Talk sport just mentioned the riverside could be in danger from riding tides

Im sure that when the Riverside was about to open, there was some fella on the news who said that because of the type of surface the stadium was built on, it would eventually start to sink, which would lead us to having to build a new ground! Can anyone else remember this or have I just dreamt it!!
 
Just had a look at a crude simulator there and the riverside is not under water until a 9 meter increase in sea levels.... although it would be an island from 5 meters plus.

Port Clarence isnt looking too healthy from 2 meters :(
 
TheBlueButterfly said:
Im sure that when the Riverside was about to open, there was some fella on the news who said that because of the type of surface the stadium was built on, it would eventually start to sink, which would lead us to having to build a new ground! Can anyone else remember this or have I just dreamt it!!
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I'll have a look Butterfly, I put a scrapbook together of the Riverside been built with all useless bits of info, can't recall that mind
 
The Riverside was mentioned by David Goldblatt on The Guardian's Football Weekly Special podcast, which I listened to yesterday. The discussion was about the climate crisis and football's carbon footprint. I'd recommend listening to it, it was interesting. He mentioned the Riverside and Grimsby Town right at the start of the discussion. It is quite alarming to listen to some of the facts and statistics, and some of the predictions based on things continuing at their current rate. The Forest Green Rovers owner was a guest too.
 
The area flooded not so long ago when we had an exceptionally high tide middlehaven dock burst its banks (or what ever the saying is for docks!) People were told to stay away from the area. I think Port Clarence flooded too

EDIT was a result of torrential rain/tidal surge

www.bbc.co.uk

Homes still coping with flood damage

Flood victims on Teesside are still coming to terms with damage caused by torrential rain and tidal surges in December.
www.bbc.co.uk
 
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viv_andersons_nana said:
The Riverside was mentioned by David Goldblatt on The Guardian's Football Weekly Special podcast, which I listened to yesterday. The discussion was about the climate crisis and football's carbon footprint. I'd recommend listening to it, it was interesting. He mentioned the Riverside and Grimsby Town right at the start of the discussion. It is quite alarming to listen to some of the facts and statistics, and some of the predictions based on things continuing at their current rate. The Forest Green Rovers owner was a guest too.
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Yes talk sport mentioned Grimsby as well
 
Davey_C said:
The area flooded not so long ago when we had an exceptionally high tide middlehaven dock burst its banks (or what ever the saying is for docks!) People were told to stay away from the area. I think Port Clarence flooded too
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Environment Agency have since completed a long dyke for flood defence north of the Tees. You can see it at the new hides for seal and bird watching near and on Greatham Creek on the Seal Sands Road - both are perched on the dyke.
Up until late last century many businesses in Middlesbrough had pumps in their cellars. Much of the centre of town is at or below sea level. Fortunately the Barrage and other big drainage improvements have helped stem the floods that used to be a feature of areas like the well-named Rivers District off North Ormesby Road.
Around the country many, many grounds are on or near to floodplains as are loads of sports and recreation areas. Future rise in sea level would see much of the country's sporting facilities swamped.
 
I'm sure it'll be fine, humanity can adjust.

A third of the Netherlands should be under water right now but for human ingenuity.
 
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