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rf_fozzy Feb 2021 12:57pm, 26 Feb 2021 13,420 posts	0 rf_fozzy Headingley is much nicer than it used to be. The view from the boundary (pun intended): https://www.google.com/maps/@53.8180832,-1.5822059,3a,54.8y,79.35h,89.31t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipMA0h4sSBOCOqhY8w9BriutVUF7qkpx2eRRPpXU!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipMA0h4sSBOCOqhY8w9BriutVUF7qkpx2eRRPpXU%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-0-ya212.24422-ro0-fo100!7i7680!8i3840 That's from a few years ago - they've done stuff on the Rugby stand since which I've not seen since I went last. Looks interesting from Google earth: https://www.google.com/maps/@53.8179803,-1.5820342,110a,35y,180h,39.5t/data=!3m1!1e3
Goofee Feb 2021 12:57pm, 26 Feb 2021 3,631 posts	0 Goofee Hampshire's is a good ground but it's getting in and out that's the issue.
rf_fozzy Feb 2021 12:58pm, 26 Feb 2021 13,421 posts	0 rf_fozzy (Not sure why those links don't work - you might need to ctrl+c them into your browser)
anthonyj89 Feb 2021 12:58pm, 26 Feb 2021 282 posts	0 anthonyj89 I used to love the party stand at Headingley. Is that still a thing?
rf_fozzy Feb 2021 12:59pm, 26 Feb 2021 13,422 posts	0 rf_fozzy "On the subject of bigger grounds being better, we could always get some of those drop in pitches and play at Twickenham?" No. London already gets 3 tests automatically.
Bazoaxe Feb 2021 12:59pm, 26 Feb 2021 19,056 posts	0 Bazoaxe Sorry, but Newcastle is South
SPR Feb 2021 12:59pm, 26 Feb 2021 33,384 posts	0 SPR Birmingham is Middle Earth, it is known!
rf_fozzy Feb 2021 1:00pm, 26 Feb 2021 13,423 posts	0 rf_fozzy Some pics of the new stand from both sides: leeds-live.co.uk
rf_fozzy Feb 2021 1:00pm, 26 Feb 2021 13,424 posts	0 rf_fozzy Baz - you live in "Scotland" - look at the definitions again...
Nicholls595 Feb 2021 1:02pm, 26 Feb 2021 23,882 posts	0 Nicholls595 Obviously, if we played at Twickenham, Lords and the Oval could f*ck right off