Springies update

[Duncan Iceglide]

The gaffer requested the training pitch be a sand fibre mix like at Deepdale rather than a cheap skim job and re-seed. Hence the big operation that's been going on for the last month or so. I'm guessing it was part of his contract negotiations, but it all bodes well for the season to come.

Grass should be coming through soon on the main pitch but they've not been messing about this time - laser levelling and all sorts has been going on. Plenty of heavy plant coming in and out of Springies.

Big job.

Not kidding - I thought it was the start of the M55 to Lea Gate bypass.

 

[sardine]

Typical North End, everyone else is on 4g with 5g just coming in and we have to make do with 3g.......

typical North End supporter always complaining

 

[Sid Snot]

typical North End supporter always complaining

And some even have zero sense of humour ?

 

[sedgwick__7]

Personally I do not wish to cause animosity between the fans and the owner or the football club, although I am inclined to officially contact them on behalf of the forum and everyone who signed the petition as I think we have been mugged off.

It would not be you creating animosity by asking questions. What is causing the frustrations is the actions (or lack of) and lack of transparency from the owner and the club.

The messages that were sent out at the time of getting the planning through in terms of the training ground being built first (was written in the LEP) and so on were clearly nonsense.

 

[Tino]

Interesting stuff. Cheers.

Although going to these lengths and costs at Springies only highlights the fact the new training ground won’t be started any time soon.

It will remain the home of the youth team so certainly not wasted work.

 

[Tino]

It would not be you creating animosity by asking questions. What is causing the frustrations is the actions (or lack of) and lack of transparency from the owner and the club.

The messages that were sent out at the time of getting the planning through in terms of the training ground being built first (was written in the LEP) and so on were clearly nonsense.

The intial release said it would be open for the 2018/19 season didn't it?

 

[sedgwick__7]

The intial release said it would be open for the 2018/19 season didn't it?

A quick Twitter search shows this (from the fans' forum in Feb 2018) -



And we haven't even broken ground yet. It is a shame because investing in a quality training ground is so important to the future of the club, and something the vast majority of fans got behind. It has now because a shambles.

I reckon Ridsdale and Neil's least favourite part of signing players is having to show them Springfields. It is an embarrassment for a Championship club with supposed Premier League ambitions.

 

[Jack Daniels]

A quick Twitter search shows this (from the fans' forum in Feb 2018) -



And we haven't even broken ground yet. It is a shame because investing in a quality training ground is so important to the future of the club, and something the vast majority of fans got behind. It has now because a shambles.

I reckon Ridsdale and Neil's least favourite part of signing players is having to show them Springfields. It is an embarrassment for a Championship club with supposed Premier League ambitions.

Yeah but Hemmings is our saviour...

You know my views.

Hemmings Out.

 

[Tino]

A quick Twitter search shows this (from the fans' forum in Feb 2018) -



And we haven't even broken ground yet. It is a shame because investing in a quality training ground is so important to the future of the club, and something the vast majority of fans got behind. It has now because a shambles.

I reckon Ridsdale and Neil's least favourite part of signing players is having to show them Springfields. It is an embarrassment for a Championship club with supposed Premier League ambitions.

Aye that was in Feb 18, when the plans were approved in July/August 17 they said it would be part open for 2018/19. Bit of a shambles really. The reality is very few of the current squad will actually end up using it for any length of time!!

 

[Henry Weston]

typical North End supporter always complaining

but still renewing........
🙄🙂

 

[Eddie.]

Is it not because the Academy is taking over Springfields when / if the first teamers move to the new training facility?

Are we going to spend money putting down a 3G pitch when we're going to be moving to Ingol soon???

I'm only guessing about the 3G pitch Tino....I couldn't think of any other reason why it hadn't been reseeded like the rest.

The gaffer requested the training pitch be a sand fibre mix like at Deepdale rather than a cheap skim job and re-seed. Hence the big operation that's been going on for the last month or so. I'm guessing it was part of his contract negotiations, but it all bodes well for the season to come.
Grass should be coming through soon on the main pitch but they've not been messing about this time - laser levelling and all sorts has been going on. Plenty of heavy plant coming in and out of Springies.

 

[Sid Snot]

The bugger can afford a bulldozer or two but not a quality striker ffs!!

 

[Aitch]

The bugger can afford a bulldozer or two but not a quality striker ffs!!

He's borrowed it from one of his irish contacts 😉

 

[65on]

Yeah but Hemmings is our saviour...

You know my views.

Hemmings Out.

Are you and your millions coming in? Nuff said.

 

[65on]

Yeah but Hemmings is our saviour...

You know my views.

Hemmings Out.

More to the point, how many millions are you willing to plough in for no return?

 

[Tugg Speedman]

More to the point, how many millions are you willing to plough in for no return?

TH knew the score when he took control of the club (or obtained it for a song from the existing shareholders).

£500k - £600k a month is nothing to him.

£13+ million in for Hugill and Cunningham and how much re-invested in players?

Where is the promised new training ground (that the fans DID NOT ask for, but DID fully support and help to obtain planning permission?)

"Nuff said"

 

[Duncan Iceglide]

A quick Twitter search shows this (from the fans' forum in Feb 2018) -



And we haven't even broken ground yet. It is a shame because investing in a quality training ground is so important to the future of the club, and something the vast majority of fans got behind. It has now because a shambles.

I reckon Ridsdale and Neil's least favourite part of signing players is having to show them Springfields. It is an embarrassment for a Championship club with supposed Premier League ambitions.

.......not to mention all the dogshit we have to avoid spectating by the fence on the Guild Wheel path - I blame Hemmings.

 

[65on]

We all know his real passion is horses,from which he has reaped a profit.I dare say that some of that profit has been reinvested in PNE. Can you be our future saviour? Or are you living in dreamland like the rest of us?

 

[65on]

We all know his real passion is horses,from which he has reaped a profit.I dare say that some of that profit has been reinvested in PNE. Can you be our future saviour? Or are you living in dreamland like the rest of us?

Another rant.Be careful what you wish for.I can't see anybody over the horizon. Can you?

 

[JK]

We all know his real passion is horses,from which he has reaped a profit.I dare say that some of that profit has been reinvested in PNE. Can you be our future saviour? Or are you living in dreamland like the rest of us?

Ah the old you are not allowed to criticise Mr. Hemmings unless you are in the position to buy the club.

If I had Hemmings money I’d bank roll us. However it’s his money and he can do with it as he pleases.

However, as we all put in a high proportion of our income into the club we are more than entitled to comment on his ownership.