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| We parked on the former Tesco car park and wandered down over the disco bridge. A very decent walk even in the dark, which will probably be a really nice walk later in the year.
Up to the ground and given fixtures and bought a programme, the stadium looking fantastic up close as you approach from Tesco. Ticketing stewards around the ground were useless. They had obviously never been to the ground and weren't able to do anything bar stand still in a high-vis jacket and reply to questions with "I dunno, I'm from Sheffield, we're contract staff".
Into the ground and the fears about the lack of cladding are realised as our first impressions in the ground are splashing around in standing water. Up to the seat and the viewing angles are fabulous. Utterly brilliant presentation of the pitch. Even at the back of the North Stand you can still see the action so clearly. All corners easily visible and the pitch looked great, as did the packed 'home' end.
The atmosphere was non existent, having the noisy rabble at the end of the stadium will mean there is only even anything approaching an atmosphere when it's full in a big match against a big team. Home to London/Huddersfield/Salford/Widnes/Cas/Wakey/Bradford etc it'll be ultra quiet.
The toilets were great, big and well kitted out. Only suggestion here is to paint instructions on the floor and having signs above the doors as the men of St Helens are incapable of managing a one way system by themselves, meaning a big crush as people attempt to walk into and out of the same opening.
Catering facilities? 0/10. I shudder to think how much money the club lost tonight. Having zombified staff who have obviously had no training at all in even the basics of decanting a drink and picking up a packet of crisps led to the worst 'service' I've ever seen at a sporting venue. I queued for the duration of halftime and was about 10th in the queue at the start. I didn't get to the front by the time the second half kicked off, in fact I think they only served two people on the till we were on. If it's like that I won't bother in future and I'll give my money to one of the places outside the ground instead.
On the way out the slow march down Saints Way and over the bridge was interesting with good conversation with a few lads who'd come up from Cornwall to see the game. Will be interesting to see the sea of people when the place is full to capacity. Exit from carpark was seamless and roads around the ground empty.
All in all pretty positive for a first night I think. FFS put the cladding up quickly, I really don't understand why they are waiting to do it. And replace the catering company and insist on human staff, have pints pre-poured and have people gathering the order whilst the other processes the till and takes the money. It's not rocket science.
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| I enjoyed it and got well tipsy on Gold....
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| I am done with this arguement some things need fixing which I am sure will be fixed ,but the majority of the stadium is out of this world and comparing now to when we were a few hours from going under , well be thankful is all I can say , thats my last word on the subject moan amongst yourselves for now.
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Ahh Tesco
Building St Helens & Warrington's future
Destroying Wigans past
"Viva Ben Flower, Viva Ben Flower, could have won the cup but you Messed it up Viva Ben Flower": |
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| Quote: Two Wheeled Saint "I enjoyed it and got well tipsy on Gold....'"
You and me both
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5002.jpg sad to say I must be on my way
So buy me beer and whiskey 'cause I'm going far away:5002.jpg |
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| The south stand was excellent - bone dry, plenty of room on the seat, no water in the concourse, able to get served both at pre match and half time and even got to use the loo's (well all of that Saints Gold had to go sowewhere)
Some people dont know when they have got it good
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Dwarfs, Gnomes, Halflings/GNOME2.JPG The new young dynasty of super saints is coming to a ground near you.
Welsby-Dodd-Simms-Eaves-Rizzelli, not Eastmond...the future is coming.:Dwarfs, Gnomes, Halflings/GNOME2.JPG |
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| Managed to get my season ticket seat for the Widnes Game half way up on J row. Thinking of getting one of those sheepskin car covers for a VW golf, should fit a treat for matches in wintry weather.
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