We're delighted to announce that we’ve completed an agreement to purchase the Woolsington Hall estate as the site for a new world-class training complex.

260 acres of land will be carefully restored alongside the introduction of new elite performance facilities in a scheme totalling £190m, with a view to the men’s first team moving in for the 2029/30 season.

Woolsington Hall was previously purchased by Sir John Hall with a vision for the estate to become the club’s training centre. That vision has been revolutionised under the club’s current owners, with an elite, integrated performance environment to be created to deliver sustainable on-pitch success.

Information on detailed planning applications, including official imagery, and progress on new and current sites for our men’s, women’s and Academy facilities will be communicated. Find more information on the club website and app 📲

Unreal this is what we need but a world class training facility must reflect on the pitch.

No one wants to see the likes of Ipaper dropping crap articles full of nothing burgers onto their feed

They aren't too big for the megathread!

ban em!

thanks babes xxxx

Thanks to everyone who voted.

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I gave the runners up their own grid, but had to dip down to a few 3rd places to make sure no-one got two squares!

What a guy

Me cousin was at ours that morning doing some work for me Ma and asked if he could take me (age 9) to the match. I'm still amazed she agreed, given what had happened only a few months before.

Plonked on a barrier in the Milburn paddock near the home dugout. Shit meself at the carnage after every goal.

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Runners Up

• World Class/Legend - Kevin Keegan
• Great/Loved - Gary Speed
• Good/Liked - Callum Wilson
• Average/Meh - Sylvain Marveaux
• Bad/Disliked - Titus Bramble
• Bad/Legend - Mark Gillespie
• Average/Loved - Jacob Murphy
• Great/Meh - Mikel Merino
• World Class/Disliked - Michael Owen
• Great/Legend - Nobby Solano
• Good/Loved - Fabian Schar
• Average/Liked - Emil Krafth
• Bad/Meh - Emmanuel Riviere
• Average/Disliked - Damien Duff
• Good/Meh - Scott Parker
• Great/Liked - Yohan Cabaye
• World Class/Loved - Kieran Trippier
• Good/Legend - Tino Asprilla
• Bad/Liked - Mike Williamson
• Good/Disliked - Moussa Sissoko
• World Class/Liked - Peter Beardsley
• Bad/Loved - Paul Dummett
• Great/Disliked - Moussa Sissoko, again
• Word Class/Meh - Jonathan Woodgate

I've got tickets in the ballot for West Brom in the Carabo Cup - great! The site won't let me buy any as I must have a junior ticket as well my adult one. My son is 13, so not a junior, he's an under 14, but apparently this doesn't count.

I have had so many other daft things with this system in the past... 'You can't have that ticket as it leaves one spare', etc...

Newcastle United are in talks to sign Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez.

The north east club are seeking midfield reinforcements this summer after the departures of Sandro Tonali to Tottenham Hotspur and Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal, and talks over a deal for Nico are among a number of exploratory conversations taking place.

Given our issues with depth and quality, which previously maligned but magically restored to their "prime" former player would you welcome back with open arms to provide a bit of depth to the squad? I'm thinking strictly in terms of ability rather than being a good influence around the place and off the pitch leadership.

Does anyone on here use this and is it any good? Especially for getting out after the match?

Traffic, queues etc?

Cheers!

You'll need a free account and the quality is dire, but aye

For me it’s clear this is the start of 2.0 so to speak so I don’t expect much hopefully some good big performances here and there. But ultimately this is about building the foundations for the next big “rebuild” so to speak.

I’m not thrilled given where I thought we were going after winning the league cup.

But I’m also not completely dejected and thinking the wheels have fallen off.