Blues fan John Williams, 70, a retired accountant from Pentyrch caught his first glimpse of the state -of-the-art Cardiff City Stadium at the Cardiff Blues Open Day, and was impressed.

John said: "The place is fantastic. It's hard to see how it could be better to be honest. We've been to our seats and they are superb, every aspect that I've seen has been great.

"We come to every game, as we are season ticket holders, but we're looking forward to next season, the big Heineken Cup games against Toulouse, Harlequins and Sale really capture the imagination."

John added: "I hope we can play well over the season and also in the Anglo Welsh Cup as we are the reigning champions."

Season Tickets include entry all regular season Magners League matches, Anglo Welsh Cup home pool matches and Heineken Cup home pool matches and two friendly matches - a total of 16 games. By purchasing a season ticket supporters could save up to 43 per cent.

John's son Hywel Williams, 40, a company director from Penarth, has been a fan of Cardiff rugby since childhood, and now brings his own son Jac, 11, to matches.

Hywel said: "I'm a lifelong supporter, firstly with Cardiff Rugby Club and now with the Blues. I remember, as a child, my father would take me to see the Cardiff greats such as Gareth Edwards play, and it's the matches against the Barbarians that I remember the most."

"Over recent years I haven't been down as often as I would have liked, because it's hard to find the time when you are married and have very young children. However, now that Jac is old enough to come to the matches we come down as often as possible."

"We both have season tickets for the new season and it's a great night out for families. There's a good atmosphere at the games, and the kids enjoy socialising with friends and other families."

"The stadium looks superb, and the pitch looks in excellent condition. The facilities are second to none."

Avid Cardiff Blues supporter Jac Williams said: "The stadium looks small outside but it's huge inside,"
"It's a great place to go around and looks very new. The seats are comfy and the views are fantastic."

"I like coming down to the matches to watch the players with my dad and see a lot of my school friends down here."

Gwydion Griffiths, Blues Marketing and Media Manager said: "We're delighted that our fans are so pleased with their new stadium. This is a really exciting time for the Cardiff Blues, and we hope to see all our supporters at the new stadium for the start of the new season."