by TJR » Sun Oct 14, 2018 12:01 pm
You'll be welcomed in all pubs and there is a lot of them. Newcastle is quite unique in that we don't have any designated home/away only pubs. All fans are welcome in all pubs.
If it's your first time then I'd recommend the Strawberry. It's a stones throw from the ground and always has a good atmosphere. It gets extremely busy though as kick off approaches.
You'll not struggle to find pubs though, it's a city centre stadium so you'll be in walking distance of hundreds. All the ones around the stadium are always good on match days. These include Strawberry, Shearers (now nine), Shark Bar, Bar Loco, Hyena, Soho, Labour Club etc all of which are about 2/3 mins away from SJP if that. Then by Haymarket the Junction is decent, there's a few others around that area as well, Hotspur etc only about 5 mins away from the ground.
In terms of seats, block V in the Gallowgate and the Strawberry corner (South-East) are best for atmosphere. Though anywhere in the Gallowgate is normally decent. That said with all the goings on recently, particularly off the field, the atmosphere probably won't be great.
Milburn stand and East stand are best for view. Platinum club and bar 1892 in the Milburn offer better bar area facilities and the platinum club has padded seats. You lose any sort of atmosphere though along with a bit more money.
Leazes is the other option, thats where I am this season after a few years in the Gallowgate. I prefer the Gallowgate so I'd reccomend that over the Leazes.
Level 7 offers great views of the city and a football manager style view of the pitch. It's only family enclosure and away fans now. Though I'd be surprised if Brighton took/sold the full allocation so there might be a few blocks up there on sale. It'll be cheaper than anywhere else and the seemingly never ending stairs will work off any pre match pie.
You'll be welcomed in all pubs and there is a lot of them. Newcastle is quite unique in that we don't have any designated home/away only pubs. All fans are welcome in all pubs.
If it's your first time then I'd recommend the Strawberry. It's a stones throw from the ground and always has a good atmosphere. It gets extremely busy though as kick off approaches.
You'll not struggle to find pubs though, it's a city centre stadium so you'll be in walking distance of hundreds. All the ones around the stadium are always good on match days. These include Strawberry, Shearers (now nine), Shark Bar, Bar Loco, Hyena, Soho, Labour Club etc all of which are about 2/3 mins away from SJP if that. Then by Haymarket the Junction is decent, there's a few others around that area as well, Hotspur etc only about 5 mins away from the ground.
In terms of seats, block V in the Gallowgate and the Strawberry corner (South-East) are best for atmosphere. Though anywhere in the Gallowgate is normally decent. That said with all the goings on recently, particularly off the field, the atmosphere probably won't be great.
Milburn stand and East stand are best for view. Platinum club and bar 1892 in the Milburn offer better bar area facilities and the platinum club has padded seats. You lose any sort of atmosphere though along with a bit more money.
Leazes is the other option, thats where I am this season after a few years in the Gallowgate. I prefer the Gallowgate so I'd reccomend that over the Leazes.
Level 7 offers great views of the city and a football manager style view of the pitch. It's only family enclosure and away fans now. Though I'd be surprised if Brighton took/sold the full allocation so there might be a few blocks up there on sale. It'll be cheaper than anywhere else and the seemingly never ending stairs will work off any pre match pie.