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The Valley & The Olympics

Kap10
Kap10 Posts: 15,640
edited June 2012 in General Charlton
I notice that Barnets training facilities are being used by Football Officials as their base during the Olympics. I was wondering if the Valley is being used for anything during the games.

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  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,195
    Yep, I think one of the hockey teams are using the valley and I'm pretty sure sparrows is also being used for something else
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,869
    Team GB are using Eltham College
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,315
    Won't we be using Sparrows for pre season training?
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    Won't we be using Sparrows for pre season training?
    Danson Park this summer.
  • argentina are using sparrows lane aren't they?
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,195
    Someone on FB said Brazil are training at long lane, anyone know if that's true ?
  • Someone on FB said Brazil are training at long lane, anyone know if that's true ?

    A lot of money has been spent there mate. They have really brought it up to standard (it used to be just a load of muddy, bobbly football pitches). I'm sure that it was done for the Olympics.
    Not sure who is using it as their base though.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,660
    edited June 2012
    Most of Sparrows Lane is currently having it's close season maintenance, re-seeding, dressing etc. Didn't look completely ready when I walked through Sparrows Lane yesterday, and I doubt Paddy would want anybody on there at the moment.

  • Terry Naylor
    Terry Naylor Posts: 2,126
    Someone on FB said Brazil are training at long lane, anyone know if that's true ?

    A lot of money has been spent there mate. They have really brought it up to standard (it used to be just a load of muddy, bobbly football pitches). I'm sure that it was done for the Olympics.
    Not sure who is using it as their base though.
    Long Lane got a 10mil lotto grant, they have just spent 2mil on a drainege system. The pitches are ultra flat and cut to perfect

    Their are quite a few olymipic football teams training there.

    For 6 weeks the whole site is out of bounds even for Long Lane FC!!


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  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,479
    The Valley is being used for the swimming:

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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,348
    Love that!