3G pitches

Arthur said:

Well from what I've been told. I believe the finance is not in place but I understand that won't be an issue it's just taken longer than expected to resolve.

The bigger issue is the 12m of land they want to extend the width of the pitch by. The main pitch is owned by the playing fields authority (or whatever its called) and the pitch in front of the club house is owned by the council. So the club has had to find a similar sized bit of land to swap. Which i understand they have done but the planning process has been a pain in the backside. I'm not sure if that is resolved yet but I'm guessing by the lack of work possibly not. I also know the alderbrook residents are starting to make a bit of noise as they've realised the clubs plans for usage which I can only think is going to hold things up even further.

Can't speak about the junior side and lack of resources myself but I do know from the AGM the main backers promised to put in a lot more money than they actually did. What they did put in was a still a considerable sum but only about 65% of what was promised so I'm not surprised there are gaps in the funding.

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Kneon Light said:

I'll believe it when I see it!

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Kneon Light said:

I would add as an Alderbrook Resident myself I have not heard any "noise" (doesn't mean there hasn't been any - just not heard anything)

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Kneon Light said:

Huge mistake not to keep the pitch in good condition just in case the 3G was not ready. They will lose bucket loads of money having to groundshare and loose a lot of supporters as well

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Braggfan said:

If I were a player at a club that had a 3G pitch I'd be concerned about potential health risks.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...being-ripped-up-in-holland-over-health-fears/

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Brighton4Cambridge3 said:

"In June, the English FA referred laboratory study results that it had commissioned into the specific rubber crumb to be used on the pitches built under the new hubs programme to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The FA is satisfied that its rubber crumb passes all safety requirements, the regulation of which is the responsibility of Defra and the HSE"

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