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Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
Having listened to Martin Perry on SCR this morning, he said that the root zone of the pitch would contain "fibre-elastic".
The "Desso" system, which involves incorperating nylon threads as part of the grass sward which I thought may have been considered, will now not be it seems.
My latest guess is the use of "Fibresand" as the root zone.
This is basically a load of what looks like human hair mixed in to sandy soil.
It is supposed to hold the pitch together to reduce divots being taken out, increase general wear tollerance and slow down any hardening of the surface during hot dry weather, although this won't be a worry with automatic irrigation.
A top quality grass seed will be sown, (not sewn, unless there's a hole in it!), after this has been laid and levelled, after the drainage, (done I believe), under-soil heating and irrigation has been installed.
Getting really exciting now.
The "Desso" system, which involves incorperating nylon threads as part of the grass sward which I thought may have been considered, will now not be it seems.
My latest guess is the use of "Fibresand" as the root zone.
This is basically a load of what looks like human hair mixed in to sandy soil.
It is supposed to hold the pitch together to reduce divots being taken out, increase general wear tollerance and slow down any hardening of the surface during hot dry weather, although this won't be a worry with automatic irrigation.
A top quality grass seed will be sown, (not sewn, unless there's a hole in it!), after this has been laid and levelled, after the drainage, (done I believe), under-soil heating and irrigation has been installed.
Getting really exciting now.
StanmoreSeagull
Member
I posted this before on another thread....
Fibrelastic evolution of Sports Turf, Sports Pitches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex2Fp52cAFE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zntnOsXWlj0
Fibrelastic evolution of Sports Turf, Sports Pitches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex2Fp52cAFE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zntnOsXWlj0
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Oh, you've edited it now.
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Sussex Nomad
Well-known member
Looking a bit miserable and stormy down Sussex way today... didn't need the West Stand anyway.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
Its so murky out there I'm even having trouble spotting the hi-vis jackets!!
Hunting 784561
New member
- Jul 8, 2003
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Garage_Doors
Originally the Swankers
Do they have to put all the rails in before starting the seats though? I see the rails in the North Stand (eastern end) look pretty advanced. Maybe, just maybe.....
Garage_Doors
Originally the Swankers
I would have thought they will put all the rails in around the whiole stadium before fitting any seats rather than a stand at a time.
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Hove / Παρος
Probably been asked before, but what's that balcony above the centre of the north stand?
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
Cripes!! I can see the West Stand again!
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
I don't know if it's been mentioned before but If you zoom in on the West Stand you can see where the directors box has been separated from the rest of the stand to keep the oiks away from them 
Hopefully we'll find out when the bluecube guys reply to our questions.
cw00
New member
is that the snobs area being built, above the tunnel?