healthyaddiction Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, TheGuv said: I’m sorry like. You can’t be happy with PIF changing the stadium name because they’ll throw a bit of money at it. Can we not remember the outpouring of dismay when the name was changed to the Sports Direct Arena? The hypocrisy stinks. People also complained about Mike Ashleys treatment of workers but are happy about Saudi Arabia owning us. Let's be honest, the upset was about Mike Ashley more than about anything else. I don't think it's that hypocritical to not want Sports Direct Arena as the stadium name given it's a shitty brand, and shitty name, owned by a shitty owner that was paying nothing for it. Whereas this could be a means to an end, where due to fair play, if we want to start to challenge financially at the top we need to find ways of making more commercial income and this is one possible way. It's at least worth the discussion and I don't think makes a hypocrit of anyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, TheGuv said: I’m sorry like. You can’t be happy with PIF changing the stadium name because they’ll throw a bit of money at it. Can we not remember the outpouring of dismay when the name was changed to the Sports Direct Arena? The hypocrisy stinks. The club got absolutely nothing out of the SD Arena stuff, which wouldn't be the case here, so I dunno if you can say its hypocritical... Not that I want us to change the name for any reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 I have to admit to being bemused people are ok with changing name now as if only problem with it before was money. It's st James park and it should stay as such Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 I'd be happy with it as long as it was a token name change to pump some money into the club. "St James' Park sponsored by X" would be fine by me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, NEEJ said: I'd be happy with it as long as it was a token name change to pump some money into the club. "St James' Park sponsored by X" would be fine by me. It won't matter regardless. They could rename it the Sabic Arena, or Aramaco at StJames, and it will still get called St James by everyone except Sky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, gjohnson said: It won't matter regardless. They could rename it the Sabic Arena, or Aramaco at StJames, and it will still get called St James by everyone except Sky. You think salty non-Newcastle football fans will still call it St. James'? Some of my friends still refer to it as Sports Direct Arena. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 I don’t want St James’s Park renamed. It’s intrinsically linked to the club and our history. If we win something I want it to be at St James’s Park not the Aramco Arena or anything like that. If we build a new stadium at some point then yeah ok. But I’d be kind of gutted if we even moved stadium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, ManDoon said: I don’t wanna change the stadium name at all really tbh Same... Probably inevitable though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 7 hours ago, Rod said: I never got to thank you Manor. You kept my spirits up during the takeover saga. I also honestly believed it was going to happen (arseholes now looking at my history). Thank you so much. Did you ever receive apologies? Thanks Rod, I honestly do not think apologies are in any way needed. It was a 'difficult' period that we all went through, and now we can all enjoy together so many fantastic experiences (both major ones and minor 'everyday' ones) in our permanently B I G future together. We are indeed now Newcastle UNITED Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Doesn't have to be full out naming rights, just main stadium sponsor...i.e. Replace all the SD tat with new sponsor. That's worth money. If Everton can sponsor their training ground for £12m a year then a visible sponsor on match day is worth £30-40m without changing its name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Just now, Dokko said: Doesn't have to be full out naming rights, just main stadium sponsor...i.e. Replace all the SD tat with new sponsor. That's worth money. If Everton can sponsor their training ground for £12m a year then a visible sponsor on match day is worth £30-40m without changing its name. what Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Aramco St. James's would be fine for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Would rather lose 4-3 at St. James' than win 1-0 at the Saudi Palace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) “Aramco St James’ Park” would be less offensive to me. In reality, it’d always be called SJP. Putting a sponsor’s name directly before it would have little impact. When Ashley tried to do it, it was such a hideously long name and had no financial benefit to the club. I’d object if we were suggesting “Aramco Stadium” or something similar. Edited October 22, 2021 by Fantail Breeze Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Same for me^, if it can be done in a subtle way and it still gives us £30–60M extra to spend over a few seasons then that’s probably worth it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 St James Park, powered by [ARAMCO] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Kanji said: St James Park, powered by [ARAMCO] Or fueled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Just it case they’re browsing, it’s a big nope from me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishops Finger Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 9 hours ago, et tu brute said: Wonder how they will get a vote on it? Not the Trust as they’re only concerned about their ‘members’, not a public vote as you will get other clubs fans and mackems voting, so I would guess it would be carried out using the club’s own membership. Season ticket holders would be the fairest way I'd imagine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Bishops Finger said: Season ticket holders would be the fairest way I'd imagine Are season ticket holders not members also? I include membership as there are people who are not season ticket holders (work/family commitments) who still go to games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 A Chronicle poll, surely. Can't restrict it to 35000 season ticket holders. Members would be close but then the same accusations thrown at the Trust, could be levelled at the owners. I detest the Chronicle, but if the new owners can build a good relationship with mutual integrity, then it could be healthy, going forwards. The new owners say they want to embrace the fans, and the community and the Chronicle [as the only local paper, should be the platform for that to be facilitated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 31 minutes ago, Happinesstan said: A Chronicle poll, surely. Can't restrict it to 35000 season ticket holders. Members would be close but then the same accusations thrown at the Trust, could be levelled at the owners. I detest the Chronicle, but if the new owners can build a good relationship with mutual integrity, then it could be healthy, going forwards. The new owners say they want to embrace the fans, and the community and the Chronicle [as the only local paper, should be the platform for that to be facilitated. But you know which lot would hijack any Ronniegill poll! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Paully said: But you know which lot would hijack any Ronniegill poll! Fans of the other 91 clubs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 54 minutes ago, Paully said: But you know which lot would hijack any Ronniegill poll! Then you have to make it so hijacking is impossible, or pointless. I'm sure we've all learned from Boaty McBoatface, by now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagCA Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Does anybody know what “articles of association” are on Companies House? The JV1 used by Staveley and Jamie a Reuben has updated them today and able to view in a few days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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