Correct me if im wrong but the Aviva holds about 40k. There won't be many more than 16-17 thousand at the game on Sunday.
Aviva holds about 52,000. They closed the top tier last year as far as I remember.
I'd hate it being moved to a smaller ground to be honest. A match at the Aviva might be a once in a life time experience for a lot of players, it's a great day out for everyone, and a crowd of 18k in a 52k seater is still 8k extra paying customers who want to see live football, who couldn't go to the final otherwise. I don't see why it'd be preferable to get in the way of that.
Top tier hasn't been closed for the past 2 cup finals
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You only have to look at the crowds for the Tolka finals. Plenty of empty seats for the Derry v Rovers final there (2 well supported teams). The same final would be double that crowd in the Aviva (at least). It absolutely makes it more of an occasion playing it in the Aviva, and that should be encouraged at every opportunity
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Markets Field
Looking at the highlights last nite, the Markets Field looked very well and I know a big crowd and atmosphere helps, but the need for the renovation to continue must surely have been highlighted. The need for at least terracing on the far side opposite the Main Stand to help ease the crowd congestion. On entering the ground the option of a seat or a terrace view is the best option for crowd control.
Hopefully it will be added for next season, anyone know if its in the future plans!
Markets Field is a lovely ground, but it's got a long way to go before it's any way finished. Blocks of toilets, proper turnstiles and tarmac surface around the away end would be priority before any more terracing installed.
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Interesting to see the EU are taking an interest in the vast amount of state aid being pumped into the GAA. The govt are contributing 25m+ into redeveloping Pairc Ui Chaoimh. That's TWENTY FIVE MILLION EURO, folks, for one stadium for the esteemed "amateur" association.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2015/110...-within-rules/
Just imagine the govt contributing 25m+ into redeveloping league club grounds, think of all the basic improvements such as toilet, turnstile, terrace and various other extras that could be added to all the league grounds to bring them up to some better facility and attractive for fans.
I'm wishing on a star..............!
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Last edited by Jofspring; 03/11/2015 at 5:46 PM.
Pairc Ui Caoimh doesn't even need to be upgraded. They already have three big grounds in Munster that the government has spunked millions on.
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