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Lol never read so many people talking so much shit than I have in these last two pages
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.
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.
I think after the international break is pretty much nailed on now.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 very much doubt they’ll be any test events
Then they best get a move on thenThey 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.
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.
Not one for the match day thread I take it?Lol never read so many people talking so much shit than I have in these last two pages
Bit of a contradiction!
Then they best get a move on then
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.
Pitches vary for all groundsI'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.
When the pitch collapses during the first game there’s going to be large helpings of humble pie distributed here.
As I tell the wife, it’s all relaxed muscle.There's no way Poch is going to let our players put on that much weight over the close season.
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.
Have we actually asked for, and been granted permission to play the first few games away?I think after the international break is pretty much nailed on now.