Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.

New State-of-the-art Pitch at The Valley

1…457910…43

Comments

  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,480
    Henry Irving said:
    Meanwhile


    WTF……it’s shrunk! 😲
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    If they could just leave a mound of earth in front of each goal, maybe 8ft high and then just turf over it?

    Eddie Twat (Charlton defensive coach 2021-2024)
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,849
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Looking forward to seeing something green, and resembling a playing surface, assume all is on course, but that doesn't look great with just 8 weeks till we enter August, looking forward to your next and recurring updates Henry...thanks
    These modern pitches can be installed very quickly, as Premier League clubs have replaced the pitch mid season. I assume that it will be the high tech turf being laid, rather than grass seed as with the older pitched?
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,480
    Henry Irving said:
    New pitch complete

    Is this a permanent or semi permanent feature…..what’s it’s purpose?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,765
    edited June 2024
    killerandflash said:
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Looking forward to seeing something green, and resembling a playing surface, assume all is on course, but that doesn't look great with just 8 weeks till we enter August, looking forward to your next and recurring updates Henry...thanks
    These modern pitches can be installed very quickly, as Premier League clubs have replaced the pitch mid season. I assume that it will be the high tech turf being laid, rather than grass seed as with the older pitched?

    https://youtu.be/OUUOh_0J9sU?si=MdU5CEtZ5JgX62rV


     Using my non-expert opinion and this 4 minute video from Villa Park as a guide, it appears as though we are at about the 2:15-2:30 phase of this process so just over halfway done towards a playable surface - if the video timelapse is consistent and not sped up in the last 90 seconds…

    Would appear to be comfortably on schedule based on those assumptions.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    Henry Irving said:
    Meanwhile


    Have Thames Water had another sewage overflow?
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,230
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Henry Irving said:
    New pitch complete

    Is this a permanent or semi permanent feature…..what’s it’s purpose?
    To play football on maybe?
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,680
    Does the new pitch include new drains too?  I've not seen any photos of pipe work being installed.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,846
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Looking forward to seeing something green, and resembling a playing surface, assume all is on course, but that doesn't look great with just 8 weeks till we enter August, looking forward to your next and recurring updates Henry...thanks

    It's amazing how quickly a new pitch comes together - every season Stoke would strip the pitch and as if by magic it would re-establish.

    It will be ready.
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265

  • Sponsored links:



  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Does the new pitch include new drains too?  I've not seen any photos of pipe work being installed.
    There were pipes pitch side a couple of weeks ago.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Henry Irving said:
    New pitch complete

    Is this a permanent or semi permanent feature…..what’s it’s purpose?
    It's in the west stand car park and is, I assume, part of the new fan zone.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,275
    Henry Irving said:
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Henry Irving said:
    New pitch complete

    Is this a permanent or semi permanent feature…..what’s it’s purpose?
    It's in the west stand car park and is, I assume, part of the new fan zone.

    Hope it's perm, my kids will love it. Just be difficult to get them off to watch a game!
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    I'm wondering if all this will result in the pitch being a little higher than before?  I wouldn't imagine it would be the kind of slope off the pitch that you see at Old Trafford (which seems dangerous).
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    edited June 2024
    Davo55 said:
    I'm wondering if all this will result in the pitch being a little higher than before?  I wouldn't imagine it would be the kind of slope off the pitch that you see at Old Trafford (which seems dangerous).
    Not clear from my photos but there appears to be a wooden border to the pitch now.

    Either that was there before but not visable or it is new.

    Certainly the pitch seems to be higher than the touchlines now.


  • charltonnick
    charltonnick Posts: 3,063
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Henry Irving said:
    New pitch complete

    Is this a permanent or semi permanent feature…..what’s it’s purpose?
    It will be there for all of next season
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,849
    Callumcafc said:
    killerandflash said:
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Looking forward to seeing something green, and resembling a playing surface, assume all is on course, but that doesn't look great with just 8 weeks till we enter August, looking forward to your next and recurring updates Henry...thanks
    These modern pitches can be installed very quickly, as Premier League clubs have replaced the pitch mid season. I assume that it will be the high tech turf being laid, rather than grass seed as with the older pitched?

    https://youtu.be/OUUOh_0J9sU?si=MdU5CEtZ5JgX62rV


     Using my non-expert opinion and this 4 minute video from Villa Park as a guide, it appears as though we are at about the 2:15-2:30 phase of this process so just over halfway done towards a playable surface - if the video timelapse is consistent and not sped up in the last 90 seconds…

    Would appear to be comfortably on schedule based on those assumptions.
    You can see the turf only being laid quite near the end of the process. Bad news for the pigeons though, as no grass seed is involved!
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,738
    Henry Irving said:
    New pitch complete

    Someone chucked some magic beans in the pot holes hoping for a beanstalk and this is what they got.
  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,365
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Looking forward to seeing something green, and resembling a playing surface, assume all is on course, but that doesn't look great with just 8 weeks till we enter August, looking forward to your next and recurring updates Henry...thanks
    Plenty of time I would of thought, they will be cutting that in a few weeks. 

  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Davo55 said:
    I'm wondering if all this will result in the pitch being a little higher than before?  I wouldn't imagine it would be the kind of slope off the pitch that you see at Old Trafford (which seems dangerous).
    Not if you’re sitting watching it isn’t.
  • Sponsored links:



  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    Clem_Snide said:
    Henry Irving said:
    New pitch complete

    Someone chucked some magic beans in the pot holes hoping for a beanstalk and this is what they got.
    That better not be on my parking space!😤
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,480
    Hal1x said:
    Clem_Snide said:
    Henry Irving said:
    New pitch complete

    Someone chucked some magic beans in the pot holes hoping for a beanstalk and this is what they got.
    That better not be on my parking space!😤
    I am a bit surprised at this project given that parking space at The Valley is at a premium and what little there is, is very expensive and pulls in a nice few spondoolies!  
     A very nice addition for the kids of course, so there’s a good side to this.
  • charltonnick
    charltonnick Posts: 3,063
    About 30 spaces lost
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,480
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Does the new pitch include new drains too?  I've not seen any photos of pipe work being installed.
    I think I’m right in saying this was done a few seasons back……..paying particular attention to the Covered End where flash flooding was a problem from time to time.
    There was a League game abandoned a few years back…..can’t remember who against?
    Much to the annoyance of our opponents who were leading at the time…..a bit of luck for us as I believe we won the replay.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,485
    Andy Scott been demoted and is now chief turf scout.  -


  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    I thought the money machine on the wall of the shop had gone.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,846
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Does the new pitch include new drains too?  I've not seen any photos of pipe work being installed.
    I think I’m right in saying this was done a few seasons back……..paying particular attention to the Covered End where flash flooding was a problem from time to time.
    There was a League game abandoned a few years back…..can’t remember who against?
    Much to the annoyance of our opponents who were leading at the time…..a bit of luck for us as I believe we won the replay.

    I seem to remember that the main issues with water logging was along the East Stand towards the Jimmy Seed.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,480
    charltonnick said:
    About 30 spaces lost
    Blimey…..that is a surprise!
  • barstool
    barstool Posts: 1,351
    When Leeds had the same pitch changed last season they built new dugouts, subs bench etc. I wonder if this is happening additionally 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    seth plum said:
    I thought the money machine on the wall of the shop had gone.
    I think maybe, just maybe, that isn't a real photo.

Categories

“Marketplace”