mrmojorisin75 Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 from wikipedia, if true: "While the name of the stadium does not take an 's' after the apostrophe, in earlier years it generally did; indeed match day programmes printed up until the late 1940s have it written as St James's Park. The name now is officially St James' Park, although the majority of people still pronounce it in with the additional possessive 's'." and "It is the only stadium in the FA Premier League to not have a scoreboard of any kind." i didn't know either, but then why would i? if the first is true i wonder what prompted the change? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Abcdefg in alphabet controversy shocker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 We really should get a scoreboard installed to be fair. Not sure where we could put it though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 We really should get a scoreboard installed to be fair. Not sure where we could put it though. Hang it from the top of the Leazes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Abcdefg in alphabet controversy shocker. I'm not bothered about a scoreboard, other than the opportunity to photograph it following a derby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 could put one at the back of the east stand like, although it'd not do everyone obviously Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Stadium/0,,10278,00.html The club seem to think St James'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 could put one at the back of the east stand like, although it'd not do everyone obviously That's what I was thinking, would depend on what the club do when the expansion starts though I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 I can't see how you would get one of the back of the East Stand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 It should be James's, James not being plural. Yes it bothers me! James's is wrong in English James' is correct Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 But you'd say it's Chris' pen would you not? yes, yes you would Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 I can't see how you would get one of the back of the East Stand. Wouldn't put it at the back, sort of on the roof, if that makes sense. Though it wouldn't look too good if the stand stays as it is with 'Newcastle United' on it. Again, no point thinking about it now, the stadium expansion will change things around a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 So nobody else paid attention in school then? James' is not correct, despite what the club says, I've already explained why. It's no wonder people believe we're all undereducated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 could put one at the back of the east stand like, although it'd not do everyone obviously That's what I was thinking, would depend on what the club do when the expansion starts though I guess. interesting thing on that wikipedia thing which was something about being able to build the gallowgate up to level 7 also, which we know, but then about joining the roofs of the leazes and gallowgate in order to make it look better and squeeze in some more executive boxes it wasn't saying it's gonna happen just that it's an option as a development thing due to the listed buildings behind the east stand i'd never heard that before, be interesting to see what it would/might look like eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 I can't see how you would get one of the back of the East Stand. on top Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 I'll repeat, in capitals YOU ONLY DROP THE FUCKING FOLLOWING S IF IT BELONGS TO A FUCKING PLURAL. JAMES IS NOT CUNTING PLURAL. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 We really should get a scoreboard installed to be fair. Not sure where we could put it though. Hang it from the top of the Leazes? ...when it would have to be moved soon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 I'll repeat, in capitals YOU ONLY DROP THE FUCKING FOLLOWING S IF IT BELONGS TO A FUCKING PLURAL. JAMES IS NOT CUNTING PLURAL. Thank you. it could be how do you know there is not more than one St. James? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 That's not the point, James is a name, it is singular but happens to end in an s. I'm annoyed by how much this annoys me now. Anyway, the club are incorrect in usage, but at one time used the apostrophe correctly, now I need a lie down (as I'm hungover) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 That's not the point, James is a name, it is singular but happens to end in an s. I'm annoyed by how much this annoys me now. Anyway, the club are incorrect in usage, but at one time used the apostrophe correctly, now I need a lie down (as I'm hungover) so does anyone know why it changed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 That's not the point, James is a name, it is singular but happens to end in an s. I'm annoyed by how much this annoys me now. Anyway, the club are incorrect in usage, but at one time used the apostrophe correctly, now I need a lie down (as I'm hungover) There is more than one St. James It is their park therefore it is St. James' Park Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 Just guessing, someone involved with printing tickets wasn't so clear on the rules of English either. I apologise wholeheartedly for taking it that seriously, I have got into a heated row about the order of the actresses playing the eldest daughter in Roseanne before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 That's not the point, James is a name, it is singular but happens to end in an s. I'm annoyed by how much this annoys me now. Anyway, the club are incorrect in usage, but at one time used the apostrophe correctly, now I need a lie down (as I'm hungover) There is more than one St. James It is their park therefore it is St. James' Park Nonsense and you know it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 That's not the point, James is a name, it is singular but happens to end in an s. I'm annoyed by how much this annoys me now. Anyway, the club are incorrect in usage, but at one time used the apostrophe correctly, now I need a lie down (as I'm hungover) There is more than one St. James It is their park therefore it is St. James' Park Nonsense and you know it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted June 16, 2007 Share Posted June 16, 2007 That's not the point, James is a name, it is singular but happens to end in an s. I'm annoyed by how much this annoys me now. Anyway, the club are incorrect in usage, but at one time used the apostrophe correctly, now I need a lie down (as I'm hungover) There is more than one St. James It is their park therefore it is St. James' Park Nonsense and you know it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_James The fact there's been several men called James who have been canonised is irrelevant, The NUFC stadium does not refer to several people, as is shown by the fact that it used to be written as St James's Park. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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