St. James' Playground?

[Zebs]

Going to live sporting events is great. The addition of slides for fans would make it at least 1000 times better.

Newcastle may be having a less than stellar season in the Premier League but somebody inside the walls of the city’s development board deserves an Alan Pardew-esque contract.

According to the Journal Live website, NE1 Ltd have lodged a planning application to install slides behind the Gallowgate end of St James’ Ground.

The idea would be fans could use these slides to move quickly from to the underground train station and car park rather than the long flight of stairs.

According to the report, Utrecht in the Netherlands already have the slides installed where they are known as travel accelerators.

If the council gives them the nod, the slides will be built in the summer.

A spokesperson for the city centre development company, Adrian Waddell said: “The slides are intended to inject some fun into the city centre and we hope people in suits will feel as comfortable using them as youngsters in casual gear. The slides, like our pocket parks, are designed to attract attention and get people talking.”

Quite how the famously shirtless fans will get on when they hit the slide remains to be seen but if it gets the go ahead we want these put in at Croker too.

Source: http://www.joe.ie/football/football...atest-ever-feature-at-st-james-park-0034724-1

Seems like a ridiculous idea to me. Here's what it looks like in Utrecht.

 

[Starkie_1]

fecking brilliant

 

[alastair]

This sounds stupid but I really don't see why not.

 

[Mockney]

That. Is. Amazing.

 

[JakeC]

when 30 people go in straight after eachother, something will go wrong.

 

[Phurry]

Do it!!!

Imagine if they did this on the underground in London, it'd be mental

 

[Scrumpet]

I'm well jealous. We should turn the concourse at OT into a giant Jungle Jim's.

 

[Brophs]

Those Geordies with their sweaty, bare flesh will end up getting stuck half way down after they grind to a squeaking halt.

 

[Mr Anderson]

Looking forward to seeing it on Geordie shore.

 

[Mr Anderson]

Those Geordies with their sweaty, bare flesh will end up getting stuck half way down after the grind to a squeaking halt.

Homer Simpson style.

 

[McLovin]

'Stuck in the slides, you're getting stuck in the slides!'

 

[Marching]

Saw this on the local news.....can't wait to have a go!

 

[SteveJ]

They're gonna fire Pardew out of that one day.

 

[Marching]

They're gonna fire Pardew out of that one day.

But not for a long time... he's got an eight year deal you know!

 

[SteveJ]

I hope they don't put Obertan through the new Quick-Sub System...

 

[a_devil_inside]

can see people getting kicked at the bottom unless they're really quick to jump up and out the way

 

[rcoobc]

can see people getting kicked at the bottom unless they're really quick to jump up and out the way

shh!

 

[dmode]

'Stuck in the slides, you're getting stuck in the slides!'

 

[Sunny Jim]

when 30 people go in straight after eachother, something will go wrong.

Health and Safety authorities won't allow to use it.

 

[RedRover]

I work for a firm of solicitors. We do some Personal Injury Work and are based about 300 metres from the Gallowgate end. I hope this happens.

 

[sajeev]

I work for a firm of solicitors. We do some Personal Injury Work and are based about 300 metres from the Gallowgate end. I hope this happens.

 

[Bread]

That is the best idea I have ever heard.

 

[vanthaman]

I've never been to St James Park, if this happens I might go just to use the slides

 

[LawCharltonBest]

So when SAF said they were a "wee" club, he must have meant the sound their fans make going down the slide.

"Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

 

[Steven Seagull]

look how excited everyone is!

Great idea. Have them all over the stadium. Make the players slide down them to the pitch.