madras

Anderson will be wide left.

Seems strong if someone gets a block in. He's still able to get past.

Subbed off 62mins.

Yeah I was on about the metro. You'd have thought west from Central would have been the way to go given the space from the old line was already there.

He's done OK but fluffed a one on one (soft straight at keeper), took on a ridulous chip from the bye line when probably should have held it up and shot into a crowd after cutting in when others were better placed for the lay off. Encouraging that he's getting into these positions though.

They have a point.

You always seem to be in the know with this sort of stuff. Was westwards from St James' ever really a serious consideration ?

Not a chance imo. I always though the Leamside to Washington would come first.

https://transitmap.net/future-visions-tyne-wear/ Maps of the "possible" metro extensions.

I walk it regularly, Lemington/Newburn to Wylam. Always seemed strange that the plans westward would be from St James'.

I was told it was there for possible future extension to the west end. Could never see it myself like.

Would you need a changeover track ? Eastbound trains could arrive at Monument and the driver simply changes ends on arrival and their is a changeover point between Monument and Manors if needed.

It's not even well used on Match day.

Wasn't it always assumed that any Gallowgate extension would incorporate the St James' metro site ? The question is whether the metro station stays or goes.

Even back in the Hall/Shepherd days they said it was feasible but too expensive. Engineering has moved on quite a bit sinve then.

I've heard a rumour that they are even thinking of expanding back over from the Leazes for more corporate and better concourse space etc. Wouldn't increase seating capacity but better space for people to spend their money pre game etc

That would mean shutting the stand for at least a season.

I've seen them given but I'd have thought it harsh. Definite yellow, maybe a yellow and a half.

Do you mean the extension being single tier or the entire stand ?

I used to love going for a walk listening to the match and it's surprising how many others did. You'd could tell by the reactions of people when we scored. Some of my favourite football memories are from this, Cole's equaliser at Old Trafford, Nobby's pen at Sunderland, Beresford equaliser in Kiev, 4-3 win at Elland Road.......

To be fair the sending off was harsh and changed the game.

The amount of times I've said that over the past year or so and we've ended up with a comfortable 3 points. I'd take a point though.

That's not rebuilding on the footprint like.

And where do we play for 2 or 3 yrs ?