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- Apr 16, 2013
Gateshead is such a non-entity that they had to put a sign up behind the stage in the Sage concert hall reminding artists that they weren't in Newcastle. I lived in Newcastle until my early 20s and the only time I've ever intentionally gone to Gateshead is to visit the Big Ikea. There's still the Metrocentre, but ever since they closed Metro Land it's just a shitty shopping centre that's annoyingly far away from the town.I can't say many positive things about Newcastle other than "It's better than Gateshead". It's a nice enough city that has good people for the most part but there's definitely something in the water.
Getting to Gateshead from Newcastle is a pain in the arse, too. The roundabouts by the bridge are full of nutters and seemingly exist on some sort of dimensional ripple ensuring that the exits all take you in precisely the opposite direction than the one you want.
There's a semi-famous song about the Tyne called 'Waters of Tyne' (I won't subject you to Sting's rendition) about a girl who wants to get to her boyfriend, who's on the other side of the Tyne (One wonders why she doesn't just use on of the numerous bridges, but w/e). It's never made explicit which side she's on, but let's be honest we know she's not going to fucking Gateshead.
I will say one thing for Gateshead though- at least it's not Sunderland. A god forsaken hellhole, that city is, and I'm not just saying that because they keep humiliating us in the footy.
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