Rename St James’ Park?? How ****ing dare you…
Posted on October 27th, 2009 | 88 Comments |
Having announced the decision to take the club off the market and install Chris Hughton as permanent manager, the official site has put out a statement to that effect.
Almost as an afterthought, and so matter-of-factly it brings tears to a grow man’s eyes was this ridiculously callous snippet –
“The club aims to maximise its commercial revenues; this includes renegotiating its club sponsor and kit deal, which expire at the end of this season, as well as welcoming offers for the stadium naming rights for next season.”
So if you weren’t entirely sure just how badly the current incumbent had misjudged what this little toy of their’s mean to us, nor just how ignorant they are to the traditions within football that really matter to a supporter, then you do now.
We are not stupid, we understand the commercial aspects of football since it has become a business, but some things are worth more than money Mike Ashley. You can take our money, you can take away our Premiership football, you can try to take away our memories of former legends, you can even try to take a little bit of our pride because we’re stubbornly passionate and have suffered for it.
But to try and take away ‘St James’ Park’, integrally part of the essence of what this club is and what we have grown up with and learned to love, to take away the soul of our football club? Sorry mate, that’s just ****ing one step too far my friend!!
Of all the insults this idiot has produced, to tag the re-naming of St James Park on the end of his official statement has to be the greatest.