The 6th edition of the Guide to safety at sports grounds aka Green guide (2018) is in the public library, if its of interest.
For any stadium development nerds there is some interesting reading below. Would be good if there was an upated UEFA guide for small stadia. I dont have access to a current copy of the Green Guide which is the stadium safety bible that basically guides all deveopments and deals with temporary, semi permanent structures etc- all the stuff that is most relevant to LoI. If someone wants to pay the £95 and share feel free. There is a worked example which may be of interest to people wondering why ED Park may seem like it had an unnecessary restricted capacity for the cup semi final. The last link being from 1996 I think is interesting to see how regulations change and for Harps fans get the lie of the land on how plans for their new stadium could change over the next 20-25 years and could maybe get ahead of the curve and get applying for grants for the reviewed review of the review of reviewed plans.
https://sgsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploa...-and-Rugby.pdf
https://editorial.uefa.com/resources...y_stadiums.pdf
https://laois.ie/wp-content/uploads/...ts-Grounds.pdf
The 6th edition of the Guide to safety at sports grounds aka Green guide (2018) is in the public library, if its of interest.
"oh my, that was some beer we had last night, I think I feel like getting sick" Effin Eddie
Everyone is looking for a slice of the pie! €35mil for 3300 regardless of ancilliary facilities and shared sports areas still seems a bit much. Its not a pressing need for the sport either imo with some modernisation of existing facilities sufficient. If this gets the go ahead in the absence of any progress on LoI facility funding then serious questions will have to be asked - trust after the old FAI regime and the faux pas by the current lot may be very hard earned. One thing of note when in Iceland, in particular. for European games is the multi sport aspect of clubs and how shared spaces seemed to cut duplication while still providing good access to sports - rather than 1 place to serve the country there could be a number of acceptable sized arenas at existing football clubs. If done properly (big shed looks aside) the YDC in Oriel is ideally suited as a regional centre/campus that could be developed up to national standard to host national events for part of €35m, the Showgrounds similar. The clubs and many other sports get side by side benefits. The YDC has already hosted international and world championship events in Badminton. Again I wish there was some attempt at joined up thinking rather than sports trying to go it alone (GAA pulled it off rooted in discrimination), resulting in funding being spread so thinly that there is a bunch of half baked efforts rather than fewer properly done facilities - 4 lane athletic track type efforts.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/basketball/...arena-planned/
Any update on the new proposed terrace area stand for Derry?
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
DFC have a Q+A with new owner tonight, Brian Ainscough, its on in oriel park.
Have heard plans are for new pitch and lights in 2025 and for seating behind each goal (no date) and replacement seats on the 3k that are already in, but would assume 2025 for all of that, he may allude to more detail tonight.
Then again, we have down this road many times.................
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
There been few stories about back and forth with NI Water over capacity to handle waste in the area. Think one suggested POD was going to pay for any remedial work.
Course now I'm looking for something to link to google is failing me, but want to say last update was shortly before Christmas.
So it might happen this side of 2025. Or once NIW have rinsed POD, he'll no longer be a billionaire, but the water network around Belfast will be able to cope with the couple extra domestic swimming pools that got installed.
Dundalk’s new owner Brian Ainscough labels club’s Oriel Park home a ‘pigsty’ | Independent.ie
Article in the Irish Independent about the recent meeting in Dundalk.
I wish I was at that meeting last night as ive been tokld nobody wanted to ask him a hard question.
When asked about the state of Oriel for the Longford game, he said it was bad etc and it would be resolved before the Drogheda game! but nobody thought to ask him why was it not done before Longford game, wasnt as if he wasnt around and never seen the place in the days leading upto the game.
No question on why Hoban was allowed leave (he was under contract)
No question on why we are 4 weeks away from start season and still need at least 4 players according to the manager
No question on why the bar was closed last game/no shop open for even a cup of tea (He did say he was looking get someone run bar alright but surely they could got someone behind bar pull pints for few hours before a friendly ffs)
https://x.com/DundalkFC/status/1750152966663758067?s=20
Audio here- he is not promising to fix things today, but seemingly new portable seating might go in this season and he spoke about re-location of away fans. Anyone remember the League Cup Fina 2014 v Sham Rovers and final game v Cork City same season, a portable seating structure was installed behind the goal at the away fans end, almost similar but probably more modern that what Pats have behind their home goal now, that would do the trick and would look so much better at both ends.
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
Don't think too many would disagree with that, two previous owners did almost nothing for spectator facilities, but ones before StatSports led group did spend over 2M, (P6 with Mike Tracey - before Mad Bill took over) on a new pitch, kitting out YDC and gym / players canteen etc inside / paid off council planning fees, but almost nothing for fans that you can see.
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
https://x.com/DundalkFC/status/1750194395725332606?s=20
Well we only signed a GK today, actually had zero on the books as of this am, agent fxxxed up Shepherd deal, Cherrie not offered a deal and no 3 went to Glenavon to play under former DFC player now their manager, Stephen McDonnell.
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
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