July / Aug 2010 - DIGITAL EDITION - Football & Sports Arena
Terry, who has been at the club for over 30 years said ‘I have long been a Hayter fan and I’m still using an Osprey that must be a good 20 years old. With modern pitches the weight of the equipment is a very important factor because we want to avoid compaction and spiking. The Harriers do the job well and they are very light and, incidentally, very good value.’ Read more
Suffolk manufacturer, Plinth 2000, has a long-standing tradition of supplying couches for Wimbledon fortnight and this year delivered a dozen two-section models, eleven hydraulic and one electrically powered. The equipment is used to treat players from all courts, including the legendary Centre Court, so it is likely that many famous faces will have graced these physio tables. Read more
The League Two side won the award for the ‘Director’s Choice in League 2’’ Category after dramatically improving their match day hospitality for the 2009/10 season when they teamed up with local bakery, Clayton Park Bakery. Read more
The Villa Park stadium has been extensively refurbished, enabling it to serve a range of customers from supporters enjoying a snack before the game, through to match-day hospitality packages and a thriving function business including conferences, banqueting, exhibitions, and outdoor catering events. Read more
Developed and manufactured by ECOspray Ltd, Eagle Green Care™ is the new generation nematicide, which is effective in reducing damaging nematode populations in all sports turf and amenity sectors. Read more
Based in Bingley, West Yorkshire, STRI employs around 80 people and has a turnover of £3.5 million. It has worked in more than 32 countries worldwide, advising in more than 10,000 sports facilities ranging from world-renowned venues through to local clubs and public amenities. Read more
Disease resistance, drought tolerance, density and recovery are some of the long list of characteristics that have been improved through breeding of new varieties. Read more
“We’d been looking to re-locate for the last 10 years, if not longer” says Stadium Director Philip Taylor. “A new local plan for the town included a 22 acre re-generation area beside the A61 by-pass which had formally housed the old Dema Glass works. Part of this area was allocated for the club with the remaining area going for retail and mixed use. Tesco who needed bigger premises took up 10 acres and with the planning gain on the land the move became financially viable. The outcome has worked in everybody’s favour.” Read more
Work began on the first team pitches at the Carrington complex on 10th May and from that point, Joe and his six staff had an eight week window to get them ready for the squad reporting back for training during the first week in July. Read more