Wrong priorities

[Stall the Bailer]

I was at the Derry Tyrone game at the weekend.
During half time the Ulster council officially switched on the new flood lights.
I was not paying full attention to the speech, but I  heard 10 million being mentioned. I presume that this is the cost in having the 9 county grounds in Ulster flood lit.
I think this stupid. It was a typical Irish Spring night on Saturday, very cold with a chance of showers. Well in Celtic Park like many other grounds we have good lights.
However you have to sit on a cold damp concrete slab with no cover. Would ten million not be better spent on buying plastic seats, or building a stand in each ground that would seat 3-4000 people?

The price of admission has increased over the last few years, but the facilities are still well below acceptable. Clones/Casement, and others, come the summer it will be the same, sitting on a wooden bench or concrete slab (or standing) with most exposed to the great Irish weather. But sure at least we have the lights.

[fer fox ache]

This time next year there will be a covered stand at the Lone Moor side of the Park

[Tankie]

Coke Park takes the light off the shambles that is alot of county grounds. and the new ones that get built are way too big with no roof on 70% of the stadium.