The boss has a ‘few’ words!
How the Millennium Stadium’s modular system complements multi-use
By DAVE SALTMAN
It was way back in March that I last wrote an article about the on goings at the Millennium Stadium. Since that eventful Welsh Grand Slam win on the 19th, the stadium has played host to a great many more games and other non-grass events.
It is easy to gloss over the fact that
the LDV Cup Final, Konica Rugby Union Cup Final, FA Cup Semi-finals and Final, three divisional Play Off Finals were amongst many other corporate games and minor cup finals played between the end of March and the end of May.
On Sunday 6th June the last of the spring’s grass sport in the form of The Legends Tribute rugby match was played.
No sooner had the game finished and the posts removed, than our team of labourers started to cut the grass into four foot squares, mirroring each individual module underneath and then they were removed the forklift drivers. For those of you that aren’t aware, the pitch at the Millennium Stadium comprises 7388 high density plastic modules (or giant plant trays), filled with a drainage layer and growing medium of fibre root zone that rises above the module by approximately 75mm. The module depth is approximately 200mm. The start of this removal operation is always slow, due to the limited space initially available. However, once the first few articulated lorries get loaded with modules down in the bus bay, the space in the bowl opens up and everybody starts to work more efficiently. With a reasonable space cleared at the top of the access tunnel, the articulated lorries are then driven straight up into the bowl. For everyone concerned, including me, this was a first, and that evening was the start of a new learning curve. With the Speedway guys moving in the next morning, we had to work diligently and keep the modules
The Millennium Stadium gets ready for the play-off finals Blocks out
Moving the pallets
... still moving the pallets
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