JS's American Express Communtiy Stadium Watch No.101 (10/12/10).

[Jack Straw]

The potential FA Cup banana skin of FCUM was avoided with quite a nice performance this week at Bury. Can't moan at 4-0.
Next up, Pompey at home. Should be fun.
Virgin chalk has been reached under the pitch, and with this area by and largely cleared, is starting to look like a proper stadium with the tarmac track around the perimeter.
I'm told that this will be finished in red.
Interesting little ticket booth, swipe-card thingy being built at the station.
One of the workers told me it was to stop people like me getting through without paying. The very cheek of it!
Calendar sales going well. Still loads left.
They will be on sale on the Costa Express tomorrow.
Thanks for the nice feedback from those that have received theirs.
Jack Straw's American Express Community Stadium Countdown Calendar 2011

 

[Jack Straw]

Batch 2 of 3.

 

[Jack Straw]

Batch 3 of 3.

 

[wigman]

Lovely photos Graeme,i will meet up with you at the Notts County game for a calendar.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The first pic is now my desktop background. Gorgeous.

 

[Daffy Duck]

Love the first one with all the snow. Would make a great Christmas card for any Albion supporter.

 

[strings]

I love the fact that it now looks like a football stadium. Bring on August.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Will there be seats installed above the executive boxes (or whatever they are) on the East Stand, or only on the lower section?

 

[Garage_Doors]

Is it just a single barrier ? if so that will cause some foot traffic congestion !

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Is that ticket checking equipment being intalled at the station? Or at the stadium?

 

[Jack Straw]

Is that ticket checking equipment being intalled at the station? Or at the stadium?

It's on the southern platform of the station, almost under the new foot bridge.

 

[The Large One]

Looks like platform 1 on Amex Station to me.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

The potential FA Cup banana skin of FCUM was avoided with quite a nice performance this week at Bury. Can't moan at 4-0.
Virgin chalk has been reached under the pitch, and with this area by and largely cleared, is starting to look like a proper stadium with the tarmac track around the perimeter.
I'm told that this will be finished in red.

That's a shame, I'd love to see it painted blue. Looks great at White Hart Lane and Goodison Park

 

[Gully]

The first pic is now my desktop background. Gorgeous.

I have one from the last batch, looking up into the stand roof with all the floodlights...superb shot, as are these, particularly like the first couple of batch one.

 

[Scotty Mac]

is there any reason behind making the perimeter red? or is it going to be that sort of orangey-red that makes it look like an old school stadium

 

[The Large One]

is there any reason behind making the perimeter red? or is it going to be that sort of orangey-red that makes it look like an old school stadium

Hides the bloodmarks from Adam El-Abd's latest maiming.

 

[jevs]

As you drive past on the A27, the north stand outer wall looks like someone's blasted it with a paper mache gun. Those blocks just don't look right !!!

 

[steward 433]

As you drive past on the A27, the north stand outer wall looks like someone's blasted it with a paper mache gun. Those blocks just don't look right !!!

Close up Lignacite blocks look pretty good. A lot better than painted concrete for sure.

 

[dave hylands]

That's a shame, I'd love to see it painted blue. Looks great at White Hart Lane and Goodison Park

Got to be Blue looks sexy

 

[Fungus]

Got to be Blue looks sexy

Matches the roof, too.