Hanshithispantz Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Sporting Clube de Direct Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 We're being renamed to the SportDirect Warriors. f*** man. (kidding) (Don't think you are, Mike) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Not arsed really, will always be St James's to the fans, and will always be referred to as St james's anyway. Why are they doing it then? Raises the profile Considering man city sold the rights for 400mil Ashley has himself a bargain How does it do any of that if nobody uses it? The media refer to the 'Etihad Arena', that's why they paid all that money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Just hypothetically, how would people react if the seats were to be changed to red and blue? Perversely, that would annoy me more than the name change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Not this fucking bullshit again. Fuck sake mike stop pissing people off whenever things are going well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Not arsed really, will always be St James's to the fans, and will always be referred to as St james's anyway. Why are they doing it then? No idea, seems entirely pointless. Will you ever refer to it as anything other than sjp? Nah, me neither, so it makes no odds to me really. It'll end up the same as their last 'sportsdirect@...' shite did, I.e nobody using it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Just hypothetically, how would people react if the seats were to be changed to red and blue? Absolutely furious. No doubt some will be happy enough though as 'they are only seats'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Just hypothetically, how would people react if the seats were to be changed to red and blue? Did you have to ask this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Just hypothetically, how would people react if the seats were to be changed to red and blue? Nothing would happen I guess. Catch 22 really. Regarding almost everything he does atm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Just hypothetically, how would people react if the seats were to be changed to red and blue? Perversely, that would annoy me more than the name change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 PR disaster. Clueless cunts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Just hypothetically, how would people react if the seats were to be changed to red and blue? They're just seats, they'll always be grey to us. We're not looking at them anyway etc etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Just hypothetically, how would people react if the seats were to be changed to red and blue? Perversely, that would annoy me more than the name change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Didn't man citys owners do the etihad deal as a blag though to coincide with the fair play stuff? Not really a good example to use tbh, as they essentially got the naming for nowt as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Have a look at those comments I posted earlier, from over two years ago: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8342406.stm "We will showcase Sports Direct until the end of the season," chief executive Derek Llambias told BBC Newcastle. "I'm sure we're going to get a sponsor in for next season." Asked if the name "St James' Park" would always remain amid an angry response from fans, Llambias said: "Absolutely. In our reign, absolutely. "It's adding to it, and if it brings in a good chunk of money to the club, that goes straight to the team, then do you know what, it's a revenue we should look at." There's no other sponsor, no chunk of money was brought in going by the accounts, and it wasn't just a trial. Now we're apparently taking things a step further. This quote should be what it comes down. It's gotten to the point where no quote made from Llambas even matters now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 They really are fucking idiots like. Some St James' songs need to get drummed out non-stop during the Chelsea match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 They obviously think doing it now would be better than if things were going bad on the pitch. A sly move by a sly bunch of tossers and they've lied to us again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Not arsed really, will always be St James's to the fans, and will always be referred to as St james's anyway. Why are they doing it then? Raises the profile Considering man city sold the rights for 400mil Ashley has himself a bargain How does it do any of that if nobody uses it? The media refer to the 'Etihad Arena', that's why they paid all that money. Its more about raising the profile back in the owners country and Middle East/Asia isn't though, placate the Man City fans with the £400m, and with the transfer spending and league position, cup win its worked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 So yeah, I'm fucking furious about all this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 With 4 weeks between home games there could potentially be another change inside the ground too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 You say no one will call it that and yes your right in the sense of us fans, but match of the day, soccer saturday, foreign tv channels etc will have to refer to it as "sports direct arena" just like they are doing with the "etihad arena" and there you have his company being advertised in front of millions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 What St James' songs? We have none about the ground, only ones about stands. Which I fear will be the next thing to change. The Gallowgate End = The Sports Direct Stand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 You say no one will call it that and yes your right in the sense of us fans, but match of the day, soccer saturday, foreign tv channels etc will have to refer to it as "sports direct arena" just like they are doing with the "etihad arena" and there you have his company being advertised in front of millions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I wonder what the other news will be. I'm guessing changing the club shop into a Sports Direct +. I bet other than the replica tops, the rest of the NUFC tat sells poorly. Ashley would make more coin through selling his cheap tracksuits and trainers than a NUFC monopoly set or denim shirt with the club crest embroided on the tit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I wonder what the other news will be. I'm guessing changing the club shop into a Sports Direct +. I bet other than the replica tops, the rest of the NUFC tat sells poorly. Ashley would make more coin through selling his cheap tracksuits and trainers than a NUFC monopoly set or denim shirt with the club crest embroided on the tit. What other news? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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