Micah Richards says there’s something ‘ridiculous’ Newcastle need to get rid of at St. James’ Park

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Pundit Micah Richards says Newcastle United need to make a huge change to something that is currently at St James’ Park.

There’s been a lot of conversation surrounding whether or not Newcastle need to build a bigger stadium to become more successful, but Richards believes they simply need to redesign their current one.

Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Richards claimed that Newcastle need to get rid of the slope that is currently at St James’ Park, going downhill towards the Gallowgate.

Richards thinks Newcastle have something ‘ridiculous’

For so long now that slope has been part of the stadium what with it being built on a hill, and it’s just a little boost Newcastle like to give themselves in the second half running downhill.

Should they move location for a new stadium you’d imagine that could easily be rectified, but Richards doesn’t believe they should have to move their iconic stadium in the centre of Newcastle.

There’s a feeling that Newcastle need to have a bigger stadium with a bigger capacity, somewhat similar to the move that Man City made a few years before their takeover was complete.

But there are clubs like Chelsea who have been successful in the last 10 or so years without needing to move stadium, and their capacity is actually less than St James’ Park.

On the podcast, Richards said: “Yes, get rid of that slope! Ridiculous slope! Can’t you just refurbish it? Take out the old and put in the new.”

Newcastle hoping to stay at St James’ Park

Newcastle’s owners, Amanda Staveley and co, have claimed time and time again that they are exploring every possible option to stay at St James’ Park and not have to move to a new ground elsewhere.

That seems to be the view of the majority of supporters who believe that you’d be losing something special and unique about the club if you were to relocate, not to mention the business the city could lose.

So, it looks like Richards may just have to live with the slope that currently exists at the stadium, unless the Newcastle owners are planning for a complete redesign that would see it removed and refurbished entirely.