NSG Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 There were rumours a while back that they wanted to start the Hundred franchise at Durham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 If PIF like losing money all the time then taking over the falcons is a one way street for that without any recognition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 10 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: I wouldn’t be upset to see Northumberland be a major county and Durham become a minor one. Bit late for that I’m afraid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 11 minutes ago, SteV said: Bit late for that I’m afraid. Never too late Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 15 minutes ago, El Prontonise said: If PIF like losing money all the time then taking over the falcons is a one way street for that without any recognition. Yep. I’m puzzled as to why anyone would anticipate that they’d have any interest in a sport which has limited appeal and has never been awash with cash. When John Hall bought them and pumped NUFC’s money into them, they won a league title and still couldn’t draw decent crowds. I can remember them winning the cup while we were losing at home (to an awful Man City side from memory) and the Barry in the Box announced that they’d won the cup (no doubt anticipating a cheer) and it was roundly booed by the SJP crowd (clearly fucked off that we were losing and something irrelevant was being announced). And I write this as someone who does actually quite like watching Union Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 47 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: How about investing in Northumberland CCC, which is based in Jesmond, and get them out of being a minor county and sack Durham off? Works for me. I lived a couple of Terraces back from the ground for a while and used to go to the annual Callers Pegasus games way before I lived there. Local cricket up here has strong and well established teams and leagues. It should stay that way. Durham are the NE team, many a Geordie have represented them and Durham has produced a string of England players. We should support them. The ECB did their best to completely fuck Durham over up here in the far north. Would be lovely to be ruffle some feathers. Never forget the below and this doesn’t even cover the ECB encouraging Durham to expand in order to achieve Test status in the first place or the fact that ECB advised Durham to turn down a 4M private investment to manage the debt in favour of their so called bail out. https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/03/durham-relegated-financial-struggles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 2 minutes ago, Tsunami said: I lived a couple of Terraces back from the ground for a while and used to go to the annual Callers Pegasus games way before I lived there. Local cricket up here has strong and well established teams and leagues. It should stay that way. Durham are the NE team, many a Geordie have represented them and Durham has produced a string of England players. We should support them. The ECB did their best to completely fuck Durham over up here in the far north. Would be lovely to be ruffle some feathers. Never forget the below and this doesn’t even cover the ECB encouraging Durham to expand in order to achieve Test status in the first place or the fact that ECB advised Durham to turn down a 4M private investment to manage the debt in favour of their so called bail out. https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/03/durham-relegated-financial-struggles Agreed re the ECB, and I know the likes of Harmison and Onions came through, and I’ve no interest in seeing them disappear without a NE replacement. But I’m from Newcastle, not County Durham. I’ve never been comfortable with supporting them. Just my take, I don’t expect anyone else to share my view Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 Wasn’t sure where to put this, guess here is good as any! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 58 minutes ago, El Prontonise said: If PIF like losing money all the time then taking over the falcons is a one way street for that without any recognition. The only upside of PIF buying the Falcons is it would show they are in it for the long term as far as Newcastle is concerned. But if they are, then I want them spending every penny on building the football club, don't give a toss about the rugby or cricket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 Buy the Falcons. Build them a huuuge £1Bn stadium and then lease it to NUFC. Puts us in the FFP/PSR compliance scams with the big boys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 57 minutes ago, FloydianMag said: Wasn’t sure where to put this, guess here is good as any! Daniel Storey is easily one of the best writers around, and while i've not read many of them, his 92 series is really good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted Wednesday at 09:45 Share Posted Wednesday at 09:45 Well 1st January now. Surely only a matter of time until we find out what's happening An expanded SJP or a brand new stadium. Shouldn't be too much longer until we find out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted Wednesday at 10:15 Share Posted Wednesday at 10:15 29 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said: Well 1st January now. Surely only a matter of time until we find out what's happening An expanded SJP or a brand new stadium. Shouldn't be too much longer until we find out. March is apparently when we will find out, but knowing NUFC’s ‘imminent’ deadline from the last time, I’d expect that to possibly be pushed back to between April, and June. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted Wednesday at 12:24 Share Posted Wednesday at 12:24 (edited) Canny article in True Faith which I think gives a lot of hope that we could get permission to build on Leazes Park if done right. https://tf1892.substack.com/p/a-new-stadium-in-leazes-park-not?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Edited Wednesday at 12:24 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted Wednesday at 12:43 Share Posted Wednesday at 12:43 On 30/12/2024 at 09:33, NSG said: There were rumours a while back that they wanted to start the Hundred franchise at Durham. Thankfully they didn't! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted Wednesday at 13:01 Share Posted Wednesday at 13:01 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KetsbaiaIsBald Posted Wednesday at 13:05 Share Posted Wednesday at 13:05 This is the timeline for the Everton stadium. Is this timeline what we would expect? 10 years to get it done is quite long. https://apple.news/AAxTZWsEuTqCrcIhRz7kmfA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegans Export Posted Wednesday at 13:09 Share Posted Wednesday at 13:09 4 minutes ago, KetsbaiaIsBald said: This is the timeline for the Everton stadium. Is this timeline what we would expect? 10 years to get it done is quite long. https://apple.news/AAxTZWsEuTqCrcIhRz7kmfA Isn't theirs built on a reclaimed dock or something? Imagine that complicated things a bit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted Wednesday at 13:20 Share Posted Wednesday at 13:20 13 minutes ago, KetsbaiaIsBald said: This is the timeline for the Everton stadium. Is this timeline what we would expect? 10 years to get it done is quite long. https://apple.news/AAxTZWsEuTqCrcIhRz7kmfA We are arguably 2/3 years into their timeline, it’s just everything they did was public, where as ours so far hasn’t been. If we build a new stadium, I reckon we are about 6 years out, if we are rebuilding SJP, then I reckon that we are 10 years out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted Wednesday at 14:19 Share Posted Wednesday at 14:19 1 hour ago, Keegans Export said: Isn't theirs built on a reclaimed dock or something? Imagine that complicated things a bit And UNESCO world heritage site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted Wednesday at 14:48 Share Posted Wednesday at 14:48 5 hours ago, Wallsendmag said: Well 1st January now. Surely only a matter of time until we find out what's happening An expanded SJP or a brand new stadium. Shouldn't be too much longer until we find out. See you this time next year when hopefully news will be imminent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted Wednesday at 15:04 Share Posted Wednesday at 15:04 Top 20 average attendances 2024 list just announced, no NUFC any more 🫤 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted yesterday at 08:31 Share Posted yesterday at 08:31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted yesterday at 08:42 Share Posted yesterday at 08:42 The NDA isn’t working if he knows that stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted yesterday at 08:45 Share Posted yesterday at 08:45 Is he actually a serious reporter? Blocked him a long time ago as just seems a BS merchant/chancer. Could literally have made that entire tweet up and no one would ever know 'cos of NDA's . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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