Maky Dee's

As Donkey says if your coming from that direction then you will probably walk into the site that way

Been out in the sun today taking pictures.

Here are a few to enjoy.

Looking glorious in the sun









This bloke is busy painting all the steelwork. Getting rid of any areas were the paint has been chipped off



The South East corner is now fully clad. The Turnstiles are also getting the red cladding treatment



Many fans will no doubt ascend the "Stairway to Heaven" when going to see the Saints.





end of part 1

Lurrrrrv the steps. Best steps in Super league.

part 2

seats have now been fitted to the disabled areas in the Western terrace. The terracing has also now been completed down to ground level



looking at the South stand and the vast majority of the seats are in place. This includes all the executive seating areas and disabled seating on the front row.
Have to say it looks very impressive







just a few rows of seating yet to go in



Lots of tarmacing has been done behind the West , North and East stands, though its by no means finished and it needs some heavy rainfall to clear the dust and dirt off it. The roadsweeper has a bit of a thankless job.







They also appear to be digging some of it up again, close to drains. Maybe the drains are leaking



tarmac machine parked outside a turnstile block in the north stand



On the Tesco side the landscaping work is continuing.

Large lawns along with flower beds have been planted.
On a warm day like today i can imagine swarms of fans decending onto Tesco's like a plague of locusts, sundering it of Special Brew and White Lightning, which they then consume on the carpets of grass.





Finally here is a shot ot the site showing the trolly shelters going in at Tesco's.

They have also started to fit the large Tesco Extra sign above the building.

It looks great. Can't wait to go to a game there now. Can't imagine how excited you lot are.

Stadium looks fantastic guys.

Which is the away end? And when will the bridge linking the train station and ground be built? 5 to 10 minute walk from station will it be?

the away end is the other end from Tesco, the bridge will be handed over the end of October.
the bridge is intended as a link to the town centre, you can use the bridge from the station, its debatable wether its shorter using the bridge or walking down, Peasley cross lane directly onto the away end, myself I would use the bridge via the town centre, pubs atmosphere etc, or use the bridge via Saint Marys market, missing the town centre.
Station, via town centre, bridge then stadium 12minutes.

Some pictures from Sat Morning,

The seats all appear to be in on the South Stand



Outside is looking swish



The Famous steps up to the East Car Park



The mysterious "pay and display car park" opposite the South Stand



As I was taking the pictures I thought , "whats that"



The Goodyear Blimp again







ts been around all week, anyone know why?

rumour has it, the police have hired it, but i cant see it in a police chase myself lol

The Goodyear Stadium.....

we should call these the "(Jamie) Lyon Steps".

nah its the Stairway to Heaven, or Jacobs ladder.

The goodyear blimps been up loads of times round here. It's lit up at Barton every night when im on my way home from work.

[url=http://llpgport.oltps.sthelens.gov.uk:8080/portal/servlets/AttachmentShowServlet?ImageName=185251We're getting cladding bitches! Booyah![/url

Planning app in and just needs a tick in the box.

I think the recent pictures of the inside being wet have decided this. .

Application for cladding... llpgport.oltps.sthelens.gov.uk:8 ... PKID=86039

Application for cladding... llpgport.oltps.sthelens.gov.uk:8 ... PKID=86039

Song for the new stadium?

We're feeling - clad all over
Yes we're - clad all over
Baby we're - clad all over
So glad you're ours!

Would be interesting to see if this was always the plan or whether the furious backlash from the public over the cladgate scandal has caused this.

Claddinggate

They're not, are they?

That's beyond the call of cladding, I thought the gate would remain cladding free.

Ye clads!

LOL

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Posted on Redvee llpgport.oltps.sthelens.gov.uk:8 ... ame=185209

I don't understand architects plans at all but when there is northings and eastings, can one assume that there is southings and westings? Or do northings and eastings mean something other than the location of the stands (ie north south east west)? Because, you see, if they ARE related to the stands ...

where's the flippin West Stand cladding?!?!?