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"we got some class-leading sports infrastructure architects involved and asked them to come up with a design that would be sympathetic to the green space that's been here for centuries and to nearby Leazes Terrace, but would also pay tribute to the area's industrial past and to the strength of the people of Newcastle. Ultimately what we'll create will be equal parts cutting edge sports stadium and a monument to the area, something of timeless quality which future generations can enjoy the same way as St James' Park has been for decades"

Well, not quite what I meant was that I would rather elite football 2025 didn't require us to be balance sheet champions, and I would rather we played the mackems and Port Vale every week if it meant that we could just get on with enjoying football rather than worrying about the myriad distractions and miseries of PSR and financial fair play. I'm not representative any more though, I prefer non league to Newcastle these days largely because of the way the game has been subjugated by politics and money. Building in essentially the same place is obviously the least appalling option if we're moving but I just see what people are posting as exemplars of good modern stadium design and I'm I personally think we'll lose something if the stadium isn't as imposing from the outside as SJP currently is, and given the current penchant for bowls and soft curves I don't think it will be.

Tough times for Berwick, it's hard to see how they can run that stadium getting 412 in but it's quite expensive entry and I suppose the speedway must bring a bit in.

aye, this is my view also

I think there's a bit of revisionism going on here like I don't think anybody is claiming that SJP is always a fearsome cauldron of noise in 2025, more that a new stadium is unlikely in itself to improve matters. It's starting to feel like folk believe with sophisticated engineering we can maybe amplify the muttering and groaning of the long suffering NUFC crowd into a rousing and appropriately paced Blaydon Races with perhaps enough residual sound energy trapped in the clever design to drive a turbine, sell a bit of electricity to the National Grid and sort our PSR issues

Equally underserved draw today away at Ryton and Crawcrook. Alnwick largely appalling but held on and took their chance when it finally came. The definition of smash and grab, home side will be furious

Not sure if this was already a thing but if that's based on my earlier post then full disclosure I was just making it up and I've got no idea if they'd be allowed to make Leazes Terrace into an ultra classy conference centre hotel and bars venue Might solve the problem like

Generational Talent marra

A standard premier league ticket barely represents value for money any more I had always assumed that corporate was really designed for people who aren't actually football fans but wanted to experience the thrill of seeing and hearing more common folk roaring at stuff, maybe that was wrong

Those guys filling the corporate seats at Spurs and Arsenal are in London anyway though. It's easy enough to take them to North London and give them a corporate football experience. There are not thousands and thousands of wealthy clients hanging around Stowell Street who are knocking back the chance of corporate at SJP because we haven't strengthened at RW for years and are just waiting for better football. Again safety imo

safety IMO

all these are honking like

Aye, this has been on my mind for a while. 60k seats from expansion of existing = "ridiculous outlay for minimal extra seating", 70k seats from a complete new build from nothing = "totally worth it". I guess we all have our preference that we can make justifications for. For me if there was a way to make the East Stand boxes, corporate, media and otherwise posh bits (not sure if we can given the size of the East Stand, but I'm sure they could buy up Leazes Terrace and make that part of the corporate and premium day have the bars and conference centres open through the week for non-matchday revenue and to satisfy the Save Leazes Terrace enthusiasts) and the rest of the stadium a more unified and well thought through fan experience, I reckon it might go some way toward solving what atmosphere issues we have. Cameras looking west rather than east at a wall of fans would be a much better spectacle, as long as they could find a way to get the NEWCASTLE UNITED lettering between the tiers so it can still be seen

Will never forget the fool he made of Jack Grealish whose own career appears to have vanished down the shitter since his ill-advised dig

roflham lolspurs thread must be due a dusting off like. Circling the drain. You love to see it

He'll be one of those rare half time heroes that makes it right to the centre circle. Me and the lad who sat next to me in the Gallowgate used to have informal bets on how far the hero would make it onto the pitch; some just waved for a yard or two then turned back when it was clear their hero status wasn't enough to sustain a longer walk, but the heavy hitters got enough love to take them out to the middle sometimes. I reckon Miggy will be a centre spotter

Mackems lewsin with a keeper OG according to BBC?

Definitely some truth to that also

I guess what I'm saying is that it looks to me like the desire to be a Big and Significant Club is changing the way our supporters think. I feel like the fans last time we were good, 20+ years ago, wouldn't have been as intolerant of a player like Almiron's perceived shortcomings as we are now, and wouldn't have been so desperate for him to be moved on.

Yeah I'm just saying that miggy's apparent fall from grace coincides with that sort of thinking imo. It's changing us as a fan base, I think.

Nah, I don't think he would. He's the epitome of a useful and completely professional squad player imo and would have been seen as such. This narrative of him being utterly worthless and not deserving of a place at NUFC has developed alongside people's rush to get on board with PSR if that's what it takes to be a Big Club imo. He can be frustrating, aye, but so can Anthony Gordon

I'll be charitable and guess one turned into the other

Says more about elite level football in 2025 than anything else that some people are falling over themselves to get rid of a player like this so we can satisfy arbitrary and clearly unfair financial regulations. So fucking sad what this game has come to. No criticism of people who accept PSR for what it is and see moves like this as the price of progress btw; my criticism is of the regulators only, and the leagues that have sleepwalked into this position. He'll be a hell of a half time hero some day

Why is there a market for people who aren't boxers boxing