Walked past on Sunday and had a look through the site entrance gate - looks like the drainage and utilities are being put in the ground (no expert). Like people have mentioned above the car park has a big trench running through most of it

Will be soon I'd think, once they start putting that stuff up it happens really quickly.

This will be the moment when to most people it will start to look real.

He didn’t say which October either.

I wasn’t criticising, just being impatient for some updates.

With all the talk about the west stand does anyone know if before the start of next season it will have abit of a smarten up such as re painting / Maybe some boxing off work on the tv gantry building / terracing washed and tidied up etc. Think for what money that would require in the grand scheme of things would well be worth doing before the new east stand opens

Sounds like the sort of stuff that some willing volunteers could do ???

I'm working on that one, bare with me as I'm waiting a response to my idea from the club. Sadly these days volunteer labour as not as straightforward as it used to be, fair bit of red tape in some cases.

Some of us did FIL and mentioned it to Vasty who was going to pass it on....



Edit - Just seen Vasty's above post.....
Always check before posting.....

See my post above.

Tell you what might help me push it along.

Anybody who likes the idea of volunteering to help the club in some way just post on here that you are.

Nothing binding, no commitments, don't need any details, just a consensus and a rough idea of numbers.

I did say that Vasty.....




See above








And, yes count me in.

Good idea Vasty...I only work part-time these days and can turn my hand to most things, so would be happy to help when available

Yes, of course, glad to volunteer.

Getting on a bit now, and damned health issues limit me, but could do a bit of light work.

Count me in if times etc. match up. Done some in the past and enjoyed the time there.

I will make one in I only work PT now

12 years ago today we got planning permission for a new community stadium!!

Well we got a community stand, 25% there.

Yep it’s crap!!

How are the negotiations going? Secured a better deal yet?

You don't think the new stand is any good? Only judging on plans but I'm happy with it.

Also Vasty, you are underselling. We have a new pitch and revamped North Stand so better than 25%

Only slightly underselling by all accounts.

Don’t forget that the club are pumping in 2 million?? And are paying for the lights, screen and pitch along with club roof. These are not from the developer funds as I understand it.

I’m effect we have more like 30-35% of what we were promised. The north stand is only a refurb for half and the car park etc. The refurb of the south east area with gym facilities will be much welcome though.

There is still much investment needed after this phase for sure.

Better than what Cas as got ,and one of the best pitches in S L The best if you take away football grounds.Think we are 75 % there

Look we were massively short changed and there is no one more bitter than me. However we are stuck with what we have got and its enough for us to give us a better future. My main concern right now,is that we build a team strong enough to keep us in SL next season. I would hate for my tired old bum to be sat on a new seat watching us in a lower league.

We must be bored if we are debating with the club jester, ignore the bloke.

Minnards posted some pictures on Twitter. https://twitter.com/MinardsTrinity/stat ... z0Nnw&s=19

Minnards posted some pictures on Twitter. https://twitter.com/MinardsTrinity/stat ... z0Nnw&s=19

Quote ="PopTart"Minnards posted some pictures on Twitter. https://twitter.com/MinardsTrinity/stat ... z0Nnw&s=19'" Also a mobile crane on site just behind the Steel delivery wagon. Perhaps we’ll see the start of steelwork being erected in the next couple of days.

Quote ="PopTart"Minnards posted some pictures on Twitter. https://twitter.com/MinardsTrinity/stat ... z0Nnw&s=19'" Also a mobile crane on site just behind the Steel delivery wagon. Perhaps we’ll see the start of steelwork being erected in the next couple of days.