Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Mon Mar 12, 2018 2:28 pm  

Another couple of photos from today. On the new SouthStand, you can see the final bits of steel going in for the terrace, the roof will no doubt follow. The other shot is the corner of the North Stand. I think the girders have been put on top for reinforcing purposes. Either that, or they are demolishing it, and removing them is the next stage.

Another couple of photos from today. On the new SouthStand, you can see the final bits of steel going in for the terrace, the roof will no doubt follow. The other shot is the corner of the North Stand. I think the girders have been put on top for reinforcing purposes. Either that, or they are demolishing it, and removing them is the next stage.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:34 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Outside of the soccer grounds used by RL teams

Personally I like grounds with some standing rather than all seating.

Watching rugby league at Leeds, Warrington and Saints is far better than Wigan, Hull and Huddersfield.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:10 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Personally I like grounds with some standing rather than all seating.

Watching rugby league at Leeds, Warrington and Saints is far better than Wigan, Hull and Huddersfield.

I agree but that probably has to do with how empty they look, especially Hudds.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:09 pm  

This is how I would rank club’s stadiums.

1 Leeds
2 Warrington
3 Saints
4 Hull FC
5 Catalans
6 Huddersfield
7 Wigan
8 Widnes
9 Salford
10 Castleford
11 Hull Kr
12 Wakefield

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:47 pm  

Sometimes “best” and most “spacious” etc equals soulless, lacking in atmosphere and even bland.

I’m not particularly thinking of Headingley

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:40 pm  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Personally I like grounds with some standing rather than all seating.

Watching rugby league at Leeds, Warrington and Saints is far better than Wigan, Hull and Huddersfield.

Agreed.

Terraces are what makes grounds.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:45 pm  

there was an article in the YEP the other about the development and it was suggested that maybe they could just put a roof on the W T similar to what they have done at Wakey . I would not like that at all ,if they cant build a new larger modern covered western stand then leave it

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:52 pm  

lionarmour87 wrote:

there was an article in the YEP the other about the development and it was suggested that maybe they could just put a roof on the W T similar to what they have done at Wakey . I would not like that at all ,if they cant build a new larger modern covered western stand then leave it

If they can't get planning or if they can't fund a new Western terrace for a while, then they should try to make the Western terrace more user friendly. Some form of weather protection should be provided if possible. It would might encourage more away fans to come and tip their hard earned into our coffers, especially when the weather is dire.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:56 pm  

TOMCAT wrote:

If they can't get planning or if they can't fund a new Western terrace for a while, then they should try to make the Western terrace more user friendly. Some form of weather protection should be provided if possible. It would might encourage more away fans to come and tip their hard earned into our coffers, especially when the weather is dire.

We could put a roof over the WT and some away supporters would still whinge.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:21 pm  

Norman Stanley Fletcher wrote:

We could put a roof over the WT and some away supporters would still whinge.

Yeah, you're probably right, but we could charge them more to come and whinge