Mendoza's Falmer Photo Capturing Adventure 26/2/10

[Giraffe]

It's a very long established principle of planning law that no-one has a right to preserve the nice view from their window.

Nor is "I don't want that half a mile from my house" a valid reason for development not happening.

The residents of Portslade Old Village probably objected to Mile Oak being built. They were ignored, because someone realised that there was a need for housing.

Not the best comparison!! Mile Oak would be nicer without the houses and people there, Falmer will be beter with the Stadium!

 

[Dave the OAP]

Not the best comparison!! Mile Oak would be nicer without the houses and people there, Falmer will be beter with the Stadium!

OI!

parts of MO are ok.....few and far between I give you that, but its OK where we are

 

[Caveman]

I look at the beautiful countryside in the distance, I look at that concrete and streel monstrosity and then think two thoughts...f*** Palace and f*** Pompey.

That almost brought a tear to my eye.

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

Brilliant pics. Have they started work on the North Stand yet? The PO seem to suggest so on ATFPT, but there still seems to be a blank space there.

 

[Martinf]

Even now, I still cant quite believe this is happening. God bless Tony Bloom.

Fantastic pics Mendoza.

 

[natterjack]

Brilliant pics. Have they started work on the North Stand yet? The PO seem to suggest so on ATFPT, but there still seems to be a blank space there.

Work is on-going with the foundations, most of which will be in by the end of next week. More work will then continue with the last remaining thrust wall and retaining walls with the steel erection of the stand itself due to start by the middle / end of March.

 

[jimhigham]

There's a sight to make a grown man cry. Superb pics. Thanks for postiung them.

There's something a little surreal about this. I was born in 1972. For as long as I can realistically remember there have been murmurings of some sort or another about the club moving. I can scarcely believe it is actually happening.

I would say "finally, a ground to be proud of" but, truth be told, I was always proud of the Goldstone. It was home. Not much longer and we'll all have a new one.

Positivity, brothers!

 

[Scoffers]

Marvelous pics fella, adds some different angles to those from JS

 

[richoseagull]

great pics, i drive past it every day but still find myself staring at it each and every time!

 

[mona]

I know you mustn 't think these thoughts...BUT does anyone else thing that the Falmer residents may have had a point....Look how ENOURMOUS this stadium is going to be?

Its not exactly sunk in that much

and Huddersfield was built in an unspoilt Yorkshire Dale just as Brighton was built on top of the South Downs. And how many of the Falmer villagers were actually born in their duckponded village?

 

[sjamesb3466]

steel erection

That's what these photo's are giving me!!!

 

[JJ McClure]

1st batch 2nd photo

Yep I like that one too, shows the curve of the arch really well.

Also like the 2nd photo in the third batch, you can alomost imagine the players walking out that tunnel on to the pitch.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Good work Brett.

Can't help thinking some of the views resemble Kennedy, trips to the moon from Moulsecoomb. Is Tony that rich?