Future of Croke Park

[Tankie]

96K? are they mad, how many times a year do they plan on filling that? I also would not agree with any further development work on Coke Park unless it was opened up to other sport and hopefully they would use it.

for the amount of money that they would spend they could improve alot more stadia around the country by putting in new stands and facilities

[rosnarun]

1sr thing thats going to be done is a major renovation of the Mccusack stand . last stadium in the country that needs it what them cusion seat in the Mchogan stand or a device to keep the streams of piss warm on the hill

[ziggysego]

96K? are they mad, how many times a year do they plan on filling that? I also would not agree with any further development work on Coke Park unless it was opened up to other sport and hopefully they would use it.

for the amount of money that they would spend they could improve alot more stadia around the country by putting in new stands and facilities

I knew there was a problem on Hill 16, but I didn't think they'd rename the grounds.

[Onion Bag]

There is a railway line behind the hill that would have to be moved as well, cost a f**king fortune, But yes i think they should go for it, roof it and put Bangor Blur slates on er

[The Real Laoislad]

96K? are they mad, how many times a year do they plan on filling that? I also would not agree with any further development work on Coke Park unless it was opened up to other sport and hopefully they would use it.

for the amount of money that they would spend they could improve alot more stadia around the country by putting in new stands and facilities

I knew there was a problem on Hill 16, but I didn't think they'd rename the grounds.

Bit of a faux pas there by Tankie  I think its only called that when the Anto's and Deco's are there 

[kilkennycat2004]

He also said during the tour that they're now considering buying the houses behind Hill 16 and making it all seater (bringing the capacity to 96k approx) and are even considering putting a roof on the stadium.

The stadium badly needs to be properly finished & with the decline in property pricess, whether by accident or design, it looks like  a master stroke to have held off until now.
Bring it on.

[Zapatista]

Tour guides need to have something to say about the future. I wouldn't read into it to much. It will be another 100 years before Dublin has an Underground system. I'd like to see it finished off but i don't think it should be part of any plan in the short term. As Tankie said there are many other grounds that need improved first.

[thejuice]

I think an improvement in other stadias facilities is need more than that. Personally I dont think we should be increasing capacity of our current grounds until they are routinely being filled in all major competitions.

[his holiness nb]

Bit of a faux pas there by Tankie  I think its only called that when the Anto's and Deco's are there 

Satruday night takeaway Dublin style!

[man in black]

With the continued downward trend in popularity of the game in the capital, which is hardly likely to be changed the further down the multicultural route we go, can you see a time in the future when there will be certainly no need for any sentimental tie to "the hill" or maybe even, dare i say it, no need for a Croke Park? Time to start clearing some fields around the midlands maybe.

[ziggysego]

Why are you predicting that a more multicultural Ireland means the death-bell for the GAA? If anything, it could injection new life into the association and new ideas.

[his holiness nb]

With the continued downward trend in popularity of the game in the capital, which is hardly likely to be changed the further down the multicultural route we go, can you see a time in the future when there will be certainly no need for any sentimental tie to "the hill" or maybe even, dare i say it, no need for a Croke Park? Time to start clearing some fields around the midlands maybe.

Is there a really downward trend in the capital?

Once you get to a provincial semi final or final, its seems to be a full house from then on in for the Dubs.

I cant remember a time when there was more clamour for tickets to big games.

I'm not having a go at the other counties as they dont have nearly the population Dublin has, but its the games not involving Dublin (finals aside) that seem to struggle to fill Croke park.

I always think there will be a stong sentimental attachment to the hill from Dublin fans to be honest.

[The Real Laoislad]

You should never buy a drink for a woman your trying to pull,or as the norm in my case a woman who is trying to pull me 

[The Real Laoislad]

You should never buy a drink for a woman your trying to pull,or as the norm in my case a woman who is trying to pull me 

Good man.

Holy f**k what's that doing here....Sorry wrong tread 

[Croí na hÉireann]

I always thought it was the railway that was stopping the development of Hill 16 and Nally stands.

My understanding is that when Dublin get around to building an underground station, one of the stops will be under Croke Park. This could possibility mean they can do away with the line running behind the McNally Stand and Hill 16.

I did that tour of Croker last year. There is a platform area already laid under one of the stands for a train station. They have signal lights installed and a raised platform area fenced off to one side. Our guide told us that CIE were invited to put a station in but they declined at the time. She also told us that they had plans to build part of Hill 16 out over the current train tracks that run behind it. However CIE again stopped them doing this as (get this) CIE owned the airspace above the rail tracks and they were unwilling to let the GAA built part of the propsed Hill stand in it! Thats why we have the stunted half arsed current lay out.

I know that when Celtic were building the new Celtic Park that they had to pay a once off fee to the council who was in charge of the graveyard next door. Stanchions from the Stand invade their airspace...