Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**eamoss** · 03/02/2007, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Will you be able to get some photos of it?

That lastest one I have was taken last week!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...f/DSC01070.JPG

Some older ones I have
http://img162.imageshack.us/my.php?i...sc01084as9.jpg
http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?i...sc01085ym2.jpg
http://img63.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc01088fu4.jpg

EDIT:
This photo was taken about 30mins ago!
http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?i...sc01108ie0.jpg

**pete** · 03/02/2007, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Buller

very nice!!!

Do want the builders details?

**Philly** · 03/02/2007, 5:47 PM

"Rumours" abound that:

All round the pitch has been tarmaced (?spelling?). No more mud yay!!

New goals - four inches larger (more goals then, hopefully)...

Also, on the 'aul grapevine, two 450 seater stands are to be built accross from the current one soon. Will be like those American football college team stands you always see in Disney movies.

Two new astro turfs across the road, as well as two training pitches.

A footbridge going from across the train track straight into Station Road.

Will be great when done, should take too long either.

The stand bit has yet to be confirmed though, keep an eye on the website though...

**harry crumb** · 03/02/2007, 6:16 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Updates from Turners Cross...

back of the stand

front view

Looks brilliant.

Amazing the changes in the last 10 years. Good template for other clubs to build up their stadiums gradually.

Now, if only we could buy the Horseshoe, we would be in business.

**steno** · 03/02/2007, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Philly

"Rumours" abound that:

All round the pitch has been tarmaced (?spelling?). No more mud yay!!

New goals - four inches larger (more goals then, hopefully)...

Also, on the 'aul grapevine, two 450 seater stands are to be built accross from the current one soon. Will be like those American football college team stands you always see in Disney movies.
Two new astro turfs across the road, as well as two training pitches.

A footbridge going from across the train track straight into Station Road.

Will be great when done, should take too long either.

The stand bit has yet to be confirmed though, keep an eye on the website though...

Philly is this a temporary job until the money is in place to build something more permanent?

Other than that its all good

**A face** · 03/02/2007, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by Philly

A footbridge going from across the train track straight into Station Road.

Are you serious, that is probably the best development in that list. Fair play if that actually happens. Its seriously made it easier to get to Station Road then.

**Philly** · 03/02/2007, 11:34 PM

Yup the bridge is being built for sure. Will be excellent when completed.

As for the stands, what I heard comes from somebody involved with NTFC. Nothings confirmed yet though, so I would wait for an announcement before being sure. Two stands ten rows high and 45 seats wide is what I've been told we are getting, with the dugouts being moved closer to the pitch to make up room. Sounded good. I heard it is a metal frame type stand so if funding comes through for the crazily fancy other stand with the tunnel and all then I'm guessing the two stands could be taken apart pretty quickly.

Basically, the club wants a Premier License from next season on. Hopefully a sign of their ambition.

**Buller** · 04/02/2007, 2:08 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Do want the builders details?

yeah but dont send them to us, send them off to gaah headquarters...

**robbieos88** · 04/02/2007, 7:37 PM

No change at all in Richmond Park, jesus we need it to be improved!!

**The Man Himself** · 05/02/2007, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by SPXcyan

Our new 1650 stand should be commencing once the season has finished!! this will make the RSC alot nicer to look at!!

1,730 along with the 1,250 you already have that will bring the seating upto almost 3000

**charliesboots** · 05/02/2007, 12:35 PM

any idea how drogs are getting a premier license considering they don't have 1800 covered seats*?

*correct me if i'm wrong

**Soper** · 05/02/2007, 12:39 PM

New stadium plans

**GalwayFrancis** · 05/02/2007, 11:20 PM

The plans for Galway United's new stand can be downloaded from:
http://www.salthillknocknacarragaa.ie/new_stand01.pdf
http://www.salthillknocknacarragaa.ie/new_stand02.pdf

Clearing work will start on Monday 5th March and construction is
due to start, if there is no objectors, in the next 4 weeks.
It will take 3 months to construct, so it should be open by the end
of June along with new seating for the existing stand as well.

**A face** · 06/02/2007, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by GalwayFrancis

The plans for Galway United's new stand can be downloaded from:
http://www.salthillknocknacarragaa.ie/new_stand01.pdf
http://www.salthillknocknacarragaa.ie/new_stand02.pdf

Clearing work will start on Monday 5th March and construction is
due to start, if there is no objectors, in the next 4 weeks.
It will take 3 months to construct, so it should be open by the end
of June along with new seating for the existing stand as well.

Those links are from a Gah site?? Story ?

**corbyeire** · 06/02/2007, 12:54 AM

no its just a site that fran - puts all his stuff on - but it IS the plans for terryland!

**GalwayFrancis** · 06/02/2007, 9:37 AM

Originally Posted by corbyeire

no its just a site that fran - puts all his stuff on - but it IS the plans for terryland!

correct, that is one of my websites (yes, its a gaa site). but as corby said, they are the plans for terryland.

**Jerry The Saint** · 06/02/2007, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by GalwayFrancis

correct, that is one of my websites (yes, its a gaa site). but as corby said, they are the plans for terryland.

Yeah, nice try.

Expect these links to form part of an angry speech from some mid-ranking GAA official looking for attention, "Not even in the door of Croke Park and ye think you can take over everywhere..."

**paudie** · 06/02/2007, 1:29 PM

Originally Posted by robbieos88

No change at all in Richmond Park, jesus we need it to be improved!!

That mud bank behind the goal really bugs me whenever I see it on TV. It's crying out to be terraced.

I know ye had/have plans for another stand there but terracing should be put in even as a temporary measure

**paudie** · 06/02/2007, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

Yeah, nice try.

Expect these links to form part of an angry speech from some mid-ranking GAA official looking for attention, "Not even in the door of Croke Park and ye think you can take over everywhere..."

That reminds me that In the Tribune last Sunday week the chairman of the Munster Council took just such an attitude when talking about pressure being put on the GAA to open grounds for Leinster/Munster in the Heineken Cup. How dare ye etc etc

What made it funnier was in another part of the sports section the Chairman of the Laois County Board was quoted as saying they'd be delighted to have Leinster play at O'Moore Park

**GalwayFrancis** · 06/02/2007, 1:57 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

Yeah, nice try.

Expect these links to form part of an angry speech from some mid-ranking GAA official looking for attention, "Not even in the door of Croke Park and ye think you can take over everywhere..."

think what you like. just because im invloved with gufc and gaa, you feel treatened some how.