QuoteGreat.
Another club throwing all it's eggs into the one risky development basket.
Your fans should be worried.
Great.
Another club throwing all it's eggs into the one risky development basket.
Your fans should be worried.
This has been debated elsewhere & while i'd love Drogs to get into new stadium based on rising tide approach to the league I am a bit suspicious of the full details now...
Yeah.
I mean he talks as if the 5,000 houses are just a little aspect of the project....
That's a new town.
Last years census says population of Drogheda was 28,000 so 5,000 houses is conservatively a 50% increase & I suspect its crossing into Meath so might involve different local authorities...Originally Posted by Philly
He wants the county council to support a "variation" of the proposed development. The variation in this case is 5000 houses. I really cant see them getting permission for this. If vincent hoey loved the club as much as he says he does he would help develop utd park not gamble the clubs future like this.
It's the fact he says Drogheda will be no more if this falls through that worries me.
The League doesn't need another club shutting it's doors.
Property developer takes control of football club, makes lots of noises about making the bigtime ("I wanna be a contender") then uses clubs future as bargaining chip ("won't somebody think of the children") to further enrich himself....
Who'd have thunk it?
If you assume an average of three people per house (not sure how realistic that is, but it can't be too wrong), you're looking at building Sligo. Not exactly something which is going to happen overnight, as he seems to want.
The text was sent out to everyone registered on irishfootienetwork.com as well. He's said he can only afford to bankroll the club for another year; they ran up losses of a million in 2005 alone, so I can well believe he can't afford it for much longer. Can't see the ground being built in a year, to be honest. Could be the last chance for Drogheda to win the league...
It's Meath. The average per house is like 9 or something
Given that UCD had to put 600 seats into Belfield Park to be allowed to host Premier games this season (and that's in spite of the fact we're moving ground next season), I think the threat of Drogs losing a licence if they're stuck in United Park is very real.
I hope Drogs haven't offered those good contracts to last past this season.
Unless Drogs put temporary seats into the ground somewhere. I think the Drogs are playing up the scare to force the council's hand.
.If you assume an average of three people per house (not sure how realistic that is, but it can't be too wrong), you're looking at building Sligo
In fairness, it'd be a national fooking tragedy if we made that mistake again.
#NeverStopNotGivingUp
Yep, stick up a 2,000 seater stand in those 10 acres that we aren't currently using
I understand you don't get a chance to visit prmier team grounds L4S but we are just up the road- You would see there is no space to develop United Park.
I think, after all the years, Hoey's loyalty does not need questioning by a Gah Lovin' bonehead like yourself.
Considering that the infrastructure for new developments in Meath hasn't kept pace with the amount of houses being built in the first place (Stamullen was without water for a week February last year) I can't see Meath Co.Co. wanting to invest in more development that mightn't already be in the regional development plan.
To be fair to Snoop on this one, there is no room for movement in utd park, behind one goal is tiny and the other zero space, similar limited space on the stand side. The only area to improve would be the home terracing, this would be perfect for seating, but this would only house 2,000 max, and only use the current space due to the gaa ground which it backs on to. The ground is in a great location, its just the size that the problem, they have got to move full stop.
Would the Lourdes Stadium not be an option to buy and re-develop ?
There is almost an air of panic in the Chairman's interview that worries me.
Talk of the club not having a licence next season unless planning permission is granted isn't what you want to hear.
I'm what? I'm ants at a picnic?
Of course, in a sane country Drogheda and the Louth County Board would pool their land and resources, avail of massive grants that would surely come their way from FAI, GAA and government sources and build a kick-ass stadium with plenty of ancillary facilities...
Sorry, that's just a silly idea, don't know what I was thinking. I went a bit mad for a second there, Ted.
Fair enough he may be loyal but he must be the bonehead if he thinks a county council will increase the size of a town by 50% just for a league of Ireland club. You really need to cop yourselves on and come up with a proper solution to your problem as email county councillors isnt it!!
Good point (apart from the 'you need to cop yerselfs on' bit - not everyone has the advantage of insight you know). Certain people are using the predicament of the club to serve their own interests. I would be amazed if those cllrs voted 5-0 in favour of this crazy project going ahead.
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