Anyone know where I could get an bitmap image on the web of St James Park like you see on the back of a ticket, showing each section of the seating?

-- Anonymous, December 01, 2000

Answers

I'll try and scan one in over the weekend.

-- Anonymous, December 01, 2000

Cheers Steph, very kind.

-- Anonymous, December 01, 2000

the official site used to have one - no really it did. It was in amongst the join the army for the day stuff.

can't find it now though...

-- Anonymous, December 01, 2000

Aye, but I'm not sure Deb knaas where the Popular Side is. Best to get Steph to scan it.

-- Anonymous, December 01, 2000

What do you mean Screacher?

-- Anonymous, December 01, 2000

The Popular Side? You must be a newcomer De Builder. The Popular Side is the side opposite The Stand (where the 10 minute flag flies), or to put it another way, to your left as you stand in the Leazes End. A bit pricey at 2/- for kids and 4/- for adults. Try The Gallowgate where you can save 6d and buy a bag of peanuts, or save it for 6 penn'orth of chips on the way yhem.

The Popular Side is not known for the raucous enthusiasm of the Leazes or The Gallowgate, in fact me and my mates run this joke commentary when a Newcastle goal is scored - "And the Popular Side's gone MILD!"

(Mark my words, I'm clairvoyant, one day they'll put seats everywhere and the whole ground will sound like the Popular Side.)

-- Anonymous, December 01, 2000

Thank you very much Jonno. I now see what Screacher was getting at!

-- Anonymous, December 01, 2000

Hey Ron lad, there is no way it that grounds would become all-seater! what next loads of live football games? all matches all ticket? the 1/2 million footballer? Newcastle winning the European Cup?

-- Anonymous, December 01, 2000

Did you know........other than the main stand, the Popular Side was the first to have seats and executive boxes.......people might find it difficult to believe but that was as far back as the early/mid sixties.

It was only in latter years that they were 'lost' to the developement on that part of the ground.

-- Anonymous, December 01, 2000

Jonno, you wuz robbed. A bag of chips was only fourpence back then. I know cos me and me two brothers always saved a shilling between us to get three bags on the way home.

-- Anonymous, December 02, 2000

Ah - nostalgia! It's not what it's gonna be. (Damn this bliddy sticky keyboard. It doesn't knaa what it's sayin'). When's kick off? Have aah missed owt?

-- Anonymous, December 02, 2000

DeB, I've just mailed you the plan.

-- Anonymous, December 02, 2000

Steph,

There was no attachment in the e-mail that you sent.

Thanks anyway, could you post it on here?

-- Anonymous, December 03, 2000

DeB,

I sent it from home using my gallowgate e-mail so maybe that was the problem. Haven't got it on my work PC so will send it again/post on here as soon as I can.

-- Anonymous, December 04, 2000

Much appreciated Steph, hopefully not causing you too much hassle.

-- Anonymous, December 04, 2000

Can be found here.

-- Anonymous, December 05, 2000