The UK’s Most ‘Old School’ Stadium? Castleford’s ICONIC Jungle | Stadium Tour 2024

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[@_KnuXles]

Not a rugby fan, but I'm from St Helens (not often I admit that) and it's nice to see the history being kept in the league. The flashy stadium they opened in St Helens feels so vapid and without any sort of soul, not helped by the giant Tesco nextdoor

[@tigerv88]

My team and come here every game, runs through many generations of families in the town and we have hosted Australia here in the past when touring. There is no better atmosphere on game day here and we are proud of our stadium even if many look down on it. The new stand and upgrades are going to be sympathetic to the heritage and we still want to be on top of the pitch as it were. Thanks for coming.😊

[@RugbyLeagueHistory]

Thanks for making this video. Wheldon Road is the last ground in Super League which is proper old school. I haven't been to Wheldon Road myself but I really want to go there before they start knocking stuff down. Fun fact about Castleford, they hold the record for the longest wait it has taken a team to win their first title. They are currently on a 98-year wait, the NRL equivalent was Cronulla who took 49 years to win their first top flight title.

[@tigerv88]

If we are using grand final as marker for title then correct, however we did finish top of the league in 2017 by 10pts.

[@danielemerson312]

One of the few remaining old stadia of Super League, plus some old fashioned hospitality seeing as they let you go in and film. And yes, when the Jungle is jumping, it has a fantastic atmosphere.

[@pietweety7020]

Great video as usual pal. I was brought up on rugby league and still love it. Been to Wheldon road many times in the past when my team Oldham were in the super league back when it started in 96/97. Unfortunately they were relegated that year and our beloved stadium Watershedding ‘much like Castlefords’ was sold and is now a housing estate which is so sad. It’s taken 27 years but finally the roughyeds are making a comeback with new owners and the fantastic boundary park ground to play at!! If you are doing any other Rugby League videos then Oldham and its its old ground are steeped in history being one of the founding member clubs. Thanks again for your time and effort doing these videos, they really are great and you have a natural gift for doing them.👍🙏

[@Thailandescapades]

Went to cas in the 90’s when my team Carlisle ( now sadly no more) played a cup game there… my favourite Rugby ground

[@kirbykid1.045]

Wigan fan here and whilst I've never been to this ground I really like old school grounds it's got a really nice and nostalgic atmosphere from the looks of things

[@owenfish5450]

Another fascinating video. I'm loving that you, as a younger fella, are this invested in history and what is, essentially, urban archeology. I would normally have no interest in rugby clubs but I enjoyed your walk around and talk around. Good to document, by the time you're my age there won't be many places like this left standing, if any. Keep up the good work, interested to see where you land next time!

[@tourobscure]

Thankyou my friend. You’ll find out on Friday!

[@jimmycburfield5997]

Great video. Well documented.

[@Crane0114]

Absolutely class

[@usarugbyleagueunionfan]

Love this stadium. It looks so good on TV. Would love to see my Wakey there in away end one day.

[@tourobscure]

Wakefield on my list of videos to do - watch this space!

[@missyembo]

Great video very informative as usual

[@andrewpeacock7223]

Fantastic!

[@brianwilson247]

I was there last week with St. Helens …love the ground and Wakefields as well… Always reminds me of Knowsley’s Road 👍

[@richardayrton2697]

Another Old Skool RL stadium worth visiting before redevelopment is Cougar Park - the home of Keighley Cougars.

[@tourobscure]

It’s already on the list - watch this space 😉

[@keithstovin1482]

Enjoyed your video 👍 I first visited Wheldon Road as a lad following Hull fc back in 77, I’ve been virtually every season since then, great place and favourite away ground, I always class Cas as my second team and want them to win all games apart from playing Hull fc of course 😉. Just for the record Hull fc moved into the brand new KC Stadium leaving the old Boulevard ground but it has never felt like home to me, give me the old school grounds any day. I’ll be back in Cas next Friday and as always looking forward to it. Great stuff mate.

[@sarahbuckley2564]

It's so beautiful, I used to love going away to Millmoor great atmosphere!

[@janeabbott5379]

Marvellous!

[@craiglatham]

The first amateur team to score a try against a super league team was Oldham St Annes in the in the challenge Cup against Cas on that ground.

[@tourobscure]

Super obscure fact that! Love it.

[@chrisstockton8894]

You are actually wrong. Featherstone Lions scored one try against Halifax in the 1999 challenge cup the year before Oldham played Castleford.

[@anthonylloyd8557]

Quality ground didn’t even know it existed

[@malc.s.5373]

A lot of modern stadiums are soul less. I went to MK Dons with Lincoln City a few years back, massive and excessive, with zero atmosphere. My son has just moved to Ponty so might pay a visit after this, thanks.