Am open to correction, but aiui, UEFA's North/South pitch alignment policy is a preference, not a mandate. And it's to avoid the sun being in the eyes of spectators in the early-mid afternoon. But I'm pretty sure no stadium has ever been refused its due validation solely because the pitch is facing the "wrong" way.
I'm surprised this question is still being asked as I thought I'd seen the answer on these forums before. Possibly it was somewhere else, so I'm open to correction on this;
I understood the reason for the pitch rotation was because modern Health & Safety rules determined that the existing pathways to the Jodi and Connaught St stands were too small to accommodate 3k+ fans. That was also the reason why they can't just upgrade the Jodi and put a new similar sized stand in Connaught Street.
Any Bohs fans in the know able to confirm this? Or Nesta, our resident expert on stadium standards!
It does!! It's called Croke Park!Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
This is a great question and might offer another explanation for the rotation.
I looked into this myself and the old owner of the Phibs Shopping Centre won a court case on the ownership, then had it repossessed by NAMA. Last I heard NAMA sold the Shopping centre to Twinlite, a property company. i couldn't determine if that included the Tramway End though (another slap in the face to the tax payer if it did but this would be consistent with past behaviour!).
Yes. And UEFA sanctioned them for a 'test' a few years ago, and all seemed to go well from their POV.
Why stuff cant or isnt done was my forté, pishing on gah club plans was a personal hobby. Ive not actually seen the Dalymount plans bar visual renditions. Just from knowing the area i dont see unworkable contingencies keeping Dalymount footprint as it is with modifications that could keep DFB et al happy. Turning the pitch only makes sense in trying to minimise the footprint. Lookig at who Bohs have sold tracts of land to might be interesting. The shopping centre end has a lot of space, sold 10 times to 5 differnt people complicates thiings a bit...I'm surprised this question is still being asked as I thought I'd seen the answer on these forums before. Possibly it was somewhere else, so I'm open to correction on this;
I understood the reason for the pitch rotation was because modern Health & Safety rules determined that the existing pathways to the Jodi and Connaught St stands were too small to accommodate 3k+ fans. That was also the reason why they can't just upgrade the Jodi and put a new similar sized stand in Connaught Street.
Any Bohs fans in the know able to confirm this? Or Nesta, our resident expert on stadium standards!
I hope the Bohs aren't pricing themselves out of a stadium!
Look at what Shels are doing at Tolka, there are adding improvements upgrading where necessary for regulation. I thin k Bohs has cleaned up well and any future upgrades will be done as needed.
Why Bohs can't just upgrade the Jodi, add a new similar stand opposite, new covered terracing on the Des Kelly end and something similar on the tramway end. Keep Dalymount looking like a smaller football ground.
With all the public funding bohs are getting here, it's a real surprise the GAA haven't waded in to stake a claim on Dalymount. Still time for it hopefully.
22 leagues and 25 cups and....well....none of you will ever catch up if we're being honest.
I totally agree with you on this. It could be completed in stages, without the need for Bohs to vacate the ground, for far less than 64 million euros and would provide a circa 10,000 capacity stadium. It may not be CAT 4, but so what the
But so what the new stadium won't be CAT 4 either
It's probably buried in this thread but.....why isn't that the plan? Dalymount is a special place. For bohs, for Ireland, for Rovers....I'm going to miss it tbh. The Jodi doesn't even look to be in that bad a shape.
Not just Germany, but the trial also covered France and England. And following a satisfactory trial, SS has now been permitted in those countries since 2022/23:
https://thefsa.org.uk/news/uefa-appr...uropean-games/
I don't know whether it has been extended elsewhere (suspect it has - Scotland perhaps?), but it's likely that UEFA need to be persuaded that SS is properly regulated by the relevant authorities in those countries.
Last edited by EalingGreen; 07/11/2025 at 1:07 PM.
The first SS trialled in Germany wasnt good at all!
Last edited by Nesta99; 07/11/2025 at 6:34 PM.
Not very safe either. Though they put on some impressive displays
Maybe that's where the idea of 'ultras' wearing black originated from.
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