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Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:27 pm
by Big E
Selection of images from the recent ground improvements, I'll add more in here as I get them
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ianally/a ... 5176371762
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:10 pm
by A.B.
Spot on - much appreciated, Big E!
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:26 pm
by Alley_Cat
Great phots Ian.
It worries me how much damage has been done to the grass, are the club waiting until the work is over before repairing the pitch?
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:34 pm
by Nigel Bamford
Alley_Cat wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:26 pm
Great phots Ian.
It worries me how much damage has been done to the grass, are the club waiting until the work is over before repairing the pitch?
There's irrigation/drainage work we are required to undertake to be done yet, isn't there?
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:37 pm
by Walneywanderer1979
Excellent photos of what's happening around the stadium
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:41 pm
by GTBLUE
There are less supports holding Southend Pier up.
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:14 pm
by Hadrian
Great photos.
Appreciated.
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:23 pm
by whitty1969
Nigel Bamford wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:34 pm
Alley_Cat wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:26 pm
Great phots Ian.
It worries me how much damage has been done to the grass, are the club waiting until the work is over before repairing the pitch?
There's irrigation/drainage work we are required to undertake to be done yet, isn't there?
Been ongoing this week Nigel
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:39 pm
by JammyBluebird
Alley_Cat wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:26 pm
Great phots Ian.
It worries me how much damage has been done to the grass, are the club waiting until the work is over before repairing the pitch?
Pitch is getting relayed. There's trenches all over at the moment for new drainage.
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:40 pm
by pjdaly
Thanks, Ian, some excellent photos.
For that very last one I reckon you must have had to get down 'n get dirty . . . it's a bit chilling to be shown so graphically what the final journey looks like, mind you. Still we've all got to go some time and at the end of the day this would be as good a place as any to be laid to rest. Just think how close one would be to the action every fortnight. Where do we pay our deposits for a plot? Not that I'm planning on moving in just yet . . .
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:16 pm
by Big E
Added some from today with the roof framework complete. Have done some from the back of the stand so you can see the viewing restrictions, it's not bad at all really, no worse than sat in certain places in the stand or back of the popular side.
The pitch work will be complete by Sunday, all drainage, irrigation and turf replaced, top dressed and seeded early next week. They've made a really neat job of it
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:17 pm
by Big E
Alley_Cat wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:26 pm
Great phots Ian.
It worries me how much damage has been done to the grass, are the club waiting until the work is over before repairing the pitch?
Pitch has been razed mowed - top dressed and seeded early next week, it will be fine, especially with the ability to water it now as well
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:26 pm
by Alley_Cat
Big E wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:17 pm
Alley_Cat wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:26 pm
Great phots Ian.
It worries me how much damage has been done to the grass, are the club waiting until the work is over before repairing the pitch?
Pitch has been razed mowed - top dressed and seeded early next week, it will be fine, especially with the ability to water it now as well
Marvellous
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:27 pm
by Holkerbird
Nice to see work in progress at different stages Ian.
Keep up the good work.
Re: Ground development images
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:27 pm
by Steeley
pjdaly wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:40 pm
Thanks, Ian, some excellent photos.
For that very last one I reckon you must have had to get down 'n get dirty . . . it's a bit chilling to be shown so graphically what the final journey looks like, mind you. Still we've all got to go some time and at the end of the day this would be as good a place as any to be laid to rest. Just think how close one would be to the action every fortnight. Where do we pay our deposits for a plot? Not that I'm planning on moving in just yet . . .
Bloody hell bit dark!
