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I’m sure most / many of you are staunch stayers and I do not disagree, but I can’t help but think, we are kidding ourselves thinking it will be indefinitely.

East Stand, whose name is self-explanatory, and the smallest stand of the four. Following the death of Sir Bobby Robson, a plan to rename the East Stand the Sir Bobby Robson Stand (or the Robson Stand) was drawn up. As yet, this has not been made official. There have been two rugby league internationals played at St James' Park. [68] The stadium is due to host the opening ceremony and opening game of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup – Men’s tournament, the first rugby league international to be played at the stadium for 110 years. d) Terrace Place (St James Terrace) - between its western junction with Leazes Terrace and eastern junction with Leazes Terrace,The stadium has hosted concerts for many famous artists, including The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen& E Street Band, Queen, Bob Dylan, Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Kings of Leon and Ed Sheeran. In 2023 the stadium hosted two sold out nights for Sam Fender. [82] Film and television [ edit ] The Milburn stand and Leazes end are double tiered, separated by a level of executive boxes; The East Stand and Gallowgate End are single tiered, with boxes also at the top of the Gallowgate. The three newest sides, the Milburn Stand, Leazes End and Gallowgate End are of structural steel frame and pre-cast concrete construction. [2] In common with many new or expanded British football stadiums, the traditional box shaped 'stands' were augmented in the 1993 expansion by filling in the corners to maximise available seating, [15] up to a uniform height. The Milburn Stand and Leazes End now rise higher than this level, covered by a one piece cantilevered glass roof. A further smaller stand section rises above this level behind the Gallowgate End. [2] On 10 November 2011, Newcastle United announced that the stadium would officially be renamed Sports Direct Arena, as a temporary measure to "showcase the sponsorship opportunity to interested parties", whilst looking for a sponsor for possible future stadium re-branding. According to the club, the St James' Park title was dropped as not being "commercially attractive". [36] However, the conditions in these camps were extremely poor and around 28,000 people died there – predominantly women and children.

Newcastle reveal new stadium name". BBC News. 4 November 2009. Archived from the original on 5 November 2009 . Retrieved 4 November 2009. In 1997 Sir John Hall stepped down as chairman (remaining as a director until 2007, now life president of the club), and existing shareholder and board director Freddy Shepherd became chairman.

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The 1960s saw a number of plans for redevelopment. St James’ Park had been selected as one of the venues for the 1966 World Cup with the club planning various improvements and additional seating. However, due to disagreements with the city council the plans did not get the go ahead and St James’ being replaced by Middlesbrough’s Ayresome Park as a World Cup venue. The memorial was removed in 1939 when the Admiralty Citadel was built between Horse Guards Parade and The Mall and later installed at the Royal Naval College at Greenwich in 1951. Sir Bobby Charity Game @ SJP". Newcastle United F.C. 24 April 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009 . Retrieved 24 April 2009. On 30 and 31 May 2015, [63] the stadium held the Super League Magic Weekend. St James' Park was chosen to host the event after the City of Manchester Stadium, which had hosted the event annually since 2012, became unavailable. [64] MGM MIRAGE and Newcastle United plc Announce Joint Venture Agreement" (Press release). MGM Mirage. Press News Wire. 19 November 2003.