Stadium Updates (All Clubs)

**nigel-harps1954** · 20/10/2022, 5:55 PM

Anyone who can get behind the draw to help make this a reality would be highly appreciated.

First proper visuals we've seen, and it's beautiful.

**Martinho II** · 20/10/2022, 7:43 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Anyone who can get behind the draw to help make this a reality would be highly appreciated.

First proper visuals we've seen, and it's beautiful.

Heard the interview on Johnny Wards and Dan McDonnells podcast hes one of the Mr Men isnt he Nigel?

**Mr A** · 21/10/2022, 11:57 AM

Indeed he is

You can read even more in depth blethering here: https://www.extratime.com/articles/2...or-the-future/

**Buller** · 21/10/2022, 12:58 PM

Great stuff! That video is Galway United DVD material.

Great that Finn Park is being retained for the academy too, massive bonus.

Is that concrete shell of a stand that currently exists being retained in the new stadium? The seated stands in that video looked very small only 5 or 6 rows tall.

**Neish** · 21/10/2022, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by Buller

Great stuff! That video is Galway United DVD material.

The seated stands in that video looked very small only 5 or 6 rows tall.

Well the video may not be exactly how it will look but 6 row of say 20 seats is 120 x 15 or so blocks and its 1800 seats in one stand

**nigel-harps1954** · 21/10/2022, 4:40 PM

Current existing structure is being kept yeah. I think it's something like 1950 seats in it, so there'll certainly be much more than 5 or 6 rows in that. The far side will be slightly smaller though, about 1,400 seats, so could be looking at that side having 7 or 8 rows deep.

**ger121** · 21/10/2022, 4:54 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Indeed he is

You can read even more in depth blethering here: https://www.extratime.com/articles/2...or-the-future/

When I heard the piece on the podcast, I was wondering if he and the Mr A on here, were one and the same.

**bohsmug** · 22/10/2022, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Neish

Well the video may not be exactly how it will look but 6 row of say 20 seats is 120 x 15 or so blocks and its 1800 seats in one stand

Can only assume you're thinking of GAA pitchside stands cos I'd have that as about a 50% overestimation. Pitchside stand would be circa 200 seats per row, give or take.

It's a great way to build a stadium I think. An impressive main stand and then decent functional (and covered!) stands for the rest. I hope they get the camera pointed at the main stand.

**Mr A** · 22/10/2022, 1:58 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

When I heard the piece on the podcast, I was wondering if he and the Mr A on here, were one and the same.

Pretty sure we are. Never been in the same room as another one anyway.

**Mr A** · 22/10/2022, 1:59 PM

Originally Posted by Neish

Well the video may not be exactly how it will look but 6 row of say 20 seats is 120 x 15 or so blocks and its 1800 seats in one stand

Yeah the existing structure will remain part of it so the main stand part of video is slightly inaccurate as in reality it will be more substantial- we will have a better version in time but with draw approaching used what we had.

**Martinho II** · 22/10/2022, 4:41 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Pretty sure we are. Never been in the same room as another one anyway.

hint hint the first time I heard of ye guy was from yer fanzine. Think I ordered a handful of fanzines from ye from guts of 20 yrs ago now!

**Mr A** · 22/10/2022, 7:00 PM

Ha! Down to the River to Pray (DTTR).. Mr T and I drove that, while also doing a bunch of club stuff too. Nowhere like an LOI club for having plenty of hats.

And of course we both ended up owed money, but sure you'll have that

**Mr A** · 28/10/2022, 9:15 AM

Tonight is the night of the big Harps draw! If you are sick of the terrible away facilities at Finn Park, this is your chance to help change that, and sure you might win €20,000 in the process.

https://annualdraw.finnharpsfc.ie/

**passinginterest** · 28/10/2022, 9:50 AM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Tonight is the night of the big Harps draw! If you are sick of the terrible away facilities at Finn Park, this is your chance to help change that, and sure you might win €20,000 in the process.

https://annualdraw.finnharpsfc.ie/

Looking forward to the call telling me I've won the €20k!

Was at the Rovers match in Tallaght last night and new stand looks steeper and taller than any of the others. I think having the structure there is already helping to increase the noise level and atmosphere. With the improved corporate facilities etc. that it's going to bring it should be a fantastic facility once it opens.

**Philosophizer** · 28/10/2022, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

Was at the Rovers match in Tallaght last night and new stand looks steeper and taller than any of the others. I think having the structure there is already helping to increase the noise level and atmosphere. With the improved corporate facilities etc. that it's going to bring it should be a fantastic facility once it opens.

I thought the same when I saw it last night. I should have got some pictures and posted them here now that I think of it. It kind of dwarfs the main stand a bit. It will be significantly higher than the main stand.

I’m guessing they’ll put their own singing section there and then move away supporters to the south stand?

**EatYerGreens** · 28/10/2022, 1:15 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

Looking forward to the call telling me I've won the €20k!

Was at the Rovers match in Tallaght last night and new stand looks steeper and taller than any of the others. I think having the structure there is already helping to increase the noise level and atmosphere. With the improved corporate facilities etc. that it's going to bring it should be a fantastic facility once it opens.

More importantly - does it stifle the wind ?

**EatYerGreens** · 28/10/2022, 1:25 PM

Originally Posted by Philosophizer

I thought the same when I saw it last night. I should have got some pictures and posted them here now that I think of it. It kind of dwarfs the main stand a bit. It will be significantly higher than the main stand.

I’m guessing they’ll put their own singing section there and then move away supporters to the south stand?

The South Stand is the trickiest to manage regarding away fans though, as they'd have to go past the home fans to get there. So from a crowd safety and security point of view - and acknowledging the fact that issues regarding an element of Rovers support are not exactly unherd of - it would surely makes most sense to house away supporters at a point nearer to where they can be separated and get in and out of the area with minimum contact with home support ? Or is that worrying too much about all of this ?

**sbgawa** · 29/10/2022, 4:49 AM

I'd say the away support will be kept in the East stand as it is now.

**Philosophizer** · 29/10/2022, 3:27 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

I'd say the away support will be kept in the East stand as it is now.

That would be a shame. It would be some spectacle to see the home fans in the big new north stand and the away fans filling the south stand - mainly thinking of the derbies against Bohs. Pats and Shels who could pack out the south end.

**placid casual** · 29/10/2022, 7:24 PM

There is no chance of the away fans getting near the South Stand. Keep them in the east stand at the square end. I don't think the North stand will be opened for most of the games tbh, as the attendences will not require it. No opposition LOI fans would bring more than 1,100 to Tallaght anyway, except maybe for latter stages cup games or potential top 2 meetings I'd say. Hopefully the European games will see enough interest to have all 4 stands open.