Andy Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 And Chris. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Was it HTT by any chance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 The latest developments on this are that Virgin have been named by Northern Rock as their preferred buyers and will keep the bank based in the North East if they're successful in the bid. Branson has been in the Chronicle yesterday talking about the potential takeover and he was asked directly about NUFC... From the Chronicle, Tuesday, part of interview with Sir Richard Branson - who is in the running to take over Northern Rock: Q: What will happen about the sponsorship of Newcastle United? A: We will try to contact Newcastle United and see how they feel about us carrying it on. Hopefully, it could help bring the club some better luck because from what I hear they might need it right now. But for the meantime, I am sitting with my Virgin Rocks Newcastle United shirt on, celebrating. Interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 It is interesting indeed I like Sir Branson we are virgin when it comes to winning a trophy so I hope we will end our barren run under Virgin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 We could have worse people with an interest in us than Richard Branson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 We deserve a refund then.Its a complete waste of money.Unless I can find the new logo somewhere and paste it on the current shirt then I wont have to spend more money. You HAVE to buy a new shirt if one is released? There are ways around it though.Just cover up the first R to the last letter in Northern ,and replace the first letter of Rock to a C.Urban spelling of Virgin on your shirt and not a penny spent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Can't say I'm too arsed tbh. In an idea world I'd rather just have "We Drink Ex, We Drink Brown, We're gonna wreck your fucking town" on the front of our shirts in a little black square. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewellander Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I would imagine that Branson would want the shirt logos to change as soon as possible, if he rebrands Northern Rock. Personally, I don't care who the shirt sponsor is. I won't be buying a new shirt, just because the sponsor changes, nor would I avoid getting a shirt just because it said Virgin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fraser Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Given the way we're playing it could be said to be Virgin on the ridiculous... I'll get me coat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSG Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Given the way we're playing it could be said to be Virgin on the ridiculous... I'll get me coat. Especially since you stole that gag from the page before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justin99. Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 the best shirts are those without corporate logos plastered all over them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Surely it can't be the worst thing in the world being owned by a billionaire and sponsored by a billionaire! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ridzuan Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I love Richard Branson.He is a great guy and a great businessman,and after much thought,I think its not that bad to have the word 'Virgin' on our shirts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I like Richard Branston, me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 anyone got the picture of the shirt from the chronicle a few months ago? The lad was outside the ground with the virgin rocks newcastle sponsored shirt on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 this is thae article http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-evening-chronicle/2007/11/27/branson-we-can-make-banking-fun-72703-20167223/ sorry if already posted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Does this news affect us then? I'm not au fait with what nationalisation means. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 So the government have bought Northern Rock? Good idea tbf, they'll sell it once the dust settles in a few years for mass amounts of profit (which was Branson's idea) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I wouldn't have thought it'll affect us, if (as people usually say) we've already spent all the sponsorship money. We will need to find a new sponsor, though, as I would have thought the Government would be reluctant to release public money to be spent on the likes of Alan Smith http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7114/170000bwi1.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Heh, what makes you think that..? When was the Northern Rock deal due to expire..? 2010. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Heh, what makes you think that..? When was the Northern Rock deal due to expire..? 2010 according to Wiki. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Bah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2653/nufcpoundlandrm5.th.jpg :-[ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Does this news affect us then? I'm not au fait with what nationalisation means. End of the road for Gordon Brown, hopefully. Fucking hell...nationalising a bank. What a complete bollocks he is...and as for that human-badger-hybrid Alistair Darling, what a total jockey. Dismayed, I really am. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 http://www.newcastle-online.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=48969.msg1159492#msg1159492 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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