Decky

These quotes from Llambias sicken me: "I would hope to generate between £8m-10m a year, that will give us another player," Llambias told BBC Newcastle. "To compete we need to go further, we've had a fantastic start." "We need to give ourselves as much of a chance as possible." This is all just bullshit to keep the fans quiet. Does he really expect us to believe we will get £10 million for this? We know it will stay as the Sports Direct Arena. Also if a miracle happens and they do sell the rights, does he really expect us to believe the money will go on players? What, like it did with the Carroll money? All this shit about using the money to get players so we can compete is just drivel to get some of the fans on side. This clown cannot be trusted, just look at his quotes 2 years ago for proof of that. Also this quote was interesting: "The fans want us to buy more players, we need a new striker in January, we'll need replacements in the summer" Replacements in the summer?

The Gaylord Arena

Some shop in Newcastle already selling these: Good way to seize an opportunity

They're pissing themselves. Fucking hell. That didn't take them long did it? Wankers.

IMO it's only different if you are a club like Wigan with no history worth mentioning, or an Arsenal building a new stadium and needing money to pay for it. With Newcastle though we have a ground as old as the club. 119 years of history right there. It IS as important as the kit and name for me, if anything those 3 things make the club (the crest too, but as we know that can change). The name, the colours and the stadium, together for all those years. It might sound like im romanticising the whole thing, but what is wrong with that? This is football, it means more to people than selling everything and anything for a few quid.

Every club in England? Really? I don't think so. You are also failing to see the point here, 99% of the clubs that do sell their naming rights get financially compensated for it, we are not. Do you really think for one second Ashley is forking out the tens of millions for the advertising boards, the signs above the stands, the sign on the Gallowgate roof, the signs around the stadium, the adverts on the website and club stores, the naming rights for the past 2 years and now this? You are a fool if you think any stadium in England's top 2 flights owned by their clubs will not be re named within the next 10 seasons. It has been proven worldwide that selling stadium naming rights is a successful source of income for every club in the world and a successful way of advertising for sponsors. Do you think the likes of Old Trafford would be sold for financial gain? Do you think we'd have sold the naming rights under the previous administration? An administration despite it's faults, had some pride in the club and recognised the heritage and history of the club, something that is important and needs to be preserved. If it is all about money then why not just rename the club after a company for a fee? Or as I said, redesign the kits? The stadium is just as important as both when it is one such as St James'.

Its a stadium. In the same place it has been for 119 years. I don't care what it is called as long as the club keeps playing at the same place wearing the same black and white stripes in front of the same Geordies who made me fall in love with the club from the other side of the world with the players and fans showing the same passion for the club that makes the club special. And what if those black and white stripes go as well some day? If a company offered £20 million to redesign the club's home shirt in their colours would you gladly accept that?

Every club in England? Really? I don't think so. You are also failing to see the point here, 99% of the clubs that do sell their naming rights get financially compensated for it, we are not. Do you really think for one second Ashley is forking out the tens of millions for the advertising boards, the signs above the stands, the sign on the Gallowgate roof, the signs around the stadium, the adverts on the website and club stores, the naming rights for the past 2 years and now this? Ashley is selling a part of the clubs soul for nothing but personal gain. The club and fans have to simply deal with it until he moves on, that is the point here.

A lot of people talking about tonights news: Most people are in agreement really that it's outrageous, even some celebs like Gary Barlow have mentioned it!

I'd do that too but I'd be fucked for listening to the games

The club is just a stage for Ashley to promote Sports Direct, always has been. All that shit about trying to sell etc was nonsense to keep the fans off his back for a while as is most of the shit him and Llambias come out with. Keeping the wage bill down, selling our best players and buying cheap while maintaining Premier League status is just a way to keep the club ticking over financially while his bigger interest Sports Direct gets free advertising on a global scale. That's why the signs in SJP direct to the website and arnt just the company name. The man doesn't give one fuck about the fans, just his business and it is fucking terrifying thinking about what he will do next.

I remember the one time I bought from Sports Direct. The Newcastle shirt had the wrong printing on the back of it. I rang and asked for a full refund and they offered me a tenner to hold on to it. Sums that place up.

http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20111110/club-announce-stadium-name-plans_2281670_2511479

Set up? Come on lads! It was about Newcastle's form, one of the biggest stories of the season so far. It's just a bad coincidence, as if a hour on Five Live would mean anything ffs I suppose Nixon was in on it too?

Btw incase anyone missed it, the Telegraph has quotes from Llambias about this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/8880087/Newcastle-United-to-ditch-St-James-Park-name-as-club-prepares-to-sell-naming-rights-to-stadium.html

I think it'll still be Sports Direct. Think of the free advertising Ashley is getting. They are talking about a £15 million a year package, that's a package Ashley get's for nothing.

Tell you what, it would be interesting to see the shirt sales if Sports Direct was on it. I certainly wouldn't be buying one.

Honestly couldn't be bothered with what these knackers think of it.

Will it be Sports Direct? Would he go to the lose of that money? Probably.

Those Llambias quotes are just a copy of the ones 2 years ago, and yet here we still are. How long will he continue to feed the fans this fucking bullshit?

“Our aim for Newcastle United is to continue to deliver success for the fans and everyone associated with the club,” said Llambias in a statement circulated on Wednesday evening. “We must make this club financially self-sufficient in order to deliver that success. “To grow sustainably and allow us to invest in our future, we will need to rely increasingly heavily on commercial income. “These are very difficult economic times and the board have a responsibility to maximise all revenue streams for the benefit of the Club. Stadium rebranding offers a lucrative way for clubs to secure significant additional income. “When we initially launched our plans at the end of 2009, we invited sponsors to attach their brand to that of St. James’ Park. “However it has become clear that in order to make the proposition as commercially attractive as possible, a potential sponsor must be given the opportunity to fully rebrand the stadium. “Naming the stadium the Sports Direct Arena helps up to showcase the opportunity to interested parties. We are now actively seeking a long-term sponsor wishing to acquire full naming rights for the stadium. “Our shirt sponsorship deal with Northern Rock will also expire at the end of this season, which presents would-be sponsors with the opportunity to acquire both the naming rights and shirt sponsorship deals.”

If they do then they are ok with it, it's all but confirmed by the club.

Stadium and shirt package? So Sports Direct on the shirt as well then.

The statement is coming tomorrow.

Trending on Twitter as well. No doubt other fans laughing at our expense, wankers.