Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**Buller** · 09/08/2024, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

Though it's probably of limited use as you're unlikely to make the last train north or south after a match.

If they build a new station it'd likely be after the Dart+ Coastal is implemented, as theres already an application lodged with An Bord Pleanala. Assume DART will run later.

**Nesta99** · 09/08/2024, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

Though it's probably of limited use as you're unlikely to make the last train north or south after a match.

Part of the rail strategy is to have extended hourly commuters, so you're correct now but by the time a station is built and definitely by the time a LoI stadium is built there will be a more useful and practical schedule....and maybe flying cars!

**sbgawa** · 10/08/2024, 5:20 AM

Flying cars will never work , to dangerous with all the pigs flying around after the loi stadiums are built

**Nesta99** · 10/08/2024, 12:31 PM

3045 chap travels back wondering why Harps stadium still isnt finished, Drogheda's not started and the away sections in Oriel is still rustic...and pigs are flying!

Loved this old ad!

**A N Mouse** · 28/08/2024, 11:45 AM

Not the league, directly, and a few weeks old, but our fellow tenants have put forward planning proposals for their new stadium.

https://www.derryjournal.com/news/en...erside-4758390

It looks pretty good, and as part of a wider plan there another (separate) community pitch/facility to go on the right hand side of that over all image. This would also see the greenway link up to the nearby foyle arena making it within, easy, walking distance of a lot more people.

Now get the popcorn out, for the planning. It's off a busy road. The well to do live on two sides of the site. The was a new development put on the other side in the last few years, some of who were already sold a pup because that other pitch I mentioned would be used as a bonfire site in July/August. Oh and none of them want the greenway, they already objected to that in principle, but it's now getting glossed over amid concerns of traffic, noise and light pollution, parking, and general use of the facilities.

**DCSIL** · 28/08/2024, 1:15 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

3045 chap travels back wondering why Harps stadium still isnt finished, Drogheda's not started and the away sections in Oriel is still rustic...and pigs are flying!

Loved this old ad!

And St Pats v Stephen O'Donnell is still "ongoing"

**Martinho II** · 28/08/2024, 4:13 PM

Originally Posted by A N Mouse

Not the league, directly, and a few weeks old, but our fellow tenants have put forward planning proposals for their new stadium.

https://www.derryjournal.com/news/en...erside-4758390

It looks pretty good, and as part of a wider plan there another (separate) community pitch/facility to go on the right hand side of that over all image. This would also see the greenway link up to the nearby foyle arena making it within, easy, walking distance of a lot more people.

Now get the popcorn out, for the planning. It's off a busy road. The well to do live on two sides of the site. The was a new development put on the other side in the last few years, some of who were already sold a pup because that other pitch I mentioned would be used as a bonfire site in July/August. Oh and none of them want the greenway, they already objected to that in principle, but it's now getting glossed over amid concerns of traffic, noise and light pollution, parking, and general use of the facilities.

Forgot that Institute are in the Brandywell this new ground of theirs fair play to them is it much of a walk from the Brandywell and what side of the City is it?

**Mr A** · 28/08/2024, 4:23 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

Forgot that Institute are in the Brandywell this new ground of theirs fair play to them is it much of a walk from the Brandywell and what side of the City is it?

It's on the other side of the river, about 45/50 minute walk from Brandywell. It's a great move for Stute, has them in the city among a community who may not be overly inclined to support Derry City.

**thebronze14** · 28/08/2024, 10:08 PM

All gone quiet on the harps stadium front again. Every couple of years theres always a bit of action and the excitement levels grow and then BAM, it goes to radio silence again. No updates, no indication of how fundraising is going or if it's started. Lots of money to be raised but we seem to be going about it a really strange way of doing it

**Buckett** · 28/08/2024, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Harps stadium is at the stage of assessing the tenders that have been received, and an annoucement is expected soon on who the winner is. Then it's time to seek approval from the department of sport and tourism and the FAI to secure grant aid (which shouldn't be a problem I don't think) and then building should start. There's no set timescales, but the nature of the deal (the developer doesn't get their hands on FP until the new ground is complete) means that it is in the interest of the developer to complete the stadium as quickly as possible.

This, from page 1 of this thread, was 18 years ago! It must be incredibly frustrating for Harps fans.

**Nesta99** · 29/08/2024, 8:18 AM

Originally Posted by SeanDrog

You are dead right - this is a real specialist area - crazy he didn’t take you up on the offer. Consultants for this type of thing are pricey.

2 Quantity Surveryors in the family, one born in Dundalk, UK based. I asked them about pro bono work and theysaid yup no problem. One has a pretty big comoany and said it was no big big deal to get the junuir staff on it and gaining experience and hel'd sign it off. Went on to say that they have deals wth other companies right to the construction aspect, The work with the funding bodies and the loan orgainisiations to get projecct ready to go from start to end, and theyd have no issue doing work in Ireland. Makes ye wonder why it is such a problem here to complete a facility.

**A N Mouse** · 29/08/2024, 1:28 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

It's on the other side of the river, about 45/50 minute walk from Brandywell. It's a great move for Stute, has them in the city among a community who may not be overly inclined to support Derry City.

Yeah, the city centre would be about equi-distant to both, so 15-25 mins walk in either direction. From city centre this would be over the peace bridge, through ebringtion, cross the main road and it would be off a street a couple hundred metres to the left.

And yeah this would put stute in close proximity to 4/5 'working class protestant' areas. Way back when they were going intermediate there was expectation in some quarters that they'd take the pitch on the other side of the cricket ground that would be their neighbours here - note the new practice wickets at the top of the overall pic - as YMCA grounds had already been under 3ft of water by that stage.

Looking at the plans seems possible they could restrict matchday access to parking so that it had to come through the housing estate and not from the main road. This would also serve to make it more accessible form the Belfast direction.

**EalingGreen** · 29/08/2024, 3:18 PM

Originally Posted by A N Mouse

Yeah, the city centre would be about equi-distant to both, so 15-25 mins walk in either direction. From city centre this would be over the peace bridge, through ebringtion, cross the main road and it would be off a street a couple hundred metres to the left.

And yeah this would put stute in close proximity to 4/5 'working class protestant' areas. Way back when they were going intermediate there was expectation in some quarters that they'd take the pitch on the other side of the cricket ground that would be their neighbours here - note the new practice wickets at the top of the overall pic - as YMCA grounds had already been under 3ft of water by that stage.

Looking at the plans seems possible they could restrict matchday access to parking so that it had to come through the housing estate and not from the main road. This would also serve to make it more accessible form the Belfast direction.

If Stute could end up with something similar to the Blanchflower Stadium in Belfast (H&W Welders, 2k capacity), that would be brilliant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGy1sVydAvI

**2 Year Contract** · 14/09/2024, 8:48 AM

Wexford's new stadium plans:

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...388162386.html

**Philosophizer** · 14/09/2024, 9:23 AM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

Wexford's new stadium plans:

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...388162386.html

“The stadium is a modular build. It can go up to 6,000 capacity,” he explains. “We could start at 2,500 and build on. That’s the beauty of it.”

So they’ll end up with one stand and that will be it forever.
The Astro pitches and other community facilities do sound good tho.