Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**Dalymountrower** · 02/11/2015, 2:39 PM

Originally Posted by pateen

"Elsewhere, Shamrock Rovers' Tallaght Stadium home is on course to expand to a 8,500-capacity venue in 2017 after South Dublin County Council allocated a further €250,000 towards the construction of a third stand."

From The Irish Indo

Great news for Tallaght, Shamrock R and the League.
Is it me or does 250K for a new stand behind the goal seem cheap. Will it be covered?

Yep, fair play to SDCC, should reduce the wind tunnel effect. Will look great when all four sides are filled in. When are Pats moving there?

Some positive announcement this week apparently from Bohs/DCC on Dalymount

**White Horse** · 02/11/2015, 8:57 PM

Originally Posted by wedwood

When Tallaght is complete, or indeed the 10,000 redeveloped Dalymount, they'd be better hosts for the FAI Cup final.

The Aviva is fine as it goes, but a full to capacity 10,000 seater would look better as a spectacle than a 2/3 empty Aviva.

Not when Dundalk are in the final.

**placid casual** · 02/11/2015, 9:32 PM

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.

**Charlie Darwin** · 02/11/2015, 9:35 PM

Aviva holds about 52,000. They closed the top tier last year as far as I remember.

**Acornvilla** · 02/11/2015, 9:47 PM

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.

**White Horse** · 02/11/2015, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Aviva holds about 52,000. They closed the top tier last year as far as I remember.

Not this year, upper east stand tickets now on sale in Oriel Park.

**Dodge** · 03/11/2015, 8:42 AM

Top tier hasn't been closed for the past 2 cup finals

**Dodge** · 03/11/2015, 8:44 AM

Originally Posted by Acornvilla

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.

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

**nr637** · 03/11/2015, 9:01 AM

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!

**nigel-harps1954** · 03/11/2015, 9:10 AM

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.

**seand** · 03/11/2015, 9:46 AM

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/

**White Horse** · 03/11/2015, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by seand

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/

An organisation that treats it's workers (the players) as unpaid slaves.

**nr637** · 03/11/2015, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

An organisation that treats it's workers (the players) as unpaid slaves.

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..............!

**gufcfan** · 03/11/2015, 1:26 PM

Originally Posted by nr637

Just imagine the govt contributing 25m+ into redeveloping league club grounds

The GAA would lead an armed coup against the government before that could ever happen.

**osarusan** · 03/11/2015, 2:53 PM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

The GAA would lead an armed coup against the government before that could ever happen.

The GAA would be well prepared too - they've been in training for years.

**oriel** · 03/11/2015, 5:41 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

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.

Its 52k, and where are you basing the 16-17k figure on? Dundalk will sell close to 10k, and Cork will probably take over 12k, add in some neutral and others and it might get to 25k I would say.

**Jofspring** · 03/11/2015, 5:43 PM

Originally Posted by seand

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/

Absolutely mental amount of money to give to one county ground.

As mentioned that kind of money could see serious improvements across the country in football. You could be talking the bones of €2m+ per club towards facility improvements.

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/11/2015, 5:44 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.

**Jofspring** · 03/11/2015, 5:47 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

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.

It definitely needs to be upgraded but certainly not to the tune of €70m.

Thomond Park cost €40m to completely re-build. Are they building Croke Park part 2 in Cork or something.

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/11/2015, 5:53 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

It definitely needs to be upgraded but certainly not to the tune of €70m.

Thomond Park cost €40m to completely re-build. Are they building Croke Park part 2 in Cork or something.

Sorry, I didn't mean the stadium couldn't use renovation, I meant the GAA already have three 40,000-seater stadiums in Munster, two of which they barely use, and there's no justification for spending €70m of taxpayer's money on another.