Christmas Tree 4725 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 The St. James' Park playing surface will undergo a facelift throughout this week as preparations continue for the 2011/12 campaign. Special machinery called a Koro Field TopMaker was used to take the top 15mm of vegetation off the pitch on Monday night, and the soil underneath will then be cultivated before 100 tonnes of Fibrelastic - a mix of sand and elastic - is added to top it up. The surface will then get re-cultivated, re-levelled and re-seeded again by a team of around ten workers, and should be completed by Saturday. Newcastle United facilities manager Eddie Rutherford told nufc.co.uk: "It is only eight weeks until the first game of the season, so you have to get moving pretty quickly. As soon as the Play on the Pitch games were finished on Monday we went in and started work. "It is a process we go through every year so we can give the players and management the best possible surface - young, strong, healthy plant." Work has also begun on replacing both the home and away dugouts at St. James' Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 well thanks for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 That tractor is what opposition players see when Tiote is running at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 "CT. Constant Bullshitter : Politically Clueless : Tosser : Housewife & Maid Call 0800 He's usually right Because he's covered all the bases" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 well thanks for that Didnt want you to just come across the pictures and start telling everyone that Ashley was demolishing St. James.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42449 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 "CT. Constant Bullshitter : Politically Clueless : Tosser : Housewife & Maid Call 0800 He's usually right Because he's covered all the bases" :D It was crying out to be done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10857 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Looks like Ashley is turning over a new leaf, the old sod... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Looks like Ashley is turning over a new leaf, the old sod... You'll get turfed out with gags like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10857 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Looks like Ashley is turning over a new leaf, the old sod... You'll get turfed out with gags like that. I was just trying to sow the seed of discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Looks like Ashley is turning over a new leaf, the old sod... You'll get turfed out with gags like that. I was just trying to sow the seed of discussion. You're ploughing a lone furrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 At the last game we were discussing just how lush the pitch looked. Compared to a few years back when it looked fucked by Halloween it's been superb. Wonder what the"play on the pitch" scam pulls in all told. Is it worthwhile to have the grounsdmen complaining about what a rush job it'll be to get it right for the new season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 At the last game we were discussing just how lush the pitch looked. Compared to a few years back when it looked fucked by Halloween it's been superb. They've got those ultra-violet lamps which allow growth all the year round now. Developed by the Dutch I believe for growing erm, tulips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 FFS. How can ye tell it's pre-season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie_gordon 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 That tractor is what opposition players see when Tiote is running at them. that tractor is there to help Alan smith work on his pace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADMAN 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 heh im suprised ashley is spending money getten the pitch spotless im suprised he hasnt stuck a sports direct logo in the middle of it lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1892 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 heh im suprised ashley is spending money getten the pitch spotless im suprised he hasnt stuck a sports direct logo in the middle of it lol. Well it's not finished yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 heh im suprised ashley is spending money getten the pitch spotless im suprised he hasnt stuck a sports direct logo in the middle of it lol. Well it's not finished yet... *shudder* I assume the FA have rules restricting that sort of thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADMAN 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 hahaha known ashley the new dug out will have sports direct slapped on the seats and walls hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 hahaha known ashley the new dug out will have sports direct slapped on the seats and walls hahahaha They already did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADMAN 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 oh yea ya right hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I just know that's going to say SPORTS DIRECT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADMAN 0 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 yep it will nothing like slapping sports direct all over our stadium heh and the fans love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I just know that's going to say SPORTS DIRECT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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