| Bit late to the party, but is the practice pitch being removed? 09:17 - Aug 7 with 1520 views | Wallingford_Boy | I remember when that was our training ground. TWTD. |  |
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| Bit late to the party, but is the practice pitch being removed? on 10:04 - Aug 7 with 1347 views | EastTownBlue | I recall seeing a youth team match being played out there. |  | |  |
| Bit late to the party, but is the practice pitch being removed? on 10:08 - Aug 7 with 1317 views | pointofblue | If so, where are all the holiday/evening groups taking place with kids? Or are they are not happening anymore? |  |
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| Bit late to the party, but is the practice pitch being removed? on 10:16 - Aug 7 with 1274 views | urbanpenguin | Talked about this back in the planning permission thread. The architect renders made it look like the finished surfacing was no longer the current astro practice pitch, but the Design and Access Statement didn't cover ground works over that area. So my guess is that it's staying for now, but longer term whether plans are an arena or fan zone it will change next summer. That said, with that many vehicles parked on it all summer it will be in a terrible state when the season kicks off. [Post edited 7 Aug 10:17]
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| Bit late to the party, but is the practice pitch being removed? on 10:21 - Aug 7 with 1197 views | PhilTWTD |
| Bit late to the party, but is the practice pitch being removed? on 10:16 - Aug 7 by urbanpenguin | Talked about this back in the planning permission thread. The architect renders made it look like the finished surfacing was no longer the current astro practice pitch, but the Design and Access Statement didn't cover ground works over that area. So my guess is that it's staying for now, but longer term whether plans are an arena or fan zone it will change next summer. That said, with that many vehicles parked on it all summer it will be in a terrible state when the season kicks off. [Post edited 7 Aug 10:17]
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Longer term that's where they're planning to build the arena, I believe. Think it will come under club ownership rather than being part of the IBC lease as it's obviously easier to raise funds for building works on land you own. |  | |  |
| Bit late to the party, but is the practice pitch being removed? on 11:04 - Aug 7 with 964 views | MillsTash |
| Bit late to the party, but is the practice pitch being removed? on 10:08 - Aug 7 by pointofblue | If so, where are all the holiday/evening groups taking place with kids? Or are they are not happening anymore? |
A lot is now delivered off site at St Joseph’s which they’ve got the partnership with. |  | |  |
| Bit late to the party, but is the practice pitch being removed? on 11:25 - Aug 7 with 857 views | ZapatasMoustache |
| Bit late to the party, but is the practice pitch being removed? on 11:04 - Aug 7 by MillsTash | A lot is now delivered off site at St Joseph’s which they’ve got the partnership with. |
Yes - in term time you have a ton of identical huge black SUVs blocking up Birkfield Drive at the sports entrance, whereas in the holidays its ironically a more catholic collection |  | |  |
| Bit late to the party, but is the practice pitch being removed? on 14:29 - Aug 7 with 548 views | billlm | Back in the day I played in a scouts cup final there, useless bit of info I know, |  | |  |
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