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On OS - Valley Pitch problems to be addressed

I know this is on the Pitch quality thread but I think it deserves it's own thread. It really has been a very positive first few hours of new ownership.

http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20130103-plans-to-address-valley-playing-surface-1273864.aspx
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  • Author: Olly Groome (from article)

    Isn't that Olly Was Here, Van Susans, Olly thread, Olly ?
  • It is.
  • sounds good, but let's hope that Nathan has talked to RM or RD re the cost of all this work.
  • edited January 2014
    Collapsed drainage ? Surely not ? I thought it was Paddy Powell's fault ?

    Anyway, enough sarcasm. At least now the thought police have left the building, the staff are allowed to tell us what we had already guessed.

    It's only been hushed up for a couple of years !

    NB I'm presuming they won't find any bodies under there.
  • Author: Olly Groome (from article)

    Isn't that Olly Was Here, Van Susans, Olly thread, Olly ?

    damage caused by pitch invasions....
  • Barnsley sounds in doubt as well by the sounds of that article...
  • I would think the problem for the remainder of this season will be that unless we can keep the cover until perhaps the end of march then every time it rains the pitch will flood if the drains are still blocked. I hope we don't end up with a fixture pile up which leaves us shy on points but with games in hand. That would be very nervy.
  • Author: Olly Groome (from article)

    Isn't that Olly Was Here, Van Susans, Olly thread, Olly ?

    Olly was taken on full time by the club some time ago.
  • Bloody hell our Tintin works fast at improving matters... Weve got some important Contracts (I mean paperwork) for you to sign for various members next...
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  • We've heard more from te club in the last few hours than a long time!!
  • Kap10 said:

    can't think why we can't dig it up now and spend a couple of months playing at Selhurst

    Red card Kap10. Only joking flag now being removed :0)
  • Nothing been done for 16-17 years!

    Seems like we've been lucky with the weather then!
  • Nothing been done for 16-17 years!

    Can I still blame Slater?
  • Uboat said:

    Nothing been done for 16-17 years!

    Can I still blame Slater?
    He's still with the club whilst the handover goes through so technically... Yes
  • Nothing been done for 16-17 years!

    Seems like we've been lucky with the weather then!

    That's a surprisingly long time, dating back to when the West Stand was being built.
  • Uboat said:

    Nothing been done for 16-17 years!

    Can I still blame Slater?
    Yes, because the drain collapsed 2 years ago.
  • What is it with drains and sewers at The Valley?
  • I blame Roy King ;)
  • I blame Hamer
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  • edited January 2014
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  • What is it with drains and sewers at The Valley?

    Get the German workmen in the next time!
  • Shame richard Murray couldn't have helped address these problems when he was, err, on the old dreadful board?
  • Uboat said:

    Nothing been done for 16-17 years!

    Can I still blame Slater?
    He's still with the club whilst the handover goes through so technically... Yes
    Thinking this through as has been suggested on other thread, about current owners remaining responsible for any 'hidden costs required' does that mean that Roly can charge any costs incurred in rectifying the pitch problems to the old regime?
  • edited January 2014

    Shame richard Murray couldn't have helped address these problems when he was, err, on the old dreadful board?

    Yep, because someone with a 10% stake is always the one that ultimately makes the decisions.

    How do you know that he didn't implore the actual owners to do something about it?
  • Uboat said:

    Nothing been done for 16-17 years!

    Can I still blame Slater?
    He's still with the club whilst the handover goes through so technically... Yes
    Thinking this through as has been suggested on other thread, about current owners remaining responsible for any 'hidden costs required' does that mean that Roly can charge any costs incurred in rectifying the pitch problems to the old regime?
    Suspect it may be factored into the price.

  • Uboat said:

    Nothing been done for 16-17 years!

    Can I still blame Slater?
    He's still with the club whilst the handover goes through so technically... Yes
    Thinking this through as has been suggested on other thread, about current owners remaining responsible for any 'hidden costs required' does that mean that Roly can charge any costs incurred in rectifying the pitch problems to the old regime?
    I think you can assume this comes as no surprise - It wasn't exactly something easy to hide!

  • What happens if we can't get through the next few difficult months? How many games are we allowed to postpone before the FA step in? What will happen if they do?
  • The Pitch Problem,
    The Valley,
    Floyd Road,
    London
    SE7 8BL.
  • What happens if we can't get through the next few difficult months? How many games are we allowed to postpone before the FA step in? What will happen if they do?

    What if the world ends tomorrow?

    Least of our worries will be the pitch.
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