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fan). However others saw it as a positive, good move and good publicity for the team. Moyles did not pay any money in the deal but mentioned Featherstone Rovers occasionally on his breakfast show. From 2009, the ground sponsorship was taken up by Bigfellas Nightclub following a two-year sponsorship
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The West Stand is the Main Stand in the ground. It contains covered seating, where the TV gantry is and a small amount of uncovered terracing towards the South end of the ground. Towards the North end of the ground is the hospitality building which is connected to the main stand and also houses the
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The Eastern side of the ground has two covered seated stands. The main stand on the halfway line houses bars and toilets while towards the Northern end of the ground, the smaller stand was erected in 2014 after it was relocated from
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Stadium after the Radio 1 Disc Jockey. This decision attracted criticism from some fans who felt Moyles had nothing to do with the tradition of the club or rugby league (he was born in Leeds and is famously a loyal
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The South Stand or Post Office Road End is located behind the goal posts and is open terracing. Terrace houses overlook behind the stand and people have been known to sit on the roofs and watch games.
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The North Stand or Railway End is the newest part of the ground after originally being terracing it was replaced in 2014 with seated stands which were taken from
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The ground opened in 1904 and has been used by the club since their formation in 1908. The record attendance is 17,000 from a 1957 game against
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Post Office Road also saw Featherstone play host to various international touring teams from 1952–1994.
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deal. In 2017 local health food business LD Nutrition signed a deal to sponsor the stadium.
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and erected them at the railway end of the ground, replacing the terracing.
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From 2007, it was announced that the ground would be renamed the
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List of international matches played at Post Office Road.
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Featherstone
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53Β°40β€²43β€³N 1Β°21β€²17β€³W / 53.67861Β°N 1.35472Β°W / 53.67861; -1.35472
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