I said same thing last night, we going to have all the riff raff on our posh side

Having employed people at varying levels in the catering industry I can tell you from experience that this sounds like a pee poor job by HR or whomever is in charge of recruitment. The problem I see is that Saints hierachy want staff on the cheap so they employ students for the most part or even those from outside our shores with English as a second/third language.

The same thing happened at the KC a few years back.

This isn't the fault of those behind the bar/catering kiosks but the management for not employing the right kind of staff OR training those that don't have any or little experience of dealing with fast flow catering.

They'll likely be getting crappy pay for maybe 15 nights of the year so it is hard to get experienced people who are wanting to work for that kind of money or can be available.

They'll get better as they get more used to it but it does need looking at if staff cannot even use a till properly or are guessing at what change should be given, that's pretty shocking tbh.

The young lad that served me for a pie and a packet of crisps looked scared whitless to be honest, I think a few of them won't be coming again.



There was not queue just before half time and he did handle it, although you could tell it was his first go at it.



I'm sure that as time goes on it will get better, but they need MORE CHEESE PIES!!!!!!!!

Surely she will qualify for a rent rebate

She's a Saints fan and has just started contributing to the R.N.L.I.

I went for a pint in town with my lad before the game, then got to the stadium at about twenty past seven. We were talking to a young bloke in the queue who said all of the staff behind the bars were asked if they were Saints supporters at the interview. Whoever hired them was worried that Saints supporters might sneak off to watch the game instead of working. He also said they had been given just one hour of training before the game. He could be right because several of them weren't used to pouring a pint by holding the glass at an angle. They'll get the hang of it in time. The concourse was wet, but I saw no puddles. We queued for 25 minutes, which I'm certain will be reduced as the staff become more experienced.

Once in the West Stand, it was pretty full and preople were standing in the gangways. The stewards, who I thought did a fine job, asked us to move to the North Stand, which we did. The view of the pitch from the West and North stands was very good. Just like at Widnes, Warrington, Hull, Huddersfield, Doncaster, Leigh and Wigan in fact. The more good stadia in rugby league, the better. What is very good as far as I'm concerned is being able to walk to the bottom of our road and being able to get the bus to St Helens town centre. We'll definately be back!

Staff will learn, no big issue there, except one did forget to ask me for any money, which was nice, shame i'm to honest!



The concorses were pretty bad to be fair, proper puddles. The concrete has been layed so that it doesnt fall to the grids, which isnt bright.

If it does get mostly cladded it'll be much better



on the whole though, its bloody brilliant!

Which bar was they giving out free drinks? I'm less honest and ail take anything for free.

around the middle of the north stand, i got 4 fosters, they asked if there was anything else, i said "you could always take my money!"

I'm not going round the north stand, to wet round there and to open to the weather for me, I'll stay in my nice dry posh seat in the south stand.

come to the darkside, we have free beer!

To wet over that side.

I don't see any problems with people moving around the concourse before the game and at half time. That's the unique nature of the stadium. It's the stewards job to ensure that you possess the right ticket for the right stand/terrace. As I understand it you could scan in at any turnstile allowing you freedom to roam. I want to be able to migrate and have a pint with others that I know in different areas of the ground. Granted if there were hoards of opposition fans wanting to move around the concourse to cause trouble then implement crowd control measures but generally most RL fans are a reasonable bunch.