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Carolina Panthers take ownership of their bespoke MacLeod Cover
Sports & Stadia Services are proud to have suppled the Carolina Panthers this week with their bespoke new MacLeod Cover System. Installed at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, the Carolina Panthers join the growing number of NFL teams using the MacLeod Cover System as a management tool to protect their pitch.
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Saltex 2023
Sports & Stadia Services will be exhibiting at Saltex on 1st and 2nd November 2023 at the NEC Birmingham. We look forward to welcoming you to Stand C135.
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MacLeod Cover Systems used in Australia and New Zealand
Sports & Stadia Services sent 4 full MacLeod Cover Systems to Australia and New Zealand for 8 weeks over July and August this year. The systems were used to protect pitches being used in the FIFA Women's World Cup Competition in Perth, Sydney, Wellington and Auckland. Loaded into 40ft containers they left the UK shores in April in order to arrive in plenty of time for the start ...
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Green Bay Packers take delivery of their bespoke MacLeod Pitch Protection System
August 2019 saw the Green Bay Packers take delivery of a bespoke MacLeod Pitch Protection System from Sports & Stadia Services Ltd. The system was installed to the ground staff's specification and training took place to enable the team at Lambeau Field to get the most out of the system during the harsh Green Bay winter.
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A few miles covered that week!!
The Sports & Stadia team covered a good number of miles last week as the wintry weather took hold of the UK. Jobs included Cowdenbeath in Scotland for the Scottish Cup working on behalf of the Scottish Football Association, the Totally Wicked Stadium at St Helen's for Rugby League/BetFred Super League opening match, along with Worcester Warriors, Bath Rugby and Sale Sharks ready for the Premiership Rugby Cup. Not to mention deliveries of frost covers to ...
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Winter 2017 is coming
Winter is definitely on it's way and so that means the Sports & Stadia crew have been busy this week covering football, rugby and racing. It was a wet north west last week when AFC Fylde played at home in the FA Cup on December 1st and managed to get themselves a well deserved replay at the DW Stadium. The MacLeod Cover was installed to ensure no chances were taken with their pitch which has had ...
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4th installation of the MacLeod Cover into the North American market
Sports & Stadia are pleased to announce the 4th installation into the North American market of the MacLeod Pitch Protection System. The MacLeod System was installed at the StubHub Center, Los Angeles in late September and will enable the groundstaff at the StubHub to manage turnrounds, during wet weather, from hosting LA Galaxy MLS matches to Los Angeles Chargers NFL matches within 24 hours.
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Looking for germination sheets or frost covers ready for the new season?
Getting ready for the new season and looking to buy or hire germination sheets or frost covers? - then give us a call at Sports & Stadia for a competitive quote. We can advise you on the best sheets for your use - whether that be black germination/frost covers or the Evergreen™ range of covers. Call Nigel on +44 1604 626216 or +44 7885 078785.
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BMO Field utilise the MacLeod Cover with SGL grow-lights with great results
Robert Heggie and the team at the BMO Field in Toronto re-turfed their pitch in January in the depths of the Canadian winter. Following this they have utilised the MacLeod Cover, that they took delivery of a few months prior, in conjunction with the SGL grow-lights with fantastic results. First MLS home game of the season will soon be here on March 31st.
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KV Oostende make use of their MacLeod cover as temperatures drop in Belgium
Sports & Stadia staff travelled to Belgium over the weekend to successfully help retrain Joost Depreux and his staff at KV Oostende prior to their key match against Charleroi tonight (Tuesday 24th January). What was a frozen playing surface on arrival is now fit for play after redeploying the MacLeod Pitch Protection system with warm air from Sunday evening. The pitch and KV Oostende staff are now ready to go.