St James’ Park Surrounded by MORE Pubs Than Any Other Stadium - But Where’s Best To Go?!

[@stinkinhippy1724]

As a geordie living abroad I loved this video, it brought back so many good memories of pre and post match drinks with family and friends. Tilley's and The Bodega were my Dad's favourite haunts but when I went to match days with my mates we tended to drink around The Gate. There's a bar for every age, tatse and preference in Newcastle! I miss it so much. This video has convinced me to visit home sometime this season for a match day.

[@TynesideLife]

Great message👍🏻👊🏻

[@alancurry4161]

Brilliant Eddie, a proper nostalgic look for us ex pats. I used to go to the Newcastle Arms and Rosie’s. I remember standing in Rosie’s on the day Keegan came back to manage and seeing the queues build up on the open end of the Gallowgate at 1 o’clock!! Sold out by 2 o’clock. Nowadays I tend to head for either Shearers or the Terrace as I only get a couple of times a year due to living abroad. Take care mate and keep them coming

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Alan, great memories. Looking forward to a catch up when you’re next in town. I’m going to Dortmund now 👍🏻

[@Zharkov1969A]

I loved being a student there in the early 90s and have been back a few times. Most recently I spent a day there in June with a mate who'd never visited. We visited several of those pubs and had a great time.

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻👍🏻

[@steviemac9055]

I live in Dublin now and it's a great city but I tell all my Irish friends that nowhere in world football compares to the Toon on a match day. It's pure carnival and I miss it so much.

[@TynesideLife]

☝️👊🏻

[@TheSurferboi1992]

love the wonder bar its amazing atmosphere before and after games

[@markybhoy889]

Was in the Mayfair when I did the Newcastle tour 2 years ago, couldn’t eat my breakfast the following morning I was that hungover 🍀

[@TynesideLife]

😂

[@Abigail-bb3tr]

Great video on the pubs - went to Rosie's Bar with my brother last year, a really quirky bar. I liked the little outside terrace on the first floor.

[@TynesideLife]

We were on there today 😃

[@Abigail-bb3tr]

Nice view and wine.... @@TynesideLife

[@cannyscott]

As long as ya with ya mates and having a good time any pub is the right pub

[@TynesideLife]

Definitely 👍🏻

[@kennethwatson647]

Morning Eddy great vid mate . We go to the Akenside down near the Quayside when we come down for games , great pub ,good food , big tv screens and Madri on draught !!! Mon the Tooon 🏁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@TynesideLife]

Great pub Kenny 👊🏻

[@steviepee8624]

Hi Eddy the geordie star used to be called the star bar back in the day…also the labour club is just around the corner from the strawberry, great vid thanks mate

[@TynesideLife]

Cheers Stevie. I actually shot a clip of the Labour Club but wanted my video under 12 minutes. I couldn’t include everywhere unfortunately.

[@sheffsteel7]

Sheffield United's Bramall Lane is probably the nearest competitor to St James. It's next to the city centre, so there are 50 to 100 pubs within a quarter to half a mile. Also Sheffield is the real ale capital of England, having the biggest choice of beers with many micro breweries operating in and around Sheffield.

[@TynesideLife]

Well, I’m going to challenge you on that one bud, and not in a way to come across as a bit funny. I was at Bramall Lane recently and did two videos. I went into two of your Home Only pubs in my Newcastle top but also had a good wander around the area as I was shooting. I’d be very surprised if there was more than 20 pubs around Bramall Lane and only because it’s a little bit outside of the city centre. So, in the interests of friendly research, could you count them within a 1/2 mile radius and see what the actual figure is and let me know? 👍🏻

[@AlanBrownPhotography]

Always educational and highly entertaining Eddy. It’s been a while since I drank in Newcastle, but of a commute for me 😊

[@TynesideLife]

Excuses 😃

[@AlanBrownPhotography]

@@TynesideLife Yeah Eddie, I just can't be fussed with the two flights and 10 or so hours it takes to get there. You know what it's like after being over here for the summer series. One of these days.......

[@TynesideLife]

@@AlanBrownPhotography 😂

[@jackward3311]

Another great video Eddie. Been in most of those bars however there are lots I wouldn't return to even for free beer 🤤. Love the jackets you wear Eddie.........is that a Fyallraven??

[@TynesideLife]

That was my Rab gilet 😃👍🏻

[@jamescarter6684]

Great work Eddie, Love your cultural videos. keep 'em coming!!

[@TynesideLife]

🙏👊🏻

[@jamiekirkbride3414]

Hi Eddie and Helen - good video for us geordies who moved away from home for life abroad. It's always good to know where to go when visiting home!

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻👍🏻

[@geordieal8196]

Great vid mate never drank in the toon for years got loads of memories from years ago about drinking and going to the match

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻

[@dawnbuckler166]

Just visited newcastle , i had my pick taken outside st james park wearing my lecicester city top , and went to sheraers bar 🎉

[@krubvago]

Hi Eddie We drive up from Shildon and park college area usually. We always head into the Marlborough Club, a typical working men’s club in the middle of town, rammed full of mags, they even have black and white striped wallpaper too. Great atmosphere, cheap drink, highly recommended 👍 Mike, Shildon

[@TynesideLife]

Ooh I’ve never been in there 👍🏻

[@JohninRosc]

Loved living in the Toon in the 1980's and had a season ticket in the Ardiles and Jim Smith eras. Frequented the Tyneside Irish Centre. Fabulous place. I couldn't do pre match drinking nowadays though (unless I was happy to miss large chunks of the action). I love to get back to the Toon so have kept note of all the bars - what a pub crawl that would be, you'd need a week! Use them or lose them though I'd say - there's a terrible attrition rate in that trade these days.

[@TynesideLife]

Great message John 👍🏻

[@starlight6901]

Great content as always Eddie, thank you for giving us some original material, but I was very disappointed to learn you haven't been in most of these pubs! Howay man, get yersel in!!

[@TynesideLife]

Maths can be misleading bud. 😃 I don’t think there’ll be many people who will have been in more than 70 pubs on match day. Even over a course of years. We’re all creatures of habit

[@starlight6901]

@@TynesideLife good point! I think I'd make it to about 5 of them 😅

[@hblock8361]

Good video, live abroad now but brings back memories

[@RobertPearson-th2yf]

Another excellent and interesting video Eddie and Helen. Keep up the good work

[@TynesideLife]

🙏👊🏻

[@thegravelcamp-official5465]

Morning Eddy and Helen. Yet another great video!! The Geordie Star was called.......The Star!! When I had my business at 65 Westgate Road, The Star was our local and we spent many a happy hour or three in there after work. Back then in the late 90's early 00's we would finish work, pop into the Star for a couple then head to SJP and watch the Lads hammer Barca, Dynamo Kiev and Barnsley!!🤣🤣🤣 Lovely days!!

[@TynesideLife]

Great message mate cheers. Wasn’t the Star called The Swan before that?

[@thegravelcamp-official5465]

Hi Eddy. No, it had been The Star for many years before the revamp. You must be thinking of the Black Swan which is a venue in the Newcastle Arts Centre just a bit further down Westgate Street! I had my 50th in there!!@@TynesideLife

[@TynesideLife]

@@thegravelcamp-official5465 cheers bud 👍🏻

[@sarahjj8464]

Thanks Eddie, my husband got a ticket for the Dortmund match so we are coming up from Cheshire for a few days. Always love coming back to Newcastle ❤

[@TynesideLife]

Nice one Sarah. Keep an eye out for me

[@littlebull8881]

Hi Eddie, I used to go to the Leazers baelr on the 2nd Thursday of every month Army companions club. Its old school inside, cheap ale and close to the Cathedral

[@pedrostokoe1980]

What a Really Great and Informative Video Eddie Keep up the Good work Mate

[@TynesideLife]

🙏👊🏻

[@marktaylor3397]

bars should be able to show the 3pm games, blows my mind that if i move back to England i wont be able to watch all the matches

[@TynesideLife]

Aye we’re still in the Middle Ages here 😅

[@grahambell9831]

Morning Eddy 👋 An entertaining walk through a number of popular match day bars 🍺. Back in the day when I had the season ticket it was the Hotspur & the Strawberry........good times indeed. I can't believe waaaaaay back (17) ......the clock, cordwainers and black garter were regulars! 🍺

[@TynesideLife]

I can see you frequenting The Clock Graham 🍻😃

[@grahambell9831]

@TynesideLife back then on a match day Eddy, aye is was brill....! Not now.......too doddery nowadays! 😅

[@dbulman2]

Great video eddie, live travelling over to games and live the city . In all the times ive been there never made it into the irish centre, and be trying out some of these when back over

[@TynesideLife]

Great stuff Dave 👊🏻👍🏻

[@RushfanUK]

The Bodega has always been our number one choice pre match.

[@da90sReAlvloc]

She's a Laugh Eddie 👍. Very informative. That many bars. , Good video Eddie and helen enjoy the rest of your weekend and stay safe 👍

[@TynesideLife]

I’ll tell her when she wakes up in the morning 😃

[@billymcgoff1878]

Hey Eddie & Helen. Myself & my beautiful wife are having a weekend in Newcastle next Friday to Sunday. I went before in 1990 for Man U v NUFC in 5th rnd of FA Cup. But never been for a weekend, so really looking forward to it. We're staying on Newgate Street. I'm ManU fan so looking forward to a great weekend 😊

[@TynesideLife]

Enjoy you two 👍🏻👊🏻

[@hez2934]

Sure I went to that game n man u won 2-3

[@paulamaxwell776]

Have a great time in Toon

[@alancurry4161]

Love it Eddie, great idea to do.

[@TynesideLife]

Quite an old one this video Alan. We had fun making it 😃

[@ianjames9166]

Excellent video, Eddy and Helen...even the ham acting! 🤣

[@TynesideLife]

We’re up for an Olivier Award I’ll have you know 😃

[@ianjames9166]

​@@TynesideLife😂

[@andrewmorris4899]

Eddie your work continues to enlighten us here in the USD. We met during the summer series in the US and we are in town on Saturday. Wondering if you can DM to discuss potential meet up.

[@TynesideLife]

Hi Andy! Yes of course. Drop me an email at [e-mail] 👍🏻

[@sanjeevrehan]

Eddie, I was wondering if you could do a video on what Ultras are and what differentiates them from the sort of fan support in GB.

[@TynesideLife]

👍🏻

[@dalton4097]

Brilliant video Eddie, well done again mate!

[@TynesideLife]

🙏👊🏻

[@mikehornby3374]

The town mouse, The wobbly Duck, The Mean eyed Cat, small bars Eddie but great atmosphere and beer 👍

[@TynesideLife]

Never tried those! I’ll take a look 👀

[@Oldgit60]

Had a rough tally up of all the boozers around Stamford Bridge in my heyday, late 70s early 80s, got to 45 and I know I missed a few of the more off the main drag pubs, so at least 50. I think it’d break my heart to count how many there are now.

[@TynesideLife]

Ate, pubs are dropping like flies now 😣

[@davehjovi]

Been in most of them you showed 🍻🍻😂

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻

[@standawson5444]

Great video Eddie...⚽

[@therealtaggart4021]

Used to go to the Black Garter.. Always go to the Marlborough club now

[@geoffrobinson4106]

Been in loads but my favourite is the Black Garter and the Geordie Star was The Star

[@anntifurz]

Anwuz just urvaby on me jollies and went intuh quite a few of them! Enjoyed the Strawberry thuh murst!

[@fahimmiah8478]

Hi eddy Hahah still using that video you took in EE when I was holding the camera and you clicking the subscribe button legend

[@TynesideLife]

Haha! Yes thank you! 🤩

[@chrisdonnelly7401]

thought you would have a pint in every bar so you could give a fair judgement

[@frankiefrostick881]

Newcastle Labour club + Barnsley fan always been made welcome in there

[@toonarmy8524]

The Strawberry obviously, The three tuns, the Percy Arms and the Hiotspur to mention a few of the best.

[@stephenatkinson2191]

The North Terrace has a great atmosphere on match days great landlady and staff are excellent 🍕🍻

[@TynesideLife]

Good shout 👍🏻

[@martinholroyd7605]

As an away fan....without doubt my favourite pubs are the Crown Posada...The Beehive & like yourself Eddy got to give the Percy Arms big raps cracking pub....

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻👍🏻

[@teamboy19]

Wow You've never been in the lowther ? Back room sticky floor was ledge 😊

[@TynesideLife]

😅

[@The160879]

Idols was the best pre match pub it was incredible 🍺

[@The160879]

The DJ was superb the dancers, the away fans the piss take especially Middlesborough and the Gary Glitter song lol , the yard of ale, curry hell cheap for a bottle or a pint it was tremendous. Three Bulls Head, the Labour club, both amazing bars after the match too aitkenside trader in the quayside. Great videos Eddie 👍🏻

[@sparkyd2055]

Loved going to idols back in the day.Always good crack in the clock😂

[@davidfoster2592]

The three bulls aalways chocker great bar one me fsves and most I've been too but a few I haven't so must try 😁

[@grahamritchie7755]

Great Eddie I like The Percy and the Irish Centre but its just great being in the Toon on a match day even if you haven't got a ticket to the game.

[@TynesideLife]

Definitely Graham 👊🏻

[@paulchollerton]

We meet in the irish centre for every game, great buzz and cheap drinks

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻

[@Tcpops]

Will always be Harry’s before and after the game!

[@holliebeachill7589]

Thank you for this information as I’m coming to Newcastle vs Borussia dortmund game

[@ForexFire]

I always liked Sam Jacks

[@iananderson2677]

Fed Special was the beer Eddy 👍. I am either getting old and forgetful or a lot of the pub’s names have changed. Hope Helen recovered quickly.

[@TynesideLife]

😂

[@beatlegreg07]

Trillions rockbar for me mostly cos of the jukebox.

[@GarethSewell1982]

Central Station is more than half a mile from SJP isn’t it?

[@TynesideLife]

Nope

[@GarethSewell1982]

@@TynesideLife crazy 👍

[@TynesideLife]

@@GarethSewell1982 it’s a snadge over .5 of a mile.

[@Flukey_1970]

Haha no ive not been up that area either but i hear the powerhouse is good tho dont forget you need to go in round the back. Anyway cracking video mate

[@Akirkland24]

Thanks for the video. Any recommendations for the most family friendly places around town?

[@TynesideLife]

Hi, is that pre match or generally?

[@Akirkland24]

@@TynesideLife Both if you have any recommendations. I have a 2 year old so going out is getting harder and harder. 😂

[@daschunddad9582]

Ah Eddie man all these pubs and you missed Newcastle Labour club. The size of it and the old dance hall make it most definately part of this. Great club and proper beer!

[@TynesideLife]

I’ll put it in the next one ☝️

[@daschunddad9582]

@@TynesideLife legend. Have a look upstairs mate it’s unreal, like going back 50 years!

[@philrobson2528]

can't believe i never heard of The Town Wall, must have walked past it thousands.

[@rosswillis5694]

Nice place Newcastle like decent bars but better vids

[@DeanH92]

Was this filmed today? I was at The Gate this afternoon and I'm trying to spot myself

[@TynesideLife]

Yep, this afternoon

[@MrBoutland]

The magpie woz brilliant 👏

[@dickeyboyenglishnotbritish2462]

You gotta do a video of you doing every single bar in Newcastle. That be worth a watch. 😅

[@TynesideLife]

Feel free to leave me a tip or contribute to my Ko-Fo fund 😃

[@Thoushaltplaymore]

You had me at get off in the city centre!

[@TynesideLife]

😃

[@paulamaxwell776]

Been in most of those bars Eddy, the Garter being the most friendliest .

[@TynesideLife]

Wouldn’t have had you down for a Garter girl Paula 😃

[@paulamaxwell776]

@@TynesideLife 🤣🤣🖤🤍

[@joinmeonthedarkside2]

Challenge for Eddie. In 1 season he needs to go in every single one pre post match and find people to talk to . What a challenge go to bars n pubs , it's a hard tyneside life 😁

[@TynesideLife]

And you can set up the crowd surfing fund bud, cheers 😃

[@joinmeonthedarkside2]

@TynesideLife 🤣 ... If u ever get up home I'll happily buy u a pint 🍺 🍻

[@TynesideLife]

@@joinmeonthedarkside2 just need 129 more now 😃

[@gmantoon]

This is why a think it would be hard to for us to move the ground we have it all there 😅

[@TynesideLife]

It won’t move mate don’t worry 👍🏻

[@iamsupagoomba]

Maybe portsmouth has more as the have 12 pubs per square mile, not sure how close to the stadium but its been voted the highest collection of pubs

[@TynesideLife]

Definitely not more than pubs in the vicinity of its stadium

[@keithrichardsom1898]

Class Eddie

[@TynesideLife]

Thank you Keith 👊🏻

[@LeeStewart]

Sam Jacks and Players on Newgate Street was the best pre-drinks bars.

[@B400]

Your Fjällräven jacket is like Venison....it's Dear 😂

[@TynesideLife]

Mwahahahaha

[@stephensimeson1256]

Looking forward to the one out side ground comeing to

[@TynesideLife]

Feb - April 👍🏻

[@melonycrumpet]

Eeee Eddy ya can’t beat The Peacock opposite Elland Road….😂

[@TynesideLife]

I’m just waiting for my invite back so I can try it 😃

[@melonycrumpet]

@@TynesideLife eeee well ye never knaar they might get back in the premiership soon???? I divint think you’ll get a better welcome than last season like?!? Hahaha but I’ll treat you and Helen to some decent fish and chips if the dey 😂

[@TynesideLife]

@@melonycrumpet deal 🤝😃

[@paulwalton3391]

If ya inta Hard Rock and Metal Trillians and the Percy Arms great bars!

[@finkthemadsadgroundhopper8763]

It should be noted that it took a whole season of homes games to do the ‘100 pub crawl challenge’ NOT one day!!!! Fink (the mad-sad groundhopper!)

[@TynesideLife]

Haven’t got a clue what you’re talking about out mate? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@matsdeal]

Im coming to Newcastle next sunday until the Wednesday after. I dont have a ticket to the game. Where should i go to get the best experience watching the game?

[@TynesideLife]

Funny you should ask, I’ve just done a video about that 😃

[@coltonconner782]

That’s good for business and the NE Newcastle is the best nightlife out of all the major cities I’ve ever been to New Orleans is the 2nd best

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻👍🏻

[@AwayDayLad]

Wolves are second, I think there’s 56 pubs in the same radius BUT there is only 1 that away fans can drink in which is miserable - most Geordie bars welcome everyone and that’s why it’s the best away day 😎✌️

[@TynesideLife]

All Geordie bars welcome away fans 👊🏻

[@jljl2698]

When my boss comes up from london to have a night oot on the toon with the Newcastle team. Lovely guy, loaded and he absolutely loves going to the beehive 😂 Not complaining though, he gets the rounds in. Tempted to take him to the garter 😂

[@TynesideLife]

He’ll love it 😃

[@petershrive416]

The one with the hat think it was Rosie near the ground near lrish club love from Leicester

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻

[@davidsteventon6621]

Used to frequent the Magpie before match ln my days am a lot older than you Eddie

[@TynesideLife]

👊🏻

[@Willsey]

God, I. Miss the Magpie. Started going In there 78/79 season. Was 16 but got away with it.

[@TheAbercrombie44]

Good to know 👍🏻

[@scottcarmichael4751]

Hi eddie were can i buy one of ur newcastle utd tynside life banners ?😅

[@TynesideLife]

Ahh I only have one for personal use Scott. Sorry

[@jimmyoconnell6167]

Its always been knowing for drinking

[@RickyBrownsword]

Is it because its in the centre of town?

[@TynesideLife]

Yes 🙄

[@RickyBrownsword]

🤔 just as thought

[@GarethSewell1982]

Brilliant place for bars is Newcastle.

[@Cottonlass]

Yep it is

[@joppadoni]

1 pint, 1 shot limit. 👍 Per Bar. *Edit: Cannot believe there were bars i've never heard of.. 🔔 'Shame' 🔔 'Shame' 🔔 LOL

[@TynesideLife]

😂

[@Mick19822]

Eddie I was in a dilemma as to what was the shiniest in the first 30 seconds mind. Your heed or Helen’s jacket…

[@TynesideLife]

You must be a blast at a party

[@Mick19822]

@@TynesideLife defo not 😄

[@TynesideLife]

@@Mick19822 😂

[@davehood1514]

Madrid tastes nice but dehydrates me as bad as brown ale, wake up in the middle of the night with a splitting head ache, had to stop drinking both in any quantity.

[@briantate692]

Merci boqoo you've had a few 😂

[@alanwalker3586]

wow Helen can sup her beer🙂

[@TynesideLife]

😂

[@Bru88425]

Hello all taking me son to his first match against Palace! What time do the players go into the ground??

[@TynesideLife]

About 2 hrs before

[@Bru88425]

@@TynesideLife cheer’s where do they go in? The main doors?

[@TynesideLife]

@@Bru88425 no, they go through the emergency vehicles entrance, corner of Leazes/Milburn stand

[@Bru88425]

@@TynesideLife Thank you! 🙏