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Photo credit: Jan Pedersen
Photo credit: Jan Pedersen

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Space. The final frontier.....
On the opening weekend of the Isthmian Premier League season, Folkestone Invicta were away, so not at their home ground. Mind you, if...
Duncan Saunders
17 minutes ago1 min read
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Mind the gap!
On 7th August 2025 work on the enlarged perimeter appeared to be started. There had been some discussion (eg on the Folkestone Invicta...
Duncan Saunders
3 days ago1 min read
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Don't push me 'cos I'm close to the edge...
On 6th August 2025, video updates appeared to show that the surface was now flat, but these was a large area on the Grandad Stand side of...
Duncan Saunders
4 days ago1 min read
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The Dispatch hatch the catch for the match 3G pitch
5 days after the official club update on the pitch progress came out, Folkestone Dispatch published a detailed interview with Folkestone...
Duncan Saunders
4 days ago1 min read
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Pump up the volume, pump it up
On 5th August 2025, now that the dainage system was in place, there appeard to be a pipe going in. Or was it going out? With the pipe...
Duncan Saunders
5 days ago1 min read
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All quiet on the 3G front
No need for weekend working to get the 3G pitch ready it seems. The first weekend of August 2025 and it seems that we have a flat surface...
Duncan Saunders
Aug 31 min read
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Here comes the drain. Here it comes again
By the end of July 2025, it appeared that the drainage had been set in place. This was confirmed by an official update from the club. 3G...
Duncan Saunders
Aug 11 min read
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Flat out
By the last weekend of July 2025, all looked ready for the drainage work, with the surface all flattened out. There had been so much...
Duncan Saunders
Jul 291 min read
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Here comes the drain, I love the drain.......
At the end of the last full week of July 2025, work had definitely started on the drainage, with drainage lines going in (running...
Duncan Saunders
Jul 251 min read
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Muck off
On 23rd July 2025, Folekstone Invicta provided a statement on the progress of the 3G pitch. 3G Pitch & Fixture Update – Folkestone...
Duncan Saunders
Jul 241 min read
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Down the drain?
After some torrential weather over the weekend, it was almost inevitable that the next perceived activity in preparing the 3G pitch was...
Duncan Saunders
Jul 211 min read
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As if by magic........the shopkeeper appeared
Day by day the scene changes. By Wednesday 16th July 2025 the mound of earth at the Harvey Grammar end of the ground appeared to be...
Duncan Saunders
Jul 161 min read
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Seasiders (Radio GaGa) ground photos
Mid afternoon 15th July 2025 the work had progressed noticeably. Seasiders Radio were at the ground, prior to that evening's commentary...
Duncan Saunders
Jul 151 min read
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Down to Margate....
Finally in the afternoon of 15th July 2025, there was an official statement from the club regarding the commencement of the 3G ground...
Duncan Saunders
Jul 151 min read
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Going flat out
By midday 15th July 2025, most of the earth that appeared to be mounded up on the pitch appeared to be flattened out, being watered...
Duncan Saunders
Jul 151 min read
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Can you dig it?
By mid-July 2025 the earthwork activity had got well underway. Mutltiple vehicles were on site, with plenty going on. The periphery of...
Duncan Saunders
Jul 151 min read
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Men at work
On the 8th July 2025, some work started! Even so, the Council has it open to consultation  if anyone wanted to make comments. Photo...
Duncan Saunders
Jul 131 min read
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Sport (England) for All. Maybe not us.
At the start of July 2025, Sport England put their latest response in regarding condition 4 (community use agreement). Not prepared to...
Duncan Saunders
Jul 131 min read
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10 men went to mow........
By mid-June 2025 the grass pitch was still there and the grass was getting very long. At least there was an old fence to look at. Picture...
Duncan Saunders
Jul 131 min read
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Rise of the Machines
At the end of May 2025 some machinery started to arrive. Some quite heavy kit. But still the pitch remained.... Picture credit: Clive Arnold
Duncan Saunders
Jul 131 min read
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