

**A face** · 19/08/2006, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by S�C

Wouldnt like to be in that stand when someone sets off a flare

Yeah, i'd say it would go up in seconds !!

**harpskid** · 19/08/2006, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

(If by getting away with it you mean ploughing 1000's into something we don't even own in pre-season to bring it up to an acceptable standard)

but it's still not at an acceptable standard - as NY Hoop stated, it's in the League's rules that loose surfaces are not permitted. We had to sort Finn Park out in this way and was just querying how Lims can still use part of the stadium with the loose surfaces.

Similarly with St Mel's, although their new ground would have saved them from tidying the current set-up I suspect.

**pete** · 19/08/2006, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by harpskid

but it's still not at an acceptable standard - as NY Hoop stated, it's in the League's rules that loose surfaces are not permitted. We had to sort Finn Park out in this way and was just querying how Lims can still use part of the stadium with the loose surfaces.

However you got a Premier division licence with loose surface & poor lighting. I accept you have improve things but you did get the licence well in advance.

Lets face it eL ground requirement rules are a joke. Whatever happened the minimum 1500 seats for the Premier?