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Ground definitely OK, gents toilets a bit windy - there was a damn gale blowing through them.
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 Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:57 am
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wrexhamsaint wrote: Ground definitely OK, gents toilets a bit windy - there was a damn gale blowing through them. Better perhaps there then in the seat you have paid for! and get both wet and winds blowing 
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Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:17 am
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WidnesExile wrote: Well I was quite impressed we parked at the Airfiled across the road £5 not too bad I thought.
The Ground does seem in the middle of nowhere but is quite impressive when walking up. I like the Park & Ride idea we used this at Hull a few weeks ago.
When inside I thought it wasn't bad the away end was full which gave a great atmoshpere and the pitch was close you could walk right next to it.
Scoreboard wasn't too hot but the sound system was good. Will be going on Friday, how long did it take you to walk from the airfield?
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Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:27 am
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Jack Pepsi wrote: Will be going on Friday, how long did it take you to walk from the airfield? Only about 5-10 mins just a brisk walk. Here's a tip - if you haven't a voucher to park you'll get in a Q and then be shunted back onto the road you came from. Everybody will be going left into the ground, instead of that stay on the dual carriageway and about 300 yards on you turn right into the Airfield.
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Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:04 am
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WidnesExile wrote: Only about 5-10 mins just a brisk walk.
Here's a tip - if you haven't a voucher to park you'll get in a Q and then be shunted back onto the road you came from. Everybody will be going left into the ground, instead of that stay on the dual carriageway and about 300 yards on you turn right into the Airfield. I will be coming in from the Irlam way so I take it I would just turn left into the Airfield and miss the problem you mentioned. Anyway I’m sure I will suss it. Thanks for the reply.
The Wire - It's Time To Believe
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will.
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with the twists and turns,
AS everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don't give up through the pace seems slow.
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worse,
that you must not quit.
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Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:23 pm
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We parked on the airfield car park. Delighted to find a really comfy bar there £10 for 4 pints and free food at 7pm ( loads of sausage butties!). The walk wan't to bad but crossing the dual carriageway is an accident waiting to happen. There is a definite need for lights and a crossing.
The stadium is in the middle of no where. The away stand was OK and bigger than you think but for me the away fans should be put in the seats opposite the main stand. It would look fuller and what a waste of seats.
Overall a favourable experience but the ground is nothing special.
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Tue Jun 26, 2012 1:27 pm
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SAINTSAM wrote: Overall a favourable experience but the ground is nothing special. Everything is relative and, relative to the Willows, its a bloody palace.
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[quote="Saddened!"]Yeah, we'll win easy. Wouldn't be surprised if we hit 50.[/quote]
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Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:12 am
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I totally agree its million times better that the Willows. Its a sign of the times that I can compare now it to all the new RL stadia this side of the pennines and thats why I am able to make such comments based on that. Salford fans should be delighted to have such a great facility but my comments about it being in the middle of no where and the unused stand opposite the main stand are justified.
I don't think my review was unfair and when there are more facilities built in that area my comments will be even more favourable.
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Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:22 am
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i was a little disappointed, when you turn the corner and see the main stand for the first i couldnt believe how good it looked and think it might be the best looking stand in the league, everything else is nice....but come no where near the same standard as the main stand. the lack of money was made well knowen and it really does look like the case.
its a very 'nice' groud, but if i was a salford fan i would have been gutted walking into Langtree park and seeing what i could have had
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Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:18 pm
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We parked at Eccles RLFC , a brisk 15 minute walk to the ground, car was safe and proceeds to the amateur club.
Ground was better than it looked from barton bridge.
Person who served me at the bar couldnt speak a word of English !!
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