christ Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Last thing I was told was that they want the ministry site in Longbenton for the new development and the existing training ground will be properly redeveloped too further down the line. The suggestion was they wanted to do a more sprawling, less insulated version of the Etihad Campus but working in partnership with the colleges and teams that have stuff around that area. Not sure what that would mean in practice. Possibly the club purchasing the land, maintaining it, allowing local teams to use it whenever the club don’t need it? No idea the veracity of this info like, even if I trust the person who told me and they could conceivably know. Do with it what you like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Just now, christ said: Last thing I was told was that they want the ministry site in Longbenton for the new development and the existing training ground will be properly redeveloped too further down the line. The suggestion was they wanted to do a more sprawling, less insulated version of the Etihad Campus but working in partnership with the colleges and teams that have stuff around that area. Not sure what that would mean in practice. Possibly the club purchasing the land, maintaining it, allowing local teams to use it whenever the club don’t need it? No idea the veracity of this info like, even if I trust the person who told me and they could conceivably know. Do with it what you like. Aren’t Northumberland FA shifting out of their HQ too next to Benton? Could the club acquire that land and extend? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abacus Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 12 minutes ago, Turnbull2000 said: Think that one might be gone now. But if you read the Chonic news today, there's a game-changing desk from Amazon that everyone is buzzing about. Yes, and delighted shoppers are AMAZED that this limited offer which looks so expensive is actually so cheap! As one delighted customer commented online "It's a boon!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 17 minutes ago, christ said: Last thing I was told was that they want the ministry site in Longbenton for the new development and the existing training ground will be properly redeveloped too further down the line. The suggestion was they wanted to do a more sprawling, less insulated version of the Etihad Campus but working in partnership with the colleges and teams that have stuff around that area. Not sure what that would mean in practice. Possibly the club purchasing the land, maintaining it, allowing local teams to use it whenever the club don’t need it? No idea the veracity of this info like, even if I trust the person who told me and they could conceivably know. Do with it what you like. The 'Ministry Site' where HMRC currently have their "Newcastle Regional Centre" at BPV (Benton Park View) is not in Longbenton - though it is very often "called" Longbenton. BPV is in the High Heaton area of Newcastle, whereas Longbenton is a housing estate in nearby North Tyneside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 minute ago, manorpark said: The 'Ministry Site' where HMRC currently have their "Newcastle Regional Centre" at BPV (Benton Park View) is not in Longbenton - though it is very often "called" Longbenton. BPV is in the High Heaton area of Newcastle, whereas Longbenton is a housing estate in nearby North Tyneside. Fucking hell, I am sorry. Shall I go into exile? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 6 minutes ago, christ said: Fucking hell, I am sorry. Shall I go into exile? My folks still work at the ministry. I’m going to call them out next time they call it Longbenton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 7 minutes ago, christ said: Fucking hell, I am sorry. Shall I go into exile? I think you should mate, scandalous misnaming of a beloved local area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 9 minutes ago, christ said: Fucking hell, I am sorry. Shall I go into exile? Definitely, immediately, instantly . . . go directly to . . . S U N D E R L A N D !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezzle Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 6 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: My folks still work at the ministry. I’m going to call them out next time they call it Longbenton No wonder nobody at hmrc turn up if they don't know where it is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) 8 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: My folks still work at the ministry. I’m going to call them out next time they call it Longbenton Almost everyone calls it that, always have, always been wrong. It originally started because 'Longbenton' was the name of the rail station (now a Metro Station) that you got off at to go to the Ministry, and it eventually ended up that some people started calling the place itself 'Longbenton' too ! I don't think that will ever change, but it will not matter as everyone who works for HMRC there is moving into the City Centre soon, into 'Pilgrim Quarter', see attached . . . Edited April 17 by manorpark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 minute ago, Fezzle said: No wonder nobody at hmrc turn up if they don't know where it is I blame the Metro tbh. Labelling that stop next to the Ministry as ‘Longbenton’ has exacerbated the misnaming which has led to so many lost working days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 minutes ago, manorpark said: Almost everyone calls it that, always have, always been wrong. It originally started because 'Longbenton' was the name of the rail station (now a Metro Station) that you got off at to go to the Ministry, and it eventually ended up that some people started calling the place itself 'Longbenton' too ! just made the railway point at the same time you posted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezzle Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Just now, TheBrownBottle said: I blame the Metro tbh. Labelling that stop next to the Ministry as ‘Longbenton’ has exacerbated the misnaming which has led to so many lost working days Nexus idiots ha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 minutes ago, Fezzle said: Nexus idiots ha Metro apologises. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 3 minutes ago, Fezzle said: Nexus idiots ha British Rail, actually ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 It's been called Longbenton station even when it was a railway station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Just now, ponsaelius said: It's been called Longbenton station even when it was a railway station. Yes, as I said above. In fact the railway station was actually built in that location because of the opening of the huge office complex we came to know as "The Ministry". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 57 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: I blame the Metro tbh. Labelling that stop next to the Ministry as ‘Longbenton’ has exacerbated the misnaming which has led to so many lost working days That stop is literally in Longbenton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Wherever the build the new training ground it has to be far enough away from civilisation to stop Adam P turning up everyday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 5 minutes ago, Jack27 said: Wherever the build the new training ground it has to be far enough away from civilisation to stop Adam P turning up everyday And even then, everyone will say the new stadium is in longbenton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, Kid Icarus said: That stop is literally in Longbenton The railway line is the actual border between Newcastle (High Heaton) to the South, and North Tyneside (Longbenton Estate) to the North. The Ministry is located to the South of the Rail Line! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, manorpark said: The railway line is the actual border between Newcastle (High Heaton) to the South, and North Tyneside (Longbenton Estate) to the North. The Ministry is located to the South of the Rail Line! It's in Longbenton estate, the boundaries don't really change anything in that regard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 6 hours ago, TheInfiniteOdyssey said: The refurbishment of Benton apparently has us up to “bottom-half PL level”, but no further developments seem to be happening. Pretty sure I read something recently about new work being carried out over the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegans Export Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 minute ago, Lazarus said: Pretty sure I read something recently about new work being carried out over the summer There was some engineering company which announced something on their LinkedIn page about getting a contract to do work on the existing training ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Keegans Export said: There was some engineering company which announced something on their LinkedIn page about getting a contract to do work on the existing training ground. It looks like it may have been deleted now but it was JPA M&E Consultants (https://www.linkedin.com/company/jpa-me-consultants-ltd/) Edited April 17 by Jack27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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