Bulldogs52 482 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Drove by today and there coming along pretty well noticed that they have the play clocks in, they weren't there last week and to me it looks like there ready for the carpet to come in.. It's gonna make that stadium one of the best in the area, if they would just put more visitor seats in.. Can't wait too see the final stage.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenecknation 17 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 heard the turf will start to go down tom. 7/3/08! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 would be nice if you could actually get visitors stands that you could see the whole field...aka higher up...not just at Richlands but everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueAlum 12 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 [ QUOTE ] would be nice if you could actually get visitors stands that you could see the whole field...aka higher up...not just at Richlands but everywhere. [/ QUOTE ] Just park up on the 4-lane. That should be plenty high enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 [ QUOTE ] would be nice if you could actually get visitors stands that you could see the whole field...aka higher up...not just at Richlands but everywhere. [/ QUOTE ] I've thought about that...their visitor's stands may not be so bad after they put the turf in since they had to grade that mountain in the middle of the field. You may actaully be able to see the players/coaches on the Richlands sidelines from the knees up now instead of only from the neck up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMoney55 11 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Im glad that the work is coming along quickly. A good program such as theirs deserves better playing facilities. When I went down there in 06 for the first time, I thought it was a joke that there was a hill in the middle of the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueAlum 12 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Im glad that the work is coming along quickly. A good program such as theirs deserves better playing facilities. When I went down there in 06 for the first time, I thought it was a joke that there was a hill in the middle of the field. [/ QUOTE ] It was a joke....gottcha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMoney55 11 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 haha I knew it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bulldogs52 482 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 As my daughter says it, the fake grass is going down, I drove by the field late Saturday afternoon and they had half the field laid down.. The blue in the the endzone looked good with the green. Gonna be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_general 13 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 looks like the wrong shade of blue. royal instead of navy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 [ QUOTE ] looks like the wrong shade of blue. royal instead of navy [/ QUOTE ] SHHHHH! You'll hurt their feelings if you say that too loud...that's a touchy subject for some them right now...they are trying to convince themselves it will get darker when they put the rubber pellets on the field...but it is definitely the wrong shade of blue UNLESS they are changing the color of their uniforms next season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSLhelper 571 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 I drove by there Sat. eve. on my way back from O-town - looks like about 3/4 done. They started on the elementary side and are working towards the 4-lane. They stoppped at the end of the stands, and it looked like the white line was waaaayyyyy crooked there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobster 20 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 This is the first step to lighten the school colors back to light blue and eventually turn us into Giles Spartans colors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 [ QUOTE ] This is the first step to lighten the school colors back to light blue and eventually turn us into Giles Spartans colors! [/ QUOTE ] So Richlands will eventually be wearing red and white with a little bit of baby blue thrown in??? Going to the single wing too??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 eh who cares what color it is...i wish Grundy had any color field turf to play on...I must admit I would miss the muddy games, but I think I could talk myself in to accepting it lol. I think it's cool they are getting some nice fields around here finally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] would be nice if you could actually get visitors stands that you could see the whole field...aka higher up...not just at Richlands but everywhere. [/ QUOTE ] Just park up on the 4-lane. That should be plenty high enough. [/ QUOTE ] i have this odd need to actually be in the stadium that I am watching a game at which prevents me from camping out in traffic to watch a game...probably a better view from up there than you would get on the visitors side though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPF 409 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] looks like the wrong shade of blue. royal instead of navy [/ QUOTE ] SHHHHH! You'll hurt their feelings if you say that too loud...that's a touchy subject for some them right now...they are trying to convince themselves it will get darker when they put the rubber pellets on the field...but it is definitely the wrong shade of blue UNLESS they are changing the color of their uniforms next season... [/ QUOTE ] Actually, when they put the Mitchell rug down, the royal blue actually looked darker than it did when the product was finished. Which makes me wonder if the royal blue endzones at Richlands will look lighter than they do now. But then again, it is a different manufacturer so it may turn out ok. But if not what a screw-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichlandsAlum 678 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 [ QUOTE ] So Richlands will eventually be wearing red and white with a little bit of baby blue thrown in??? [/ QUOTE ] Actually the Columbia Blue/Red/White combination has already been done at Richlands (during the mid to late 1970s). Off the top of my head, Jack Lyons' hoops teams and Jim Hammond's football squads had uniforms featuring that scheme. In fact, I'm pretty sure that there is photographic evidence of local legend Snake Palmer donning the all-light blue duds during his gridiron days. One other bit of trivia.... For some reason, I'm inclined to believe that Richlands wore white jerseys with red numerals in the home opener against Tazewell back in 1978. This is only significant because of our mascot. Effectively, the only blue on that uniform for the Blue Tornadoes was the navy blue accent stripe on the pants (and even that was bordered by two red stripes). Consider yourselves enlightened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmaker 10 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 you are truly a fountain of tornado knowledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLU 10 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 They should have one end zone maroon and white, bluefield beavers still own it!!!... ----> OMG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichlandsAlum 678 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 [ QUOTE ] you are truly a fountain of tornado knowledge [/ QUOTE ] When it comes to trivial information, I'm both deep and wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD4VT 11 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] looks like the wrong shade of blue. royal instead of navy [/ QUOTE ] SHHHHH! You'll hurt their feelings if you say that too loud...that's a touchy subject for some them right now...they are trying to convince themselves it will get darker when they put the rubber pellets on the field...but it is definitely the wrong shade of blue UNLESS they are changing the color of their uniforms next season... [/ QUOTE ] It looks very light right now, but I've seen it up close and it's dark when the fibers are "fluffed". The crew that's installing it told me it will be even darker once the pellets are in place. That makes sense considering the turf backing that the pellets will cover is a light color and the fibers themselves are semi opaque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 It's a ghost....lol. How's it going BigD..nice to see you around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD4VT 11 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Drove by today and there coming along pretty well noticed that they have the play clocks in, they weren't there last week and to me it looks like there ready for the carpet to come in.. It's gonna make that stadium one of the best in the area, if they would just put more visitor seats in.. Can't wait too see the final stage.... [/ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] would be nice if you could actually get visitors stands that you could see the whole field...aka higher up...not just at Richlands but everywhere. [/ QUOTE ] I heard an interesting story the other day. Back in the mid-70's when EHS was being built, the budget allowed for matching home and visitors stands AND locker rooms... but unfortunately the Tazewell athletic department was "operating in the red" at the time so the county reappropriated part of the EHS funds to them and the stadium had to be built as it is now. I mentioned this to a newspaper friend of mine and he confirmed the story. So GMan, don't blame Richlands for your lousy seat... Blame Tazewell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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