from St James Park to Sports Direct Arena

[zee24]

what are your thoughts on Mike Cashley changing the name of a SJP?

[gazz10]

Sure its a great thing, it will bring in more people, from liverpool, and manc...


Its just a sure fire way of getting the fans of lonsdales tracksuits,trainers inside...

[footycard steve]

i think it will cause uproar,he might as well name one of the stands the mike ashley stand (change it from the milburn stand) he's so out of touch with the fans its untrue,it will be the lead item on our local news regardless of any murders/rapes/job losses,ashley must think because the team is doing well AT THE MOMENT he can get away with it maybe he should have considered re-naming it roker park that would also go down well with the locals.

[konatist]

Understandable if it was a new ground but after 120 year takes the p*ss a bit

[johnboy1974]

Saw this on the six oclock news tonight i think its disgusting but it sums up the state of british football- all about the money. The fans are just a name and a number now.
They can call it whatever they want but it will always be saint jameses park to the fans.

[jordigirl]

its st. james park always has been, always will be to me aswell

newcastle council has stated they will not change roads or streets surrounding the stadium and are disgusted at this also

fans dont like mike ashley much but the teal will always have the fans behind them

p.s he offered danny guthrie a new contract on condition he change his name to donnay guthrie

[gc1966]

he owns the club so he can call it what he likes i suppose.

could be worse,he could have named it dunwinnin

[mr.mojorisin]

i heard Rangers are going to be sponsored by Walkers crisps and Orange mobile.
Next year Ibrox will be renamed............................... The Orange Walkers Stadium

[mattybhoy]

Feel sorry for the Newcastle fans, who will always know it as St James Park, but the sheer embarressment of a) having it renamed and b) having it renamed as that!

If you're going to do it make it a Samsung Stadium or a Apple Arena, not the bloody Sports Direct.com.uk.whatever!

Newcastle are a big club that has just acted as a pretty small one..

[mattybhoy]

i heard Rangers are going to be sponsored by Walkers crisps and Orange mobile.
Next year Ibrox will be renamed............................... The Orange Walkers Stadium

I was thinking maybe Poundland?

[hotlife]

The fans are just a name and a number now.

[wongers]

i don't think they could have named it the winalot stadium

[zee24]

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news/2012/10/09/wonga-revert-stadium-name-back-to-st-james-park-72703-31998111/

Wonga Arena/Stadium would have sounded good

[Wolfpack]

Money money and money. Operating costs of a football club is alot. Players salary's are high when you have to compete all over the world for talent. I still don't like when they start taking tradition out of the game.

[lfc4life]

i would be quite embarrassed by this tbh after going to sports direct back too st james park ..... just chasing the money