We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. After protests about the possible loss of the name of the stadium, which included the tabling of an early day motion in Parliament, the club clarified the following week that the move would not involve the loss of the name St James' Park altogether, citing the example of 'SportsDirect.com@StJamesPark' as a potential stadium rights package. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. During development, the additional stand and roof was constructed while leaving the existing cantilever roof intact until the last possible moment[24] These developments increased capacity to approximately 52,143. In October 2014, a scoreboard was installed in the far corner of the Sir John Hall Stand. Henry is an associate of Neil Mitchell, the well-connected Dubai-based former head of the Newcastle United Supporters Trust and occasional columnist for ChronicleLive, and that is how the issue of the problem with St James Park expansion came to his attention. Record PL attendance:52,490 v West Ham United (11 November 2012), Stadium address: St. James' Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4ST. [citation needed] This group of fans call themselves the 'Toon Ultras'. The executive boxes were transferred to the new Milburn/Leazes complex, with more added to the Gallowgate End. Use our interactive seating chart to view 331 seat reviews and 306 photos of views from seat. The use of an apostrophe is in contrast with the name of the Metro station itself, which is signed as St James Metro station, and with the street signs[45] of the nearby St James Street[46] and St James Terrace. The stadium is in close proximity to the A167(M) and the following main roads: There are two locations to park and ride - from Newcastle Great Park (west of the A1, north of Newcastle, close to the racecourse) and the Soccerbus service from the MetroCentre. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Magpies lie 14th in the Premier League after their 2-0 win over Brentford on Saturday (26 February). [38] On 18 October 2014 a large scoreboard was erected onto the side of the Leazes End, adjacent to the Milburn Stand. Newcastle upon Tyne has two major bus stations for local and regional services - Haymarket and Eldon Square. The first thing I was looking at was how you accommodate 70,000 and in doing that you discover that the trick is to turn the stadium. Newcastle upon Tyne is served by the Tyne & Wear Metro system; a light rail network with frequent services between Newcastle Airport, Newcastle city centre, the coast, major transport interchanges and destinations south to Wearside. [4] In 1978 the Leazes End was demolished, but relegation and financial difficulties meant the new stand was not built.[4]. St James' Park has a current capacity of 52,354. The site of St James' Park was originally a patch of sloping grazing land, bordered by Georgian Leazes Terrace,[8] and near the historic Town Moor, owned by the Freemen of the city, both factors that later affected development of the ground, with the local council being the landlord of the site. With stacking underneath it with commercial property which makes it possible, because its an undertaking now with stadiums. A shortlist of stadiums being considered by the federations was also recently announced. In 2013 a group began to help 'Bring Back The Noise' as St.James Park, this being branded as 'Division '92'. A large advertising sign for Sports Direct appeared on the lip of the roof of the Gallowgate, visible from the pitch. This group first began at home to Metalist Kharkiv in the Europea League. Newcastle United could soon expand St James Park to an 80,000-capacity mega-stadium as the club looks to rocket to the next level. St James' Park. [75], As well as professional matches, the stadium has been the venue for several charity football matches, including testimonial matches for Alan Shearer and Peter Beardsley. St James Park has sold out every game it has hosted since the Newcastle takeover went through in October. Expansion of the Gallowgate end involves difficulties due to the proximity of a road, Strawberry Place, and issues surrounding reinforcement of the underground St James Metro station. In other news,Gabby Agbonlahor swipes at Keiran Trippier after strange image emerges, Gabby Agbonlahor swipes at Keiran Trippier after strange image emerges, {{^disable_secondary_title}} {{#secondary_title}} {{secondary_title}} {{/secondary_title}} {{^secondary_title}} {{title.raw}} {{/secondary_title}} {{/disable_secondary_title}} {{#disable_secondary_title}} {{ title.raw }} {{/disable_secondary_title}}. A new 65m[17] purpose-built 55,000-seat stadium would be erected, less than two pitch lengths away from the original, but rotated, which would be similar to the San Siro in Italy. ", A general view of the sun setting behind St James' Park, from the Leazes end of the stadium during the second half of the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leicester City. 144 tournament stadiums The Gallowgate also houses a large club shop, a police station. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The place has been electric since the takeover and you can only think that will continue. The secret was both of them suffered from bad stadiums and there was an opportunity to build a new stadium in Castleford and link others things to it, he said. Its always full so Im sure Newcastle would have no problem filling an 80,000 seater. [68], The stadium hosted three 2015 Rugby World Cup matches. The stadium is bordered by Strawberry Place behind the Gallowgate, Barrack Road in front of the main entrance, a car park to the north and Leazes Terrace to the East. He explained It would be like tearing your soul out to build a new stadium. Opposition also came from a conservation group Friends of Leazes Park led by Dolly Potter. [3], The first football team to play at St James' Park was Newcastle Rangers in 1880[12] They moved to a ground at Byker in 1882, then returned briefly to St James' Park in 1884 before folding that year. Along with Elland Road it was assigned to Group B, which comprised France, Spain, Romania and Bulgaria. Proposal would include apartments in the stand facing Leazes Park and parking on the Gallowgate side. From moving to Gosforth in the sixties to the Tyneside San Siro in Leazes Park via a plan to position the clubs ground next to the River Tyne, there have been plenty of schemes to take St James Park to the next level. [14] Local residents opposition to football being played at St James' dated back to the first games in the Football League following the building of the first small stand at the Gallowgate End. That's according to former Leeds United stopper Paddy. There has been talk for some time about introducing safe standing in the two highest leagues in the country. [48][49], Post-millennium it has been debated both whether the written name should include an apostrophe mark after St James,[45] and, if it does, whether the official written form should include an extra 's' after the apostrophe. I think this ground would be reasonably feasible in terms of spectactor experience. Sir Bobby Robson, a lifetime Newcastle fan who managed the club from 1999 to 2004, died of cancer aged 76 on 31 July 2009, five days after having been at St James' Park to watch the England v Germany charity trophy match played in his honour and in aid of his cancer foundation. For a frontline team you needed a certain size capacity and I had been involved with a couple of other stadiums across the world and one of the things that bothers me is that TV is reducing the number of people going to games. 3rd Dec 2022, 10:15am. For the start of the 200809 season, the away section was moved from the corner of the Leazes stand/Milburn stand to the other end of the Leazes stand, where it abuts the East stand, at the same upper level. [47] Further, the use of one s and an apostrophe mark differs from the common convention of adding a second s to monosyllabic possessives ending in s, as is the case with the well-known public space in London: St James's Park. Instead, the Middle East-backed black and whites are aiming to expand the capacity of St James' Park and want to explore the possibility of taking the current ground beyond it's near . They also became the first club to attract a league attendance of more than 50,000 at this level in the modern era, and ended the season promoted as champions of the Football League Championship. The government is preparing to reopen sports stadiums across the UK. The thing about it is you want to get most of the people on the sides. At that time Neil was saying there was someone out here looking to take over the club and this sort of thing would have made it more feasible. There are no unreserved public car parks on event days at St. James' Park. The scoreboard was used for the first time on 18 October during a Premier League tie against Leicester City. But for the club it needs to be bigger but the choice is: Do you move? The first day of its use in a game versus Leicester City saw a one-hour delay to kick-off over safety concerns around the screen due to high winds. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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Newcastle in line for stadium revamp Half of these fans were 'bondholders', who had paid 500 in 1994 which they asserted guaranteed them an option on their specific seat for 10 years. Most Popular 1 Become a member of The Magpie Channel TV - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzbwOixfdDkOEl4c2Gy1Xow/joinFollow us - https://www.facebook.com/MagpieChannel/In. He said one of the big difficulties was the capacity of the stadium, he said. That's according to a report that states that the Magpies are to continue their stunning rise in. Purple bits denote. 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[45], In May 2008 BBC Look North examined the case for adding an extra 's', to denote the ground is "the park of St James". The full stop after the St giving St. James' Park is both included and omitted by many sources, including the club's official website address information. The Leazes End that had been demolished but not replaced was finally rebuilt, and opened as the Sir John Hall stand for Newcastle's debut season in the Premiership in 1993. Commenting on the written form on Radio Newcastle a week after the BBC story, a different senior lecturer in applied linguistics also of Newcastle University stated that if the name is to denote "the park of St James", the written form should feature an apostrophe, but the use of an additional 's' after it is optional and both are correct. He thinks a Tottenham-style development of the ground would be feasible and felt that long before Spurs made their changes. Once the residence of high society in Newcastle, it is now a Grade 1[9][10] listed building, and, recently refurbished, is currently being used as self-catering postgraduate student accommodation by Newcastle University. At the time there was serious interest in buying the club in the Middle East and he was asked to look at ways St James Park could be developed. There was some way of starting the work and not doing it all in one shot. What I also did was look at other stadiums and the depth of seating would be very similar to Old Trafford. The four main stands are as follows: The unofficial new home of the singing section is located in the "Strawberry Corner" (South East Corner, located next to the Strawberry Pub) - between the Gallowgate End & East Stand. Newcastle United have no plans to move from St James' Park and build a new super stadium - according to the Magpies' new owners. These steps were removed for Shearer's Bar. He told The Chronicle: "One of the advantages you have at SJP is you're right beside the park. Henrys idea was to turn the ground around 90 degrees, which would enable development on either side of the ground. On Friday 6 September 2019, England defeated Italy in a warm-up match for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. "There are a lot of things that need to happen first, but thats the way forward. Get your English tea in hand and let's get started! The Gallowgate End was rebuilt, the Milburn Stand modified, and a new pitch, drainage and floodlights were installed. Speaking to the Athletic in the first post-takeover interview, Mehrdad Ghodoussi said: "We will definitely look at expanding it. The St James Theatre has a capacity of 1704 seats. That actually generates a lot of income to pay for the works and makes it more feasible. In recent years there has been a growing trend to hold big tournaments at some of the most iconic sports stadiums around the UK. More than a year ago Newcastle United was bought out by a powerful investment fund. However the game was delayed one hour, due to damage caused by strong wind to the paneling surrounding the scoreboard. The three newest sides, the Milburn Stand, Leazes End and Gallowgate End are of structural steel frame and pre-cast concrete construction. Newcastle United are exploring ways to expand St James' Park following an unprecedented ticket demand following the takeover. ", On 10 November 2011, Newcastle United announced that the stadium would officially be renamed Sports Direct Arena, as a temporary measure to "showcase the sponsorship opportunity to interested parties", whilst looking for a sponsor for possible future stadium re-branding. One of the things we ended up doing was looking at amalgamating Castleford Tigers and Featherstones grounds. What many consider to be the true home of football, a World Cup without St James' Park doesn't bear thinking about. [50], Match-day programmes printed up until the late 1940s have written the name as St. James's Park[citation needed]. The owners dream of increasing the capacity of "the Magpies" stadium to 80,000 seats in the near future. The Milburn stand is the 'main' stand of the stadium, housing the main entrance, lifts and escalators behind a glass fronted atrium. Newcastle United St James' Park expansion: Eales' 'flex' comment, Ghodoussi capacity target, name 'talks' What could lie ahead for Newcastle United's traditional home at St James Park? It was exactly 20 years ago when Newcastle United filed their planning application. With a seating capacity of 52,305 seats, it is the eighth largest football stadium in England. St James' Park in its current form (with capacity in the bottom right). [24] After a refusal by the Secretary of State to take the application to an enquiry, permission was obtained in July 1998. Newcastle's St James' Park expansion plans boosted by major breakthrough as they buy back land Mike Ashley sold. Capacity: 52,305 Record PL attendance: 52,490 v West Ham United (11 November 2012) Built: 1892 Recent expansion: 2000 Pitch size: 105m x 68m Stadium address: St. James' Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4ST Phone: 0344 372 1892 St. James' Park has been the home of Newcastle United since 1982, undergoing multiple developments since. With these things, its usually just someone coming along and actually thinking about what can be done, he said. Behind the seating terraces of the stands, the Milburn/Leazes structure contains four concourse levels, the Gallowgate End has three concourse levels, and the East stand has two concourse levels. [63], The event was considered a success, with the 2015 event setting both single-day and aggregate attendance records for the event. Simon Pryde, John Anderson and Matthew Raisbeck discuss the news that Newcastle United have bought back land behind the Gallowgate End of St James' Park and whether they could increase the capacity of the stadium. They wanted a 55-70,000 capacity stadium just a stones throw from St. James Park. [41][42] With the removal of the sponsor in the stadium former owner Mike Ashley would take legal action against Staveley and her husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi after Ashley alleged that both Staveley and Ghodoussi breached their agreement to continue to sponsor the stadium until the end of the 202122 season.[43][44]. As a gesture of goodwill, the club did not pursue the fans for legal costs awarded over their insured limit.[26]. The stadium currently holds over 52,000 fans following the last major expansion, which was completed in 2000, making it the 11th biggest stadium in the UK. In 2019, the government assured about the imminent change of the regulations, but these were not introduced until 2 years later. Newcastle West End took over the ground in 1886. Newcastle United are set to expand St. James' Park after buying the land behind the stadium. The stadium was also the venue of the final of The Prince's Trust Challenge Trophy, on 14 October 2007, between the Duke of Northumberland and Earl of Durham teams. [28] These plans failed when the proposed number of super casinos was reduced to one in the UK, and in January 2008 5 million was repaid by the club to MGM. [56], The stadium houses premium priced seating areas designated into clubs, each with their own access to a bar and lounge behind the stand for use before the match and at half-time. 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Both are located on Percy Street, a five-minute walk to St.James' Park. Away fans for league matches were originally accommodated in the upper level, in the north west corner,[53] which can hold a maximum of 3,000 fans. [7], For football use, the pitch has the maximum international dimensions of 105 by 68 metres. Reluctance to move has led to the distinctive lop-sided appearance of the present-day stadium's asymmetrical stands.[6]. Goal of the day: Ben Arfa's solo stunner for Newcastle, Flashback: Ameobi scores fastest goal by a substitute. With a seating capacity of 52,305 seats, it is the eighth largest football stadium in England . [77][78][79], The stadium has regularly featured on the popular football game series FIFA (video game series) and appears to be included on the global front cover of FIFA 13 with Lionel Messi in the foreground. [5] These plans were withdrawn in 1971 after agreement to redevelop St James' Park was finally reached, after mediation by the then Minister for Sport, Denis Howell. St James' Park is spelt with James' featuring one s and an apostrophe mark, as seen on the signage of the St James' Park steps outside the entrance to the stadium, and signage inside the adjacent Metro station. Between 1920 and 1930, plans were drawn up for a double-tiered stand by notable football architect Archibald Leitch. [16], Up until the 1960s planning difficulties continued, culminating in lack of development of the ground being cited as the reason for failure of Newcastle United to secure the right to host a group stage of the upcoming 1966 World Cup following political disputes. "We had to get the building blocks in place before we hit the transfer window. In 1997 Sir John Hall stepped down as chairman (remaining as a director until 2007, now life president of the club), and existing shareholder and board director Freddy Shepherd became chairman. Besides club football, St James' Park has also been used for international football, at the 2012 Olympics,[7] for the rugby league Magic Weekend, rugby union World Cup, Premiership and England Test matches, charity football events, rock concerts, and as a set for film and reality television. St James' Park has been the home ground of Newcastle United F.C since 1892 and has been used for football since 1880. A professor of applied linguistics of Newcastle University stated that if a second 's' was added to the name, it has to ultimately be pronounced in speech. All rights reserved. St James' Park has been the home ground of Newcastle United F.C since 1892 and has been used for football since 1880. In 2005 the Gallowgate was redeveloped, with a new bar being built beneath the upper tier of the Gallowgate End, named "Shearer's'" after Newcastle player Alan Shearer. Premier League seems unlikely to catch up to Bundesliga, while Turkey, Ukraine and Scotland are down. St James Park max expansion capacity? 2/5 Everton new Stadium designs. Henrys background is in architecture and urban design and he has 35 years in the industry. 1/5 St James' Park expansion plan. Extending from Floral Park to Hicksville, New York, the 9.8-mile third track expansion to the LIRR Main Line increases capacity by 50%, alleviates congestion during peak hours, improves overall rail services and enhances rider safety.Joint Venture (JV) partners Arup and Jacobs delivered this critical . This was followed by an attendance of 44,935[33] on 27 September in a league fixture against Blackburn Rovers, which followed a record low attendance of 20,577[34] on Wednesday, 24 September in a League Cup fixture, the lowest ever attendance for a competitive first-team match since the 1993 promotion to the top flight,[35] and a drop of over 4,000 from previous lows. A full review of the club performed by the new management team concluded that stadium expansion was not a priority. Its something that came up at Landsdowne Road with the rugby stadium. The plans have been mothballed of late but Henry talked enthusiastically about it during a half hour chat with him in Bahrain, where he is working on a hotel project. Will it be a future fortess after the latest Newcastle takeover? Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park Community Stadium, St. James' Park, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE1 4ST. Previously, in 2009, the club had announced plans to sell the naming rights for the stadium. [70] The second was a Pool C match between New Zealand and Tonga on 9 October 2015, with New Zealand winning 47 - 9 with 50,985 in attendance. We strive to keep it up-to-date, mostly thanks to your support. Mr Ghodoussi added: "We know Eddie has the ability to keep us up. A 75,000 St James' Park super-stadium is the decision Newcastle United owners must make to satisfy demand of fans frustrated at being locked out of the club's home on matchdays. [53] Further expansion of the Gallowgate End could potentially produce a more balanced horseshoe arrangement of equal height stands, similar to that of Celtic Park. That project proved controversial but he saw similarities in the St James Park issue. To secure a naming rights deal in Premier League you only need 300,000 per year. [74], The Falcons would return the following year to host Sale Sharks on 23 March 2019. [69] The first was a Pool B match between South Africa and Scotland on 3 October 2015, with South Africa winning 34 - 16 with 50,900 in attendance. Having no better alternative, Magpies decided to redevelop current stands, building an extra tier over two of them and one corner. [73], On 21 November 2017 it was announced that Newcastle Falcons would take their Premiership Rugby match against Northampton Saints on 24 March 2018 to St James' Park. This is the starting point that inspired the current authorities to consider expansion. Investigations following the Bradford City stadium fire in 1985 identified a need to replace the ageing West Stand, which was demolished in 1986. As well as the normal Premiership football stadium facilities, the stadium contains conference and banqueting facilities. Due to the expansion of the Family Enclosure, many fans from the singing section have relocated to the Strawberry Corner. [4], In the late 1960s further attempts were made to develop the site, and the council proposed a multi-use sports development of St. James' Park. "In an ideal world, the stadium stays where it is and it is expanded - the principles should be as many fans attending as possible at affordable prices," he said. St. James' Park is located to the north west of Newcastle city centre - a ten-minute walk from Newcastle Central Station and approximately five minutes from Monument Metro Station. In an interview with The Athletic (26 February) Newcastle co-owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi revealed the club will be staying at St James Park. 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[30] One of the first noticeable changes in the stadium in the new era was the removal of advertising mounted underneath the roofs (facing the crowd) for Shepherd Offshore and Cameron Hall Developments, companies associated with the previous regime. [57] The Platinum Club, Bar 1892, Sovereign Club and the Black & White Club are in the Milburn Stand, and the Sports Bar is in the Leazes End[53]. Its replacement, the Milburn Stand, was named in honour of Jackie Milburn and opened in 1987. But that might change as the government is expected to act quickly, possibly introducing legal standing in 2021. [65], The magic weekend is set to return to Newcastle, in April 2021, for the 2021 Season, after previously been held at Anfield for the 2019 Season and being cancelled for the 2020 season.[66]. Im sure Newcastle would have no problem filling an 80,000 seater sheffield Olympic Legacy Park stadium! 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