That was my point. About the band. No one was singing and if the band hadnt have been playing it would have been like watching it on a big screen in a library.
May be you are right, may be the atmosphere is not as important to the crowd anymore. I do know that it is important to the players. I am too old to be leading songs etc. But being part of the south stand is something I cherish and that the reputation of the south stand as a daunting place to play in front of for the opposition is something that should be upheld. I just dont know how.

I think that even with the same numbers of people making the same amount of noise as before it won't be the SS of old (they should change the name really) if only because of the roof. I've not been in, so I can't tell if there is any kind of atmosphere in there, but from elsewhere in the ground it seems as if no noise (other than the band) carries from the terrace. It's a shame because I used to bring non RL fans in on a Friday night to sample the atmosphere. Doubt I'll be doing that again!

I guess it could be with the utter garbagr being served up on the pitch, the Southstanders don't have a lot to sing about.

Perhaps once it's fully open it'll change? Small chance I know.

I think it needs abit of social media presence. Like they did when the Kop at Elland Road went silent. All the singers got together and moved into the South Stand, created a movement, created new songs and most importantly - created an atmosphere.

There has been a reduced capacity and rubbish on the pitch. The atmosphere will always suffer.

Some on here will have you believe that the atmosphere has gone forever now the club have dared to offer seating in the sacred SS.

Don't believe the BS. Once the stand is fully open and the team are playing some decent stuff the atmosphere will come back. Only it will be in nicer surroundings with the added bonus that people who can't/don't want to stand for hours can also feel part of it.

Let's hope the improvement on the pitch is sooner rather than later mind.

I fear for the atmosphere with such a high roof. Hope I’m wrong but I think the days of taking non RL friends knowing that they’ll love the atmosphere may be gone and Headingley may be just another ground with good corporate hospitality.

There’s a load of displaced southstanders elsewhere in the ground. Once the stand is fully open and hopefully the standard on the pitch improves it’ll be better.

I think it will be impressive when its done and will be jumping when its full.
Must say great support yesterday at Widnes. Loud and proud and got behind the team, even when it was looking a bit worrying. Made a differece and was noted by players comments and especially Sir Kev in his post match interview. Get that at home and the SS will be back on top. Looking forwarx to getting the buzz back.

I think the infield performance is taking the shine off the new development which when complete will be an amazing ground to watch RL in, it's looking really impressive, but the infield stuff really needs to match it! can't wait for this season to finish to be honest.

I'll sing for the loiners (Rhionos) till the skies turn black. ........Wait a minute the sky is turning very grey at the moment

I still had brown hair the last time I sang that...

I have no clue if it's right or not, but it's what I've always sung too.

“ I sang in the morning when the skies turned black,
It’s hard to sing with a huffer (?) on your back,
They buried my body, and they thought I’d gone,
But I am a Loiner, and I still sing on,

Sing, sing, wherever you may be,
We are the Leeds RLFC,
We’ll lead you on, wherever you may be,
We’ll lead you on to Wem-ber-ley”

No Norman, no!

I sang for the Loiners when the skies turned black