Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:19 pm  

I can imagine that Saints will try and deflect from it as much as possible and then complete it once the season is over.

I think I read that the roof damage set the project back?

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:01 am  

St pete wrote:

It's a sneaky little tactic by saints but it's typical of saints. When the next rain comes it will all blow up again.

I think saints just hope it will never rain when we are at home.

Why not be upfront and say we are leaving it until the end of the season? there is no guarantee what the summer will bring weather wise! this maybe our summer now. Could it be the cost? and they wish to spread what funds are available currently?

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:06 am  

Maybe we're doing a Bradford and can't afford cladding?

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:05 pm  

I hadn't taken a stroll as far as the North stand from the South on match days until last week and was disappointed that I could get no further than the far end of the West stand. Didn't realise they had gates in place, thought it might just be because it was a full house, but the steward told me they had always been in place.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:10 pm  

exileinpietown wrote:

I hadn't taken a stroll as far as the North stand from the South on match days until last week and was disappointed that I could get no further than the far end of the West stand. Didn't realise they had gates in place, thought it might just be because it was a full house, but the steward told me they had always been in place.

No, they weren't there until after the Salford game. Loads of people moved stands during the game so they decided they needed to put the gates up.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:35 pm  

Surely thats pre judging the North stand. What's to prevent the South stand population migrating to the West stand? And before you say it I'm not suggesting further restriction of movement.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:06 pm  

People tried to get into the North Stand in the early games (rather than the other way round) so I presume that's why it's blocked off. I did think all stands had been gated.

In regard to the cladding, maybe it isn't a priority issue at the moment? Maybe the only people moaning about it to the club are about 20 people on here and Redvee? Plenty people got wet at KR, and continue to get wet at many other grounds.

They could sell those rain macs that you get at American theme parks, make a bit of cash whilst they're at it?

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sun Apr 15, 2012 12:23 pm  

Even if the cladding is sorted I fear that if you get really wet and windy weather then the first ten rows or so will get wet as witnessed in the first open night on 9th December. Unavoidable unfortunately and seems to happen at most modern stadia.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sun Apr 15, 2012 12:28 pm  

exileinpietown wrote:

Even if the cladding is sorted I fear that if you get really wet and windy weather then the first ten rows or so will get wet as witnessed in the first open night on 9th December. Unavoidable unfortunately and seems to happen at most modern stadia.

That happened at Knowsley Road too. It's called having no roof over the pitch!

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:14 pm  

exileinpietown wrote:

Even if the cladding is sorted I fear that if you get really wet and windy weather then the first ten rows or so will get wet as witnessed in the first open night on 9th December. Unavoidable unfortunately and seems to happen at most modern stadia.