Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**GUFCghost** · 26/10/2016, 6:28 PM

It's a municipal stadium,and there are plenty of grounds across the world that host both rugby and football.Anyone who thinks the LOI is going to get it's own purpose built stadiums is delusional.Every stadium in the country should be able to host LOI/GAA/Rugby

**ger121** · 26/10/2016, 7:22 PM

Originally Posted by GUFCghost

It's a municipal stadium,and there are plenty of grounds across the world that host both rugby and football.Anyone who thinks the LOI is going to get it's own purpose built stadiums is delusional.Every stadium in the country should be able to host LOI/GAA/Rugby

For me, the GAA should receive no future funding unless grounds are used for non GAA Sports. No other code would get away with refusing to open up stadia but still getting large Government Grants.

**JDsJocks** · 27/10/2016, 6:27 AM

Originally Posted by kevincronin2000

Would be better again if the new stand was linked to the existing stand. Hopefully those installing the seats in the new stand won't have played with Lego as a kid and have some kind of co ordination

Agreed it's bloody stupid not to curve it and link it onto the other two

**Philosophizer** · 27/10/2016, 9:29 AM

I'm sure that would have been the preferred option, but i'd guess that they went with the standalone stand as it was cheaper

**nigel-harps1954** · 27/10/2016, 9:56 AM

It's hardly stupid really since the two existing stands wouldn't match up anyway. The original plans have long since been abandoned.

**Philosophizer** · 27/10/2016, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

It's hardly stupid really since the two existing stands wouldn't match up anyway. The original plans have long since been abandoned.

Very fair point.

**sbgawa** · 27/10/2016, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

It's hardly stupid really since the two existing stands wouldn't match up anyway. The original plans have long since been abandoned.

Your completely right but at the same time a curved stand that almost joined up against the existing structures would surely be possible, many grounds that have 4 sides don't match up exactly and it would cure the wind tunnel effect coming off the mountain.
I remember one match last season against Pats when the ball was being blown backwards from clearences.

**Philosophizer** · 27/10/2016, 2:49 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Your completely right but at the same time a curved stand that almost joined up against the existing structures would surely be possible, many grounds that have 4 sides don't match up exactly and it would cure the wind tunnel effect coming off the mountain.
I remember one match last season against Pats when the ball was being blown backwards from clearences.

Frankly, i think we're quite lucky that the stand is being placed at the south end at all. I think it was initially planed for the north but luckily one of the members of the SDCC is a rovers fan and knows the affect the wind can have on the games so he had it changed so that it would be put on the south end.

**GUFCghost** · 27/10/2016, 4:32 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

For me, the GAA should receive no future funding unless grounds are used for non GAA Sports. No other code would get away with refusing to open up stadia but still getting large Government Grants.

Spot on,we could have some amazing stadia in this country if people were just willing to nock heads together.
Why don't Cork City and Munster Rugby come together?They both need a capacity of about 10,000 and the stadiums are very close as is

**Charlie Darwin** · 27/10/2016, 6:27 PM

Originally Posted by Philosophizer

Frankly, i think we're quite lucky that the stand is being placed at the south end at all. I think it was initially planed for the north but luckily one of the members of the SDCC is a rovers fan and knows the affect the wind can have on the games so he had it changed so that it would be put on the south end.

He's a Pats fan as far as I know.

**brendy_�ire** · 28/10/2016, 7:35 AM

Brandywell work 100% starting next month. Probably. We think.
http://www.derryjournal.com/news/bra...eeks-1-7650374

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 28/10/2016, 7:50 AM

Ready for the start of the season?

**brendy_�ire** · 28/10/2016, 9:10 AM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Ready for the start of the season?

If they start on time, and if they start with the pitch, then yes.
Plan would be to block off the Lone Moor side and just use the main stand for the first part of the season, which would suffice grand.

Whilst this is the furthest along the process we've got to date, after (25) years of waiting for redevelopment, you can forgive us if we're a bit skeptical about these announcements.

**ger121** · 28/10/2016, 2:23 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_�ire

If they start on time, and if they start with the pitch, then yes.
Plan would be to block off the Lone Moor side and just use the main stand for the first part of the season, which would suffice grand.

Whilst this is the furthest along the process we've got to date, after (25) years of waiting for redevelopment, you can forgive us if we're a bit skeptical about these announcements.

Fingers crossed. Was only thinking about this the other night watching Derry highlights on Soccer Republic.

**ForzaHoop** · 28/10/2016, 4:26 PM

Happy days for Derry just in time for European games, now hopefully some news on harps

**SalvadorSanchez** · 28/10/2016, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Your completely right but at the same time a curved stand that almost joined up against the existing structures would surely be possible, many grounds that have 4 sides don't match up exactly and it would cure the wind tunnel effect coming off the mountain.
I remember one match last season against Pats when the ball was being blown backwards from clearences.

Does the original planning permission relating to design etc. not still apply in this case?

**sbgawa** · 29/10/2016, 7:17 AM

Good point but i suppose they have time to reapply before they start to build. The council voted to build it so can't see them turning themselves down : )