Botchie
Striker
It was supposed to be getting pulled down. It's absolutely shite in comparison to the likes of Manchester and Wembley arena. Even Sheffield is better than it. They're all older venues too.
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Mercury Music awards 2025 in Newcastle
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Brett
Striker
That new arena is still just a patch of land
The new arena is far too small too, no ambition
GordonMuchallNo1Fan
Striker
it needs pulling down. awful.
Botchie
Striker
Manchester and Leeds are my favourites. I love the horse shoe type shape. It makes it far more intermit even though there's thousands in.
Brett
Striker
Been to the coop arena and blew me away
Seeing wolf Alice at Leeds in December, first time trying that arena out
Struts
Winger
6 toilets for 10,000 people, an absolutely abysmal place.
The Hydro in Glasgow is a bit like a Horse show design but still done in a way it can accommodate sporting events.
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Botchie
Striker
Manchester can be used a full oval, but they put the stage at one end for gigs. It looks like they're wasting loads of seating but it's canny high. Similar to a baseball stadium.
Ricci's Special Kebabs
Striker
The amount of Fender sheep here is unbelievable, I’ve upset one in front of me.
Boot Cleaner
Striker
Doing the lord's work
Super Hodge
Central Defender
Just a reminder these awards aren’t coming to the north east out of the good of their heart, they go with the highest bidder and Newcastle has the money courtesy of our mayor
Bit of a sham these awards aren't they? Doesn't it actually cost the artists who are nominated
Costs someone, record company or artist or whoever.
Super Hodge
Central Defender
Pretty much all awards - they only exist to make money
Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan
Striker
I've got all of his tapes.
zero invites for any of the record shops in newcastle that have hosted in stores for years, been selling records when they were out of fashion and supporting the music industry. and that's just part of it
v disappointing, but not surprising
sure there'll be a load of back slapping and congratulating going on
v disappointing, but not surprising
sure there'll be a load of back slapping and congratulating going on
pride of the north
Winger
Got to a couple of the fringe events last weekend. No real interest in tonight's back-slapping nonsense, but thought the fringey bits were a great idea. Popped a bit onto my blog, in case anyone's interested:I went to a fringe event on Tuesday at the glasshouse for this
First 2 acts were great, but then the 3rd introduced a song saying, I wrote this at Sunday for Sammy about how great it is to be a Geordie
Left pretty soon after that
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Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan
Striker
Awards ceremonies are dogshit. No exceptions.
I enjoyed Pauline but had to bale out before Milky Wimpshake. Always good to have a chat with her and Rob.
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jarrowdiamond
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What a suprise, the little tramp wins the award when it's held in Newcastle 
