Yet another season has started, and Newcastle fans are still stuck with infamous owner Mike Ashley, after another summer of new ownership rumours died once again.
An interesting question was asked to the Newcastle United fan base on Twitter, which has caused quite an uproar.
The question was:
‘If Newcastle were taken over and renamed Red Bull Newcastle, but had similar success to Leipzig/Salzburg, would you care? Would you be deeply against it?’
Your initial thoughts would be, of course they wouldn’t agree to that, but you would be surprised, take a look at some of the reactions from fans against the hypothetical situation…
Twitter: @NUFC360 Newcastle United is who we are. Never sell your soul. (@pag1953)
Twitter: @NUFC360 Deeply against it. Yes. (@NathanKok33)
Twitter: @NUFC360 No
It would change everything for me as Im not from Newcastle. Red Bull Newcastle just sounds plastic. (@capmorgan1985)
Some fans have shown a different opinion
Twitter: @NUFC360 They were created as new clubs tho?
So if we became RB Newcastle United how about that?
If they built… https://t.co/96knnhagvn (@agbnufc)
Twitter: @BootGeordie @NUFC360 Were practically called Sports direct Newcastle united now anyway, so yes!! Anything to get rid of FCB (@DeanRich4)
There were even alternative names being mentioned,
Twitter: @NUFC360 Be better if we we could get a different energy drink to buy us.
Not keen on red bull newcastle but wo… https://t.co/WRLHpoe8v9 (@butelazi)
READ NEWCASTLE VERDICT
Like mentioned earlier, this is completely hypothetical and not based off strong rumours, but we believe this would be a terrible decision. Most would be in agreement that Newcastle are in need of new ownership, but this can happen without having to sell their naming right. Having Red Bull in their name would throw away their identity, may aswell through away their history also.
There are other ways to be successful, just look at the likes of West Ham, Leicester and Wolves – doing it with top managers and making smart signings in the transfer window.
