Toon1892

It’s just a rectangle of grass. it’s just the clubs name. It’s just two colours. May as well just support a successful team and be done with it.

Not sure why the club are spending £100’s of thousands on the feasibility report. They could have just asked you for free

Don’t know how many different ways this needs explaining- There will be more areas of SJP turning corporate over the next few years. It is inevitable. They’ve already turned two large sections in the first two years. You haven’t seen the impact of that on the reported figures yet.

Well yes it makes a lot more financial sense to get 8,000 extra seats for £200M than getting 13,000 extra seats for £1bn.

As I expected really. A new stadium was never really an option. A new stadium is only exempt from FFP if you can show the following: ”Clubs need to ensure that building a new stadium is financially sustainable and feasible. This involves conducting thorough financial analyses to determine the costs, potential revenue streams, and long-term viability of the project.” Unfortunately going from a 52,000 seater to a 65,000 seater costing £1bn isn’t viable. The marginal payback will be over 100 years. Really don’t know what most on here we’re expecting? Expanding the Gallowgate was obvious when they purchased the land behind it and decided to put a temporary fan zone behind it. The owners intention hasn’t changed this has been the plan since they came in. Really not sure why everyone is surprised.

Where did the arena link even come from? When the land was up for sale the club chose not to buy it. The Ruebens decided not to buy it (despite owning a decent chunk of the city centre). People genuinely hoping we’re going to move there need to calm a little. It’s the hope that kills you.

Yeah SJP away concourse is a decent size. We were talking about Tottenhams away concourse and how small that one is.

The away concourse? Probably one of the smallest I’ve been to this season? Why is that a weird take? Have you been to it?

Did you read my post or were you just thinking of yourself? I literally said I’m fine for the stadium to move as long as it stays in the centre. There is nowhere to build a stadium in the centre. I don’t want the stadium moving out the centre (would be fine for me as I travel an hour to get to the centre for a match day). just for the general atmosphere and for others interests. The worst posters are the ones that tangle what you’ve said to benefit their own argument. Weird how people that have no interest in going have the loudest voice on where the stadium should be.

If you have zero interest in going why should your opinion matter on where the stadium should be? You don’t need to think about the logistics or anything. If the club wanted to progress they’d build an out of town stadium. There is nowhere else. Yes I want to stop that. What is there to argue about?

Yes. Out of interest are you not a season ticket holder? Fine with stadium moving if it stays in city centre. The plot next to the arena is a nine starter though for several reasons. So just trying to save a few people some time.

Well the away concourse is tiny. That’s the only one I’ve seen.

Or you’re just completely missing the point?

Yeah that land is a complete none starter. Not sure why so many are getting their hopes up over it. Realistically (and people won’t like hearing this) there are two options: 1) Staying at SJP. 2) Having an out of town stadium with a bigger capacity.

But a lot of these loans also have criteria to name the player in match day squads when fit. This may be the case here?

I didn’t think Tottenhams new stadium was that great when I went for the game earlier this season. Barely any space inside, found it difficult to actually get anywhere the space was that small. It definitely didn’t leave me wanting to go back to it. Not much character either. When all of the old English grounds are knocked down I think I will miss them.

Would be amazing if that could actually happen.

I don’t think the club are interested in it. The Ruben’s would have purchased it otherwise. The feasibility report must be concluding that expansion is better for the club.

Yeah agree. One of the negatives to come from success. Was going to happen though!

I’m well aware there’s no one set place. I was responding to someone saying the current ground isn’t in the centre. The main point is you have to walk 10 mins from central station up to the Bigg Market and then 25 mins back to quayside area next to the arena (it may well take longer with match traffic all coming from one direction (unlike the current location)).

Yes but the whole city is in between central station and SJP. Which is what makes the location so good. Central station to the arena is a walk along busy roads. Traffic lights etc. Match days won’t be as good for those that like to make a day of it or visit a few pubs on the way to the game.

But the current location is a fantastic sight for those people in Newcastle.

The ground is a 5-10 minute walk from the very centre of town. It’s very central. I can’t think of another pl ground that is more central? By changing location you wouldn’t be able to get a more central location. If they moved to the land next to the Utilitia arena it’ll be a 30-40 min walk depending on which stand you’re in.

What?

Agree