At last, a sign of common sense, maybe others should look at the delight this will generate within clubs. I have always said it will never be other than St James' Park to me - know it well from when I lived up that neck of the woods, great stadium!
High risk marketing from Wonga. Should make a big story and get them a lot of short term publicity, but will it cost them in long term publicity?
I'd be surprised if they didn't get their name in there somehow though.
Wonga know that a lot of fans have already publicly rejected,, and strongly being linked with them as sponsor. It was the best move they could possibly have made but they won't win everyone over that's for sure.
From a business point of view that is surely brilliant for Mike Ashley. He changes the name for one year then gets money from a company to rename it back to what it originally was.
Where was all this with Hearts and Blackpool being sponsored by them. Villa are sponsored by Genting Casinos, Everton-Chang Beer, Stoke-Bet365, Swansea-32Red, West ham- SBOBET and Wigan- 12BET.
Now you may not agree with what Wonga do but i'm surprised by the amount people/media are outraged with this when gambling and alcohol companies are widely accepted amongst the football community
Where was all this with Hearts and Blackpool being sponsored by them. Villa are sponsored by Genting Casinos, Everton-Chang Beer, Stoke-Bet365, Swansea-32Red, West ham- SBOBET and Wigan- 12BET.
Now you may not agree with what Wonga do but i'm surprised by the amount people/media are outraged with this when gambling and alcohol companies are widely accepted amongst the football community
Agreed 100%
Here's some examples
Prior to the announcement, Football Association general secretary Alex Horne expressed some concern that the deal was with a loan company.
Sorry but it's nothing to do with FA im not complaining they're spending £105m on a luxury centre or spent £800m on a new stadium. The FA should look at themselves before others.
Labour MP
"This business makes profits off the back of deprived people who are desperate and who are the most vulnerable in society."
Common misconception.
Wonga makes it's money through people who can actually repay the loan not the deprived who cannot.
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I hope that the sign that was recently taken down outside of the stadium, will be put back up again now.
At last, a sign of common sense, maybe others should look at the delight this will generate within clubs. I have always said it will never be other than St James' Park to me - know it well from when I lived up that neck of the woods, great stadium!
I've heard it'll be back up before the Sunderland away game.
I can't say I have heard anyone outside the media call it anything other.
Will be nice to see the st james' park sign back up, didn't like seeing it get torn off with crowbars
I'd be surprised if they didn't get their name in there somehow though.
Wonga know that a lot of fans have already publicly rejected,, and strongly being linked with them as sponsor. It was the best move they could possibly have made but they won't win everyone over that's for sure.
I doubt he made all his money by being a wally brain.
Money into the charity foundation, millions into the youth academy, fans forums and helping to design a new kit.
Absolute genius
Yep, unfortunately Wonga will charge us 4,214% APR on that credit.
But pay it back on payday and everything will be fine.But thats not what you want to hear is it ?
Not sure if it had stayed the same he would have had a talking to to refer to it as the 'official' name.
Guess it doesn't matter now.
IS that true? Because it's brilliant.
Where was all this with Hearts and Blackpool being sponsored by them. Villa are sponsored by Genting Casinos, Everton-Chang Beer, Stoke-Bet365, Swansea-32Red, West ham- SBOBET and Wigan- 12BET.
Now you may not agree with what Wonga do but i'm surprised by the amount people/media are outraged with this when gambling and alcohol companies are widely accepted amongst the football community
Agreed 100%
Here's some examples
Sorry but it's nothing to do with FA im not complaining they're spending £105m on a luxury centre or spent £800m on a new stadium. The FA should look at themselves before others.
Common misconception.
Wonga makes it's money through people who can actually repay the loan not the deprived who cannot.
Like those people who always mention who sponsors the Premier League.
I would have sacked Owen Coyle last season for that alone
Or a perfectly legal company that offer short term loans to people in financial difficulty. One or the other.