My back of the envelope calculation is that we're talking about around 400 truck loads of waste out of the site and a similar number bringing in the new stuff + plus all the pipework, etc. That's a fair bit of disruption for the local residents - would that be why consent was needed?.
Agreed, but how is that disruption any worse than 15000 people walking about making noise 23 times a year?
Saw Southampton's pitch looking amazing and thought I'd find out more. Haven't found who laid it and it's make up, but this was interesting..... (Even photos of our game at the sandy bridge)
Saw Southampton's pitch looking amazing and thought I'd find out more. Haven't found who laid it and it's make up, but this was interesting..... (Even photos of our game at the sandy bridge)
If Donny go down, how sick are they going to feel when they're watching the Football League show and they see the new beautiful pitch. Salt in the wounds.
Saw Southampton's pitch looking amazing and thought I'd find out more. Haven't found who laid it and it's make up, but this was interesting..... (Even photos of our game at the sandy bridge)
Reported in Tuesday's SLP that the works include making provision for undersoil heating in the future, but will not be done at this time.
Disappointing but perhaps that is the reality of "breaking even".
Put the pipes in now but only build the boiler room and other bits when required (it is mandatory to have undersoil heating in the Premiership now) or when it can be afforded (the season after next or after that).
Reported in Tuesday's SLP that the works include making provision for undersoil heating in the future, but will not be done at this time.
Disappointing but perhaps that is the reality of "breaking even".
Put the pipes in now but only build the boiler room and other bits when required (it is mandatory to have undersoil heating in the Premiership now) or when it can be afforded (the season after next or after that).
As far as I'm aware all the pipe work for undersoil is going in then it's just a case of fitting and linking up the boilers which with testing will take two or three days to do. That doesn't need to be done until November time when it turns colder.
Reported in Tuesday's SLP that the works include making provision for undersoil heating in the future, but will not be done at this time.
Disappointing but perhaps that is the reality of "breaking even".
Put the pipes in now but only build the boiler room and other bits when required (it is mandatory to have undersoil heating in the Premiership now) or when it can be afforded (the season after next or after that).
As far as I'm aware all the pipe work for undersoil is going in then it's just a case of fitting and linking up the boilers which with testing will take two or three days to do. That doesn't need to be done until November time when it turns colder.
Reported in Tuesday's SLP that the works include making provision for undersoil heating in the future, but will not be done at this time.
Disappointing but perhaps that is the reality of "breaking even".
Put the pipes in now but only build the boiler room and other bits when required (it is mandatory to have undersoil heating in the Premiership now) or when it can be afforded (the season after next or after that).
As far as I'm aware all the pipe work for undersoil is going in then it's just a case of fitting and linking up the boilers which with testing will take two or three days to do. That doesn't need to be done until November time when it turns colder.
That's a possible interpretation of the story, in fairness, because it says "in the future" and without digging up the pitch again. But there doesn't seem much point in reporting it in this way if it actually means later this year.
Edit - exact words: "Charlton are set to tear up the Valley pitch in the summer and relay it. And it is understood that the work will be done in a way that means the club can install undersoil heating in the future without the need to rip up the playing surface again."
Reported in Tuesday's SLP that the works include making provision for undersoil heating in the future, but will not be done at this time.
Seems odd in the light of Roland's comments in the programme about having the pitch relaid in the summer and the fact that, from the consent documents, a contractor has been appointed to do the work.
All the pipe work is definitely going in. The boiler can be put in at a later date. Temporary boilers could be bought in and be linked up in a day or two so the club might do that if the weather looks dodgy the week before a game
All the pipe work is definitely going in. The boiler can be put in at a later date. Temporary boilers could be bought in and be linked up in a day or two so the club might do that if the weather looks dodgy the week before a game
NWC - just wondering, from a technical point of view - is there any merit in running under-soil heating on a regular basis in the winter months to keep the ambient temperature up and the grass growing - or would the costs just be too prohibitive? Or do the lighting arrays do a sufficient job anyway and are we hanging on to ours?
All the pipe work is definitely going in. The boiler can be put in at a later date. Temporary boilers could be bought in and be linked up in a day or two so the club might do that if the weather looks dodgy the week before a game
NWC - just wondering, from a technical point of view - is there any merit in running under-soil heating on a regular basis in the winter months to keep the ambient temperature up and the grass growing - or would the costs just be too prohibitive? Or do the lighting arrays do a sufficient job anyway and are we hanging on to ours?
Yes, definitely helps re growth but would of thought it will be costly to have it turned on for weeks at a time
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Asked to borrow our cover but we told the piglets to knob off
Haven't found who laid it and it's make up, but this was interesting..... (Even photos of our game at the sandy bridge)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2610484/Southampton-unveil-crazy-St-Marys-pitch-cut-clash-Everton.html
boooooooooo
Put the pipes in now but only build the boiler room and other bits when required (it is mandatory to have undersoil heating in the Premiership now) or when it can be afforded (the season after next or after that).
Edit - exact words: "Charlton are set to tear up the Valley pitch in the summer and relay it. And it is understood that the work will be done in a way that means the club can install undersoil heating in the future without the need to rip up the playing surface again."