Re: First impressions of watching a game @ Barton........any : Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:56 pm  

TV BOY wrote:

Me too, I'm a Leyther. I sat in the West stand and it's very nice. Didn't like the North stand though when I came for our game but tonight has made my mind up that I will be a casual Reds fan. But Leigh first and foremost.

West stand looked quite good. Yeh not a fan of the away stand either, it wasnt as cold as i expected tonight thought, which helped!

Re: First impressions of watching a game @ Barton........any : Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:21 am  

My first attendance at the new stadium

Impressions? Tremendous view, fabulous pitch, crap beer!!

Big worry must be pedestrians crossing the A57 after the game get back to their cars at Barton Airport or up in the layby - that road is lethal, I fear something dreadful will happen before long unless some control is put in

Re: First impressions of watching a game @ Barton........any : Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:39 pm  

Barton, I am a little confused by your comment about the road. There is a controlled traffic light system right by the exit with an island in the middle.

If people choose to talk up the road and take their life in their hands that's up to them.

Re: First impressions of watching a game @ Barton........any : Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:53 pm  

hopefully you guys get behind the stadium and who knows, in a few years you may need to expand the ground.

Re: First impressions of watching a game @ Barton........any : Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:59 pm  

Big up the road!!

Re: First impressions of watching a game @ Barton........any : Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:49 pm  

Red Willow wrote:

Barton, I am a little confused by your comment about the road. There is a controlled traffic light system right by the exit with an island in the middle.

If people choose to talk up the road and take their life in their hands that's up to them.

What concerned me was that a lot of folk walked left down the road to the other exit onto the A57, where some buses and coaches were parked, towards Barton Airport, then crossed the dual carriageway there - I agree if you choose to do it it's your own lookout and yes there is a controlled crossing - but the traffic coming from the Irlam direction is often doing quite a lick by the time it passes the airport road and there have been fatalities and other accidents there over the years.