FANS were left astonished after getting a glimpse of the away dressing room at Newcastle’s St James’ Park.
Brighton dumped the Toon out of the FA Cup yesterday courtesy of Danny Welbeck‘s dramatic winner late in extra time.
Brighton celebrated in the St James’ Park away dressing room
Fans were surprised to see how small the facility is
Following the match, Seagulls’ social media channels posted a video of their players celebrating their triumph.
In the short clip, Brighton stars can be seen jumping up and down in the dressing room.
The low-ceilinged, cramped space barely seemed to fit them all as they bounced around.
Upon seeing Brighton’s video, one fan wrote on social media: “Surely that’s not the away dressing room at St James? You see better facilities in Sunday league, seriously.”
While a second commented: “Jesus Christ that’s woeful.”
Although a third countered: “Basically no away dressing room is particularly nice.”
Another added: “Why would you want your away dressing room to be elite? Surely you’d want it as uncomfortable as possible.”
Newcastle chiefs have been mulling over potentially building a new stadium to replace their iconic home.
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A final decision is expected soon on the £1.2bn project.
Chief Commercial Officer Peter Silverstone said: “We’re at that point where we’re deciding ‘Is it best to renovate and re-invigorate St James’ Park?’
“Which is renowned as one of the most atmospheric stadiums in the country.
“Or build a new stadium as these projects have shown and other clubs in the Premier League have done.
“That is a decision which will be made relatively soon. What’s clear is we need to satisfy that demand.
“Every week we have a very intense fanbase which is determined to come and watch Newcastle but can’t.
“So you start with the fans and how we can service most of them and then look into what’s the best option from that.”
Newcastle could build a new stadium adjacent to their current home
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