J Cheever Loophole wrote: » 18,156. That is definitely the biggest attendance since the AG redevelopment was completed.
ardmacha wrote: » Whatever the attendance was on Sunday last........
munchkin_utd wrote: » firstly you have a 20 or 30 million euro stadium. You are not making a profit any time soon out of the stadium. So, the naming rights would go to pay for the stadium and not the coffers of any county board in a split use arrangement. Pitchside advertising might be sold on the tripple, but again theres a massive debt to be paid back so the cash goes into the stadium holding company. Same for boxes, whether they are sold once or per county, the cash goes to pay the debt. when the debt is paid, you start getting into the question of who pays what, but you'd simply have the counties paying a "rent" or % of the gate as a contribution to upkeep. It wouldnt be the first stadium in the world to have shared use or ownership.
ArmaniJeanss wrote: » How would income be split e.g., naming rights, pitchside advertising etc. Clearly a 3way split would be biased against Dublin yet anything other than a 3way split would imply that Meath/Kildare are inferiors in this ground share.
threeball wrote: » Armaghs ground being used now in the Donegal Armagh game is the perfect example of everythinga county ground should be. Reasonably sized, nice close stands, well appointed terraces and a quality playing surface. If more counties had grounds like this our games would be played in a fantastic atmosphere no matter what stage of the year it was.
munchkin_utd wrote: » in my eyes whats needed is a joint effort between Kildare and Dublin (if not meath too) for a proper state of the art 25,000 seater between them - but that doesnt seem to be on the cards.
salmocab wrote: » read that article about the spawell complex this morning. I live reasonably close and it is a massive site with pretty good accessibility. It might have suited very well as it would be hard to get a land bank that big in Dublin that has good accessibility. Im torn about building a new stadium though, it would be great to have an appropriate sized stadium for league games but I'm not sure how much it would be needed from a Dublin point of view a handful of league games a year for the footballers and hurlers plus maybe one or two championship matches for the hurlers. I know underage teams can use it too but it seems like a lot of money would be spent on the stadium part.
Dublin GAA has suffered a major setback, arising from its failed attempt to acquire the landmark Spawell Complex on the city's southside. The county board launched a concerted effort to acquire the NAMA-controlled 35-acre property in Templeogue but lost out in a bidding war. "We are extremely disappointed that our bid was unsuccessful," said Dublin CEO John Costello. "We considered that the Dublin GAA proposal for the construction of five grass and synthetic playing pitches and complementary facilities represented the best outcome for NAMA and the tax-payer, involving as it would, significant benefits to the community in terms of participation in sport, health and fitness and the economy generally." <snip> As well as providing several pitches, the site would also have been suitable for a stadium, in line with Dublin's 2011-17 strategic plan.It envisaged the construction of a mid-sized facility, capable of accommodating around 25,000 spectators. The Spawell Complex is located very close to the M50 motorway, making it an ideal location for Dublin county board's plans. There is easy access to the site, which would have been a major advantage if a stadium were built there.
nice_guy80 wrote: » How much does Downing street put into the North every year to prop up the economy? There is a huge level of grants for sports facilities in the north compared to the republic
nice_guy80 wrote: » The Queen is great for funding you don't hear too many of them complaining about that
J Cheever Loophole wrote: » Capacity is listed as 19,500 with 5,700 seats. However for some reason when it comes to matches like yesterday there is a couple of thousand less tickets, i.e. it's given a capacity of around 17,000.
Hibbeler wrote: » What is the capacity in Armagh? It looked really good on TV with a full crowd and I'm sure the atmosphere was really good as well (right up until the match that is :pac:). Makes me wish that the Meath vs Westmeath Leinster semi final was set for somewhere like Tullamore rather than atmosphereless Croke Park before a Dublin game
Pete_Cavan wrote: » Kerry at it this time;http://www.livegaelic.com/features/kerry-get-massive-international-backing-for-centre-of-excellence/ Seems a bit OTT to be honest, do they really need to have two gyms and seven pitches across two locations?
ciarriaithuaidh wrote: » What 2 gyms are you on about? There is no gym at the site pictured in your post. All Indoor facilities are at IT Tralee, where the new Kerry Sports Academy is being built and several organisations will have the use of all indoor facilities. Just as a matter of interest, what would you consider adequate facilities to allow upwards of 20 teams to train/play 12 months a year?
malistheman wrote: » The lads down in Cork might take note of the 4 pitches in that centre of excellence. Fair play to Offaly, that looks like a solid design.
