ive only passed through newport going to cardiff, and remember it appearing a very depressing place

celts to brighten it up?

I do agree to a certain extent, but Dewsbury, Hunslet et al all have safety certificates, but I can't see many people being too keen on those grounds hosting Super League?

It's a stadium set to be replaced, just like many in SL.

Big modern stadiums less than half full means no atmosphere at all, and they look bad on the telly too, so don't do RL any favours in terms of advertising the sport.
At least some of the older stadia have some atmosphere (and terracing!)

so he's not been to odsal then?