Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**Celdrog** · 27/02/2009, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by SMorgan

2.0 I measure the length of United Park using Auto-Cad. It is LESS than the minimum requirement. Did the FAI even measure their own pitch as part of the licensing procedure?.

I think we used one of those measuring wheel things. Did you do it at half time the other night?

**SMorgan** · 27/02/2009, 11:37 AM

No. Only Drogheda Hooligans were allowed on the pitch!!

**Buller** · 27/02/2009, 5:50 PM

Originally Posted by dublin_owl

Heh, since it's just down the road from me I might end up at more Rovers than Youths games!

Not unless you still haven't bought a season ticket...

**Rovers1** · 27/02/2009, 5:58 PM

Originally Posted by Buller

Not unless you still haven't bought a season ticket...

expecting a sell out every game??

**HarpoJoyce** · 27/02/2009, 6:58 PM

Limerick FC and FAI looking at developing Market's Field with Bord Na gCon moving on.

Irish Times Article
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...241893111.html
REPRESENTATIVES of Limerick Football Club, the FAI, Bord na gCon and a number of other organisations will make a presentation to a specially convened meeting of Limerick City Council on Monday afternoon as part of a process that could result in the first division club returning to the Markets Field this summer � 25 years after senior football in the city moved away from what many still regard as its spiritual home.
Talks about the club switching from its current base at Jackman Park to the greyhound stadium on what would initially be a temporary basis are at an advanced stage. However, the prospect of the move being completed depends on a package being put together for the purchase of the stadium from Bord na gCon and its transformation into a multi-sport municipal stadium.

The FAI and Bord na gCon recently commissioned Gilroy McMahon, the firm of architects behind the redevelopment of Croke Park to produce �a vision� for the 5.3 acre site and Des McMahon is due to present his ideas to Monday�s meeting.
......

In total the proposals are estimated to have a price tag approaching �12 million with a third of that likely to go to Bord na gCon, who plan to move to a new stadium at Dock Road next year.

�A lot of stars still have to become aligned if it�s going to happen, but so far there certainly seems be a will to move it forward and that�s a start,� says Limerick FC�s American-based owner Jack McCarthy.

The club�s CEO, Andrew Mawhinney, will be amongst those at Monday�s meeting and he is hopeful that the club could start playing there either after the mid-season break or at the start of next season while remaining pessimistic about the future if the move doesn�t come off.

�I think from the point of view of the club, the Markets Field is do or die at this stage,� he says. �The club needs to offer something that�s attractive to the spectator if it�s going to survive.

�The football we played last year was good, but you only have to look at the size of the crowds we attracted to see that that isn�t enough. I�m not saying it would be easy but at the Markets Field there is at least the possibility of putting some serious numbers together.�
The FAI has been extremely supportive of the proposal with John Delaney and Richard Fahey, the association�s Director of club Licensing and Facilities Development, having already attended a considerable number of meetings in relation to the scheme.
..........

**Soper** · 27/02/2009, 8:02 PM

Tallaght land looks like Cardiff's Leckwith stadium (r.i.p.)...decide for yerselves if that's a good thing

**Poor Student** · 28/02/2009, 9:36 AM

What's the story with the long proposed redevelopment of the Brandywell? Are Derry still trying to secure ownership of the ground before pushing on with something?

**Mr A** · 28/02/2009, 9:41 AM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

What's the story with the long proposed redevelopment of the Brandywell? Are Derry still trying to secure ownership of the ground before pushing on with something?

Derry's proposal involved getting �5 million from governments North and South which was unlikely before and even less so in the current climate.

One would expect a scaled back proposal at some point.

**corkharps** · 28/02/2009, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Derry's proposal involved getting �5 million from governments North and South which was unlikely before and even less so in the current climate.

One would expect a scaled back proposal at some point.

Did Harps apply to the Norn Iron "government" for grants for Finn Park 2?

**Dassa** · 28/02/2009, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by corkharps

Did Harps apply to the Norn Iron "government" for grants for Finn Park 2?

why would they?

**Sam_Heggy** · 28/02/2009, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by Dassa

why would they?

I think he is getting at Derry applying to both North and South for their stadium grants.

**ndrog** · 28/02/2009, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by SMorgan

1.0 That's the same chairman that said at the same meeting that none of the Directors were involved in the Stadium relocation for the money and they had only the interests of DUFC at heart!!

2.0 I measured the length of United Park using Auto-Cad. It is LESS than the minimum requirement. Did the FAI even measure their own pitch as part of the licensing procedure?

and finally

3.0 I would have been of the opinion that United Park had one of the best playing surfaces. Did you see the state of the surface on Tuesday evening? If its like that before the start of the season what will it be like next October. It appears that pitch maintenance work fell by the way-side due to your finance troubles.

You personally measured the length of United Park using Auto-Cad .Really ? please inform the rest of us what the minimum requirement is and how much short our pitch is . As for our playing surface , its still one of the best in the leauge and was in a good state the other night .Been a pretty hard winter and our groundsman has done a great job considering he wasnt being paid .How your rubber field doing ? passed its exams yet

**passinginterest** · 01/03/2009, 9:53 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iQIr7n310o

The floodlights being tested in Tallaght.

**thischarmingman** · 01/03/2009, 10:18 AM

Yup, I just watched a youtube of lights going on. Where did it all go wrong?

Seriously though, I'd be excited about it too if it was us. Can't wait to visit.

**SunnySweeney** · 01/03/2009, 1:22 PM

Originally Posted by thischarmingman

Yup, I just watched a youtube of lights going on. Where did it all go wrong?

Seriously though, I'd be excited about it too if it was us. Can't wait to visit.

My wife caught me watching this - a video of floodlights to a backing track from Journey. She thinks I've officially lost my mind.

Women - they don't really understand though - do they?

**Dunny** · 01/03/2009, 11:10 PM

Must say the (Oriel)pitch was fcuking fantastic today, sure to pass the tests IMO.

**Black and White** · 02/03/2009, 8:58 AM

Originally Posted by Dunny

Must say the (Oriel)pitch was fcuking fantastic today, sure to pass the tests IMO.

Its very slow compared to the other one, was that the problem with the last one in the first palce though, it increasing the speed of the ball ratehr than slowing it up, otherwise I thought it looked brilliant for a job that was very rushed in the end!

**oriel** · 03/03/2009, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by SunnySweeney

My wife caught me watching this - a video of floodlights to a backing track from Journey. She thinks I've officially lost my mind.

Women - they don't really understand though - do they?

Thats hillarious SS ! it could have been worse, she could have caught you watching chris waddle + glenn hoddle on top of the pops 87, the u tube for that was on the right of this 'fascinating video' (whch of course i watched too - floodlights one I meant)

Roll on the football and the season to start !

**Buller** · 04/03/2009, 3:53 PM

Originally Posted by SunnySweeney

My wife caught me watching this - a video of floodlights to a backing track from Journey. She thinks I've officially lost my mind.

Women - they don't really understand though - do they?

Ahahaha! Brillient! I must have had some odd looks from around me when I was watching it in college....
Still watched the whole thing; breathtaking for me anyway!