Villa Park Redevelopment

[Nev]

They have removed all the seats from both corners of the lower North Stand. Don't know if it's for any construction work or if it's anything to do with upcoming events at Villa Park in the summer.

I believe that's for the gigs. The stage is that end and it will allow for emergency exits either side due to the number of people on the pitch.

[olaftab]

With gigs etc scheduled for June I take it we won't be laying a new pitch this season?

[eamonn]

What's wrong with the one we've got? Smoother than a babbys butt.

[pauliewalnuts]

With gigs etc scheduled for June I take it we won't be laying a new pitch this season?

On the contrary, we must be, gigs and that motorbike thing will absolutely wreck the pitch.

[AlexAlexCropley]

With gigs etc scheduled for June I take it we won't be laying a new pitch this season?

On the contrary, we must be, gigs and that motorbike thing will absolutely wreck the pitch.

Is it Spurs who I think I heard lift the turf and send it to Yorkshire for nursing  and then bring it back after the concert season?

[Brazilian Villain]

With gigs etc scheduled for June I take it we won't be laying a new pitch this season?

On the contrary, we must be, gigs and that motorbike thing will absolutely wreck the pitch.

Is it Spurs who I think I heard lift the turf and send it to Yorkshire for nursing  and then bring it back after the concert season?

Is it Ajax that have a pitch that they can slide back in and out, or am I thinking of one of the Japanese World Cup stadia?

[Des Little]

Madrid’s new pitch system is different gravy, look at this https://youtu.be/epef95O-EwY

[LeeB]

Madrid’s new pitch system is different gravy, look at this https://youtu.be/epef95O-EwY

Jaysus!

[Sdwbvf]

Don't they have the same system at Spurs. Sure I saw it on a TV programme

[FatSam]

Don't they have the same system at Spurs. Sure I saw it on a TV programme

Similar, at Spurs the pitch slides out horizontally under the end stand.

[pauliewalnuts]

There is some decent content on youtube about what Real Madrid are doing to upgrade their stadium (the pitch in and out thing, for example, is way more impressive than it might sound).

Well worth a look.

[ChicagoLion]

Sapporo has had a sliding pitch since 2002 for the WC.

[TheMalandro]

Sapporo has had a sliding pitch since 2002 for the WC.

They moved the goal posts with that technology.

[dave.woodhall]

I'm sure Chelsea or someone like that put in a new pitch during the season a few years ago.

[eamonn]

"Someone like that", how damning!