Plastic Pitch

[Dave]

I assume our current grass pitch is like a meadow now.
Helping environmental issues for a few weeks.

The bees will be buzzing.

I'll get my coat....

[Bobbievee]

if not already dug up
lets make a proper horliks of it

[jean valjean]

Someone said it has already been lifted. I suppose it could be relaid in grass if things go pear shaped with planning.

[Bobbievee]

more and more unbelievable

[Cockatrice]

Someone said it has already been lifted. I suppose it could be relaid in grass if things go pear shaped with planning.

Grass still there at the Summer Fair last week..

[Cockatrice]

more and more unbelievable

Yep unbelievable …. UR sat on this for best part of the year then tried to rush proposal through without any environment consideration… no biodiversity checks despite being a requirement by NIEA then no wonder they query it… chemical discharge into the Loop River which would damage the aquatic life along it queried by the statutory body responsible no wonder it was halted..

Then there is the fact that the rubber infill they intend to use was banned by the EU in April this year… they were asked about using an alternative and they said no …

Arrogant or what to submit an application with more gaps than our defence

[HammerTime]

Could be heading for the end of Petrie.

[Dave]

I think some of you are over-egging how useful a pitch might be to this squad anyway.

[Setanta]

I, who am temporarily lazy and permanently tired have been compelled to type a few words.

Last year's total – full contract 46; development contract 2; Academy 12 TOTAL 60
This year's total – full contract 38; development contract 6; Academy 16 TOTAL 60

Loose head props - +1 Kitshoff
Hookers - -1 Moore off to Connacht
Tight head props - -1 Milo and JTA gone and French added
Locks - -2 Carter and FBR but McNabney and Sheridan added to Development
Backrows - -2 Murphy retired and Vermeulen gone but Ewers added plus Crothers to Development
Scrumhalves - -1 MacDonald off to Connacht but McKee added to development
Outhalves - -1 Madigan to club rugby
Centres - -1 Moore to back three but Carson to Development
Back three - -2 Gilroy and Lyttle but Moore from centre and O'Brien added to Development

Now I think JTA and Lyttle will be missed but the numbers are the same and the boys coming in are Ulster born, Ulster bred, thick in the arm and thick in the head. There will be 16 in the Academy of which 7 could be used at need already.

I think the criticism aimed at McFarlane has been unnecessary and unfair. We could/should have had that silverware that has gone to Munster. I blame the President for letting all the ground staff go just because he decided he was going for a plastic pitch! 500 – 700 thousand down the drain as well as the silverware. From hearsay it seems the paperwork is also not completed.
We can/shall win siverware this year. The night is always darkest just before the dawn; SUFTU.

[Aird]

The planning application has an estimate of 3 to 4 months for the work to be completed. Assuming that the BCC planing committee meet in July it is going to be August at the earliest for them to start which means probably a November finish if no snags or hold ups. If as is likely the BCC Committee don’t meet until August and judging by the date of the last meeting it would be late August which would mean a September start and a December finish.
So where will Petrie book for our ERC match in December and how will all the season ticket holders who will by then have paid in advance with no home games before Christmas.
Or will we be travelling to all matches as away fixtures at the Aviva or RDS or will the Blues and the IFA be getting a bonus payment.
Interesting thoughts but as we already know from our ERC the Ulster management are masters of flexible planning.

[shamalicious]

The planning application has an estimate of 3 to 4 months for the work to be completed. Assuming that the BCC planing committee meet in July it is going to be August at the earliest for them to start which means probably a November finish if no snags or hold ups. If as is likely the BCC Committee don’t meet until August and judging by the date of the last meeting it would be late August which would mean a September start and a December finish.
So where will Petrie book for our ERC match in December and how will all the season ticket holders who will by then have paid in advance with no home games before Christmas.
Or will we be travelling to all matches as away fixtures at the Aviva or RDS or will the Blues and the IFA be getting a bonus payment.
Interesting thoughts but as we already know from our ERC the Ulster management are masters of flexible planning.

It seems less and less likely that a new pitch will be in place by October.

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[Cap'n Grumpy]

Belfast city councillors are to visit Ulster Rugby’s Kingspan stadium before deciding on planning permission for its proposed new 3G pitch. 

At meeting of planning committee, councillors decided to seek further information & visit the stadium, before reaching a conclusion.

So what was the BCC decision tonight?

Junket.

was that one word, or two (with a tiny typo)?

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Could be heading for the end of Petrie.

No "could be" about it.

There's already a head at the top end of Petri

Question is, wot's in it?

[Dave]

Could be heading for the end of Petrie.

No "could be" about it.

There's already a head at the top end of Petri

Question is, wot's in it?

Yeah but what about his end?

[Cockatrice]

Could be heading for the end of Petrie.

No "could be" about it.

There's already a head at the top end of Petri

Question is, wot's in it?

Tend to agree .. I know a resident that attended meetings with UR and the general consensus was the arrogance … one person who I understand may have been a senior member of the legal profession walked out after being insulted and others told off like school children.. it is what has got backs up.