Issue with anything UEFA or FIFA related is the rest of the city's infrastructure, not the club. Transport connections and hotels are what they look at and we will never be able to compete with rival cities like Manchester, Leeds etc when it comes to that. Nothing stopping the FA putting more friendlies on around the country though. Rugby seems far less stringent in their requirements too.
The plans they've released would mean a wider lower concourse area as there wouldn't be a walkway under the ground.
Infrastructure is not that bad. Metro stop right at the stadium. Trains to city centre from south etc all walking distance. Car parking much easier than other cities. Airport close. Hotels are few but we now have loads of airbnb and of course the north east as a whole would be looked at in terms of hotel beds...
It's not bad but it's worse than other cities, which is what we're competing with. It's the main reason we weren't selected for Euro 28.
The Metro isn't fit for purpose
Is this not the re-sale websites that bought hundreds of seas tickets , it’s not individual seas tic holders selling them Match by match
Agree with this but we should be thinking as a region too.
The reinstatement of the Sunderland to Durham line would be key. The station needs extra platforms to allow more train services and massive improvements to the passenger boarding areas
Hopefully should have 4 platforms soon and a new north main station entrance.
I got tickets online while standing in the queue. Poor old gents in front will have missed out.
No one's doubting 55k could be shifted now. The uncertainty is whether that would be the case a year or two down the line
This is what I’ve been trying to put forward, I still we are riding a wave, and once it flatlines somewhat things might change.
Should have bought theirs aswell. Thought better of you.
