Such realism sums up the size of the task facing Tooting at Edgeley Park.
One campaigner, Judith Edgeley, said it was a sensitive site that should not be disturbed.
The 18-year-old joined from Wigan Warriors in the summer signing a three-year deal at Edgeley Park.
Meanwhile, Southend striker Matt Paterson has extended his loan spell at Edgeley Park until the end of the season.
Edgeley Green Power were granted planning permission to construct the facility near the existing Shoreham Power Station on Tuesday evening.
Edgeley Green Power says the new power station should generate enough electricity to run 18, 000 homes and could be operating by 2014.
During his previous tenure at Edgeley Park he signed Kevin Yates, ex-Scotland international back row Jason White and England prop Andrew Sheridan.
Utility back Matty James, prop Croall and lock Wame Lewaravu are among the new faces at Edgeley Park for the new season.
Powell's replacement at Edgeley Park on Friday night, Matt Powell, will almost certainly take over against Newcastle at Sixways this Friday night.
Attendances at Sale's Edgeley Park ground have fallen in recent years and their opening two Premiership fixture attracted fewer than 8, 000 fans.
Edgeley also says if approved, the development would create more than 70 temporary jobs during construction and another 20 permanent ones at the plant.
Gareth Francis, 28, was walking home from a night out when he was attacked in Castle Street, Edgeley, Stockport, at 01:20 GMT on Sunday.
He left Welsh rugby two seasons ago when he moved to Edgeley Park from the Llanelli Scarlets after falling out of favour at Stradey Park.
Thompson, who has seven NI caps and was the Premier League's top scorer last season, has agreed a three-year contract with the Edgeley Park outfit.
Detectives said he was dropped off by a taxi in Edgeley after a night out with friends in Manchester city centre and assaulted minutes later.
The 42-year-old ex-Sale player takes up his new post at Edgeley Park, having guided the Russian national side to this year's World Cup in New Zealand.
The iconic 30-year-old, who has 37 caps and five tries for France, was Philippe Saint-Andre's first signing when he joined the Edgeley Park club in 2004.
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With relegated Stockport losing both of their last two matches, including a 6-0 defeat by Huddersfield, Tranmere will be favourites to take all three points at Edgeley Park.
Former Carlisle and Shrewsbury manager Simpson arrived at Edgeley Park in July last year, after the Hatters were relegated from League One and Gary Ablett departed as boss.
Bath dealt better with the conditions at a wet Edgeley Park and, with South African fly-half Butch James back in the side, looked full of ideas in midfield.
The facility, which would burn vegetable oil and animal fat, could power up to 18, 000 homes and start operating from the beginning of 2015, according to Edgeley Green Power.
Ruthin-born former dairy farmer Lewis-Roberts, who at 21 stones has been the heaviest player in the Guinness Premiership, is affectionately known as 'the Fridge' by his team-mates at Edgeley Park.
Edgeley says it will use vegetable and plant oils, together with animal fats that are not fit for human consumption, all of which are independently audited and meet the government's sustainability criteria.
But his time at Edgeley Park did not mirror the path his playing career took, as the club had its fair share of financial problems and had a spell in administration before he joined.
There is a sense that reputations mean nothing, it is all about performances for Tait, who is prepared to stand by that policy when the new Premiership season starts on Friday against Sale at Edgeley Park.
Having fought relegation in recent seasons, boss Steve Diamond presided over a major overhaul at Edgeley Park during the summer in a bid to transform the 2006 Premiership champions into a serious force again - and it is starting to look as if he might be working along the right lines.
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