QuoteAlso, I noticed that the planning report took its attendance figures from foot.ie.
Good news for the club. I'm looking forward to the move. Does anyone have an estimated time the work will last?
Also, I noticed that the planning report took its attendance figures from foot.ie.
What will the capacity be. Any drawings?
1500 seats, not sure about standing.
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
From Bord Pleanala;
"The hours of operation of the floodlights shall be confined to between 0900 hours to 2200 hours, Monday to Saturday inclusive and to between 0900 hours to 2100 hours on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Floodlighting shall not be provided outside these hours.
Reason: In the interest of residential amenity."
What would happen if a cup game went to extra time?
1,500 hard standing aswell. There are drawings on the county council website here:
http://dms.dlrcoco.ie/Exe/ZyNET.exe?...&ExtQFieldOp=1
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
Probably play those at 5:15 on Sunday
I am amazed that only 1,500 seats will be in the Bowl. Last year's League Cup Final against Derry attracted 400 more punters than that figure alone.
And if attempts to increase our core support through parents of Soccer Camp participants are in any way successful over the next five years even 1,900 would not be enough for some games.
It'd be rare enough that that would come up. The last last time we had extra time in Belfield that I can remember was the play-off. It might be possible to apply for special permission for cup replays just in case.
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
There's standing room too don't forget. I can't see 3,000 capacity being restrictive for a while and if we do need to, it shouldn't be too difficult to expand the capacity with some terracing behind a goal or on the far side.
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
Are you mad? We're only averaging 600 odd at the moment. The Derry crowd was that high because it was the League Cup Final. There wasn't 1,900 in Belfield against Derry this season.
In fact, the highest crowd was 950 against Bohs; admittedly a very poor highest crowd.
You have to build a ground in line with your average attendances, not hypothetical rare high attendances. It's a waste of exdenditure and maintainence. 1,500 is more than enough and is only being built to satisfy minimum criteria. If the Soccer Camp stuff is in any way successful then you'd be looking at a couple of hundred extra at games.
What if the game is delayed because no ref is appointed?
Just looking at the documents there and only the current stand will be covered. 420 uncovered seats will be added to either end of the stand.
Sounds like a great return on the grant money .... How much did UCD get again?
A bit more than one million.
That's below minimum requirement to the best of my knowledge. Bald Student or Mullet, do either of you know what the stadium criteria are?
One third of your seats must have a roof.
I think 1,500 seats is too few. Given that the League Cup Final last year had more than 1,800 people at the game. What happens if the club's efforts to tap into the residential support bears a lot more fruit in the next few years than it has done in the past?
For example we will be way closer to Clonskeagh in the Bowl than at present. Walking distance in fact. This alone could draw a few more regulars to games in the Bowl.
I'm not just thinking in soccer terms either. After all a few short years ago the Rugby club had Brian O'Driscoll playing for them. What will happen when the next young rugby superstar gets a scholarship and joins the John McClean Rugby academy?
What happens if UCDAFC manage to attract another player with the appeal of Jason Sherlock? There would be insufficient capacities for these contingencies not to mention our next foray into European football.
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