Jack Straw's Falmer Watch No 22 (15/5/09).

[Billy the Fish]

Nice one JS and Barry

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I love these weekly threads. They warm my heart they do. If prizes were given(and accepted) for such things, thern Jack Straw gets my vote for poster of the year.

Nice work barrr aswell.

 

[Bwian]

As much as we all enjoy JS's work showing us the weekly progress spare a thought for Melanie Cuntrest, DeVagi and that parasitic slug Norman Baker. They get daily reminders that all of their nonsense was futile and there will be a shiny new stadium in their neighbourhood real soon. That makes me almost as happy as seeing the progress.

Top work JS and Barry. Thanks guys-those of us outside Sussex appreciate your updates.

Where's the big sign proclaiming "New Home of Brighton and Hove Albion"? Surely it's time now?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Where's the big sign proclaiming "New Home of Brighton and Hove Albion"? Surely it's time now?

Couldn't it be done via the medium of lasers projected into the sky over The Twin Villages during the hours of darkness, seven days a week? Just a thought.

 

[jrmeag1]

There is a sign but it is to small to see in the pictures.

 

[The Oldman]

Great pics JS and Barry. Wow moving vehicles, a train and sound. Oscars for both of you.

 

[Colbourne Kid]

For the time being, I imagine the tarmac area will be for the site compound - material storage, staff accommodation, etc.

The tarmac is being taken up to coach park level. The hole in picture 3 is now down to pitch level and you can begin to see the shape of the pitch. Picture is taken from behind south goal.

 

[Man of Harveys]

The tarmac is being taken up to coach park level. The hole in picture 3 is now down to pitch level and you can begin to see the shape of the pitch. Picture is taken from behind south goal.

Fascinating - maybe it's impossible to tell but is the chalky ridge being worked on by the digger in pic 3 roughly in line with the touchline?

 

[Mackenzie]

Great photo's.....these will surely become a book of the future. Thankyou JS for keeping all us out-of-towners up to speed.

 

[Icy Gull]

Starting to take shape

 

[acrossthepond]

This is great - my loft extension took longer than this...

Thanks chaps

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Superb as always - great contribution by both.

That pile of chalk on the edge of the railway is pretty high now - I imagine that the ground may well be nestled gently into the downs from one side, but from the raod side I think it could loom a bit - which is fine by me!!

 

[TrickyOne]

Top work JS as usual. Still awaiting the steel though!

In the last picture there are cleary FOUR people on site (not including JS!) - Is that why its going to take 2 years to build it?!?!

A mate of mine said that apparently there will be up to 450 workmen on site once it gets started proper!!

 

[wigman]

Very much appreciate your time and efforts JS,when the ground is complete in 2011 and they start selling framed aerial photos of the new ground in the club shop, it would be a nice touch if the good folk of NSC had a whip round and bought you one as a show of gratitude.

 

[Wardy]

Thanks for the pictures JS and for the Vids Barry.

It is really happening

 

[Taybha]

Is it not done yet?

f*** sake, Get some Poles in.

They are leaving the country in droves appalled by the recent promise of work for british workers promised by british mps,im sure they will soon realise that was just bullshit and return shortly

 

[portslade seagull]

Well done J.S good work....still can't understand that postage stamp sized piece of green field that has been left ??

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Well done J.S good work....still can't understand that postage stamp sized piece of green field that has been left ??

Because it belongs to the Church Commissioners, not the Council or Brighton University.

 

[Billy the Fish]

The tarmac is being taken up to coach park level. The hole in picture 3 is now down to pitch level and you can begin to see the shape of the pitch. Picture is taken from behind south goal.

From what they said about moving the earth and chalk, I thought the hole would end up deeper than it actually is. If the flat areas are going to be the concourse then the west stand is going to look bloody massive