first home game at Blackwell

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first home game at Blackwell

Post by onewayup » Fri Sep 30, 2016 4:04 pm

Several people asking how to get match tickets for this game, I have said the only sure way is to become a supporters group member, as it's sure to be close to a sell out.:-)

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Re: first home game at Blackwell

Post by bertbanger » Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:41 am

which game is it likely to be, anyone know?

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Re: first home game at Blackwell

Post by quakerste » Sat Oct 01, 2016 6:58 am

First home game of next season. We are into October now so I find it highly unlikely that we will have the ground ready this season. Take into account it will have to pass all the safety inspections which may take time to sort out. I don't even know if they've started the car park and exit road yet.

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Post by super_les_mcjannet » Sat Oct 01, 2016 7:45 am

quakerste wrote:First home game of next season. We are into October now so I find it highly unlikely that we will have the ground ready this season. Take into account it will have to pass all the safety inspections which may take time to sort out. I don't even know if they've started the car park and exit road yet.
If we don't hit 31st March then we will be relegated back to the Evostik I believe.

It will be ready for this season. Steel to go up for tin shed this month, foundations for changes to the club house ongoing already.

Work has started until work completely stops let's have a bit of faith.

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Re: first home game at Blackwell

Post by dickdarlington » Sat Oct 01, 2016 8:21 am

super_les_mcjannet wrote:If we don't hit 31st March then we will be relegated back to the Evostik I believe.
Try telling that to Whitehawk or Salford.

Concrete will now have set to allow the structure to be built (as above). This is scheduled for the first two weeks of October. It doesn't take long to put up Meccano. Everything is pre fabricated offsite. It's just a case of bolting it together.

After this, the contractors can lay the paths/flat standing and start on the turnstiles/toilets etc.

The time will be lost on the changing rooms. Not on the ground itself. And I have no idea how long it'll take to construct the additional car park. It wasn't too long at Bish for car park C.

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Post by Darlogramps » Sat Oct 01, 2016 9:26 am

I for one am so reassured that we have dickdarlington and quakerste heading up the building work....
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Re: first home game at Blackwell

Post by dickdarlington » Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:57 am

Get on a bike you absolute detestable troll.

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Post by DarloOnTheUp » Sat Oct 01, 2016 12:09 pm

quakerste wrote:I don't even know if they've started the car park and exit road yet.
But you'll still take a stab at predicting when we'll have it finished.

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Post by don'tbuythesun » Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:35 pm

The photos on the DFCSG website show steady progress. I'm pretty sure that the groundwork is the slow stuff and that looks about done. I remember going home from work on a Friday and there was a McDonald's near my work on the Monday! If only it was that easy. The doubters have been proved wrong before. I don't think gramps is a troll he's just forthright in his views!!!!

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Post by super_les_mcjannet » Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:20 pm

don'tbuythesun wrote:The photos on the DFCSG website show steady progress. I'm pretty sure that the groundwork is the slow stuff and that looks about done. I remember going home from work on a Friday and there was a McDonald's near my work on the Monday! If only it was that easy. The doubters have been proved wrong before. I don't think gramps is a troll he's just forthright in his views!!!!
Steady progress and all going to plan from what I hear.

I am sure we will have some things that cause issues but everything is currently heading in the expected direction and hopefully the work will hit the boards planned target dates.

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Re: first home game at Blackwell

Post by Darlogramps » Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:30 pm

dickdarlington wrote:Get on a bike you absolute detestable troll.
Chillax bruv.

It was a mild ribbing at a couple of people's comments. No need to be so sensitive.
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Re: first home game at Blackwell

Post by H1987 » Sun Oct 02, 2016 8:47 pm

The target is the Salford game apparently, but will be dependent on weather etc.

Would be incredible if so.

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Post by don'tbuythesun » Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:56 am

ITV news link saying club hopes to be there in December!

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Post by HarrytheQuaker » Sat Oct 08, 2016 1:26 pm

H1987 wrote:The target is the Salford game apparently, but will be dependent on weather etc.

Would be incredible if so.
1000 tickets for Sal£ord then!!!!

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Post by joejaques » Mon Oct 10, 2016 10:48 am

HarrytheQuaker wrote:
H1987 wrote:The target is the Salford game apparently, but will be dependent on weather etc.

Would be incredible if so.
£1000 tickets for Sal£ord fans then!!!!
Corrected for you. :roll:
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Post by HarrytheQuaker » Mon Oct 10, 2016 2:59 pm

joejaques wrote:
HarrytheQuaker wrote:
H1987 wrote:The target is the Salford game apparently, but will be dependent on weather etc.

Would be incredible if so.
£1000 tickets for Sal£ord fans then!!!!
Corrected for you. :roll:
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Re: first home game at Blackwell

Post by H1987 » Mon Oct 10, 2016 3:41 pm

Was what they're going to do for segregation discussed at the fan forum?

I assume until something is built behind that other goal, they'll just be given hard standing at that end of the ground?

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Post by My opinion » Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:15 pm

HarrytheQuaker wrote:
H1987 wrote:The target is the Salford game apparently, but will be dependent on weather etc.

Would be incredible if so.
1000 tickets for Sal£ord then!!!!
They took 358 to their local away game against Stockport..
Cant see them wanting any more than about 75 tickets. But I still think it will be a sell out as it will have a lot of local interest being the first ever game there..
Hope so anyway.

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Post by super_les_mcjannet » Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:18 pm

H1987 wrote:Was what they're going to do for segregation discussed at the fan forum?

I assume until something is built behind that other goal, they'll just be given hard standing at that end of the ground?
Discussed and yes segregated will get hard standing behind the goal.

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Post by don'tbuythesun » Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:51 pm

Wikipedia already has us playing at Blackwell! Thought the hard standing was reasonably okay at FC united given there were hundreds of us there

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Post by Darlo_Pete » Tue Oct 11, 2016 5:40 am

don'tbuythesun wrote:Wikipedia already has us playing at Blackwell! Thought the hard standing was reasonably okay at FC united given there were hundreds of us there
Wasn't the hard standing at FCUM covered, it'll be a bit different at BM.

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