The Council paid £5m to build the stand. They've contracted out the catering facilities presumably to reap some return. So, it's either expensive food & drink or an embarassing eyesore for another decade. No-one else was available to plough the £5m into the stand unfortunately. You'll get in back in reduced council tax

Shocking language from the man with the gammy foot, dont you know kids use this board Sid. What will the Stockport massive think of your outburst.


Disgraceful

My passion gets the better of me yet again.

The prices are obscene, and not fair on the fans, and to make things worse, its a Polski Sklep!

I wasnt criticising anyone. Just found it odd that the three werent sat together as they usually are. MC usually sits 'upstairs' I assume to get a good view of the patterns of play, etc.

Yes but then people were moaning he was sat in the stands!!!

Bally was still on the touchline with his headset on, so I would presume MH and Gonzo were still up high, viewing things and passing down info as usual.

I think you'd find that on Thursday that Martin Gonzalez was sitting at the back of the stand in radio contact with messrs Calland, Ball and Proctor.

In the technical area were also the four subs, Neil Cherryholme (who was 18th man and therefore responsible for the kicking tee) plus Nicola the physio and Dr Hills.

All of the above were listed on the teamsheet along with Dave Fleming, Phil Coventry and Ned Kelly who are there to do whatever is needed.

At various other times you may find Helen Smith and Beth popping in to check on injured players, strap them, apply ice etc.

RFL bye laws allow for the subs plus the head coach and the doctor plus eight other nominated persons to be in the technical area at any one time.
These people have to be named and nominated to the RFL before the start of the season.

It has been known for the commissioner to check names against the teamsheet and on Thursday he actually requested that people sit down so there are controls over who can be pitchside.

Hope that answers your question.

god you must be board on the coach flem

i for one like the new stand, much much better views, its nice to be sat behind the dugouts again, thats were i used to sit at thrummers

Also good to be able to see the blue and whites of the players eyes as they come off, and give the ref a boo too!

Think that the new stand does need some atmosphere, that will come with time, people are getting sued to sitting there, finding there new seats, new places to sit, getting acostomed to new faces.

setteling in to a new seat takes some time!

Why would they get sued? No win no fee?????

Have you seen an eyesore in the last 10 years which wasn't your fault?