Re: Stadium Developments : Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:59 pm  

Pictures on the Saint helens stadium pictures thread. Doesn't look good. Wind/storm damage shouldn't be part of the roofing of. whether something has hit the roof and damaged it or the fastenings in place arent strong enough i dont know but that shouldnt happen.

Re: Stadium Developments : Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:42 pm  

Ouch.

Re: Stadium Developments : Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:49 pm  

Watch the queue of Scousers forming outside the no-win no-fee offices tomorrow; there'll have been 6,000 people stood under that by close of business.

Re: Stadium Developments : Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:53 pm  

Smart move by wakey. Won't get a damaged roof at belle vue

Re: Stadium Developments : Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:08 pm  

freddies wig wrote:

Smart move by wakey. Won't get a damaged roof at belle vue

We have always put fans safety first freddie.

Re: Stadium Developments : Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:35 pm  

This could quite possibly be a result of having a fully enclosed roof, but not a fully enclosed cladded wall underneath it, so the proposed filling in of the open parts would significantly reduced the lift pressure inside the stadium

Lets hope so

Re: Stadium Developments : Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:30 pm  

I think something similar happened at Headingley a few years ago when part of the newly built Carnegie Stand's roof came off?

Re: Stadium Developments : Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:35 am  

Must have been the same builder as St georges new stand, any coincidence both teams are St's wooooh spooky! http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... 1ofdk.html

Must have been the same builder as St georges new stand, any coincidence both teams are St's wooooh spooky! http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... 1ofdk.html

Re: Stadium Developments : Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:17 pm  

Finally visited the Barton Megastand today, it is interesting to say the least

As away fans we were in the north stand, so sunglasses and warm clothes are definatley on the list of requirements, you get the sun in your eyes and the prevailing wind in your face

The design is slightly strange, its almost as if it is an old small stadium that has had a new main stand built

The concources are open at the top of the terracing meaning the wind howls into the toilets and bar area, in fact theyve copied the Hilton Park design of toilets without a roof

In fact it will be interesting to see what happens the 1 st time a drop kick lands in the concourse, maybe it will hit a member of the bar staff, or even shatter some light fixings , and I hate to think what will happen when the pidgeons start roosting in the roof, 1 st time I ve seen a tarmac floor in a conourse

I hope the bar staff improve , or there could e a lot of thirsty pieaters when they visit

Re: Stadium Developments : Sat Jan 07, 2012 7:08 pm  

Where did you park Steve?