[spireitetoo]

All well and good as long as its secure and you're not having to kick off the local kids to play on it everytime, like you have to do at the Queens Park pitches...

[oldgoat]

Nothing wrong with the local kids playing on it as long as they understand that thy vacate it when something booked is planned

sod all else for the local kids and youth down there and it is supposed to be for the community

Not sure about nighttime use though as will be lots of light pollution and security issues

Not much use in the winter if it's not floodlit

This post has been edited by oldgoat: 07 September 2021 - 10:06 AM

[It's bolted]

oldgoat, on 07 September 2021 - 10:03 AM, said:

Nothing wrong with the local kids playing on it as long as they understand that thy vacate it when something booked is planned

sod all else for the local kids and youth down there and it is supposed to be for the community

Not sure about nighttime use though as will be lots of light pollution and security issues

Not much use in the winter if it's not floodlit

Already have floodlights during early dark nights for the skate park so can't see that being an issue .

[SocraticCFC]

spireitetoo, on 07 September 2021 - 09:24 AM, said:

All well and good as long as its secure and you're not having to kick off the local kids to play on it everytime, like you have to do at the Queens Park pitches...

Quite frankly - this needs doing all around town. Lots of grass and derisory provision for larger, all weather pitches. Great idea, the trust. Well done.

[Sammy Spireite]

Presumably the club will get to benefit, at a reduced rate, to train on too.

[CFC91]

spireitetoo, on 07 September 2021 - 09:24 AM, said:

All well and good as long as its secure and you're not having to kick off the local kids to play on it everytime, like you have to do at the Queens Park pitches...

I heard the ones at QP have been badly vandalised. We play every Thursday night either at Hasland school or Dronfield and have been trying to move our booking but apparently the pitches are out of use.

[spireitetoo]

CFC91, on 07 September 2021 - 12:15 PM, said:

I heard the ones at QP have been badly vandalised. We play every Thursday night either at Hasland school or Dronfield and have been trying to move our booking but apparently the pitches are out of use.

By the kids getting on when they can, they had burnt it in places, but hey, they've nothing else to do, so let em on....

Ps.. which would be great, if they treat it accordingly.

[JonB]

spireitetoo, on 07 September 2021 - 12:40 PM, said:

By the kids getting on when they can, they had burnt it in places, but hey, they've nothing else to do, so let em on....

Ps.. which would be great, if they treat it accordingly.

This is what happened when we had an artificial wicket installed on our cricket ground at Sharley Park years ago. Had been in about 6 weeks before someone melted a crisp packet into it right in the way at one end. Ended up having to have it patched so it could be used.

[SuperJackyLester]

CFC91, on 07 September 2021 - 12:15 PM, said:

I heard the ones at QP have been badly vandalised. We play every Thursday night either at Hasland school or Dronfield and have been trying to move our booking but apparently the pitches are out of use.

The dronfield pitch on Gosforth is pretty decent. Good idea this if utilised properly. From living near the area you do get a few undesirables in the area but it's the same everywhere at the minute.

[JonB]

SuperJackyLester, on 07 September 2021 - 02:02 PM, said:

The dronfield pitch on Gosforth is pretty decent. Good idea this if utilised properly. From living near the area you do get a few undesirables in the area but it's the same everywhere at the minute.

I live near the one at Brookfield School and often walk the dog up on the fields around the school. The 3G pitch is used most nights, i occasionally play on a Wednesday night on there and all three sections are normally booked out fully for the session prior to us, our hour and the one after.

[DIFH]

Quaker, on 07 September 2021 - 08:52 AM, said:

Just been reading about the plans for a new 3G pitch on Stand Rd that the Trust are trying to put together. A really good facility if this gets off the ground and brilliant for the local community.

I'm sure it would make a few bob for the trust as well over time. Seems to have got the backing of the council, just got planning permission to sort.

3G Pitch

Well I'm going to take credit for the idea.

Saturday someone mentioned a supporters bar, is this all going to be en-compassed in the development maybe.

CFC91, on 07 September 2021 - 12:15 PM, said:

I heard the ones at QP have been badly vandalised. We play every Thursday night either at Hasland school or Dronfield and have been trying to move our booking but apparently the pitches are out of use.

We must learn from that and beef up security access then.

[dim view]

DIFH, on 07 September 2021 - 06:23 PM, said:

Well I'm going to take credit for the idea.
Saturday someone mentioned a supporters bar, is this all going to be en-compassed in the development maybe.
We must learn from that and beef up security access then.

Not been on this area since my cricketing days but it looks from Google Maps to be a major community asset - 2 full pitches, 3 mini pitches, 2 5 a side pitches, Toddlers' playground, fitness area, basketball court. Is that a cafe next to the Toddlers playground?

In't the thought of us having a trusted Architect on the CFC Board reassuring eh! I'm absolutely confident that this will be done properly, and I've not said that for over 5 years.

I'm pretty sure my Over 60's 5 aside group will be very interested. Just need good parking, a good playing surface, and no stress getting on at the allotted time. A cafe and changing facilities would I think also be welcome.

[JonB]

I played cricket on Stand Road once....glad i didnt have to again!!

We used it as our home pitch for our Sunday league team for years and the grass pitches were decent and the changing facilities were really good. There wasnt a cafe at that time but there may be now and the car park was a decent enough side although could get busy if all three pitches were in use, there was a third behind where the fire station was for a while, and also a 7 a side junior pitch was in use. The only time the pitches could get bad was if it was wet around Bonfire night and it got churned up from people visiting for the council display they used to have on there.

[dim view]

JonB, on 08 September 2021 - 09:23 AM, said:

I played cricket on Stand Road once....glad i didnt have to again!!

We used it as our home pitch for our Sunday league team for years and the grass pitches were decent and the changing facilities were really good. There wasnt a cafe at that time but there may be now and the car park was a decent enough side although could get busy if all three pitches were in use, there was a third behind where the fire station was for a while, and also a 7 a side junior pitch was in use. The only time the pitches could get bad was if it was wet around Bonfire night and it got churned up from people visiting for the council display they used to have on there.

I see the Aquarius is still tagged on Google Maps as 'CFC Village'. Anybody got any updates? It would be nice to get that back.

I'm told a huge part of Allen's disillusionment with his CFC dream was that he was refused planning permission to turn the Aquarius into a Casino. Might be just gossip though.

[Trigger]

dim view, on 08 September 2021 - 09:55 AM, said:

I see the Aquarius is still tagged on Google Maps as 'CFC Village'. Anybody got any updates? It would be nice to get that back.

I'm told a huge part of Allen's disillusionment with his CFC dream was that he was refused planning permission to turn the Aquarius into a Casino. Might be just gossip though.

Me mum told the wife they're doing some building work on the Aquarius as the gym closed during lockdown (she lives on the street behind the site).

Dont know any more than that though.

It would make a cracking sports bar........

[DIFH]

Trigger, on 08 September 2021 - 10:12 AM, said:

Me mum told the wife they're doing some building work on the Aquarius as the gym closed during lockdown (she lives on the street behind the site).

Dont know any more than that though.

It would make a cracking sports bar........

A SOLD SIGN IS UP.

[DIFH]

Trigger, on 08 September 2021 - 10:12 AM, said:

Me mum told the wife they're doing some building work on the Aquarius as the gym closed during lockdown (she lives on the street behind the site).

Dont know any more than that though.

It would make a cracking sports bar........

Anything on the lines of FYLDE WOULD BE FANTASTIC and would fit in with the general developement of The Glass Yard.

May be a Travelodge above would provide an appropriate build partner, just throwing ideas about anyone else with a view.

[valemadness]

http://spireitestrus...-on-stand-road/