Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:16 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

But if we were cutting edge we'd have an ipitch like Widnes do.

Jesus, man. Do you not know anything? Saints are waiting for the iPitch 4 to come out. Colour-changing grass. Widnes will most likely have to keep rebooting theirs.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:50 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

Re the open back of the stadium
I was watching a documentary a while ago on why they keep having to relay the Wembley pitch all the time (and quite often at the DW) the concencus with the experts was a lack of air flow in such an enclosed stadium. I believe it was Barcelona's stadium, or some other monster spanish one that the pitch in fact is mechanically lowered and roled out of the stadium after games to allow the pitch to "breath"
So the partially open backs are probably designed by much cleverer people than ourselves to ensure that the home of the saints continues to have the best pitch in the land

I know that this is a problem at all the big stadiums like Wembley, Old Trafford etc. but at our place how can that be the issue when we have four huge corners letting air in?

I think other problems have caused issues with our pitch in the past. It seems to be sorted now though, the pitch has been quality this year even at the start of the season.

Leeds pitch seems to be the worst around at the start of every season.

Just a question to those of you who used to stand on the popular side.... are you happy being moved to behind the goals or would you rather have down the side? Will it kill the atmosphere? I see similar problems at Salford with them moving the shed.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:16 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

The PA box/ Police control room is in the south west corner which therefore requires to be clad, as do the lift shafts to the high level disabled section of the west stand. No such box exists in the south eastern part of the stadium, nor are there high level disabled facilities in the eastern part of the stadium.
There is also the quite interesting fact that every different stand within the stadium is a different size, and of slightly different design. This is a change from the usual flatpack cookie cutter stadiums we see built in the uk.

I think this picture illustrates your point, you can see clearly the differences in the SE and SW corners and hence the differences in cladding

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:03 pm  

There's a small bit about the new bridge in the public notices section of the St Helens reporter today saying work expected to last 3 months.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:33 pm  

Is the away end standing and how many will it fit?

Looks great on the pictures

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:26 pm  

Wire_85 wrote:

Is the away end standing and how many will it fit?

Looks great on the pictures

46 seated, 18 wheel chair, 3940 standing, 4004 in total, plus seating available in the North stand.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:08 pm  

Cheers

Great size for an away end should be full against us and the goons, standing is best.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:20 pm  

I will imagine your 1st season will have a few sell outs with people wanting to see the new stadium.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:04 am  

New stadium looks mustard.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:37 pm  

Wirefan wrote:

New stadium looks mustard.

Looks more Red and white to me. Seriously though it looks superb and I can't wait for next season to start. Especially with that nice shiny trophy taking centre stage.