Newcastle Thread - Real World Football - FM24/25 Update

Going to live sporting events is great. The addition of slides for fans would make it at least 1000 times better.

Newcastle may be having a less than stellar season in the Premier League but somebody inside the walls of the city’s development board deserves an Alan Pardew-esque contract.

According to the Journal Live website, NE1 Ltd have lodged a planning application to install slides behind the Gallowgate end of St James’ Ground.

The idea would be fans could use these slides to move quickly from to the underground train station and car park rather than the long flight of stairs.

According to the report, Utrecht in the Netherlands already have the slides installed where they are known as travel accelerators.

If the council gives them the nod, the slides will be built in the summer.

A spokesperson for the city centre development company, Adrian Waddell said: “The slides are intended to inject some fun into the city centre and we hope people in suits will feel as comfortable using them as youngsters in casual gear. The slides, like our pocket parks, are designed to attract attention and get people talking.”

Quite how the famously shirtless fans will get on when they hit the slide remains to be seen but if it gets the go ahead we want these put in at Croker too.

http://entertainmentdesigner.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/utrecht-slide.jpg

Crane

15 years ago

1 month ago

2,434

Premium

26 Feb 2013 18:57:57

People will piss down them when they are slaughtered.

Number 1

17 years ago

1 year ago

3,650

01 Mar 2013 18:50:01

Nile Ranger has officially been shown the door: http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20130301/club-statement-nile-ranger_2281670_3094148

Telegram Sam

16 years ago

3 months ago

5,082

Premium

02 Mar 2013 04:32:05

About time.

K3V0

16 years ago

1 year ago

5,966

02 Mar 2013 07:15:53

No doubt some stupid club will give him a second undeserved chance.

Number 1

17 years ago

1 year ago

3,650

02 Mar 2013 19:46:55

By KEV0 | Permalink | On 02 March 2013 - 07:15 AM

No doubt some stupid club will give him a second undeserved chance.

Apparently that club might be Wolves. Given their situation they might be mad enough to try it.

Telegram Sam

16 years ago

3 months ago

5,082

Premium

03 Mar 2013 02:11:02

I just can't see why any club would even want to risk bringing him in. The amount of baggage that would come with signing him would be insane.

Crane

15 years ago

1 month ago

2,434

Premium

03 Mar 2013 06:28:04

Plus he's shit.

Jamieandhisego

18 years ago

2 years ago

841

03 Mar 2013 13:15:00

I wouldn't give him a chance unless I was manager of a League Two club and all our strikers were dead or Akinfenwa.

K3V0

16 years ago

1 year ago

5,966

03 Mar 2013 13:25:30

Even this chap is better than Nile Ranger.

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/002/417/682/ali-dia-600x434_display_image.jpg?1342478115

Vercoe

12 years ago

4 years ago

1,510

03 Mar 2013 13:40:06

Akinfenwa is actually a half-decent league two striker, I'm sure he was Northampton's leading goal scorer (he might still be).

Number 1

17 years ago

1 year ago

3,650

03 Mar 2013 16:45:43

Yeah Akinfenwa has 17 goals - he's the third highest League Two scorer.

Jamieandhisego

18 years ago

2 years ago

841

03 Mar 2013 20:35:58

He's probably better than Nile Ranger.

Poe

18 years ago

2 days ago

3,675

04 Mar 2013 03:28:22

Nile Ranger is fucking awful.

The 3 goals he scored for us were all tap in's into empty nets too, in the 50-odd games he played.

Number 1

17 years ago

1 year ago

3,650

04 Mar 2013 12:17:00

By Poe | Permalink | On 04 March 2013 - 03:28 AM

Nile Ranger is fucking awful.

The 3 goals he scored for us were all tap in's into empty nets too, in the 50-odd games he played.

He scored one half-decent one at Chelsea when we won there in the Carling Cup but yeah all his other goals were tap-ins and he missed a number of those as well. And it's actually 65 games (more or less) he played for us, which is even more depressing if you think about it.

It's kinda disappointing we offloaded the more able Lovenkrands and Best, but retained that clown.

Shola

16 years ago

6 years ago

2,708

04 Mar 2013 19:22:02

He's not that bad. If he could ever sort his life out and actually concentrate on being a professional footballer he could probably be a decent PL forward, but not one that will ever score many goals. Big if though.

His goal against Palace was pretty good.

Obtuse

16 years ago

3 years ago

1,338

04 Mar 2013 19:36:49

By Shola | Permalink | On 04 March 2013 - 19:22 PM

He's not that bad. If he could ever sort his life out and actually concentrate on being a professional footballer he could probably be a decent PL forward, but not one that will ever score many goals. Big if though.

His goal against Palace was pretty good.

I do hope you mean his footballing ability.

Pippadoc

15 years ago

2 months ago

386

Premium

07 Mar 2013 16:31:15

It appears Ben Arfa's playing as the focal point of the attack tonight, I assume it's to give us a more defensive approach tonight. Great to see him back in the side regardless.

Unfortunately Coloccini's apparently out for anywhere between 3 and 7 weeks after he broke bones in his back! Good job we bought Yanga-Mbiwa.

ianbaker

13 years ago

8 years ago

762

07 Mar 2013 16:43:34

By Pippadoc | Permalink | On 07 March 2013 - 16:31 PM

It appears Ben Arfa's playing as the focal point of the attack tonight, I assume it's to give us a more defensive approach tonight. Great to see him back in the side regardless.

Unfortunately Coloccini's apparently out for anywhere between 3 and 7 weeks after he broke bones in his back! Good job we bought Yanga-Mbiwa.

Coming from someone who has back problems.... That must hurt like fuck...

VP.

14 years ago

3 months ago

25,271

07 Mar 2013 17:14:56

Served him right for trying to do such a flashy clearance tbf.

Pippadoc

15 years ago

2 months ago

386

Premium

07 Mar 2013 17:20:54

By A Little Bit Of Merson Magic | Permalink | On 07 March 2013 - 17:14 PM

Served him right for trying to do such a flashy clearance tbf.

It was that or concede either a corner or throw-in in a dangerous position

It was a good idea, and execution, just a shame the landing wasn't as good.

Number 1

17 years ago

1 year ago

3,650

07 Mar 2013 17:39:36

The most worrying thing about that is that an injury to either Steven Taylor or Mapou means that we have Mike Williamson potentially back in our defence... the horror.

We seem to be doing pretty well in Moscow defensively, but we don't really have a striking option...

Pippadoc

15 years ago

2 months ago

386

Premium

07 Mar 2013 17:45:02

We could almost do with them pressing forward more. I think our only real chance of creating good opportunities is a quick counter-attack to make the most of our good passers and Ben Arfa