Casement Park in line for major overhaul - 40,000 all seater Stadium.

[RadioGAAGAA]

Whilst the idea of a more modest, fit for purpose stadium smacks of common sense to everyone but the Ulster Council, the fact remains that whatever money made available via Stormont is for the sole development of a stadium, it cannot be diverted/siphoned off to buy or develop facilities elsewhere.

Fine, then take it back to stormont and employ a few nurses/add hospital beds with the money instead.

[johnneycool]

Whilst the idea of a more modest, fit for purpose stadium smacks of common sense to everyone but the Ulster Council, the fact remains that whatever money made available via Stormont is for the sole development of a stadium, it cannot be diverted/siphoned off to buy or develop facilities elsewhere.

Fine, then take it back to stormont and employ a few nurses/add hospital beds with the money instead.

or just build a stadium fit for purpose, eh?

[angermanagement]

How longs the judicial review expected to last?

Are the residents confident of it going in their favour HS?

[RadioGAAGAA]

or just build a stadium fit for purpose, eh?

Could easily do both with the cost figures they are throwing around.

[Maguire01]

Whilst the idea of a more modest, fit for purpose stadium smacks of common sense to everyone but the Ulster Council, the fact remains that whatever money made available via Stormont is for the sole development of a stadium, it cannot be diverted/siphoned off to buy or develop facilities elsewhere.

Fine, then take it back to stormont and employ a few nurses/add hospital beds with the money instead.

It's capital money, so can't be used for such costs. My understanding is that it is actually ringfenced, and if it's not used to build a stadium by a certain date, it's lost back to London.

[Jeepers Creepers]

There's 60 mill of the 100 mill loan paid back already

[Tony Baloney]

Was at Ravenhill on Sat and couldn't help thinking about he Casement debacle.A wee bit bigger than Ravenhill would be perfect. Casement at this stage is a pure vanity project. Arseholes in Antrim and Derrymen in Ulster with wee man syndrome can't help themselves.

[Maguire01]

Was at Ravenhill on Sat and couldn't help thinking about he Casement debacle.A wee bit bigger than Ravenhill would be perfect. Casement at this stage is a pure vanity project. Arseholes in Antrim and Derrymen in Ulster with wee man syndrome can't help themselves.

If they reduced the size, it could be an amazing stadium with the same money.

[Tony Baloney]

Was at Ravenhill on Sat and couldn't help thinking about he Casement debacle.A wee bit bigger than Ravenhill would be perfect. Casement at this stage is a pure vanity project. Arseholes in Antrim and Derrymen in Ulster with wee man syndrome can't help themselves.

If they reduced the size, it could be an amazing stadium with the same money.

Size reduction is the right think for Antrim and Ulster GAA as well as the local residents. Obviously you build it so there are tumbleweeds blowing through the stands 90% of the time. 

[johnneycool]

Was at Ravenhill on Sat and couldn't help thinking about he Casement debacle.A wee bit bigger than Ravenhill would be perfect. Casement at this stage is a pure vanity project. Arseholes in Antrim and Derrymen in Ulster with wee man syndrome can't help themselves.

If they reduced the size, it could be an amazing stadium with the same money.

Size reduction is the right think for Antrim and Ulster GAA as well as the local residents. Obviously you build it so there are tumbleweeds blowing through the stands 90% of the time. 

Its got nothing to do with Antrim now Tony, you've signed over the rights to the Ulster Council so don't be expecting access for anything other than a county final from now on.

[Tony Baloney]

Was at Ravenhill on Sat and couldn't help thinking about he Casement debacle.A wee bit bigger than Ravenhill would be perfect. Casement at this stage is a pure vanity project. Arseholes in Antrim and Derrymen in Ulster with wee man syndrome can't help themselves.

If they reduced the size, it could be an amazing stadium with the same money.

Size reduction is the right think for Antrim and Ulster GAA as well as the local residents. Obviously you build it so there are tumbleweeds blowing through the stands 90% of the time. 

Its got nothing to do with Antrim now Tony, you've signed over the rights to the Ulster Council so don't be expecting access for anything other than a county final from now on.

That is a good point. Luckily the CB made a fortune out of handing over the rights, money that can be channelled back into grassroots in Antrim 

[snoopdog]

 a reduced casement wouldnt be used for an ulster final then so whats the point.
i have no input into the size or the residents concerns, but if it isnt big enough to be the showpiece for the ulster final then the GAA need to save the 17 million they were inputting to it and re vamp Clones

[rrhf]

Bring it to Dungannon.  Perfect satelite to Belfast and by God we love our concerts...(G Brooks etc)

[BennyCake]

i have no input into the size or the residents concerns, but if it isnt big enough to be the showpiece for the ulster final then the GAA need to save the 17 million they were inputting to it and re vamp Clones

Didn't Dougal say that in Father Ted?

[Maguire01]

a reduced casement wouldnt be used for an ulster final then so whats the point.
i have no input into the size or the residents concerns, but if it isnt big enough to be the showpiece for the ulster final then the GAA need to save the 17 million they were inputting to it and re vamp Clones

They could do that. And still use the public money for a smaller but first class stadium at Casement. Because regardless of the current debate, if Casement was never to host an Ulster Final in future, it still needs an overhaul to bring it up to modern standards.