Was just thinking the same myself. In fact the wind seems worse tonight. I just hope no more has come loose.
Was just thinking the same myself. In fact the wind seems worse tonight. I just hope no more has come loose.
Interesting read re the cost/design of the roof etc (link taken off RLFANS). Didn't realise it came in at that price
http://www.in-cumbria.com/firm-compl...errerPath=home
Last sentence that the firm specialise in designing and installing soffit systems is interesting as it is something which has been mentioned on here as a potential factor in exposing the outside edge of the roof to the elements.
Yeah just read that and not a whisper of St Helens (or anywhere remotely close to St Helens).
Yes, big winds damage stuff, I agree. But they were not big winds that damaged the stadium - they were regular winds. If the wind was so big the other night, why did nothing else nearby get damaged?
As I said at the time when I "jumped down your throat" - you are universally criticising people for posting tripe whilst doing it yourself.
ps - it's windier tonight.
I will trawl the internet for one that actually states the north west .I dont agree that they were regular winds.I think they were the type we see once every few years.Granted the roof should be able to cope with these conditions but I still stand by my opinion that everyone should not get hysterical over whys and wherefores and just sit back relax and let the contractors worry about what went wrong and work on a solution for it.
While everyone is mithering about other peoples problems, lets be serious, that damn wind has blown all the felt of my shed roof.
“The developer took a bit of a punt on us because we’re a relatively young company, so we’re delighted to have repaid their faith. The contract was worth £1.8m and we hope it can lead to more work for us. We are the preferred bidder for a new stadium in Aberdeen and I think we’ve got a good chance of getting that."
I hope the people from Aberdeen havent been watching events unfold in St Helens this week
"If you're going to strive for a change then you have to keep going upwards,"
Keiron Cunningham, 2016
Have been past the stadium this morning, damage seems just the same as it was before.
A friend of mine [who lives in Liverpool] was visiting a relative in St Helens Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Said she couldn't believe how strong the wind was here, as it was nowhere near as strong in L'pool.
Another friend was in the town centre Tuesday pm, and she said that she couldn't stand up in places, and just had to stand still,or be blown over. Especially bad around the library.
ONCE A SAINT, ALWAYS A SAINT
I had terrible wind last night as well.
Learned comment from The Don
Piece of mind ................................... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugb...e/16415996.stm
Game on!!!
Didn't need to know that...
Seriously, I go out every morning on errands and the wind on Tuesday was less powerful than today. Tuesday it was in waves of relative calm followed by big gusts. Today it was consistently more powerful.
My belief that Tuesday was just regular still stands, when I woke up this morning one of my patio chairs was at the top of the garden and the pink bottle recycling bag had also been blown away from it's hidey hole and so I had milk bottles all over the garden too. None of that happened on Tuesday cos that was a normal windy day and to be expected on a regular basis during our normal winter.
I also stopped by the stadium. The damaged part was flapping a bit but not much. Insulation was still being blown away. Peasley Cross Lane is a mess of insulation with bits up in the trees and bushes. Got a pic too from Tesco car park, I'll throw it up soon.
Yeah, if the winds were 'never seen before' then fair enough, but there quite common. Just drove past, looks like somebody's been at it with a giant tin opener
From twitter....
@WireLauren 'Winds have damaged parts of the Halliwell Jones roof. Part of Dallam Lane is closed whilst debris is removed and assessment is carried out'
and....
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/...ed/?ref=twtrec
At Odsal the wind has done £100K of improvements
St Helens Openwater Swimming Society
Looking out from the top of Table Mountain
Seems that it's the away end that has taken the damage at the HJ...apparently the damaged part of the roof that came off landed on the pitch