The 'current' Broncos fan you were sat next to was me, Mr Plum!
My impressions of the Hive were mixed. Ground itself is a good solid facility, the organisation not so good.
Upon my arrival I was not allowed into the main Hive bar without some sort of proof identifying me as a Barnet member or ticket holder....since I was waiting for a fan with a ticket for me, this presented something of an issue and I had to duck into the Club Shop to avoid the rain deluge. Minor gripe but still......I hope the bar policy for Broncos RL games is a bit more relaxed.
Sight lines from the West Stand are good, darthchris will be pleased to report that walkways are extremely small. There's a bar underneath the West Stand for those with the priciest memberships. The Barnet fan I was with grumbled that this bar is largely understaffed. Which sounds familiar.
Getting to the ground from Baker Street is a doddle, as long as you get the fast metropolitan line to Wembley Park and then change onto the Jubilee Line, the journey is sub 30 minutes so comparable to the Stoop (although still a right pain for us south Londoners)
Also a shout out to Alfreton Town for putting in one of the most anaemic displays of football I have seen in quite some time.