We started the match fairly well with the goal-shy Jon Walters ballooning an early chance that should have at least tested Tim Krul. We were made to pay for our wastefulness when, on 14 minutes, Cabaye put Newcastle to the good after reacting quickly to nod in Cisse's header that had bounced back off the bar.
This didn't spell good news for the Potters and 4 minutes later we were punished again. Cabaye slid a ball through our paper bag defense and Cisse easily directed his shot past Begovic to all but seal the 3 points with 18 minutes on the clock. After an awful start from the Potters we somehow managed to get to half time only down. During half time I ventured down into the concourse. The toilets were fine but the bar quickly ran out of food which was quite annoying considering that we hadn't taken a large following.
After watching the latest scores from around the country, I made my way back out for the second half. The second half started much like the first had ended with Newcastle completely dominating and nicking an early goal, which, to our relief, was ruled out for offside. However, our relief was short lived when the ball broke to Cabaye, who curled in a sublime effort from just outside the box.
The atmosphere in the ground wasn't as good as I was expecting, but then I imagine that most Newcastle fans were far too busy wondering how Stoke are in the Premier League with performances like this one!
Despite the Newcastle fans not being as vocal as I first expected, the noise when they scored was absolutely deafening. The was the only downside of the away end being so high; you can see almost every Newcastle fan celebrating. Not fun when it happens three times! The travelling Stokies were in good voice and even did a conga through the away end — with such poor away performances our travelling fans have to do something to keep their spirits up.
The day was brilliant. Having a few drinks with mates and visiting a new ground is always a good experience, but we agreed that it was the best ground we had been to in some time and thoroughly enjoyed our time in Newcastle despite the result.
I would thoroughly recommend it those who haven't been. 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 went to Sammy Jacks before the game which had a mixture of home and away fans seemed fairly friendly.
The venue had entertainment which is probably more for the adult variety. But still enjoyable. The ground on the way looks very impressive on the eye. We got into the ground in plenty of time which is good because the 13 flights of stairs to the concourse is a challenge!
We was also placed at the very top of the away end excellent view but maybe a little to high. The ground overall is fantastic. The game was and I think we was unlucky not to come away with three points but I would have taken a point beforehand. The atmosphere in the away end was fantastic almost non-stop the atmosphere amongst the home fans seemed a bit tense you can tell its not a happy place with all what is happening with management staff and the board.
The stewards seemed reasonably friendly and helpful when assisting you to your seat. The facilities are impressive in my opinion easy enough to get to toilet at half time. Getting away from stadium was nothing short of a nightmare. Took well over an hour to get out of the car park I wouldn't recommend anybody to park there or even drive there. Was a good day out although I wouldn't drive there and back again miles in a day is some going.
I would totally use public transport next time and stay for a weekend. Highly recommend any away fan thinking of doing Newcastle United away. Why you were looking forward to going to St James' Park? I haven't been to Newcastle since and the ground has changed so much since then. We went on the coach so the route in was as per police instructions, as was our arrival time and we parked up on Barrack Road, near Leazes Park.
We asked a friendly police officer which were the away pubs. He said there weren't any real designated pubs and he directed us towards the Gallowgate area and said look for pubs down there. It was a real ale pub with a cracking selection of hand pulled ales and a vast collection of bottled beers.
Atmosphere was friendly and there were a mix of home and away fans in there. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium? Very impressed with the early sightings of the ground. I had been warned about the massive climb up to the away end. I thought it was 15 sets of stairs that I counted.
To make it worse we were on row W, right at the back of the away section which made it even more of a climb. The view though was good and as it was sunny you got a great view of the surrounding area. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. The stewards were very friendly as were the home fans. One even took our photo for us outside having volunteered his services.
I did have my flag scrutinised to see what was written on it. As there were demos outside the ground against Mike Ashley and a boycott, they were checking for any 'Ashley Out' banners. The atmosphere from the home fans was virtually non-existent. A few thousand had stayed away and those in the ground failed to get behind the team. We had 3, supporters there so the atmosphere in the away sections was good. The game sparked a bit more into life seconds into the second half when Colback equalised for them, but even that didn't rouse the Geordie fans.
Spurs upped their game and in the end ran out comfortable winners with Harry Kane scoring his 30th goal of the season in added on time.
Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: We were a bit slower getting back to the bus as there were a few more demonstrations outside afterwards and we probably went the long way round as well last back on the coach, not good! Once under way it was steady getting out of Newcastle. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Really enjoyed the trip with the Scunthorpe Spurs.
I took my niece who is a Newcastle fan and paying her first visit to the Toon and in spite of the score she had a good day too. Spurs also paid for our coach, which was a nice touch from the club. Always been looking to go to St James Park. Finally had the chance, with kick off being at 3 o clock on a Saturday! Drove up from the Midlands for a long days drive but worth it. Very straight forward to the ground. Instead of going through the city centre Gateshead , simply followed the A1 around Newcastle, until Westerhope.
Then went straight into Newcastle City Centre. We spotted a large sign detailing what city centre car parks were available and we ended it up parking in the Eldon multi-storey car park.
After catching my breath after climbing to the top of the stairs and then entering the away section then the thought was just wow! The concourse is huge at the back of the stand. The view from the seats was good considering you are very high up. Also the leg room was plentiful. Steward friendly enough. Atmosphere wasn't the best, probably down to nerves from the home fans. But we got the point we needed to stay up, as it finished Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: Took 30 minutes to get back to the car park.
Out and on the long journey back shortly after. If using the Eldon Car park. Turn right at the lights. Right at T junction. This will take you back onto the B Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Brilliant day out. Just would of been a very long trip back if we lost. As the current league season for my team, Coventry City, had ended, me and my dad looked to take advantage of the Premiership League still playing for a further few weeks.
So we decided to visit St James' Park for the simple fact that I had never been there before and the ticket prices were more than reasonable! In fact we have paid more to watch some Coventry away games in League One this season. In the morning we drove to Tamworth Railway Station as its the only station local to us as we that you can get to Newcastle direct from.
We hopped on the service and after a very boring four hour train journey we arrived in Newcastle for about quarter to midday.
St James' Park is like a huge shrine in the centre of the City and it just stands out, being visible from some distance away. So finding the ground was not an issue at all. With plenty of time to spare before kick off we walked round Newcastle City Centre and went for a coffee and put some bets on for the day's football ahead. At about 1pm we walked up to the Stadium and had a look round there for half an hour, afterwards we went to the NINE bar at the ground and watched the midday match between Everton and Sunderland A game that didn't go down too well with the locals as Sunderland won when the game finished we made our way into the ground.
Geordies have a reputation for being friendly and they did that reputation no harm! They were more than happy to give directions and were easy to chat to! What you thoughts on seeing St James' Park? The Stadium is absolutely Stunning! I was more than impressed with St James Park! The positioning of the ground is perfect, in the Middle of the City Centre, where in my opinion every stadium should be. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, toilets etc..
It was generally a fairly poor match of football. The atmosphere was a mixture of emotions, as for a while after West Brom scored the atmosphere was fairly hostile — with most Newcastle fans frustrations being vented at the Directors Box and at manager John Carver. Although the atmosphere did lift when Newcastle equalised, the draw mixed with other results lifted Newcastle them up the table. Stewards were no problem but can't comment on quality of refreshments.
Comment on getting away from the ground after the game: No problem at all! Just come back the way we came — Train no issues! We we're even home in time to watch 'Match Of The Day' on telly.
Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: Absolutely fantastic, Would love to go back again at some point in the future. If you're traveling with your team or just doing the 92, the long journey up to Newcastle is really worth it!
James' Park is an iconic stadium for English football and one I've always wanted to visit. Albion weren't quite over the relegation line despite the fantastic win at Old Trafford the week before. It was also being described as Newcastle's biggest game of the season. So it had the potential to be a really good match. Me and my friend travelled with Baggies coach travel so the journey wasn't too problematic for us personally.
We always knew it would be a long trip so the four hour journey wasn't a surprise. The ground was visible as soon as we entered the city and from this point on the ride was short and simple. The coach dropped us off right outside St James' Park and with little knowledge of where we were we didn't really fancy wandering off into the city.
Because of this we decided to head straight into the ground and up the seven flights of stairs. The home fans were friendly enough and seemed more focused on their own team than us. The food inside the ground was of reasonable quality and wasn't too overpriced. The ground was impressive and the view from the away stand is even better. You get a clear view of the city as well as the stadium and the leg room is one of the best I've seen.
The stewards were helpful in helping us find our seats and overall we were satisfied. However there were a couple of faults. I found the seats to be overused and felt like they were going to break from beneath me every time I sat down.
Also, I wouldn't recommend getting seats right on the very end of the stand over by the windshield when in a group, as there is a row with just one seat up against the wall. Because of this I found myself separated from the person I attended the game with as well as the majority of travelling baggies fans.
The game took a while to get going with the early singing of the Albion fans being the only entertainment. The atmosphere from the Newcastle fans was frosty in parts and never really got going until they scored.
It was Albion who took the lead in the 32nd minute through the head of Victor Anichebe, and in all honesty it came against the run of play. It took Newcastle just 11 minutes to equalise thanks to a good strike from Ayoze Perez and the score at half time was This was how it remained to the final whistle with both teams having chances to win it during the second period.
The atmosphere from the home fans was better in the second half as they pursued a vital three points in their season. On the other hand, Albion were all but safe and seemed content with the point, and this showed with the relaxed atmosphere from within the away stand.
Getting away from the ground and finding our coach was very easy as it was only round the corner from the exit. We integrated into a large group of Newcastle fans with no trouble and enjoyed a bit of lighthearted banter on the coach with a young group of toon fans waiting in the bus stop over the road. The trip back down to the West Midlands was a long but happy one knowing that the baggies will be playing Premier League football again next season.
I thought Newcastle was a really fun day out and I certainly wouldn't mind making the trip again next year. The game didn't live up to what was expected but the stadium it was played in made up for that, a long with the all important point Albion needed to stay up successfully achieved. After an away win at Old Trafford the previous week in the league, my hopes were high of getting another win against a Newcastle team who were currently on a streak of 8 losses!
Went on the supporters coaches with my brother, got picked up from the Hawthorns at 9am in the morning. I had looked up how far away Newcastle was but nothing prepared me for how long the journey would take, it seemed to take forever!
Luckily when we arrived the coach pulled up within a minutes walk of St James' Park. We arrived in Newcastle around 1. As my brother isn't old enough to drink I didn't get to go to any pubs unfortunately! There was though a brilliant football memorabilia shop called "the back page" not far from the ground. It is well worth a visit. The ground is awe inspiring…the size of it is incredible!
The walk up to our seats took us up 14 flights of stairs and it was worth it for the fantastic view of the stadium and the city of Newcastle! The away end is right up in the gods, so you might need binoculars! However, the seats were well spaced and the seats were good as well. From what I could see the rest of the stadium seemed to be up to a very high standard. 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!
Albion went up thanks to Victor Anichebe and the Albion fans really gave a good cheer! Then a few minutes later Newcastle equalised…the noise was deafening! After that the game played itself out as a draw, though Albion having the better of the chances. Getting away was easy much easier walking down stairs than up them! Overall, a fantastic day out even though we only got a point and the game was fairly forgettable!
The beauty of Newcastle and the size of St James Park made it a brilliant day out for me and my brother! I'd only ever been to Newcastle once, back in so I was looking forward to doing the ground again. With it being a late kick off I also decided to make a weekend of it up in Tyneside.
We went by train arriving in Newcastle at We drank in a pub around the corner from the station called The Union Room, nice big Wetherspoons pub. There were mostly Chelsea fans present inside, with some "Blues Brothers" from Glasgow Rangers as well.
The Newcastle fans we met were very friendly. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of St James' Park? I had forgotten just how over powering the ground looks from the outside amongst the other buildings nearby.
I didn't like though the top tier sections for away fans, it was a perfect view but you just feel far to distant from the action and the vocal home support in the lower tiers. Chelsea were terrible for 70mins of the game, but somehow we managed to snatch a late draw which felt like a win at the end.
We maybe should have won it in the last minute or so but the Newcastle keeper saved our chance. I thought the atmosphere was good but I've experienced better. After the game we done a pub crawl led by a local Chelsea fan, so we got away easily and enjoyed the hospitality.
A large group of us attended as part of my brother's stag weekend. Many of us had wanted to visit St James's Park for a long time, and aside from the outcome of the match we were not disappointed. We were staying in a house in Tynemouth over the weekend, so it was a 25 minute metro journey to St James' Park.
The metro is clearly signposted and easy to navigate. We had a pint in the garden of a cafe bar in the shadow of St James' Park.
The home fans we encountered were very friendly. St James' Park as a whole is very impressive, although away supporters are housed a very long way from the action.
You need to arrive at the ground in good time as you will either have to wait for a lift or climb an awful lot of stairs. The match was like watching basketball. We lost , but hit the woodwork twice and had a shot cleared off the line, so it could easily have ended The atmosphere was loud and raucous, especially as Newcastle turned the screw in the second half.
The stadium design keeps the noise in really well, helping to create a good atmosphere. I didn't notice any over the top stewarding, which was good and the half-time pie was passable. This is one of the better grounds for getting away quickly. The metro station is right there, or it's a short walk to Newcastle Central station. I would definitely recommend a visit to St James's Park. Do, however, be sure to arrive in good time to get to the top of the away end so as not to miss kick-off.
I had heard much about the city and its nightlife. I had previously only been when I was 16 so I wasn't able to do much then. Other than that, its a very historic place to watch football. Its one of the few grounds in the country which is in the heart of city centre. We went up from Manchester by train and its only a 10 minute walk from the central railway station.
There's a metro line as well. Home fans were pretty friendly. There's a plethora of pubs around the city and near St James' Park.
We were spoilt for choice and ended up doing a pub crawl! It was a night game so had enough time as well. The only disadvantage I would say is the fact that there's no one individual pub designated for away fans, so the visiting supporters are pretty much scattered, which means there's little pre-match singing etc..
What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides St James' Park?
The most obvious point was the fact that the away end has seven flights of stairs to climb, before you reach the away seating area. I'm asthmatic so it was a small issue walking up as there was no lift. Other than that, the away fans get a brilliant view of the city. The game itself seems miles away despite no restricted views. The concourse was a lot smaller than other grounds co nsidering the away allocation they give is huge.
Alcohol's a bit pricey but the pies were great. Stewards were friendly, but they did ask a few fans to remove flags which I feel was unnecessary. Since its a big capacity ground, there were a lot of people getting out. The area outside the stadium is quite big so there was no difficulty in getting away from the crowds. Its a great place to go and watch football, and have a nice day out. If your team's playing on a weekend I'd recommend staying the night and experiencing the nightlife.
Overall it was a fab and comfortable day. Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting St James' Park? We always stay over in North Shields when Newcastle is a weekend game. We stayed at the Ferry Terminal Premier Inn, which was reasonably priced. Car parking was okay.
But this time we decided to try the multi-storey at the Royal Infirmary as recommended on this site. We did a little shopping beforehand as my wife forgot to pack her coat on purpose I think. Then we went to the Keel Row Wetherspoons pub. We have visited this pub pre match 3 or 4 times in the past as it is not far from St James' Park. Not that big as other Wetherspoon only one floor.. 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.
However the away section seems to be further away on every visit and as for the stairs well……oxygen mask! Although on this occasion the stewards asked if we would like to go up on the lift…..
Massive concourse with brilliant views of Newcastle while eating a Balti pie and supping a cuppa.. On to the game which was totally one sided with Newcastle's newbies Shelvey and Townsend playing superbly and West Brom being totally poor.
Newcastle took the lead after half an hour, which turned out to be the only goal of the game. If it were not for some poor finishing by Newcastle then it could have been more. 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.
Once we located it was easy to get away as we were going to the Tyne Bridge and the other traffic being local going the opposite way. Will always go to Newcastle when we play at the weekend and work permits.. Stewards were very friendly as were there fans.
As soon as Newcastle were relegated I was planning of my away day up north, praying that it wouldn't be scheduled for a Tuesday night! It's a city I have always wanted to visit, and the stadium is up there with the best. My journey was a three and a half hour drive up from Rugby, but was actually very straight forward and traffic free. We parked up at am, and then made our way to the city centre for some food. We had a Greggs and then sat in Eldon Square Park and had a few beers as it was a nice day.
The atmosphere in the city is fantastic, you can tell it is a "proper" football city. The St James' Park ground is superb. Obviously you are very high up in the away end, but the view is still good and you also get a very good view of the big screen. If all four sides were like the two larger stands, then it would be up there with the best stadiums in Europe.
Rather surprisingly, Wolves played very well and won Newcastle certainly had an off-day, and we caught them cold. The atmosphere was very subdued from the home fans throughout the game, whereas the Wolves fans were fantastic. I love the way the stadium is in the heart of the city, so you can literally be in an evening hot spot five minutes after leaving the match. The journey home again was traffic free and straight forward. Car Parks.
It is manned 24 hours a day, and claim to be the safest car parking option in Newcastle. The journey into the City Centre takes around 20 minutes. The car park is just a 10 minute walk from the stadium. By Train. Away Pubs. Hotels in Newcastle.
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