[A Spireite]

A range of comments have been made regarding various aspects of B2net design and features on this forum,ranging from floodlight design to the height of walls around the entrance/exists and have raised some relatively minor issues.
Now that the playing area is being constructed it is of great concern to see the amount of surface water on the "pitch" after some modest rainfall
over the last 72 hours, including a nice dry day Sunday. Please do not leave us with a DVS bog to replace the wonderful surface at our old home.
Saltergate lacked many things but had a well drained playing surface second to none.
Whilst I trust there may be much more work to be done my concern is not reduced, when a normaly well infomed poster; states that "seeding
will start next week"

[Bonnyman]

A Spireite, on Mar 22 2010, 05:34 PM, said:

A range of comments have been made regarding various aspects of B2net design and features on this forum,ranging from floodlight design to the height of walls around the entrance/exists and have raised some relatively minor issues.
Now that the playing area is being constructed it is of great concern to see the amount of surface water on the "pitch" after some modest rainfall
over the last 72 hours, including a nice dry day Sunday. Please do not leave us with a DVS bog to replace the wonderful surface at our old home.
Saltergate lacked many things but had a well drained playing surface second to none.
Whilst I trust there may be much more work to be done my concern is not reduced, when a normaly well infomed poster; states that "seeding
will start next week"

i wouldnt worry the surface is going to be raised whereas dvs is flat as it is surrounded by a running track,its designed for javelins and that is why it has 11 pr icks on it every fortnight

[dalekpete]

A Spireite, on Mar 22 2010, 05:34 PM, said:

A range of comments have been made regarding various aspects of B2net design and features on this forum,ranging from floodlight design to the height of walls around the entrance/exists and have raised some relatively minor issues.
Now that the playing area is being constructed it is of great concern to see the amount of surface water on the "pitch" after some modest rainfall
over the last 72 hours, including a nice dry day Sunday. Please do not leave us with a DVS bog to replace the wonderful surface at our old home.
Saltergate lacked many things but had a well drained playing surface second to none.
Whilst I trust there may be much more work to be done my concern is not reduced, when a normaly well infomed poster; states that "seeding
will start next week"

As I understand it the membrane and soil/sand have not been put on yet, that is just the solid base.

Of course some will point out that this will make the pitch to high to see from the first two rows of seats...

[Bonnyman]

dalekpete, on Mar 22 2010, 05:39 PM, said:

As I understand it the membrane and soil/sand have not been put on yet, that is just the solid base.

Of course some will point out that this will make the pitch to high to see from the first two rows of seats...

lol pete..if you are behind the concrete berlin wall and on the first row and you are only 5ft2 you might think you should have studied a bit more before investing in a season ticket,especially if the surface water is running down onto your feet

[Spireite-Karl]

dalekpete, on Mar 22 2010, 05:39 PM, said:

As I understand it the membrane and soil/sand have not been put on yet, that is just the solid base.

Of course some will point out that this will make the pitch to high to see from the first two rows of seats...

Won't that make the pitch to high to see from the first two rows of seats Pete?

[Blueprint]

Spireite-Karl, on Mar 22 2010, 05:43 PM, said:

Won't that make the pitch to high to see from the first two rows of seats Pete?

Looks like we'll have to play hoofball next season then so everyone can see the ball.

[Spireite-Karl]

Blueprint, on Mar 22 2010, 05:54 PM, said:

Looks like we'll have to play hoofball next season then so everyone can see the ball.

In that case we will have to give Conlon another contract!

[Frank Thacker]

Spireite-Karl, on Mar 22 2010, 05:43 PM, said:

Won't that make the pitch to high to see from the first two rows of seats Pete?

Sit on the concrete wall, Karl. Cracking view from up there.

[BozaBlue]

Shez may as well get used to being in the stand then so he can see next season lol

[DIFH]

A Spireite, on Mar 22 2010, 05:34 PM, said:

A range of comments have been made regarding various aspects of B2net design and features on this forum,ranging from floodlight design to the height of walls around the entrance/exists and have raised some relatively minor issues.
Now that the playing area is being constructed it is of great concern to see the amount of surface water on the "pitch" after some modest rainfall
over the last 72 hours, including a nice dry day Sunday. Please do not leave us with a DVS bog to replace the wonderful surface at our old home.
Saltergate lacked many things but had a well drained playing surface second to none.
Whilst I trust there may be much more work to be done my concern is not reduced, when a normaly well infomed poster; states that "seeding
will start next week"

Has the drainage gone in yet.

[Spireite-Karl]

Stuart Basson, on Mar 22 2010, 06:00 PM, said:

Sit on the concrete wall, Karl. Cracking view from up there.

Which would be better...A concrete cutter or a turf cutter?

[Sammy Spireite]

A Spireite, on Mar 22 2010, 05:34 PM, said:

A range of comments have been made regarding various aspects of B2net design and features on this forum,ranging from floodlight design to the height of walls around the entrance/exists and have raised some relatively minor issues.
Now that the playing area is being constructed it is of great concern to see the amount of surface water on the "pitch" after some modest rainfall
over the last 72 hours, including a nice dry day Sunday. Please do not leave us with a DVS bog to replace the wonderful surface at our old home.
Saltergate lacked many things but had a well drained playing surface second to none.
Whilst I trust there may be much more work to be done my concern is not reduced, when a normaly well infomed poster; states that "seeding
will start next week"

RAIN!!

Blimey, i knew there was something we forgot when designing the new stadium

#slaps forehead#

[Spartan141]

Dave In Footie Heaven, on Mar 22 2010, 06:17 PM, said:

Has the drainage gone in yet.

hi dave lol
ok the soil you see at the moment is just a flat basis for the next contracter to work on
no drainage has yet been installed on the pitch at all
im told there is around 3 layers of different sand and soils to go on top incl the drainage
hope this help bud

[A Spireite]

blueblah, on Mar 22 2010, 07:57 PM, said:

hi dave lol
ok the soil you see at the moment is just a flat basis for the next contracter to work on
no drainage has yet been installed on the pitch at all
im told there is around 3 layers of different sand and soils to go on top incl the drainage
hope this help bud

Many thanks blueblah for yet another spot-on response - what would we do without YOU?
I'll put the wellies back in the shed!

[JonB]

spire1234, on Mar 22 2010, 09:11 PM, said:

Just been informed by the MD who is doing the pitch, that the seeding takes place WC 20th April 2010. it then has to be left for 12 weeks before use.

Which is about 2nd week in July and probably about a month before the season starts so should be more than enough time to get 3 or 4 matches played.

[BlueRover52]

A Spireite, on Mar 22 2010, 06:34 PM, said:

A range of comments have been made regarding various aspects of B2net design and features on this forum,ranging from floodlight design to the height of walls around the entrance/exists and have raised some relatively minor issues.
Now that the playing area is being constructed it is of great concern to see the amount of surface water on the "pitch" after some modest rainfall
over the last 72 hours, including a nice dry day Sunday. Please do not leave us with a DVS bog to replace the wonderful surface at our old home.
Saltergate lacked many things but had a well drained playing surface second to none.
Whilst I trust there may be much more work to be done my concern is not reduced, when a normaly well infomed poster; states that "seeding
will start next week"

Been talking to the contractor who put the playing surface down and he said drainage wouldn't be a problem and that you could throw as much water at it as you liked. Hence the number of pop up sprinkilng heads we have. Lost count at 16.