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| How that ignorant idiot can post on this thread when he clearly didn't or have any intention of going is beyond me.
Still back to the thread. It took us a while to get going. Despite training and having played on it previously they weren't sure how the ball would bounce so it led to some hesitancy. The first half started well with some strong defense but we lost our way a little and throwing a number of forward passes didn't help. The ref only seemed to penalise us and not them. We tried to play the game at a fast tempo but it seemed to backfire.
We came out for the second half and played a lot more positively and eventually it became one way traffic. Clearly that is the way to play on this pitch and quite possibly we will blow some teams away as we get used to playing games on it. I'm guessing that training on it and playing a game are quite different. Having seen the videos of the guy from PNG I think it will suit him down to the ground.
As for the experience, there were clearly some teething troubles with people with tickets for unreserved seating sitting in reserved seats. I won't talk about the public address which made the announcer sound if he was doing his best Norman Collier impression. Also not sure how they will cope in the event of a larger away following than today. Only time will tell.
A five hour round trip for me stopping off in Ealing Broadway for lunch which means that I will be selective which games I attend when I have to use public transport.
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| Quote: Exiled down south "Thanks for the review Orient- very balanced'"
Absolutely - and this is what CN doesn't get.
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| Obviously I haven't been yet but with some of the comments on here and looking at the Video of the highlights the ground does seem awfully Micky Mouse! I guess I might find it in myself to get along but can't say it will be with too much enthusiasm.
Still looking forward to Headingley on Sunday night and the Brutus a week on Saturday!
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| You aren't by any chance on the Sunday morning train from Kings Cross to Leeds are you Paddock?
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| MMmmm, not sure about the You Tube video being a negative Paddock, at the Hive our You Tube vids' look awfull, two drab and grey, empty terraces and a sp populated far end with what appears to be zero atmosphere.
Whereas the first Video of Ealing, looked, well, ... better!
Not as modern or smart for sure, but just better! I can only put it down to 600+ people looking completely lost in a 6000+ modern, "modula" arena, but looking quite at home in a ramshackle 2-3000 set-up.
Just an impression, which I admit may well be wrong, but the 600+ against Swinton, at Ealing looked better than even the Bradford and Leigh atmosphere's at the Hive.
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