I think Dundalk should be ok to host two rounds of the EL this season, obviously assuming we get through the first round!
If the owners warrant it necessary, I think you are permitted if applied for 6 weeks or so in advance, and as long as this is erected on a solid surface, to put up a temporary stand. DFC put one up twice in the past few seasons, EA Sports Cup final Sept 2014, and the final league game v Cork a month later. It’s a bit of gamble though as you probably will not know your opposition until a few weeks or less before the game, plus Dundalk will be seeded so rules out any big teams they can draw. It will still be a European game but if they don’t make any adjustment, the attendance will be limited to 3,100 I think.
There might be other permanent items to improve, but as suggested by Ezeikial, these will probably be only due to UEFA licencing, and they might be only quick fixes, but there is a long list of those in the ground !
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
Manager: Fergal, have you your boots with ya?
Fergal: Ya, I have them here.
Manager: Ah good stuff, well give them to this man so, he forgot his!
A solid/permanent base so behind the Carrick Rd end of Oriel would be ok but not the town end goal with the grass bank. That was one of the reasons for hoping that that whole area of the ground would have a full bay of concrete laid rather than just the path being widened.
I saw most of their press conference. They were politely answering questions on the ground but not giving any indication that major improvements are in any way a priority for them.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
They were much more specific. They clearly outlined that major improvements were not a priority.
The priority outlined was footballing success; they indicated that they would consider reinvesting in infrastructure subsequently.
The only commitments made were to the Puddle Project, and "looking at" anything needed for Europa League early rounds
What sort of structure is the seating behind the goal in Richmond Park, is it a permanent structure or a temporary type structure there permanently?
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
Out for a spell, got neglected, lay on the bench unselected.
I remember the advertisment hoardings on the bank all right. It also meets UEFA requirements i's sure. It would be a temporary solution that would ideal behind the Town goal after the right prep work. Dont suppose there is any guesstimate on the cost? Can it be dismantled for reuse elsewhere if say a new stand was to be bult?
Contractor on site today at Harps new ground
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Value of housing developments recover and the contractor is back on site in Stranrolar. Land swap for Finn Park must be worth the developer's while again...
Banks offering interest only buy to let mortgages, nearly €5 a pint, its all very de ja vu!
Wikipedia names the new Harps stadium as one of the venues for next year's U17 Euros. No source of that information is given though. Does anyone know anything about that?
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Took a friend to his first League of Ireland game lately and when I googled the Markets Field to show him where we'd be sitting I came across this artist's rendition from a 2013 Limerick Leader article of what the grounds could potentially look like. What he have is a fair far cry!
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