Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**bullit** · 10/06/2010, 11:23 PM

Newry City have recently added a new stand(riddiculous for a club with an average attendance of 150) and as you say lots of grounds in the Irish leauge have upgraded of late.
From what i know there is/was a lot more funding available in NI and a lot of it through the peace funding programmes.Im told though that Newry City FC have a rich benefactor,much the same as SP Franchise so expect both to go belly up soon

**dong** · 11/06/2010, 1:58 AM

Originally Posted by mastershake

Interesting forum about football stadium developments in the north. Looks like there seems to be more activity going on there. Donegal Celtics ground looks tidy as does Portadowns. Any chance clubs here could get the finger out and start funding new developments.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1131659

Put our grounds to shame. Such a pity when the standard of the league down here is better and the crowds bigger.

**EAFC_rdfl** · 11/06/2010, 11:39 AM

Athlone are going backwards with their developments! sorry Ash

see here
and here

**FrOsTy** · 11/06/2010, 12:26 PM

What happened there EAFC_rdfl??

**EAFC_rdfl** · 11/06/2010, 12:53 PM

not sure, part of the stadium was on fire anyway

**atfconline** · 11/06/2010, 1:16 PM

Just went up and had a look. No damage done up top to any of the seats. A fair bit of concrete has chipped away underneath though.

Just brings a much needed taste of Saint Mel's to the place!

**Dunny** · 18/06/2010, 7:34 AM

Seats in the shed nearly complete:

http://blackandwhitetown.squarespace...-complete.html

**danthesaint** · 18/06/2010, 9:03 AM

Originally Posted by Dunny

Seats in the shed nearly complete:

http://blackandwhitetown.squarespace...-complete.html

how many would ya be able to get in there, looks tiny

**Dundalkjames** · 18/06/2010, 10:27 AM

around 800.

Seats will be put in the covered and un covered area of the shed.

**fionnsci** · 18/06/2010, 11:29 AM

So is there no more standing room at Oriel Park? Are there not people who will miss it or are a bit peeved about this? (Not saying its a backwards move, it is what you have to do).

**oriel** · 18/06/2010, 12:24 PM

Seats going all along the shed side of the ground, looks small in this photo, but this is almost one entire lenght of the ground.

Looks to be 5 rows in total.

**Ezeikial** · 18/06/2010, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by fionnsci

So is there no more standing room at Oriel Park? Are there not people who will miss it or are a bit peeved about this? (Not saying its a backwards move, it is what you have to do).

While the seats are "permanent" in the UEFA regulations sense, there is nothing to stop the club removing a section in the Shed after Europa and retaining them in storage.

It certainly does not mean the end of standing in the Shed!

**oriel** · 18/06/2010, 11:16 PM

Updated photos.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/100403_BETOP.asp

**bullit** · 19/06/2010, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

While the seats are "permanent" in the UEFA regulations sense, there is nothing to stop the club removing a section in the Shed after Europa and retaining them in storage.

It certainly does not mean the end of standing in the Shed!

truth told Ez im thankful for that and it wouldnt work anyway.
I can see problems ahead at Oriel though, because anybody sitting in the seats right at the front wont be able to see over the perimiter fence and when they stand then those behind will stand up too

**Buller** · 19/06/2010, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

Updated photos.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/100403_BETOP.asp

The main stand looks the part now. The rest of it looks a bit scrappy but overall it's a worthwhile improvement.

**oriel** · 19/06/2010, 8:48 AM

Photo of Oriel Park (2005) from one of the lads on the Dlk forum. Look at the state of the stand compared to the photos posted earlier. New roof, new panels, all painted not to mention the new seating. The old shed was demolished, and new pitch yet to be layed. What a mess that season was, as it took until Sept for us to play a home game.

**passerrby** · 19/06/2010, 12:15 PM

looks great oriel well done to all , in the second photo the front row of seats look lower than the fence around the pitch

**Dunny** · 19/06/2010, 12:30 PM

Aye they are.

**rebelarmyexile** · 19/06/2010, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Updated photos.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/100403_BETOP.asp

I never realised there was so much room between the shed and the pitch. They could easily build a proper stand there if the club wanted.

**Dunny** · 19/06/2010, 1:58 PM

New seats have started going in at Hunky Dorys Park apparently. This must have something to do with it.

http://www.droghedaunited.ie/news/20.../news_008.html