Quote Originally Posted by jacapus View Post
Agree Zip. Look at City - in their early days of investment they were not title contenders but now !!!! I live not far from their ground & the whole set up is unbelievable - a mini city.Their Academy ground is something most Championship teams would crave for.
My hope is for a similar model in time.If that means a move from our sanctuary so be it.However adjoining land at the leases end perhaps could be used to good effect...... unless Ashley owns that as well !!!!!!!!
Land was offered on Leazes Park to John Hall by the Council,he wanted to build a 70,000 stadium with a complex of shops cinemas etc.A petition by dog walkers stopped the project.