ENSCHEDE - De Grolsch Veste (30,205)

[will101]

Is there any information on the condition of the injured workers? News on this is hard to come by out here, and my Google search came up with a bunch of pages in Dutch.

[vanbasten88]

Originally Posted by will101

Is there any information on the condition of the injured workers? News on this is hard to come by out here, and my Google search came up with a bunch of pages in Dutch.

yes please, would one of Dutch-speaking contributors please be so kind as to keep us mono-lingual types informed & up to date...cheers

[Skycrap]

Originally Posted by vanbasten88

yes please, would one of Dutch-speaking contributors please be so kind as to keep us mono-lingual types informed & up to date...cheers

There are still 5 constructionworkers in the hospital. There conditions are unknown, but they are not in life threatening conditions.

The other wounded constructionworkers (10?) are recovering at home. When there is more information about there injuries I will keep you updated.

[vanbasten88]

thank you very much. As a football fan I imagine having the chance to work construction at a stadium would be awesome. Still everybody deserves to come home from work after your shift safe and sound. Is it still just newspaper speculation regarding the cause? Is there a provincial government who will commission an inquiry? These things always take time, but best to do it properly to reduce the future risk to as low as is reasonably practicable (ALARP) cheers

[Wenzel der Weise]

lol cute xD

[EPA001]

Originally Posted by Skycrap

There are still 5 constructionworkers in the hospital. There conditions are unknown, but they are not in life threatening conditions.

All injured workers have now left the hospital and are recovering further at home.

http://www.soccernews.nl/news/126090...uit_ziekenhuis

[GunnerJacket]

Any updates on how deeply this will impact the construction schedule? Hopefully the collapse didn't impact the existing structure just beneath the new tier.

[EPA001]

Investigations will go on till the end of August at least. No news yet on when the construction site will be cleared and when the construction can be resumed.

[Skycrap]

A small update:

The investigation is still going on, but they already started to remove the roof. The president of the club told the media, that FC Twente will play here games, if possible, on the sundayafternoons untill the winterbreak. Thats because the lightinstallation isen't installed completly. They probably will install the seats on the new tier, so there is a possibility to play with 30.000 supporters. The roof will be installed in the winterbreak.

For the internationals matches (Champions League/Europa League), Twente will play in the Gelredome, just like they did yesterday (Fc Twente - FC Vaslui 2-0).

Still, a lot is insure, but this is what its going to be. If I know anything more, I will post it.

[foxalert]

Here some pictures of the stadium today.

http://tinyurl.com/3d77wjk

[michał_]

Originally Posted by foxalert

Here some pictures of the stadium today.

http://tinyurl.com/3d77wjk

Thanks a lot for that! Are there any estimates as to when/if the redevelopment will start back again? Didn't see that in the article.

[foxalert]

Nieuwe foto's van de Grolsch Veste maandag 1-08-2011

http://www.fctwente.nu/fotos/fc-twen...sch-veste.html

[foxalert]

New picture update: 08-08-2011

http://www.fctwente.nu/fotos/feature...sch-veste.html

[rmsg]

LC game between FC Twente and Benfica will be played in Enschede according FC Twente's website. Is this possible?

[Skycrap]

Originally Posted by rmsg

LC game between FC Twente and Benfica will be played in Enschede according FC Twente's website. Is this possible?

Yes, at the moment supporters are helping with placing the seats. The roof has been taken away. Only the first tier will be operational, so there will be 24.800 supporters allowed. Tommorrow FC Twente will play against AZ at home, but there will be no away-supporters in the stadium, because there isen't an away-stand. Both AZ and the local goverment agreed with this. The UEFA doesn't want to make any exception, so Twente has to welcome Benficasupporters. Where they will put them in the stadium is not clear to me. The away-stand is localized on the second tier, so I guess they will seat next to the Twente supporters. Hopefully it won't make any trouble.

After the match against Benfica they will fit the rest of the seats on the first but also 2nd tier! The capacity will rise to its full standard of 30100 seats. In October there will be 3 away games at a row and an friendly-international game (so no competition). In that weeks they want to install the roof, so the finished stadium can open it doors for the home game against PSV (great game!) on the 29th of october.

[foxalert]

Last update friday 12 august 16.30.

http://www.fctwente.nu/fotos/feature...sch-veste.html

[foxalert]

Last update 19-08-2011.

http://www.fctwente.nu/fotos/fc-twen...-19082011.html

[michał_]

Originally Posted by foxalert

Last update 19-08-2011.

http://www.fctwente.nu/fotos/fc-twen...-19082011.html

So when are they opening the whole upper tier? And is there any new timeline for the roof?

[Andre_idol]

Read what Skycrap wrote above.

[michał_]

Originally Posted by Andre_idol

Read what Skycrap wrote above.

Sorry, thought I must have read it already (as it was Aug 12th). And thanks for the update.