News on the renovation work on the Plough End

[thatguy]

Has anyone got any more information on when work will be started?

[Red Neck]

I was there yesterday, the blue rope to cordon off the terracing is still up, but nothing has been done, yet.

 

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[thatguy]

Curses. So will the terrace still be cordoned off during the friendly matches.

[mikefleet]

i think it will be as brian said it will take 6 weeks to do and it hasnt even started yet! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

[thatguy]

I hope there is a local firm, or even someone who is a fleet fan, who has the experience to do this kind of work. Here hoping.

[FleetFanatic]

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mikefleet said:
i think it will be as brian said it will take 6 weeks to do and it hasnt even started yet! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I for one am getting a little nervous about the lack of activity at the ground.....

[JimGNFC]

I take your point FF.

 

However, in the worst case scenerio - if the work doesn't get done because we don't get a grant - whats the worst that can happen?

 

Would we get relegated by the Conference? Isn't it the case that even with the Plough End closed the Ground still meets Conference regulations so they can't relegate us?

[Slartibartfast]

I don't think the lack of atmosphere/crowd noise due to the closure of the plough end helps the home performances much.

Along those lines it might be worth closing the area in front of the tea hut.

[FleetFanatic]

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JimGNFC said:
I take your point FF.

However, in the worst case scenerio - if the work doesn't get done because we don't get a grant - whats the worst that can happen?

Would we get relegated by the Conference? Isn't it the case that even with the Plough End closed the Ground still meets Conference regulations so they can't relegate us?

I agree with the capacity still meeting the regulations. Others have pointed out that we are alledgedly supposed to be able to provide views from all sides of the ground. Considering that we have promised the conference that the work will be completed before the new season commences, I'm slightly worried.

[thatguy]

I though we were safe, even if we did not get the terrace finished in time, as we still are able to meet the criteria for the conference rules. Or am I wrong?

[FleetFanatic]

It's a grey area. We meet the capacity requirement but some believe, strictly speaking, that we wouldn't meet ALL the rules.

 

Let's just wait for somebody to clarify things for us.

[thatguy]

I dare say either Forest Green or Farnborough could put us straight. Since they seem to know the rules fairly well.

[jc]

On confguide it states that 'it must be possible for spectators to view the match, either standing or seated, for the full length of all 4 sides of the playing area.' This is part of the criteria for admission to the conference, which we have of course already achieved, but you would have thought it would still apply to all teams currently residing in the Conference.

 

However, it does add that 'other configurations may be accepted at the Conference Board's discretion', and since the club's statement following the passing of the ground this April read that 'no issues whatsoever were raised related to the stadium infrastructure or capacity' (on the news page of the official site), it seems there should be little problem. We're right to be a little concerned, though.

[Lil' Red Neck]

as far as i know it hasn't made any difference to the size of the crowds then again i just watch the football.

[Alan W (GNFC)]

Has the grant been approved yet? It was clearly stated previously that this was going to take some time to com through - perhaps thats the reason for the delay?

[David Holden]

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Alan W (GNFC) said:
Has the grant been approved yet? It was clearly stated previously that this was going to take some time to com through - perhaps thats the reason for the delay?

Not yet, but i was told that the work was only expected to take two weeks so we have some time available yet.

[thatguy]

Going on previous threads, installing seating, re-cementing and installing new steel posts must take longer than 2 weeks. How is the application for a grant going. As it does seem weird to have the drummer in the wings. They should be in their home, the Plough End.

[Guest]

A guy I know who owns a local firm that undertakes this kind of work told me that he had been approached by the chairman as the original firm contracted to do the work had let him down. My mate said he could not start until the end of August. Brian then offered him 2K more to do it before the start of the season, but he still had to say no because of his workload. Looks like there may be a problem getting someone to do this.

[thatguy]

We must find someone soon. We were told this would be done before the beginning of the football season.