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Two More Seasons at The International Stadium

Date: Thursday 15th July 2010

Gateshead will almost certainly spend two more seasons at The International Stadium as the planning application submission date is put back.

Speaking to former Gateshead Chairman John Gibson, Chairman Graham Wood told the Evening Chronicle: "We will be in a position to seek planning permission by the end of next month" (August 2010, assuming the interview took place in July).

"The quickest planning permission can go through is 13 weeks which would take us to November."

"The stadium itself will take only one year to build, which means we could probably go in halfway through the 2011-2012 season, but for impact and the benefit of the pitch itself we will probably wait until the start of the new season."

"The main stand will have four floors with the top three all used to generate income, The idea is that the top floor will consist of medical outlets involving GP surgeries and so on. Moves have already been made to setup such a scheme."

"We believe there will be a quantum leap in attendances at the new stadium, we have worked out that with the other income streams we can be self-sufficient at our new ground on attendances of 1,250 in the Conference and 2,000 in the Football League."

www.HeedArmy.co.uk: Whilst the thought of two more seasons at The International Stadium is disappointing, in theory the new main stand should be able to generate income from the lettable space for a full six to eight months before we move into Prince Consort Road. It also gives the fans and New Supporters Club ample time to get organised, ensuring we make as much an impact as possible when moving in.