The 'Tottenham style' Newcastle United stadium solution that would please all fans

Newcastle United must think like Tottenham Hotspur and not West Ham United when it comes to their new stadium.

Whatever the possibilities turn out to be at the current St James' Park site, the pros and cons need to be weighed up. For me Newcastle have to stay as close to the city centre as possible.

We must continue to wait patiently when it comes to the results of the feasibility report being carried out by club chiefs at United. Staying at St James' Park has already been described as "option one" by chief operating officer Brad Miller so it seems we can at least expect a new version of the current stadium when the feasibility results are released.

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Miller pointed to the fact that Newcastle already have more than 52,000 seats at St James' Park last week but did not elaborate on whether that could one day be more. So it remains to be seen if staying at St James' will result in an increase in capacity or not but at one stage when discussing "option two" which was leaving Gallowgate for another venue in the city Miller was reminded by CEO Darren Eales that there would be "more seats" on offer.

Again, that does not mean to say that the St James' Park won't have an increased capacity option but if like previous studied by former owners such as Freddy Shepherd, it is deemed that the stadium size can't be increased you wonder what the "stay at home" proposal would really look like.

A lot of fans have weighed into the debate of staying or going and suggested various capacity sizes. Some feel 80,000, which is what a stadium outside the city might offer, is too much and that around 65,000 is enough. Club legend Alan Shearer said recently: "I wouldn't even entertain an 80,000 stadium. I don't know what size they would need, whether that is 65,000 or a bit more.

"We have to look at every idea."

There was an outcry at West Ham when they left Upton Park for the London Stadium with even an increased capacity not proving any consolation for fans of the Irons. There is nothing wrong with the London Stadium as a venue but it is a far cry from the old Boleyn Ground.

I've experienced both watching Premier League clashes down the years and also took in the MLB UK series earlier this year. It's a good venue and ticks a lot of boxes.

West Ham would argue it helped them deliver silverware and their PSR hopes are boosted by concerts and baseball matches during the off season. But will it ever truly feel like home for West Ham?

You'd have to put that to West Ham diehards because only they can give the impulsive answer. Over at Spurs, the old White Hart Lane was demolished with half of the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium now part of the current grounds.

Inside the old centre spot has been immortalised and the familiar walk down Seven Sisters still takes place for the Spurs faithful who have never had to change their match day routine. The chip shops and bars still do a roaring trade and inside the updated version of White Hart Lane, craft ales and burgers do the rounds on a match day.

If Newcastle fans could have something along the same concept as Spurs, I don't think there would be a fan who disagrees with new stadium plans. Quite what would happen while a new St James' was constructed who knows.

But would fans take two years of taking a bus somewhere else if it meant a new St James' Park experience on the current grounds?