Anyone got an update on how the work went yesterday and today?

holes dug today and rubble moved away from the area for removal from the ground,
now awaiting for the mix on Thursday and it will need a week to cure for the re test which will be in 2nd week in March.
I'm personally going to be there to make sure we get the correct loadings and see what further needs to be done.

there is a bit that can be done on the north stand but doesn't warrant much more than two of us for an hour or so.

Thanks Snowie

not an update as such but for those that go to Wigan take a look at the steps from the top of the stand to the bottom, its been discussed by us while we was talking health and safety and it one hell of a fall from the top on a stair case to the bottom and we said that there should be level platforms to break a fall so not even the modern stadium isn't from criticism.

Or you could just watch where you're going?

I'm not against H&S per se, but it does seem that we've legislated to such an extent that there's no longer any such thing as an accident.

Updated pics on northstanders facebook page

tried tonight to get the pics on here, but will try again tomorrow if you can't wait join https://www.facebook.com/groups/Northst ... tif_t=like

tried tonight to get the pics on here, but will try again tomorrow if you can't wait join https://www.facebook.com/groups/Northst ... tif_t=like

as promised

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these will be shimmed, levelled and torqued down then will trim the tops off the excess thread

many thanks go to team Mr Brown and his lads

get effort

Well done to all involved



This may be a daft question but do the barriers need to be there anyway ?? I can understand the North stand because of the steepness of the ground but down the side is it some kind of ground safety law.

yes, it would minimise the capacity if not there, also the loading will determine the capacity

Not sure about those metal railings Snowie...think some of our older fans might have trouble climbing over them to get along the terracing..

wasn't it 8114 before the barriers and then 10/11000 after, so why right down to 5333 now? is it just some arbitrary number set by the inspector or is there some kind of official formula?

I think its the lowest loading and there are other circumstances that go with it, like safety exits and planning, it does get complicated but there is a formula that works it all out

Neil has all this in hand as its his job H/S

Very sincere thanks to everyone who has helped on this project. Sorry that I'm not in a position to assist.

Great work by all.

Is there any chance of this leading to a revision in capacity for this coming weekend? Or do we have to wait until the full project is complete then apply for assessment?

no testing is next week, once that's done it will be all hands on deck to get the work done so expect it cleared cross fingers for the cas home game

Thanks Snowie.

Welding rods at the ready.....sir...

testing today so will update as and when

Great work Snowie! Excellent you are taking the time to help the club out and the famous old ground !

Looking good guys

right here go's,

the testing done and its passed on all the work that has been done but we need to address the north stand in other areas,

this will not increase the capacity until the work has been done to emulate what we have had done and retested so this where the work starts.

one of a group that are doing some work

What's the time scale on completion now?

gosh your quick

'll post this up later but there a few factors one is the st Helens home game

few pics on here https://www.facebook.com/groups/Northst ... tif_t=like

few pics on here https://www.facebook.com/groups/Northst ... tif_t=like