Give over, Wilderspool had the best grass pitch anywhere in world sport for several years. We covered it in manure every other week.

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Big game ?, there was only 13k on today , Headingley regularly handles crowds of 17-18 k comfortably

Not when all the support is away.

not quite getting the 'semi final at a neural ground' thing are you?

Stick a roof on the away end and it'd be my favourite ground in the league.

I think this is spot on & sums Headingly up.

I hate semi finals, it brings all the weapons out, had to contend with some areshole and his dad who turned up just after kick off, who were chucking beer around just cos they thought it was funny. Also they had his gf with them who had snuck a full glass bottle of sambuca in, which was getting passed to a couple of teenage girls who I don't think we're with them.





They spent I'd say over half the match not looking at the pitch and struggling to stay upright.



If you got hit by the Pringles can, today, it was this that did it. And to top it all off he openly starts snorting coke in the bloody crowd, like no one is going to notice you sniffing your house key mate.





wigan away is usually like this as well, kids on the booze.





Wasn't sure afterwards if the girl that was in a mess near the coaches(she was in a bad way) was one of the ones near me.





Bloody ridiculous.

no it wouldnt, if it was in lancashire, it would be the worst SL ground

What does Lancashire have to do with anything?

Love the western terrace when the suns out, miss swapping ends like in the old days.

Headingley easily the best traditional ground in world rugby, maybe even world sport.

And it's still miles better than most of the soulless new grounds. Once the new north and south stands are built it will still be world class Rl venue.

Will it still be a 'traditional ground' with two new stands?



I don't doubt that it is a great ground for Leeds fans. Easy access either on foot, local bus or by car with local knowledge of street parking. Not so good for away fans having to contend with very poor access by road and then being exposed to the elements if the weather is poor.



But as a neutral venue with thousands of fans arriving from outside the city is is simply inadequate. Without a suitable area for coaches to drop off, or more importantly pickup passengers then Headingley should not be used as a neutral venue except maybe if it is a local derby (Cas v Wakey for example)

Yesterday I saw at least two families struggling to keep their young children with them whilst attempting to get on the coach, and an elderly couple were squashed up against the side of the coach unable to move. And we were all getting soaked in the process. This is the 21st Century for gods sake. Some of these 'soulless' grounds, such as our own, may not have the character of the older grounds but generally they do have better access, facilities, and roofs.