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Pearse Stadium is far too big for Connacht rugby, despite some posters on here telling you that everyone in Connacht is a massive supporter of them their average attendance last season was less than 6000 so a 28000 capacity stadium would be no good. Its why the new sportsground will only increase capacity by 4000, despite the €30m spend. Planning permission to install floodlights at Pearse Stadium has been in place since 2014 but the county board have had no money to spend on it so its likely to be next year before they are up. There have been lots of strange comments on this topic but I see someone said that they like the Sportsground because fans are right on the pitch - it's the only ground in the world iv been to where there is a dog track between the pitch and the supporters. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 16/01/2020 20:01:14 2260304 Link 1 |
Cost reasons I imagine. Indoor arenas more expensive. Irfu have a training facility with indoor pitch newly opened but not suitable for large crowds to watch games.
KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3480 - 16/01/2020 21:35:16 2260332 Link 0 |
There isnt much space to add considerable more capacity and remain on college road without dogs moving which they're not. It's far from only ground with a track of any kind between pitch and fans and that doesnt cause lack of atmosphere at games. And speaking as someone who has attended a lot of games the past 5 years or so in the sportsground if there were a lot more seats and covered seats at that then attendances would increase considerably as many will not attend when theyve to stand at college road/bohermore ends KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3480 - 16/01/2020 21:40:25 2260334 Link 0 |
There could have been floodlights long before, but when a Senior Garda in 2010 asked both the GAA & Galway City Council to investigate a forged signature, it was delayed, another example of incompetence & of course nobody knew how the signature got there or who signed it. Dog tracks, athletic tracks, all part of multi use stadiums that benefit many, unlike the white elephant GAA stadiums that only see capacity once or twice a year. They wouldn't even let local clubs play underage finals in Pearse Stadium for years, it's becoming obvious there is lots of sour grapes from the dinosaurs supporting Galway GAA over the €30 Million given to Connacht Rugby. Complaining about money given to rugby when the GAA couldn't even handle gate money or run their own show without massive financial irregularities.
moc.dna (Galway) - Posts: 1212 - 16/01/2020 21:59:48 2260339 Link 1 |
Would they really increase considerably if the stands were changed. Sounds like armchair fans making excuses to me as any real fan fit and able would happily go stand in a terrace if it's all that's on offer
Breezy (Limerick) - Posts: 1236 - 16/01/2020 23:13:10 2260356 Link 0 |
I love my sport and a key board warrior who would suggest that funding our sport is the answer to loosing a job, house, sleeping in a card board box and and eating in a soup kitchen is ridiculous. All funding for any project is politically motivated. Those unfortunates are not in a position to avail of these facilities. Try asking them how they think this funding will help them ? I am pleased Walsh Park is getting refurbished but do not see it as a priority over what is going on with the Hospital in Waterford. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2642 - 17/01/2020 00:46:52 2260368 Link 0 |
It's interesting you mention the GAA dinosaurs, only a few posts after going back over 30 years to a soccer game in Carraroe. I'd have thought the fact that Pearse Stadium was put forward as a host venue for the IRFUs botched World Cup bid would be a better recent example? I also wonder if one of the reasons the IRFU refused to meet TDs from the West is relating to that, despite the €20m taxpayer funding the Sportsground won't be part of any future world cup bid. Its capacity will be too small and they will still be looking to use Pearse Stadium, and looking to squeeze some more funds from the taxpayer to do the work required to it. I don't think anyone is complaining about Connacht rugby receiving such a big sum of money, it's welcome investment in the West. It's just that if the taxpayer was funding 2/3rds of the cost of a major GAA project and Croke Park refused to meet local TDs there would be a few questions asked in the media. The bitterness you refer to seems to be all coming from one side on here, with the GAA referred to as dinosaurs, thiefs and liars partly because of where underage clubs games were fixed it seems. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 17/01/2020 08:46:26 2260378 Link 0 |