St James' Park

[Dr.Spaceman]

It's utter shite for music as well, the sound is atrocious. It serves it's purpose for the WWE though. Apparently the basketball was good when it was there.

[Stifler]

What's happening to the arena when the new one on the Quayside opens? It wouldn't take much to reconfigure it to a sports-only venue for Ncl basketball and hockey teams surely? It was always sh*t for music anyway, acoustics are like listening speakers on full blast from the bottom of a giant Pringles tube. Underwater.

The Basketball team are building their own stadium built next to Cruddas Park Riverside Dene. The arena wasn't good for Basketball as they played in an empty venue, they currently play at Sport Central at Northumbria university. Ice Hockey hasn't been played at the arena for years as the rents are too high, they only keep the ice for skating shows (Disney on Ice). It wouldn't be a bad idea to totally change the area site for leisure use, a new smaller ice rink so our local teams can play there, a velodrome, maybe a climbing wall, skate park, and possibly an amphitheatre. Of course knowing NCC, the money from Peter Barretts would be too good to turn down and instead of having an exciting development breathing life into an under used part of the city, we will end up with a few uninspiring homes, and we'll have to just turn our hopes to them having a Juliet balcony to make them sort of look semi-ok-ish.

[NG32]

What's happening to the arena when the new one on the Quayside opens? It wouldn't take much to reconfigure it to a sports-only venue for Ncl basketball and hockey teams surely? It was always sh*t for music anyway, acoustics are like listening speakers on full blast from the bottom of a giant Pringles tube. Underwater.

The Basketball team are building their own stadium built next to Cruddas Park Riverside Dene. The arena wasn't good for Basketball as they played in an empty venue, they currently play at Sport Central at Northumbria university. Ice Hockey hasn't been played at the arena for years as the rents are too high, they only keep the ice for skating shows (Disney on Ice). It wouldn't be a bad idea to totally change the area site for leisure use, a new smaller ice rink so our local teams can play there, a velodrome, maybe a climbing wall, skate park, and possibly an amphitheatre. Of course knowing NCC, the money from Peter Barretts would be too good to turn down and instead of having an exciting development breathing life into an under used part of the city, we will end up with a few uninspiring homes, and we'll have to just turn our hopes to them having a Juliet balcony to make them sort of look semi-ok-ish.

 

The teams from Whitley Ice Rink don't need a super arena, just a decent ice pad, seating for fans, decent changing rooms, equipment shop and the ice not to fcking melt. 

[Minhosa]

I'd love to know if these student accomodation developments have contingency plans for if the bubble is ever to burst on foreign students coming to the UK. Can they be re-purposed into standard housing stock?

 

Doubt it. The block of flats directly opposite SJP look great if you want to reach for your toast, and take a piss at the same time from the comfort of your bed.

 

 

 

We work in loads of them in London and the answer is a resounding no.

 

They're short term single occupancy rooms.

 

Perhaps some sort of temporary housing for single people/homeless etc but certainly not suitable for families or even couples.

[Stifler]

What's happening to the arena when the new one on the Quayside opens? It wouldn't take much to reconfigure it to a sports-only venue for Ncl basketball and hockey teams surely? It was always sh*t for music anyway, acoustics are like listening speakers on full blast from the bottom of a giant Pringles tube. Underwater.

The Basketball team are building their own stadium built next to Cruddas Park Riverside Dene. The arena wasn't good for Basketball as they played in an empty venue, they currently play at Sport Central at Northumbria university. Ice Hockey hasn't been played at the arena for years as the rents are too high, they only keep the ice for skating shows (Disney on Ice). It wouldn't be a bad idea to totally change the area site for leisure use, a new smaller ice rink so our local teams can play there, a velodrome, maybe a climbing wall, skate park, and possibly an amphitheatre. Of course knowing NCC, the money from Peter Barretts would be too good to turn down and instead of having an exciting development breathing life into an under used part of the city, we will end up with a few uninspiring homes, and we'll have to just turn our hopes to them having a Juliet balcony to make them sort of look semi-ok-ish.

 

The teams from Whitley Ice Rink don't need a super arena, just a decent ice pad, seating for fans, decent changing rooms, equipment shop and the ice not to fcking melt.

Not saying they do need a super arena, that's why I said a smaller one on the current arena site alongside other sporting venues would be ideal.

[NG32]

What's happening to the arena when the new one on the Quayside opens? It wouldn't take much to reconfigure it to a sports-only venue for Ncl basketball and hockey teams surely? It was always sh*t for music anyway, acoustics are like listening speakers on full blast from the bottom of a giant Pringles tube. Underwater.

The Basketball team are building their own stadium built next to Cruddas Park Riverside Dene. The arena wasn't good for Basketball as they played in an empty venue, they currently play at Sport Central at Northumbria university. Ice Hockey hasn't been played at the arena for years as the rents are too high, they only keep the ice for skating shows (Disney on Ice). It wouldn't be a bad idea to totally change the area site for leisure use, a new smaller ice rink so our local teams can play there, a velodrome, maybe a climbing wall, skate park, and possibly an amphitheatre. Of course knowing NCC, the money from Peter Barretts would be too good to turn down and instead of having an exciting development breathing life into an under used part of the city, we will end up with a few uninspiring homes, and we'll have to just turn our hopes to them having a Juliet balcony to make them sort of look semi-ok-ish.

 

The teams from Whitley Ice Rink don't need a super arena, just a decent ice pad, seating for fans, decent changing rooms, equipment shop and the ice not to fcking melt.

Not saying they do need a super arena, that's why I said a smaller one on the current arena site alongside other sporting venues would be ideal.

 

I was agreeing, just something of a decent size and facilities.

[Stifler]

What's happening to the arena when the new one on the Quayside opens? It wouldn't take much to reconfigure it to a sports-only venue for Ncl basketball and hockey teams surely? It was always sh*t for music anyway, acoustics are like listening speakers on full blast from the bottom of a giant Pringles tube. Underwater.

The Basketball team are building their own stadium built next to Cruddas Park Riverside Dene. The arena wasn't good for Basketball as they played in an empty venue, they currently play at Sport Central at Northumbria university. Ice Hockey hasn't been played at the arena for years as the rents are too high, they only keep the ice for skating shows (Disney on Ice). It wouldn't be a bad idea to totally change the area site for leisure use, a new smaller ice rink so our local teams can play there, a velodrome, maybe a climbing wall, skate park, and possibly an amphitheatre. Of course knowing NCC, the money from Peter Barretts would be too good to turn down and instead of having an exciting development breathing life into an under used part of the city, we will end up with a few uninspiring homes, and we'll have to just turn our hopes to them having a Juliet balcony to make them sort of look semi-ok-ish.

 

The teams from Whitley Ice Rink don't need a super arena, just a decent ice pad, seating for fans, decent changing rooms, equipment shop and the ice not to fcking melt.

Not saying they do need a super arena, that's why I said a smaller one on the current arena site alongside other sporting venues would be ideal.

 

I was agreeing, just something of a decent size and facilities.

[NG32]

I've heard Russians have been given the go-ahead to start investing in Newcastle. 

[Minhosa]

I've heard Russians have been given the go-ahead to start investing in Newcastle. 

 

Many of the blocks we look after in London are Russian owned/Russian money.

[Kanj]

Can a shady Russian who wants to compete with Roman buy us?

[bhoywhonder]

I've heard Russians have been given the go-ahead to start investing in Newcastle. 

 

Go-ahead? From who? (whom?). Having seen how the shady b*stards operate I would've thought the last thing they thought about was chasing up written permission from the local ombudsman

[Wandy]

 

Is nobody else here absolutely raging at the sight of this photo? What happened to the claim that this monstrosity would not hamper any expansion of the Gallowgate end?

 

This photo confirms the death of any hope of NUFC becoming a top player again in the Premier League. Ashley is about to wreck our future, permanently. His legacy will be here forever, long after he has gone. And our utterly inept City Council are going to let him do it too.  :'(

 

[Guest chopey]

Like I say a move the current site of the Arena would be a way we could get a 65000 + stadium

[NG32]

I've heard Russians have been given the go-ahead to start investing in Newcastle. 

 

Go-ahead? From who? (whom?). Having seen how the shady b*stards operate I would've thought the last thing they thought about was chasing up written permission from the local ombudsman

 

Just heard it from a guy in commercial real estate.

[Stifler]

 

Is nobody else here absolutely raging at the sight of this photo? What happened to the claim that this monstrosity would not hamper any expansion of the Gallowgate end?

 

This photo confirms the death of any hope of NUFC becoming a top player again in the Premier League. Ashley is about to wreck our future, permanently. His legacy will be here forever, long after he has gone. And our utterly inept City Council are going to let him do it too.  :'(

Don't think the building in the picture is the problem, think it's the one further back that is the biggest problem as it's further forward and would be close to the footprint of an expenasion of the gallowgate. However Nexus are trying to get it moved further back because the current location would prevent an West end expansion from SJP Metro station.

[NG32]

Are they intending on erecting another building on the other side of the Strawberry?

[Stifler]

Are they intending on erecting another building on the other side of the Strawberry?

It's being built now, I think it's topped out, onto cladding an internal construction now.

[NG32]

Ahh of course it is  aye.  There is still that one little car park next to El Coto and the car park directly behind us in front of the Gallowgate.

 

 

[Stifler]

Ahh of course it is  aye.  There is still that one little car park next to El Coto and the car park directly behind us in front of the Gallowgate.

Yeah, it won't be long before they are built on, if they do I hope it's like Soho opposite El Coto, that I think is one of the best new builds that fits in well within the surrounding area.

[NG32]

Ahh of course it is  aye.  There is still that one little car park next to El Coto and the car park directly behind us in front of the Gallowgate.

Yeah, it won't be long before they are built on, if they do I hope it's like Soho opposite El Coto, that I think is one of the best new builds that fits in well within the surrounding area.

 

Somehow I don't think it will be. 

[loki679]

 

Is nobody else here absolutely raging at the sight of this photo? What happened to the claim that this monstrosity would not hamper any expansion of the Gallowgate end?

 

This photo confirms the death of any hope of NUFC becoming a top player again in the Premier League. Ashley is about to wreck our future, permanently. His legacy will be here forever, long after he has gone. And our utterly inept City Council are going to let him do it too.  :'(

 

 

It's not just NUFC, it looks completely shit and it isn't really in keeping with the character of the city.

 

How the fuck can you go from this:

 

 

and this:

 

http://images-on.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/NE12-Newcastle-Quayside-Sunset.jpg

 

and this:

 

http://www.northern-horizons.co.uk/_images/pictures/N018B_411369207.jpg

 

to this shit:

 

[sbnufc]

 

Is nobody else here absolutely raging at the sight of this photo? What happened to the claim that this monstrosity would not hamper any expansion of the Gallowgate end?

 

This photo confirms the death of any hope of NUFC becoming a top player again in the Premier League. Ashley is about to wreck our future, permanently. His legacy will be here forever, long after he has gone. And our utterly inept City Council are going to let him do it too.  :'(

 

 

You don't necessarily need to build out to build up

 

[henke]

You do need to go back to go up. What you're showing is it doesn't always have to be supported from the ground. Any expansion would encroach on that new building and block out any light, so would never be approved.

[Eddy Chibas]

Ashley pockets more coin while continuing to troll the city. Granted the city council could have stopped this vandalism in it's tracks.

[Guest Howaythetoon]

Whoever said Newcastle is becoming a bit like Leeds/Manchester is right IMO. Far too many sterile looking, cheap and bland buildings popping up in prime real estate areas too. Thankfully I rarely visit the Centre these days, its awful.