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Please read our Please read ourManchester United have released an official statement this morning, which has ramifications for Newcastle United.Bottom line is that Manchester United are going to end up with a much bigger ‘world-class’ state of the art stadium.The clock is now ticking very loudly on Tyneside.
As I say, the clock is ticking, we need the Newcastle United owners to unveil their own plans ASAP on a massively expanded capacity stadium, how they are going to work with all the relevant authorities, whether that is the local council, the Freemen, whoever, to make this happen. Just like the Manchester United project, look to get not just the backing of all the relevant political and non-political partners, but also access to public funds to help make this a reality.
Technical and project management support will be provided by the advisory team to Trafford Council, GMCA and Manchester United as planning work intensifies, with the group also delivering important guidance to inform the final recommendations of the Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force. “The future of Old Trafford is the next chapter of that story, and we have a chance now to make sure it’s written properly.
“We want Trafford Wharfside to be nationally recognised as a place which is dynamic and attractive for residents and businesses, so I look forward to working closely with our partners and local residents to realise our shared goal of transforming the area for everyone.” We are repeatedly told that the Newcastle United owners and senior staff are looking at/waiting for feasibility plans on expanding St James’ Park and/or a brand new stadium.For anybody to believe that 34 months after buying the club, the Newcastle United owners are still waiting to hear what is feasible… is beyond belief.
My belief is that they have no intention whatsoever of redeveloping St James’ Park. To add only around 8,000 seats would cost a relative fortune and cause massive disruption. Newcastle United fans filled a 52,000+ capacity St James’ Park across 23 home matches in the Championship and that was when Mike Ashley was still here, fans filled the stadium in that second-tier campaign simply because Rafa Benitez gave us a little bit of hope by staying.
Tottenham’s new stadium was a game-changer for them, without it there is no way they could have hoped to compete in the future. You can also say that with Arsenal and their Emirates stadium built years earlier. Plus those two have the added bonus of being based in London and charging London prices for hospitality and normal seats.
I have always seen Newcastle United as a club that can be a bit of a one-off, a Bundesliga/Premier League hybrid. The six-figure capacity is seen as a realistic number designed to future-proof the ground given high demand for tickets.
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