St James Park (St James' Park (Newcastle United FC))

Member Name: mynameisrui

Product:	St James' Park (Newcastle United FC)
Date:	12/01/09 (109 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Amazing Stadium, Great Atmosphere

Disadvantages: None

St James Park is the home of Newcastle United. It holds a capacity crowd of just over 52,000 people and is the third largest football ground in the country behind Old Trafford and the Emirates.

The stadium itself is located right in the centre of Newcastle and is clearly visible from most areas of the city. Because of its location, it is very easy to get to via public transport. Newcastle mainline station is only about 15 minutes walk away.

The majority of the Newcastle supporters are housed in the Milburn stand which is also where the directors box's and the television crew's are located. Leazes corner is where the most vocal of the supporters tend to sit and so this area tends to have the better atmosphere in the stadium. The away fans are seated in the Sir John Hall Stand (which is behind one of the goals) and are right up at the top of the stadium which is not the best view to have and is certainly not the place to be if you are scared of heights. There are around 3,000 seats for the away fans. The other parts of the stadium also house the Newcastle fans.

The seats were also very comfortable with there being plenty of room to sit down and not being cramped in like in other stadiums I have been to. I don't think there would be any problems with views either as each set of seats seems to be high enough so that you don't have the person in fronts head in your way.

On matchday, the atmosphere in the stadium is amazing to say the least. They say that Newcastle fans are the most passionate in the country and when you sit in the stadium you can see why. The roar when Newcastle score is phenomenal and the buzz around the stadium is brilliant to behold.

This is certainly a ground worth visiting. It has a certain feeling about it that makes the whole experience of being there quite amazing. I would definitely recommend visiting a game there if possible.

Ticket prices can vary greatly. I believe the cheaper tickets can cost around £30 with the price rising significantly depending on where you want to sit.

Summary: A Must See