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Re: Ground maintenance area

Post by Barrowabc » Fri Jul 26, 2013 10:48 pm

Ian really gutted I couldn't make it today :evil:
Looking like I won't make the game tomo or sun
I've got three jobs to do in four days and not sure I can :shock:
In fact make that four,five if I included my wall to build
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Re: Ground maintenance area

Post by Leo » Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:30 am

Holkerbird wrote: I have kindly invited Danielle to help us
Might have to head down then!
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Post by K-Man » Sat Jul 27, 2013 3:59 am

Leo wrote:
Holkerbird wrote: I have kindly invited Danielle to help us
Might have to head down then!
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Post by Leo » Sat Jul 27, 2013 12:26 pm

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Leo wrote: Might have to head down then!
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Re: Ground maintenance area

Post by Ste Story » Sat Jul 27, 2013 5:04 pm

Grounds looking good some great work done, but. I really really dislike that sign on the Holker End tbh...

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Re: Ground maintenance area

Post by capman » Sat Jul 27, 2013 5:45 pm

Why is that what is up with it mate
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Post by Jonty » Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:17 pm

I think the sign looks great. Bit concerned that the panels are taking some hammering from wayward shots. Not sure if we can do much about that.
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Re: Ground maintenance area

Post by mrsenario » Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:08 pm

I,ll be there at nine in the morning to open up. If the weather poor and no one around, will have a tidy up and move a few things around ready for next batch of work.

Sort wood, scaffold poles, tools in workshop etc.

Also will be there Tuesday at 6.00 in case some fancy a few midweek hours and not going to Lancaster

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Re: Ground maintenance area

Post by Si_Nichols » Sat Jul 27, 2013 11:06 pm

Ian took me and Darren round the ground today to show all the work being done. My last visit was in April so can I just say a huge thanks and well done to anyone who has helped out and contributed to the MA team over the last few months. The transformation is amazing and although I know there is still plenty to do the ground is starting to look loved again.

We were too late to have a look at the changing rooms but the first aid room, disabled area, cladding, painting, turnstile doors, path by crossbar and many other things all looked fabulous. What a tremendous effort and I think it was probably even more obvious to us what had been achieved having had a three and a half months gap.

Really enjoyed Ian's enthusiasm and that of several others as we went round. I didn't see any balls hit the cladding during the game today either :D

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Re: Ground maintenance area

Post by Holkerbird » Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:46 am

Jonty wrote:I think the sign looks great. Bit concerned that the panels are taking some hammering from wayward shots. Not sure if we can do much about that.
Could we erect some of that netting I have seen at other grounds? It is used to prevent the balls from going out of the ground. It would provide some protection.

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Re: Ground maintenance area

Post by Holkerbird » Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:51 am

Ste Story wrote:Grounds looking good some great work done, but. I really really dislike that sign on the Holker End tbh...
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It looks a bit isolated at the moment but when the plaques go on the panels it will be more decrotive. I hope you will change your mind then. If not-------(awaiting for the new smiley I requested, you know the one) :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Ground maintenance area

Post by frankums » Sun Jul 28, 2013 10:18 am

Jonty wrote:I think the sign looks great. Bit concerned that the panels are taking some hammering from wayward shots. Not sure if we can do much about that.
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Re: Ground maintenance area

Post by spirit of 1990 » Sun Jul 28, 2013 11:25 am

Just a quick visit this morning from me but still a few down there.

A new volunteer joined the ranks this morning, we gave him the run down on how voluteering can seriously damage your marraige....I don't think it put him off.
Ian is another joiner who came down this morning to see how he can help, he's already given us a shelving unit that's about 8 foot high & offered to loan his trailer to us whenever we need it & now we can pick any bigger items up now as he's offered his the use of his van when needed.

Jonty was there with his daughter cleaning seats in the main stand.

Bahamasbluebird was painting some of the walls again, think he finds thatt easier than riding around town on his bike delivering AGM letters to save the club money on postage :)

Myself & Mrssenorita had a tidy up in the GMA, it's ended up looking a bit of a shit hole again because we've been making use of the good weather by painting & doing the cladding so everything has just been getting dumped in there.

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Ian (me) Ian (joiner) Ian (joiner)
Tommy (Mrssenorita) Tommy (barrowabc) Tommy (my appo)
Whitty (1964) Whitty (1969)
John (Jonty) John (John M) John (Dalton bluebird)
Peter (?) Peter (Nichols) Peter (biggest fans)
Al, Al, & Al..............Any name will do to volunteer though ;)
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Re: Ground maintenance area

Post by Si_Nichols » Sun Jul 28, 2013 11:41 am

Holkerbird wrote:
Jonty wrote:I think the sign looks great. Bit concerned that the panels are taking some hammering from wayward shots. Not sure if we can do much about that.
Could we erect some of that netting I have seen at other grounds? It is used to prevent the balls from going out of the ground. It would provide some protection.
I wouldn't be too worried yet about the cladding taking a few dents. You can't see it till you get right close up. Don't like the idea of netting to be honest so I would just see how things go for a few months before making a call - it may be necessary to replace a few sections every now and again (maybe review at end of each season) but I suspect the majority will be fine for a lot of years.

I like the sign especially for the price it cost - very good bargain.

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Re: Ground maintenance area

Post by spirit of 1990 » Sun Jul 28, 2013 12:09 pm

Ste Story wrote:Grounds looking good some great work done, but. I really really dislike that sign on the Holker End tbh...

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That's fair enough Ste, it was never going to be something everyone likes. I've got to say though that a lot of people said to me & the others yesterday they liked the sign, supporters stopped John Mackay & said the same.

Out of interest, what is it you don't like about it?

BTW, the post with the speakers on will be took down & the speakers will then go on two posts either side of the sign with the wiring going behind the cladding or we'll just move the post behind the cladding.
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