Quote: red13pjb "Have it on good authority that the builder for Saints new ground, Barr construction has gone bust although details have not yet been released. '"
Nope, they haven't gone bust. But a company from the North East employing local builders on the site HAS gone bust, leaving a number of builders without work and unpaid. Barr will sort that one out and Saints have been assured that the handover will not be delayed as a result.
We now have seats in the North Stand (with 'Saints' written across that block), the corners and they are presently being installed in the South Stand.
The stadium is oval in shape but there are now two sticky out bits where entrances are being built. This was something to do with the proximity to Tesco apparently. There is also a continuous roof with no obstructions. As it is free-hanging, the backs of the stands have to finish about one metre short of the roof (bar the South Stand, which has all the function rooms in it) due to potential problems with wind resistence.
Saints are due to get the keys at the end of October.
