obelisk Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 Now that I'm getting comfortable with the idea of Saints being back in the Premiership a thought crossed my mind when looking around the various places we'll be visiting next season. Rather a lot seemed to be named after dodgy middle eastern dictatorships or employers of slave labour masquerading as sportswear manufacturers and it got me wondering whether Saints might be seeing similar characters arriving on the doorstep waving wads of cash under the nose. Personally, I find the idea of offering naming rights rather distasteful and the idea of hearing Jeff Stelling telling his viewers that we're now going over to the Utterly Butterly Stadium to see how many Saints are leading Etihad City by fills me with despair. So I was just wondering what others might think of the idea should it ever come to pass. I reckon I'd just continue to call it St Mary's anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulwantsapint Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 It will always be St Mary's no matter who buys naming rights Unless Nicola Cortese does a deal with St Markus' family Markus Liebherr stadium Mali stadium Liebherr stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 Red bull stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 If I remember rightly, the stadium was to be named the Friend's Provident Stadium, to which 'St Mary's' got added due to fan pressure so that officially it was the FPSMS but it simply became called the SMS from day one and in due course, FP left the scene anyway. It seems an obvious problem in adopting company names that as sponsors go, so new names have to come. I can't keep up these days with what the Grand National is called, and the Premier League is just that to most people without the name of the world's worst bank being added. I hope they don't sell the name as it cheapens the club. I wonder if the owners of the stadium names at Man City and Arsenal realise that those names do nothing to add to the pride of supporters in the way that Anfield does for Liverpool and I suspect most Newcastle fans are still going to St James' Park as far as they are concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 I think "The Liebherr St Mary's Stadium" has a nice ring to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 I think "The Liebherr St Mary's Stadium" has a nice ring to it There may be some merit in it, but nice ring it does not have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmatt Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 I'm generally against, but look at it this way: it could be worth a new £7m player each season (Newcastle touting their stadium name rights about for £10m I believe). Also a sponsor name only ever becomes the most commonly used name for a stadium if the sponsors buy rights to a newly built stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSFC Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 I would be disappointed if we sold the so called naming rights but even if we did it would still be St Marys to every one which would devalue that sale anyway. If the Leibherr family after many more years either extend significantly the stadium or build another I doubt many would mind a formal change of name to say the Leibherr Arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 I couldn't care less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 I would be disappointed if we sold the so called naming rights but even if we did it would still be St Marys to every one which would devalue that sale anyway. If the Leibherr family after many more years either extend significantly the stadium or build another I doubt many would mind a formal change of name to say the Leibherr Arena. It would, but it wouldn't devalue the sale. As said above, Newcastle received around £10million for their naming rights - but everyone just calls it St James anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 It would, but it wouldn't devalue the sale. As said above, Newcastle received around £10million for their naming rights - but everyone just calls it St James anyway. Newcastle's situation is not a "proper" sale though, as Mike Ashley owns Sports Direct who have paid for the rights. Its yet to be seen whether any external organisation will fill the void when Sports Direct leave, and certainly at the level of price being suggested. Because of the history of St James Park, changing the stadium name could even potentially have a negative effect for the sponsor. Its akin to why Rangers & Celtic always have the same shirt sponsors, to avoid alienating an entire tranch of potential customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongoNeil Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 The Virgin St. Mary's stadium has a nice ring to it. Get Richard Branson on the bus ffs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu0x Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 The Virgin St. Mary's stadium has a nice ring to it. Get Richard Branson on the bus ffs.... Not just a nice ring, but such a fresh and original idea as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2001 Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 I'm not totally against the idea if it brings in revenue that is needed by the club to stay in the black, i just hope its not a stupid sponser. Red bull stadium ok, tampax stadium no chance. Man city ground is the ethiad stadium which sounds ok but it means united in Arabic. I bet most city fans didn't know that when they become sponsors ha ha. Ideally it'll just remain SMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 Against Modern Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 The Just For Fun Stadium would suit a lot of our crazy fans and also be able to get discount on fancy dress next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2001 Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 The Just For Fun Stadium would suit a lot of our crazy fans and also be able to get discount on fancy dress next season. Perfect, discount on fancy dress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRobbie Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 The Virgin St. Mary's stadium has a nice ring to it. Get Richard Branson on the bus ffs.... I've always loved that idea… especially as he was supposed to be a Saints fan years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solentstars Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 Perfect, discount on fancy dressmore likely to be called fashion world with all the fashion victims we have:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2001 Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 I've always loved that idea… especially as he was supposed to be a Saints fan years ago! I thought he was an Oxford united fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 couldn't give a toss if we sell the rights as it will always be St Marys, so why not make some money from some mug company willing to pay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2001 Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 couldn't give a toss if we sell the rights as it will always be St Marys, so why not make some money from some mug company willing to pay up. I agree, but not the analsol stadium please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 I agree, but not the analsol stadium please. Preparation H Stadium ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 It will remain St Mary's as far as I'm concerned. But of course it should have been named The Rupertdome in 2001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 I agree, but not the analsol stadium please. It will remain St Mary's as far as I'm concerned. But of course it should have been named The Rupertdome in 2001. Linking the above posts the answer is obvious: The Anasol Rupert Stadium. Has a certain 'ring' to it, don't you think ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongoNeil Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 Not just a nice ring, but such a fresh and original idea as well! No one else had mentioned it so far so I thought everyone had forgotten and I could get away with passing it off as my own idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2001 Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 These are worth a read. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/the-rundown/top-20-funny-stadium-names-1034.html I'd like number 20 for fratton park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2001 Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 These are worth a read. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/the-rundown/top-20-funny-stadium-names-1034.html I'd like number 20 for fratton park Anyone know how much the naming rights would cost on FP. Maybe we could club together and make number 20 a reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 How about the 'Wreckreation Ground' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 These are worth a read. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/the-rundown/top-20-funny-stadium-names-1034.html I'd like number 20 for fratton park No 6 - 'W^nkdorf Stadium' for them surely ? And No 18 for Brighton & HIV Albion to rename the Amex as : Gaylord Entertainment Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 We could steal some support from down the road if it were called The Fish Marketing Board Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeySFC Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 No 6 - 'W^nkdorf Stadium' for them surely ? And No 18 for Brighton & HIV Albion to rename the Amex as : Gaylord Entertainment Center *centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 *centre * American spelling from a stadium in USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legod Third Coming Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 The Emirates Stadium - sounds ok. The King Power Stadium - sounds faintly ridiculous - like a WWE destination... So I guess it depends what it's called. But I wouldn't mind watching us in 2013 in the Allianz Arena... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintchris23 Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 Anyone know how much the naming rights would cost on FP. Maybe we could club together and make number 20 a reality I've played at the 'Dripping Pan' ground at Lewes. A fine pitch it is not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThorpG Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 St Mary's sounds OK to me. I am not sure we would get enough for naming rights (we are hardly Newcastle after all) to justify changing it to something bland and corporate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 The Anthony Pulis Memorial Megadome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 6 May, 2012 Share Posted 6 May, 2012 Eerily I had this very thought today. If I had been a Newcastle fan, I'd have been thoroughly annoyed to have my stadium named differently to its traditional name. I can understand it being done to new stadiums, because you tend to get used to it, a la the Reebok, but I was always glad when Saints fans won their right to have the Friends Provident stadium renamed. If it's good for revenue, I genuinely think it'd be ok, but it would have to be a decent advertiser, like 'Saints transport' or something! (The Saints stadium - perfect.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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