Floodlights

[mall]

I heard at the match last night that we are now keeping the existing floodlight towers minus the lamp cages on the top of them.
Don't know if there's any truth in it though. Personally I think it would be a great idea as long as the existing towers are spruced up and looked after.

[mikemarshhewasgood]

I heard the very same tonight from someone who works at the club occasionally

[Middleton Nick]

Eyesore. Pull them down and move on. Increase capacity for a start.

[paddy71]

Eyesore. Pull them down and move on. Increase capacity for a start.

Increase? There was under 1300 last night for a big game

[behind the goals]

when do we hope to start on the new lights once the old lights are down we won`t have that much time till the new season.

[Londonblue]

Eyesore. Pull them down and move on. Increase capacity for a start.

Increase? There was under 1300 last night for a big game

True...but it increases the official capacity for big games. Look at how many more people we could have got in for the Rochdale game.

[chipmunx]

Increase? There was under 1300 last night for a big game

True...but it increases the official capacity for big games. Look at how many more people we could have got in for the Rochdale game.

If the existing towers and foundations can stay the cost in changes to the floodlights will come down a lot. There's no point changing them just for the sake of it.
And on the subject of capacity the floodlights being there won't have reduced it by that much - certainly more crush barriers will help increase capacity by far more - and both revamping the floodlights (reusing the towers) and putting in new crush barriers will cost less than completely new towers/foundations etc IF reusing them is feasible.

[Steelworks End]

I thought that the pylons had been condemned as unsafe, though?

The foundations for them were about 12ft deep, as I recall - maybe more? But that was around 55 years ago and the rules may have changed - think back to the debate re re-roofing the Holker End. One for the experts to sort out, methinks.

[spirit of 1990]

True...but it increases the official capacity for big games. Look at how many more people we could have got in for the Rochdale game.

If the existing towers and foundations can stay the cost in changes to the floodlights will come down a lot. There's no point changing them just for the sake of it.
And on the subject of capacity the floodlights being there won't have reduced it by that much - certainly more crush barriers will help increase capacity by far more - and both revamping the floodlights (reusing the towers) and putting in new crush barriers will cost less than completely new towers/foundations etc IF reusing them is feasible.

As far as I know the old towers are still coming down with the "baskets"....with the work being done from (probably) inside the ground.

Regarding the increase in capacity, you'll be surprised at what it adds should the whole set of (three) floodlights come down. I don't think it's just a simple case of the fencing around the bases knocking 100 (or whatever) off the ground capacity. There are also plans for extra crush barriers - again, surprising what that actually increases the ground capacity to.

[The Real Slim Azza]

Are these floodlight works down as Maintenance? I ask because surely if stadium works are being looked at being started sometime in the near future then would it not make sense to do this work when we know whats going on with ground developments?

[olbarrafancumbak]

So.. they are keeping the existing pylons minus the cages at the top? So are the new lights going on the existing pylons? sorry if you think I am being thick but if someone could shed some erm, light on the matter..

I do love the pylons, as a kid seeing them as you approached the ground knew you were only minutes from watching the match.. Always said I would be sad to see em go but if they are not and are being revamped/used then great!

[Bingo]

They will look shit with the tops cut off and lights on the existing pylons - and will need doing again in a couple of years time

[spirit of 1990]

So.. they are keeping the existing pylons minus the cages at the top? So are the new lights going on the existing pylons? sorry if you think I am being thick but if someone could shed some erm, light on the matter..

As far as I know the old towers are still coming down with the "baskets"....with the work being done from (probably) inside the ground.

[Fazered]

I heard at the match last night that we are now keeping the existing floodlight towers minus the lamp cages on the top of them.
Don't know if there's any truth in it though. Personally I think it would be a great idea as long as the existing towers are spruced up and looked after.

I heard a bloke at the ground was selling horse racing tips. Certain winners for the weekend. £1000 each pm me now

[mall]

They will look shit with the tops cut off and lights on the existing pylons - and will need doing again in a couple of years time

This is exactly what Carlisel did along with the Reds.