I’m the same. Its been a part of my life since I was child playing in Stanley Park in the 1960s
We have to move forward. A lot has been lost but we really are one of the grand old teams of the game.
We’ve watched every team modernise while we’ve become a heritage day out for away fans. It’s no longer ‘The Wembley of The North of my youth. We should be at the forefront of the game
. I don’t know if that’s possible but we have to try. We won’t know how important the new place is until we see it in full flight.
That’s when we’ll find out how good the place is. A pre season friendly is no time to pass judgement.