TheGuv

Just got in. Loads of tickets left for Bilbao - basically the full Strawberry Corner is available. Block F has 273 seats Block E has 415 seats I'm not sure this will sell out as quickly as people thought.

Nah they dress up in suits and go and watch Minnions. I saw a group of 20 of them at Cramlington Vue yesterday. Bizarre.

Supermarkets have killed the pub trade imo. I've said for a while, but they should reduce the hours of alcohol trading in supermarkets and add extra tax to the products. This could then allow a large reduction on tax for the price of a pint in your local pub. I'd also argue to reduce the drinking age to 16 (in pubs only, up the licence holder's jurisdiction to serve and only on alcohol below 3.5%). Could that kickstart a pub boom again and like @LFEEsays increase social interaction between generations?

Can’t remember who said they know the club are looking into extension possibilities. But if that poster knows, it’s probably quite likely that the owners of the Gallowgate land know too. The club have been safe since April, they know the demand is there. If they needed confirmation, they’ve certainly found out this week with the amount of memberships they’ve sold. I’m sure all parties will get what they want out of the deal.

Would really like to hear this get an airing. My dad used to sing it to me and I’ve never ever heard it at SJP. A very simple chant as well.

What time is the kickabout?

Howe, Tindall and two other coaching staff in Arlo’s Jesmond at about 6:30pm whilst I was having some food.

For one of the friendlies (perhaps the Friday?) is anyone keen on getting a group of us together to meet up for a few pints before/after the game, and even try and liaise to sit closeish together during the game? I don't think I've done a proper forum meet up for about 7 years so I'm perhaps being a little selfish. Generally, people have their own traditions for league games, so understandably aren't as keen to meet up, but with the ST fiasco and the unlikelihood of so many of us getting to go to games regularly, I thought it might be a nice way of getting as many posters together for a change. Anyone keen, and we can set up a DM group on here to organise.

Same, still gutted

Yeah I know they ringfenced around £9m for internal works on the stadium.

Totally agree on this. I'm speaking as someone that hasn't been able to get my ST back (the risk you take I suppose). But a 60-65k stadium is MORE than enough imo and surely is more cost effective than building a new stadium. I can;t recall the cost floating around in 2007 for the extension but was it not around £50m? https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/united-plan-a-60000-ground-1490092

He's managed to buy his own now, but it wouldn't let me do it for whatever reason. Kept coming up with an error.

Gateshead would be fine I think - Tyne and Wear innit

Said it before, but I love the juxtaposition of the Brutalist architecture of the East Stand and the glory of a Georgian Leazes Terrace.

Same thing happened to me when trying to buy my dad's membership

This lovely chap from Auf Wiedersehen Pet

This is a good point. Since Mehrdad commented on the 60-65,000 thing a while back - the logical step will no doubt be to expand the Gallowgate. I believe the Strawberry Place land development fell through as well? Perhaps a slight reconfiguration of the East Stand as well. Would make sense as to only having 31,000 ST holders if the East Stand was also misplaced for a while?

Inside info?

You can add me as a friend/family if you want Bobby! I'm hoping to get to nearly every game this season on membership

They’ve probably been able to gauge now what they may need to do to SJP as well. Could all have been a bit of a survey…

Yeah. I mean, is there only 31,000 season ticket holders now? Could well release more next season or perhaps half season tickets. Who knows.

NUST need to push for safe standing to be more than one person per seat. Would alleviate a lot of issues we will have in future. Have the trials been successful and proved fans can stand safely…?

I got through and refreshed regularly. Kept missing out on various tickets despite clicking immediately. Eventually got a family enclosure ticket in my basket but you needed to buy a junior as well. Shambles man

Same. Refreshing but nowt