[Odysseus]

Come on admit it, who is going to have their photo taken stood next to the new spires this weekend?

You know you want to really!

[BlueRover52]

Odysseus, on 11 January 2011 - 03:22 PM, said:

Come on admit it, who is going to have their photo taken stood next to the new spires this weekend?

You know you want to really!

Went to ground today and drove by without noticing! :blush:Imprssive as such but personally I'd have lumped the cost together and had one bigger single spire.
Whats with the "Apple" on the Tesco side that was put into position today?

[Odysseus]

BlueRover52, on 11 January 2011 - 04:31 PM, said:

Went to ground today and drove by without noticing! :blush:Imprssive as such but personally I'd have lumped the cost together and had one bigger single spire.
Whats with the "Apple" on the Tesco side that was put into position today?

Apple! What apple is that then, anyone else seen this apple, or should we be concerned about someone seeing giant apples?

[BlueRover52]

Odysseus, on 12 January 2011 - 06:21 PM, said:

Apple! What apple is that then, anyone else seen this apple, or should we be concerned about someone seeing giant apples?

Next time you're at the ground,go to the back of the East Stand and cast your eyes towards Tesco.

[fishini]

BlueRover52, on 11 January 2011 - 04:31 PM, said:

Went to ground today and drove by without noticing! :blush:Imprssive as such but personally I'd have lumped the cost together and had one bigger single spire.
Whats with the "Apple" on the Tesco side that was put into position today?

I'd have put the money towards a scoreboard or a clock at least. How many grounds don't have a clock somewhere?

[Steak pie please]

fishini, on 12 January 2011 - 07:56 PM, said:

I'd have put the money towards a scoreboard or a clock at least. How many grounds don't have a clock somewhere?

The club had no choice in the matter. Any new build over a certain cost in Chesterfield has to have a piece of artwork commissioned as part of the planning approval, usually it is some sort of sculpture. It is called 'percent for art' and is intended to give something back that the local community can enjoy. The biggest one I know of is the Labyrinth at Tapton park that was created when they built the technology park up at Tapton House. (Next time you are at the ground have a glance at the park on the hill).

I assume the apple is the Tesco artwork.

[hilly81]

fishini, on 12 January 2011 - 07:56 PM, said:

I'd have put the money towards a scoreboard or a clock at least. How many grounds don't have a clock somewhere?

On order... http://www.thecfss.c...=1

[JonB]

Just had a flick through the Derbyshire Times and the new Spires are getting a slating. They've printed a number of comments under the story taken from the papers Facebook page. Be interesting to look on there and see if there were any positive reactions to it that were ignored in favour of the negative ones.

There is however a letter printed from someone praising the new ground.

[Johnnyspireite7]

JonB, on 13 January 2011 - 09:59 AM, said:

Just had a flick through the Derbyshire Times and the new Spires are getting a slating. They've printed a number of comments under the story taken from the papers Facebook page. Be interesting to look on there and see if there were any positive reactions to it that were ignored in favour of the negative ones.

There is however a letter printed from someone praising the new ground.

Yeah Chris Siddon, former SC committee member.

[Frank Thacker]

JonB, on 13 January 2011 - 09:59 AM, said:

Just had a flick through the Derbyshire Times and the new Spires are getting a slating. They've printed a number of comments under the story taken from the papers Facebook page. Be interesting to look on there and see if there were any positive reactions to it that were ignored in favour of the negative ones.

There is however a letter printed from someone praising the new ground.

Which I suppose saves having to get up off your 'arris, go up Sheffield Road and ask people.

[Odysseus]

Steak pie please, on 13 January 2011 - 06:45 AM, said:

I assume the apple is the Tesco artwork.

Exactly how big is this apple? Can’t imagine “Apple computers” being too happy, didn’t they try and sue someone for trying to use it, or was that the Beatles?

[BlueRover52]

Odysseus, on 13 January 2011 - 06:44 PM, said:

Exactly how big is this apple? Can’t imagine “Apple computers” being too happy, didn’t they try and sue someone for trying to use it, or was that the Beatles?

Summat like 10-12 feet in diameter,make a hell of a pie!

[Odysseus]

BlueRover52, on 13 January 2011 - 07:17 PM, said:

Summat like 10-12 feet in diameter,make a hell of a pie!

Now that would be considered a successful days “scrumping”! Imagine the size of the worm if it turned bad!

[Odysseus]

So who did have their picture taken with the new spires then? Was there a queue? Anyone took one as an optical illusion, so they appear as big as the spires themselves, or like people do with the Leaning Tower of Pizza?

[Denny]

You know what, I didn't even see them or the apple!
I really wanted to have a nosey and completely forgot...
I pottled in from the town side corner, saw dave, got me sign, and wandered up to the top end to get in the ground fully focused on my pint. On the way out I got distracted by free Cola.

[Odysseus]

BlueRover52, on 12 January 2011 - 07:07 PM, said:

Next time you're at the ground,go to the back of the East Stand and cast your eyes towards Tesco.

Just seen the famous apple today, and I am actually impressed, it looks a very good piece of “Modern Art” and complements our Spires very well indeed, in my humble opinion. I don’t know what an “art critic” would make of it, but as it is liked by one of the masses (i.e. me), they would probably stick their nose up at it!

[dalekpete]

The apple and a detail from it.

[Odysseus]

dalekpete, on 24 January 2011 - 05:27 PM, said:

The apple and a detail from it.
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Are we sure it is the Tesco’s art work, as there seems to be an element of football imagery in your photos!