Drive past the training ground on my way to work, so it is good to check up on progress. Looks like the work needed at the front of the building, ( car park, fencing etc) is being done. There's a lot of orange jacketed folk around and looks like tarmac is being laid. Just in time for the start of pre-season.
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The Imposter
Vital 1st Team Regular
I also see they have ripped up one of the pitches too. Could have done with some of that lucious turf for my lawn.
buckielugger
Vital 1st Team Regular
Had a look at end of season and was bit surprised none of that had been done.
It all looked very unfinished.
It all looked very unfinished.
Awaiting @Farmer Imp photos...
buckielugger
Vital 1st Team Regular
Does that mean it was done wrong?
More likely to be preparing that pitch for League 1 standard, I'd say.
westbanker
Vital Reserves Team
You mean Championship standard surely.
Slight drainage issue I think I read.
clanfordimp
Vital 1st Team Regular
Sincilbanks
Vital Football Hero
Shurely shome mishtake?
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Farmer Imp
Vital Youth Team
May 1, 2018
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UnbelievableJeff said:
Could you talk me through the drainage and soil mix please? Also what sort of turf are you using. Stadium turf or more harder wearing turf.
Lateral drains will be 5m centres linked into one main drain linked into a attenuation pond but as the site is relativly free draining anyway the site will drain very well. It will be seeded not turfed.
Sincilbanks
Vital Football Hero
Bit of a difference between "slight drainage issue" and "completely unusable after spunking a ton of cash into it" but agreed we have form
buckielugger
Vital 1st Team Regular
Obviously we need to wait for FarmerImp's updates, but if its correct we're digging up the pitches, and tarmac is still to be done and who knows what other work, then hope this doesn't disappoint Danny - the training ground being done was a big condition of his, as is finding some major new investment.
If we fail on both of those, then we shouldn't be surprised if Derby or whichever club comes along next makes an offer Danny can't refuse. We did the same to Braintree remember (and they did the same to Concord...).
If we fail on both of those, then we shouldn't be surprised if Derby or whichever club comes along next makes an offer Danny can't refuse. We did the same to Braintree remember (and they did the same to Concord...).
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NottyImp
Vital Football Legend
Bit of a difference between "slight drainage issue" and "completely unusable after spunking a ton of cash into it" but agreed we have form
You're not getting this whole moaning thing yet, are you?
Sincilbanks
Vital Football Hero
You're not getting this whole moaning thing yet, are you?
No I'm busy buffing my "what an insufferable smart-arse he is dragging quotes out from years ago just to make a point no-one cares about" persona, although it's pretty finely honed already there's always room for improvement! :)
NottyImp
Vital Football Legend
Ha! Good point. I think it's fair to say that particular persona is especially popular on here.
impsimps
Vital Football Hero
I know before they started work on the Training Ground that corner of the field was very wet, maybe under estimated what drainage was needed.
