Best stadium in Ireland

[Tir Oilean]

Budget restrictions is what kept the new stand short Sandro AFAIK.

[Sandro]

I don't think making it 15 meters longer on each side would have been much more expensive. Do you know if the stand can be extended at later stage?

[KBurke]

I'd say we should be filling the 2 stands we have before we worry about extending stands our building new stands

[Sandro]

I'd say we should be filling the 2 stands we have before we worry about extending stands our building new stands

That's for sure but management is made of good planning too

[WoodquayBoy]

I thought it was a health and safety issue, need sp[ace for an evacuation of, God forbid, one was needed, so can't build all the way into the corner?

[galwayhoop]

Should the club build further stands behind the goals even the total capacity of 5000 would be reduced.

not true.

if stands were built with a similar design behind each goal the capacity would increase.
when you have non-stepped terracing, like we do, you are only allowed to have supporters 3 or 4 deep. if stands were built with room for standing at the front (like the new stand) then the number allowed stand wouldn't get any smaller. prior to construction of the new stand the grounds capacity was 3,500 so the new stand increased the capacity by even more than the number of seats in it (it's 5,500 afaik now).
the new stand is about 60 meters in length and holds 1,500. if a stand of about 40 meters was to be built at each end then it would increase the capacity by 2,000. also if terraced steps were put in around the ground this would further increase the capicity.

all of this is waaaaaay down the line though. we got less than 2,200 up last friday so i wouldn't be worrying about 2 more stands.

[galwayhoop]

I thought it was a health and safety issue, need sp[ace for an evacuation of, God forbid, one was needed, so can't build all the way into the corner?

not my understanding of it. there is potential to increase the stand, at least obn the town side anyway

[luka]

Best Stadium in Ireland...........ye'll be there today lads

[Terry]

are ye still playing yer home games in turners cross? better ring the lads on the bus !!!!!!

[The Rebel Ram]

are ye still playing yer home games in turners cross? better ring the lads on the bus !!!!!!

Since we played Limerick at the start of last season in Turners Cross we haven't lost a game in Colman's Park since September '06.

Looks set to continue for a bit too i bet