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

[Hereiam]

If you build it they will come 

[MoChara]

The concourse will improve circulation/evacuation. The plan seems to show a new exit onto Owenvarragh and the GAA looks like they have bought the waste ground that opens onto stockmans lane. Apart from the exit down near the roundabout at kennedyway/M1 all paths ultimately lead to Andersonstown Road. This is not ideal but I guess in an emergency situation (fire etc) there are enough side streets now that can be accessed for spectators to move to. I am surprised they havent strategically bought houses to provide more exits to evacuate the stadium more quickly as this seemed to be one of the main issues with the original design or even bought a couple of houses to allow access to the leisure centre for extra flow in an emergency situation

I never realised there was such room for parking facilities around the stadium. I assume those are adjacent to the M1 side?

Maybe I picked up wrong but are the parking facilities within the grounds not gogin to be only for Players officials etc?

[general_lee]

Is any Antrim Gael actually positive about the new casement?

[Minder]

Is any Antrim Gael actually positive about the new casement?

"Gaels4Casement" are 

[Jinxy]

Parking?
Where do ye leave the car when ye go to Croke Park?

[Rossfan]

Parking?
Where do ye leave the car when ye go to Croke Park?

Maynooth ,15 miles away.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Parking?
Where do ye leave the car when ye go to Croke Park?

Maynooth ,15 miles away.

That's crazy, 10 mins walk away every time.

[ONeill]

What'll the first graffiti be?

[JimStynes]

What exactly are the consequences for Antrim. And what do ye mean by an Ulster Council pitch?
Maybe im naïve here but is it not a good thing that the province will be getting a first class stadium?

I agree. People will never be pleased ffs.

[ONeill]

Are more people playing GAA in the country now than there were 10 years ago?

[theskull1]

I agree. People will never be pleased ffs.

Just ridicule dissenting voices rather than address any arguments they make.

#JimStynes4Casement

[Redhand Santa]

Just seems to be one random excuse after another for some people to be against it. Casement park always held nearly 30000 and was used by Antrim and for club games. So I'm not sure what difference this stadium is going to make in terms of atmosphere to what was there. At least the supporters will be covered and in a bit of comfort.

[Minder]

Just seems to be one random excuse after another for some people to be against it. Casement park always held nearly 30000 and was used by Antrim and for club games. So I'm not sure what difference this stadium is going to make in terms of atmosphere to what was there. At least the supporters will be covered and in a bit of comfort.

Yeah that's when it was the property of Antrim

[ONeill]

Just seems to be one random excuse after another for some people to be against it. Casement park always held nearly 30000 and was used by Antrim and for club games. So I'm not sure what difference this stadium is going to make in terms of atmosphere to what was there. At least the supporters will be covered and in a bit of comfort.

The old Casement was easy to maintain. Turn on a lightbulb in the new one and you're out a fortune unless 10'000 turn up.

[Farrandeelin]

What exactly are the consequences for Antrim. And what do ye mean by an Ulster Council pitch?
Maybe im naïve here but is it not a good thing that the province will be getting a first class stadium?

From Ulster footballs perspective, its great (I suppose ... although I'm not convinced that its a big deal) they will have a first class stadium to hold big matches. Thats what it is being designed for.
From Antrims perspective, the size of the stadium will be too big for their support base and I fully expect a poor atmosphere for club championship and national league matches, that will do nothing for the promotion of the game IMO.

If Antrim get promoted a few divisions to Div 1 then league attendances will increase.

Would agree with the club games. Taking my own County as an example, the quarter finals onwards have hardly any atmosphere due to them all in MacHale Park.