The facilities in the main stand are simply stunning, especially on the top floor. We took a lift up, a lift I tell you in a football ground. I was already impressed. Then again over 20 years of standing on the North Bank, it wasn't going to take a lot to impress me.

Then we went into the premier club bar/restaurant and it blew me away to be honest, the view onto the pitch was stunning, the finish just as stunning, this was more 5 star hotel than football ground. Then the site manager gave us some info on the place and the pitch in particular. The new Wembley stadium will have the same pitch, laid by the same people as ours. The process of laying the artificial fibres is due to start shortly. It takes 8 hours to lay a 2 meter length of artificial fibres on the pitch and once laid the pitch will look green before a seed of grass is laid. Once the seed is sown, it will grow around the synthetic stuff to form a tight and secure growth. Underneath the pitch and the sand is a series of pipes that ensure the moisture levels in the pitch are just right, as the sand should always be moist. Major problem in the mill stad apparently as it was too dry, especially with the roof closed. The grounds man the sets his mower slightly higher than the height of the synthetic stuff to ensure he only cuts grass. Apart from under soil heating this pitch has everything and will be the best money can buy. If you notice from some of the pictures there are 3 poles/tripods on the pitch centre circle and the two goal lines, these are laser guides which the heavy machinery work off to ensure a level playing field (pardon the pun). We then went to the TV studio, which has links to the turrets where the TV cameras will be. The view from there was stunning. We then went down a series of flights of steps, to get down to the pitch level. Yet again WOW, blew you away. Loads of room between seats, great view and high enough to see over the person in front of you. Then a walk pitch side down to the dugout, where I notice a guy in the biggest sheepskin ever to walk. It couldn't be? Could it? Must be, lets have a look I mean there is only one man in the world that wears a coat like that. MOTTY, MOTTY. What a nice fella, spoke to use for a while, was impressed with what he saw. Asked him if he would give us a shout on the box today in the cup final, and he said he would. Then it was time to leave, after being thoroughly impressed. From then on you all know what happened next. A vital three points and back in the boozer to watch a brilliant game of rugby. What a day!

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