AMEX Falmer pitch

[DIFFBROOK]

Hopefully not fixtures

Whilst down in Brighton last week I picked up an Albion magazine that had various articles about the team and Falmer etc. One such article centred on the Falmer pitch. Now I was under the impression that the pitch would be laid turf. But it appears that this will not be the case, instead the pitch will be seeded from scratch.. This will commence during Feb/March.

Just hope it grows in time and that the birds do not gorge themselves on seed. Still it’ll be something to watch growing via the web cam.

Incidentally, the pitch will be of similar system/quality to that of Newcastle and Rangers……..who both have been commended for excellent pitches.

 

[Jim D]

Great - a webcam showing grass growing

 

[Everest]

Yes, we've known for ages.

Birds won't be a problem though. They're all being hit by vehicles, along with the bats.

 

[Hercules Rockerfeller]

Hopefully not fixtures

Whilst down in Brighton last week I picked up an Albion magazine that had various articles about the team and Falmer etc. One such article centred on the Falmer pitch. Now I was under the impression that the pitch would be laid turf. But it appears that this will not be the case, instead the pitch will be seeded from scratch.. This will commence during Feb/March.

Just hope it grows in time and that the birds do not gorge themselves on seed. Still it’ll be something to watch growing via the web cam.

Incidentally, the pitch will be of similar system/quality to that of Newcastle and Rangers……..who both have been commended for excellent pitches.

I am out of town and did not know that, so cheers for sharing.

 

[Drumstick]

Yes, we've known for ages.

Birds won't be a problem though. They're all being hit by vehicles, along with the bats.

Why do people keep forgeting about the DUCKS!!! How will they cope!!!

 

[Notters]

An Albion magazine?!

 

[Biscuit]

Everest beat me to it!

It's the bats we need to worry about!

 

[Jam The Man]

I am out of town and did not know that, so cheers for sharing.

Why didn't you come to the Fans Forum, where this was mentioned? You're a bad bad fan, and a pisshead at that!

It's not as if you live 60 miles away..d'oh!

 

[Everest]

Why do people keep forgeting about the DUCKS!!! How will they cope!!!

They've all been poisoned by the pond.

 

[StanmoreSeagull]

This is what Newcastle have - Fibrelastic technology the latest pitch technology.
Fibrelastic evolution of Sports Turf, Sports Pitches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zntnO...eature=related

 

[StanmoreSeagull]

Fibrelastic evolution of Sports Turf, Sports Pitches

 

[Spunk Bubble]

I hope it wont cut up like the new Wembley !!!

 

[Marc]

I called it FiberPlastic in the other thread

 

[Marc]

I hope it wont cut up like the new Wembley !!!

“Playing-wise it’s a lot softer, the players tell me it’s a lot easier to play on, it’s less aggressive on their joints etc. From a management point of view, it saves me time because we don’t need to aerate it every week. When we have had rugby here I was a little bit concerned with the softness of the pitch whether it was going to ruck up or not - but it didn’t, it played brilliantly.”

Craig Richardson,
Head Groundsman.
Bristol City



Thats a NO then

 

[severnside gull]

won't be able to see the grass growing.....as construction nears an end the web cam won't be able to see anything

 

[Marc]

won't be able to see the grass growing.....as construction nears an end the web cam won't be able to see anything

whens the webcam being turned off then?

 

[Billy the Fish]

surely they'llwant the timelapse to show the pitch turning green

 

[Storer68]

was there yesterday.

Bloke ina asilly hat told me that they were "laying the seed shortly, possibkly next week"

 

[woodster]

Mmm. Next week?? That I doubt.

 

[Marc]

yeah I hav'nt seen the undersoil heating system go down yet, unless I missed that? (on the webcam that is)