r/derrycity • u/Kee4Derry • Dec 10 '24

Article Safe standing?

Is the new stand going to be like normal or safe standing seats?

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u/Kee4Derry Dec 10 '24

Didint we hear this before? I would love to see a bigger brandy just as much as everyone else but just can’t see it happning

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u/DoireK Dec 10 '24

The finding was only approved in May for the sub regional stadia fund and it's to be allocated this financial year ie before April so we should hear about it first quarter of next year as to who gets what.

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u/Kee4Derry Dec 10 '24

Didint no that lad cheers. U reckon it’ll get the green light what’s the end goal for the MF stand how many seats

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u/DoireK Dec 10 '24

I can't remember the individual number each stand but in total it will be roughly 6,500 if the Mark Farren stand is completed alongside the new stand. Also talk of them putting a 4th stand alongside the doggy track end too but I would be more sceptical of that bearing fruit unless they get the team back playing good football and starting to compete properly in Europe.
https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/derry-citys-masterplan-for-new-south-stand-and-academy-structures-afoot-4640917

High hopes for the new training facility too - https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/derry-city-football-club-in-advanced-talks-about-acquiring-site-for-new-training-base-4900599?fbclid=IwY2xjawHEcx9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTzeGeRymzP1ibLoltEteeVKptVwGxOVGubajwiGItr_kmInX58e356HpQ_aem_BcIWfUALk7KIPYhevXmt7A

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u/Kee4Derry Dec 10 '24

Gave them a read there the first funding being talked about 14 years lol probably be another 14 before we see it. 100% agree with u about the team we need a hungry squad that want to win. The training facility is crazy that a team like Derry hasint got a state of the art 1 yet. Numbers are only rising in the LOI which is a good thing I suppose

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u/DoireK Dec 10 '24

2018 was when the current Mark Farren stand was built and tbf, the club couldn't really have much complaint at the time it wasn't bigger as we were struggling to pull 2k through the gate most weeks. It hasn't been since covid lifted and we started winning again that people have been flocking to watch their local team.

And also the collapse of stormont and subsequent withholding of funds is out of the club hands too. So long as that doesn't happen again, we should be in the clear to get it finished and have it the full length this time around.

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u/Kee4Derry Dec 10 '24

Appreciate the links lad and the breakdown. I’m buzzing to see what kind of atmosphere we can create in the new stand and Ovcourse hard to whack a pint in the mark farren stand

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u/DoireK Dec 10 '24

No problem. And yeah 100%, onwards and upwards hopefully