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rodgers wrote:

Andy Bernard wrote:People complaining about 3g need to remember we don't have much grass for their first half of the season anyway. Also is tye greyhounds not going to showgrounds?

For whatever reason the grass pitch has been in an awful state for the start of each recent season. Not sure why that is. But once people point out how crap it is, the council usually step in. Did we win pitch of the year once a few years ago? Other non-club owned pitches such as turners cross, terryland or tallaght which get used for other games as well don't seem to have that problem.

A Derry & Strabane Council Committee has chosen one of seven options for the redevelopment of the Brandywell Stadium tthis evening.

Sinn Fein, the SDLP and the DUP all agreed to press ahead with Option Three of seven, despite misgivings voiced by Independent Councillor Gary Donnelly.

The Council’s Health and Community Committee was last night presented with the list of options at their monthly meeting in the Guildhall.

Option Three involves proceeding to tender for the entire Brandywell scheme.

As part of this a public advertisement will be put out for providers to run the Greyhound Track.

The report states: “In theory Greyhound racing can take place seven days per week as it will not impact on the running of the football stadium (as it is now within the Showground’s site). Any Greyhound operator will pay a proposed £55 per hour for the hire of the facility. These costs will help cover staff costs, electricity costs, maintenance costs and other operating costs associated with managing the facility.”

Proposing the committee proceed in this way, Sinn Fein Councillor Kevin Campbell said that by this stage there has been numerous consultations as far as six and a half years ago. “There are seven options here for discussion and I would like to make a proposal to accept option three as it accommodates everyone,” he added.

Colr Donnelly however said he had attended a “robust and very frank” meeting recently involving various stakeholders, and that there had been “no consensus”.

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derry_bhoy17 wrote:After reading all the options; option 3 was the most sensible and viable, can't wait for full council to get this ratified and get the work started..

Stronger indications this evening that Derry City are favouring Maginn Park over Finn Park in their quest for a temporary home if as expected the redevelopment of Brandywell continues into the new LOI league season proper which is scheduled to start on March 4th.

Rumours are rife that a possible ground share with Finn Harps would be the most viable option but it looks like Inishowen which is more natural hinterland for the Candystripes could get the nod from Derry chairman Philip O'Doherty and his executive.

Interesting that O'Doherty did not rule it out in a number of media interviews this week as well.

stevebradley wrote:Buncrana much easier and quicker to get to for City fans than Ballybofey, and it's a natural hinterland of support for the team as well.

Hopefully a short stint playing there would gain us a few new supporters locally,

shauna wrote:http://m.derryjournal.com/news/derry-s- ... -1-7087511

Anybody know how that council meeting went last night did the full council rubber stamp option 3

Paul_C wrote:The doggymen will cause the death of the whole project.

peterc wrote:http://www.derryjournal.com/news/counci ... z3sgz9MLbg

gary wrote:

peterc wrote:http://www.derryjournal.com/news/counci ... z3sgz9MLbg

What exactly are the doggie men complaining about?

I thought they get a brand new track out of this completely separate from DCFC
allowing them to race anytime they want

Is it that they want rid of us altogether and just keep the Brandywell for dog racing?

Im obviously missing something here

daniel wrote:Doggy men should be told to fuck off! This whole threat of a legal challenge surely must be balls to, how the fuck does that work out? The council own the facilities and are providing them, if they can pay the money, tough shit!