I had the pleasure of working with him at Hilton Park he managed the fixture and staffing levels with compliance with the safety certificate but risk managed with a common sense approach.Understanding that over egging cost the clubs real money, albeit he didn't have the hi tech control facilities to look after ie 60+ cameras. fire detection systems to monitor and 20+ car park stewards coming on shift 5 hrs before K.O. To his credit in the 5yrs he was there, managing larger crowds than the LSV to date.

And to my Knowledge averaging 45 fixtures per season Never have a delayed kick off or the turnstile queues of the LSV. And other than starbugs infamous hosepipe incident never had a postponed or abandoned fixture, Still the past is the past they say. i,ll be at the Lsv on the 25th no doubt queuing at one of the 2 turnstiles for the north stand, The cost of progress.

Peter please read what I originally wrote then tell me that the football riots didnt happen during the 70's 80's and 90's and that Hillsborough, Heyshall, and Glasgow disasters didnt happen.
The lsv is goverened (as are ALL FOOTBALL STADIA) by the same regulations as are the football league clubs.
Matt also works at a Football, league ground and probably knows a little about the regulatuons that govern that ground well its news day again Peter as those same regulations govern the LSV stadium.
Im not talking about Genesis Im talking about WHERE THEY PLAY, that governs the regulations not the league, its the same laws. Or am I just

I just wish peple would read whats written and not what they think is written.

Think they managed to get away with it a little more at HP because they simply weren't the same number of stairwells and exits etc. It must be said that there's probably half the number of the stewards on duty at the LSV as there was during the latter part of last season, but it's got as much to do with the council being scared of a lawsuit than anything else.

The place just isn't designed for non-league football, nor indeed Championship rugby to a certain extent. All well and good with hindsight, but maybe the place is just too big in terms of both capacity and operations.

Maybe, but on the other hand, it's on the lower end of what's acceptable (capacity wise) for Super League, and that has to be the rugby clubs aim.

It's a difficult situation, but the town has a modern facility and, unfortunately, the modern rules to go with it.

And if anything Dave you've merely backed up Peter's point, with Halifax historically being a league club and only in our league by an accident of finances.