Re: Worst Rugby League grounds ever ? : Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:51 pm  

Ashton United and Owlerton Stadium weren't great either

Re: Worst Rugby League grounds ever ? : Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:09 pm  

E.S.O wrote:

I also find it hard to believe Boundary Park hosted PL football.

Always summat cosy about the tiny bar in the main stand though

To be fair, it was a very good view in the scoreboard end in the days that they opened it for rugby games. Must be even colder there now though (if that was possible) with one of the touchline stands demolished.

Re: Worst Rugby League grounds ever ? : Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:37 pm  

I went there to watch Wednesday this season and it was absolutely freezing, is the scoreboard end the end to the right as you look out of the main stand? That's where we were stood, I've only been once to watch Eagles and was in the main stand.

Re: Worst Rugby League grounds ever ? : Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:38 pm  

E.S.O wrote:

I went there to watch Wednesday this season and it was absolutely freezing, is the scoreboard end the end to the right as you look out of the main stand? That's where we were stood, I've only been once to watch Eagles and was in the main stand.

That's right, yes. The scoreboard end (the away end for OAFC games) was always allocated for Leigh fans up until our final visit to Boundary Park when everyone was put in the main stand instead.

Re: Worst Rugby League grounds ever ? : Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:00 pm  

Yes, very cold.

Re: Worst Rugby League grounds ever ? : Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:58 pm  

tim2 wrote:

This thread is a bit rich considering we've just played at Mount St Mary's.

Although to be fair the buildings and the grounds were in excellent condition, which is more than could be said for many of the now derelict or demolished old grounds.

Answered your own point perfectly there, pal.

Re: Worst Rugby League grounds ever ? : Tue Jun 14, 2011 10:42 am  

Worst ground for me ,no doubt Barrow,then Worky , but i liked Owlerton ,dont know why, best ground for rugby has to be Bloomfield Road , Blackpool , the Promised land , come and see Charlie at the Tower always a good welcome.

Re: Worst Rugby League grounds ever ? : Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:39 pm  

The Pie Dome is the pits.

Re: Worst Rugby League grounds ever ? : Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:56 pm  

Oh, i also forgot to mention Whitehaven's Recreation ground. Very open, with basic facillities. Owlerton was one of my favourites. You didn't need too many in to make a good noise. I remember playing Oldham there, when there was over 3500 in. It was heaving. But the best bit was when a young 21 yr old Sheffield lass decided to take off her long coat & dressed only in Thigh length boots, invaded the pitch

Re: Worst Rugby League grounds ever ? : Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:50 am  

Can we have that on Eagles TV please