Re: All Things New Stadium : Thu Sep 01, 2022 12:01 pm  

[quote="vastman"]Don't reckon there is much to see yet to be honest. I think it will get interesting when the steelwork goes up. Then you will get some idea of the scale. I reckon it will shock people just how large this new stand is./quote]
I worked at Pinderfields when they redeveloped it, and found the whole process from demolition through clearance and groundworks right up to snagging and opening absolutely fascinating. To be honest, if I could I'd call in for half an hour every day just to sit with a coffee and watch...especially when there's plant working on site!

Re: All Things New Stadium : Thu Sep 01, 2022 1:51 pm  

Sometimes the contractors will arrange drone footage/time lapse cameras as part of the promotion of their work. I'm keeping an eye on Morgan Sindal's LinkdIn page for that reason. A quick snap from the flats and a post on twitter or Instagram should be easy enough for the club to do in the meantime though.

Re: All Things New Stadium : Thu Sep 01, 2022 3:43 pm  

Was told something rather amusing about the new pitch today!

Now it's been scraped, channelled, gravelled, and new soil on...it's 2 feet higher than the old pitch.

Makes sorting the West terrace viewing sight-lines even more important.

Re: All Things New Stadium : Thu Sep 01, 2022 4:04 pm  

dboy wrote:

Was told something rather amusing about the new pitch today!

Now it's been scraped, channelled, gravelled, and new soil on...it's 2 feet higher than the old pitch.

Makes sorting the West terrace viewing sight-lines even more important.

Must have built a 2 foot high wall all way around the pitch then, otherwise the pitch will just collapse around the edges.

Re: All Things New Stadium : Thu Sep 01, 2022 4:11 pm  

dboy wrote:

Was told something rather amusing about the new pitch today!

Now it's been scraped, channelled, gravelled, and new soil on...it's 2 feet higher than the old pitch.

Makes sorting the West terrace viewing sight-lines even more important.

Think it might settle a little but thought that might happen. Because I couldn't work out how the new East stand wasn't going to be considerably higher than the pitch if you look at the drop from the carpark to the pitch. Now it should be about right. Eve affect the North stand slightly.

These are the perils of doing up old grounds, there will be compromises, but the west terrace is a big one.

Re: All Things New Stadium : Thu Sep 01, 2022 4:44 pm  

vastman wrote:

Think it might settle a little but thought that might happen. Because I couldn't work out how the new East stand wasn't going to be considerably higher than the pitch if you look at the drop from the carpark to the pitch. Now it should be about right. Eve affect the North stand slightly.

These are the perils of doing up old grounds, there will be compromises, but the west terrace is a big one.

If the pitch is 2 foot higher than before, then some sort of retaining wall will be needed. For example, the north end and south end have steel/wooden fence, (nothing to retain two foot extra height) East and west side pitch level are almost level with the current wall. Without a retaining wall on all four side there is nothing to hold the new pitch groundwork.

Re: All Things New Stadium : Thu Sep 01, 2022 4:51 pm  

Dunkirk Spirit wrote:

If the pitch is 2 foot higher than before, then some sort of retaining wall will be needed. For example, the north end and south end have steel/wooden fence, (nothing to retain two foot extra height) East and west side pitch level are almost level with the current wall. Without a retaining wall on all four side there is nothing to hold the new pitch groundwork.

I'm yet to be convinced it is 2 foot higher to be honest, higher yes but not by that much.

If you take a look at a lot of football pitched they nearly all slope down at the sides, it's very common.

This is Old Trafford, surprised me first time I saw it a few years back.

Re: All Things New Stadium : Thu Sep 01, 2022 5:00 pm  

Saves money on export of material if the pitch is higher than the original. Will have to check the topographical survey existing levels again the proposed levels of the East Stand to see if its deliberate.

Re: All Things New Stadium : Thu Sep 01, 2022 5:11 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Saves money on export of material if the pitch is higher than the original. Will have to check the topographical survey existing levels again the proposed levels of the East Stand to see if its deliberate.

You lost me at “topographical survey “

Re: All Things New Stadium : Thu Sep 01, 2022 5:15 pm  

vastman wrote:

I'm yet to be convinced it is 2 foot higher to be honest, higher yes but not by that much.

If you take a look at a lot of football pitched they nearly all slope down at the sides, it's very common.

This is Old Trafford, surprised me first time I saw it a few years back.

If you remember, just before the last World Cup Final the Aussies whinged about the drop-offs at Old Trafford, stating they were unsafe, as they come straight after a shallow in-goal. Lo and behold, they had a couple of high leapers dropping a lot further than they realised during the match, something I've never seen during a Grand Final (I suspect that is why they go for the grubbers rather than the high balls).

I assume the North South refurb will take that into account. The away fans on the West Terrace will just have to bring a set of steps with them.