Newcastle United to rename stadium AGAIN? Its just Wonga..

[desprateseagull]

Newcastle to play at the Wonga Stadium? - Yahoo! Eurosport UK

 

[Husty]

Should sponsor Fratton Park

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Oh my:

"Gaylord Entertainment Center - Nashville, USA"

 

[Wozza]

Newcastle United to rename stadium AGAIN?

Sportsdirect @ St James was always supposed to be a temporary name. Ashley renamed the stadium (and took the flack) to show potential sponsors that it could be done.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

That's just silly.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

If I was a Newcastle fan I wouldn't give a flying f***!

They can rake in millions like Arsenal (the emirates) and us (the Amex) have done!

AND no one will ever call it anything else but St James' Park at the same time. Total no brainer!

The only reason most of our fans call it The Amex is because it wasn't called anything else first. If it had been Falmer Stadium for 10 years and then we changed it we'd all still call it Falmer stadium regardless of the new name.

 

[Biscuit]

Should sponsor Fratton Park

I would love to see that!

 

[JBizzle]

I have currently and have never had any problem with this. If it continues to contribute to the ongoing financial stability of a club then you would be silly not to take it up.

If someone said to me "JBizzle, I will give you £100m to change your name to Wonga[MENTION=16359]JBizzle[/MENTION]" - I would bite their hand off. (Come to think of it, I'd probably to it for £20)

 

[desprateseagull]

Puts it into perspective that we really haven't done too badly with "the Amex"

Ours was a brand new stadium though..

 

[Gazwag]

I'm amazed companies like this, who are basically legal loan sharks, are allowed to advertise so openly

 

[bhafc99]

Should sponsor Fratton Park

Perfect match – Wonga are probably quite used to people not repaying. And Pompey never pay what they owe.

 

[albion534]

I'm amazed companies like this, who are basically legal loan sharks, are allowed to advertise so openly

Did you see the piece in the sun recently where all the directors houses are worth millions?

Silly how these companies are legal

 

[element]

Good shout on Wonga sponsoring Fratton Park

Arrive with a furore, put a little in, take loads and loads out, then run to the hills never to be seen again...

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

wonga is an awful name and an awful company, but NO-ONE up there will call it anything but st james' park (even the council have refused to change the road signs)

 

[desprateseagull]

I'm amazed companies like this, who are basically legal loan sharks, are allowed to advertise so openly

This. Would think NUFC had learnt their lesson from Northern Rock debacle.

 

[Triggaaar]

Newcastle to play at the Wonga Stadium? - Yahoo! Eurosport UK

No, as it turns out. Wonga are going to con Newcastle fans out of their money by pretending to do them a favour.

 

[Superphil]

wonga is an awful name and an awful company, but NO-ONE up there will call it anything but st james' park (even the council have refused to change the road signs)

They are going to retain the name St James Park, not rename it (well, yes, they are going to rename it St James Park from whatever it is currently called). Wonga to go on their shirts I believe.

Out of interest, when Amex stop sponsoring our stadium, will you continue to call it the Amex? Let's say the new sponsor is someone with a dull name like Legal & General, will you call it the "L and G", or will you struggle not to call it the Amex?

 

[Wozza]

They can mess around all they want - will always be the sports direct@st james park stadium to me.

 

[User removed 4]

Its caused trouble already, be interesting to see if the 4 players take any notice.

Newcastle's Muslim stars told not to play in new kit - Yahoo! Eurosport UK

 

[Superphil]

2 things:
1. we don't have Sharia Law in this country, so it's irrelevent.
2. How did they get on with Northern Rock & Virgin Money on their shirts then?

Oh, I forgot, this is a massive NON STORY.