The game ended in 2-0 to Newcastle, but the players did themselves proud, and deserved so much more. It was a bit of a nightmare. Average Attendance Atmosphere from the Newcastle fans was a little disappointing... but this was to be expected after their dire run of form and the strange outburst of their manager John Carver in the previous game! We left home at 6am for the long journey to Newcastle and arrived just after 11am with stopping off to for breakfast and a well earned coffee! We maybe should have won it in the last minute or so but the Newcastle keeper saved our chance. Football was the main topic of the day. The Gallowgate End housing the No.9 bar and the club shop faces the city, so away fans have to walk around the other side for the Leazes stand. St James' Park is massive. If you're traveling with your team or just doing the 92, the long journey up to Newcastle is really worth it! After plans for a 55,000 capacity stadium in Leazes Park inspired by the San Siro were rejected, Newcastle focused on expansion, and the Milburn Stand and Leazes Stand were rebuilt at a cost of £42 million. Before this the aristocratic ground had been used to host football matches for two years previously. These remaining two sides the Gallowgate End and East Stand are both of the same height and are two-tiered. We hired out our own coach with about 30 other boys from the Holmesdale Fanatics, and left from the site of the original Crystal Palace, were we took a photo of us all in front of the HF banner. The Old Fashioned Football Shirt company are based nearby in Gateshead and have a factory shop that may be of interest. However, you can drag the map around or click on +/- to reveal more hotels in the City Centre or further afield. Why you were looking forward to going to St James' Park? Some of the Newcastle fans of the younger generation took it upon them self's to try and boo us out the stadium shall we say. The view though was good and as it was sunny you got a great view of the surrounding area. We hopped on the 07:44 service and after a very boring four hour train journey we arrived in Newcastle for about quarter to midday. Comment on getting away from the ground after the game, Summary of overall thoughts of the day out, NEWCASTLE HOTELS - FIND AND BOOK YOURS AND HELP SUPPORT THIS WEBSITE, MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF ST JAMES' PARK, RAILWAY & METRO STATIONS AND PUBS, VIV JOHNSON (BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION) 17/8/18, GARETH THOMAS DAVIES (ASTON VILLA) 20/2/17, JAMES WALKER (QUEENS PARK RANGERS) 1/2/17, RICHARD FLETCHER (WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS) 17/9/16, KEV AND JEAN EDWARDS (WEST BROMWICH ALBION) 6/2/16, WALTER SIMPSON (MANCHESTER UNITED) 12/1/16, ALEX HOPWOOD (WEST BROMWICH ALBION) 9/5/15, JOHN HOLDING (WEST BROMWICH ALBION) 9/5/15, MARK BUCKINGHAM (QUEENS PARK RANGERS) 15/1/12. //-->. Again, the journey down the flights of stairs seemed to take forever, but getting out the ground was very easy. I went into a few bars close to the station which were jammed with Newcastle fans. 4. Brilliant day, brilliant stadium, very good for pubs. Southampton were very poor in the first half and found themselves two goals down at half-time. Here on SeatPick you will be able to find out what are the recommended areas to sit at Newcastle United games. Also the leg room was plentiful. Unnecessary. If approaching Newcastle from the South and following the directions above, then after bearing left onto the A189 and crossing over the River Tyne. Speaking about players who'd played for both sides, with most people actually missing De Andre Yedlin off that list. Strawberry Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom, NE1 4SG. Hopefully by the time you read this then the Pullis era will be no more.. Not really a good view of the match as you are simply too high up.. Getting away from the ground was good although at first we couldn't locate the multi-storey car park as we went to the infirmary and the car park is at the rear of it. Both sets of fans seemed to mingle without any trouble. Fans everywhere, cars beeping horns. Other than that, the away fans get a brilliant view of the city. Would love to go back IF we play them again one day but would probably stay overnight next time, as Newcastle looks like a City worth exploring. Finally had the chance, with kick off being at 3 o clock on a Saturday! It is free to park there and the Bus costs £2 return. We lost 6-2, but hit the woodwork twice and had a shot cleared off the line, so it could easily have ended 6-5. Having visited the stadium (I refuse to call it a ground as it is a fantastic stadium) many times I have always been impressed when it first catches my eye. Tours must be pre-booked by calling 0844 372 1892 or by booking online. The unexpected point made it even better. The stewarding at the game I went to was fairly strict. © 2014 - 2020 Copyright Football Tripper. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? The was the only downside of the away end being so high; you can see almost every Newcastle fan celebrating. Leave the A1 and go straight over two roundabouts and then follow the signs for the Royal Victoria Infirmary (Queen Victoria Road) - parking here is in a multi-storey and allows a reasonably quick getaway after the game'.
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