I think Matt has hit on a marketing idea there, charge a quid and get some Leigh branded pac a macs sold
Back 2 rows of West stand dry, 2 rows in front of that slightly wet with bits of raining coming in.
Below that, well you might as well have been sat in a open topped stadium
Isn't unique to the LSV (I got soaked through at Old Trafford a few years back
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Its a bit frustrating I suppose if you didn't get the seats at the back , I suppose even more so when you look across and see a big empty (dry) stand , however the logistics of it must be difficult if deciding on the day to open it and its very very hard for the club to know in advance what the weather is when our highly payed weather experts on TV frequently bring it down to nothing more than a guess.
Whilst I generally dismiss some of the pathetic "Health and Safety" reasons used for things that 'must' be done (with the costs associated) I have to say those steps in the West became very very slippy in the rain, some 'professional claiment' will seize that opportunity if the club/LSV is not careful as we do live in that namby pamby culture.
Be ironic that the East Stand isn't opened due to Safety reasons (lack of stewards etc) only for the LSV to be sued for someone twisting a ankle on a wet surface ! !
Lets not forget though, how often do we get Easterly winds with driving rain, its not to common in summer, so a degree of common sense needed.
Having said that I'm sure that as soon as this is read there will be a thousand yellow 'John Terry' type Health & safety signs being ordered by the LSV managment
EDIT : I need to remember which is East and West when in Leyth and talking about sports stands