****ing hell! I don’t normally “bite” at stuff on here, but that’s one of the most ridiculous things I’ve read
I pissed on that stand once when I was a young boy and thought those kinda things were hilarious. I have no regrets.
I was told years ago, going back to the mid 90s, by a geordie mate of mine that Freddie Fletcher had different proposals to redevelop St James, but Hall knocked them back. Supposedly it was why there was a delay in rebuilding the Gallowgate end and involved a rebuild and extension of the Milburn stand connecting it to the Leazes end, as well as a different design for the Gallowgate. It wouldn't have been as big as it is now, capacity wise, probably between 44 and 46k, but Hall knocked it back in favour for what they ended up with. No ideas or rumours why, but my mate thought it was Hall was trying to get another site to move to before he came up with that plan to build on the Town Moor. Hall's ego couldn't let us have a bigger ground than them.
Claim to fame. I had a crap on the centre circle while working the night shift putting scaffold up for the Stones concert.
I ****ing adore this. Puts my pissing on the stand to shame. Stones concert as well, what a night son!