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TenaciousDee wrote:

stevebradley wrote:

thecitizen wrote:Simply name it after a sponsor, the money is much needed!!

But it's not Derry City's stadium ! Any naming rights income from it would therefore go to the owner (i.e. the council), not the club.

And we'd have to put up with whatever name it was e.g. The Club Orange Stadium, commonly known as 'The Orange Stadium'

I pitched it before and I will pitch it again

"Top Muff at The Brandywell Stadium"

What about the "The Derry City Council Stand" as the Strabane contingent of the council wouldn't want to be associated with a Europa prelimary ground which shows no forethought or support in ambition for the town, only a parochial attitude which is a long way from 2013 year of culture intent.

Any pics of new stand structure , drove past looks very small!

New stand will be adequate for our needs and looks great. Elevator shaft being fitted at moment. Pre-cast concrete 'steps/floor' on trailer ready for fitting. Whole centre pitch area now cleared and level which I presume means founds etc. for pitch next step. Should all be ready in good time. I expect new stand will fill quite quickly.
I believe the old stand has new wiring, lighting, P.A. but not confirmed.
Where can one view original plans?

Drove past it on Friday. It's a joke

The only ground ever to have a dog track( for what real purpose who knows) protruding into it!

Andy Bernard wrote:Drove past it on Friday. It's a joke

Will look good when it is finished,Andy Bernard you must be easy amused I just can't see the joke.

No it won't. It's an insult

Have been driving past regularly and it' starting to take shape. Think it will look well once finished. Anything beats standing in the pissing rain down in Maginn park

adydcfc wrote:Have been driving past regularly and it' starting to take shape. Think it will look well once finished. Anything beats standing in the pissing rain down in Maginn park

Nice not having to deal with stone throwers outside the ground all the same

Andy Bernard wrote:

adydcfc wrote:Have been driving past regularly and it' starting to take shape. Think it will look well once finished. Anything beats standing in the pissing rain down in Maginn park

Nice not having to deal with stone throwers outside the ground all the same

Yeah but lacks atmosphere!

I've been attending since we returned to senior football and never once experienced a stonethrower. I know they have been in existence. I read the papers. But I've been lucky/fortunate??? up to now.
Some people are less fortunate than others.
Also, I know the new development isn't what we ideally would have hoped for but I for one will appreciate the improvements and make the most of it.

kitwe wrote:I've been attending since we returned to senior football and never once experienced a stonethrower. I know they have been in existence. I read the papers. But I've been lucky/fortunate??? up to now.
Some people are less fortunate than others.
Also, I know the new development isn't what we ideally would have hoped for but I for one will appreciate the improvements and make the most of it.

Talking sence.

adydcfc wrote:

Andy Bernard wrote:

adydcfc wrote:Have been driving past regularly and it' starting to take shape. Think it will look well once finished. Anything beats standing in the pissing rain down in Maginn park

Nice not having to deal with stone throwers outside the ground all the same

Yeah but lacks atmosphere!

Atmosphere is created by the supporters and unlike the team we don't make the effort, even the library clap has disappeared. A go at the Icelandic applause, or was it Motherwell, could be a starter but our shyness prevents us trying.

magspat wrote:

kitwe wrote:I've been attending since we returned to senior football and never once experienced a stonethrower. I know they have been in existence. I read the papers. But I've been lucky/fortunate??? up to now.
Some people are less fortunate than others.
Also, I know the new development isn't what we ideally would have hoped for but I for one will appreciate the improvements and make the most of it.

Talking sence.

The Dundalk minibus windows didn't break spontaneously

The Checkpoint Charlie Twitter account posted photos from the Greyhound track today.

peterc wrote:The only ground ever to have a dog track( for what real purpose who knows) protruding into it!

Was up there having a duke today, and I don't think the track protrudes into the stadium.

They've now built a wall around the dog track, which doesn't stick out beyond the level of the Southend Stand. I think the bit that looked like it would was just where the soil had been raked around outside where the greyhound wall now is.

I hope that's the case anyway !

danny hale wrote:Any pics of new stand structure , drove past looks very small!

Should be some in the journal shortly.

kitwe wrote:New stand will be adequate for our needs and looks great.

Unless the toilets shown in the planning drawings as being under the unconstructed terracing either side of stand are being moved to be under it now, then it will not be adequate for the most basic of needs. Can someone from the club allay these concerns?

Andy Bernard wrote:No it won't. It's an insult

I tend to agree. It'll be very similar to Oriel Park and that just looks wrong having a lump of a shed at the halfway line instead of a full stand.

Still though, it'll be a lot better than what we had!

PauliAlonso wrote:

Andy Bernard wrote:No it won't. It's an insult

I tend to agree. It'll be very similar to Oriel Park and that just looks wrong having a lump of a shed at the halfway line instead of a full stand.

Still though, it'll be a lot better than what we had!

Yes it's a more modern shed the people of derry are paying for.