27th August 2010

After days of awful weather, I took advantage of a short dry spell to quickly whizz around the Mecca of Football.
The East Stand block work inside the stadium has been rendered.
The sexy moondust silver cladding has been stopped at a neat juncture on the West Stand.
Some sexy blue translucent roofing sheets or SBTRS as they will be known as for future reference, have been placed on the East Stand roof, ready for installation.
Only 21 league games to go at Withdean after tomorrow before we move in.

20th August 2010

Another wide-screen special this week.
Got up early today to catch the sun. The east stand looked stunning first thing, almost glowing.
All four temporary arch supports have upped sticks and gone.
The roofs on the backs of the north and south stands are coming along.
The vertical strips on the south stand are the finished article.
Sexy silvery cladding a la east stand is slowly creeping along the back of the west stand.
VIP car park area has become a temporary office location, and the SEEDA road works outside Stanmer Park have really changed the view there.
You can now walk underneath the tunnelly thing.
By Christmas, you will be able to turn right out of Stanmer Park, to save an unnecessary 2 mile trip to get back to where you started if you're heading in to town.

12th August Aerial special

6th August (last Friday) was Everest's birthday, and in exactly one year's time from then is the first competitive match at the Amex.
Everest sugested that we went up in a plane last week to take some aerial shots but the weather wasn't brilliant, and there were some excellent photos posted last week anyway. Therefore, we rescheduled for today.
It was a bit windy up there, so hard to keep the camera steady , and the windows weren't that clean, but never mind.

6th August 2010

Exactly one year to the day until 22,500 of us witness the first league game at the Amex.
We fans have suffered enough, waited long enough and deserve this stadium.
It has been suggested that it may be the finest quality football venue in Europe.
Truly befitting of our wonderful city, and being Brighton born and bred, I can't tell you how proud I will feel on the opening day.
Thanks to all those who made this happen.
Back to business, the west stand blockwork looks complete.
The non-translucent roof sections on both the north and south stands has been started.
The farmers field on the south side of Village Way is almost at its final levels.
The hydraulic units on one of the west stand temporary supports have been removed, meaning that that part of the roof is now free-standing.
It shouldn't be long before all four supports are gone.