SUBSTITUTE Jack Straw's Falmer Watch No.26 (05/06/09)

[Barry Izbak]

Stepping into the void caused by the great man’s absence this week, here are four videos shot on location at Falmer around 11am this morning.

The orange digger is preparing the holes to take the piles, to support the frame of the stadium.
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This includes a close up of the screws that they are putting into the piles next week, to which the steel frame gets fixed to. You won’t see them when you are watching a match, but they will be holding the roof up!
Imagine that! A roof!
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This is a bit similar to previous shots from the bridge over the A27, showing the proximity of the railway station.
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Here’s a new angle from the eastbound slip road off the A27. It shows the depth of the hole pretty well, and you can see that the fence is not just there to stop the Rt Hon Jack Straw getting great shots of the work, but to save him and the students from tumbling a hell of a way down.
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Normal service will be resumed next week.

 

[Horsham Gull]

fantastic

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Thanks.

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

By 'normal service' you mean INFERIOR. That is some quality work, Barry. STRAW OUT!

 

[Smythe]

Excellent stuff!!!! In that last clip is it those grey buildings on the right that still have to be demolished??

 

[supaseagull]

it's not until you see that last clip do you really realise what an almighty f***ing great big hole it is that they've dug!!!

 

[EastbourneGull]

Absolutely awesome Barry. Can I propose that you be appointed our movie director, leaving Jack Straw i/c stills photography. Perhaps you could be persuaded to give us your video diary once a month for which your reward would be the undying admiration and gratitude of all Falmer Watchers.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Excellent stuff!!!! In that last clip is it those grey buildings on the right that still have to be demolished??

Yep.

 

[maffew]

Super sub Barry! good work son

 

[adrian29uk]

more vids for countdown2falmer
Will add these to the site tommorow

 

[Napper]

Good effort, thanks for taking the time. It certainly is coming on nicely.

Just want to see some steel rising out the ground next

 

[Bwian]

They're rubbish...where's the bats' nests and area of outstanding beauty?

Excellent stuff-an out of Sussex resident appreciates all of these photo visual feasts....thanks!

 

[Bwian]

I hope DeVagi, Cuntrest and Baker get apoplectic whenever they pass the site and see how quickly the work is progressing.

 

[The Oldman]

Excellent work Barry. Thank you.

 

[clippedgull]

Nice work.

 

[Uter]

Blimey. That must be 40ft drop at least.

 

[countrygull]

Superb: your next task: an interview with the workers who are building our new home. (unless they're all shipped down from Croydon of course)

 

[pasty]

I just let a bit of wee out

 

[The Grockle]

more vids for countdown2falmer
Will add these to the site tommorow

Great job your're doing with that website adrian29 but are you going to put an updated stadium picture on the homepage?

 

[adrian29uk]

Yes tommorow. Updated pic of stadium will be there tommorow