Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

flasher0030 · 28-01-2020 02:03PM

ProudDUB wrote: »

If a monsoon and a hailstorm couldn't in previous years, I wouldn't be putting my faith in a wee bit of the white stuff

Praying for another dose of fog here.

muddle84 · 28-01-2020 03:31PM

ProudDUB wrote: »

If a monsoon and a hailstorm couldn't in previous years, I wouldn't be putting my faith in a wee bit of the white stuff.

Yeah but this year is different though.......

dunnerc · 28-01-2020 03:44PM

SomethingElse wrote: »

Sure it'll suit the Dubs fine, aren't ye well accustomed to the white stuff

Nah that Louth your thinking off

PressRun · 28-01-2020 08:10PM

Suarezistheman wrote: »

I thought Horan's comments at the end of the game were interesting. Muttered something along the lines that Castlebar is our home ground and we are trying to make it a hard place for visiting teams to come to. Expect a complete siege mentality on Saturday evening and nothing easy for the Dubs. I can see some regulars being back and a cracker of a game in store. Will it be enough to win, maybe not but what a game in prospect

We should be trying to improve the record in McHale Park but I'm not optimistic about Saturday tbh. Could be a long night for us if anything.

recyclebin · 28-01-2020 08:46PM

Was just over in the Mayo forum and there is a debate about who actually owns MacHale Park. Is it Castlebar Mitchels that own the land? Who owns the stadium buildings itself?

RedDevil55 · 28-01-2020 08:55PM

recyclebin wrote: »

Was just over in the Mayo forum and there is a debate about who actually owns MacHale Park. Is it Castlebar Mitchels that own the land? Who owns the stadium buildings itself?

AFAIK Mayo GAA own MacHale Park (at least once the loan is repaid) and the small pitch behind the Albany end.

However, I think Mitchels get all the takings from the shop which is a crazy arrangement. The county board must lose out on 10s of thousands every year from that.

irishgeo · 28-01-2020 11:25PM

RedDevil55 wrote: »

AFAIK Mayo GAA own MacHale Park (at least once the loan is repaid) and the small pitch behind the Albany end.

However, I think Mitchels get all the takings from the shop which is a crazy arrangement. The county board must lose out on 10s of thousands every year from that.

mayo gaa own it in bought for 1.5m on a 50yr lease.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/mayos-mchale-park-set-for-upgrade-216830.html

might be a long wait for the all seater bit.:D

boosabum · 29-01-2020 12:34AM

It is an all seater

irishgeo · 29-01-2020 08:04AM

boosabum wrote: »

It is an all seater

Give over. Does your sideline ticket have a seat number?

kegg · 29-01-2020 11:07AM

boosabum wrote: »

It is an all seater

It is an all seater. If you count concrete benches as seats!

muddle84 · 29-01-2020 11:27AM

irishgeo wrote: »

mayo gaa own it in bought for 1.5m on a 50yr lease.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/mayos-mchale-park-set-for-upgrade-216830.html

might be a long wait for the all seater bit.:D

A lease isn't ownership though or is it? I always thought Mitchells maintained ownership but leased it to the county board.

boosabum · 29-01-2020 11:29AM

irishgeo wrote: »

Give over. Does your sideline ticket have a seat number?

Can you identify the part of the stadium that has terraces and barriers for standing similar to hill 16 in croke park or semple ?

because there is no seat number assigned does not mean one cannot sit on the concrete seat

PARlance · 29-01-2020 11:40AM

muddle84 wrote: »

A lease isn't ownership though or is it? I always thought Mitchells maintained ownership but leased it to the county board.

Mayo GAA don't own it, they've a 50 year lease on it, until 2055.

recyclebin · 29-01-2020 01:14PM

Sounds like the same kind of deal the FAI have with the Aviva stadium if it's just a lease. Means they will be paying rent for life.

rrs · 29-01-2020 02:57PM

It's seem strange for a Club team to play in a big stadium like Mchale. A County stadium should be for County only. Why did Mayo not build there own stadium instead of sharing?
Although a few Counties share with Clubs, Tyrone and Omagh. Fermanagh Enniskillen Gaels.

blowitupref · 29-01-2020 03:37PM

John Prenty brought in a rule a few years ago that clubs weren't allowed to play in their home ground for Connacht club championships games and instead nominate another ground.

Castlebar Mitchels picked MacHale Park as they claim only the pitch at the back of the stadium is theirs.

Blackjack · 29-01-2020 05:06PM

rrs wrote: »

It's seem strange for a Club team to play in a big stadium like Mchale. A County stadium should be for County only. Why did Mayo not build there own stadium instead of sharing?
Although a few Counties share with Clubs, Tyrone and Omagh. Fermanagh Enniskillen Gaels.

I’d say if you were to look at it most County grounds are shared with Club teams.
There will be some exceptions and it probably makes more sense to share. Though some counties will tell you their home ground is one they never actually play at.

rrs · 29-01-2020 05:30PM

Of the local ones. Cavan and Meath don't. Don't think Longford do either.
Doesn't make sense trying to maintain a County ground surface, if being used all the time m

Blackjack · 29-01-2020 07:28PM

rrs wrote: »

Of the local ones. Cavan and Meath don't. Don't think Longford do either.
Doesn't make sense trying to maintain a County ground surface, if being used all the time m

Don’t think Glennon brothers Pearse Park is open these days, so not sure where Longford play. The surface at McHale has been an issue for a while, but I’m not sure that a separate county ground is necessary.

rrs · 29-01-2020 08:43PM

Pearse Park is open. Longford played Dublin there in the O Byrne Cup a few weeks ago. Longford beat Louth there in first round of League. It wasn't closed. It was closed before to fix stand.

Longford Slashers would be main club in Longford Town. They have their own club grounds. As should every club, instead of sharing.

irishgeo · 29-01-2020 08:46PM

boosabum wrote: »

Can you identify the part of the stadium that has terraces and barriers for standing similar to hill 16 in croke park or semple ?

because there is no seat number assigned does not mean one cannot sit on the concrete seat

But why say convert to all seater if it was already all seater.

SomethingElse · 29-01-2020 08:55PM

irishgeo wrote: »

But why say convert to all seater if it was already all seater.

It doesn't say that.

Kalyke · 29-01-2020 09:08PM

boosabum wrote: »

Can you identify the part of the stadium that has terraces and barriers for standing similar to hill 16 in croke park or semple ?

because there is no seat number assigned does not mean one cannot sit on the concrete seat

Woops...can see how you got your name:pac::pac:

Blackjack · 29-01-2020 09:44PM

rrs wrote: »

Pearse Park is open. Longford played Dublin there in the O Byrne Cup a few weeks ago. Longford beat Louth there in first round of League. It wasn't closed. It was closed before to fix stand.

Longford Slashers would be main club in Longford Town. They have their own club grounds. As should every club, instead of sharing.

Why though?

rrs · 29-01-2020 10:37PM

Because its the County Ground and should be respected. Its also an advantage for club teame to play there all the time, same way as it is for Dublin playing in Croke Park.

You don't see Bohemians playing in the Aviva as their home pitch. Or Rugby Clubs in Belfast playing in Kingspan stadium.

RedDevil55 · 29-01-2020 10:47PM

rrs wrote: »

Because its the County Ground and should be respected. Its also an advantage for club teame to play there all the time, same way as it is for Dublin playing in Croke Park.

You don't see Bohemians playing in the Aviva as their home pitch. Or Rugby Clubs in Belfast playing in Kingspan stadium.

Castlebar Mitchels don't play in MacHale Park any more than other Mayo clubs. They have another pitch that's used for their "home" games.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 30-01-2020 01:56AM

I was under the impression that most county grounds had historically been used by a club, but I might have pulled that idea out of my hole.

Martina1991 · 30-01-2020 02:49PM

rrs wrote: »

It's seem strange for a Club team to play in a big stadium like Mchale. A County stadium should be for County only. Why did Mayo not build there own stadium instead of sharing?
Although a few Counties share with Clubs, Tyrone and Omagh. Fermanagh Enniskillen Gaels.

rrs wrote: »

Of the local ones. Cavan and Meath don't. Don't think Longford do either.
Doesn't make sense trying to maintain a County ground surface, if being used all the time m

Some counties have dedicated grounds and some don't. What's the issue

Donegal share fixtures between Letterkenny, Ballyshannon and Ballbofey; all club grounds. I'm sure it's a great source of income for clubs.

Then you have the likes of Markievicz park and Hyde park lying idle most of the year. What's the point in that

rrs · 30-01-2020 02:53PM

The issue is the playing surface wouldn't be great as I Said above. Enniskillen and Omagh are examples. Omagh going to be closed for the rest of the year,relaying the pitch..

happyoutscan · 30-01-2020 03:12PM

I know I've said this a few times here, but for those who don't know... Everytime I drive by McHale Park and see the sky blue coloured seats I go ****ing demented.

It really grates me.

Rant not over.

Mayo GAA Discussion - Part 4

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