The drums have just stepped it up a gear. This stadium is really buzzing. The beat goes through all of the seats. Before us it is just a mass of movement. There is a sense of industry, power and rhythm.

And lo and behold, that is exactly what it is. A representation of Britain's industrial past.

— Fergus Bell — Twitter http://twitter.com/fergb

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