Anorthernsoul 848 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Will it happen? https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/sir-robert-mcalpine/sir-robert-mcalpine-wins-260m-gateshead-arena-27-11-2019/?fbclid=IwAR2pHKUVkKqbk1Om0zFTyS7zvp5aODO_ENVW0xXHOITfuliJK-aaKzLW53c Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dynamite 1,066 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Definitely happening. My wife provides medical cover at the arena and their setup is dangerously below par apparently. They refuse to upgrade anything though because the arena will be closed down once the new one is opened Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anorthernsoul 848 Posted November 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 (edited) The Utilita Arena is a right shithole now mind so it is no surprise. Edited November 28, 2019 by Anorthernsoul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaddockLad 2,384 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 I wouldn't have thought there would be enough land between the sage & the Baltic for a modern arena... I expect wykiki is all over this fucker too 😬 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkeys Fist 6,566 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 There’s a large empty plot, plenty of room for a 12,5000 seater. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayatollah Hermione 3,489 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Finally. A new arena so the Stereophonics and WWE can't be double booked. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Howmanheyman 4,065 Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 The very few times I've been in the arena it's felt utterly soulless and that's going back to when it was fairly new. It almost mirrored the change from football grounds with their own identities to some of the identikit stadiums that sprang up around the same time as the arena. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anorthernsoul 848 Posted November 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: The very few times I've been in the arena it's felt utterly soulless and that's going back to when it was fairly new. It almost mirrored the change from football grounds with their own identities to some of the identikit stadiums that sprang up around the same time as the arena. Shit building, shit sound, shit overpriced beer. I won't shed a tear to see the back of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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