Agree htaem, very fishy. As the floodlights are the newest things in the stadium. It was bloody windy v Westmeath

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 27/04/2015 18:31:31    1718160

Ya very odd alright....

ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 27/04/2015 19:06:02    1718171

The floodlights!!!!!! Jesus lads of all the things in PT that we could fall down on I never thought it would be the floodlights. Again this appears to be PC gone a bit mad, how did we ever survive in county grounds in the 80's and 90's and even the 00's ?? I don't doubt you at all Roger but I do wish the county board would come out with a statement on matters like this, we not looking to be overly critical we just want to know, we all hold PT dear to our hearts and want what's best for it, if there are issues regarding its safety or development we as supporters want to know even if it's to take a few bob from our pockets to fundraise for the place, something I would have no issue doing. We were all looking forward to an All Ireland Final in PT next Saturday and the rug was pulled from under us, meaning a loss of some serious income and yet only now are we hearing a reason as to why the match was moved, keep the supporters informed and the supporters will help.

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 27/04/2015 21:23:29    1718235

I love Pairc Tailteann as a venue. The people involved in running the facility can be clearly seen putting their heart into ensuring all little details are taken care of on match Days. It annoys me that this nonsense is directed at them on top of the enforced closing of grass banks. People have learnt to stand safely on grass banks since the stone age,This concern is likely to be equally ridiculous. Hopefully clubs will all get behind the county board and condemn this treatment.

Ashrules (Dublin) - Posts: 518 - 28/04/2015 09:59:56    1718296

Ashrules I agree with your comments and would add that the closure of the grass banks just goes to show the nonsense going on from adults who are given a little bit of power -even if the are health or safety guys. You can go to a Slane concert, fill 70,000 patrons with beer on grass slopes with little health & Safety problems- where is the logic in all this?

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 28/04/2015 11:21:43    1718375

I don't think the grass banks are overly dangerous to be honest but they're not ideal and they certainly are glaring physical reminders of just how slack our county boards have been over the years. Also what does an annual (sometimes biennial) concert venue have to do with a sports stadium that's already held 7 senior inter county games in 3 months?

Listen I know you love grass, you've praised the pitch in PT many times but I love grass to, I grew up an a farm so I'm great defender of grass, also I think the smell of silage and hay is better than any fancy perfume or aftershave. So my grass loving credentials are not in doubt BUT in a football stadium I think the only grass should be on the pitch, there should be no grass terraces!

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 28/04/2015 14:46:35    1718519

Htaem - I understand and your post makes about as much sense as one of those large black rolls of silage!!

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 28/04/2015 16:30:18    1718592

browncows

Htaem - I understand and your post makes about as much sense as one of those large black rolls of silage!!

So do most of yours, I thought I'd try to speak your language in an attempt to communicate, apparently I failed.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 28/04/2015 17:24:00    1718634

I love grass too but it has no place in football,, ,,
Oh sorry you were talking about sod ,,,,, :). My bad ....

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 28/04/2015 19:34:26    1718680

Haha that's my favourite grass of all royaldunne :-)

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 29/04/2015 09:22:33    1718780

Ok so Roger was right the official answer is floodlights, still begs the questions as to why Navan was awarded the final before a H&S check, seems like a load of aul nonsense at this stage.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 29/04/2015 10:50:52    1718819

The official answer may be the flood lights, but the real reason may be the playing surface!!

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 29/04/2015 12:10:08    1718851

Copy and paste this link onto search bar on another tab . Go to 0.45 on the clip.Match is Dublin v Louth in 1959 in Pairc Tailteann. In absense of Health and Safety all that happened was People sat on grass enjoying a match.Makes you realise progress is not all good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHII0oX_I8o

Ashrules (Dublin) - Posts: 518 - 29/04/2015 12:29:42    1718865

It's definetly floodlights sure there is one lying in car park at swimming pool end

royalpainter (Meath) - Posts: 874 - 29/04/2015 13:55:02    1718917

royalpainter

It's definetly floodlights sure there is one lying in car park at swimming pool end

Ha I hope it wasn't lying there when the H&S inspector arrived out, that wouldn't look well.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 29/04/2015 14:46:08    1718948

Maybe it had too much grass. :).

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 29/04/2015 18:54:40    1719058

They started to spend money on the pitch when they heard they were getting the u21 final, bit late resodding now, lost a fair gate there shud have listened to clubs complaining about the surface, lights i dont think so, whos to blame?

elguapo (Meath) - Posts: 51 - 29/04/2015 19:17:48    1719066

It is the lights that are the issue and it's something they've been looking to get sorted for the past while. It's a problem with the base of the poles.

jackhackett (Meath) - Posts: 773 - 29/04/2015 21:18:21    1719087