New ground

[Irishadrian]

If we could get permission there are 100 spaces at the crem. A handfull are disabled use only and a few reserved for ministers and other religious officials Good idea RR

[David Carpenter]

Ceremonies take place on Saturdays at the Crematorium. The planning permission for the CSF included reciprocal arrangements for use of the stadium car parking/school car parking.

[Reading Rebel]

Also good news that it seems we have requested our first 2 or 3 games be played away from home and only if the CSF falls behind schedule that we have SYCOB as a back-up.

[Graham Cox]

On the topic of parking, what about the idea of reserved spaces for season ticket holders....or pensioners..... as I would qualify on either count !

[Curtis]

Maybe parking season tickets.... could be an extra income stream for the Club.

[GlenSTFC]

Would the club see any car parking income? Remember we're just tenants like we were at SYCOB and look at what income we received there. Not to say it'll be exactly the same situation but the council will naturally looking to recoup their outlay so aren't going to be overly generous with the club.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

Looks like the company Stadium Solutions are moving onto the site today to start building the stands. Will be interesting to see what we get from it particularly behind the goals. Another step forward!

[staines_rebel_Jr]

From the company who are installing the stands website, they build blocks of stands which each fit 50 people. Hopefully we will get a couple of blocks at each end. Each block has between 4-6 tiers so there won't be huge elevation but there will be enough to hopefully give good views onto the pitch. The stands will be made of metal.

 

There will also be 250 seats on one of the sides of the ground.

[Irishadrian]

If you want to see the appearance and quality of their work just go to York Rd

[Bernie Gogan]

Ah Maidenhead, been there, seen it, sat in it (the new stand) - impressed! When I visited our site yesterday it was difficult to see anything much. There were a lot of materials piled up, presumably for Stadium Solutions and I could see that the pitch fence surround was in place. 

[Reading Rebel]

From the company who are installing the stands website, they build blocks of stands which each fit 50 people. Hopefully we will get a couple of blocks at each end. Each block has between 4-6 tiers so there won't be huge elevation but there will be enough to hopefully give good views onto the pitch. The stands will be made of metal.

 

There will also be 250 seats on one of the sides of the ground.

 

 

Wasn't the 250 seats going to be attached to the main stand as per the artists impression?

 

From the latest photos there doesn't appear to be enough room to put a stand but the photos taken from distance can be deceptive.

[Reading Rebel]

Ah Maidenhead, been there, seen it, sat in it (the new stand) - impressed! When I visited our site yesterday it was difficult to see anything much. There were a lot of materials piled up, presumably for Stadium Solutions and I could see that the pitch fence surround was in place. 

 

 

I'm not sure but I think the white reels blocking the view could be the 3G surface.

[Neil Baker]

Wasn't the 250 seats going to be attached to the main stand as per the artists impression?

 

From the latest photos there doesn't appear to be enough room to put a stand but the photos taken from distance can be deceptive.

they will be in the second phase I believe, with 250 seats going over the other side initially.

[GlenSTFC]

Yes the 250 seats opposite the main stand will be temporary and necessary for the grading until the main stand (with seats) is built. Not been told but hopefully the cover behind both goals will cover a few hundred at least each.

[Reading Rebel]

Do we know what will replace the seated stand after it's moved over to the main block in the second phase?

[Reading Rebel]

Just looked at the artist impression of the ground and according to that it looks like a covered terracing will replace the seated stand.

[GlenSTFC]

Yes I'd guess the seats will be taken out and it'll become a covered terrace. These types of stands don't take long to assemble so hopefully we'll see images of them all up in a week or so (still disappointed we're not getting proper concrete terracing with roofs but understand savings may have had to be made).

[David Carpenter]

Why are we not getting concrete terracing with roofs? The isometrics clearly show roofs on the stands in phase 1 and indicates terracing in front. I would imagine the structural steelwork will be in the form of simple L-frames with roof cladding. As I noted in an earlier post when concerns were being expressed regarding progress the terracing could easily be provided using precast elements; I do not have access to the drawings but this would this would be a programming solution. The Morgan Sindall Company Newsletter 04/05/16 reports the good progress on phase 1 and gives written  details of this and phase 2. For phase 1 this includes "covered stands and terracing" within the description.

[GlenSTFC]

I'm sure the clubs' official Twitter account will post the images later for those who follow them but the stands are being erected today and behind both goals will have covered (metal) terracing for 870 fans with 6 shallow steps. There will also be a 250 seat covered stand opposite the (phase 2) main stand. I think (although not official) this 250 seater stand will revert to terracing once the main stand opens.

[Bernie Gogan]

Might br pragmatic to keep the 250 seats in addition to the main stand seats. You never know promotion might be a possibiity and if achieved then we'll need to have more seating.