Agreed although you'll struggle to find a Wigan fan who will agree with you - thats not to say they are right, just that none of them can remember Central Park and what the atmosphere used to be like there (in a good way).

The site next to Elland Road Stadium is becoming a New Police Station I'm told.

My Old Man works at Mercedes Benz on Elland Way and they were told this.

Twas in the paper that the old bill were going to have a new station on there.

They are.

Be handy for them when Millwall, Cardiff etc come to visit.

The main reason for Bates building a hotel is that all that area is up for proposed development

Most Major league baseball clubs have had new grounds built,but there are two who have kept their old traditional ones.Fenway park of the Boston Redsox is the most favoured ballpark among fans they have kept to the old fasioned appearance ,but modernised the inside, same thing with Wrigley field in Chigago

They have not done much inside to Wrigley at all from a fan's perspective. The clubhouse has been improved and expanded over the years however the bleachers still remain and there is a shortage of basic facilities.

There has been much more work done at Fenway. Part of the reason the Cubs hired Theo Epstein was due to his experience of being at the Red Sox during those renovations and the desire to do something similar in Wrigleyville.

Wrigley Field is outdated and a little bit of a dump, similar to Odsal in that regard. This coming from a Bulls supporter.

But Fenway is a very popular park with fans with a feel for nostalgia!am I right?Cititezens bank ball park in Philly is quite new and the club has never looked back since they moved their from sharing veterans stadium with the Eagles

Now that was a crap stadium! The astroturf (and most of the rest of the ground) was literally falling apart at the seams

Both Fenway and Wrigley are extremely popular. There are always coachloads of people coming in from all over the Midwest to sample baseball at Wrigley because it's like watching baseball in surrounds from a bygone era. Many Cubs fan love the place too for it's nostalgic qualities.

Everybody realises the need to modernise and there are those who would prefer a shiny, new stadium out in the suburbs although they are in the minority.

Fenway Park seems to have struck the the balance between making improvements that benefit the average fan's experience and increasing revenue whilst maintaining the essence and structure of the old ballpark. Wrigley is behind in making those steps, it's a question of funding.

The Vet was a dump, not only was the turf the worst in sports but there was a major problem with rats, not to mention the jail!

What works for one may not work for another though. I would loathe Leeds to move away from Headingley, but the time may come when it makes more sense to move away than accept mediocre the concessions.

How long is it going to take to bring Headingley up to scratch?I cant see the ginnel end ever going to get done either.Its ok saying buy the houses etc even if they did after the struggle to get planning permission they will never get it for a stand so close to that Street.so if we stay at Headingley that end will always be open imo