madras Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 8 minutes ago, Kanj said: Hold on just a second…. There was a Wet n Wild in Newcastle? No fucking way man. Given where it was it was more "Wet and fucking radge man!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Nepharite said: Discussing the relocation of the ground with mates at work yesterday and the overwhelming consensus was to move next to the river at the Arena site. Someone mentioned they had heard that NUFC might have talked to the architects at Everton's new ground about the logistics of building next to a river. Has anyone else heard anything like that? Yeah, they are working with people who were involved in the Everton stadium, but that doesn’t mean they will be going to the waters edge, it could be for anything. They are also working with people who did the Sofi stadium, and the Mercedes Benz stadium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamPS Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 37 minutes ago, Kanj said: Hold on just a second…. There was a Wet n Wild in Newcastle? No fucking way man. Was great back in the 90s, superb day out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Dragon 1976 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Wait and see if all the pubs around the arena site are suddenly purchased by some unknown consortium... then you'll have your answer if its being built there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 The club need to move heaven and earth to try and make the arena site a possibility. Not only would it look outstanding perched right on the river, but that corner of the city centre could do with some investment. You’d imagine a new ground would have some sort of impact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Looks like the Arena option is making a comeback 👀 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomYam Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 24 minutes ago, christ said: The club need to move heaven and earth to try and make the arena site a possibility. Not only would it look outstanding perched right on the river, but that corner of the city centre could do with some investment. You’d imagine a new ground would have some sort of impact. It would likely be utterly transformative for that post-industrial part of town. Hard to envisage it now but, with its central location and proximity to the river, it could become a desirable neighbourhood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Has the arena site not already been sold and a development is in motion? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Let us dream Decky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 10 minutes ago, Decky said: Has the arena site not already been sold and a development is in motion? I think people are hoping that as no development has begun there's scope for our rich owners to do a deal still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCOCOL Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Kanj said: Hold on just a second…. There was a Wet n Wild in Newcastle? No fucking way man. it was class - my 14 year old lad went once with me and until its finally been demolished would ask when it was reopening. He must have been around 8/9 when I took him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) 2 hours ago, Kanj said: Hold on just a second…. There was a Wet n Wild in Newcastle? No fucking way man. Rights there was Water slides, lazy river, waves, teenage fingeblasting, teachers wanking off pupils in a jacuzzi, razor blades in the slides, perverts drilling peep holes in the walls of the unisex changing cubicles, water riddled with bacteria It was a fun day out for all the family Edited January 11 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 minute ago, bobbydazzla said: Rights there was Water slides, lazy river, wave machine, teenage fingeblasting, teachers wanking off pupils in a jacuzzi, razor blades in the slides, perverts drilling holes in the walls of the unisex changing cubicles, bacterial infection It was a fun day out for all the family And veruca's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 5 minutes ago, bobbydazzla said: teenage fingeblasting . That and the lazy river were peak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) 2 hours ago, Kanj said: Hold on just a second…. There was a Wet n Wild in Newcastle? No fucking way man. It’s been discussed recently in the ‘Newcastle’ thread in chat. There’s a video of a guy walking round it before it was demolished towards the bottom of the page it starts Edited January 11 by Elliottman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) 4 hours ago, Decky said: Has the arena site not already been sold and a development is in motion? Homes England have taken ownership, but they usually do things like take out top soil that is contaminated, and put in access roads, then sell the land onto developers. Homes England would sell up straight away if they were able to gain a profit without having to do any of that, and also had some land available elsewhere in the region to offset it. Until they start works, they will be open to offers. Edited January 11 by Stifler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 19 minutes ago, Stifler said: Until they start works, they will be open to offers. I'd imagine that if they're offered enough, they'll be open to offers right up until they sell the first house on to someone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) 1 hour ago, frankpingel said: I think people are hoping that as no development has begun there's scope for our rich owners to do a deal still. I think Development has begun on that site, not the Arrna footprint itself but some of the rest of it. Edited January 11 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Am I the only one who thinks the Area site would be shit? Building in Leazes park would be far better than trudging down to the arena. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Why do people keep opening the wounds of Wet and Wild? I've only just come to terms with it's closure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 32 minutes ago, Adam said: Am I the only one who thinks the Area site would be shit? Building in Leazes park would be far better than trudging down to the arena. It would be fucking cold in winter but look great from the train arriving in town from Laandan. No doubt it’s bleak down that way especially in winter, however it could also transform and grow that part of the City. I would prefer Leazes Park but if that’s not a goer I think we should seriously consider it as an option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 47 minutes ago, Adam said: Am I the only one who thinks the Area site would be shit? Building in Leazes park would be far better than trudging down to the arena. I really don’t see the appeal of the Arena site. It’d cost a fortune, the infrastructure surrounding it would need a complete rework. You might get a good view coming in from the South by rail or Redheugh but that’s it. It’s bad enough getting around there with a 11k arena, I can’t imagine how you’d cope with 65-70k piling out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 2 minutes ago, Tsunami said: I really don’t see the appeal of the Arena site. It’d cost a fortune, the infrastructure surrounding it would need a complete rework. You might get a good view coming in from the South by rail or Redheugh but that’s it. It’s bad enough getting around there with a 11k arena, I can’t imagine how you’d cope with 65-70k piling out. Loads of slides, that’s how Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Adam said: Am I the only one who thinks the Area site would be shit? Building in Leazes park would be far better than trudging down to the arena. From a public transport point of view, unless you are coming in via Central station, it would be fucking shit. SJP is just around the corner from the 2 major bus stations in Newcastle, it is also within walking distance to all the city centre Metro stations, and Jesmond Metro station. The Arena is a bit much of a walk, and if we have a late KO or a midweek match, you aren’t making it to Haymarket or Eldon Square bus station in time for the last busses if you leave at full time. I do think that area of Newcastle needs something to regenerate it, and a new arena would work well, or even a smaller stadium for the Falcons, but for NUFC, it would be the lesser of any city centre options really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) Disagree. It’s not much of a walk at all. (And I walk in from Gateshead Interchange most games) Edited January 11 by LFEE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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