Seagrave Training Centre - Construction updates

[Bayfox]

1 hour ago, Spudulike said:

Don't know how far they have got with road laying, paths and walkways, car parks etc. That will also involve gangs, I assume. 

No mate sorry the wife hasn't been up for a month or so.

[urban fox]

I work in a construction related field too (albeit classed as an "essential worker" as it is all railway connected) but most construction firms are following specific industry guidance where all works are risk assessed for social distancing and other criteria. With a little invention most tasks can be completed, although some will require use of additional PPE or deferring.  On our sites we are using stretchers or have knocked up arrangements with poles and planks etc to carry materials and items that require two people lifting to maintain social distancing. The main issues are those jobs that need one person to hold an item such as an electrical cabinet up against the wall whilst someone else drills/fixes it etc but even such situations came be overcome.

Before anyone is allowed onto site they have to declare if anyone in their household is isolating or in a vulnerable group and if so they are sent home.Breaks are staggered to reduce the number of people in the canteen/mess hut at any one time and everyone brings their own packed lunch and tea cup etc. If anyone becomes ill whilst at work then the whole site shuts for the rest of the day and a specialist team of cleaners come in to disinfect the place before work can resume.

Construction companies are trying to keep projects going to maintain their cash flow and hence ability to pay wages without laying staff off.(most in the industry are self employed/agency/zero hours contracts etc)

Whilst it is safe to do so then work will carry on presumably, although clients too need to be understanding that programmes will over run due to staff and materials shortages.

[Wymsey]

Brendan Rodgers only lives a short distance away from the new training site (moved in just before this lockdown happened) after previously living in Newtown Linford.

[StriderHiryu]

43 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Brendan Rodgers only lives a short distance away from the new training site (moved in just before this lockdown happened) after previously living in Newtown Linford.

That's great news and probably speaks volumes as to the type of man and coach that he is. If you enjoy being an on the pitch coach and getting your idea of football across, then the new training centre must be like a dream come true. You would literally have the ability to set a style of play across every team in our club from youth to first team level and watch as it takes shape. And Rodgers is definitely that type of coach! Brendan supposedly has a bit of an ego but I don't think that's a bad thing, in fact I think having someone with the audacity to want to stamp their style of play and footballing identity on a club is perfect where we are right now. I've always had massive respect for teams like Ajax and Benfica who despite being in weaker leagues always play a certain style. We are having a great season results wise, but for me the real joy has been seeing how good our team has played at times, and seeing the obvious improvement in players like Ndidi, Soyuncu and Barnes. I could definitely see Rodgers make superstars out of a few more players yet.

 

I could see him spending most of his time at the centre and enjoying being there. And that might be really important as we know that other clubs are interested in him. It wouldn't surprise me personally if he took over from Pep after his contract ends with the Mancs for example.

[mad biker]

2 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Brendan Rodgers only lives a short distance away from the new training site (moved in just before this lockdown happened) after previously living in Newtown Linford.

I`m not sure Wysall is any nearer to Seagrave than Newtown Linford to be honest and the NL house is simply stunning ! bad move :-)

[Wymsey]

22 minutes ago, mad biker said:

I`m not sure Wysall is any nearer to Seagrave than Newtown Linford to be honest and the NL house is simply stunning ! bad move :-)

It is, just, according to Google Maps.

Agreed about the latter, it sure is.

[urban.spaceman]

55 minutes ago, mad biker said:

I`m not sure Wysall is any nearer to Seagrave than Newtown Linford to be honest and the NL house is simply stunning ! bad move :-)

My uncle's lived there for 20 years. Very nice and quiet village.

[Steven]

16 hours ago, mad biker said:

I`m not sure Wysall is any nearer to Seagrave than Newtown Linford to be honest and the NL house is simply stunning ! bad move :-)

Isn't Wysall in the wrong County? 

[SemperEadem]

51 minutes ago, Steven said:

Isn't Wysall in the wrong County? 

One of those in Nottinghamshire but has a Leicestershire postcode right?

 

[Fox in the North]

 New photo on twitter doing the rounds, looks like they’ve finally filled in the soil around the indoor pitch.

[dynamark]

My sons company supply gym equipment and they are flat out mainly to sports person related homes.

Last week he went to the homes of Mo Salah,Zinchenko and Wan Bassaka who was very pleasant made them a meal.Ive tried to get him to do some sort of sabotage but not surprising he is enjoying having work at present.News flash -Mo Salah does cruciate on dodgy treadmill

[Spudulike]

Has anyone been past lately? Is there still activity on site? 

 

Only a few weeks left until the club gets the keys (unless a delay has been agreed). 

[st albans fox]

5 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

Has anyone been past lately? Is there still activity on site? 

 

Only a few weeks left until the club gets the keys (unless a delay has been agreed). 

When was h/over scheduled ?  End June ? 

[Spudulike]

22 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

When was h/over scheduled ?  End June ? 

There's a schedule somewhere but it was due to be ready for the start of pre-season training. So yes, June was the target. 

[st albans fox]

8 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

There's a schedule somewhere but it was due to be ready for the start of pre-season training. So yes, June was the target. 

So a few weeks is actually pretty well 2 months 😄

[samlcfc1]

[st albans fox]

7 hours ago, samlcfc1 said:

Shoe in for Beach football champions 2021 !

[wattolcfc]

Do we know if it’s still on for a June completion? If so it might be in use for next season as it will no doubt be delayed.

[Bert]

You can see this in this distance from Mountsorrel, nice little view. 

[sylofox]

6 hours ago, wattolcfc said:

Do we know if it’s still on for a June completion? If so it might be in use for next season as it will no doubt be delayed.

And if it's not delayed it could be in use this season.

[Jaspa]

It'll still need to be bedded in though, you don't go from construction site to season ready office space/pitches in a matter of weeks. Even in 2018 when England were ramping up for the World Cup meeting and training at St.Georges Park the outdoor areas still looked too sterile, the trees were still strapped to their guidesticks, it still didn't quite look right and it was 6 years old at that point.

[promised land]

8 hours ago, Bert said:

You can see this in this distance from Mountsorrel, nice little view. 

Where about? Up on the hills by the memorial? 

 I lived in ‘Sorrel for 24 years. 

 

Now I’m literally a few fields from the ground as the crow flies.

 

I’ve been around to it once a couple of weeks ago on my bike ride, this was the view from the gates.

 

Nice little chicane to slow the players down leaving the ground.

[pleatout]

 

 

10 days ago - went for a bike ride.  Had a wander down the footpath.  Beware of the security guard :-)

[weller54]

1 hour ago, promised land said:

Where about? Up on the hills by the memorial? 

 I lived in ‘Sorrel for 24 years. 

 

Now I’m literally a few fields from the ground as the crow flies.

 

I’ve been around to it once a couple of weeks ago on my bike ride, this was the view from the gates.

 

Nice little chicane to slow the players down leaving the ground.

Not needed for Matty James.

[Guest foxestalkisfullofidiots]

1 hour ago, pleatout said:

 

 

10 days ago - went for a bike ride.  Had a wander down the footpath.  Beware of the security guard :-)

I was cycling past, decided to stop and take a photo and the guy on the gate started walking towards me and shouting “No Photos” 

 

I don’t know what the rules are regarding taking a photo from the public highway, I’m not sure if he was going to confiscate my phone or make a citizens arrest but I just panicked and rode off 😂😂