I'm no Alan Titchydick but where the fock is the grass, baby?

[Brighton TID]

Where is the green? I know the pitch is all high tech but surely grass needs time to mature and develop a strong root system? Turfs need time to settle otherwise the players will be kicking up the joints. You cannot rush a nice piece of grass.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Don't panic, there is masses of time. Grass will grow vigorously and strongly above 10 degrees C. We already know that the pitch is part artificial, part natural, so the framework will already be in place. The natural grass will just grow in between the synthetic and would be ready in less than 6 weeks. They will use a fast growing strain ( e.g Canadian ) and the pitch will be ready a month before kick-off..i.e mid-June.

 

[porkypie]

It was seeded last week!

 

[Superphil]

Looks green enough to me

 

[adrian29uk]

It will appear suddenly like the first set of seats did.

 

[severnside gull]

seeded last week - a close inspection should just be showing some green coming through now and by next week you should be able to see it on the webcam.

WE HAVE A NEW HOME !!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Understanding Grass Seed Germination

Average germination (depending on the type of seed) is 7-14 days, so we should see green shoots very soon.

 

[Titanic]

Don't panic, there is masses of time. Grass will grow vigorously and strongly above 10 degrees C. We already know that the pitch is part artificial, part natural, so the framework will already be in place. The natural grass will just grow in between the synthetic and would be ready in less than 6 weeks. They will use a fast growing strain ( e.g Canadian ) and the pitch will be ready a month before kick-off..i.e mid-June.

I don't think there is any artificial grass as such. As I understand it, there are fibres incorporated into the soil that the seed is grown in, to help create a more resilient and consistent surface.

What is Fibrelastic? Recommended pitches for top-class professional football and rugby

 

[Easy 10]

I have very strong suspicions that they really do know what they are doing.

 

[Hercules Rockerfeller]

I have very strong suspicions that they really do know what they are doing.

I wish I shared your confidence. I mean, it's easy to overlook something like the football pitch when you're spending nearly £100 million on a stadium, purpose built, for playing/watching football.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Don't worry, the guy responsible is the same guy who was responsible for ordering the steel, and that will arrive very soon

 

[Brovion]

I have very strong suspicions that they really do know what they are doing.

Hmmm I'm not so sure. Of all the pictures I've seen of the stadium all the grass has been on the OUTSIDE! There's acres of it just lying around in Stanmer Park, the Universities, the fields etc - and yet all the stands point inwards towards a bare patch of earth!

Major, major design fault. I'm amazed it hadn't been spotted before now.

 

[Ding Dong !]

Not only have they forgot the grass.....and correct me if I am wrong but it looks like they have also forgotten the goal post as well. Amateurs I tell you !!!

 

[withdeanwombat]

Green side up,chaps.

 

[Icy Gull]

Having admired the Withdean pitch for a few years now, which used to be a quagmire during the winter, I reckon they may just pull this Falmer pitch off in the nick of time.

 

[Acker79]

I hope they didn't put the seeds in upside down...

 

[Ex-Staffs Gull]

I reckon that if you go down to b and q and get a few pallets every week it will be ready quick time and if dick goes on a Wednesday we can get a decent pensioners discount.

 

[narly101]

don't forget the floodlights.

oh. they did.

 

[ferring seagull]

Pitch Problems ?

No worries about the grass but looks like we may have had a visit from a fox last night judging by the disturbance bottom left on the pitch area.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I wish I shared your confidence. I mean, it's easy to overlook something like the football pitch when you're spending nearly £100 million on a stadium, purpose built, for playing/watching football.

Exactly, lets pray we have nets for the goals and corner flags by the time we kick off, they're bound to forget!