That public footpath next to Western Terrace I believe is the problem as its public access

Headingley is one of the worst grounds for visibility - both the north and the south stand have pillars all over the place that restrict view if you are not high up in both stands you cannot see the try line at both ends. Visibility in the lower tier of the carneige and the whole of the western terrace isn't great. Not having a quarter of your ground covered and zero possibility of that ever happening is also a longer term issue. Wooden seats in the ground's most expensive enclosure!!

Headingley has a unique atmosphere and a superb playing surface but as a stadium of an elite club is a disgrace really.

Knowsley Rd was OK until you wanted the toilet!!

TBH I prefer Headingley to any of the soulless modern all seater grounds. The view in the southstand is great apart from the odd pillar. What it loses in viewing it makes up for in atmosphere. Make everyone sit down and you’ll lose that.

The away end could do with some cover but I rarely use that as I prefer the southstand if I’m coming to Headingley. You could do with a bit more legroom in the Northstand.

Thoughts of a move away from Headingley are insanity IMO.

Totally agree with this. It's a good ground, if you are bottom four material. But an elite side with aspirations to be the best in the world, it's a pretty poor stadium.

I would love us to move out and set up something new. Won't ever happen I know, but staying as we are Headingley needs a hell of a lot of investment in it.

Can't they build an up and over on the west, a flying freehold?

Headingley's greatest feature is that all spectators are close to the action.
Modern stadia are constructed for the benefit of TV coverage, which in itself ican be very misleading - rarely do the cameras show the vast empty stands (eg Huddersfiled) which sap up any atmosphere that the crowd might generate. This removes one of the motivating factors for the players - the crowd noise!
On our last couple of visits to Wembley, we had to take binoculars to even read the players' numbers - absolutely a waste of money and Wembley is off our visiting list. By contrast, like Headingley, Old Trafford is oozing atmosphere because the crowd is close to the action. Likewise Wakey...
Long may the spectators be seen and heard!
Never mind "creature comforts" - it's only for a couple of hours!

We don't have to build a identikit stadium.

But we really need to develop the stadium. The sooner the better.

We could be going into the next decade 2020 with 3 stands that we're built what 70 years prior? That crazy for a club with aspirations of an elite sports club.

But I feel for it's been a trait of the club over the last few years to rest on our laurels as we have been successful on the pitch we have we haven't seemed to do much of anything in terms of marketing or making a presence in the city or investing in the stadium. I mean after 10 years of winning more trophies than ever our crowds haven't increased and even decreased compared to some years

It's not beyond the realms of possibility that we may have 5+ years of barren rugby and the stadium is what may draw people to go

Wembley is one of the best stadiums for views for its size

Re build the north and south stand is what's needed not a move to a new stadium. Leave the away fans to get wet.

HQ is in desperate need of rejuvenation, barring the Carnegie Stand the whole stadium is an embarrassment for a club with Leeds' pedigree.

I can't see ant reason why Leeds Cricket, Football & Athletic Company would want to move HQ although Lot 17a would be now worth a fair few quid as prime development land.

Not if you are on the lower tier

Agree with this, needs a concrete plan with a definitive time-scale which needs to be adhered to.Redevelop south stand first then move the north stand punters into the south stand and then redevelop that.

Headingley does need some work but from a business point of view rather than a fans. There's not a lot wrong with the southstand other than the cost of maintenance. Its not like when its rebuilt its going to be some fancy all singing all dancing thing. Its going to be pretty much a rebuild of what we have. A long terraced stand. I don't think fans want much difference, and I don't think there is much benefit for anything different.

North stand does need redoing, obviously that is slightly out of our hands but there are things in the pipeline.

West stand. I have absolutely no issue with the west stand. On a warm night I think it is one of the best places in the country to watch RL and would choose to stand there. There is very little benefit to actually changing it. It would be very expensive, would cut capacity and would be a vanity project rather than a business one.

YCCC will be doing all they can to facilitate the replacement of the current North Stand. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cr ... -1-7116671 So there is a will on both sides of the stadium to crack on with the redevelopment. The issue as ever will be funding.

YCCC will be doing all they can to facilitate the replacement of the current North Stand. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/cr ... -1-7116671 So there is a will on both sides of the stadium to crack on with the redevelopment. The issue as ever will be funding.