Hyde gets spruced up for big day

[S04]

Well pleased is a under statment.

Theres always people who ll knock any form of change but i d say the majority realise this is too good an opportunity for the club to be anything else but for it. For me personally a bit of paint on corrugated metal and dropping a word off the name is a small price to pay to be financially secure and now having some of the best facilities outside the football league. I only remember to well last September being at your place for the West Ham game stood doing a bucket collection trying to just save the club from oblivion.

We know all about people knocking any form of change here.. :D

But I´m satisfied if the average Hyde fan is content, a partnership like this is very unusual and it was never ment to be just to the advantage of one part.
Some of us felt uneasy about the idea of City sort of having such influence at another club, paintjob or no paintjob.
As for if this is going to be a permanent partnership we really have no idea but at least Hyde will have a good base to work from regardless..and that is important to us.

 

[Eggsy]

Hyde fan here,

Last pictures I took 29/06 <a class="postlink" href="http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae269/GhostofRedPumpSt/Ewen%20Fields%2029th%20June%202010/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://s978.photobucket.com/albums/ae26 ... ne%202010/</a>

Things have moved on quite a bit since then though.

List of things being done.

Astro Turf to cover pitch side track on the leigh street side
Astro Turf on floor leading out of tunnel to touchline
Retractable tunnel being re skinned Blue
New Seats in main stand and new padded seats in directors box (heard this would be done during the preseason games)
New Score Board
New Electric sponsorship boards around perimeter fence
New signage to main stand roof fascia
Turf Nursery/groundsmans store at rear of walker lane end (being done as we speak)
New 8 sprinkler irrigation system (being done as we speak)
Repaint (being done as we speak)
New large screen in social club
Refurb of Sponsors lounge and dressing rooms (being done as we speak)

And yesterday I hear new dugouts were being done in the near future.

All in all a staggering amount of investment on the ground which we could of only dreamt of, and also a nice shirt sponsorship on top of all that to boot as well as being able to tap into City for advice on money raising ect.

As regards the badge, I belive there is going to be another new sign on the back of the main stand as well somthing on the lines of ..Hyde FC in pertnership with Manchester City FC.

We re also having Umbro kits as well.

Just as a side I wrote to all the league clubs in the area for donations to my daughters summer fair, got signed pictures from City, signed programme off Stockport County, free tickets for Lancs CCC and FCUM. United.....did not even get a email reply.

Sound like you are well pleased with the link up mate
How are the other Hyde fans taking it (them with a touch of the dark side in them)

I know quite a few UTD fans who used to go to hyde, who won't be going now because of our tie up, however as petty as it seem's, if was the other way round and the tie up was with them, I wouldn't go either.

But they will never please everyone in Hyde.

 

[supercity36]

ruining football, hyde buying non league success!

 

[Ducky_]

New Hyde kit.

 

[blue John]

New Hyde kit.

I like the one on the left

 

[mcfcliam]

New Hyde kit.

Jesus! Who's the girl?!

 

[SouthStandLee]

anyone goin down watchin the reserves tomorrow?

 

[blue John]

Is she playing

 

[GX Blue]

Hahahaha, easy boys, them 2 are getting married.

 

[Wheelsy]

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City-style away kits...