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

[Nigel White]

Fully developed it could put West Belfast on tbe map.  Big games and concerts like U2 , Rolling Stones etc etc could rejuvenate the area.  But this would not go down well with the ' wallow in our own sympathy ' saddos who live in the area

[bridgegael]

Flaten it and stick a tescos or sainsburys there and move on.

[Maguire01]

Fully developed it could put West Belfast on tbe map.  Big games and concerts like U2 , Rolling Stones etc etc could rejuvenate the area.  But this would not go down well with the ' wallow in our own sympathy ' saddos who live in the area

Where are these concerts coming from? There is already scope for 40,000 capacity concerts in Belfast, but they rarely if ever happen. That won't change just because there's a big flash stadium. Even if the odd concert did happen, it might be good for Belfast in general, but would do little for West Belfast.

[Milltown Row2]

Every cloud has a silver lining.
Clones looking well today.

Ulster final day in Clones should have a preservation order attached to it.

Hurling people talk about Munster hurling final day in Thurles being special. Ulster football final day in Clones is just as special and to do away with it forever in favour of moving to a soulless flat-pack cavern in Belfast would, in my view, be an act of desecration.

Agreed. I have been going to Clones for over 40 years & while it certainly isn't the last word in sophistication, the atmosphere on a big day can't be beaten.

If we move to a soulless all seater modern concrete stadium on the Falls Rd we will lose something that will be very hard to replace.

Is Croke park soulless?  Casement to be built to a mini version of Croke... If its built, I'm sure like most stadiums of a similar style in all the major cities around the world, it will be grand... Given half the chance Clones would change if given free money

If Croke Park doesnt have at least 70,000 people in it, yes, it's generally soulless. In fact, if the crowd is below 40,000, it's one of the most soulless venues I can think of.

I can name about 20 matches I've attended in the last five years at Croke Park which have had atmospheres that make a wet Sunday in Holyhead seem exciting in comparison.

Clones is special. Casement Park will never be.

I'm going to throw it out there, I reckon you've never been to Clones, as you are full of shite

[Sidney]

Every cloud has a silver lining.
Clones looking well today.

Ulster final day in Clones should have a preservation order attached to it.

Hurling people talk about Munster hurling final day in Thurles being special. Ulster football final day in Clones is just as special and to do away with it forever in favour of moving to a soulless flat-pack cavern in Belfast would, in my view, be an act of desecration.

Agreed. I have been going to Clones for over 40 years & while it certainly isn't the last word in sophistication, the atmosphere on a big day can't be beaten.

If we move to a soulless all seater modern concrete stadium on the Falls Rd we will lose something that will be very hard to replace.

Is Croke park soulless?  Casement to be built to a mini version of Croke... If its built, I'm sure like most stadiums of a similar style in all the major cities around the world, it will be grand... Given half the chance Clones would change if given free money

If Croke Park doesnt have at least 70,000 people in it, yes, it's generally soulless. In fact, if the crowd is below 40,000, it's one of the most soulless venues I can think of.

I can name about 20 matches I've attended in the last five years at Croke Park which have had atmospheres that make a wet Sunday in Holyhead seem exciting in comparison.

Clones is special. Casement Park will never be.

I'm going to throw it out there, I reckon you've never been to Clones, as you are full of shite

As usual, you'd be wrong. I've been to Clones seven times and to three Ulster finals. It's my favourite venue in Ireland, just ahead of Killarney, and well ahead of Thurles, where I'm off to right now.

[bridgegael]

Flaten it and stick a tescos or sainsburys there and move on.

Hard to see Sainsburys moving a couple of hundred yards up the road but great idea. Keep them coming. You have potential to be the new Armaghniac.

ok pedantic paul.

[trileacman]

Seemingly nobody wants to come to Casement. As imtommygunn suggested, any chance of getting our county ground back, you land grabbing feckers?

Where are you currently hosting all the games Casement used to have?

[armaghniac]

Flaten it and stick a tescos or sainsburys there and move on.

Hard to see Sainsburys moving a couple of hundred yards up the road but great idea.

perhaps a site swap would keep everyone happy?

Keep them coming. You have potential to be the new Armaghniac.

I still think the original is the best.

[Applesisapples]

I have a great affinity with Clones, I have many happy memories of going to it with my kids and my dad. But the north is coughing up the cash so Casement appears to be the only show in town. It would be a shame if with Ravenhill and Windsor being delivered that this opportunity would be lost.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

I have a great affinity with Clones, I have many happy memories of going to it with my kids and my dad. But the north is coughing up the cash so Casement appears to be the only show in town. It would be a shame if with Ravenhill and Windsor being delivered that this opportunity would be lost.

The IFA is run by the biggest bunch of muppets in town and at least twice they pricked around so much that funding was nearly lost for all 3 grounds and yet a quick glance online will show Windsor park now in week 63 of develpment and it looks ace.

http://www.irishfa.com/stadium-development

Meanwhile this is all the GAA have to show for at the moment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CApN0sr9pEE

The whole thing has become a farce

[JPGJOHNNYG]

A quick reminder this thread will soon be celebrating its 5th birthday. What exactly has happened since then??? The GAA need to stop wasting more time submit new plans now or look at other sites and sell Casement. Why is it taking 6 months to 'modify' the existing plans?

[theskull1]

A quick reminder this thread will soon be celebrating its 5th birthday. What exactly has happened since then??? The GAA need to stop wasting more time submit new plans now or look at other sites and sell Casement. Why is it taking 6 months to 'modify' the existing plans?

Consultants and Architects making plenty of dough taking extended vacation time abroad maybe?

[ONeill]

Is there a time scale on the Casement development?

There won't be a ball kicked in the new Casement for at least 5 years, IMO.

Shoulda put a quid on that back then.

[rrhf]

Is there a time scale on the Casement development?

There won't be a ball kicked in the new Casement for at least 5 years, IMO.

Shoulda put a quid on that back then.

In time for the next Gareth Brooks tour.. 

[tyroneman]

I've been to Clones plenty and had plenty of great days out but in the cold light of day it's a sh!thole with substandard facilities for the modern era.

Yes it has history but so does Casement and many other venues.

Any stadium that is packed to the rafters or at least with 80-90% filled capacity will generate a good atmosphere.

Clones at below 60% is as lifeless as anywhere else.