The whole redevelopment is first class, we might not have the on field product to be proud of at the moment but the stadium is excellent, they've done such a good job of updating a 100+ year old ground it’s got so much more personality than the modern identikit stadiums, this year is the first year I’ve been to saints and Warrington away and I was really disappointed with both stadiums to be honest

Yes I've been blown away with the new facilities... Its the little things like offering Wilsons pies, screens everywhere and the free WiFi etc that push it up a league.

And yes certainly it's retained some character vs identikit stadia. Hard to put your finger on it but so much better than Saints or Warrington etc

I think saints only cost in the region of £15000000

Headingley looks more classy than Wigan and Huddersfield too

To be honest I think Huddersfield is a fantastic stadium, considering its now 25 years old it still feels modern snd at least its fairly individual, its also host to probably one of the best games of RL I've seen live (the 2003 challenge cup semi final)

Yep. I’ve only been in the South Stand so far but it’s very good, would love to see the North Stand when it’s fully complete.
I’ve not been to Saints yet but Warrington’s I have a bit of a soft spot for. It’s basic yes but then I guess it’s probably cheaper and crucially they got the right mix of standing and seating unlike at Salford. I think Salford’s stadium is god awful for a new stadium. Poor transport links, poor parking, wrong configuration of standing and seating, main stand underneath the tv gantry rather than opposite it, no ability to pay on the gate (have to go to the ticket office).

The stadium was on the World Series Triathlon earlier, they read out the international cricket fixtures that are going to be held at Headingley and the rugby side was described as the home of Yorkshire Carnegie Rugby Union. No mention of Leeds Rhinos or Rugby League. Typical.

I know it’s a well roasted old chestnut but Headingley really needs to solve the West Stand conundrum. If & when they find a way to develop that side then it’ll be far & away the best Rugby stadium in the country!

Be far down the track that one.

Never going to happen.

The talk of the club buying houses behind the stand is a non-starter. The council is trying to encourage more families into Headingley by moving the student area towards the city centre, so anything that proposes knocking down family homes would get laughed out of the planning meeting.

And then there's the return on investment - it just wouldn't be there. It's highly unlikely that there's a huge pent-up demand of away fans who, in a summer sport, would come to Headingley if only there was a roof over the stand.

The set up allows you to get away with not needing facilities under the stand- you have the food stalls, toilets etc on the way down from the Kirkstall Lane end turnstiles so not like people have to go out of the way and ultimately it's about supply and demand- the club won't see a return on spending a fortune to put anything major in place.

I think we might see a roof introduced at same stage but don't think it will be developed any where near the level of the rest of the ground. Probably more along the lines of the stand at Wakey which basically covers fans but does nothing to add to the available facilities.

Sod that. I'd rather keep the end open than have something as fugly as that.

When the sun is out. the WT is a cracking place to watch the game from. The way a lot of visiting fans go on about it, you'd think that Leeds only ever played during typhoon season.

Well, I'm not saying model the development on that exact build! Just a basic roof.

But yeah, considering the loans that are due to be paid I think it'll be a long way off changing in any way shape or form...

Any ideas when the finishing touches will be completed?

Removal of remaining 2 floodlights
Presumably resurface the tarmac underneath the new main stand?
Reinstall the TVs in the Extentia upper stand
Bring back Black Sheep in Extentia cafe

I’d expect this to be done in the off season break.

I was thinking about how the pitch is lit up, is it just all the lights from the top of that stands?

Believe so yes

Watching the cricket over the weekend the stadium is now one of the most impressive sporting venues in the UK.

The tarmac under the Emerald Stand had been completed.

Redone since a few weeks ago? Finish looked awful/temporary back then...

If that's the final state of it then it's the shoddyist part of such an expensive development. I just can't believe it's going to be left like that.

tarmac under the concourse on the New York ground. now that will look cheap and shoddy

Floodlights now all finally gone. Presumably to be replaced by a little extra terracing?

Good point

I’m told that the building in the north west corner where they used to house the security and first aider room below is the next thing to be demolished. Not sure what that’ll mean as a whole.