Looking forward to seeing something green, and resembling a playing surface, assume all is on course, but that doesn't look great with just 8 weeks till we enter August, looking forward to your next and recurring updates Henry...thanks
These modern pitches can be installed very quickly, as Premier League clubs have replaced the pitch mid season. I assume that it will be the high tech turf being laid, rather than grass seed as with the older pitched?
Looking forward to seeing something green, and resembling a playing surface, assume all is on course, but that doesn't look great with just 8 weeks till we enter August, looking forward to your next and recurring updates Henry...thanks
These modern pitches can be installed very quickly, as Premier League clubs have replaced the pitch mid season. I assume that it will be the high tech turf being laid, rather than grass seed as with the older pitched?
Using my non-expert opinion and this 4 minute video from Villa Park as a guide, it appears as though we are at about the 2:15-2:30 phase of this process so just over halfway done towards a playable surface - if the video timelapse is consistent and not sped up in the last 90 seconds…
Would appear to be comfortably on schedule based on those assumptions.
Looking forward to seeing something green, and resembling a playing surface, assume all is on course, but that doesn't look great with just 8 weeks till we enter August, looking forward to your next and recurring updates Henry...thanks
It's amazing how quickly a new pitch comes together - every season Stoke would strip the pitch and as if by magic it would re-establish.
I'm wondering if all this will result in the pitch being a little higher than before? I wouldn't imagine it would be the kind of slope off the pitch that you see at Old Trafford (which seems dangerous).
I'm wondering if all this will result in the pitch being a little higher than before? I wouldn't imagine it would be the kind of slope off the pitch that you see at Old Trafford (which seems dangerous).
Not clear from my photos but there appears to be a wooden border to the pitch now.
Either that was there before but not visable or it is new.
Certainly the pitch seems to be higher than the touchlines now.
Looking forward to seeing something green, and resembling a playing surface, assume all is on course, but that doesn't look great with just 8 weeks till we enter August, looking forward to your next and recurring updates Henry...thanks
These modern pitches can be installed very quickly, as Premier League clubs have replaced the pitch mid season. I assume that it will be the high tech turf being laid, rather than grass seed as with the older pitched?
Using my non-expert opinion and this 4 minute video from Villa Park as a guide, it appears as though we are at about the 2:15-2:30 phase of this process so just over halfway done towards a playable surface - if the video timelapse is consistent and not sped up in the last 90 seconds…
Would appear to be comfortably on schedule based on those assumptions.
You can see the turf only being laid quite near the end of the process. Bad news for the pigeons though, as no grass seed is involved!
Looking forward to seeing something green, and resembling a playing surface, assume all is on course, but that doesn't look great with just 8 weeks till we enter August, looking forward to your next and recurring updates Henry...thanks
Plenty of time I would of thought, they will be cutting that in a few weeks.
I'm wondering if all this will result in the pitch being a little higher than before? I wouldn't imagine it would be the kind of slope off the pitch that you see at Old Trafford (which seems dangerous).
Someone chucked some magic beans in the pot holes hoping for a beanstalk and this is what they got.
That better not be on my parking space!😤
I am a bit surprised at this project given that parking space at The Valley is at a premium and what little there is, is very expensive and pulls in a nice few spondoolies! A very nice addition for the kids of course, so there’s a good side to this.
Does the new pitch include new drains too? I've not seen any photos of pipe work being installed.
I think I’m right in saying this was done a few seasons back……..paying particular attention to the Covered End where flash flooding was a problem from time to time. There was a League game abandoned a few years back…..can’t remember who against? Much to the annoyance of our opponents who were leading at the time…..a bit of luck for us as I believe we won the replay.
Does the new pitch include new drains too? I've not seen any photos of pipe work being installed.
I think I’m right in saying this was done a few seasons back……..paying particular attention to the Covered End where flash flooding was a problem from time to time. There was a League game abandoned a few years back…..can’t remember who against? Much to the annoyance of our opponents who were leading at the time…..a bit of luck for us as I believe we won the replay.
I seem to remember that the main issues with water logging was along the East Stand towards the Jimmy Seed.
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Using my non-expert opinion and this 4 minute video from Villa Park as a guide, it appears as though we are at about the 2:15-2:30 phase of this process so just over halfway done towards a playable surface - if the video timelapse is consistent and not sped up in the last 90 seconds…
Would appear to be comfortably on schedule based on those assumptions.
Hope it's perm, my kids will love it. Just be difficult to get them off to watch a game!
Either that was there before but not visable or it is new.
Certainly the pitch seems to be higher than the touchlines now.
A very nice addition for the kids of course, so there’s a good side to this.
There was a League game abandoned a few years back…..can’t remember who against?
Much to the annoyance of our opponents who were leading at the time…..a bit of luck for us as I believe we won the replay.
I seem to remember that the main issues with water logging was along the East Stand towards the Jimmy Seed.