Dougle

If multiple Roger Thames's had a park it would be called Roger Thames' Park.

Ok lads I’ll admit I have been roundly defeated by the persistence of Craig and his various subservient chippers in. The ground’s undeniable name in the written form is undoubtedly St James’ Park (unequivocally). But honestly (and seriously) how many of us don’t pronounce the missing second s? It’s usually just some southern commentator or pundit.

Can you not detect humour mate, I gave you it might be a little subtle for your mackem mentallity, but never mind.

That’s like saying that Micky Quinn’s name is not Micky Quinn because it says Michael on his birth certificate, bus pass and pension book. It is both.

You could say that about churches no? There’s a St Giles Church In Durham with no apostrophe, St Giles's Church in Tattenhoe, yet there’s a St Giles’ Cathedral Edinburgh. As I said, seems very subjective.

He’s a professor of applied linguistics man, who do you think put that sign up? The majority of knackers we’ve had in positions of power at this club over the years are I would think less qualified than him in the matter. The sign above the old gates had no apostrophe and no second s. Would you say that was correct too? The whole thing is evidently subjective depending on who is in charge at the time and how their personal take on grammar swings. You’ve got St James’ Boulivard (apostrophe), yet St James (no apostrophe) Metro station. Subjective, and transient. (See the gates) Anyway I know what I call the place and it’s not St James’ and if I’m wrong then so must the majority be, regardless as to the how the fuckwhits in charge of the signage decide they like it spelled/pronounced.

Aye they boil themselves into a right fewming froth about Durham Mags. And yet I don’t see anyone moaning on about Northumberland mackems (and I know plenty, from Ashington, Bedlington, Cramlington, Blyth even bloody Amble, place is infested. Baffling though it is.)

Well if he’s saying it with a second s on the end then to spelling without surely means one must be incorrect? Anyhow it seems we are both correct. From the BBC: It seems there is no definitive answer to the debate, as Dr Alan Firth, senior lecturer in applied linguistics at Newcastle University, told BBC Radio Newcastle. "We would say that the apostrophe needs to be there because it's the park of St James. But there's variability," he said. "It's optional whether you have s apostrophe or s apostrophe s. You can choose either and both are correct." https://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/content/articles/2008/05/30/st_james_apostrophe_feature.shtml

In your subjective opinion.

Was that not because of his missing front teeth?

Look at the state of the pitch. Imagine that now.

So when you say the name you don't pronounce the grammatically ambiguous second s at the end then? If that’s the case mate you are in a very tiny minority.

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According to .com aye.

But who is who?

Could be up to $5000 per million views (whatever that us in quids).

Just a shame the weasel faced cunt can’t stay up himself.

Fuck Off.

Is this commentator club employed? He is fucking awful. Did I hallucinate Dubravka coming onto the pitch?

Steady on you Blythist twat. 57.3% voted for someone other than the blue bastards. Oh aye and the ward includes a certain up their arse Tory domain, Cramlington.

Wee the fuck are Newcarshoe?

Aye folk scoffed when Targett came in and to a lesser degree Burn, but both have turned out to be diamonds.

ouch