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The dugouts are extremely close together at lots of top grounds... be thankful for the potential entertainment!

The subs would be warming up by the side of the pitch as normal, they'll never have to hop over the barriers. They'd also be tripping up over fan's feet and knocking over their cups of tea if they were doing it on the concourse.

There are padded seats in lots of stadiums, Arsenal most notably. Quick TripAdvisor search of the Emirates shows that the weather is a common problem in the first few rows there as well and can't really be solved unless it's an indoor arena.... "If it rains, you won't get wet unless you are seated in the first 6 or 8 rows of the lower tier, or are unlucky enough to have the wind blow it in on top of you. It can get a little chilly due to the open gaps at the back of the stadium, but wrap up warm as you would any outdoor event and you'll be fine."

There is a lot of nitpicking going on! It might not be 10/10 for everyone, but it's at least a solid 8/10 and a really impressive and unique facility for the pretty low cost.

The row letters are upside down, I know many will come in from the top, but they should be read from the bottom up, or ideally bottom up on the right as you look up, and top down on the right when viewed from the top. OCD isn't happy.

Thanks for the great pictures as always.

Would certainly make me think twice about upgrading to corporate if they could not not guarantee that I would not get bloody wet whilst watching the game. Not ideal at all.

On the plus side, perhaps then Stage 2 with its corners and accompanying extended roof would become a major priority.

With the webcams and GoS pictures over the last couple months you can see where the rain hits right up to the glass windows. There will be a few games a season where the whole lower tier gets soaked including corporate, directors and chairmen of the opposition. I'm sure they won't mind.

I guess its because the football is average at the moment, but there is so much nit picking its unreal.

No its not the new Whitehart Lane, but it was never going to be.

It's a million times better than what was there previously and we will soon have a four sided stadium again which we have missed for the last 6/7 years.

I for one can't wait.

Is anything happening in the gap between the Grandstand and the Demport?

I guess its because the football is average at the moment, but there is so much nit picking its unreal.

No its not the new Whitehart Lane, but it was never going to be.

It's a million times better than what was there previously and we will soon have a four sided stadium again which we have missed for the last 6/7 years.

I for one can't wait.

Voicing concerns, especially when they could have a financial implication on the club is not "Nit Picking"

Nobody in their right mind can suggest that this renovation is a bad thing for the club, their are parts which if done a second time, could probably have improved that's all.

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But lots of the concerns seem to be either unbelievably minor (there’s a gap in ARG YLE) or just incorrect (players will be tripping over the dugout barrier). Or a combination of both.

I can definitely see there being issues with rain on posh seats though. But is there any data on how many matchdays it rains on? And whether that rain often blows southwesterly?

Also, people in those posh seats have paid to be in the hospitality area also, so they could possibly just decamp back inside.

I know I probably seem like a cheerleader for this development, but from the superstore facade to the padded seats to the finish of the dressing rooms... it does seem like it’s of an overall very high quality and attention to detail.