RobinRobin 9171 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 8 hours ago, Polarboy said: James Ayles from the Daily Mail has said that Newcastle fans are "increasingly in favour" of Steve Bruce staying on. The context of the article is that the players, knowing that Bruce will likely be given the rest of the season at least, will try to keep him in a job from their performances. So the context of the article seems to subsequently be implying that Newcastle fans want him to stay beyond the rest of this season. Have I missed something lads? He's not the Messiah he's a very naughty boy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13811 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Alex said: You missed the part where sports journalism is about 75% complete fabrication / speculation coupled with fuck all else to write about at present There’s a reason vaguely intelligent sports writers stick out like a sore thumb. You can count the ones that don’t come across thick as fuck on one hand. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12736 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Would love to actually know what is making thick as fuck pundits say that we should keep Bruce. It can’t just be that they’re thick, there has to be something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3960 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said: Would love to actually know what is making thick as fuck pundits say that we should keep Bruce. It can’t just be that they’re thick, there has to be something else. A genuine desire for us to fail..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6129 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 34 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said: Would love to actually know what is making thick as fuck pundits say that we should keep Bruce. It can’t just be that they’re thick, there has to be something else. Probably as simple as us being in what is a reasonable place on the table, despite the very negative feeling from supporters. There's no chance they've watched much of us, let alone any amount of full matches, so they're taking a tiny bit of information and forming what they see as an 'educated' opinion that of course happens to be so far off the mark it's not even funny. Of course most who read it also won't have watched much/any of us either.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19736 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, OTF said: Probably as simple as us being in what is a reasonable place on the table, despite the very negative feeling from supporters. There's no chance they've watched much of us, let alone any amount of full matches, so they're taking a tiny bit of information and forming what they see as an 'educated' opinion that of course happens to be so far off the mark it's not even funny. Of course most who read it also won't have watched much/any of us either.... Wide of the mark, you say? Edited May 3, 2020 by Dr Gloom 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26185 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Given that Man City sold their stadium naming rights to Etihad as a way of helping them get round FFP, is there a figure you would accept for renaming SJP? The City deal is worth about £40m a year including the shirt sponsorship? If we could sign a Joelinton every year then would it be a price worth paying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2124 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, ewerk said: Given that Man City sold their stadium naming rights to Etihad as a way of helping them get round FFP, is there a figure you would accept for renaming SJP? The City deal is worth about £40m a year including the shirt sponsorship? If we could sign a Joelinton every year then would it be a price worth paying? It's a lot easier to brand a stadium when it's a new one. I'd say the Citeh owners would have had to think twice about renaming Maine Road. I can't see Staveley wanting to rock the boat with us, and no doubt she'll know how badly Fatley briefly renaming St. James went. To answer your question though it would take more than would be seen as reasonable, or allowable in terms of sponsorship, as in it would need to be 100m+. Edit. I should say relatively new stadium. The City of Manchester Stadium was about three or four years old when it was renamed the Etihad. But obviously it didn't really have any history that would make the feelings of nostalgia too great to overcome. Edited May 3, 2020 by Polarboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26185 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Barcelona have recently announced that they’ve given the stadium naming rights to charity which is the same thing they did with their shirt sponsorship before selling it off so I think it is starting to happen to existing stadiums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2124 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, ewerk said: Barcelona have recently announced that they’ve given the stadium naming rights to charity which is the same thing they did with their shirt sponsorship before selling it off so I think it is starting to happen to existing stadiums. If I was a Barca fan and they basically phased the renaming of the stadium starting with a charity, then to a money making sponsor, I'd be livid. Renaming the Camp Nou is a fucking travesty. Edit. Why not just rename the Sistine Chapel, Vatican Airlines Chapel. Edited May 3, 2020 by Polarboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26185 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I think there’s a realisation that to compete at the very top you need to squeeze out every single penny. If it does happen to us I can see it being something like the Aramco SJP or SJP supported By Aramco. They’ll never get rid of the name completely but the sponsor will have to be shown to get something for their money to make it look legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5889 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I think people would have put up with Sports Direct@St James Park if it got us £50mil per season into the transfer budget 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30244 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: I think people would have put up with Sports Direct@St James Park if it got us £50mil per season into the transfer budget That was the big problem like. I’d rather the name didn’t change but I think people would have accepted it more if it wasn’t just the owner taking the piss and helping himself to more free advertising Edited May 3, 2020 by Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26185 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: I think people would have put up with Sports Direct@St James Park if it got us £50mil per season into the transfer budget By the way, I assume you get first dibs on your free seat again next season? Not looking so foolish now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2124 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 16 minutes ago, ewerk said: I think there’s a realisation that to compete at the very top you need to squeeze out every single penny. If it does happen to us I can see it being something like the Aramco SJP or SJP supported By Aramco. They’ll never get rid of the name completely but the sponsor will have to be shown to get something for their money to make it look legit. Yeah, I'd probably get over it after the third or fourth premier league title like. Given that Strawberry place has been sold I wouldn't mind if the Saudis built a new fuck off 100,000+ seater state of the art stadium. They can name it death to all infidels then if they like 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26185 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 They haven’t started work on Strawberry Place yet have they? So the Saudis buy it back. But iirc there’s a plethora of other problems with an extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16498 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 That's on hold at the moment as its £15m over budget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30244 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 12 minutes ago, ewerk said: They haven’t started work on Strawberry Place yet have they? So the Saudis buy it back. But iirc there’s a plethora of other problems with an extension. It’s problematic where the East Stand is because Leazes Terrace is a grade 1 listed building. But I don’t think there’s anything insurmountable at the Gallowgate /Strawberry Place end of the ground 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13811 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 If I ever invent a time machine I’m having the Luftwaffe visit that grade one listed bollocks 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12447 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Aye the East stand is the problem, wasn’t there once plans (by Shepherd iirc) to build a big stadium on leazes park, and turn where St James’ is now into the park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19736 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 23 minutes ago, Howay said: Aye the East stand is the problem, wasn’t there once plans (by Shepherd iirc) to build a big stadium on leazes park, and turn where St James’ is now into the park? yeah, the dog walkers stopped it happening. selfish wankers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30244 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 57 minutes ago, Tom said: If I ever invent a time machine I’m having the Luftwaffe visit that grade one listed bollocks Philistine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26607 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 25 minutes ago, Howay said: Aye the East stand is the problem, wasn’t there once plans (by Shepherd iirc) to build a big stadium on leazes park, and turn where St James’ is now into the park? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30244 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 26 minutes ago, Howay said: Aye the East stand is the problem, wasn’t there once plans (by Shepherd iirc) to build a big stadium on leazes park, and turn where St James’ is now into the park? Castle Leazes it was. Quite a well organised, (middle class, unsurprisingly) local residents committee objected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38565 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Alex said: Castle Leazes it was. Quite a well organised, (middle class, unsurprisingly) local residents committee objected. The harridan who ran that, I forget her name, is probably dead or mental now- might be worth another pop at it? Also, I’m sure our new overlords have many more “methods” at their disposal to dispense with dissenters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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