It's ten years today since the keys to the HJ were handed over to the Club. What a journey we've had since then.

Seems like ages ago. I remember walking past watching it being built, the public open day and last but not least the first game. Certainly the catalyst for our recent success.

I know I'm an old sod, but as much as I love the HJ I miss the atmosphere of the Zoo

The HJ is better than Wilderspool in every way.

The boost it has given us as a club is massive. We would not have been in 3 CC Finals, won the LLS & appeared in 2 Grand Finals if we had not moved, we would have gone the way of Widnes.

That is probably an optimistic outlook, Swinton possibly more fitting!

I know what you mean.
The noise echoing under the stands was awesome - something we've lost by going to the HJ.
And H&S means we're not as tightly packed in unfortunately.

But overall the positives far outweigh the negatives

The atmosphere in that away end at Wilderspool used to be incredible but the HJ still feels like a proper rugby ground (rather then a multi sports stadium) and its taken Warrington forward as a club.

It's a facility to be very proud off IMO.

I still have the ticket for the very first game 21st Feb 2004, only time I have ever been in the West Stand, this stadium has took us to another level and without it I dread to think where we would be.

The 10th Anniversary of the first ever match at the Halliwell Jones falls on Friday 21st Feb next year it would be nice to celebrate this with a home match and make it a special occasion.

Where has that decade gone then ?

It's a shame wilderspool is in such a poor state now, it would be great to take a pre-season Friendly there, like Souths do with their annual "Back to Redfern" games......

I remember going to the open day, and being overjoyed at the place, the feel, the modernist but homely atmosphere ....... then the girl I was seeing at the time, and was accompanying me on that pivotal event, started moaning about the price of mars bars in the concourse and ruined the ambience totally.

She was an ex within hours. Some people have no class and sense of occasion.