Quote Originally Posted by ExWhistleMan View Post
Agree, the facility is terrible for spectators and atmosphere.
I believe the reason the up coming round is always out there is it is washout proof. It would be a bit rough on the northern teams coming down to Newcastle only to have their games washed out. And also a neutral venue. It would also be unfair to always give the Newcastle teams (who are typically already a level or two above in quality) the home ground advantage by default. I’d like to see the regional teams given the chance to host but the logistics would be a bit tricky.
Easy fix would be to have all local sides given a match to cater for, but not their own team. Leave Speers point as a last resort should weather play a part.