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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday
Argentine international scored first goal in Newcastle colours but his reaction was demonstrably muted to express a point to fans who hurling abuse at Ashley.
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Newcastle United Mad (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mike Ashley was spared a mauling as he (or someone at the club) had put his stewards on red alert at St James' Park yesterday.
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Newcastle United Mad (Free subscription) | yesterday
Yes folks ... a fitting tribute to Mike Ashley is being planned for St James' Park.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
A solo effort by Jonas Gutierrez, Andy Carroll's header and Danny Simpson's speculative effort saw Championship leaders Newcastle United brush aside struggling Peterborough United 3-1 at St James' Park despite protests during the match at the renaming of the stadium by owner Mike Ashley. Posh slip to the bottom.
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Win that consolidated Newcastle's place at top of table puncuated by protests against Mike Ashley's decision to rename St James' Park.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Changing the name of St James' Park shows how little the Newcastle owner understands about football So what's in a name ? Quite a lot when it comes to football grounds. For a supporter the name of a stadium or its location, which sometimes serves as a name, is etched as deep on the soul as the team that plays there. Memories of the Kop, the North Bank, the Shed, the Chicken Run or whatever are precious...
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The Sport Review (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
It would appear that Mike Ashley could have set a new trend
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Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Chelsea are preparing to sell the naming rights for Stamford Bridge. Undeterred by the fury among fans on Tyneside after Newcastle owner Mike Ashley revealed that St James' Park will be called sportsdirect.com@St James’ Park until the end of the season, Chelsea's new chief executive Ron Gourlay has unveiled a similar plan.
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A Different League (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Newcastle will be playing their home games at the catchy named sportsdirect.com @ St James’ Park for the rest of the season. Mike Ashley was initially planning to sell the naming rights next season but has stepped up his attempts earlier than planned. Of course Sports Direct, the sportswear retailers, is the company that Mike Ashley is the majority shareholder of. The renaming has predictably...
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The Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
As the club prepares for yet another fans' backlash, Newcastle boss Chris Hughton is convinced St James' Park will always be St James' Park. Owner Mike Ashley and managing director Derek Llambias caused outrage last week when they revealed the naming rights for the stadium were up for grabs as they attempt to bring new revenue into the club. They then confirmed earlier this week that the 52,000-capacity...
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UK Football Finder Member Articles (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Sport companies and clubs have, in living memory certainly, always gone hand in hand with advertising. Formula 1 has given much wide- spread criticised publicity to cigarette companies on the sides to their big red engines, cricket players are sponsored by airlines and football teams are sponsored by companies by all walks of life. Betting websites, paint, beer, electronics, communications and yet...
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Daily Star (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
CHRIS HUGHTON last night refused to condemn Newcastle fans planning to protest against Mike Ashley before tomorrow's game at home to Peterborough.
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The Offside (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Bulgaria’s greatest, Georgi Asparuhov, life tragically cut at 28. Rooney misses a sitter. (Studs Up) The incredible new lows of Mike Ashley. (Three Match Ban) Stamford Bridge name TBA; football’s name also TBA. (Futfanatico) John Barnes: Savior of Rwanda, not Don Cheadle. (Fisted Away) Adriano: The face of crack. (Dirty Tackle) Football for movie buffs. (Podcast Offside) Living in the dungeons...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
• Newcastle United fans plan weekend protest at St James' Park • Manager fears effect on club's promotion challenge Chris Hughton understands Newcastle fans' outrage at the decision to rename the club's famous ground sportsdirect.com@StJames'Park , but has asked them to continue backing the team. "I sympathise with the supporters," Newcastle's manager said, before suggesting that...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Newcastle United owner's renaming of St James' Park shows he still does not understand football supporters.