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The new crush barriers going in on the HSE.

The handrails that have been replaced in the main stand being give a coat of red oxide prior to painting.

The match day control room being extended for all the new equipment going in there.

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The new wooden fencing going up on the steelworks end wall by the fanzone.

We’re not 100% sure on this but we’re led to believe that these old wooden flip seats that were until recently used in the disabled area were from the original wooden stand (PJDaly might know for certain). They’re being re-furbished and will hopefully find a new life outside the fanzone area where they can be used for supporters whilst having a drink (in the sun...)

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Once again a fantastic turnout earlier today with 22/23 volunteers taking on various projects to improve supporters match days and help improve the ground. Something must be going right as numbers continue to increase, and equally pleasing is seeing so many new volunteers.

The new toilet blocks were given an undercoat and final coat ready for the move this coming week. Others are still being worked on.
The new wooden fence has come along nicely today with 50% of it now being completed. A much bigger job on the wall between our ground and the pitch next door.
The clear out of the GMA continued to move along steadily today ready for us to move into the new workshop next weekend.
The new storeroom also progressed really well today, it’s now watertight been painted out and has power. Even if it’s not finished next week we have to start moving items out of the GMA next Sunday so work can start under the main stand.
Lots of the ground was swept and cleaned.
The rest of the jobs are shown in the pictures on the previous two posts.

Once again many thanks to Elaine for keeping us all fed and watered during the morning, all served with a (stern) smile & then kicked out when she believed we’d had long enough

[Summerof76]

Chris said he worked really hard and he’s just standing there supervising . Thanks for keeping him occupied though @spirit of 1990

[Bingo]

Love seeing these pictures well done everyone..looks brilliant

[+[ [[Kris]] ]+]

Great to see those old seats being repurposed. Amazing they've survived all those years. Excellent work

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A few more from today.

1/ The fanzone, looking a bit of a mess at the moment but it was having all the markings put in for the toilet blocks, the canopy roof still to go up and then ready for the tarmac being laid.
2/ The fanzone wooden cladded wall which four of us were on today, the bits left for the moment are where some more work needs doing by the contractors for the toilets.
3/ The goals back in position in front of the new roof on the HSE.

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A few from earlier today.

The exterior of the HSE with all the staging taken down.

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We have two huge jobs on the go this Sunday and both involve moving most of the equipment, tools and materials we have in the GMA over to the new workshop and store. We have two trailers but are in desperate need of a car or van with a tow bar, if anyone could do a spot of towing from one gate to another during the morning it would be a massive help. We’re pretty much stuck without it really.

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A couple from earlier, lots of cabin movements going on inside and outside the ground.

[mrsenario]

Anyone got spare time tomorrow morning, an important session Plenty of things to go at
The move from our home for 8 years continues from under the stand to allow developments with new changing rooms laundry room . Made a good start on Friday with most of the paint and cabinets in the new storeroom.
Tidying to do ahead of the fanzone tarmac next week , new paint arrived for walls inside and out of the ground.
8.30 onwards and a hardy brew awaits.

[PerthBluebird]

Whats been worked on today then always the highlight of my sunday!

[spirit of 1990]

Whats been worked on today then always the highlight of my sunday!

Tried twice to post an update but the “error” thing kept coming up. I’ll try again tomorrow.

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Getting to be a regular thing this but another turnout of 24/25 volunteers, amazing what can be achieved with that amount of help.

The pitch perimeter wall has been finished along with the walls either side of the dugouts.
The first half of the exterior wall of the HSE has had it’s first coat of the new shade blue, this now matches the drop on the cladding sheets of the new roof.
Our leccys continued their work in the match day control room.
The female officials changing room has moved along very quickly this week.
One of the remaining toilet blocks being fit out by Kris Wilkes’s lads has had its final interior coat of paint applied and is ready to be moved this Friday.
An area was cleared in the floodlight room for some services required by the TV people.
The away fans turnstile was going to be spruced up but we soon realised it was totally beyond that. The roof leaked, the frame was rotten and a turnstile was loose and falling over. It was completely stripped back to a couple of walls and will be rebuilt over the next week.
Painting continued on the pop side and main stand handrails, these now match the galvanised steelwork on the HSE roof structure.
Any litter that managed to find it’s way in (or around) the ground was quickly removed by the best litter picker in the EFL.
Once again we were well looked after by Elaine & Becca with tea/coffee and sandwiches throughout the morning.
Many thanks to yesterday’s Trust draw winner who has very kindly made a generous donation to our GMA kitty.

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The away fans turnstiles, as they were and after being ripped apart.