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

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  • Sheepie1985
    Sheepie1985 Posts: 480
    No more Chicken George :(
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    fenaddick said:
    Video here about changes to The Valley this season

    https://x.com/CAFCofficial/status/1953742987919278292
    Still can’t get used to the club being run properly.
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,677
    fenaddick said:
    Video here about changes to The Valley this season

    https://x.com/CAFCofficial/status/1953742987919278292
    I was buggered if I could see all the hype about the big screen being bigger and better ... Quite relieved to hear it's yet to be done. 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,810
    big screen sounds like it's going to fill the gap between the East/South - much bigger
  • jose
    jose Posts: 619
    When we played Wimbledon away (Innes) I don’t know what it was like for TV viewers, but the low level electronic advertising stuff made the game very hard to follow. Stuff got washed out, or obscured.
    There has been some of that at the Valley recently, but I sit higher up so it is a bit less of a problem, but not zero.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    jose said:
    When we played Wimbledon away (Innes) I don’t know what it was like for TV viewers, but the low level electronic advertising stuff made the game very hard to follow. Stuff got washed out, or obscured.
    There has been some of that at the Valley recently, but I sit higher up so it is a bit less of a problem, but not zero.
    I guess it depends on how bright the floodlights are. If they're not that bright, then the advertising boards stand out too much.
  • CharltontillidieCOYR
    CharltontillidieCOYR Posts: 781
    Sheepie1985 said:
    No more Chicken George :(
    Where is this confirmed?

  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,030
    CharltontillidieCOYR said:
    Sheepie1985 said:
    No more Chicken George :(
    Where is this confirmed?

    They confirmed it to a fan on social media, they said they couldn't make the logistics of travelling to London for games work
  • RobinOnions
    RobinOnions Posts: 41
    Elthamaddick said:
    big screen sounds like it's going to fill the gap between the East/South - much bigger
    More space for the FEEEESSSSH to swim - about time they were recognised for their loyalty to the club. 
  • CAFC_boi
    CAFC_boi Posts: 271
    Not sure I like the complete black staircase entrances.. 
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  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,219
    Liking the idea of putting more black around the ground to compliment the red. All looked good on the video.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,977
    Some really good partnerships as well there, much more beneficial, not like shitty crypto firms.
  • DiscoCAFC
    DiscoCAFC Posts: 1,762
    Love the changes just hope they’ve improved the service and beer quality inside the ground 
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 913
    Elthamaddick said:
    big screen sounds like it's going to fill the gap between the East/South - much bigger
    It sounds good, it’s a shame that it will probably stop a view of the pitch from the memorial garden. I’ve always liked that you can catch a glimpse of the pitch from it. 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    AberystwythAddick said:
    Elthamaddick said:
    big screen sounds like it's going to fill the gap between the East/South - much bigger
    It sounds good, it’s a shame that it will probably stop a view of the pitch from the memorial garden. I’ve always liked that you can catch a glimpse of the pitch from it. 
    I am sure the residents won't be complaining...

    They'll have a grandstand seat from upstairs.  2 nil Charlton.
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,855
    edited August 8
    CAFC_boi said:
    Not sure I like the complete black staircase entrances.. 
    Appreciate the effort, but I think the black stairwells are a big mistake. It sounds weird, but I always appreciated the light colour they were before. They were just right. I think the black will now draw out the fact that the ceiling of the covered stands is a weathered light colour (and they sure as hell won't paint the ceiling and all that steel). As a result, it won't pull together top to bottom and it's out of balance. This shouldn't really bother me as much as it should, obviously, but it does! This doesn't look like the Valley to me.





  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    Henry Irving said:
    8 August 2025
    These pics have been like a stripper continually lowering her lingerie just past her shoulder, according to my friend.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    LoOkOuT said:
    CAFC_boi said:
    Not sure I like the complete black staircase entrances.. 
    Appreciate the effort, but I think the black stairwells are a big mistake. It sounds weird, but I always appreciated the light colour they were before. They were just right. I think the black will now draw out the fact that the ceiling of the covered stands is a weathered light colour (and they sure as hell won't paint the ceiling and all that steel). As a result, it won't pull together top to bottom and it's out of balance. This shouldn't really bother me as much as it should, obviously, but it does! This doesn't look like the Valley to me.





    That looks jank!  Never thought I'd diss any part of The Valley.  Even loved the pot holes...
  • IR94
    IR94 Posts: 743
    Not a fan of the black colouring for the entrance, it makes it feel a little dim. Why did they change it?
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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    I like it 👍
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    I didn’t understand the comment in the video about moving to “Red and Black”, why do we need anything black when we play in Red and White 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,030
    eaststandmike said:
    I didn’t understand the comment in the video about moving to “Red and Black”, why do we need anything black when we play in Red and White 
    I think it's because of the badge being mainly red and black (sword and lettering aside), a lot of the other branding has taken on those colours
  • BenHaimandBikey
    BenHaimandBikey Posts: 508
    eaststandmike said:
    I didn’t understand the comment in the video about moving to “Red and Black”, why do we need anything black when we play in Red and White 
    Black will last a lot longer, which is fine with me.

    I also think it'll be a q nice little effect walking up the black walkways and then seeing the green of the hallowed valley turf (I mean the pitch)
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,258
    Well our club colours are red, white and black. There's black on the badge, there's black on quite a lot of the kits, the women's kits are red and black as opposed to red and white, and the black makes things in colour stand out more, so the signage has a clearer background to stand out against. 

    Plus if you paint all those areas white, they'll be incredibly dirty by the end of the season, p'raps sooner, so it won't look as good
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    It's not a change I would have thought of doing, but I'll reserve judgement until I see it in person. 
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405


    I like it! With our new LED lights, which are likely to be very bright, these three colours will look great (with the usual IMO disclaimer).
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    Was it Count Dutchela, wanting more black to match his crypt at home?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,220
    killerandflash said:
     I'll reserve judgement until I see it in person. 
    It does, IHMO, look better in the flesh than in that pic above.

    Lot of work going on and still a lot to do.  Have a good look tomorrow.


  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    I like it 👍
    Agree. Gives it a more modern fresh feel. 

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