QuoteQuaint.Originally Posted by Philly
Better than I expected to be honest but very small. That was 2004 so perhaps there have been a few changes since. I like that I could park in the ground.
Out of interest, what do people think of Station Road?
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Better than I expected to be honest but very small. That was 2004 so perhaps there have been a few changes since. I like that I could park in the ground.
Nobody knows us, we don't care
im not a rovers fan
flippen trains are a pain in the arse
the ground is a bit of a dump aswell
Given your outrageous comment about the RSC being a modern facility, it's safe to conclude that you're a blah munching, sheep worrier.im not a rovers fan
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Forgot to mention the Santry Siro.
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All of this has happened before. All of it will happen again.
nothing wrong with it, free rent and lifetime tenancy for waterford united new stand starting within the next few weeks,
built by waterford city council for the people of waterford and the futures looking very bright, (best stadium in the country next year)
unlike that ****hole of a thing you lot are renting from the munster senior league,
remember now, dont miss any of your rent payments or you might be evicted
RSC is the sweetest deal going, and when the new stand is up it will give it a lot more of an inclosed feeling
RSC: Santry without the planes overhead. The fact that the pitch (which should be the most important thing in any ground) is shocking just puts it beyond any sort of acceptability.
Flancare: football's answer to Wuthering Heights, windy, rainy, in the middle of nowhere and far, far away from civilisation. Still can't get used to there being no street lights outside, that just feels wrong
Belfield: bleak. Taking the end walls off the stand improved it enormously. Says it all that partial dismantling creates an improvement. Wish they'd hurry up and finish the job.
Monaghan: surreal. Only in it once, kept expecting Julie Andrews and the von Trapp family to come over the horizon singing "The Hills Are Alive With The Sound of Music". Grazing cattle have NO place within eyesight of a football ground.
Carlisle Grounds: bitter in winter and, perversely, far too twee, family-day-out-ish when it's sunny. Absolutely hate the new stand (a) cos it's like watching a game from inside a greenhouse and (b) no smoking policy. FFS, it's OUTDOORS.
Brandywell: actually don't mind the view from the away section, don't see what people are complaining about. Pity they had to pull down the old covered terrace, it always felt like a football ground with the singing home fans over there, hate this nonsense of everyone being on the same side.
Dalymount: love the shed, absolutely hate hate hate the Connaught St side, kills all atmosphere when we're put there, which is particularly idiotic when they (Bohs PA staff) keep calling it "Dublin's friendliest derby". Which in itself is another negative against the place.
Turners Cross: used to be my favourite ground when the away section was in the main stand. That other bonsai stand is terrible though, even standing at the back of it, you're too low down to have any sort of decent view. New shed looks the biz.
United Park: my favourite away ground for the last couple of years. Away terrace is the best in the League, bar maybe Terryland.
Tolka: grand when it's full, but it's never full. I remember 9000 there for a Shels-Pats cup replay about six years ago, but without a crowd of even half that, it's just too big and echoey. Always thought the "toilets" were simply a reflection of Ollie's sewer-rat mentality.
Showgrounds: main stand looks well but away side always feels like it's about to sink out of sight. Entrance always reminds me of Flancare, just with the potholes, shellholes and archaelogical explorations inside the perimeter wall. Gets major forgiveness though on account of Sligo being the best away trip for an overnighter.
Terryland: lovely ground, looking forward to seeing the new stand in the flesh and seeing whether Galway away other than on Good Friday can rival Sligo.
Oriel: always expect some additional part of it will have been knocked down the next time.
Finn Park: only in it the once but doesn't the big stand just have a concrete slope instead of a terrace? Utterly ridiculous.
Station Road: Baldonnel with a bar. Coldest place on earth for pre-season friendlies.
Kilkenny: most wonderful little mudbanks I've ever stood on, nothing but fond memories of the place.
Richmond: stand is ridiculous, can't understand how anyone over 4'6" can sit in any sort of comfort. Floodlights are among the most view-ruining in the League, hoolie fence killed the Shed for loads of people. Mind you, the Shed has the most satisfying acoustics of any ground for drumming, from thorough trial and error I know the third step up gives the optimum amplification except I can't be bothered with the crap view any more. Love the fact that it's in down a bowl though, makes it completely unique or more accurately, creates a more unique opportunity for when it's developed. Plus it's home.
Last edited by Dr.Nightdub; 18/07/2007 at 12:28 AM.
Revenge for 2002
All of limericks grounds are dirty kips, only upside to going to them was we usually got the 3 points, honourable mention to saint mels aswell.
Hogan park for me .
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No no, you misunderstand me. What I`m trying to research is a list of items that the average fan finds totally unacceptable in terms of any visiting ground. By starting with the worst, I will have a clearer list of things that need to be improved. For e.g, what are the core things expected when an away fan attends a match, proper toilets, good stewarding, food/drink, safety, cover etc.
For a start I`m well aware that my own club need to make massive improvements for the away fan, especially and more urgently if we go up next season.
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Does anyone remember when Rovers played at the RDS? Now that was the worst ground for any fans! You were miles from the pitch. Morton Stadium was the same. But no matter what angle you were looking from, that 6-4 victory was still excellent to watch
its true, waterford united have the best deal in the country,
rent free for life, best floodlights by far, new stand starting soon,
over 15 million to be spent on the whole complex over the next 2 years.
we going to have the best stadium in the country next yesr.
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no rush there buddy, yere safe for another year.
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There has been terrace on 3 sides of ths ground for the past 3 o so seasons, River end is closed off, also got new temp seating area, which IMO makes the shed side worse, but we needed them as the old seating area wasn't the greatest. Also have new toilets in the away end.
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Obviously you were never there to post that.
RDS had the best view in the lague at that time from the Anglesea stand.
Anyway rathbane wins hands down. No cover, seats or any facilities whatsoever and coupled with being in probably the most dangerous place in the country too didnt help.
Why anyone would find fault with Drogheda's ground is mystifying. Covered seats and terracing and a bar you can watch the match from is something a lot of clubs dont have.
If Flancare covered the seats behind the goal as you pay in and filled in the craters in the car park it could be one of the best in the league.
Best grounds now are Cork and Galway no question. Richmond is a great LOI ground.
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Galway's isn't that great, although with the new stand I'm sure it's much better, haven't seen it yet though.
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I was indeed. It was of its time, certainly no better than Tolka, Oriel or Dalymount of the same era. Was also at the '87 cup final (3-0) and witnessed a last ditch half-time protest at the closure of Miltown, sad times for the club on the back of four successive league titles. The sooner Rovers get settled in Tallaght the better.
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