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Why is it derelict ? I don't know the reason/story behind it. Could someone fill me in ? Pity to see it the way it is. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 20/08/2016 14:52:07 1903553 Link
Replying To waynoI: "Why is it derelict ? I don't know the reason/story behind it. Could someone fill me in ? Pity to see it the way it is." http://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/gaa-move-a-step-closer-to-long-awaited-casement-park-redevelopment/79567 this seems to have the latest news on Casement Park. avonali (Dublin) - Posts: 1974 - 20/08/2016 15:05:51 1903556 Link
It's being reclaimed by nature of course. brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 20/08/2016 16:00:18 1903572 Link
Antrim GAA should answer that question! Surely they should be hosting club championship fixtures there right now. Have they just decided not to maintain the venue? And why? If that's the way they're treating their main ground then methinks the money set aside for the redevelopment could be put to better use elsewhere! cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5026 - 20/08/2016 16:04:34 1903577 Link
Thought there is redevelopment supposed to be happening there no? GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 20/08/2016 16:11:19 1903583 Link
residents protests were upheld in court but this makes no sense everybody would benefit from a state of the art stadium in Ireland's second largest city suckvalleypaddy (Galway) - Posts: 1676 - 20/08/2016 16:27:18 1903587 Link
Be great to see something rival croker up north alright , doubt it will be happening though GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 20/08/2016 23:32:40 1903704 Link
It's a joke. Us clubs are playing championship matches in poor club pitches. Casement used to host majority of senior championship matches ...as well as juvenile and junior, intermediate etc. It is just lying derelict...awful. Such a class pitch My da actually had his first 3 years of primary school in Casement changing rooms...true Story! Played on the pitch at lunchtime There are more classrooms in belfast these days Thank God! CLG_09 (Antrim) - Posts: 42 - 20/08/2016 23:43:25 1903707 Link
It is sad to see the old ground in the state it is but things are moving on. There is currently an ongoing consultation process that is open to anyone who wants to submit an opinion or concern on any new build stadium. Croke Park, the Ulster Council and Antrim board are determined to involve EVERYONE and address EVERY concern and plans are afoot to start building in 2017. I expect that new plans, especially the height of stands, will be scaled back a bit to address residents concerns on sunlight on their homes and new entrances, exits and safety will take up a lot of the new plans. Ulster and Belfast need a modern stadium in order for us to compete with other sports in the 21st century. I know many people are worried about history and atmosphere being neglected re: Clones etc but just a few miles across the motorway from Casement a brand new Windsor Park is emerging that can be seen from EVERY part of the city. People I know from the Unionist tradition who follow Northern Ireland and Linfield are absolutely delighted at the new stadium and they are not people you could accuse of neglecting their 'history'. Some resentful, bitter rural anti-Antrim and anti-Belfast GAA folk could take heed. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9719 - 21/08/2016 02:33:16 1903714 Link
Replying To Ulsterman: "It is sad to see the old ground in the state it is but things are moving on. There is currently an ongoing consultation process that is open to anyone who wants to submit an opinion or concern on any new build stadium. Croke Park, the Ulster Council and Antrim board are determined to involve EVERYONE and address EVERY concern and plans are afoot to start building in 2017. I expect that new plans, especially the height of stands, will be scaled back a bit to address residents concerns on sunlight on their homes and new entrances, exits and safety will take up a lot of the new plans. Ulster and Belfast need a modern stadium in order for us to compete with other sports in the 21st century. I know many people are worried about history and atmosphere being neglected re: Clones etc but just a few miles across the motorway from Casement a brand new Windsor Park is emerging that can be seen from EVERY part of the city. People I know from the Unionist tradition who follow Northern Ireland and Linfield are absolutely delighted at the new stadium and they are not people you could accuse of neglecting their 'history'. Some resentful, bitter rural anti-Antrim and anti-Belfast GAA folk could take heed." Your last line there is intriguing, Ulsterman...."bitter rural, anti-Antrim, anti Belfast, GAA people".........are you referring to GAA people in other Ulster counties? Cos surely rural GAA folk in Antrim are, at the very least, going to be pro Antrim even if some of them might not have much of a liking for Belfast. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1908 - 21/08/2016 09:02:15 1903730 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "Your last line there is intriguing, Ulsterman...."bitter rural, anti-Antrim, anti Belfast, GAA people".........are you referring to GAA people in other Ulster counties? Cos surely rural GAA folk in Antrim are, at the very least, going to be pro Antrim even if some of them might not have much of a liking for Belfast." I am Pool. There are very some very jealous, resentful people within Ulster GAA circles who would rather see Casement binned altogether than Belfast get the main Ulster GAA stadium. I know there is a strong anti-Belfast element in Tyrone and Armagh. It's hilarious and hypocritical at the same time because many of the anywhere but Belfast Ulster brigade are the same ones holding down cushy, well paid Civil Service, teaching and NHS jobs in Belfast. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9719 - 21/08/2016 13:57:45 1903787 Link
I think we all know that Celtic Park should be the home of Ulster football though they just need to demolish the Brandywell to make a car park first. Come to think of it Owenbeg could be a could place for a major stadium at Derrys training facility Ulidian (Derry) - Posts: 12 - 21/08/2016 14:21:06 1903796 Link
I am one of those brigade you speak off but I am not a hypocrite so I don't work in Belfast or rarely go there Ulidian (Derry) - Posts: 12 - 21/08/2016 14:29:40 1903797 Link
Replying To Ulsterman: "I am Pool. There are very some very jealous, resentful people within Ulster GAA circles who would rather see Casement binned altogether than Belfast get the main Ulster GAA stadium. I know there is a strong anti-Belfast element in Tyrone and Armagh. It's hilarious and hypocritical at the same time because many of the anywhere but Belfast Ulster brigade are the same ones holding down cushy, well paid Civil Service, teaching and NHS jobs in Belfast." The truth is nobody wants to into that mess of traffic and no parking areas in Belfast to watch games, we should develop a pitch somewhere in the middle of Ulster that's hand for everyone.supose they GAA will go with whatever returns the most cash for the suits as per usual. TirChonaillabu2 (Donegal) - Posts: 344 - 21/08/2016 14:46:43 1903804 Link
Replying To TirChonaillabu2: "The truth is nobody wants to into that mess of traffic and no parking areas in Belfast to watch games, we should develop a pitch somewhere in the middle of Ulster that's hand for everyone.supose they GAA will go with whatever returns the most cash for the suits as per usual." "That mess of traffic"!! Are you for real? When was the last time you were in Clones? Casement is going to be THE stadium in Ulster; get used to it folks. We may not even steal your cars if you behave yourselves in the big smoke. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9719 - 21/08/2016 15:14:49 1903819 Link
If Antrim win next year's Ring and get a home draw in the qualifiers, it'll be a shame not to be playing in their home ground. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7915 - 21/08/2016 15:21:20 1903822 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "If Antrim win next year's Ring and get a home draw in the qualifiers, it'll be a shame not to be playing in their home ground." Yeah would be horrible for the few dozen Antrim fans.... Ulsterman in 5,4,3.... sean og (Armagh) - Posts: 1054 - 21/08/2016 19:04:46 1904026 Link
Replying To sean og: "Yeah would be horrible for the few dozen Antrim fans.... Ulsterman in 5,4,3...." Sleeping giant Sean......sleeping giant. Some say we will awaken and take over the world. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9719 - 21/08/2016 20:20:56 1904100 Link
Only Belfast people could complain about more jobs, money and investment coming in due to an opinion it may block some of their sun. I haven't seen the sun in Belfast for years bobobo (Clare) - Posts: 20 - 21/08/2016 20:38:40 1904117 Link
Replying To Ulsterman: "I am Pool. There are very some very jealous, resentful people within Ulster GAA circles who would rather see Casement binned altogether than Belfast get the main Ulster GAA stadium. I know there is a strong anti-Belfast element in Tyrone and Armagh. It's hilarious and hypocritical at the same time because many of the anywhere but Belfast Ulster brigade are the same ones holding down cushy, well paid Civil Service, teaching and NHS jobs in Belfast." Have you been to UUJ or Queens? I don't see many anti Belfast people. I'm sure many after uni would like to return home but due to the vast majority of jobs going to Belfast due to poor roads in the rest of north there isn't much we can do. bobobo (Clare) - Posts: 20 - 21/08/2016 20:41:54 1904122 Link