Re: Langtree Park : Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:12 pm  

Honestly, why are you even taking him up??


The ground is superb, and any of the remaining little issues will no doubt be rectified as the season progresses.

Re: Langtree Park : Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:14 pm  

.Alice. wrote:

Honestly, why are you even taking him up??


The ground is superb, and any of the remaining little issues will no doubt be rectified as the season progresses.

Feeding trolls can be entertaining when you're bored.

Re: Langtree Park : Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:57 pm  

Slightly off topic but Ben Fogle tweeted about being at the game last night and said it was a great atmosphere. I don't particularly have any feeling either way on him but it's great advertisement from a well known national figure.

Re: Langtree Park : Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:03 pm  

There were empty seats actually, but I have a funny feeling they belonged to the posh folks and VIP's, who may have stayed inside watching rather than coming out in the cold with the rest of us.

The seats are sold but we can't force people to sit in them.


One things about the seats, I did not have to squash my knees for 80 minutes. Hurrah a stadium built for tall folks.

Re: Langtree Park : Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:07 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

One things about the seats, I did not have to squash my knees for 80 minutes. Hurrah a stadium built for tall folks.

Yeah that is a very good point, at 6 foot 2 I very often find myself with sore knees at half time, however the leg room is plentiful and I could even move my legs!

Also wasn't the ceremony fantastic before the match, I choked up at one point at the sheer magnitude of the whole thing. Full credit to whoever thought that up because it was brilliant.

Re: Langtree Park : Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:26 pm  

spanker wrote:

What a let down, no atmosphere at all, empty seats and standing areas with gaps.

On a plus side pitch looked ok

Might be because you turned up on the wrong day mate, you don,t play until tomorrow.

Re: Langtree Park : Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:27 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

Might be because you turned up on the wrong day mate, you don,t play until tomorrow.

Re: Langtree Park : Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:03 pm  

There were empty seats too as it was limited capacity, no?

Re: Langtree Park : Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:21 pm  

Much better experience than the Widnes game - parking was a doddle, I got a better spec in the west stand. Still yet to try a pint of Saints Gold - I did have a bovril though but that was mainly so I could feel my fingers again.

I think when the cl*****g has been sorted and the weather improves, Friday nights at the Langtree are going to be very special indeed.

Re: Langtree Park : Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:39 pm  

Salford fan here- Can I just say I had a wonderful night! Magnificent stadium, think it's my new number 1 now (just beats hulls) am obviously happy with our performance as I thought we worried u a bit and the lads gave100% mr long showed his influence. Back to the stadium, thought u showed us how to do it! Very dignified and emotional! Wonderful to see some of the heroes of past! Loved the little touches around the ground and loved the fact that I was there for the 1st game. Great day, great game and hope you guys have a good seaso. The main thing that bugs me about our new stadium is that our chairman and the powers that be keep referring to it as a facility! Your chairman referred to your's as a home, and it felt like it! Good luck and hope u stick the pies there!