Re: Stadium Site pictures : Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:34 am  

St pete wrote:

From what I've heard, we will be lucky to play in the new stadium before July 2012.

Looks like we will be doing a season and half at Widnes.

So it's not just me then

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:19 pm  

St pete wrote:

From what I've heard, we will be lucky to play in the new stadium before July 2012.

Looks like we will be doing a season and half at Widnes.

What a surprise (not). Hey Ho.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:47 pm  

Starbug wrote:

So it's not just me then

Neither you or Pete have given any reason as to why you think it will take 2 years or more to build Saints new stadium, when similar sized stadium have all been built in approximately 1 year.

Nor have you taken any notice of the contractual obligations of the builders, who have even stated on their website when the stadium and Tescos will be finished by.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:53 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

Neither you or Pete have given any reason as to why you think it will take 2 years or more to build Saints new stadium, when similar sized stadium have all been built in approximately 1 year.

Nor have you taken any notice of the contractual obligations of the builders, who have even stated on their website when the stadium and Tescos will be finished by.

There is an alien spaceship buried deep under the new stadium site. It will be found and cause a 12 month delay while the Government decides how best to tax it's perpetual motion fuel system.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:16 am  

Saddened! wrote:

There is an alien spaceship buried deep under the new stadium site. It will be found and cause a 12 month delay while the Government decides how best to tax it's perpetual motion fuel system.

Not forgetting the court procedings to decide who will pay all the parking tickets that will be issued on the spaceship, plus the Council will have to appeal the ConDem Government implementation of the Entry zone restriction charge of £10 (this will go to fund a Ground for the Pie eaters) similar to the one in Central London, Boris Cromwell will be transferred from the Big Smoke to implement the Scheme. (the Libdems had it in their Manifesto). a Happy and Prosperous New Year to all Rugby fans
Especially Saddened who enriches our lives with so much Joy and Hope and Rogues for constantly reminding us who supported Wigan as a lad.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:37 am  

The Chair Maker wrote:

Neither you or Pete have given any reason as to why you think it will take 2 years or more to build Saints new stadium, when similar sized stadium have all been built in approximately 1 year.

Nor have you taken any notice of the contractual obligations of the builders, who have even stated on their website when the stadium and Tescos will be finished by.

It was just what I was told by someone I'd expect to know as he has been in meetings about the new stadium.

Im also in the construction game and hope to get a contract on the new
saints stadium.

From what I'm told, it's a 60 week build. I'm also told the ground needs to be piled which ain't even started yet!

So if the build started 1st next month, it would be built for say 1st April. That's if everything runs to plan and in this game just the weather can set a project back a good while.

If I'm being honest I would say from what I can see that may/June will be more like it.

Ps I was also told the Bolton based firm doing that was doing the precast concrete for stadium went bust last month.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:18 pm  

Thanks for all your comments folks , no the Troll did`nt put us off, you will have to put up with us for a long time yet, its just with the snow there wasnt an awfull lot to see, i didnt think even the out of towners wanted to see a flat white open space, rest assured the Gruntfuttock News Agency will be back posting as soon as there is anything to see

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:18 pm  

St pete wrote: It was just what I was told by someone I'd expect to know as he has been in meetings about the new stadium. Im also in the construction game and hope to get a contract on the new saints stadium. From what I'm told, it's a 60 week build. I'm also told the ground needs to be piled which ain't even started yet! So if the build started 1st next month, it would be built for say 1st April. That's if everything runs to plan and in this game just the weather can set a project back a good while. If I'm being honest I would say from what I can see that may/June will be more like it. Ps I was also told the Bolton based firm doing that was doing the precast concrete for stadium went bust last month. The contract is indeed one for 60 weeks. This commenced the end of August. Barrs website clearly shows the contractual timeline http://www.barr-construction.co.uk/case ... e-stadium/ Piling is due to start this month. The official schedule on a planning document i posted earlier in this thread, talks of the last week in January. So this will give an indication of if the stadium is ahead of schedule or behind schedule, and by how much. Re the alleged firm doing the Pre cast concrete going bust. Are you sure they are the actual contractor or is this just heresay? Reason i ask this is that Barr do their own in house Pre Casting http://www.barr.co.uk/precast.html With regard to timelines to build stadia and Tescos. Here is a case study on Barrs own Website looking at the Warrington build which is very similar to Saints. http://www.barr-construction.co.uk/case ... arrington/ This project was Started in March and finished in October of the same year.

St pete wrote: It was just what I was told by someone I'd expect to know as he has been in meetings about the new stadium. Im also in the construction game and hope to get a contract on the new saints stadium. From what I'm told, it's a 60 week build. I'm also told the ground needs to be piled which ain't even started yet! So if the build started 1st next month, it would be built for say 1st April. That's if everything runs to plan and in this game just the weather can set a project back a good while. If I'm being honest I would say from what I can see that may/June will be more like it. Ps I was also told the Bolton based firm doing that was doing the precast concrete for stadium went bust last month. The contract is indeed one for 60 weeks. This commenced the end of August. Barrs website clearly shows the contractual timeline http://www.barr-construction.co.uk/case ... e-stadium/ Piling is due to start this month. The official schedule on a planning document i posted earlier in this thread, talks of the last week in January. So this will give an indication of if the stadium is ahead of schedule or behind schedule, and by how much. Re the alleged firm doing the Pre cast concrete going bust. Are you sure they are the actual contractor or is this just heresay? Reason i ask this is that Barr do their own in house Pre Casting http://www.barr.co.uk/precast.html With regard to timelines to build stadia and Tescos. Here is a case study on Barrs own Website looking at the Warrington build which is very similar to Saints. http://www.barr-construction.co.uk/case ... arrington/ This project was Started in March and finished in October of the same year.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:23 pm  

Like I said mate, it's just what I was told the Monday before Christmas.

IMO I think it will be finished around may time.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:25 pm  

Gruntfuttock wrote:

Thanks for all your comments folks , no the Troll did`nt put us off, you will have to put up with us for a long time yet, its just with the snow there wasnt an awfull lot to see, i didnt think even the out of towners wanted to see a flat white open space, rest assured the Gruntfuttock News Agency will be back posting as soon as there is anything to see

Splendid! I'm looking forward to some more action shots care of Gruntfuttock News Agency!