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

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  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,936
    @Henry Irving...

    Any pictures of The State of The Art Pitch as it is today, is there any work being done please...
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,096
    Work is being done, a friend of mine posted on his fb yesterday about taking a break from pitch work with a photo of himself with the L1 trophy in the museum 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,316
    eastterrace6168 said:
    @Henry Irving...

    Any pictures of The State of The Art Pitch as it is today, is there any work being done please...

    No photos but four of the ground staff popped into the museum yesterday while there was some spraying going on.

    @charltonnick had a long chat with them but I only caught the end of the conversation.  Far less work needed this summer as the plastic grass around which the real grass knits is in place and has been repaired and only a few inches of top soil removed rather than a couple of feet.

    They felt it would be better and hardier this coming season.

    Nick might remember more.

    If I remember, I'll take a pic next Friday from the NE Quad

  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,309
    It looked pretty awful and threadbare at the Junior Addicks pitch day last weekend... BUT...

    The actual 2.5 hours were superb.  I did mean to post something here and forgot.  So well organised with different training and ball skills sessions, followed by a game and then each kid got to take a penalty in front of the North Stand (they all scored).  I have to say, sat watching my girl and nephew, I was very jealous !

    There was then time for some photos before we left.  Well done the club. 

    When you think the cost of the annual membership was £35 and they had already been to 2 parties with the players signing stuff, done the family day, done a tour, got birthday and Xmas cards and waved flags on the pitch it is insanely good value...

    Both are season ticket holders and their season tickets are free with me and my brother's ones!  

    Anyway, there is a phone by the pitch which looked like it should be in the museum!


  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,734
    edited June 14
    ............ or perhaps it rings the Carlsberg Customer Complaints Department (if your old enough to remember).



  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,785
    edited June 14
    Athletico Charlton said:
    It looked pretty awful and threadbare at the Junior Addicks pitch day last weekend... BUT...

    The actual 2.5 hours were superb.  I did mean to post something here and forgot.  So well organised with different training and ball skills sessions, followed by a game and then each kid got to take a penalty in front of the North Stand (they all scored).  I have to say, sat watching my girl and nephew, I was very jealous !

    There was then time for some photos before we left.  Well done the club. 

    When you think the cost of the annual membership was £35 and they had already been to 2 parties with the players signing stuff, done the family day, done a tour, got birthday and Xmas cards and waved flags on the pitch it is insanely good value...

    Both are season ticket holders and their season tickets are free with me and my brother's ones!  

    Anyway, there is a phone by the pitch which looked like it should be in the museum!




  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,764
    He’s got an ‘ology and says he’s failed…..
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,316
    20 June 2025

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,017
    Inspiration taken from Stamford Beach I see...

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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,508
    Henry Irving said:
    20 June 2025

    How far along is it at this point, when did the work start?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,380
    Interesting they haven't started the work on the dugouts yet. With 9 subs on each team I'm sure we'll be looking to upgrade and expand them
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,909
    Henry Irving said:
    20 June 2025

    More pin stripes?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,316
    Scoham said:
    Henry Irving said:
    20 June 2025

    How far along is it at this point, when did the work start?
    How dare you ask me that! Google it yourself.🤣

    Not sure but at least a week as per my post a few days ago.

    Looks like top soil removed but as anyone who has seen my garden knows I know nothing about lawns.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,316
    sam3110 said:
    Interesting they haven't started the work on the dugouts yet. With 9 subs on each team I'm sure we'll be looking to upgrade and expand them
    Not heard that mentioned, not that that means it's not happening.
  • Captain Peacock
    Captain Peacock Posts: 201
    Not a problem, just put a couple of sofas out !
    After all we do have history for it. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,016
    The dugouts need complete rebuilding,  but that would be a major exercise requiring existing season ticket holders to be moved, so that the dugouts are the same distance from the halfway line.
  • Foxycafc
    Foxycafc Posts: 1,215
    edited June 21
    Henry Irving said:
    20 June 2025

    Wonder what’s going on with the Jimmy Seed Stand sign
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,913
    Foxycafc said:
    Henry Irving said:
    20 June 2025

    Wonder what’s going on with the Jimmy Seed Stand sign
    That’s what it was like at the semi final. A bit of the current sign has been removed to reveal a bit of the old sign beneath.
  • Ferryman
    Ferryman Posts: 2,922
    Athletico Charlton said:
    It looked pretty awful and threadbare at the Junior Addicks pitch day last weekend... BUT...

    The actual 2.5 hours were superb.  I did mean to post something here and forgot.  So well organised with different training and ball skills sessions, followed by a game and then each kid got to take a penalty in front of the North Stand (they all scored).  I have to say, sat watching my girl and nephew, I was very jealous !

    There was then time for some photos before we left.  Well done the club. 

    When you think the cost of the annual membership was £35 and they had already been to 2 parties with the players signing stuff, done the family day, done a tour, got birthday and Xmas cards and waved flags on the pitch it is insanely good value...

    Both are season ticket holders and their season tickets are free with me and my brother's ones!  

    Anyway, there is a phone by the pitch which looked like it should be in the museum!


    There's another one of those on the left at the bottom of Bartram the entrance stairs. 

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  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,919
    Even with little or no grass it still looks magnificent.
    The Valley - my only desire.
  • SE9toDA2
    SE9toDA2 Posts: 142
    The phones are emergency phones for stewards to contact the safety officer / control room
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,913
    edited June 21
    SE9toDA2 said:
    The phones are emergency phones for stewards to contact the safety officer / control room
    Via the telephone exchange in Lee High Street, where an operator will connect you and reverse the charges.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,513
    killerandflash said:
    The dugouts need complete rebuilding,  but that would be a major exercise requiring existing season ticket holders to be moved, so that the dugouts are the same distance from the halfway line.
    Going to be some very disappointed fans by the looks of things. 🫤
  • ozaddick
    ozaddick Posts: 2,853
    killerandflash said:
    The dugouts need complete rebuilding,  but that would be a major exercise requiring existing season ticket holders to be moved, so that the dugouts are the same distance from the halfway line.
    I like that the away dugout is further from the half way line, little quirks that are beneficial to us, and these things are part and parcel of a proper ground, unlike these soul less bowls they build nowadays. 
    I hope they don't change the positioning. 
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,936
    I wonder just how much of the pitch is grass these days and how much is "plastic".

    Someone, who may or may not have been me (depending on who's asking, officer), took a couple of pinches of "turf" from the pitch at the end of the Wycombe game. Some of that has now dried out and turned to a straw like colour, as you would expect, but the majority of it (i'd say about 90%) is still as green and "lush" as the day it was plucked.
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 634
    ozaddick said:
    killerandflash said:
    The dugouts need complete rebuilding,  but that would be a major exercise requiring existing season ticket holders to be moved, so that the dugouts are the same distance from the halfway line.
    I like that the away dugout is further from the half way line, little quirks that are beneficial to us, and these things are part and parcel of a proper ground, unlike these soul less bowls they build nowadays. 
    I hope they don't change the positioning. 
    could we not just move the away dugout further along the pitch to under the police control unit, it would free up valuable West Stand seating, allow Jonesey free range to run about and keep all the stink just up the one end.
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,909
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,316
    27 June 2025


  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,936
    edited June 27
    Is that a sand/top dressing he is applying Henry, I hope it is because otherwise it don't look all that great if it ain't...

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