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Article: Fans furious over stadium name plans; MOUNTING ANGER AT PROPOSALS TO SELL RIGHTS TO HIGHEST BIDDER.(News)
- Article from:
- Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
- Article date:
- November 4, 2009
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Byline: TOM MULLEN ;LAURA CAROE
YET more anger rained down on Toon owner Mike Ashley today.
Fans reacted furiously to a fresh announcement from Newcastle United about plans to rename St James' Park.
Moves to ditch the hallowed stadium's name were met with outrage last week as Ashley also announced he would not be selling the club.
But United's managing director Derek Llambias has tried to calm the protests by insisting the name of the stadium would not be completely scrapped.
He claims any deal with a sponsor would mean the ...