DEVELOPERS behind the new Lansdowne Road stadium have admitted that the view from a number of potential seats could be obscured by a low hanging roof but insist no decision has been made on whether tickets will be sold for these seats.

The Lansdowne Road Stadium Development Company (LRSDC) insist that there will be 50,000 seats on completion with "unrestricted and superb" views of the pitch.

Speculation that the dipping roof design of the new ground would have an adverse effect on views from some areas of the stands is believed to have begun on the internet and even surfaced in a letter to a newspaper.

However, a spokesman for the LRSDC quickly moved to quash any such suggestions.

"There are a limited number of seating positions which could potentially have re­stricted views of the ground," he said in a statement.

"We have, however, known about these from the outset. This is quite common in stadia. At this moment in time we are not certain whether we will even put seats into these locations.

"A final decision will be taken when the seats are actually being installed."

Management has conceded that at the north end of the ground, where there is only one tier to ensure no overshadowing of neighbouring homes, there is an issue with the design.

"The roof there does come down quite steeply and there is a pocket on each side where there could be restricted views," he said.

"No decision has been taken on whether to put seats into those areas or not.

"The one thing I would emphasise is that I can confirm that there will definitely be 50,000 seats, all with unrestricted and superb views of the pitch."

As recently reported in the Sunday Tribune,work at the new Lansdowne Road, due to be renamed the Aviva Stadium, is nearly three months ahead of schedule and work will be completed on time next year.

The Football Association of Ireland is still in the process of showing potential clients premium seats in the ground while the Irish Rugby Football Union has completed the sale of its 10,000-seat allocation.

Hundreds of contractors are working within strict daytime hours to complete the ground by its April 2010 deadline.