dailymail.co.uk - 11/4/2009
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Sore point: St James' Park will now have sportsdirect.com sandwiched into its name
guardian.co.uk - 11/4/2009
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guardian.co.uk —
• New name will be used until the
end of this season • Club admit naming rights...
plan was handled badly Newcastle have confirmed that their stadium will be renamed "sportsdirect.com@StJames'ParkStadium" until the end of the season, according to BBC ...
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Magpies 'reveal new St James' Park name'
twohundredpercent.net - 30 days ago
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twohundredpercent.net —
When the story first broke that Newcastle United’s
Mike Ashley had decided to sell the naming rights...
to St James Park, it seemed unlikely that he was doing it with the best interests of the supporters of the club at heart. However, the confirmation made this week that for the rest of ...
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Mike Ashley Must Really Hate Newcastle United
sportspromedia.com - 11/4/2009
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sportspromedia.com —
St James' Park, the home of English soccer
club Newcastle United, will now be known as 'The...
sportsdirect.com @ StJames'Park Stadium' as the club's owner, Mike Ashley, seeks to showcase the sponsorship opportunity to potential sponsors.
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Newcastle United rename stadium to attract new sponsors
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The Footy Blog —
... the sub-zero temperatures in Russia for their Champions League match against Rubin Kazan, coach Pep Guardiola has said. England + Mikel Arteta has suffered another setback in his recovery from a cruciate-ligament injury that may sideline the influential Everton playmaker until the new year. + Newcastle will play for the rest of the season at the sportsdirect.com @ St James' Park Stadium. + Manchester City's hopes of ...
sportsdirect.com @ St. James’ Park Stadium
TheOriginalWinger.com —
... for Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and you have to wonder how the supporters are going to react to news that St. James’ Park has been renamed “sportsdirect.com @ St. James’ Park Stadium”. Via DailyMail Managing director Derek Llambias has told BBC Newcastle the stadium will be named after owner Mike Ashley’s sportswear shops business until a new sponsor is found. Llambias said: ‘We will showcase Sports Direct until the end of the season. I’m sure we’re going to get a sponsor in for next season.’ Llambias is unrepentant, and as he aims to build bridges with unhappy ...
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