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On 24/03/2024 at 13:38, madras said:

And I'm sure a team called Rangers (no relation to the Glasgow one) was the first to play at SJP.

 I'm actually in the middle of a project putting together their whole history season to season with players, grounds and famous matches. Another connection with NUFC is that rangers second home after SJP was the same Dalton st ground in byker that was East ends home for a few seasons. 

It's weird seeing St James' park mentioned in 1880 as just grazing land. That bastard leazes terrace was there mind 

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18 minutes ago, Pancrate1892 said:

That bastard leazes terrace was there mind 

 

:lol: :thup: was handbuilt by Jesus himself, I heard. Completely untouchable, unlike the Royal Arcade which appeared to look just as good as Leazes Terrace but was hauled off all the same 

 

 

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2 hours ago, OpenC said:

 

:lol: :thup: was handbuilt by Jesus himself, I heard. Completely untouchable, unlike the Royal Arcade which appeared to look just as good as Leazes Terrace but was hauled off all the same 

 

 

 

Well I suppose it's full of long haired, jobless, save the planet types

Aye, the royal arcade....was that where the roundabout is? 55 degrees north? Fuck knows what it's called now 

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55 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

I mean, knocking down one beautiful iconic building doesn’t mean you should knock down another one :lol:

We are just moving it, like Lego, brick by brick 

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It's hardly iconic like - most folk wouldn't even know it existed if it wasn't next to SJP.  And it's almost certainly no more beautiful than plenty of other streets in town that have already been bulldozed :lol:

 

 

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I’ve been told they have had that report for over 2 weeks now and one of the major sticking points (as well as planning permission issues) of a large redevelopment of SJP is the existing metro infrastructure.

 

A lot of different parties would need to come together in agreement before anything could happen.

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2 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said:

I’ve been told they have had that report for over 2 weeks now and one of the major sticking points (as well as planning permission issues) of a large redevelopment of SJP is the existing metro infrastructure.

 

A lot of different parties would need to come together in agreement before anything could happen.

 

I suppose that would be the case even if they wanted to build a brand new stadium? Although presumably the financial upside of that would be greater.

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said:

I’ve been told they have had that report for over 2 weeks now and one of the major sticking points (as well as planning permission issues) of a large redevelopment of SJP is the existing metro infrastructure.

 

A lot of different parties would need to come together in agreement before anything could happen.

Just close St James Metro . Does anyone use it anyway ?

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1 hour ago, ShootShoot said:

Just close St James Metro . Does anyone use it anyway ?


Am I right in thinking that part of the line ends there? If so than you have a point. Monument or Central isn’t much of a walk

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Just now, Dr Jinx said:


Am I right in thinking that part of the line ends there? If so than you have a point. Monument or Central isn’t much of a walk

Ive honestly never seen anyone come out of there . Fans usually get off at Haymarket or Monument and walk up . The walk up is part of the matchday experience 

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The Metros do actually need to turn around there, you know :)

 

The Metro station was always the issue and is why expansion is likely impossible.  The piling you’d need to extend the Gallowgate back would be monstrous, and would go straight through the station. 

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10 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said:

The Metros do actually need to turn around there, you know :)

 

The Metro station was always the issue and is why expansion is likely impossible.  The piling you’d need to extend the Gallowgate back would be monstrous, and would go straight through the station. 

Just put the turnaround point back towards Monument . Problem solved ? Plus they dont actually ' turnaround ' ( like in a circle ) they just head back the way they came . 

 

 

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6 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Is there any actual reason for the St James metro station? It must be used by about 7 people a day. 

 

Even as a tourist coming into Newcastle to visit SJP I don't think I've ever used it. Thats countless trips over the last nearly 20 years. I've always got off at Haymarket or Monument, or even better just stayed in a hotel in the city centre and walked up. 

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12 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Is there any actual reason for the St James metro station? It must be used by about 7 people a day. 

 

People always say this, but in my experience it was always busy at rush hour. Not massively, but like 50 people or so getting on/off when I used to use it. 

 

 

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It's utterly pointless like. 

 

Remember someone asking at Gateshead Stadium Metro if the St James metro train stops at St James Park.

 

Said aye it should only be two or three stops, thinking it should only be two or three stops from this side of the river. Wasn't until I got on my metro I noticed to get to St James, you have to go via the Hebrides

 

Poor bloke is probably still on it now.

 

 

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2 minutes ago, TBG said:

It's utterly pointless like. 

 

Remember someone asking at Gateshead Stadium Metro if the St James Metro stops at St James Park.

 

Said aye it should only be two or three stops, thinking it should only be two or three stops this side of the river. Wasn't until I got on metro I noticed to get to St James you have to go via the Hebrides

 

Poor bloke is probably still on it now.

 

 

 

 

:lol: 

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