Central Park was not much different to the Headingley of today but with a much better away end.

Headingley has one good end and is classed as an acceptable stadium for super league.

Central Park had one end all seated with boxes etc.

Central park had an old all-seater stand down the touchline which needed replacing, again same as headingly, the only thing that makes theirs a little better is the fact that it is connected to the cricket ground but the leg room and wooden seats are poor.

Headinlgy has what could be the worst away end in super league, all standing, no roof, hardly any toilet facillities unless you walk a hundred yards to the cricket ones, you can't see the screen.....
Central park had a terrace with a roof on it at least.

On the day of the last game at Central Park it was still a better ground than Knowsley Road, The Jungle, Belle Vue, Odsal, Craven Park, The Willows and maybe just as good as headingley......

This is why I see it unacceptable for any team in super league to have such poor facilities.

headingly is a bit jizz now you mention it.

Clearly you have not compared the two....... Headingley is probably slightly better but for an away fan it is naff. One good stand doesn't make it a good ground.

Great game in awesome facilities or great game in bad facilities. I know which is better for the game. So should you.

Agree 100%. The only topic for discussion back then was the game. We didn't continually belittle each others grounds/facilities etc. The only reason you get added/removed from SL now is by ticking/not ticking boxes for things other than on-field performance.

If you have a new stadium and stay solvent you could finish bottom of SL year after year after year and your place would not be at risk.

headingly isnt fantastic but its tidy and getting re done ...

i was hoping the south stand would be re done as two tiers but its an ok ground ...nothing special

even though you didnt mean too youve just emphasisied why franchising works actually

thanks for that

Yes, if all you care about is a nice stadium etc. and what happens on the pitch is totally irrelevant which you regularly confirm as your outlook.

Having only been to the KC for a derby it is clearly had an atmosphere, but nowhere near as intimidating as the Boulevard, the galpharm is so lacking in atmosphere you could train astronauts there and the DW is nowhere near as good a RUGBY experience as the old Central Park. As I said, the ground is way behind in the overal experience of a game for me, but if its the be all and end all for you, then thats your choice.

That maybe for you but I would imagine there are lots of women that would prefer to watch with there kids in a newish comfortable stadium with decent toilets.

Look at Wires increase in support since moving to the HJ as an example of what better facilities bring.

Im heading to Wakey tomorrow just hoping it doesnt rain when Im standing on a crumbling terrace for £18 or whatever it is-Give me a decent seat at the Stoop with a bar underneath the stand, decent sound system, toilets etc any day

may i suggest paying the extra (i think its £1 to sit in the stand), get there early and head into CATS bar, where you can sit down with a £2.50 pint in a glass. whilst watching the teams warm up out on the pitch or watching SKY on the big TVs. you will be made more than welcome in there.

or alternatively stand out on the terraces and enjoy the sunshine.

your day will be what you make of it. hope you enjoy the day (but not too much)

I'm afraid you are wrong again Jonny.