chops123 wrote: In relation to the stadium a friend of mine is involved with the dogs, they want 8mil for their half of the lease, connacht have offered 5mil and will keep the track so the dogs can host a few nights there in the future to try get it cheaper

So this might actually happen?

But, what's the point in them leaving if we have to keep the track? Anything built behind the goals would still have to be removable.

What would we do with the main stand then I wonder? Modify what's already there? Or level it and start again?

Darragh wrote: Anything on a new stadium/ further signings?

Very little, only as I understanding it was said that a decision as to whether to stay in the sportsground or move elsewhere would be made soon. Interestingly, it was also stressed that investment in facilities was as much about grass roots facilities as it was new stadium and the like. There was nothing about new signings that I caught at any rate. However, Pat did mention the names of a number of academy players that will hopefully becoming through this year. He seemed quite enthusiastic about them.

In relation to the stadium a friend of mine is involved with the dogs, they want 8mil for their half of the lease, connacht have offered 5mil and will keep the track so the dogs can host a few nights there in the future to try get it cheaper

Anything on a new stadium/ further signings?

So you're saying that they were all sober?

....awwww.

Just back from it. My first impressions after listening to Willie Ruane and the others is how positive I feel about the future. you could see a lot of careful thought has gone into the plan. What I took from it most of all was the importance that was being placed developing rugby throughout the province in order to develop and safeguard rugby in the west into the future. Although the fact that the pro12 trophy was sitting down the front of the hall may also have helped. Either way a pdf of the plan document will be published on the web site in a few days, so you can form your own opinions from that.

It would be really great if people who made it could give us a report. Photos of handouts maybe?

Anyone let their guard down and say something that hasn't been reported in the media yet?

Anyone go to this? Any highlights?

It's up on the Connacht FB page

www.facebook.com/events/1589527478026031/

Sounds like they are presenting the Vision and Strategy plans that they did in the Aviva last week but aimed at supporters. Text is given below for those not on FB. Sounds like a good opportunity to ask a few questions.

Connacht Rugby invites supporters to join us on Wednesday, 1st June for the Connacht Rugby Vision and Strategy 2016 - 2020 Supporters Launch in NUI Galway.

"Event: Supporters Launch of 'Connacht Rugby Vision and Strategy 2016 - 2020'
Location: Institute for Lifecourse & Society Main Theatre, NUIG
Date: Wednesday, 1st June
Doors Open: 18.00
Launch of Plan: 18.30
Format: Presentation followed by Q&A.

Chief Executive, Willie Ruane will present the Connacht Rugby vision, 'Grassroots to Green Shirts' and provide an overview of our ambitious plan. Afterwards, he will be joined by Head Coach Pat Lam, Academy Manager Nigel Carolan and Club and Community Manager Eric Elwood for a Q&A session.

RSVP here to let us know that you will be there."

what is happening, i'd not heard about this.

Anyone planning on heading into the Supporters launch in NUIG tomorrow evening?

Looks like they're going to have a piece on this later on Against the head.

catering in sportsground is very much not up to standard.
1 Coffee stand, 2 hot food stalls, on the Clan side for 3,000 people. Similar for the main stand.

Compare that we any other stadium and it'd be 1/2 that number per food stall.

Toilets, won't even try to work out the number of toilets per attendee, but it's a disgrace. There's 2 stalls for guys under the main stand, 3 urinals, with 2 stalls, 4 urinals on the clan side, there's some portaloo's, but can't count those.


Check the number of toilets per attendee in Croker, Thomand, or any other stadium, and it'll be well above the numbers at sports ground.

Add in small things like ticket collection\sale facilities, merchandise shop, kids viewing area, etc. The lack of quality in these areas really let down the SportGround, and don't require moving the dogs to improve.

EvoGeo wrote: I thought Kenny was portumna?

Gallen Community School till move to Galbally, his dad is Ferbane man, the're living only 3 miles from my home

I don't know what other sporting facilities you have attended but the food at the sports ground is as good as croker park, aviva, parkhead, murrayfield, liberty stadiums to name a few.

I thought Kenny was portumna?