Is the rain falling on Leeds' open terrace not as wet as the rain on ours?

I have no respect for Saints many years ago at Knowsley Road the Saints compare had right dig over Mike about Wakey and it's fans. I have never returned since to Knowsley Road or their new stadium.

If that's your only criteria then of course it's the same.

In what way is it [isignificantly[/i better?

The gradient of the terrace? OK.

But it's miles to the loos & bars.

And it's in Leeds.

As an away fan, i have to admit the experience of standing in your away end compared to leeds is alot worse.

Even on the no roof front, to be fair though you do have that small bit of cover on one end which is where i usually stand at your place for that reason, so you may get a slight lead on that one.

The viewing is much worse due to the gradient, some parts of the pitch if it is crowded you can't see at all and are constantly having to move around if you are near people of a similar height.

Toilets and bars are not that far really at headingley for it to be a real issue, the toilet situation at wakefield a few weeks ago was atrocious though. Only 1 small set of toilets for what was a pretty full away end was shocking, can only get about 8 people in the room at a time, had to queue up not to mention they was disgusting! Normally there are toilets open in the building near the flats that are the ones i normally use, much bigger and much nicer but for some reason they were closed this time around. Anybody know why? hopefully that is not permanent.

Just my honest opinions as somebody who has been an away fan in both stadiums many times.



Saying all that leeds are trying their best to even it up!

one way system on the steps which has never been in place before that i can remember? top steps for up to the away end / bottom steps for going down to the toilets and bars. Strictly enforced aswell even if there was nobody in sight on the quite roomy top steps.

Ale in crappy paper cups that went flimsy very quickly, luckily i was driving so didn't effect me but my mates weren't so chuffed and neither were others around us.

Rugby was rubbish aswell, but that's another story entirely

I hadn't realised they had closed the large toilet block!! That seems odd.

Most home fans would agree that it's the West terrace (away fans), that really let's the ground down, now that the East re-build is in progress.

Yes, toilet block closed last Sunday and 2 port-a-loo's sited near pitch perimeter.

Being saying it for years.
Why oh why do we let away fans stand down the sides and not shove them behind the sticks which other teams do so they can not really help the referee with forward passes and off sides.

All our home games are nearly away games

Because its a rubbish view and no-one wants to stand there.

Me and Mr Bliss stood there for years and loved it, sorry but we did. I'm a fan of the current management but they don't get everything right.

I opted to go sit in the East Terrace and we know that Sky camera angles etc etc wouldn’t permit a roofed terrace but a great shame that the West was handed over to away supporters.

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We used to stand level with the front of the old west stand which wasn't too bad. The front section is too low. Looking at the heritage site it's where the cycle track used to be.
Glover moved us to the North after he'd splashed out on the roof and made it home fans only. Before that it was mainly away fans.
Radio commentary is now from the west, so picks up the noise of the away fans.

Well it’ll be quiet on the radio next home game v Catalans, if it’s raining then at least home fans can use the small shelter in the corner

Would have been a better idea putting seating under the west terrace stand.

I'm sure the East Stand ticket holders would have been delighted with that view.

At least we'd be dry

If being dry is more important than seeing the game, fine.

It doesn't rain every game day, and you wouldn't get all the seats needed in that area.

Bottom line is, there is NO neat solution to the short term issues caused by the re-development.

We have to live with for, perhaps, 10 more home games.

What about if the temporary seats could be relocated to the North Stand because they would be undercover and still retain a reasonable view. I am sure that the safety barriers can be removed and the seats bolted in. It would mean that those currently situated in the North stand would have to move to the bottom rows and down the sides, outside the cover maybe the club could take some of the west stand to accommodate them.
This would mean that they would receive what they paid for and ground season ticket holder’s would not be impacted because it doesn’t guarantee any cover.

I disagree, the current development is not a solution at all because the Western Terrace is not included. While ever it remains like that and we put away fans there, then less and less will attend games. Also the state of the ground will still get justified criticism.

I know Vasty has stated he has no problem with the viewing and neither do I in all fairness because we are both quite tall. However my wife and Grandson refused to stand there as they had a terrible view. Luckily we were not forced to go there but the away supporters dont have that choice.

I was one of many who stood at the southern end of the western terrace until we were moved during glovers lets take the north stand back promo. Would happily go back there.

Prefer us in the North Stand good atmosphere. Perfect solution would be seated stand replacing hospitality block for away fans and new west stand for media and home fans, sadly we don’t have the money. Wouldn’t be surprised if a Salford City FC style stand replacing western terrace eventually

up the Trin

I’m happy we’re getting a new east stand and improved south stand to be honest.

Up the Trin

Will there be updates of fans forum on here?

The East Stand needs to be done first - if you don't know the reasons for that, you must have been living on Mars for the last 3 years.

The West Terrace DOES need doing - it's awful. But there is order that the ducks need to be put in.

I would have liked it done before the North re-furb, but again, there will be reasons why it is that way.

Until there is something to replace the income streams of the South Hospitality Block, it isn't going anywhere - but yes, it would be nice to have a stand down that end for away fans.

When did we get so full of ourselves that we thought we have the options, scope and money for perfect solutions.

It's gonna be along ride to get the stadium how we really want it.

First things first!