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Originally Posted by Si Coe
Basically the current master plan is lets give Goshen a major revamp. All the feedback we are getting suggests Bury council can't afford to be moving use for at least the next 2 years so we need to do a lot more than a coat of paint this time:
1) Level 1
We need to lift sections of the astro, smooth out the joins and relay. Cost - a lot of time, about a ton of sand and a few more nails. Maybe patch up the holes in the turf sections at the same time.
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Strips of the vandalised plexyglass have been sawn ready to slip under the joints. An easy job for Sunday
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2) Level 2
New astro. Well new isn't likely, but new to us. The problem of the joins sinking is made worse by the fact Bury track is a patchwork quilt of little bits of astro - some new big strips would go a long way. Whilst we are at it we could sort out the drainage. Cost - Even more time, a lot more sand (and shingle for drainage) and whatever we can get astro for.
3) Level 3
Total remodel. Start again from scratch. This need not be done in our current location - we could volunteer to move to another spot in Goshen Park, and start work there. Cost ££££££ but still less than an indoor dirt track......
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Volunteer and the council will rub their hands.
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Any of these is possible given the right support - though level 3 is a bit drastic right now. What we really need is commitment, and skills. Even Level 1 is a big job. We need people who can run diggers, haul heavy loads, scrounge/steal/swindle some astro, sand, cement -whatever. So its time to make use of our clubs members skills, contacts, and in Jony's case generally dodgyness to get the job done.
Basically Bury Needs You!
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How about laying gravel over the existing straight to bring it up level ???
...........Just a thought.