TIGER DAD Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 I passed by Manual Stadium this week & saw where they are finally replacing the stadium lights. For years they were the worst in the city & probably the state. Now the place will be enjoyable to watch a game. One of the best HS atmospheres around.
JIM SEYMOUR # 85 Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 hOORAY..................about time. Should vastly improve the conditions. has been pretty rough.
thsrocks Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 I passed by Manual Stadium this week & saw where they are finally replacing the stadium lights. For years they were the worst in the city & probably the state. Now the place will be enjoyable to watch a game. One of the best HS atmospheres around. Yahoo! Trinity ventures there in 2010.
Alabama Larry Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Is my tax money paying for this...? :clap: Just messin, my son might be going there. And play football. :popcorn:
THUNDERBIRDS Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Sweet....Highlands will be there on August 21st 2009.:ylsuper:
JIM SEYMOUR # 85 Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Is my tax money paying for this...? :clap: Just messin, my son might be going there. And play football. :popcorn: AL I thought you were going to have him come over to St. Matthews to look around ?
Rocks8010 Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 When was the last time these lights were replaced? We always joke that they are the original lights from back in the 40's when my father played for St.X. :banana:
Alabama Larry Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Jim, that was his Mama's thinking, we have a little time.
Jim Schue Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 I thought I had read a couple years ago about them changing the lights there. Are you telling me they're just now getting around to it?
JIM SEYMOUR # 85 Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Jim, that was his Mama's thinking, we have a little time. Great - let me know if there is anything we can do to help.:thumb:
ram2003 Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 I thought I had read a couple years ago about them changing the lights there. Are you telling me they're just now getting around to it? I don't remember the exact details, but I know it was all about money. It is no shock to me that they're just getting around to it (but I never thought the lights were as bad as many have stated - not being a homer, either, I honestly never thought they were a problem until after reading comments from other posters so long ago).
goldendomer57 Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 I was there for a playoff game this year and the lights didn't seem to be a problem
QB19 Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 CAL played there 2 years ago, they where the worst lights I had ever seen. We had a hard time following the ball the lights were so dim.
thsrocks Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I thought I had read a couple years ago about them changing the lights there. Are you telling me they're just now getting around to it? As I recall, Manual had the funds set aside ($6,000.00) and their gym developed a leak in the roof and they had to spend the money on roof repairs! :ohbrother: Poor old Manual, couldn't get an Alumnus to fork over the $6,000.00. I mean a phone call to Sherman Lewis or Keenan Burton wouldn't help? :cry: Of course many of the past head coaches used the dimness as a home-field advantage. Of course this may have backfired a time or two. Maybe that's how a Trinity receiver found himself so wide open in the late stages of a game.....the Crimsons lost him in the shadows.:thumb: My goodness, no way was Principal Keepers going to take the funds from another stash. Of course, she had been reallocating funds meant for stadium upkeep and using them to upgrade technology at the school in general. This was at her discretion, and there were barely enough funds to pay for gas for grass cutting during the summer. My source? I'll simply say they resided extremely close to the field.:banana: I am thrilled Manual has seen the light and replaced the lights!!!!!:dancingpa:dancingpa:dancingpa
Alabama Larry Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 I fell out of my chair^^^^^. Someone help me up. :jump:
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