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Christ - I'll have to convene a meeting of the Westmeath Belfast Supporters Club and fomally give a response tomorrow.

I read his interview in the Tribune 3 weeks ago and felt bad. He seemed to have a strategy and in fairness I looked at what he said and thought - He said alot of truths. He did get us to the Leinster U-21. The Seniors do need a complete rehaul. The league was always going to be tough and we did play well against Meath & Kildare. He illustated how he was ahead of the game in the 80's and maybe could be proved right

Best of luck to the man. I thank him for what he did anyway. I think Dolan snr should now get it. Let him have his say and get on with it

Wonder if Queens are putting up the full cost themselves?

Also, if the facilities will help in the run-up to 2012 Olympics, are they not a bit late?

It looks like that it is been done for the Olympics - yet I heard Belfast had not got one country to come here.

I'm sure government & Lottery funding was available. Anyone looking access to the Dub Pavillion now has to go up that lane by the shops & not take a short cut over that wee road that ran beside the hockey & 5 aside pitches. That road is closed for 2 years.

Its amazing that all the stuff that has been posted is from 2007. Nothing recent confirming what is planned. Not that I am concerned - just nosey as I'd like to know what Queens are doing as they have great facilities in place there & could do with rivalling Jordanstown with some of their sports facilities

Edit - I spoke with SportNI - They have nothing to do with it, I spoke with Queens who told me to check with planning office for plans. After some cordial conversation I was told it would be 2 weeks before they put plans up with what is planned in there.

Mercci for that.....

A 3G football pitch... Nice one - Always been waiting for one and now 4 arrive at once. I'll be counting the car parking spaces to make sure there is 100 of them.

Best of luck to it anyway.

Its no Welly park that is for sure.....

Its a 5 star Hotel, centre of Belfast.... Not a bad pad. Bar & Restaurant prices reflect the 5 star rating. Having a big extension done at present which will be open in Oct.

Thanks for that Tony - I'll have a look at this google you talk about.....

But I would have thought either Queens, Sportni or Belfast City Council would have some formal announcement of what they are building.

Came accross this in my search earlier - http://www.footballfactoryni.com/ - Where the feck is that been built?

Diggers and groundwork started 2 weeks ago and I hear alot of the pitches (the Rugby, Cricket & Tennis Courts) will be closed for 2 years.

Trying to find info on what they are planning to put in - Anyone got a link to what is planned.

Well done to Colin Brady and the lads... A great result for the city and county.

As Chairman, President and secretary of the Westmeath Belfast Supporters club - I'd like to extend my congratulations from all 1 people in the supporters club..... It was great to have the team into citigolf on Sat for some team bonding. Good to see olde Burnsie getting his run out at the end

Iarmhi Abu

Thanks Doogie

Anyone got any notes of Sean Graham's night on Monday

Didn't get to go this year

And the shambles continues....

One of our best Forwards we have (on our panel that is) has not decided to walk...

Denis Glennon has walked folks - http://www.hoganstand.com/Westmeath/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=124371

Some welcome news off the field of play by Westmeath County Board....

Westmeath County Board unveiled its Strategic Plan 2010-2015 on Wednesday night, February 3.

GAA President Christy Cooney was on hand at the Mullingar Park Hotel to launch the initiative, which will tackle the huge discrepancy between the numbers of underage GAA and soccer teams in large urban areas such as Athlone and Mullingar.

It has emerged that there are 22 underage soccer teams in Athlone, with just two juvenile gaelic football clubs and one club catering for underage hurling.

According to the report - part of a comprehensive strategy across a wide range of areas which the Westmeath County Board hopes to implement before 2015:

"Rather than being negative about the competition, should we not be copying their modus operandi and developing Gaelic teams based on large estates and districts to feed in at a higher level to the established clubs?

"Games can be arranged at U8, U10 and U12 level on greens within estates, while also using town facilities.

"Clubs themselves must decide if they can keep going by only being able to field on an irregular basis. Realistically, if you can only field 10 players at U12 level, how many do you expect to field at U16 and minor level?

"This is a difficulty and, no doubt controversial, issue but it is a topic that must be addressed in the lifetime of this plan."

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/westmeath-board-to-tackle-athlone-numbers-game-2047356.html

Anyone get any details in relation to this....

Is the whole fecking Bredagh first team playing this?

@Squareball - I'll post top 8 teams tomorrow.... Its Top 8 this year... Bredagh might get all top 6 at this rate

It if makes youse all feel better - Neither can I and I designed the fecking thing

Think it only picks up anyone over 100 pts....

HAving issues with Club names appearing - should be able to fix