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[bionic barrel]

not been to the new ground yet but whenever sky show a match from there it seems to come across as the dullest grey place on earth with zero atmosphere and very clinical, it doesnt seem to make good venue for tv at all.

[South Wakefield Sharks]

It'll be right when they get the extra work done. First dozen or so rows of seats get wet when it rains.

The design looks good, but it's not suited to the north of England. South of France maybe, when you're looking for a bit of shade, but if was cold, windy and wet yesterday, and that was inside the stadium.

They've got plans to sort it out though in the close season.

[Gary Coyle]

Absolutly terrible stadium, soul less and couldnt generate an atmosphere if it were full

[keighley]

And last year the complaints were all about the terrible decrepit state of Knowsley Road.It s a modern new stadium owned by the RL team that built it. Surely that must be a positive.

Saints have doubled their gates from last season and are up considerably from their last season at KR. This also must be a positive. Let s take a glass half full approach to the new stadium.

[Gary Coyle]

Saints have doubled their gates from last season and are up considerably from their last season at KR. This also must be a positive. Let s take a glass half full approach to the new stadium.

The team and the club are fine, the stadium is not the best in its current state, once its finished it might be better

Edited by Gary Coyle, 17 June 2012 - 03:43 PM.

[Wellsy4HullFC]

Absolutly terrible stadium, soul less and couldnt generate an atmosphere if it were full

Always makes me laugh when people throw this opinion out there. What gives a stadium a "soul"? The usual answer I get is to do with having a history. Well how can a brand new stadium have a history!?

[Terry Mullaney]

I think the problem is the new stadiums all look much the same and seem to lack character.The 'old' grounds have their own individual look and feel about them and each generates it's own unique buzz. Give me the likes of Headingley, Wheldon Rd, Mount Pleasant, Post Office Rd etc any time.

[Latchford Locks]

Looks like a Soviet Bloc era stadium fit for the working class(and they should be grateful)

[chrisl1]

Interesting article in yesterday's Liverpool Echo about Langtree Park. It looks as though Saints may take legal action against their former project advisers.

http://www.liverpool...00252-31192536/

Edited by chrisl1, 17 June 2012 - 05:47 PM.

[Just Browny]

Always makes me laugh when people throw this opinion out there. What gives a stadium a "soul"? The usual answer I get is to do with having a history. Well how can a brand new stadium have a history!?

Indeed. Sometimes you wonder how hard some RL fans must have to think to find something to moan about.

Over time, the Saints fans will find a place where they're happy standing or sitting, making a noise and building a bit of noise. Even further down the line, bits of it will start to weather and even fall off - then the fans of 'traditional grounds' will be happier.

I wonder whether the 'traditional grounds' were decried as soulless and boring when they were first built. One assumes so.

[Dave T]

I think the problem is the new stadiums all look much the same and seem to lack character.The 'old' grounds have their own individual look and feel about them and each generates it's own unique buzz. Give me the likes of Headingley, Wheldon Rd, Mount Pleasant, Post Office Rd etc any time.

I'd say that Halliwell Jones, DW Stadium, Langtree Park, Galpharm all look pretty different tbh. They all have their own character too.

[Gerri Monside]

Off topic really, but just sat watching England Women's football match which is being played at Salford's new ground. Pitch looks great, sounds like there's plenty of atmosphere and quite a few there. Everything we hoped for yesterday really. Nice to see that there appears to be a plan to use the Salford stadium for other events and hopefully maximise revenue.

[MattSantos]

Langtree Park looks like a great little stadium!

[Saintslass]

not been to the new ground yet but whenever sky show a match from there it seems to come across as the dullest grey place on earth with zero atmosphere and very clinical, it doesnt seem to make good venue for tv at all.

I think it looks great on the TV.

[Saintslass]

Always makes me laugh when people throw this opinion out there. What gives a stadium a "soul"? The usual answer I get is to do with having a history. Well how can a brand new stadium have a history!?

Spot on.

There are only two factors which fans who went to the match last night have reason to complain about: the service at the West Stand bar, which was atrocious (why on earth Saints skimped on the bar staff I do not know; are they determined to put people off?) and the slippy concourses thanks to the rain, a problem which should be resolved when the cladding goes up. All else is just part and parcel of the stadium being brand new and as yet without so much as a place to hang the flags (something else Saints are going to rectify in the off season).

[Tre Cool]

Seems to have character and design merit but ive always preferred stadia more enclosed with steeper stands for better atmos. Like DW.

[Ponterover]

not been to the new ground yet but whenever sky show a match from there it seems to come across as the dullest grey place on earth with zero atmosphere and very clinical, it doesnt seem to make good venue for tv at all.

I think it's just that the stands are open at the back, so none of the noise is retained, I'm sure it will be great when the cladding is finished

[Griff9of13]

There is absolutely no comparison with KR in terms of facilities for both players and spectators. Although it was much loved by their supporters, by the end of its life KR was a dump.

I was in the fortunate position last week to be given a guided tour, along with a few others, of the ground by Saints commercial manager following the St Helens Past Players Association annual dinner. He confirmed what has been said in a previous post, there are plans on the closed season to rectify the cladding at the back of the stands, and one or two other small jobs that have come to light.

[Viking Warrior]

langtree is a great ground, and saints have announced in the local press that they are going to clad the ground all around due to the problems with the bad weather. as for atmosphere, on each of my 3 visits there has been nothing wrong apart from the exiles game, but it's hard to get a unified crowd at international matches, the booing of gareth hock when he scored was an example of this.

[Futtocks]

Off topic really, but just sat watching England Women's football match which is being played at Salford's new ground. Pitch looks great, sounds like there's plenty of atmosphere and quite a few there. Everything we hoped for yesterday really. Nice to see that there appears to be a plan to use the Salford stadium for other events and hopefully maximise revenue.

I watched a bit of that. The England Women's Football team have some enthusiastic diehard fans and the atmosphere's usually good. The stadium looked busy and lively.