Powerhouse Good music, ****ing dodgy clientele. Caught a bloke getting sucked off in the bogs once when I went for a piss.
The new owners will know exactly what to do. Anyone who can add 1.7million extra capacity to an arena in the middle of Mecca will be able to add a few thousand onto St James Park.
I think around 10 thousand will be added..I believe the free 10 thousand was ashley showing them theres at least that out there.
The more I think about it....if the new owners really want to invest in the city, a move to the Arena site would be ideal in every way apart from heritage. There's a vast expanse of land with nothing but the Arena in situ - west of Redheugh, Skinnerburn to the south and Railway Street to the north (possibly to Scotswood Rd). The topography at the southern end is tricky, but just imagine a massive glass-fronted multi-tiered foyer and stand set back from Skinnerburn and overlooking the Tyne. A 70,000 seater stadium on the edge of the city centre, next to the river, with parking galore and the station a few minutes away. There'd be no need to move or reduce capacity while building takes place and the club could develop in the interim. Finally, Leazes Park could be extended and the west wing of Leazes Terrace could blink into the sunlight once again.
I believe it's being promoted as a development opportunity by N.C.C, known as Forth Yards/Calders. I have no inside track on this at all, but I cannot think of a better development opportunity for the city than an expanding Newcastle United.
I'm torn (also an answer that I can't put on a different thread cos I've already done one answer). I'd love to see us have a bigger and better stadium, though I'd much prefer that to be on the current site if possible. However, I also think that for the city as a whole we need a good development like quayside west for the city, providing new quality housing for the west of the city centre. I grew up in the west end and it has been allowed to decline ever since they built the metro and didn't incorporate the west end.
Another bloody work day - I've had 2 full days off in the last three weeks. I'd love this crap to be over so I can go back to the office for a rest....
