Good thinking there,mate.

OK Apologies for the delay dues to Edinburgh and Quinns away some new pictures of the site











And just to give you an idea of whats happened , a sort of timeline from April on the left to today on the right

So daffodils have been and gone - anything else I've missed?

There are leaves on the sapplings

The weather was better in April

More people travel by car in April?

Thats the only picture i am taking from exactly the same spot so im sorry it doesnt show a nice shiny stadium there for you all, the other pictures show the infrastructure work which is progressing nicely, one thing , for all the negative posters on here, the infrastructure has to go in first BEFORE you start building as its a little difficult to put the drains in after the stadium and store is built, jeez guys , have a little faith please theyve only been building since APR 11th !!

Mate, you're doing sterling work - wasn't meant as a negative post at all, just a joke.

I've no doubt we're on course for a fantastic new ground, and look forward to watching it progress over the months ahead!

no problem mate its just some of the negative comments are beyond a joke, you would think some of our fans dont want a new stadium

The Email I recieved from the Council was quiet "upbeat", it pointed out that construction of the traffic Island well underway, and that the developers were working on the pre condition, it seemed normal business to them.

Newts???

These beggars can delay a project for anything up to 6 months.

Nahhh mate , an "accident" with a tin of weedkiller/rat poison and bobs yer aunty , job done !!

I emailed the person in charge of the UGB site development, regarding the current position re conditions and I got this in reply:

Mr O'Keeffe

The notices located around the site relate to an application that proposed variations to the wording of conditions related to parking and access in and around the site. It was not a proposal to avoid dealing with the issues altogether. The conditions concerned required submission and agreement of information prior to the commencement of development. The developer proposed to change this to prior to occupation or use of the development. In fact, the application has been withdrawn and the matter dealt with as a non-material amendment to the planning permission.

There are a number of conditions that have been dishcarged and a number that require further work. My understanding is that the conditions that have yet to be discharged will be for the appointed contractor to deal with. In terms of the information submitted to date, it is available to view on the Council's website.

Many thanks for your kind words.

Team Leader (East Area)
Development Control
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This would suggest nearly everything is in place and we are only awaiting the naming of the contractor now.......

Not a big deal, it only costs about £50 to move a newt. Problem is there can be a couple of thousand in a colony

We will be playing at Widnes for 2 full season after this year. Thats what the Saints players have been told to expect.

How do you know this,please explain.

Give over, who ever names their sources on here? If they did and it was a reliable source, they'd never get any info again.

I hope Gruntfuttock has got a big memory card in his camera.

mmm to paraphrase jaws "we need a bigger memory card!!"

Ok , your Sunday fix of pictures and this time you can get a sense of the road layout inside the site

OH I almost forgot

for those of you who cant access the council site to see the pictures of the new bridge to our Stadium , be amazed

It seems to have taken a long time just to put down a few kerb stones!

Phil Kinsella confirmed on Radio Manchester today that:-

- the "i's are being dotted and the ts crossed on the contract'
- 60 week build to (possibly) start in July
- Saints to be in by August 2011

Sorted.

Yea mate and the drains they put under them, also grading and levelling the site, makes you wonder what they have been doing since april doesnt it?

jeez have faith mate , the work is progressing !!