Thanks for that Vasty, mate. Very thorough and insightful.

Thought it would be something like that.

It could also depend on weather conditions. A harsh British winter has been known to delay building projects. I'm no Michael Fish, but I dont think we get those like we used to.

Again there are others who know better than me.

I think with modern techniques it's pretty hard for the weather to disrupt. So based on the time of year certain things will happen, here goes.

A deep frost before you lay the foundations and drains but that seems (unlikely until the new year).

Very heavy snow that hangs around (possible).

High winds when putting up the steelwork (unlikely).

Ditto the cladding and glazing (possible).

As ever though, if we'd had some luck and the build had started in May life would have been far simpler. And there might even been a chance of a quicker than expected build that might have seen us open for business as soon as early April, oh well.

Regarding the pitch being raised I would think North and East side no issue. West Terrace will be made worse. South side will be effected because a row of temporary seats could be lost, however it will only be for one season.

Exactly PB.
Short term pain for Long term gain.

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Good to see a bit of positive publicity on the redevelopment, just a pity our club media team are still hiding it’s light under the bushel

There seems to be a membrane down on the field now.
JM did an intro and said that goes down before they put the turf down.
Still says its 90% grass with the artificial stuff just giving it structure and longevity.

Part of a statement made by JM a couple of weeks ago

A permanent big screen will also be erected in the North-West corner of the stadium and the pitch will be replaced at the end of the season.

A new hybrid surface will be laid and Minards explained: “It’s 90 percent grass but it grows through a carpet, which enables it to be much stronger grass and we will have a full irrigation system associated with it as well. We’re planning to do that as soon as we finish this season, which is quite exciting as well.

“It will be a better quality pitch and we’ll get a lot more use out of it on non-matchdays, which is one of the things we’re seeking to achieve by making it a community stadium.”

I’ve read into these hybrid pitches and they can vary hugely. As you say it grows through a mesh that protects the roots of the grass. Some are supplemented by man made grass fibres and can be as low as 70% grass.

Ours interestingly matches the requirements recommended by the FA I believe.

What needs to be remembered is that unlike astroturfing it is not maintenance free. But with good management will be up to three times as usable as grass in the winter and virtually no restrictions in summer. That’s a vast increase in use ability.

Yes. JM commented that Bathy was very much involved in it and would maintain in future.