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5 aside NFL?I know it's been the plan for a long time, but does anyone have an idea what the reasoning is behind us wanting three separate trays for the retractable pitch, rather than it being all in one unit?
I know it's been the plan for a long time, but does anyone have an idea what the reasoning is behind us wanting three separate trays for the retractable pitch, rather than it being all in one unit?
If I had to guess, it'll be so that you can have supports for the south stand running between those two 'gaps' in the pitch (between the three segments) for stability.I know it's been the plan for a long time, but does anyone have an idea what the reasoning is behind us wanting three separate trays for the retractable pitch, rather than it being all in one unit?
Yeah, that does make a lot of sense.If I had to guess, it'll be so that you can have supports for the south stand running between those two 'gaps' in the pitch (between the three segments) for stability.
If the pitch was all one piece then you'd have an entire width of the field where the south stand would have no support running below the basement.
If that makes sense?
I may well be wrong in my suspicion though! There could be other reasons for splitting it in three pieces (I.e. Reducing the strain on the motors that pull each part below the stand)Yeah, that does make a lot of sense.
I wonder how they manage in those stadia where the whole pitch retracts in one piece? There's some where the whole pitch moves completely outside the stadium as a single unit
I know it's been the plan for a long time, but does anyone have an idea what the reasoning is behind us wanting three separate trays for the retractable pitch, rather than it being all in one unit?
Yeah, that does make a lot of sense.
I wonder how they manage in those stadia where the whole pitch retracts in one piece? There's some where the whole pitch moves completely outside the stadium as a single unit
Said as though I had opportunity to read it between my two posts that you quotedAs I said in my previous post
I think it'll be for a fair bit longer than 4-6 hours. They'll want to have it set up for NFL mode well in advance of the day of a game, where possible.The pitch doesn't actually go outside though, it'll be stored for the duration of the NFL game under the south stand and then brought back out pronto.
So it's going to be stored 'indoors' for 4-6 hours maybe? then brought back out asap to enable the groundsmen to inspect and tend to it. That way the amount of time it is 'split' will be minimal. then we can get the heat lamps out, humidifiers etc to keep it tip top. Our groundsmen have won awards for the integrity of our pitch! (I think)
A week with no natural sunlight. Less than zero chance. IMHOI think it'll be for a fair bit longer than 4-6 hours. They'll want to have it set up for NFL mode well in advance of the day of a game, where possible.
Also, the pitch will be retracted for other events, such as concerts. If they're holding a large gig there (which is the intention) then the stage won't be installed on the day of the event.
The pitch could be indoors for a week at a time, easily.
In that case, it'll seriously impact our ability to host major events. Big artists often play 2-3 nights in a row at the same venue. There's no way it doesn't take at least a couple of days to set the stage and everything else up. Then the time to take it all down again...A week with no natural sunlight. Less than zero chance. IMHO