Pretty much my thoughts. If you can go back further. Move the roof back (or put a new larger one on) and then sort the front it would transform it. Some cladding on the rear and possibly sides or underside (to hide the vacant space.

Suppose you would get plans and costings for a new stand and an improvement on the current layout and weigh up your options etc. I’m sure Ellis will pick the right ones to future proof his investment.

If you look at the artist’s impressions it’s most definitely a new roof. It’s harder to tell with the terracing.

However with the front terracing fully reprofiled and the rear fully extended the North stand could hold nearly 5k. That’s about half the minimum capacity we need in one stand.

I imagine a new post free roof and the concrete work will come in much cheaper than a new stand. Whilst also maintaining the feel of the ground by improving the popular end.

I’d guess a cost of 2.5 million. Capacity up to about 9000.

Looks like the same configuration but an extended upper and re profiled lower. Also some tidying up of the sides.

Actually looking at it, there’s only 3 x barriers deep so it looks as though that isn’t extended beyond what’s currently in place.

Just appears to have terrace sorted, bricked up sides (to hide vacant space) and roof looks new. Not sure if you could do something to utilise the underside space.

If you were having to do big improvements on the north though it would absolutely make sense to utilise the space and push out as much capacity as possible from it. That would also allow the west stand to be worked on anytime throughout the year should future improvements be looked at there.

Can’t remember if the west has ever hit capacity in recent times. But there’s demand in the north.

Remember it's only an artists impression. Counting steps etc is probably getting into too much detail compared to what a design would be in reality.

Also, not everyone agrees with me of course but if the West was bigger/better I'm certain home fans would migrate there.
It would be the better view than North.

The image I saw looked like the new terracing also went wider than the existing one, almost beyond the big screen

It would make sense! use the whole of the north and into the corner with the big screen, just wouldn't be sure where the screen would go then!

Are these images in the new stand?

Yes, it's a similar configuration, but what's shown is not achievable by up-doing the existing structure - that's a new build.

Look again, it's definitely got more terracing on the upper level that there is now. I'd say its approx. 6 more steps. Also it looks like they are going to level the lower north/west corner to match the rest, which makes sense.

That image is clearer than I remember, must have been the beer.

Ok. I've rolled this one back to where we were talking about the stadium.
Lets keep this one on track if we can. Its the one thread we all want to talk and read about.

Heard over the weekend that since they have dug the car park up they have found that the issue is with the supply of water from Yorkshire Water and its over to them now to fix!

Unless it's classed as an emergency, they don't rush for anyone.

The new dugouts looks professional!

I'd upload a picture, but I'm not sure how...!!!

there is one in the RWB facebook page

This site is so very poor again in that when I click quote its a blank screen or when I try to post reply it mostly loads a blank a blank screen. Common issues over a few years with this intermittently but frequently. Sorry for the rant but it’s painful.

Anyway, yes I have seen the photos and they do look very professional indeed. Will be very good for the players on match day.

Certainly to be applauded seeing improvements like that.

Looking forward to seeing any other changes when we return home end of April.

We should take a few snapshots and put a few St Helen’s kits on there and send it to their socials with a witty comment like “these seats have been purpose built for you St Helens RLFC” . That would be entertaining.

Very good, everything that Matt Ellis organisers is always done well. Can't wait for the west stand to appear, it should be brilliant.

Quality that. I would t want to be on the bottom row or two dodging that bar(it could just be angle of picture) to get a view of play but the players and match day staff will benefit hugely.

If when we get back in Superleague I’d deny Sts the use of the new subs bench and put those old chairs back out instead

Yeah and in front of the North Stand too.....

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10 ... 1414720348 Need to keep the old chairs for when we next play Saints.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10 ... 1414720348 Need to keep the old chairs for when we next play Saints.

Top-notch seats, like what you'd see at a Premier League club. Well done Matt.

Would be good to get an update on water situation

It's still wet. Formula is still H2O !

Like the farmers, we're all sick of it.