Popular Post coolhandfox Posted 24 May 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 24 May 2021 2 minutes ago, Heymister2015 said: Why do they go to so much effort when the pitch is perfect already! Surely just needs aerating and feed I'm sure you are right and the awarding winning ground staff don't have a clue........ 2 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted 24 May 2021 Share Posted 24 May 2021 1 hour ago, Heymister2015 said: Why do they go to so much effort when the pitch is perfect already! Surely just needs aerating and feed Apparently it needs ‘revamping’ every few years. Rodgers wants it to be a lot quicker than it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ric Flair Posted 24 May 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 24 May 2021 1 minute ago, Ricey said: Apparently it needs ‘revamping’ every few years. Rodgers wants it to be a lot quicker than it is now. He should try and sign some quicker players too, doesn't seem to be his priority so far. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad the Fox Posted 24 May 2021 Share Posted 24 May 2021 2 hours ago, coolhandfox said: I'm sure you are right and the awarding winning ground staff don't have a clue........ Could save a lot of money if they just got greenthumb in, I could pass on the number of a bloke I know who works for them if they’re interested. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jammie82uk Posted 24 May 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 24 May 2021 3 hours ago, Heymister2015 said: Why do they go to so much effort when the pitch is perfect already! Surely just needs aerating and feed A few tweets from the head of sports turf and grounds 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravel Posted 24 May 2021 Share Posted 24 May 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, jammie82uk said: A few tweets from the head of sports turf and grounds I always thought the agronomy was a bit shite Edited 24 May 2021 by Gravel Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post foxile5 Posted 24 May 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 24 May 2021 8 minutes ago, jammie82uk said: A few tweets from the head of sports turf and grounds Some videos on the of them digging the entire thing up and an offer for any amateur team to pick up some of the root system. Top. Club. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperEadem Posted 24 May 2021 Share Posted 24 May 2021 16 minutes ago, foxile5 said: Some videos on the of them digging the entire thing up and an offer for any amateur team to pick up some of the root system. Top. Club. Yeah saw that too, nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silva Fox Posted 24 May 2021 Share Posted 24 May 2021 This thread has turned into Gardener's World! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniFox21 Posted 29 May 2021 Share Posted 29 May 2021 Completely removed the pitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyfox Posted 29 May 2021 Share Posted 29 May 2021 21 minutes ago, UniFox21 said: Completely removed the pitch Looks like pitch at The Dell in the 80's! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillippaT Posted 29 May 2021 Share Posted 29 May 2021 On 24/05/2021 at 21:31, Silva Fox said: This thread has turned into Gardener's World! What's Monty Don up to these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleronnie Posted 29 May 2021 Share Posted 29 May 2021 Are they planning to replace the seats? they're looking pretty faded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Danizen Posted 29 May 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 29 May 2021 2 hours ago, UniFox21 said: Completely removed the pitch They should cut it up into little bits and sell it in the club shop. That pitch has been on some journey 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swalshed Posted 29 May 2021 Share Posted 29 May 2021 2 hours ago, Danizen said: They should cut it up into little bits and sell it in the club shop. That pitch has been on some journey You should join the club commercial team....definite opportunity they've missed there! (I'd have bought one anyway) 🤣👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGFox Posted 29 May 2021 Share Posted 29 May 2021 Man I could've done with some fine turf to replace my weed infected lawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad biker Posted 29 May 2021 Share Posted 29 May 2021 "We will excavate around 400mm deep and we are hoping to install a sub surface vacuum system, new under soil heating and irrigation also" did you get your wish ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravel Posted 29 May 2021 Share Posted 29 May 2021 1 hour ago, RGFox said: Man I could've done with some fine turf to replace my weed infected lawn! Imagine all the footballer phlegm on there. Quite a good fertiliser perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSi13 Posted 29 May 2021 Share Posted 29 May 2021 Sooooooo......is this actually happening then? Wasn't it first announced in 2018 but we've had almost nothing from the club since? With no evidence of planning permission and plots of land around the stadium still up for sale it's not looking good is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 29 May 2021 Share Posted 29 May 2021 We need it without a shadow of doubt but I’m constantly surprised at people’s surprise at the lack of development. We’ve had a pandemic and the land in question has significant electrical infrastructure on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 30 May 2021 Share Posted 30 May 2021 11 hours ago, BlueSi13 said: Sooooooo......is this actually happening then? Wasn't it first announced in 2018 but we've had almost nothing from the club since? With no evidence of planning permission and plots of land around the stadium still up for sale it's not looking good is it? The pandemic probably had a big say in the delay of this. It's not looking good only from a pessimist's point of view. A big change like this takes ages to get through, let alone with what happened in the last 14 months and income heavily decreasing in and around the club. I'm presuming the plots of sale around the stadium are just procedural? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentFox Posted 30 May 2021 Share Posted 30 May 2021 I cannot imagine any scenario where KP wouldn’t buy the plots of land immediately adjacent to the ground. The cost is probably less than they spend buying us all brownies and clappers per season. If a piece of land next to your house became available for a tenner, wouldn’t you buy it, whether you needed it or not ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarmy Posted 30 May 2021 Share Posted 30 May 2021 On 24/05/2021 at 14:59, moore_94 said: Speaking of the stadium… bye bye pitch! Interesting - you can see the running rails they put in for Schlupp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post UHDrive Posted 30 May 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 30 May 2021 There is only one portion of the whole site development that we need to purchase for the progression of the planning application of the both the stadium redevelopment and the surrounding proposed infrastructure works and new indoor entertainment venue and parking etc. The building in question is the E.on building on the main roundabout going into the King power (whom last weak E.on released a statement saying they are vacating and selling the land). We will need to make significant highways adjustments. I assume KP have an agreement to buy out E.on which means that once that has been done (assume over the next few months) then the application can go in. For those doubting whether this will happen please don't. The club have already invested over £4M in architectural and engineering designs, details, reports, drawings and the applications etc themselves. With that level of spend I'd imagine that everything should be there or thereabouts. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmono84 Posted 30 May 2021 Share Posted 30 May 2021 1 minute ago, UHDrive said: There is only one portion of the whole site development that we need to purchase for the progression of the planning application of the both the stadium redevelopment and the surrounding proposed infrastructure works and new indoor entertainment venue and parking etc. The building in question is the E.on building on the main roundabout going into the King power (whom last weak E.on released a statement saying they are vacating and selling the land). We will need to make significant highways adjustments. I assume KP have an agreement to buy out E.on which means that once that has been done (assume over the next few months) then the application can go in. For those doubting whether this will happen please don't. The club have already invested over £4M in architectural and engineering designs, details, reports, drawings and the applications etc themselves. With that level of spend I'd imagine that everything should be there or thereabouts. If it turns out anything like the previous plans I’ve seen then it’ll turn the place from somewhere where thousands visit once every 2 weeks to a place which will have frequent visitors every week! So excited about how the area could look. I remember going down to the KP site whilst it was being built thinking how amazing it’ll look but this is a complete new level. Cant wait to see what the final plans will look like! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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