200 million years ago (the Triassic era) Lossiemouth had large spreads of silts, sands and pebbly gravels in which a wide diversity of reptile fauna was preserved.

I think we may have inadvertently stumbled upon a previously unknown dinosaur.

Putting to one side the OP's prejudices, i like a mix, behind the sticks gives a great view of lines being run, and holes in defence and also how the defences slide.

I prefer standing behind the sticks. In stadiums with corners I prefer the corner to get a good perspective.

As for the OPs ill judged comment, this isnt east is east

Prefer the centre line myself. Always seem to see gaps that in the defence that don't exist when behind the sticks.

FWIW, I dont care where I stand. Normally the game is just a blur the next day.

pfft.

Can I be the slow one and ask what the OP said that's offensive? I just don't get it. Is it "Bradista"?

As for the view, I started behind the posts in the West Stand, then moved to the seats in the North Stand, and graduated to the South Stand. I don't think I ever spent a whole game in the East Stand. Much prefer being side on to paly. The last time I stood in the West Stand (vs Wigan a long time ago when Edwards was playing) I couldn't understand how the heck people were apparently seeing 'offside' and 'forward pass' from there.

My preference given a choice is down the side.

However, I don't think there is a better view at any of our weekly club stadiums than behind the sticks in the upper of the Carnegie stand at Headingley.

All clubs must believe that a stand behind the sticks is the least favoured & least desirable place to stand otherwise why would they all allocate such a stand for the away fans?
However, like Gotcha, I much prefer my current seat in the Carnegies Stand to where I used to sit in the Paddock.
Likewise I have no issues personally with standing or preferably sitting behind the sticks at away games.
Provided it's not near the band!

Worst ground to see from behind the sticks is at Wakey, good lord

At least now you'd be dry.

Knowsley Road wasn't the best either...especially the further back you went

Very true! That terracing was deceptive

Is there a roof now?!

Worse than KR?

At least in most grounds these days the area "reserved" for away fans is in the same postcode as the rest of the stadium.

Those who visited The Boulevard will know what I mean.

KR is a bugger as its reserved seating and if theres a group of you its hard to sit near one another if you dont get tickets together.

That been said seeing "Sherlock" ambling around half cut was a highlight.

Nothing is worse than Hull KR - we once got lured in by the 2 for £10 (or something like that) deal which meant we had to stand on a piece of wasteland 150 yards away which had exactly 1% elevation above the pitch.

When Leeds were attacking the far end we could see literally nothing. Since then we've always gone for the sh[size=100i[/sizetty golf stand thing - is it still there this year?

Half of it is condemned now. For the Bulls game Saturday only the front half was open.

Standing last night in Salford's North stand meant that the majority of Rhinos fans were able to revel in seeing Watkin's exceptional footwork.
A treat to behold, worth the admission money alone.

It isn't condemned, they're pulling it down and sticking it back up at the other end. Work has started on their new North stand I believe.

Which is the north? And ok, obviously not condemned but you knew what I mean smartass

I once went in the lower half of a double decker, all standing, stand at Olham's Watersheedings ground for a cup tie.
The floor of the upper tier was wooden and when the Olham supporters stamped in unison on that floor it visibly bent and I was in fear of my life.
Since then I have graduated to side on viewing with no one above me.

That's taking swapping ends to the extreme . How is your mum by the way ?

I last switched ends at HQ in the pre Carnegie Stand days v Hull . Since then it was a v Wigan play-off game and I was dared by JR to go stand in the middle of the west terrace and start singing 'we are Leeds' in reply to them constantly singing/ asking 'who are ya?'