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We must have a really thick squad

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    How do you know this :bandit:. It's true mind <laugh>
     
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    Went there last season for Spennymoor v Blyth Spartans pre-season friendly, seem to remember Blyth running up quite a hill in the first half <laugh>. Mind, can't say Croft Park is much better. One of the only grounds where you can play a pass along the floor and the other player has to chest it down.
     
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    no slope but it used to have a big mound in the middle
     
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  6. JoeyBarton

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    Im pretty sure St James has a pretty obvious slope. If you look at the concrete step on the gallowgate end it gets slowly lower heading along the east stand untill it disappears.

    Looks about a foot higher at the opposite side.
     
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    There is a big slope at SJP, if you look at the two sets of advertising boards. Thats why when we win the toss we always play uphill first half...
     
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    I am sure when I had a tour of St James when I was a kid, they said one of the corners was lower than the rest of the pitch.
     
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    There actually is a slope believe it or not. Fairly noticeable up in the family area.

    Whenever Newcastle win the toss they choose to play downhill towards the Gallowgate in the second half.

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    Why do you think 8 goals were scored in the Gallowgate end against Arsenal? <whistle>
     
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    I have noticed that we always come out after the opposition in the second half. Maybe it is because they have been hypnotised by Pardew and his dashing smile!
     
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    That should be a glass of scotch in his hand, not a glass of wine <laugh>
     
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    Yep, the tour guide told us that there was a big slope like
     
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    Yeah Malcolm McDonald mentions it alot on Legends
     
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    Thought this was common knowledge to every nufc supporter...
     
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    Ive played on the hallowed turf and seem to remember a slight slope towards the gallowgate end (where I got my goal! :D )

    ...........my legs seemed not want to work going the other way in the second half.....!!

    :D
     
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    I never knew there actually was a slope <laugh>

    Pitch has to be slightly curved for rain run-off as well though, so it should have a very slight peak in the centre (forgetting the apparent slope towards the Gallowgate).
     
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    Glad i'm not the only one
     
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    Explains why Shola was so good when he came on against Spurs - he was just rolling downhill!
     
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