Jack Straw's Falmer Watch No 61 (5/3/10).

[Superphil]

A lot of modern stadia have translucent roofs - it allows sunlight through and hence faciliates better growth in the grass. I can't see what photo you mean, but we probably would end up with a glass-effect roof, so you may well be correct.

I had the pelasure of attending one of the 1901 club presentations last night. We were told the roof is going to be blue, with white fittings, so I'm not sure if what you are seeing are the final roof parts.

Interstingly, I hadn't realised it but the reason why there are stanchions holding up the arch, and will be holding up the other one, is that until the roof goes on and is attached, the arches would fall over backwards. The roof panels and supports actually tie the two arches together.

 

[B.W.]

Those pics are superb... thank you JS... BW

 

[Everest]

Interstingly, I hadn't realised it but the reason why there are stanchions holding up the arch, and will be holding up the other one, is that until the roof goes on and is attached, the arches would fall over backwards. The roof panels and supports actually tie the two arches together.

Where HAVE you been living over the last year or so Phil?

 

[Jack Straw]

You've found the Panorama feature I see

That last picture is excellent-possibly your very best one to date.

Spot on!!
Perhaps I could use this more often?
I'm hopeless with new technology.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Top effort chap ... when are the hard hat tours for season ticket holders planned, do we know yet? (sorry if fixtures)

 

[Trigger]

My juices are flowing.

 

[Bwian]

Spot on!!
Perhaps I could use this more often?
I'm hopeless with new technology.

It's a great feature and you've made good use of it today. Definitely use it more now the site is expanding at a rapid rate.

Thanks for today's effort

 

[Easy 10]

I had the pelasure of attending one of the 1901 club presentations last night. We were told the roof is going to be blue, with white fittings, so I'm not sure if what you are seeing are the final roof parts.

All the pictures I've seen of the designs has the roof being traslucent

Which surely makes more sense, to allow more sunlight on the pitch ?

 

[Bwian]

All the pictures I've seen of the designs has the roof being traslucent

Which surely makes more sense, to allow more sunlight on the pitch ?

So how do greenhouses work then?

 

[Box of Frogs]

Every week these pictures get better and better. Thanks Jack, for showing us what the lads are doing on site.

all round

 

[Easy 10]

Ahhh-HA.
An answer from the 'Ask the project team' forum...

"The roof will be a blue tinted polycarbonate, which is semi-transparent. "

 

[Easy 10]

So how do greenhouses work then?

NO idea

 

[james1971]

you, me and prob a few thousand more shifty. fridays would be another boring day if it wer'nt for js and everest. LOVELY PHOTOS.

 

[Napper]

Ahhh-HA.
An answer from the 'Ask the project team' forum...

"The roof will be a blue tinted polycarbonate, which is semi-transparent. "

which when googled reveals it will be this colour

http://www.buttercuppopcorn.com/images/Sno-Storm%20Sno%20Cone%20Machine.JPG

 

[Everest]

We'll be playing in a Snow Cone Machine?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Just cycled past and it looked absolutely stunning in the sun. Thick, thick question that I know has been answered on here many times before (so bear with) but is the stand that's almost complete under the arch the 'big' 13k stand or the one that will be opposite it. (can't translate all this east - south - west malarky). Thanks and muchos apologies.

 

[fozzie's headband]

Just cycled past and it looked absolutely stunning in the sun. Thick, thick question that I know has been answered on here many times before (so bear with) but is the stand that's almost complete under the arch the 'big' 13k stand or the one that will be opposite it. (can't translate all this east - south - west malarky). Thanks and muchos apologies.

No that will hold around 6K (East)
The stand opposite will hold around 12K (West)

 

[Scoffers]

Just cycled past and it looked absolutely stunning in the sun. Thick, thick question that I know has been answered on here many times before (so bear with) but is the stand that's almost complete under the arch the 'big' 13k stand or the one that will be opposite it. (can't translate all this east - south - west malarky). Thanks and muchos apologies.

No, it's the one where the players tunnel has been started. The one that is more complete is only 1 tier, the other one will be 3 tiers !

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Cheers for responses, thought so but it looks so big - happy days

 

[Everest]

Cheers for responses, thought so but it looks so big - happy days

Just imagine what the west stand will look like then