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| The cladding is nearly there now.
North stand is all but finished, all cladding is on just need to finish off the fascia trim to smarten it up
Corner of the east stand , showing all the trim in place to tidy up the corners and edging.
With the easy stuff done they have now started on the awkward bits linking to the South Stand.
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The cladding improves the aesthetics of the stadium by an infinite amount. LP looks like a proper stadium now.
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Does anyone know what the long term plans are regarding the 2 remaining open corners?
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I'd assume there will be small bits left open to create airflow over the pitch
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| Quote: Saint Simon "I'd assume there will be small bits left open to create airflow over the pitch'"
Does the really need to be parts left open to create air flow to the pitch ? Or is this just one of them things somebody once said and we all just went with.
The are loads of stadiums with no open areas to make a air flow and wouldn't the fact the pitch is outside give it sufficient air ?
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Quote: St pete "Does the really need to be parts left open to create air flow to the pitch ? Or is this just one of them things somebody once said and we all just went with.
The are loads of stadiums with no open areas to make a air flow and wouldn't the fact the pitch is outside give it sufficient air ?
It would be good of someone could reply with actual fact and not what they was told.'"
Im not an expert on these things Pete, however most modern stadiums built for real grass usually try to build in some way of getting air circulation at pitch level.
The traditional way is to leave corners open. however in enclosed stadiums they tend to have large entrances in corners that cover as emergency vehicle access. On none match days they then open the gates to these entrance ways and it lets the air get into the stadium.
I like to think of grass as a bit like hair, in that the hair on our bodies traps air to keep us warm. The grass doesn't need the air to keep warm but it will still have the same effect of stopping air circulating. A lack of circulation amongst the grass, suffocates it, and it dies. Hence by letting a breeze into the stadium at pitch level it keeps the grass healthy.
This article about an American stadium, shows that grass needs sunlight, air and water to grow.
www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010 ... nt-de.html
Their solution is to employ large industrial fans to circulate air across the pitch. This obviously isn't cheap. |
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Quote: St pete "Does the really need to be parts left open to create air flow to the pitch ? Or is this just one of them things somebody once said and we all just went with.
The are loads of stadiums with no open areas to make a air flow and wouldn't the fact the pitch is outside give it sufficient air ?
It would be good of someone could reply with actual fact and not what they was told.'"
Im not an expert on these things Pete, however most modern stadiums built for real grass usually try to build in some way of getting air circulation at pitch level.
The traditional way is to leave corners open. however in enclosed stadiums they tend to have large entrances in corners that cover as emergency vehicle access. On none match days they then open the gates to these entrance ways and it lets the air get into the stadium.
I like to think of grass as a bit like hair, in that the hair on our bodies traps air to keep us warm. The grass doesn't need the air to keep warm but it will still have the same effect of stopping air circulating. A lack of circulation amongst the grass, suffocates it, and it dies. Hence by letting a breeze into the stadium at pitch level it keeps the grass healthy.
This article about an American stadium, shows that grass needs sunlight, air and water to grow.
www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010 ... nt-de.html
Their solution is to employ large industrial fans to circulate air across the pitch. This obviously isn't cheap. | |
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| Quote: The Chair Maker "Im not an expert on these things Pete, however most modern stadiums built for real grass usually try to build in some way of getting air circulation at pitch level.
The traditional way is to leave corners open. however in enclosed stadiums they tend to have large entrances in corners that cover as emergency vehicle access. On none match days they then open the gates to these entrance ways and it lets the air get into the stadium.
I like to think of grass as a bit like hair, in that the hair on our bodies traps air to keep us warm. The grass doesn't need the air to keep warm but it will still have the same effect of stopping air circulating. A lack of circulation amongst the grass, suffocates it, and it dies. Hence by letting a breeze into the stadium at pitch level it keeps the grass healthy.
This article about an American stadium, shows that grass needs sunlight, air and water to grow.
Thanks mate, I've often wondered what the truth was to this. 
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Is the corners really a problem anyway?
Just assuming here because I don't know if this is possible, but I'd prefer us to look (IF ever the time is right) to use that space to expand the stadium, like Warrington have done at their place.
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I would like to see a permanent big screen in the north west corner. Could be used to show highlights pre match / half time and double up for Sky on televised matches. Wouldn't notice the gap as much if they did that and could still have Sky's big screen at the other end.
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| Quote: billytuppy "I would like to see a permanent big screen in the north west corner. Could be used to show highlights pre match / half time and double up for Sky on televised matches. Wouldn't notice the gap as much if they did that and could still have Sky's big screen at the other end.'"
Now that I've said since day 1! Great for advertising ang they can't cost that much surely? |
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| Is there anywhere that all the photos taken during the entire stadium build can be seen (Without going through the whole thread)?
I have followed the thread from the very beginning and I think the photos which both Gruntfuttock and The chair maker have shared  have been fantastic. |
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Yes I really do hope that somebody goes to the effort of putting all those pics in one album. I have no idea whether this is an easy job or not but it needs doing for history's sake.
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Where's the Sunday update?
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| Quote: Donkey OTay "Yes I really do hope that somebody goes to the effort of putting all those pics in one album. I have no idea whether this is an easy job or not but it needs doing for history's sake.'"
Grunt and Chair should publish them in a book like that dude did with the pictures of Knowsley Road. They can then charge £15 a pop for it and the funds can be used as a transfer fee for a stand off. |
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