I think this current discussion has gone way off topic and should be moved to a thread of its own.

No "might" about it - if the likes of Saracens, London Irish, Wasps etc. (all much bigger, better financed and better supported clubs than this year's version of London) can't afford a stadium of their own in the London area then it's hard to imagine where your lot could ever find the money (or planning permission) from... It's always been a bit of an embarrassment seeing a SL club "caged" up like a freakshow exhibit at the heart of British RU for the rah-rahs to point and laugh at so it'd be nice to see you elsewhere (like in the National Leagues for instance

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yeah but there's never a moderator around when you need one



plus we all know what the stadium looks like now, so we need something else to talk about

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What about the video of the Wigan shirt being buried in the entrance tunnel? Proof of it on YouTube

It's been buried near the door basically, so it's like throwing a rag down to walk over. A non-issue.

What it should mean is the company responsible is hauled over the coals for their lack of professionalism and the individuals responsible lose their jobs.

worringly iagree with saddened. If i Eammon id give the firm two options, dig it up at their expense, or sack the people responsible and refuse to give them references. Times are hard, hudreds of people want their jobs

Looking at that video I can't see how it's buried in the tunnel. The slab is already concreted and that muck looks like its been put there to be took out via a dumper.

I honestly don't think its buried.

listen to the video, the guys start using spades. Now you wouldn't use spades on completed concrete would you !

That's the sound of them eating a pie.

If its buried there or not the thing is you just don't really know for sure and that's the little niggling part that makes it all worthwhile

I think the more pertinent question is, who cares?

it's not exactly Jimmy Hoffa buried under there.

Who cares!!

I honestly couldn't care less.

Boo hoo hoo hoo.

Well, our multi-million pound brand new stadium was terrible tonight. Even the floor in the ladies loos had puddles (and yes, it was rain!). The West Stand was soaked to the back. I really missed standing on the pop side at Knowsley Road tonight when I was always dry under the roof.

The stadium has lots of potential, but it's being held back by the 'C' word unfortunately.

It's becoming a bit of a laughing stock really with visiting fans.

Be a good 5 years before anything is done I'd say...not expecting much!

Like I've said in the past, I doubt the cladding will ever get done and I swear McManus does a prayer for sun every single week.

I felt embarrassed by the stadium last night and it was a very uncomfortable experience being 'inside' it. If the club doesn't do something about protection from the elements soon I can see them losing chances to host big games there and it's quite possible fans will stop turning up. I almost didn't go myself last night due to the conditions there.

God help us if the weather is like that next weekend for the exiles game...although it may force the issuse with the club if it's an embarrassment on a big stage like that

I was front row of south stand and didnt get wet no one complained about rain, wind or stadium, you're all turning into pussies!!!

Like they do at Headingley...oh

Nice word you've used there in the same week a mod has put a sticky up about language being used on this site and posters gettjg around the swear filter.

Maybe you'd like to describe to the young kids that use this site what the phrase "your all turning into pus**es "means.

Not where there are roofs they don't!

And Headingley is a shed. Langtree Park is a multimillion pound brand new stadium ... without any walls (except for the corporates of course!).

It was lethal there last night. Smooth concrete steps which were soaking wet; puddles everywhere; rain blowing in the faces of staff serving coffees, etc. Ludicrous.