Stifler

On the subject of the cup final, I have to say as someone who was left at home watching on TV, not a pop from the Man Utd fans was heard. It was all our fans, that’s how it came across on TV in anyway. Anyway, I’ve now been unsuccessful in all 6 ballots so far. A Gallowgate extension at SJP simply isn’t enough to satisfy demand for tickets.

Yeah, until they build on it, or sell it to developers, then Homes England will always be willing to sell it providing they can get an alternative site for housing.

Club shop does.

Has to be, absolutely has to be.

The oldest tartan in the world, and one of the reasons why the club picked Black & White as colours I believe.

The Castle Leazes option would still make it on top of a hill to so to speak, so if it was high enough, you would still be able to see it from miles out like you can with SJP. You likely wouldn’t be able to see the fans inside like you can with SJP at the moment. The arena site you would see if you come in by train, but it wouldn’t be as visible from around the city centre or further out. Depending on if it was high enough, and had an open or semi-open goal end like NFL stadiums have, then you could potentially see a historic bridge or 2 from inside the stadium.

Yeah, to the left of the pond where it says Newcastle upon Tyne is where Castle Leazes is. The arena site is next to a bridge where it says ‘Just Park’.

Let’s say a new build is £2bn, and has a minimum capacity of 70k. It is essentially the same price per seat, but you’d get a much better more modern stadium with a new build.

If we did move to the arena site, the whole are would be regenerated. No chance any of that area looks like what it is now.

I’m going to say this, and it’s going to sound very selfish, but it applies to most of us non-season ticket holders. An expanded SJP of 60k or slightly more capacity doesn’t get me into SJP. So far this season I have applied in 5 ballots, and lost in all of them. Last season I only got a few tickets. Wit demand like it is now, and if we do gain success, as the current owners intend, then demand will increase, it will just not be enough.

Thing is a new build could easily have 10,000 more seats in it, and that is without taking into account corporate availability. If you times that by an average ticket price of £50.00, over the course of a season only account for league home games, that is £9.5m. These are very conservative numbers, plus add on what the price of advertising a new build would go for compared to what advertising at SJP would go for, and the backlash to go with it. An extended SJP isn’t going to host many other events either.

I can’t help but feel that an expanded Gallowgate end, and new East stand would just be a massive ‘budget’ option. A new build leaves untold possibilities.

Sunderland don’t seem to have sold all that many so far. Likely still a record, but no prospect of the SOL being a sellout. I’m very surprised they have allowed away fans to be honest.

I’m honestly surprised there isn’t a merchandise kiosk in the Stack. *Enters Stack ’Who the fuck would be buying from that?’ *Drinks a couple of pints ’That Keyring actually looks ok’ *Wakes up hungover the next morning still wearing all 4 new shirts, the new tracksuits, a bag full of keyrings, and NUFC teddies for your lass, with Rufus walking around in a child’s kit that you half put on him ’Argh ya bastard!’

Yes and no. It’s an actual channel that has a main game in it. However it has the red button function, and in apps it has games on it available under the Sky Sports+ banner.

They are clueless, on about getting 55k crowds if they were on the Premier League. The last time they were in it, they got nowhere near it. Even they themselves have the figures, and the average price of a match day ticket when they have only the lower bowl open is £11, it drops to £9 when the upper bowl is open. This is because of the amount of free tickets they offer out. They are going on about Leeds upping capacity to about that, saying it’s justified. Leeds have 20k fans on a season ticket waiting list, that’s how they can justify it. I’m a firm believer that football has become more popular, and if they got into the Premier League, they could get more through the door. I do however doubt that it would even be enough to sell out the SOL. They are even trying to justify it by saying Kyril Dreyfus will want them being the best and putting money in. It was only a couple of months ago they were calling him worse than shit, saying he’s not interested in them anymore etc. It’s amazing what a few wins, and I also suspect talk of our stadium expansion/new stadium will do to them.

Looks like the Club World Cup final is going to have a half time show.

Aye, everything is mega expensive. Training gear, and a shirt the players will never wear is £85. We really need to extend our range outside of clothing though.

In all fairness though, we haven’t really played anyone, the only team really who we have played, we drew with them. It’s very hard to say so far if we will push for promotion. I don’t see us in being in any danger of going down, are already 7 points clear of the relegation spot, and only played 3 games. Bare in mind last season 17 points was enough for safety, and we are a team down this season.

Aye, a foot would have went up someone’s ass.

Haha.

Looks like the Man Utd fans have left at half time. 100k seater stadium. 😂

Aye, Ange will have the goalkeeper on the halfway line.

Don’t make me change my mind.

There is a reason why even VAR hasn’t overturned it like.