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Training Ground
- Thread starter Stevegull
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I'm there very regularly, and can assure you, that even when their current redevelopment is complete, the Saints facility will be nowhere near as good as the Albion one. Nowhere near as many pitches. No full sized indoor pitch. Less 3G pitches.
The only thing they will have that ours will unfortunately lack (from a fan's point of view), is a pitch for reserve games with limited spectator facilities. Our resevres will continue to use Culver Road (and very occasionally, the Amex)
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
That is interesting to hear a positive comparison - do they not have a covered pitch at Southampton at all then? And I thought ours was 2/3rds size rather than full-sized.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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Our indoor pitch is half size according to new plans we will also have a running hill and futsal pitch.
Oh - fair enough - didn't know that.
No, the Saints one has no covered pitch, so far as I've seen - unless they are going to put something up incredibly quickly in the summer. Their redevelopment consists of two buildings - one for the admin /canteen / medical /etc bits, and one for changing and gym, etc. They've two perfect pitches, another fairly rubbish one with a MASSIVE slope that the youth team play on, and a single 3G that is split up for the youngest age groups.
And the development has gone on at the existing site in Marchwood, which is simply not big enough. They are trying to buy an extra bit of land for a few more pitches, I think - but its not part of the same site - its a few hundred yards down the road.
All that said of course, their academy has produced amazing results over the last decade, working out of a load of portakabins and an old converted house - ultimately its the people who work there that are the important bit.
W.C.
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Lincoln Imp
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Just be grateful it's got one in a prominent position. Perhaps the Amex will have one that can be easily seen from the A27 one day.
*Gullsworth*
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I really hope we keep the current design of the club badge for years to come, one reason is I really like it and another is it would cost the club gazillions to alter the clubs crest everywhere!
DNB_Seagull
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Can't hear the famous NSC whiners anywhere?
I'm desperately trying to think of something........ nope!
Baaaald
3rd time lucky
I just wanna know what all those 'analysts' are doing. Didn't analyse derby very well! TG looks immense. Just hope TB can persuade someone to lead us for the long run.
For other nerds like me interested in new stadium construction check out Man City's new training facilities, even has a 7,000 seat stadium for the reserves to play in...impressive stuff.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1417210
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1417210
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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Absolutely 100% this.
Let's hope we have the right people.
We certainly have the facilities now.
Barrel of Fun
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Ha! Very true.
They coukd have built one for half the size as well to accomodate the bare bones squad.
Sweeney Todd
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The rebirth of Brighton & Hove Albion is complete, thanks to Tony Bloom, Dick Knight and Martin Perry.
It will be nice for me to go home to Lancing and walk down the road to watch the Albion train.
It will be nice for me to go home to Lancing and walk down the road to watch the Albion train.
Jam The Man
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Will they let us in?
As a Lancing resident I was hoping for an invite to the opening ceremony!
CP 0 3 BHA
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It's not so much a rebirth as a reinvention!
As a kid I used to sit on a wooden bench with my Dad in the old South Stand at the Goldstone, and spent my school holidays watching Wardy and the rest train on Hove Rec.
This is light years away!
Looks amazing - those lucky players are going to be pampered.
But still need to screen out those 1960's Lancing terraced homes - they ruin the 21st Century view.
But still need to screen out those 1960's Lancing terraced homes - they ruin the 21st Century view.
The Birdman
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Keep the photos coming I think the club have under estimated the fans interest in the facility.
Looks fantastic. I hope we get a chance to have a tour and it is a shame that the Development squad are not playing at the training ground. Please more photos.
Looks fantastic. I hope we get a chance to have a tour and it is a shame that the Development squad are not playing at the training ground. Please more photos.