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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #40 on: August 27, 2016, 07:19:24 am »
It's a test, what's wrong with useing the toilets , and as for the free menu , nothing wrong with that

As for the leg room in the NEW stand, that's worth moaning about, joke

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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #41 on: August 27, 2016, 08:59:40 am »
So has anyone got any pics like :)

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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #42 on: August 27, 2016, 09:36:44 am »
It's a test, what's wrong with useing the toilets , and as for the free menu , nothing wrong with that

As for the leg room in the NEW stand, that's worth moaning about, joke

??? Thought the legroom was great, in the upper anyway

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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #43 on: August 27, 2016, 10:18:04 am »
So has anyone got any pics like :)

The Kop from the back row of the Main Stand

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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #44 on: August 27, 2016, 10:23:10 am »
A couple more pics from the back row

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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #45 on: August 27, 2016, 10:27:40 am »
View across the city (from Row 63, just above the Press benches and corporate boxes).

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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #46 on: August 27, 2016, 10:33:29 am »
Disabled supporters' section along Row 63

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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #47 on: August 27, 2016, 10:44:56 am »
Inside the refreshments area

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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #48 on: August 27, 2016, 08:03:33 pm »
The Kop from the back row of the Main Stand
Ta mate, fucking hell that's some view. I daren't encourage the use of phones at the game :) but it will be interesting to see some snaps of the shape of the team during the course of the season.

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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #49 on: August 27, 2016, 08:05:18 pm »
View across the city (from Row 63, just above the Press benches and corporate boxes).
Brilliant, so we can see Wales from row 63  ;D

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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #50 on: August 27, 2016, 08:20:15 pm »

Whats the leg room like in new Main please?
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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #51 on: August 27, 2016, 09:11:30 pm »
Whats the leg room like in new Main please?

I was on row 80 Upper and it was good compared to my seat in the Kop and bloody brilliant compared to the Lower Centenary!!

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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #52 on: August 27, 2016, 09:17:27 pm »
I was on row 80 Upper and it was good compared to my seat in the Kop and bloody brilliant compared to the Lower Centenary!!

Nice one..im in 86..look forward to it
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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #53 on: August 28, 2016, 12:43:33 am »
Whats the leg room like in new Main please?

We've spent umpteen years in the Upper Centenary and compared to that, the leg room seems good, possibly because the top part of the new Main Stand is so steep.

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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #54 on: August 28, 2016, 12:01:11 pm »
Was the soccer bus running on Friday? Planning on having a few pints in town before the event, so hopefully the normal match day buses are running?
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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #55 on: August 29, 2016, 05:43:57 pm »
Went this afternoon. Like the stand - the space inside on the concourses, the views over the city, the trees and seats outside, 96 avenue - makes it look like another place but not in a bad way once we get used to it. And it's not finished yet towards the Kop.

The handrails at the end of rows are handy when walking up and down the steps in the top tier too as it is quite steep.

However, my seat was so uncomfortable I had back ache after less than 30 minutes (never do normally) - the seat seemed to be tilted backwards a bit. Hope it's just a one-off for people. My friend couldn't reach the floor when sitting back due to the tilt!

The maps on the wall inside the stand, on the upper concourse, I found a bit weird. One of is Kirkdale, with Stanley Park just in the corner
 - why?! ??? At the other end they have superimposed the location now with the old map and street names etc - but they aren't in line so it looks like Anfield has moved 50m along the road?!  I just found them strange.  :-\

View was very good but if you sit back in your seat (as well as backache) you can't see the near touchline due to the wall in front of you (row 59, front of upper)!

As for the fire evacuation, we well failed that! :D Took ages to get back into the concourse, never mind out of the ground!

Also, there are wheelchair spaces up there - they will have a good view - but how do they get out, does anyone know? In an emergency I mean. There didn't seem to be any today but they must have tested that. I assume there were some of the evacuation chairs and stewards would take them down? But there would be a quite a lot needed if the wheelchair section was full. And it was slow enough  walking down the stairs, never mind trying to help someone i an e-vac (?) chair!

As for the finish inside - there must be snagging issues to still be finished - insulation sticking out everywhere, and bits of wood :)

But give them their due, they have spent some money on it and it will look impressive from the Kop against Leicester I am sure! The higher turnstile area is ugly and reminds me of Wembley, and not keen on the red spots on the window (why?) but overall I think it looks good. Glad I am not sitting in it :D but lots of Main Standers were saying how much better the facilities are, esp the toilets, and not having pillars.


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Re: Main Stand Test Event
« Reply #57 on: August 29, 2016, 06:42:44 pm »
Some pics from the superb https://twitter.com/propagandaphoto...

http://propaganda.photoshelter.com/gallery/160829-Liverpool-FC-Main-Stand-Test-Event-2/G0000t3PfuCbeXvQ

Some great pictures! Got myself a ACS ticket in the lower for the league cup so hoping for a home tie soon or we stay in the cup right up until the final so we get a home semi at least :)
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