Nice read Yousef as I'm trundelling down east Durham on the train down to York (2 hours from Newcastle) then onto Birmingham. Which brings me to my point. How on earth can network rail not re plan the works on cup final weekend to some other time ? The biggest exodus from the region of the year ! Unfuckin believable. Can our elected regional major not get her finger out to put some pressure on ?
I too have been pondering writing a piece about why SJP is perfectly fine as it is, and that we do not need any more 'corporates' or a new stadium. A new stadium will be the end of so many great things we currently love about the club and the matchday experience - an irrevocable end, which we should not consider inevitable just because watching NUFC in the flesh is suddenly of interest again to those thousands who stayed away for whatever reasons. The days of 10,000 free season tickets are not so long ago - let us not underestimate how fickle and choosy a large percentage of people can be. I will wait for your piece first though!
Article will probably go online on Tuesday, after the Brum content/reaction is done. To be honest I think a lot of views on the stadium issue are based on how much one is inclined to trust those involved, with something so precious and important.
You see, I wouldn’t trust Brad Miller or Peter Silverstone to boil an egg…
Geordie supporters will always bring the atmosphere to whatever stadium they are in. They can't do it every match and more 'corporates' will make it harder but make no mistake as a supporter with 49 years experience following the Toon staying at St James and just clagging another lump on the heritage restricted folly that is St James's will only stunt permanently the clubs future. Have a bit of belief in change and grow out of your security blankets.
Nice read Yousef as I'm trundelling down east Durham on the train down to York (2 hours from Newcastle) then onto Birmingham. Which brings me to my point. How on earth can network rail not re plan the works on cup final weekend to some other time ? The biggest exodus from the region of the year ! Unfuckin believable. Can our elected regional major not get her finger out to put some pressure on ?
Anyway rant over.
HTL onwards & upwards
I too have been pondering writing a piece about why SJP is perfectly fine as it is, and that we do not need any more 'corporates' or a new stadium. A new stadium will be the end of so many great things we currently love about the club and the matchday experience - an irrevocable end, which we should not consider inevitable just because watching NUFC in the flesh is suddenly of interest again to those thousands who stayed away for whatever reasons. The days of 10,000 free season tickets are not so long ago - let us not underestimate how fickle and choosy a large percentage of people can be. I will wait for your piece first though!
Article will probably go online on Tuesday, after the Brum content/reaction is done. To be honest I think a lot of views on the stadium issue are based on how much one is inclined to trust those involved, with something so precious and important.
You see, I wouldn’t trust Brad Miller or Peter Silverstone to boil an egg…
Great read. Thanks for including FORZA CALCIO!
Geordie supporters will always bring the atmosphere to whatever stadium they are in. They can't do it every match and more 'corporates' will make it harder but make no mistake as a supporter with 49 years experience following the Toon staying at St James and just clagging another lump on the heritage restricted folly that is St James's will only stunt permanently the clubs future. Have a bit of belief in change and grow out of your security blankets.