New Stadium Details And Discussions

[TheVoiceofReason]

Lol never read so many people talking so much shit than I have in these last two pages

 

[Hoopspur]

Wobbly Milenium Bridge Syndrome

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

I am more concerned that the weight of the pitch trays (especially when sodden), combined with the weight of the tracks and the underlying concrete base to the american football pitch, will be too much for the foundations and it will all fall in on the underground car park and facilities room underneath it all. I do know that engineers can work all this out and ensure it's strong enough, and whenever I go down the canary wharf tube station escalators I can never understand how the park above and all the shops don't come down on the cavernous underground station. It's all engineering magic and us normal folk should not worry our small, non-engineering minds about it.

Underground car parks are not under the pitch, the basement car parks and other rooms and are under west east and north stands. Ground level car park is under south stand , south stand car park is where the football pitch retracts to when NFL pitch is used. The only thing at risk if the two pitches collapse is Australia.

 

[nailsy]

a couple of salty snippets
lucazade on coys: Ground staff were only told this week that no holidays are allowed in Aug/Sept

billericay yid on ftl: Had some direct intelligence from high up mace manager yesterday suggesting stadium is on course for mid august finish.

Heard same from someone working on site, it is on track be finished in time for new season.

Mid August completion isn't really ready for the new season though. Or does that include the test events? The league starts on the 11th of August and it looks like there's an international break from the 3rd to the 11th of September, so I guess we're still expecting to play at least the first three games away. No big deal, but it would be nice if it was ready to go when the season starts.

 

[danielneeds]

Mid August completion isn't really ready for the new season though. Or does that include the test events? The league starts on the 11th of August and it looks like there's an international break from the 3rd to the 11th of September, so I guess we're still expecting to play at least the first three games away. No big deal, but it would be nice if it was ready to go when the season starts.

I think after the international break is pretty much nailed on now.

 

[Dangerous_Clive]

The ‘Solutions to problems that don’t exist’ Thread

 

[Roynie]

I very much doubt they’ll be any test events

They have to have some test events in order to get their Safety Certificates, and they have to get those before their Licences to play footie etc.

 

[Hengy1]

They have to have some test events in order to get their Safety Certificates, and they have to get those before their Licences to play footie etc.

Then they best get a move on then

 

[Blackrat1299]

I am more concerned that the weight of the pitch trays (especially when sodden), combined with the weight of the tracks and the underlying concrete base to the american football pitch, will be too much for the foundations and it will all fall in on the underground car park and facilities room underneath it all. I do know that engineers can work all this out and ensure it's strong enough, and whenever I go down the canary wharf tube station escalators I can never understand how the park above and all the shops don't come down on the cavernous underground station. It's all engineering magic and us normal folk should not worry our small, non-engineering minds about it.

Bit of a contradiction!

 

[Dougal]

Lol never read so many people talking so much shit than I have in these last two pages

Not one for the match day thread I take it?

 

[spids]

Bit of a contradiction!

Not really. In context I was tongue in cheek saying that I was more concerned about something that is nothing to worry about than the retractable pitch being shit.

 

[Roynie]

Then they best get a move on then

For a project such as this, I would be surprised if the relevant Inspectors weren't paying constant visits so they can see all is tickity-boo. That being the case the actual Certificates would take long to issue!

 

[Lighty64]

Only thing I'm slightly concerned about is that the bounce might be a bit different with these trays underneath to a regular surface. In the same way that Monaco's has extra high bounce due to the car park underneath. Probably be fine, but if there's one thing that concerns me it's that.

I would expect the bottom of the tray won't be close enough to the top to have an effect.

the only thing I keep trying to picture is how it knits together on the joins. I know there are 1 or 2 retractable pitches in Germany, but are they in 3 parts.

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

Quite good report on pitch trays

 

[arnoldlayne]

I'm concerned you're concerned.

To help ease your concerns...if there is an extra high bounce, or different bounce, it will be on our home pitch and hopefully something our players can adjust to seeming they'll be playing there on a regular basis.

As for visiting teams...un-feckin-lucky.

Pitches vary for all grounds

What about the camber/slope of the pitch at WHL?

Swings and roundabouts!!

 

[archiewasking]

When the pitch collapses during the first game there’s going to be large helpings of humble pie distributed here.

There's no way Poch is going to let our players put on that much weight over the close season.

 

[Dougal]

There's no way Poch is going to let our players put on that much weight over the close season.

As I tell the wife, it’s all relaxed muscle.

 

[Lilbaz]

I think of myself as young - does that help?

I am surprised you cannot remember the players having difficulty placing the ball for a corner as it kept rolling away. There was no grass anywhere near the corner flags and that was very noticeable for quite a few years. This is all very recent. Fact!!
It is interesting that the the pitch was fine for the final season - maybe taking the corner out the East stand made all the difference. Maybe the weather was better for grass that year. Dunno, but interesting.

Yes they installed a tray at Hotspur way, but that would have been more to test the concept, mechanics and the competence of those doing the installation. If you are telling me they hooked up sprinklers and drainage, undersoil heating, built an 8 floor structure next to it and had the players kick it about a bit all winter then fair enough, they have been very thorough, but living things are still unpredictable.

Anyway for more factual based concerns, google "Veltins-Arena damaged pitch and worn grass" images. That's a retractable pitch too.

Fyi, typing Fact! at the end of a sentence really destroys any argument you have.

 

[worcestersauce]

.I still have trouble coming to terms with the way the water spouts used to come out of the ground in the old pitch, always wondered where did they go? was there a hole or was there a little lid that closed when they went down again?
And of course, why did they water the pitch at half time when it had been raining anyway?

 

[spursgirls]

I think after the international break is pretty much nailed on now.

Have we actually asked for, and been granted permission to play the first few games away?