Tsunami Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 We’re getting some work done in our house at the moment and one of the trades has done work at SJP in the past and has been approached to do work at the training ground. He’s been told that Benton has 10M earmarked for improvements. Nowts been signed and I don’t imagine 10M would go that far in the big scheme. Apparently there are tenders out for other work. I’d be tempted to call bullshit but he seems absolutely genuine; he’s done a cracking job for us as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tsunami said: We’re getting some work done in our house at the moment and one of the trades has done work at SJP in the past and has been approached to do work at the training ground. He’s been told that Benton has 10M earmarked for improvements. Nowts been signed and I don’t imagine 10M would go that far in the big scheme. Apparently there are tenders out for other work. I’d be tempted to call bullshit but he seems absolutely genuine; he’s done a cracking job for us as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 18 minutes ago, Tsunami said: We’re getting some work done in our house at the moment and one of the trades has done work at SJP in the past and has been approached to do work at the training ground. He’s been told that Benton has 10M earmarked for improvements. Nowts been signed and I don’t imagine 10M would go that far in the big scheme. Apparently there are tenders out for other work. I’d be tempted to call bullshit but he seems absolutely genuine; he’s done a cracking job for us as well. Obviously takeover related... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 53 minutes ago, Scoot said: Obviously takeover related... More likely takeaway related, if Bruce has any say in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonTastic Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Be interesting to see if our new owners go down the terracing route to increase capacity even by a small amount. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 1 minute ago, ToonTastic said: Be interesting to see if our new owners go down the terracing route to increase capacity even by a small amount. Yeah I was thinking this earlier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpeth mag Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I hope we apply to join the safe standing initiative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Time to kill them cows Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, Slim said: Time to kill them cows Let’s get them pesky pigeons sorted first Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, HTT II said: Let’s get them pesky pigeons sorted first Poor Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 21 minutes ago, ToonTastic said: Be interesting to see if our new owners go down the terracing route to increase capacity even by a small amount. Does it increase capacity? I thought it just replaced a seat with another 'standing seat'? I hope the East Stand signs are changed by next weekend. Or at the very least the awful current version is taken down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Pretty sure it increases capacity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 10 minutes ago, Rafalove said: Pretty sure it increases capacity Nah, not with the legislation that the government and Premier League are coming out with, it’s a 1 for 1 basis with a possibility of increasing to 2-1 in the coming years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonTastic Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Stifler said: Nah, not with the legislation that the government and Premier League are coming out with, it’s a 1 for 1 basis with a possibility of increasing to 2-1 in the coming years. Still opens us to the option quicker if we start now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Burn the signs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I think we should get as much pictures as possible of SJP in the current form and state and as the changes/improvements happen, we'll be able to see the before and after changes. Guess our first opporrunity will be the Spurs game. Might even be some nice changes done even before that since the new owners will there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) Devastated this has happened 18 months too late, with the precious land needed to extend St James' sold off cheaply to Ashley's chums. Guess we're now trapped in what may eventually be one of the smaller Premier League grounds. Edited October 8, 2021 by Turnbull2000 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Wouldn’t be at all surprised if they buy that back. Building high-rise offices, or whatever other plans they had, will be a far less attractive prospect post-covid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Aramco St. James' anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 It wouldn’t bother me too much if they renamed it with a sponsorship deal that allowed us to spend more money on players because of financial fair play. Obviously I’d rather they never changed it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 (edited) As long as they keep the St. James' Park bit I'm not too bothered about sponsorship. I mean I was 30 odd years ago when the league cup was discussed, but they promised the FA cup would never go the same way. Can't really do anything other than boycott the companies that choose to sponsor these things. They're generally shit companies anyway. Boycotting Bud and Carling was never really a conscious decision I had to make. Milk was tricky though. Edited October 9, 2021 by Happinesstan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Feelings on a new stadium lads? it’s crossed my mind Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag_in_NZ Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, GWN said: Feelings on a new stadium lads? it’s crossed my mind I think it'll happen.....and (unfortunately) will be called something like The Aramco Stadium.......really mixed feelings on this as something like an 80,000 stadium would be brill but St James will always be home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Mag_in_NZ said: I think it'll happen.....and (unfortunately) will be called something like The Aramco Stadium.......really mixed feelings on this as something like an 80,000 stadium would be brill but St James will always be home It must be looked at , it would be weird not having SJP as home but the future surely must be away from it now? stadiums like WHL in London are now the model, it’s utterly fantastic and surely now is the time we will do it ? But where would we have it, land is at a premium now and theres nowhere in the city to house it now . SJP cant be improved, built up, the inevitable move away looms in the coming years . Edited October 9, 2021 by GWN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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