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Fans daub graffiti at Newcastle United’s ground
GRAFFITI ... workers use a water hose to remove the defiant spray-painted sign that was daubed onto the front of Newcastle United's stadium this morning, after the iconic "St James' Park" sign was taken down.
DEFIANT fans have daubed graffiti on the wall of Newcastle United’s St James’s Park stadium after owner Mike Ashley removed its famous name.
The St James’s Park lettering was taken down from an exterior wall yesterday as the latest stage of the name-change to the Sports Direct Arena.
The move sparked anger among many fans, and the words “St James” were written in white paint at the ground last night.
Club staff used high pressure cleaning equipment to remove the graffiti this morning.
The club says the change is a temporary measure to “showcase” the sponsorship opportunity to “interested parties”.
Managing director Derek Llambias has said stadium rebranding could generate up to £10m a year for the club.
Many Newcastle fans have said they will continue to call the ground St James’s Park - and the Gazette will still call the ground by its traditional name.
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harry mcgarry
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 10:58 AMthey should be made to paint the rest of the ground,RED AND WHITE haha
pithaspat
Friday, February 17, 2012 at 03:47 PMwho cares,more to the point!!!
ftm007ftm
Friday, February 17, 2012 at 12:41 PMLock them up. simple really disgusting behaviour. Well done Sir Mike dont take any sh1t from them.
couldntgiveamonkeysbollards
Friday, February 17, 2012 at 12:15 PMThe name of the stadium will always and I mean always be St James' no matter who owns this historic club, newcastle supporters have only to pass on the name to their kids to keep the tradition going .I think ashleys commitment to keep season tickets at the same price for 10 yrs and at last investing some of the money in players all bodes well when the new european rules are implemented , this club can only get bigger from now on!!!!
Planning Portal
Friday, February 17, 2012 at 11:49 AMHow pathetic by the Gazette, let's hope NUFC see this article and withdraw any advertising they have with you.
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