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seagullmouse
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- Jan 3, 2011
- 676
Wow, this is bl**dy exciting.
How quickly will it be up to speed? Do we know how many youngsters we will have training there?
Can't believe this is for our little old super seagulls.
How quickly will it be up to speed? Do we know how many youngsters we will have training there?
Can't believe this is for our little old super seagulls.
Birdie Boy
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- Jun 17, 2011
- 4,108
My brother is working there until May and has been told this has to be up and running in June.
On a side note, they had red carpet out every where last week for the World Cup folks from Qatar, showing them how it's done!
On a side note, they had red carpet out every where last week for the World Cup folks from Qatar, showing them how it's done!
Grombleton
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- Dec 31, 2011
- 7,356
That's going to be one hell of a complex for the players.
There are times when you see something either on the TV, a photo or in this case PC via youtube that take ages to register in your brain and takes your breath away. The first were the weekly photos that Jack Straw did of the AMEX, and now this.
I keep thinking that its another club. But its not its ours......BHA. First class ground and now first class training pitch. Thank you Tony Bloom, so very very much.
I keep thinking that its another club. But its not its ours......BHA. First class ground and now first class training pitch. Thank you Tony Bloom, so very very much.
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Exactly how I feel about it. Who could have ever imagined it. The current training ground arrangements have been an issue, but not for long. I want that half size training pitch myself.
Country Seagull
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- Jan 11, 2013
- 227
From the University to the new training ground must be a massive step up, akin to the move from the Withdean to the Amex. Could be a huge boost for the team for the coming seasons, also being able to use a heated pitch means we might one day win a boxing day game.
dougdeep
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I could never have envisaged having under-soil heating on the training pitches. And as for the indoor ones...
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
- 23,033
Exactly that. Presumably the perimeter advertising is so that the players become used to having advertising in their sight lines, so that it's less of a visual distraction when they're passing/following the ball on the actual Amex pitch.....?! Even tough the training ground advertising won't be scrolling....
symyjym
Banned
The indoor one is key to being able to train when the weather is against it, and it has been awful over the last few months. It will make a massive difference next season.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,221
...or, quite possibly, so they can sell advertising space to interested companies, with a promise that there will be lots of publicity shots of the training ground at every opportunity?
#cynic
Brighton Breezy
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I think it is important to realise we are not going to suddenly start churning out future internationals at the same rate as established academy set ups.
As far as attracting top young prospects this is simply going to put the club on a level playing field with the other clubs who already boast facilities like this. Will take time to establish and develop.
But that said, it really is encouraging and the entire scope of the facilities on that clip are impressive. We have a lot to thank Tony Bloom for.
Not sure why we need a climbing wall though...
As far as attracting top young prospects this is simply going to put the club on a level playing field with the other clubs who already boast facilities like this. Will take time to establish and develop.
But that said, it really is encouraging and the entire scope of the facilities on that clip are impressive. We have a lot to thank Tony Bloom for.
Not sure why we need a climbing wall though...
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Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
- 23,033
...or, quite possibly, so they can sell advertising space to interested companies, with a promise that there will be lots of publicity shots of the training ground at every opportunity?
#cynic
Agreed, but it's pretty limited exposure. I imagine it'll be part of a package deal option for companies who advertise at The Amex.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,221
Indeed. But money's money, isn't it?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
To think that some posters on Nsc thought he was deliberately messing up the planning permission for the Amex to delay it, so that he could get to retirement age without being out of a job!!
Return of the Rev
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Blooming eck M P was just a young man when we started out on the journey for our stadium
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Presume to build up strength in the legs, bit like cycling up hills.
It's just about the best form of exercise there is for the whole body and can leave you knackered in minutes.
It's more useful there than The Amex.
The rest of the infrastructure will fail long before a pitch inspection is needed.
Withdean and I
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- Aug 6, 2003
- 1,347
WOW!!! Thank you to all involved in making this happen and for giving the worldwide family of Seagulls fans a club with a world class stadium and training / academy facility.
Dadadadada - I'm lovin' it!!!
Dadadadada - I'm lovin' it!!!