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[Colin Appleton]

Talking of gates, I always think the gate at the Steelworks/Asda end that allows access on to the pitch for a tractor etc looks a bit out of place. When you go to other grounds you don't see those type of "farm gates" I wondered if anyone had thought of replacing it ?

[jimcook]

Talking of gates, I always think the gate at the Steelworks/Asda end that allows access on to the pitch for a tractor etc looks a bit out of place. When you go to other grounds you don't see those type of "farm gates" I wondered if anyone had thought of replacing it ?

I’m sure they’d let you donate a gate that was more to your liking

[Holkerbird]

Talking of gates, I always think the gate at the Steelworks/Asda end that allows access on to the pitch for a tractor etc looks a bit out of place. When you go to other grounds you don't see those type of "farm gates" I wondered if anyone had thought of replacing it ?

Have you been to the away end at Cambridge United where you have to walk along a path with an open field with cows in?
There's one at the opposite end too so a matching pair.
I think our priorites are more urgent than a gate no fans go through.

[spirit of 1990]

Talking of gates, I always think the gate at the Steelworks/Asda end that allows access on to the pitch for a tractor etc looks a bit out of place. When you go to other grounds you don't see those type of "farm gates" I wondered if anyone had thought of replacing it ?

You’re right, but you replace them and there’s two in far worse condition by the pop side turnstiles, carry on walking towards HS and there’s one worse than them two in the garage corner. Basically what I’m saying is one job leads to another then another....it really is never ending. As Elaine says, there’s far more pressing things on the go.
I know what we’re paying at the moment out of our kitty in materials simply “maintaining” the ground....I dread to think what it’s costing the owners building from new!

[spirit of 1990]

Yes I’d be really keen to see what’s underneath there.

Took these this morning....it’s not looking it’s best as we’re in the process of binning stuff and relocating to the new workshop.
On the first photo you can see a breeze block wall in the background, that’s the outside of the away directors rooms.
The second photo is/was our main workshop area.

If I get chance (and remember) I’ll take some pictures inside the away directors rooms on Sunday. I suppose in the end they’ll make some good before and after photos.

[Colin Appleton]

Thanks Spirit and Holkerbird for replying to my " Gate" question so quickly. That's why I love this forum so much, you can throw a question out about gates of all things and get two replies explaining the situation. Keep up the good work and the photo's are excellent. Any chance we can have one of the gate ? Ha

[LDBF]

What's going to happen with the changing rooms at the Crossbar when the new ones have been fitted under the main stand? Doesn't seem long ago we had a thread about the refurbishment of the Crossbar changing rooms.

[spirit of 1990]

What's going to happen with the changing rooms at the Crossbar when the new ones have been fitted under the main stand? Doesn't seem long ago we had a thread about the refurbishment of the Crossbar changing rooms.

We did, and we spent a lot of time & a decent amount of money in there last summer (at no cost to the club)....but we didn’t know a promotion to L2 was within a year away and the present changing facilities don’t come anywhere near reaching L2 regs. I believe the stewards will eventually be housed in there - which will be an excellent way to utilise the area.

[Holkerbird]

Thanks Spirit and Holkerbird for replying to my " Gate" question so quickly. That's why I love this forum so much, you can throw a question out about gates of all things and get two replies explaining the situation. Keep up the good work and the photo's are excellent. Any chance we can have one of the gate ? Ha

If and when they are replaced you will find one delivered and on your driveway.
Those photos show some of the junk that has been dumped in there and it was a lot worse at the beginning of our venture in volunteering. All the builders unwanted crap dumped in there from when the stand was build I believe---mounds of concrete etc which has been removed by any willing hands over time, but as you can see a long way to go yet.
Professionals will probably have dumper trucks to help them sort it out.
Still a long way to go yet but we will get there.

[Bradders]

Love this.

[spirit of 1990]

Another ground visit tomorrow morning for anyone who has a few hours spare - 8:45am onwards.

If you are popping down could you please let us know either pm, reply on here or text. It really is important we know with the increased numbers we’ve been getting lately.

[mightywhite]

Thank you so much for the photos. So that directors room is a room within a room? Wow so there is a lot of headroom within there. Obviously the steelwork is a prohibitively expensive but mezzanine floor would make good use of the space.

[spirit of 1990]

Thank you so much for the photos. So that directors room is a room within a room? Wow so there is a lot of headroom within there. Obviously the steelwork is a prohibitively expensive but mezzanine floor would make good use of the space.

I believe the new facilities are some sort of modular build.
Like I say, if I remember I’ll get some from inside the directors rooms tomorrow, I think Big E will be taking some more professional ones at some point as well.

[MisterPleasant]

In all the years I've followed the club I have never seen 'behind the scenes' and that includes the old wooden stand. Thanks for the pics.

[Holkerbird]

Thank you so much for the photos. So that directors room is a room within a room? Wow so there is a lot of headroom within there. Obviously the steelwork is a prohibitively expensive but mezzanine floor would make good use of the space.

The directors area is the opposite end of the stand and is separated from the junk dump by the dividing breeze block wall, having it's own entrance accessed from outside and in the centre of the stand.
It consists of two rooms, a ladies toilet and a kitchen on one side of the corridor and toilets on the other side. It is a spacious area actually. There is a storage space within the main room in which we found old framed photos etc from long ago.