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I'd have said more like One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.................but I'd include myself in that!
MedwayIrish (Wexford) - Posts: 2324 - 04/07/2017 16:25:39 2010537 Link 0 |
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The hill was closed because they took up about 30 barriers....how long does it take to take up 30 barriers??it was an excuse by the gaa to get more money for seating... fathermurphy (Wexford) - Posts: 314 - 04/07/2017 16:41:29 2010550 Link 0 |
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Not for a provincial final, especially one with as much interest as this Leinster final had. And definitely not when the crowd is expected to be exceed 75% the grounds capacity.
Marlon_JD (Tipperary) - Posts: 1823 - 04/07/2017 17:06:53 2010564 Link 0 |
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If you've got the plan to build a stand that gets around the fact that an extremely busy train line runs literally yards behind Hill 16 then I'm sure the GAA would love to hear from you. It also isn't the Dart. It's a national train line connecting the West of Ireland, as well as many other areas to the city centre of Dublin. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 04/07/2017 17:23:55 2010576 Link 1 |
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Agreed, made no sense aLloyd and would have added to the day and got thousands snapping up tickets.
catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 04/07/2017 18:13:11 2010608 Link 0 |
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If there is any silver lining to a Coldplay concert is that it means Westmeath v Dubs won't be the worst performance in Croke Park this summer. Morty (Westmeath) - Posts: 209 - 04/07/2017 18:20:48 2010613 Link 1 |
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I was at a quarter final double header a few years back and the crowd was 35thousand and the kilinan terrace was not open
hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 04/07/2017 18:27:35 2010619 Link 0 |
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A quarter-final isn't a provincial final. Not the same occasion And not that it really matters, but 35k is still less than 75% the capacity of Thurles Marlon_JD (Tipperary) - Posts: 1823 - 04/07/2017 19:13:53 2010652 Link 0 |
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I'd say Heslin and Dessie Dolan could put on a better gig than the appropriately named Coldplay.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7346 - 04/07/2017 20:15:28 2010681 Link 1 |
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Agreed, the cost of completing the "bowl" would be huge as the railway line would have to be moved to some extent and then you have the cost of buying houses and land on Clonliffe Road and Joseph's Avenue, then we would have many complaining its a waste of money and a white elephant, the capacity is fine as it is and personally I think the Hill looks fine, they done the best at the time with the land available to them but not having it available last Sunday was a poor decision, for all they had done the work could have easily started after the hurling.
Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 04/07/2017 20:57:19 2010694 Link 0 |
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Rich it looks like someone cut off the end of the stadium, it's terrible.the same with the Aviva stadium.
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 04/07/2017 21:14:24 2010706 Link 0 |
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When leaving Croke Park they were already marking out for the concert, taking down the goal posts, etc, etc. I would say a few lads with a ratchet could have took out those few rows of barriers in a few hours
Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 05/07/2017 12:22:02 2010922 Link 0 |
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Nobody cut off the end of the stadium. The Hill was there and the railway line was there before the stadium was revamped. Unlike on the Canal end they cannot build very close to the railway line like they can build very close to the canal or build a bridge over the railway line from the Hill 16 end like the bridge over the canal for supporters leaving the ground.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7346 - 05/07/2017 21:24:28 2011211 Link 0 |