British Expats - The Toon Army / EPL thread

I think I've said this before, but it is 52 years since I first went to St. James' Park. In that time NUFC have been out of the top flight for at least half of the years and have won only one significant trophy. Makes no difference to me.

DaveLovesDee

Oct 31st 2009 3:30 pm

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Originally Posted by rae (Post 8060969)

interesting, i did not know or notice that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirates_Stadium#Name

I hadn't thought about it either, but now they mention it.

rae	Nov 1st 2009 7:56 am

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8061036)

Sportswear giants Adidas are leading the chase to win the naming rights for Newcastle's St James' Park.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

And Newcastle owner Mike Ashley says all the money raised from selling the naming rights will be used to sign new players.
Full story: The People

2 of the stories today, looks like it may happen.

Novocastrian

Nov 1st 2009 8:42 am

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Originally Posted by rae (Post 8062747)

May the Fat Southern Bastard's sneakers explode.

Novocastrian

Nov 2nd 2009 11:34 am

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Originally Posted by rae (Post 8062747)

Comme toujours, the gutter press is wrong. Adidas deny any interest (who can blame them?).

Meanwhile an online petition has over 12000 signatures (including mine) condemning the whole notion of selling naming rights.

Jingsamichty

Nov 3rd 2009 1:16 am

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I genuinely can't see the problem here, unless of course you've got a UKIP "Save The Pound" type of entrenched jingoistic mindset. Is it any worse than having the Board of your club sell the front of the shirts to the highest bidder, like Northern Rock?

For real fans, surely the ground will always only be SJP, even if it's temporary official name is the Pedigree Chum Bonanzarama. You never know, it might even end up with a witty sponsor, The Newky Broon Groond or soemthing of that ilk.

If my team could make a few bob off some clown who wanted to pay handsomely to rename Tannadice Stadium for a season or two, I don't think I'd have any problem at all... it would still "be" Tannadice to me.

Novocastrian

Nov 3rd 2009 1:29 am

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 8067457)

Furriner.

Greenhill

Nov 4th 2009 12:53 am

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"Newcastle United have announced their stadium will be known as the sportsdirect.com @ St James' Park Stadium for the immediate future."

It's a funny name but personally, I thought the Mackems plan of raising the cash to buy the rights and calling it "Sid James' Park (Carry on in the Championship)" was funnier.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...ed/8342406.stm

Jingsamichty

Nov 4th 2009 1:00 am

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"Sportsdirect.com@St. James' Park."

That is just plain desperate, as well as being offensive on so many levels. I have sympathy for real Toon fans who must hate seeing what's happening to their club.

Novocastrian

Nov 4th 2009 1:28 am

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 8070448)

Thank you for your sympathy, it's much needed.

What a prat Ashley is. He's now managed to infuriate every Toon supporter and avoid raising any sponsorship money at a stroke. Pure genius.