Newcastle United fans are facing up to the possibility of leaving St James’ Park.
The Newcastle United owners are weighing up what to do with the stadium, with the club eager to play in front of more supporters and increase their revenue.
For a long time, it felt like the only possibility was to expand St James’ Park. However, a new Newcastle United stadium has become more and more likely.
In fact, Newcastle are currently leaning towards a new stadium that would cost around £1.2billion to build. However, the final decision will be made by PIF.
Their stance remains unclear. PIF may opt against a new Newcastle United stadium, which would be the wish of a lot of supporters who do not want to say goodbye to their home.
Simon Jordan makes St James’ Park admission as Newcastle United prepare to make a decision
However, TalkSPORT pundit Simon Jordan has insisted that it is something that the Magpies must do if they want to become a ’21st century super-club’.
“Of course you do [build a new stadium],” he said.
“If you want to be a 21st century super-club, it’s a de rigueur to build stadiums. You need the capacities, you need the enabling, you need the commercial opportunities.
“I’m sorry, most traditional fans won’t want to hear about that.
“The fans are the fans. Build it and they’ll come. Give them something to cheer and they’ll cheer.
“Tottenham fans are enamoured with their stadium, they’re not enamoured with their team. If their team was harnessing the capability of the stadium and turning it out onto the field, you would have a perfect scenario.”
Jordan makes a good point on Newcastle United stadium debate
Newcastle United are preparing to make an incredibly difficult decision.
They know that they need to increase their revenue, and they know that a new purpose built stadium would allow them to do that.
But they also understand the history of St James’ Park and what they would be giving up. We saw that on Wednesday night, as the Newcastle United fans created an incredible atmosphere against Arsenal as they advanced to the Carabao Cup final.
But that is why Jordan’s argument makes sense. The fans are the fans. Wherever Newcastle play, they are backed by an incredible support. That will still be the case if they build a new home ground instead of continuing at St James’ Park.
A successful team will breed a positive atmosphere, and the Newcastle United owners must decide if they need a new stadium to eventually achieve success.
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