Well into the Millennium

The new Cardiff City Stadium has no unique character as a building.  It does it job well but is like many new stadiums around the Leagues of this size.  My visit coincided with a family visit to the Doctor Who exhibition in Cardiff Bay.

I walk to the ground from the Bay area and arrived in about 40 minutes with no difficulties.  With 10 minutes to spare I went straight to my seat - I like to see the whole game. (Why do fans leave with minutes to go? Some around me missed the only goal!)
The ground was pretty full; only a few thousand off capacity (21,406 compared to 26,828 capacity).  The away side were clearly after a draw and we had to wait until the 88th minute for a goal.  I would though choose a different stand; I was with the vocal Cardiff fans who were apt to stand up too often for my liking.  Some nearby stood for the entire game which I could have handled - like the old days you know ;-)
With a better contest I can imagine this being a great place to see football and Cardiff has much to recommend it.