Are our floodlights too DIM ?

Easy 10 · Aug 11, 2015

Just got round to the Fans Forum recording on iPlayer, and amongst the usual annual dreck, I was STARTLED to hear Barber admit that, in fact, the Amex is not "PLR" because the floodlights are only running 40w bulbs instead of 60w.

This made my ears PRICK up slightly, because I remarked just on Friday night to my colleague next to me that even though the floodlights were on, it didn't look all that bright on the pitch (and for once I wasn't talking about the team). This is nothing new. I've long considered that our pitch isn't lit up all that BRILLIANTLY, and seasoned Amex-ers of an anal nature from S1 may even recall that extra floodlights were installed in the corner rafters of the East stand in to light up the eastern cornerflags of the pitch, as they were often shrouded in gloom.

I don't think the Amex pitch is lit up as VIVIDLY as the one at the Goldstone or even Withdean on night games, and Barber has effectively admitted as much. We've got over a month before the next Tuesday night game against Rovrum - I say get down to Woolies and get the 60w lightbulbs in pronto, and to HELL with the bats and the "light pollution" issues we're clearly dancing around.

Juan Albion · Aug 11, 2015

I must say I was thinking much the same thing while watching the game online on Friday. But in the end I decided that shirley the TV company must be to blame as the Amex is world class.

horshamite · Aug 11, 2015

I had thought the same thing when the game got under way on friday and said as much to my neighbour who agreed. However once caught up in what was happening on the pitch it was forgotten about.

Taybha · Aug 11, 2015

Not noticed , so is there a actual lumen number a football club have to have projecting down to the pitch and why would it be a lower lumen value i
In the championship than the premireship ?

maltaseagull · Aug 11, 2015

Taybha said:
Not noticed , so is there a actual lumen number a football club have to have projecting down to the pitch and why would it be a lower lumen value i
In the championship than the premireship ?

With all that Sky cash, they can afford higher electricity bills ?

Stat Brother · Aug 11, 2015

The floodlights are too dim, but ...

One Teddy Maybank · Aug 11, 2015

Don't they take time to warm up? I thought they got better as the game went on.

deletebeepbeepbeep · Aug 11, 2015

Surely just a matter of replacing the BULBS.

studio150 · Aug 11, 2015

Strange the same comment was made to me on Friday and I dismissed it. Maybe I should now go to Specsavers

The Upper Library · Aug 11, 2015

I also noticed the pitch has been made smaller this season. I thought this was to do with a change in tactics but maybe it is so there is less pitch to illuminate[emoji6]

Steve in Japan · Aug 11, 2015

The floodlights are dim due to the MASSIVE power being diverted to the advertising boards which are so BRIGHT they hurt your eyes

Pogue Mahone · Aug 11, 2015

I DID visit Specsavers last season, as I thought I was struggling with my distance vision. This was because in evening games at the Amex I was struggling to identify our players. I sit at the back of H block in WSU so it was generally when play was at the South end of the pitch. The yellow numbers didn't help.

20/20, apparently. Turn the lights up!

Creaky · Aug 11, 2015

Taybha said:
Not noticed , so is there a actual lumen number a football club have to have projecting down to the pitch and why would it be a lower lumen value i
In the championship than the premireship ?

Premier League -
A Club’s Stadium must have floodlights giving a maintained vertical illuminance of:
K.112.1. an average of at least 1650 lux and a minimum of at least 1000 lux when measured
towards the principal camera on the Television Gantry; and
K.112.2. an average of at least 1000 lux and a minimum of at least 650 lux at any one
location on the pitch when measured towards the 4 vertical planes at 0°, 90°,
180° and 270° as shown in the pitch lighting grid set out below.

Championship -
Average lux value 800
Minimum at any one point 500

8ace · Aug 11, 2015

Looking at a replay on the big screen during the game, I did think the picture quality was poor which would be indicative of poor illumination.
Not sure the Withdean was better though.

skipper734 · Aug 11, 2015

Part of the build speech from someone, probably Martin Perry, was" look at our wonderful lights, They are the best, they have to be ready for HD television."
So together, neither the team or the lights are Premier League ready...........yet.

Steve.S · Aug 11, 2015

Wow, PB mentions something about the flood lights and all of a sudden, something that didn't appear to be a problem over the last 4 seasons ( I stand to be corrected with a link to the thread) has become an issue. Something else to add to the moaning list

Papa Lazarou · Aug 11, 2015

Steve.S said:
Wow, PB mentions something about the flood lights and all of a sudden, something that didn't appear to be a problem over the last 4 seasons ( I stand to be corrected with a link to the thread) has become an issue. Something else to add to the moaning list

Surely this isn't a problem until we actually reach the Pl? Our lights are fine for the Championship for now .

cardboard · Aug 11, 2015

I have thought it ever since our first evening game v Gillingham in the cup and every evening game since.

tigertim68 · Aug 11, 2015

I have always thought the lights were not bright enough or needed more lights

PILTDOWN MAN · Aug 11, 2015

Steve.S said:
Wow, PB mentions something about the flood lights and all of a sudden, something that didn't appear to be a problem over the last 4 seasons ( I stand to be corrected with a link to the thread) has become an issue. Something else to add to the moaning list

There's been threads about it ever since we had the first evening game. Very obvious from WSU

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