Last game in Belfield Park

**1 9 2 8** · 10/11/2006, 7:16 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Think tonight's going to be our last game in Belfield Park.

Thanks be to fcuk

**Comic Book Guy** · 11/11/2006, 9:27 AM

Farewell to Belfield and St.Mel's, always enjoyed going to games at both, both were not woithout their charms, St.Mel's tv gantry was a feat of engineering, my last visit to Belfield I noticed a small tree growing up between the seats behind one of the goals

**John83** · 11/11/2006, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

Is that for sure that they (UCD) will be in the First next year ?

No, it's just Peadar's bitter raving.

**John83** · 11/11/2006, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Comic Book Guy

Farewell to Belfield and St.Mel's, always enjoyed going to games at both, both were not woithout their charms, St.Mel's tv gantry was a feat of engineering, my last visit to Belfield I noticed a small tree growing up between the seats behind one of the goals

That stand's been effectively condemned for quite a while now.

**Aberdonian Stu** · 11/11/2006, 12:10 PM

Farewell to Belfield Park.

**Celdrog** · 11/11/2006, 3:36 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Why wouldn't we? As Ash noted, Athlone got far more, and Bray got over half a million as well, so crowd size isn't a factor. We're a club in our own right, so entitled to whatever's going for the rest of the clubs, so any link with UCD is irrelevant. And as Dodge noted, the rugby club play there too, so it covers two sports.

Where did I mention crowd size. I only asked a civil question.

**pineapple stu** · 11/11/2006, 9:07 PM

I know, yeah. Didn't mean to get narky! I was trying to find reasons why we, as you suggested, wouldn't get the grant money. Low crowds is one which the Derry chairman mentioned to me, so I put it in there.

Anyway, the word last night is that the Bowl's expected open date is April, so we'll be starting off next season in Belfield Park.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 11/11/2006, 9:20 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I know, yeah. Didn't mean to get narky! I was trying to find reasons why we, as you suggested, wouldn't get the grant money. Low crowds is one which the Derry chairman mentioned to me, so I put it in there.

Anyway, the word last night is that the Bowl's expected open date is April, so we'll be starting off next season in Belfield Park.

So we can do the freebie Final farewell thing at a League game in March then..

**Celdrog** · 11/11/2006, 9:56 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I know, yeah. Didn't mean to get narky! I was trying to find reasons why we, as you suggested, wouldn't get the grant money. Low crowds is one which the Derry chairman mentioned to me, so I put it in there.
Anyway, the word last night is that the Bowl's expected open date is April, so we'll be starting off next season in Belfield Park.

Stu - more a case of how you did get it - fair play!!
That chip on your shoulder whenever a Drogs fan is anywhere near is turning into a sack of spuds

**Bald Student** · 11/11/2006, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

Stu - more a case of how you did get it - fair play!!

I don't think it's that difficult. If you put a realistic plan together and have your books in order you just apply to the government.

**pineapple stu** · 11/11/2006, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

Stu - more a case of how you did get it - fair play!!

Wasn't that difficult like - Athlone have gotten four million, Bray half a million, and so on. There's annual grant awards for the last few years anyway.

I see in the programme last night taht the rugby club also got E1.25m for the same developments.

**Snoop Drog** · 11/11/2006, 10:52 PM

Belfield was always out bogey ground. It was only, I think, 3 seasons ago when we registered our first win ever there.

For that reason alone I was never a big fan of the place. The stadium announcer though was brilliant- Classically trained radio actor by the sounds of it

**pineapple stu** · 12/11/2006, 12:28 AM

You won on your first ever trip there - a League Cup tie in 1979. Next win was March '05!

**Snoop Drog** · 12/11/2006, 1:35 AM

Wow- A long time between drinks...

**John83** · 12/11/2006, 1:45 PM

Originally Posted by Snoop Drog

...The stadium announcer though was brilliant- Classically trained radio actor by the sounds of it

We think he's just posh.

**Ash** · 14/11/2006, 7:29 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Wasn't that difficult like - Athlone have gotten four million, Bray half a million, and so on. There's annual grant awards for the last few years anyway.

I see in the programme last night taht the rugby club also got E1.25m for the same developments.

Sorry, I meant to say the total cost of the stand was 4 million,
of which around 80% or so was funded by grants etc.

**Blueman** · 14/11/2006, 10:01 AM

Athlone Town Stadium has recived �1,650,000 in Capital Funding from the Sports Council. The land the new ground is being built on was given to them by Athlone Town Council/ Westmeath County Council in exchange for St Mel's Park.

**Gerrit** · 14/11/2006, 6:19 PM

Is Belfield then remaining as it is for at least some more months? I'd love to photograph it for my collection before it is taken down.

I liked the place (maybe also because I always enjoyed chats with the UCD fans as well). It's a kinda unique stadium environment, it's bizarre but in a good novelty way. I can imagine many won't like the environment and find it too small and such, but all in all I enjoyed visiting Belfield. That new ground, is it the one next to the big sports hall?

Red&White · 14/11/2006, 6:28 PM

I love Belfield. First away ground I ever went to in the league. There's something about it when the sun's out out a summer day, the atmosphere there is unique. Still, progress is progress, but I'll be sad to see it go.

**Student Mullet** · 14/11/2006, 6:48 PM

Originally Posted by Gerrit

Is Belfield then remaining as it is for at least some more months? I'd love to photograph it for my collection before it is taken down.

I liked the place (maybe also because I always enjoyed chats with the UCD fans as well). It's a kinda unique stadium environment, it's bizarre but in a good novelty way. I can imagine many won't like the environment and find it too small and such, but all in all I enjoyed visiting Belfield. That new ground, is it the one next to the big sports hall?

If you're in Dublin, there might be one more U21 game played. You can come along then.