Earlier last week Jason and I were fortunate enough to get to see our first Championship football game. Newcastle United was playing the Queens Park Rangers at St. James Park. It was a great game but it ended in a 1-1 tie. Our seats were actually right in the press box and we were literally two rows right behind the players' bench. You can see by the pictures that we were pretty close :)
Warm-up on the field, or as the Brits say, the pitch.
Here's a new addition to the stadium. St. James Park holds around 50,000 people, and at our game there were around 38,000 in attendance. What's nice about the stadium is that all the seats are covered by an awning.
More pictures of the stadium. It's alot nicer than other teams in their league because last season they were relegated down to the second league (Championship league) where they are now. But they are in first place at the moment!
Players walking out onto the pitch for the national anthem. By the way haven't heard the words to their national anthem, but it is totally the tune of "My Country Tis of Thee." Guess whoever wrote that American song stole it from the British! It always reminds me of back home when they play that song because I just sing my own song! haha :)
Here are the starters, Newcastle is on the right side.
And the kickoff
We actually got to see a penalty shot, but Newcastle missed it! We were down 0-1 most of the game, which is surprising, but least we came back, but not at this moment.
Finally was able to get Jason to take a picture with me, but there's a stupid security guard in the background, oh well...
I'm at least excited to take my picture at the game, too bad everyone already went home, or I should say everyone but that security guard. Maybe he thought I'd be one of those crazy fans that runs onto the field!!! haha, that'd be a site to see :)
Tried to take a picture of the stadium after the game
We actually got to see a penalty shot, but Newcastle missed it! We were down 0-1 most of the game, which is surprising, but least we came back, but not at this moment.
Finally was able to get Jason to take a picture with me, but there's a stupid security guard in the background, oh well...I'm at least excited to take my picture at the game, too bad everyone already went home, or I should say everyone but that security guard. Maybe he thought I'd be one of those crazy fans that runs onto the field!!! haha, that'd be a site to see :)
Tried to take a picture of the stadium after the game
So jealous of this game!!! It looks amazing! I want to see one :)
ReplyDeleteOh and I thought of you two in class the other day because we are studying domes (in architecture of course) and one came up from London and I thought WOW Jason and Shannon should go see it. I believe its on the other side of the country but if you were traveling... why not. Its called the Eden Project and its in Cornwall. Its a gigantic biodome and right now they have an ice rink! fun fun www.edenproject.com Some day Ill see it! For now Ill just live vicariously through you.