St James' Park

[NSG]

As grim as it is, the Reynolds arena is the only one within an hour of the city that could potentially work imo. 

[Keegans Export]

I think Northumbria Police would have a massive issue with 30-40k Newcastle fans heading to Sunderland every other week. 

[NE27]

The SoL would take an absolute pounding by Newcastle fans man 

 

We would be kicked out in no time.

[Guest]

The location where Gateshead Stadium is is fucking awful for wind as well. I know bigger stands would help a bit but it's be like watching Bruce Ball all over again for 2 years.

[bigfella]

1 hour ago, Optimistic Nut said:

The location where Gateshead Stadium is is fucking awful for wind as well. I know bigger stands would help a bit but it's be like watching Bruce Ball all over again for 2 years.

 

Short term pain, long term gain.

[TheBrownBottle]

It would mean that the SOS‘s official attendances would actually be reflective of the number of people in the ground.  Well, at least 19 times per season, anyway

[Wallsendmag]

9 hours ago, Cookie1892 said:

why is everyone against sharing with mackems for 2 year?

 

Whilst we've already seen that KLD would hand over their stadium to us in a shot for a price, the outrage and backlash from them would be off the scale. I mean imagine the embarrassment when their own stadium is sold out for every NUFC match, yet there's 1000s of empty seats when they are playing there! They couldn't handle it.

[SteV]

Given the absolute shitshow that unfolded in January, even KLD and those in charge of the “project”, who’ve shown they’ll prioritise a few quid over most things, would draw the line at that given the inevitable monumental backlash.

 

That’s before you consider every poor result we had there would result in the place being smashed up to some degree.

 

If we had to move temporarily surely we’d just knock up a Qatar-style temporary stadium? Anywhere localish with space would do as location is way less significant if it’s only temporary.

[Wallsendmag]

1 hour ago, Optimistic Nut said:

The location where Gateshead Stadium is is fucking awful for wind as well. I know bigger stands would help a bit but it's be like watching Bruce Ball all over again for 2 years.

 

I can testify for this after being there on Saturday. Never known owt like it! Funny thing was we walked back into town afterwards and the wind wasn't even that bad then! The place must just act like a wind tunnel.

[Sima]

Were there a load of crisp packets swirling around the pitch?

[Paully]

9 hours ago, Decky said:

The Stadium of Light is the obvious choice. They could bus fans in and use the metro, with a heavy police presence to stop any trouble. Sunderland would happily take the few quid off of us for it as well. Its local and on the same public transport network most fans use to go to games anyway. It would be weird and annoying having to do it in the first place but I'm sure we'd all be happy enough knowing its temporary while we build a new world class stadium. Also us winning there would fairly annoy the fuck out of the mackems. 

 

 

 

 

There is absolutely no chance that NP would allow 45,000 NUFC fans to go to Sunderland every other week! A complete and utter non-starter!

[gbandit]

How much could they charge for the use of their stadium? Anyone got any ballpark figures?

[r0cafella]

I could be wrong here but the only reason we would need to move on a temporary basis would be either a total rebuild or renovation on a massive scale? With those factors considered I wouldn’t spend too much time thinking about playing at the SOL

[christ]

There’s more chance of me getting a handjob off Pope Francis than there is us groundsharing with SAFC.

[Wallsendmag]

18 minutes ago, Sima said:

Were there a load of crisp packets swirling around the pitch?

 

No. The good people of Gateshead seemed to either be capable to find a bin to dispose of their rubbish, or failing that must have taken it home with them.

[Guest]

51 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

I can testify for this after being there on Saturday. Never known owt like it! Funny thing was we walked back into town afterwards and the wind wasn't even that bad then! The place must just act like a wind tunnel.

 

Think it's just the location, top of a bank from the Tyne so it's wide open to the elements which is a shame. 

[bigfella]

28 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

Think it's just the location, top of a bank from the Tyne so it's wide open to the elements which is a shame. 

 

Building a big stand at the Tyne end of the ground would solve that problem tbf.

[Groundhog63]

Gateshead stadium, if it were ever even a consideration, would need the track dug up, the pitch lowered 20m and seats added to the space that's left. 

Non starter ?

[Sibierski]

Weren’t there some wild chatter year ago about us building a training ground down south? 
 

Let’s just play at Wembley. 

[maybe_next_year]

Been to watch Gateshead play a few times and every single time, without fail, no matter what the weather is like outside, it has been ridiculously windy inside. 

[Choppy Chop Chop]

Was there not talk of a brand new ground for Gateshead a few years back, I'm sure the location  was stated up near the council headquarters 

[frankpingel]

4 minutes ago, Choppy Chop Chop said:

Was there not talk of a brand new ground for Gateshead a few years back, I'm sure the location  was stated up near the council headquarters 

Yes there was, I think it was next to that bowling club from memory, the old cricket ground. 

[Wallsendmag]

36 minutes ago, Choppy Chop Chop said:

Was there not talk of a brand new ground for Gateshead a few years back, I'm sure the location  was stated up near the council headquarters 

 

Talk of a new 7,000 capacity stadium here, from a few years ago. If they ever made it back to the Football League surely they couldn't stay where they are.

 

https://footballgroundguide.com/leagues/conference/conference-north/gateshead-international-stadium.html

[christ]

Watching a game at the GIS is an absolutely appalling experience. They desperately need a new one, but I imagine they’ve got a decent deal from the council so they’d need a very good reason to move.

[Dr.Spaceman]

You get used to it, at least in the main stand. Sod ever having to sit behind one of the goals though.