thank god you can change your preferences and go back to the old style!!!

click on advanced site preferences at the top right of the page and change back

unless you like the new style ofcourse

Thank the gods indeed! I tend to use the site from my phone and the new version is awful to use on it! Yes I know there's a mobile version-that's even worse!

i changed back, did about 30 seconds on the new one and couldn't stand it !.

Luddites!!!!!

Agree with everyone, the new layout is dreadfull, couldn't change back quickly enough.

If that's an improvement

I actually prefer the changes when using it from my phone. I appear to be in the minority though!!

i find it much better , you have to embrace new technology togain the benefits.

I don't mind it either. Think I'll be sticking with it.

We'll be moving away from Claret & Gold striped shirts next...

Thought they were hoops not stripes

What do you click to get it back to the original then?

Yep -I clicked advanced preferences and then "flat cap" choice --and then............enter , and then .........nowt happened ! I just get the new "blue" layout etc !!

Is that what you tried Belter???

They'll be inventing the internet next, I much prefer paper and pencil, and going to the phone box to make a call -assuming it's not vandalised, oh and they'll have running water and central heating before we know it

Yep, however i have just given it another go and eventually it changed to the original style

Does anyone else find the new layout slow when loading and scrolling?

In addition, the background pale blue is too pale to clearly distinguish it from the white areas.

I have commented to site admin, but just wondering what others feel.

I think the panel at the top and to the top right is way too large and takes up some serious screen space. I haven't got too much of an issue with screen loading times but then I have 60Mb Virgin at home and 500Mb at work so if anything takes time its usually server side.

What connection speed are you using mate?

20 Mb Virgin.

This and the Examiner are the only 2 that load & react slowly.

Examiner site is poor, I guess it's pulling a lot of information from different sources and is hosted on a low bandwidth provider.

Have a look at the top menu there are links to the mobile site - try using that. It will determine whether its the database or images ifs struggling with.

Are you using an upto date browser too?

That is fast.

The mobile & old styles are quicker.

Latest Firefox. IE really is watching paint dry!!

Loving this thread.

Thought it was just me who'd changed it back to the 'retro' version.

'Retro' should be renamed to "... easier to read, clearer layout , and much more user-friendly..."