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.

Anyone describing Headingley as a disgrace or a shambles really needs to have a word with themselves.

Headingley could do with a proper upgrade which we would all welcome and I am sure in time that will come. Meanwhile I am happy with the way that the club and GH is going about this in a cautious way , he will not plunge the club into unmanageable debt, but I would like to know the true story about the Southstand rebuild why it came to a stop after getting planning permission on a scaled down plan . Is it the reduced size that brought it to a halt?or was it lack of funds?

You ignore you core clients at your peril - Leeds have won 6 GF and got to numerous CC finals but the money generated by the fans goes where? The Carneige was paid for by the university and they have redone the pitch that apart not much investment in the facilities. The visibility at Headingley is terrible and that is a big part of what customers are paying for.

On the Western Terrace - customers have moved on from getting drenched whilst spending their spare cash, perhaps one of the reason why attendances are dropping is the reluctance of away fans to risk getting soaked watching a game at Headingley

The south stand needs more bars and more toilets - getting a drink can take an age. A new stand could be raised and a cantelever roof to improve visibility

Smokey TA, If you think putting a roof on the west is a vanity project then you fail to see the bigger picture, if all the issues you have disappeared tomorrow, you not think GH would go full steam ahead with a roofed terrace?