Quote: Lobbygobbler2 "Is the main side (with stand and bar) closed? There will be more than than 1500 Sunday (possibly a lot more) so the mind boggles where people will go because there is nothing behind the sticks (north) and about 50 seats along the east side touchline.'"
Agreed. I said to the stewards - bear in mind there are no turnstiles - last Sunday, I reckon over 2000 for the Leigh game, he said he'd been told to expect 1500. Broncos don't have a good track record of game day management, certainly this season, but they are finding their feet at a new venue, so this has the makings of a challenge.
In terms of the main stand, this is populated by season tickets holders only, as all the seats are reserved. This is well stewarded. There is a bar up there but its for the patrons of the seats.
Below, are a few blocks of unreserved seats, but get there early. These have ready access to the main bar and if I recall correctly, they put on an additional outside bar for the Bulls game.
All standing is literally at fence level so kids on the front rail, adults behind, then its pot luck. It was fine when the entire side opposite the main stand was available, but unless some miracle of the building trade happens and that is open next weekend, this will be unavailable - goodness knows how or who planned the timing of these works. I guess as long as complete by Super 8s, it'll be ok.
One end has the DB stand and this is where the away fans tend to congregate and the other end is open with some small mobile seat, I guess 100+.
Its going to be cosey on Sunday. And we havent even mentioned toilet facilities !
As to pubs, not really sure as when I train it I tend to go via Perivale tube and walk direct, bit on the one occasion I went to Ealing Broadway there were certainly 2 or 3 pubs en route.
Should be fun.
