Amex roof

[dazzer6666]

I wouldn't believe a word those guides say, as some of them make it up as they go along.
The falcon has been seen in the roof during games. If you kept a falcon, would you bring it in & allow it to fly freely during a match?

Yeah, seen it several times, usually under the WS roof. Only reason it came up during the tour is because I noticed it there then and asked. Don't know a lot about falconry but can't imagine it would be bothered by what's going on on the pitch.

 

[8ace]

Yeah, seen it several times, usually under the WS roof. Only reason it came up during the tour is because I noticed it there then and asked. Don't know a lot about falconry but can't imagine it would be bothered by what's going on on the pitch.

There's a bollard (near the little bridge that goes to the players car park) with (greengrocer's) astroturf on it - that is where the trained hawk sits on non-match days. I thought it was plastic when I first clocked it - nearly shat myself when it moved.

 

[Paskman]

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I drove past the Amex the other day from the Woodingdean direction and couldn't help noticing that the roof is no longer the original vibrant blue but a rather dull grey. No current pix, I'm afraid (which I realise makes this post worthless) but the two stock photos I found suggest that the panels had already begun to fade pretty alarmingly when the second one was taken, in contrast to the seats. Should TB ask for replacements, or at least a refund?

You have a very tall car! [emoji15]

 

[El Presidente]

A dreaded sunny day
So I meet you at the cemetry gates
Keats and Yeats are on your side
A dreaded sunny day
So I meet you at the Amex roof gates
Keats and Yeats are on your side
While Wilde is on mine

 

[Official Old Man]

Saw it mentioned on a thread somewhere. But passing today saw men on the roof cleaning it.

 

[Dougie]

Needs re cladding .

 

[Eeyore]

Wasn't a bird of prey feeding on a Seagull during a match ? I seem to recall folk having feathers raining down on them.

 

[fly high]

Needs re cladding .

I thought TB had complained to the manufacturer about the quality because of the change in colour. Guess maybe he lost that one if it's only being cleaned.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Needs re cladding .

Been a while since I saw you post on here. I imagine you browse NSC daily looking for a way to stick the boot in and it's taken you six months to finally find something to comment on.

Hope you enjoyed your season

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Needs re cladding .

How's your 'money's ring-fenced' shiny new stand coming along?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Can they extend the Norff Stand whilst up there?

 

[Beanstalk]

Wasn't a bird of prey feeding on a Seagull during a match ? I seem to recall folk having feathers raining down on them.

I don’t think it was a seagull but yeah essentially that happened. A Peregrine falcon that fed on a pigeon in the roof of the West Upper around the halfway line.

 

[schmunk]

Can they extend the Norff Stand whilst up there?

Deck chairs on the roof?

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Wasn't a bird of prey feeding on a Seagull during a match ? I seem to recall folk having feathers raining down on them.

There was and the feathers of the unfortunate pigeon landed on the fans in the row in front of me.

 

[Brok]

Deck chairs on the roof?

 

[schmunk]

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Blimey - they've actually built it now? I thought they were joking about that money being ringfenced...

 

[lawros left foot]

How's your 'money's ring-fenced' shiny new stand coming along?

It was finished in 2021.

It’s amazing how like the old stand it looks.You really can’t tell the difference.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

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I hope that’s been photoshopped - else it was a disaster waiting to happen.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Now, I may be in the minority here but I think the way the roof has changed from the blue to green helps the Amex blend into the downs and surrounding area.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Now, I may be in the minority here but I think the way the roof has changed from the blue to green helps the Amex blend into the downs and surrounding area.

Agree. Also think a translucent plastic in a fairly exposed coastal location next to a dual carriageway was always going to change over time with UV exposure, dirt, bird droppings etc.