Drove up to the very front of the stadium last night with my Dad. The main stand looks impressive, there were people still on the front desk and other people still working about the place. We crossed the bridge and the gates into the stadium were open so we could see right into the ground. The car park needs finishing off, the only problem is it has a very isolated feeling, with nothing, but mud and rubble around it. I know that will take time before the trees start growing and the other units go up around it, but for me it didn't feel like home hopefully that feeling will come.

Collected tickets from stadium earlier today and along with four other fans was given a guided tour into the stadium facility including dressing rooms,tunnel on to the pitch,officials room etc,etc.

Take it from me and the others we now have a fantastic facility that we should all be proud of and we should all sit back and enjoy it.

The stands look great, the views are outstanding, the playing area seems a lot bigger than the Willows and the surface is magnificent.

Not very good panorama off my phone... www.teliportme.com/view/8012

Not very good panorama off my phone... www.teliportme.com/view/8012

Quote Iain="Iain"Not very good panorama off my phone... www.teliportme.com/view/8012'" Sorry I know lots won't agree but think the break of the blue and red seats looks brilliant, adds some perspective and makes the stands look bigger for me.

Quote Iain="Iain"Not very good panorama off my phone... www.teliportme.com/view/8012'" Sorry I know lots won't agree but think the break of the blue and red seats looks brilliant, adds some perspective and makes the stands look bigger for me.

Been down this morning and had the full tour, and boy it's impressive

Well I'll admit it , I was wrong , you've managed to get it finished on time ( just ) and I'm looking forward to visiting it in a couple of weeks

Well went to the stadium today had a tour and I have to say how impressed i am with the stadium, walking upto the stadium the structure is massive and can be seen from miles around just its an amazin approach to any ground I've attended and will certainly get the juices flowing on game day.

In reception they played highlights of salford tries on two big tvs with salford badges on the screen and advertising for leigh.
The changing rooms are in one word amazing, bright clean huge lots of room now for the players to prepare even in the home dressingroom there is a warm up room for players to get fired up and fit for the game.
Had a look round the conference suite which had a great view of the field with comfy chairs, the view from the boxes are stunning with a bar and chairs (sold 11/12 of them) blew my mind I found myself thinking are you sure we play here?
The club offices are huge and they have so much space for entertaining kids on school trips ect

Anyway had a look round the willows suites which had the best view of the lot can image high rollers watching a game from there, all so bright spacious all with tvs with salford highlights on
Walked out of the tunnel and the whole stadium with the view engulfs you, I can only image how the players will feel running out on a matchday the hairs stood up on my neck and there was only 4 of us there.

Under the stand was quite spacious, tv's on the walls with salford branded food outlets (ignito has a kids meal )with salford badges and lots of red.
There are plans for it to open it up after the match like London broncos do after the match if they can do it that would be amazing.

I'm probably quite biast but to say I was impressed is a understatement, its the kind of venue "my salford" should be gracing if the players/ staff at the club don't get a lift from working there instead of the willows they are dead inside.

Felt totally at home where we need to be, if the club can't make a good go of this now they never will...

Which is the away end?

Got told buy the club shop yesterday that the North stand is the away end and the south stand is the home end

Been told both the North and South stands is for the home supporters, think we'll all find out more on Tuesday at the kids game.

Originally the North was due to be home, but now it is South after it was decided that the North stand would be less favourable for the sun in the eyes. Personally (based on using a sun compass at the stadium on Thursday) I don't think either end will have any problem with the sun in peoples face, unless games are played on afternoons in December/January (if it's sunny on the 7th, Leigh fans will have a hard time). The problem is, whilst a decision was made to swap the home end, no decision was made to move the screen; so the screen will be in the South East corner and the home standing fans might not get a very good view of it.

Our view of the screen was terrible in the shed anyway so nothing new there

If I have my bearings right the home end faces back into salford while the away end faces warrington

So salford now have its very own south stand, let's hope in 20+ years its being compared to Leeds one but better...with no drums