Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**A face** · 24/03/2009, 4:42 PM

Originally Posted by SMorgan

Move over Derry City.

I suppose Oxford United Stars can claim to have as much right to use the Brandywell as Derry City FC.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_...st/7960804.stm

How do Derry City feel about this? The time when both leagues overlap will definitely have the pitch cut up a bit with the weather at those times of year. I cant ever remember the Brandy having a bad surface (barr when the country is flood or theres snow or something) but how will it fair out now?

**Dazzy** · 24/03/2009, 5:36 PM

Dont think it will hack it. I think the council will go for the cheapest option and will not improve either ground.

**Celdrog** · 24/03/2009, 5:41 PM

Originally Posted by A face

How do Derry City feel about this? The time when both leagues overlap will definitely have the pitch cut up a bit with the weather at those times of year. I cant ever remember the Brandy having a bad surface (barr when the country is flood or theres snow or something) but how will it fair out now?

Sure its been happening at Tolka for years. Also happened in United Park and Monaghan for a season or so

**citybone** · 25/03/2009, 12:02 PM

why cant they play in institute's ground across the river? it would be a better size for them like the brandywell is a bit big and rent should be bigger than institute's ground, which has gotten small improvements recently

**EalingGreen** · 25/03/2009, 1:43 PM

Originally Posted by citybone

why cant they play in institute's ground across the river? it would be a better size for them like the brandywell is a bit big and rent should be bigger than institute's ground, which has gotten small improvements recently

No offence whatever to the good people who run both clubs etc, but it may be that for historical reasons etc, Oxford and their fans etc may feel more "comfortable" in the Cityside/Brandywell, than in the Waterside/Drumahoe, (though I am entirely open to correction on this by more knowledgeable Derry folk)

**Krstic** · 25/03/2009, 3:06 PM

Originally Posted by EalingGreen

No offence whatever to the good people who run both clubs etc, but it may be that for historical reasons etc, Oxford and their fans etc may feel more "comfortable" in the Cityside/Brandywell, than in the Waterside/Drumahoe, (though I am entirely open to correction on this by more knowledgeable Derry folk)

Oxford play some games in the Waterside at present, Wilton park.
Oxford supposedly asked 'Stute about a groundshare some time ago and where told where to go. And not long after 'Stute' permitted a team from Castlederg to use their ground.

And as far as Oxford having fans

**citybone** · 25/03/2009, 3:10 PM

Originally Posted by EalingGreen

No offence whatever to the good people who run both clubs etc, but it may be that for historical reasons etc, Oxford and their fans etc may feel more "comfortable" in the Cityside/Brandywell, than in the Waterside/Drumahoe, (though I am entirely open to correction on this by more knowledgeable Derry folk)

i was thinking about that too but when i read that they play in the irish league still, i presumed they might be on that side of the divide. I guess there is no other football grounds on the bogside of the river with a pitch perimmiter & small terrece/seats.

**citybone** · 25/03/2009, 3:17 PM

Originally Posted by Krstic

Oxford play some games in the Waterside at present, Wilton park.
Oxford supposedly asked 'Stute about a groundshare some time ago and where told where to go. And not long after 'Stute' permitted a team from Castlederg to use their ground.

And as far as Oxford having fans

they need 100 covered seats and another, 100 capacity covered terrece, so they should have at maximun of 200 fans. ie. a cup final.

**BohsFans** · 10/05/2009, 11:06 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Finn_Harps_Stadium

**L.T.F.C.** · 10/05/2009, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by Black and White

Isnt this the side that Away fans go, so where will we have to go in the mean time, we can hardly stand in the building site and it wouldnt make sense to mingle the fans in the other stands beacuse lets face it, there is going to be trouble no matter what happens at these games!

if they were playing a silent order of monks there would be trouble.

**Mr A** · 11/05/2009, 7:49 AM

Originally Posted by BohsFans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Finn_Harps_Stadium

I'm not sure whether there is work happening at the moment but when I spoke to the head of ground development last (a few weeks ago now) everything was still on track.

**A face** · 11/05/2009, 1:15 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

I'm not sure whether there is work happening at the moment but when I spoke to the head of ground development last (a few weeks ago now) everything was still on track.

Do you know anyone that can confirm this? Serious kick in the teeth if it has halted

**Sam_Heggy** · 11/05/2009, 1:19 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Do you know anyone that can confirm this? Serious kick in the teeth if it has halted

Work is progressing buy VERY slowly, the company building the stadium is working on a different project and is taking fill from that to the new ground, its really frustrating but hopefully it will not be halted too much.

**fionnsci** · 11/05/2009, 3:29 PM

What's the word on the United Park ground improvements?

**ndrog** · 11/05/2009, 9:26 PM

Originally Posted by fionnsci

What's the word on the United Park ground improvements?

its done and it looks great .Very retro style, late 60,s early 70,s

**SMorgan** · 11/05/2009, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by fionnsci

What's the word on the United Park ground improvements?

A massive bomb went off in the place and it caused €2m of improvements.

**The Midget Gem** · 20/05/2009, 3:50 PM

Does anyone know if work has begun on the second stand in Tallaght yet?
I was there at the first game of the season and there wasn't a thing started then. Any word?

**passinginterest** · 20/05/2009, 3:58 PM

Originally Posted by The Midget Gem

Does anyone know if work has begun on the second stand in Tallaght yet?
I was there at the first game of the season and there wasn't a thing started then. Any word?

Digging of foundations was ongoing last week. It's being built in sections off site, then assembled on delivery. I think they've put the finish date back to August now.

**Umberside** · 20/05/2009, 6:54 PM

Originally Posted by The Midget Gem

Does anyone know if work has begun on the second stand in Tallaght yet?
I was there at the first game of the season and there wasn't a thing started then. Any word?

I was there in April and there were making foundations. The new stand was expected to be completed in time for the Summer break but is now expected to be officially opened for the game against Derry City on Saturday 1st August.

**KianD** · 20/05/2009, 9:30 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

Digging of foundations was ongoing last week. It's being built in sections off site, then assembled on delivery. I think they've put the finish date back to August now.

They're not going for 'permanent prefabricated' are they?

Ten years and it'll be in bits. And thats not an attack on Rovers fans/Tallaght locals/anything; but just experience... ten years of not particularly spirited support on a large 'permanent prefabricated' stand in a slightly better climate (Brighton) and the row beds are flexing horribly - it'll only take one more big game with lots of people jumping in the stand for someone to go through...