ditchy said:Well Pissed off to see that they are starting work on building there new stadium next month in time for 2006/2007 season ..We cant even get a decision outof Jonny Pisspot yet !!
Curious Orange said:Franchise are using the National Hockey Centre in a similar way to we are using Withdean, temporary stands and all that. I suspect that an astroturf pitch will have had to be removed to make way for a grass one though.
Sweetie said:They will not be around come the start of 2006/07 season
edna krabappel said:Can't wait for the Franchise to play in their new, 30,000 seater stadium.
Should look amazing when 2,143 people cram into it for the visit of Kidderminster Harriers, or Rochdale.
Curious Orange said:Franchise are using the National Hockey Centre in a similar way to we are using Withdean, temporary stands and all that. I suspect that an astroturf pitch will have had to be removed to make way for a grass one though.
Storer68 said:They don't need to. FIFA have now made artificial surfaces acceptable since 1 July
At its 118th Annual General Meeting in London today (28 February 2004), the International Football Association Board (IFAB), chaired by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, approved a number of amendments to the Laws of the Game.
Key decisions reached included the following:
- Law 1 – The Field of Play: If permitted under the applicable competition rules, matches may be played on a natural turf or artificial turf surface. In the case of artificial turf, the surface must meet the requisite quality standards (i.e. the FIFA Quality Concept for Artificial Turf or the International Artificial Turf Standard).
Storer68 said:They don't need to.