St James' Park

[Turnbull2000]

12 minutes ago, Chris_R said:

 

Just start the new season with 3 stands open. Finish the 4th one as you go. Put a big board up at that end or something and carry on working behind it. No reason that can't work if properly thought out.

 

If we're going to 75k-ish, then we shouldn't see a drop in capacity either.

 

A 70 metre wide, 100 metre high video billboard for a one-of PSR boost!

 

 

Edited yesterday at 11:13 by Turnbull2000

[TheBrownBottle]

39 minutes ago, kingxlnc said:

Or even better, PIF @ St James Park for £100m a year

Mike Ashley’s vision finally realised!

[Superior Acuña]

1 hour ago, TheBrownBottle said:

If uses part of the current footprint, I propose we call the new stadium ‘St James’ Park’.

 

Agreed.

[iklgizmo]

Do spurs have a stadium sponsor yet?

[Wolfcastle]

Easier said than done and dependent on where it is but we should leave expansion room available if possible. Would eliminate the debate about capacity. If 65k isn't enough, we extend to 70 and so on. 

Stadiums that have been extended (Man City/United, Liverpool, SJP) look better than the identikit build built from scratch ones anyway. Necessity of invention at play.

[kingxlnc]

2 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said:

Mike Ashley’s vision finally realised!

He was always a visionary, just misunderstood. 

In hindsight, his Joe Kinnear appointment was strategic, the ultimate chess move so when he appoints Steve Bruce years later, we actually appreciate him

[Wolfcastle]

He had vision enough to be a PSR owner before PSR.

 

 

Edited 22 hours ago by Wolfcastle

[joeyt]

 

 

 

[manorpark]

7 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said:

If uses part of the current footprint, I propose we call the new stadium ‘St James’ Park’.

 

Or "New St James' Park"

 

or, £100M sponsorship from Saudia Airlines, so - Saudia at New St James' Park

[JT24]

5 minutes ago, joeyt said:

 

 

 

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Newcastle United are now planning to build a new 65,000-capacity super stadium on Leazes Park, Newcastle Confidential can exclusively reveal.

The club are preparing to take their intentions to the Government for sign-off on a project that will create hundreds of jobs and pour money into the local economy. 

 

It is expected that Downing Street officials will give the green light for Newcastle to press ahead with their ambitious development and will assist them in cutting through any red tape.

 

The club’s alternative option for a redevelopment of St James’ Park has been shelved for now, and we can reveal that the plot for the new stadium will retain its city-centre location in Leazes Park.

The proposed site has no overlap with St James’, meaning the team can continue to play there at full capacity while the new home is built. The club have played on that site for 133 years.

 

The club’s Saudi owners were presented with the plans during a board summit at Matfen Hall last month and, crucially, chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan is said to be fully behind the project.

Chief operating officer Brad Miller and chief executive Darren Eales recommended then that a new build was the best way to maximise revenue and achieve the club’s goals, currently limited by the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules.

 

The next step is more talks with local authorities and Government before sign-off from Saudi’s Public Investment Fund, the club’s majority owners. Once they know the project is feasible, the decision will be finalised and communicated to supporters. The exact cost of the build and nature of the funding is still unknown.

 

But this huge development, on the eve of the Carabao Cup final, is the biggest indicator yet of PIF’s commitment to the club. Stadium designs seen by executives are said to be stunning.

 

They have a bubble-wrap-type exterior and a parkland-style approach that will be Newcastle’s equivalent of Wembley Way. London architects KSS and Tyneside-based Ryder have provided some of the drawings. The most notable stadium in world football with a bubble-wrap design is Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena.

 

It was originally thought that Newcastle chiefs would push for a capacity closer to 70,000.

 

However, Eales has always guarded against going to a number that would see some seats remain unsold, even if just for one game in a season.
 

He was chief executive at MLS franchise Atlanta United when they limited the capacity of soccer matches to maintain demand, despite playing in the 75,000-seat Mercedes-Benz Stadium, also home to the NFL's Atlanta Falcons.

 

An increase of around 13,000 seats from the 52,300 that St James’ holds will go a long way to satisfying the current demand for tickets and allow for additional and more lucrative corporate offerings.

 

The alternative option was to redevelop St James’, taking it to a capacity of 60,300. But all efforts are now geared towards a new stadium that the club believe will be among the best in the world.

 

Certainly sounds like we won’t hear anything official soon. 
 

No overlap with the current ground either. Not sure how I feel about a bubble wrap but would need to see mock ups before judging. 

 

 

Edited 19 hours ago by JT24

[Nowhere Man]

65K that’s shite, revenue is king

[bobbydazzla]

The club are preparing to take their intentions to the Government for sign-off on a project that will create hundreds of jobs and pour money into the local economy. 

 

We going to Westminster or Riyadh ?

 

 

Edited 19 hours ago by bobbydazzla

[Whitley mag]

1 minute ago, Nowhere Man said:

65K that’s shite, revenue is king

Which is why they’ll cap it at 65k to keep prices and demand high.

[Pokerprince2004]

Was disappointed when Baldwards was saying 69k, now its 65k. Very underwhelming that for me. I was hoping 75k-80k 

[Stifler]

If it is 65k, then I hope it has the ability to be expanded fairly easily if required.

[Hovagod]

Just me that thinks that this sounds like pretty amazing news?

[KDT]

As soon as there’s 1 empty seat you lose the demand, 65k is enough. 

[RS]

How are 80% of the east stand going to walk that far?  Reject. 

[NSG]

About 5k of that will be extra corporate seats, so barely any extra tickets for us paupers.

[sushimonster85]

65k is fine. People complain enough about the atmosphere already, really think it will get any better with an extra 25k of randoms/out of towners/hospitality? 

[TBG]

I'd imagine they've reduced seats to cater for a larger trophy room. 

[Whitley mag]

6 minutes ago, Hovagod said:

Just me that thinks that this sounds like pretty amazing news?

Brilliant news and massive for City can’t wait to see images.

[Hovagod]

Just now, Whitley mag said:

Brilliant news and massive for City can’t wait to see images.

Also a huge sign of intent from the owners. 
 

plastic wrapping tho

[54]

65k is a massive stadium like, that'd be bigger than all bar one top flight stadium.

[TRon]

5 minutes ago, sushimonster85 said:

65k is fine. People complain enough about the atmosphere already, really think it will get any better with an extra 25k of randoms/out of towners/hospitality? 

 

I think it's realistic, we probably have a smaller population to pull from than other cities. North of Newcastle is hardly densely populated.