Landsdowne Re-Development

[eirebhoy]

A 4 storey apartment block was built 10 metres from my back garden, blocking plenty of light. They spent a couple of years doing it. All I got was a few sets of ear plugs so I could sleep in the day time while they were working. My next door neighbour was so ****ed off with them that he wouldn't let them finish the side of the building beside his house. Absolute madness that they can get so much money when I bet most of them aren't affected much at all.

[pete]

I could have sworn I heard them in an interview say that they were not interested in money, they were not looking for money, that they wanted sunlight, peace and happiness.

They wanted world peace too but took the payoff instead.

Is this the money local residents are receiving for the local authority giving up some land on the banks of the river? Is this a first?

[jbyrne]

So probably well over €10m spent before a sod is turned. On a brighter note, I think sunderland only spent £15m on the Stadium of Light when it first opened. Now I know it was smaller and on a brownfield site, but it's clearly a big stadium on a budget.

think it cost about £30m stg, was on a green field site and not nestled in between a load of houses which would help make it cheaper. still makes you wonder about construction costs in this country!

celtic park was built cheaply enough for a far bigger capacity but apparently the maintenance costs each year are mad due to the cheap and chearful nature of its construction

[pete]

10m is small change for preparation of Lansdowne Road. How much was spent on Berties Bowl?

[elroy]

Does anyone think in hindsight, that it would have to better to build elsewhere with less restrictions, complications?? I know you cant beat its location etc but some of this money been paid out to residents etc lately is crazy.

I still feel a 50k stadium is about 10-15k short of what we need as well.

[citizenerased]

anyone get seats that were ripped out of the old one, i heard there was an auction a few weeks ago..is it true?

[SuperDave]

anyone get seats that were ripped out of the old one, i heard there was an auction a few weeks ago..is it true?

yeah, the irfu had one (seeing as they own the place and all) on their website but i didn't know about it til i read afterwards that it was over in the press.

[Torn-Ado]

Does anyone think in hindsight, that it would have to better to build elsewhere with less restrictions, complications?? I know you cant beat its location etc but some of this money been paid out to residents etc lately is crazy.

I still feel a 50k stadium is about 10-15k short of what we need as well.

You're right. Lansdowne should have been ripped down and sold to developers and build a proper, quality stadium on a greenfield site on the outskirts of the city. To fuk with all the pub landlords and moaning biddies in Ballsbridge. Most of the newly built stadiums around the world are done this way.

And 50K is too small. Look at England, Scotland and Wales. All have stadia over 60,000 for their respective rugby and football teams. Ireland probably have a potentially bigger support than them for top internationals.

[Sligo Hornet]

You're right. Lansdowne should have been ripped down and sold to developers and build a proper, quality stadium on a greenfield site on the outskirts of the city. To fuk with all the pub landlords and moaning biddies in Ballsbridge. Most of the newly built stadiums around the world are done this way.

And 50K is too small. Look at England, Scotland and Wales. All have stadia over 60,000 for their respective rugby and football teams. Ireland probably have a potentially bigger support than them for top internationals.

Agreed Torn-ado, as confirmed by the near 40,000 we had in Paris last time round!!

[elroy]

Agreed Torn-ado, as confirmed by the near 40,000 we had in Paris last time round!!

Ya but funny thing about that is there are a number of Irish people who will go away to Ireland games for the weekend etc(eg paris stuttgart) but who may not or do not go to Ireland games when at home because it just doesnt suit them for some reason or another. For instance, i went to stuttgart with 5 lads, and only one of them would regularly come to home games with me.

[pete]

You're right. Lansdowne should have been ripped down and sold to developers and build a proper, quality stadium on a greenfield site on the outskirts of the city. To f*** with all the pub landlords and moaning biddies in Ballsbridge. Most of the newly built stadiums around the world are done this way.

Do you think there would be less hassle building on a greenfield site? The one advantage Lansdowne has it that a stadium already exists there long before the residents bought their homes. Try building a 60k+ stadium with eye sight of any other property...

[eirebhoy]

I assume the government are obliged to pay their share for this now, no matter what happens at the elections?

[pete]

I assume the government are obliged to pay their share for this now, no matter what happens at the elections?

Contract already signed. FAI & IRFU contracted to pick up any tab for increased costs.

What government would reverse this decision anyway?

[jbyrne]

Agreed Torn-ado, as confirmed by the near 40,000 we had in Paris last time round!!

we had about 30k max at that game and most were day trippers.

i would agree that 50k is too small but greenfield out of town stadiums are a disaster. no pre or post match atmosphere and impossible to get to. the irish glass bottle site in ringsend. would have been ideal but think the land there is too expensive to be used as a stadium

[Metrostars]

So... is there work happening at Landsdowne Road? How far along is the building of the stadium?

[amaccann]

So... is there work happening at Landsdowne Road? How far along is the building of the stadium?

Take the DART

But good question, was wondering the same earlier today.

[ifk101]

So... is there work happening at Landsdowne Road? How far along is the building of the stadium?

This site has regular updates on the building progress

www.lrsdc.ie

[Greenforever]

we had about 30k max at that game and most were day trippers.

i would agree that 50k is too small but greenfield out of town stadiums are a disaster. no pre or post match atmosphere and impossible to get to. the irish glass bottle site in ringsend. would have been ideal but think the land there is too expensive to be used as a stadium

The land there is a lot cheaper than lansdowne road, the problem is ownership of the land was in dispute when the go ahead for lansdowne was given.

THe site is now owned by McNamara who carried out the demolition work at lansdowne rd.

50k is too small for rugby but not for soccer, wait till you see the turnout for the serbia game.

[ShamrockIreland]

Take the DART

But good question, was wondering the same earlier today.

I was passing by it on de dart the other day and yes its still just a building site with plenty of portacabins. Really strange trying to picture where everything used to be. Its the first time I've passed by it since it was flattened and it felt strange. There are still some of the old stiles left I just hope they get their fingers out and we have our old place back.

[Metrostars]

From the website:
http://www.lrsdc.ie/news/default.asp?NCID=50&NID=545

We will be pouring concrete floor slabs during normal working hours and may need to work later to finish the surface treatment of these slabs. ...

Construction of the realigned section of the Swan Culvert adjacent Havelock Square has been completed and flow through the culvert has been restored....

Construction of the east stand basement is substantially complete....

Piling west of the railway will be completed this week. We will then proceed to complete the installation of the outstanding piles along the northern boundary adjacent Havelock Square. ...

An Open Day is planned to take place early in the New Year for the local community to view models and drawings of the New Stadium and a site visit....

A centre has been set up where it is possible to view some drawings, models and footage of works carried out on site to date. This will be open to visitors from Thursday 10th January 2008, Monday to Friday between 09.00-17.00 and Saturdays 09.00-13.00....