Rain at Falmer ( or is it Amex)

[somerset]

Last week,.. Friday I think it was, I had a glance at the webcam.... on a day when it rained quite constantly ( not unheard of in this country in winter of course).... one thing stood out,..... other than the top and middle of the west, the top half of the north, ALL the rest of the seats were soaked......... all the south, all the east from what I could see, all the bottom tier of the west and the bottom half of the north......... is there a clue there in where you should be buying your seats?

 

[Martinf]

f***ing Hell! Is someone going to tell him.

 

[somerset]

I of course mean the areas where seats WILL be..... in due course.

 

[somerset]

f***ing Hell! Is someone going to tell him.

Please do smart arrsseee

 

[cardboard]

the roof is not sealed properly yet

 

[Martinf]

Please do smart arrsseee

You don't need to be a Smart arrseee to UNDERSTAND that the stadium isn't FINISHED yet! Sake!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I believe that the stadium hasn't been sealed yet (i.e. the roof). Although I imagine that it will not be completely waterproof even after this has been done.

 

[somerset]

You don't need to be a Smart arrseee to UNDERSTAND that the stadium isn't FINISHED yet! Sake!

Well,... just using eyes can tell me that the rain affected areas I saw on Friday were not caused because there is some general roof sealing to do, this wasnt sporadic leakage between joints causing some run off to hit the terracing, this can and was by me seen specifically and generally as a soaking.... please don't get all holier than thou,.. its a straight forward question based on straightforward observations.

 

[gullshark]

Natterjack has said that all the guttering and drainage channels are not finished / joined up in some places...

 

[somerset]

ok.... look at 15:30 last Friday (14th)........ more than just leakage............ ,... it gives you an indication where to buy your seats.........thats all I wanted to say.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

If the gutters and downpipes aren't yet connected, and two corners are yet to be filled in, then the wind that we had last Friday is going to blow rainwater all over the place

 

[The Brighton Bear]

You mean that RAIN is going to get in!

 

[Martinf]

Here's a thought. Wait until May. Wait until it rains. Then have another look at the webcam. Then post again.

 

[brighton terra]

Surely in any stadium, unless it has a full roof, the lower seats are likely to get wet when rain is combined with wind.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Usual token keyboard warrior per thread... ignorance, total ignorance. Feel better now Martinf?

Anyway what I noticed from those gloomy days last week was how foggy/misty it was, probably rolling in off the downs, so I'm more concerned about there being a problem with this?

 

[Notters]

ok.... look at 15:30 last Friday (14th)........ more than just leakage............ ,... it gives you an indication where to buy your seats.........thats all I wanted to say.

I agree with you; one of the reasons we went for upper west .

 

[gripper stebson]

A good point I think. I was there on friday and the wind and rain were swirling round like a bastard. I mentioned that the front of the NS looked a bit damp... and then booked a ST at the back!

 

[Deanbha]

Bloody hell give somerset a break, he is just giving a bit of info!

 

[NMH]

It's pertinent if you find you might be getting wet despite a roof that doesn't leak!
I'd rather be dry, get the right seat and keep it, than regret and be looking for a good view to come up later

 

[Safeway]

It's pertinent if you find you might be getting wet despite a roof that doesn't leak!
I'd rather be dry, get the right seat and keep it, than regret and be looking for a good view to come up later

Where are you going to be purchasing your seat at the new stadium then?