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The transport links to there are always high up on the mackems list of excuses why for they can't match us for support, just behind the North Sea argument, but usually above the one where loads of MLFs turned their backs on them in 1992 to support us instead, so even they would disagree with you on that count.

It's 3.5 miles away from the city centre. Last time we went we had to get a train from Glasgow Queen St to Dalmarnock Station then walk the rest of the way. Was a bit of a pain. And I say the less said about the area the ground is in, the better. The best stadium I've been to in Scotland was Murrayfield (watched Hearts v Aberdeen there). Great location in a great city with a 67,000 capacity but as you say, with it being a Rugby ground it wouldn't be considered.

It is. I've been a few times and the view from the away end is beyond bad and there's loads of supporting pillars. It's in a very bad area of Glasgow with not great transport links from the city centre (at least Ibrox is on the Subway line and easily accessible from Ibrox and Govan stations).

Celtic Park is an awful ground and in an even worse area. Ibrox is the better stadium and probably in a marginally better location but Hampden makes more sense (that's not great either).

Great news! Hopefully it'll be a 60k+ stadium by then.

Depends how you look at it. I think when we went down last time we came back stronger for it. Shipped out a lot of the mercenaries and brought in some really solid pros, some who we still have on the books although they are no longer regular starters. Burnley have gone down and look like they are rebuilding the right way which they might not have done if they were still in the Prem and having to make decisions with the threat of relegation there. Of you then have the likes of Sunderland who were a complete basket case and went down, then went down again

Never enjoyed the derby's even when we had the upper hand and beat them 5 times in a row. The nervous tension, the knot in my stomach before and during it. It's just not an enjoyable experience for me. I'd happily see them rot away in the lower leagues for years and never have to share a football pitch and stadium with them again.

Also the Gallowgate as it is currently is would be increased. At present the South West Corner only goes up to Level 2 but with an expansion they would surely put a Level 4 block of seating in place same as they did in the Leazes lower when it was expanded. Altogether probably an 8k increase at most.

I actually think 4 more wins will do it as far as top 4 is concerned, provided 1 or those 4 wins is v Spurs.

Not sure if serious.

Wouldn't be surprised. They are the worst set of fans for doing that, utter cowards that they are.

Leazes East corner has been excellent this season.

Couldn't see them from the Gallowgate Upper and can honestly say I never heard them once either. They literally might as well have not been there as far as I was concerned!

Was a really loud version of the Blaydon Races in the Gallowgate yesterday 2nd half which I was delighted to hear. Agree with what you are saying though. Aside from that there was a lad in the Gallowgate Upper just behind us with a huge megaphone which he was using to get the chants going! Lasted about 5 mins before the stewards took it off him, then 5 minutes before the end he started again so he either had another one or managed to get that one back

Remember at one point it was a toss up between signing him or that lad from Sevilla who Aston Villa signed (can't remember his name) and I was absolutely desperate for Botman because of his age, his physical stature which is perfect for this league, and that I'd seen him live playing for Lille and just thought he looked an absolute class act. So happy we got him. Hope he's here another 10 years

Yet it still hasn't dawned on them that despite playing like Barcelona all season they are still nowhere near that level.

Was the perfect storm for an excellent atmosphere. Obviously the opposition was a big factor, then ten Hags comments riled everyone up (his mind games had the opposite effect to what he wanted so he needs some practice there) which meant everyone screaming at De Gea to hurry up everyone time he had the ball. Some form of revenge for the Cup Final was clearly in the air, the later kick off time meant everyone had had a couple of extra pints, then of course the chance to go above them into 3rd and the excellent performance meant it was always going to be absolutely electric which it was. After a few really flat atmospheres culminating in the Cup Final I think the last 2 home games have been really good. Hopefully a corner has been turned.

Best he's experienced in his 11 years of working for Sky. Tbf it was absolutely bouncing yesterday. We were in the Gallowgate Upper and stood more than we sat. Even the Leazes sounded loud and the NE Corner of the Leazes End also came across as very noisy amd when you look to your left and see the Platinum Club up out their seats singing you know everyone is up for it!

We used to sit there in the very early 90s. Could get very rowdy tbf

They should move for the greater good (better atmosphere/better support to the team) for a similar positioned seat elsewhere inside the stadium (Gallowgate middle for Leazes middle etc) unless they are happy to be part of a standing section. As I said earlier it's not "their" seat anyway. They rent it per season from the club.

It would hardly be a new thing. They threw 1000s out of their seats in the Milburn Stand to make room for the Platinum Club. People are under the misinterpretation that bit of plastic is their own personal property but it isn't. It remains the property of the club and all they are doing is renting it off them on a seasonal basis. Ultimately safe standing is something that would benefit the team as it would allow for a far better atmosphere and greater support for the players. If it affects you the club will will work with you to find the beat possible replacement seat I'm sure. It's already happened at plenty of other clubs with minimal fuss (Chelsea converted over 25% of their stadium into safe standing), but lots of NUFC fans love a whinge!

1000s of spare seats in the Leazes which is the same price as the Gallowgate.

I think the vast majority of those surveyed voted in favour of safe standing so it's what the majority want.

You said this ie what has always happened. I'm just letting you know that's not the case at all. It's simply a symptom of all seater stadia and the season ticket culture. They can be moved to other seats in the Leazes End which gives an identical view. Alternatively give them first refusal on availability seats in the Milburn or East Stand. My dad si in his 70s and sits in the Gallowgate middle tier. Same seats since 1994. He filled in the survey the other week and whilst he wouldn't want to stand now he voted in favour of it and said he'd be happy to move to make way for it so that younger fans can get the chance to stand like how he did in the late 50s when he first started going up until the 90s.

The thing is it hasn't always been the same has it? Younger more excitable people would start off in the Leazes or the Gallowgate. Then as they grew a bit older they'd migrate to the Paddocks or the "old man's corner" (Gallowgate M section) and then when/if they'd finally had enough of standing they'd move to either the West/Milburn Stand or the East Stand. Now you've got the same people occupying the same seat they've had in the Gallowgate for best part of 30 years and like it or not that is the biggest problem with the atmosphere these days. Once upon a time they'd be long gone to either the East or Milburn Stand but they are still there diluting the atmosphere in what should be the loudest part of the ground. The middle tier of the Gallowgate especially, which is what most people would consider gives the best view from that Stand is full of people in their 50s/60s/70s. It's never going to make for a good atmosphere. Once upon a time they would have long since moved out and those places would be occupied by teenagers/lads in their 20s/30s.