St James' Park

[NSG]

1 hour ago, Groundhog63 said:

 

 

It's not just about the capacity, visa vi seats, it's the make up of the attendance. 

Huge areas of "growth" for corporate. Access to the next generations. Suitability for alternate revenue events. 

 

 

If the capacity was 65,000, for example, and that meant Mrs G & I couldn't get season tickets we'd want it increased to 65,002

Very kind of you to increase it so me and the boy can get season tickets  

 

Im definitely in this camp now btw. Make the capacity whatever it needs to be so I can get a season ticket. Not arsed on what the actual number is.

[Vedder]

1 hour ago, Stifler said:

We have to consider that since the pandemic, event attendance/demand is on the up. That’s everything from football, large concerts, to bands playing in pubs.

 

This gets overlooked too much in discussions about attendance. West Ham regularly get 60k these days. Other clubs have underestimated future demand, we really need to capitalise on this and push to the 75-80k mark IMO. 

[Groundhog63]

7 minutes ago, NSG said:

Very kind of you to increase it so me and the boy can get season tickets  

 

Im definitely in this camp now btw. Make the capacity whatever it needs to be so I can get a season ticket. Not arsed on what the actual number is.

Yeah fuck the naysayers and the East Stand Cocoon cast. We want back in 😂😂😂

[Ronson333]

The cartel 6 will be absolutely livid if we announce a new 75k stadium 😀

[astraguy]

I don't want a new badge mins 

[Keegans Export]

39 minutes ago, astraguy said:

I don't want a new badge mins 

Me neither. I'd take a rework or subtle modernisation of the current one, having a club crest based on the city crest is great.

[Decky]

If they announce a huge stadium at Leazes Park wouldn't they have the land sorted out? Wouldn't there be some sort of public record for that?

[Dokko]

5 minutes ago, Decky said:

If they announce a huge stadium at Leazes Park wouldn't they have the land sorted out? Wouldn't there be some sort of public record for that?

 

Be a whole load of NDAs flying around. Some true, some made up to hide true intentions. 

[TK-421]

1 hour ago, Ronson333 said:

The cartel 6 will be absolutely livid if we announce a new 75k stadium 😀

Aye, emergency meetings at the PL, new rules drafted.

[Kanj]

1 hour ago, astraguy said:

I don't want a new badge mins 

where this from?

[manorpark]

20 minutes ago, TK-421 said:

Aye, emergency meetings at the PL

 

To which we are NOT invited, as usual on these occasions!

[mattypnufc]

Best mate used to work for city council in their land/property dept. His mate still does. He’s asked the question a few times and all he gets in return is a laughing emoji and nothing else, guessing NDAs galore. Suffice to say it’ll break soon enough. 
 

Imagine it’ll be a land swap, aka SJP created into green space paid for and maintained by the club as an agreement for the new build. 
 

 

[Jackie Broon]

1 hour ago, Decky said:

If they announce a huge stadium at Leazes Park wouldn't they have the land sorted out? Wouldn't there be some sort of public record for that?

 

They could have an agreement with the Freemen subject to planning permission being granted, that could be done privately without the land registry record needing to be updated.

 

Depending on the council's scheme of delegation, which I can't be bothered to look up, it's likely that a decision over selling council owned land would need to be made publicly. I know the Freemen own Castle Leazes but I think Leazes Park is owned by the council?

 

They could potentially have agreement with council officers that they will recommend the sale or lease of the land to the club, but it's likely that the final decision would be need to be made by a council committee in public. 

[Stifler]

1 hour ago, TK-421 said:

Aye, emergency meetings at the PL, new rules drafted.

Whilst Man Utd are building their new stadium, Arsenal going to expand theirs, Chelsea looking to move, and Anfield still needing 2 new stands, there isn’t a chance that they will propose such rule changes.

You also have Aston Villa wanting to do something with theirs, and have just announced a fan zone last week, Crystal Palace starting work on their new stand in the summer, Leicester wanting to build a new main stand, Nottingham Forest building at least 2 new stands, even Leeds want to expand their stadium, and Birmingham City are wanting to build an Etihad like campus. The latter two I know are not in the Premier League yet, but could be in future seasons.

So all in all, even if they did try to vote through the rules, they wouldn’t get the required support for it.

 

Once our new stadium is announced though, we’ll just get the likes of Arsenal fans calling us an oil club.

[Stifler]

1 minute ago, Jackie Broon said:

They could have an agreement with the Freemen subject to planning permission being granted, that could be done privately without the land registry record needing to be updated.

 

Depending on the council's scheme of delegation, which I can't be bothered to look up, it's likely that a decision over selling council owned land would need to be made publicly. I know the Freemen own Castle Leazes but I think Leazes Park is owned by the council?

 

They could potentially have agreement with council officers that they will recommend the sale or lease of the land to the club, but it's likely that the final decision would be need to be made by a council committee in public. 

Leazes Park is owned by the Freeman of Newcastle, and they make a big deal out of it being so. I also believe they own the SJP land, however the council are in charge of day to day running of both.

[Jackie Broon]

2 minutes ago, Stifler said:

Leazes Park is owned by the Freeman of Newcastle, and they make a big deal out of it being so. I also believe they own the SJP land, however the council are in charge of day to day running of both.

 

A conditional land deal could definitely be done privately then.

[Ronson333]

5 minutes ago, Stifler said:

Whilst Man Utd are building their new stadium, Arsenal going to expand theirs, Chelsea looking to move, and Anfield still needing 2 new stands, there isn’t a chance that they will propose such rule changes.

You also have Aston Villa wanting to do something with theirs, and have just announced a fan zone last week, Crystal Palace starting work on their new stand in the summer, Leicester wanting to build a new main stand, Nottingham Forest building at least 2 new stands, even Leeds want to expand their stadium, and Birmingham City are wanting to build an Etihad like campus. The latter two I know are not in the Premier League yet, but could be in future seasons.

So all in all, even if they did try to vote through the rules, they wouldn’t get the required support for it.

 

Once our new stadium is announced though, we’ll just get the likes of Arsenal fans calling us an oil club.

And their stadium is called the Emritates, which is the national airline of what country again 😀

[Groundhog63]

[Stifler]

14 minutes ago, Ronson333 said:

And their stadium is called the Emritates, which is the national airline of what country again 😀

The irony that I was pointing out.

[astraguy]

2 hours ago, Kanj said:

where this from?

The same tweet

[Kanj]

Just now, astraguy said:

The same tweet

didn’t see the tweet. Can you link mate?

[astraguy]

4 minutes ago, Kanj said:

didn’t see the tweet. Can you link mate?

Oh soz i was wrong rob is saying new ground then mouthofshite retweeted something he heard before to back him up

 

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by astraguy

[Kanj]

Ya, I absolutely do not want a new crest. I’d rather they continue to have fun with the current two others from our past but our badge is a work of art. 

[Heron]

Just now, Kanj said:

Ya, I absolutely do not want a new crest. I’d rather they continue to have fun with the current two others from our past but our badge is a work of art. 

Will end up with some generic circular fucking shite no doubt.

[Andy84]

Wonder if where SJP is now could we have something like the stack x 100 with bars / food etc galore.  Make it best match day experience in the world