Re: Stadium and other issues : Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:58 pm  

They'll (soccer), be done soon and the sun will come out.

Re: Stadium and other issues : Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:50 pm  

The Avenger wrote:

So, looking at the pitch now, does anyone genuinely think it’s better than the old playing surface?
I’m not referring to the neglected state of the pitch that had nothing spent on it for years but the well cared for playing surface that was lauded as the best in the game by everyone who played on it.

I ask because we’ve apparently invested half a million or so on it and it now seems there are areas within the stand that would have really benefited from that money. The pitch seems to have been a bit of a vanity project but in reality it just needed some care to bring it back to its best

Without a shadow of a doubt … it’s a huge improvement…

Re: Stadium and other issues : Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:55 pm  

FIL wrote:

Perhaps we could do organised tours of the stadium like they do at the Nou Camp and other big football grounds....doubt we would need a trophy room though...perhaps a bread-bin to put the Yorkshire Cup in ??

People will be flocking to Agbrigg from across the globe

Re: Stadium and other issues : Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:58 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

People will be flocking to Agbrigg from across the globe

Most of the locals have already done that.

Re: Stadium and other issues : Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:22 am  

Dunkirk Spirit wrote:

I’m surprised how dismal the areas below the stand where the food outlets and toilets are, I would suggest the walls or ceiling are painted white to brighten the areas and make it more welcoming.

Very early days for the new stand ,sure they will get it sorted with either murals /pictures of past players /squads or simply paint it , lots of ideas for the wall space I’m sure will be forthcoming but more pressing matters to attend to first more than likely

Re: Stadium and other issues : Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:48 am  

dboy wrote:

Yes.

It's winter now and still plays perfectly. Look at the state of the pitches featured on TV over the last few weeks - shockingly bad!

Without it, we wouldn't be able to train on it until summer at best, nor would we be able to host a soccer club and make money from the ground.

No, it's not a vanity project.

Compared to Cas or Fev, our pitch is like a top quality carpet.

Re: Stadium and other issues : Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:37 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Compared to Cas or Fev, our pitch is like a top quality carpet.

Compared to other SL ones I've seen too....

Re: Stadium and other issues : Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:44 am  

Certainly the way to go are the hybrid pitches , especially with what we’ve seen so far from most other games that have been shown ,and with more rain forecast for the Foreseeable it’s going to be a real leveller for the bottom teams up against the speed of the bigger clubs .

Re: Stadium and other issues : Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:47 am  

Kettykat wrote:

Certainly the way to go are the hybrid pitches , especially with what we’ve seen so far from most other games that have been shown ,and with more rain forecast for the Foreseeable it’s going to be a real leveller for the bottom teams up against the speed of the bigger clubs .

On the other hand, when our finely tuned thoroughbreds have to play on a quagmire like Odsal...

Re: Stadium and other issues : Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:12 am  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but wasn't there someone with history one of ME's advisors during the early stages of the takeover.

Could this be one of the same?

So I am led to believe.