www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/1254 the saints official photographer has been about again. Airel shop looks awesome!

www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/1254 the saints official photographer has been about again. Airel shop looks awesome!

It does indeedy.

Yep, looks brilliant from above as it looks pretty much complete from that angle.

I was critical earlier in the thread about the block of white seats with the redvee, but I must put that down to the poor quality of the image, as it actually looks very nice.

The pics of the concourses in the North Stand are very interesting, and actually would be a very nice design if left open like that (still can't actually make out if this will be the case or not due to all the various views on it here!). The main concern is the weather, but on a summer's day, it would be very nice with the fresh air coming in. I assume the ends at least will definitely be left open like that?

As for the views from the inside, I actually think the open backs look impressive, and I thinkj it would look better if the North is kept open, as it adds a level of balance to the ground. Not talking about the comfort and protection from the elements, simply the look of the place.

Re the open back of the stadium
I was watching a documentary a while ago on why they keep having to relay the Wembley pitch all the time (and quite often at the DW) the concencus with the experts was a lack of air flow in such an enclosed stadium. I believe it was Barcelona's stadium, or some other monster spanish one that the pitch in fact is mechanically lowered and roled out of the stadium after games to allow the pitch to "breath"
So the partially open backs are probably designed by much cleverer people than ourselves to ensure that the home of the saints continues to have the best pitch in the land

But if we were cutting edge we'd have an ipitch like Widnes do.

Jesus, man. Do you not know anything? Saints are waiting for the iPitch 4 to come out. Colour-changing grass. Widnes will most likely have to keep rebooting theirs.

I know that this is a problem at all the big stadiums like Wembley, Old Trafford etc. but at our place how can that be the issue when we have four huge corners letting air in?

I think other problems have caused issues with our pitch in the past. It seems to be sorted now though, the pitch has been quality this year even at the start of the season.

Leeds pitch seems to be the worst around at the start of every season.

Just a question to those of you who used to stand on the popular side.... are you happy being moved to behind the goals or would you rather have down the side? Will it kill the atmosphere? I see similar problems at Salford with them moving the shed.

I think this picture illustrates your point, you can see clearly the differences in the SE and SW corners and hence the differences in cladding

There's a small bit about the new bridge in the public notices section of the St Helens reporter today saying work expected to last 3 months.

Is the away end standing and how many will it fit?

Looks great on the pictures

46 seated, 18 wheel chair, 3940 standing, 4004 in total, plus seating available in the North stand.

Cheers

Great size for an away end should be full against us and the goons, standing is best.