Southport Red Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Rich said: Has this been held in reserve by our owners, should we get close to breaking FFP? Can an owner sponsor his own stadium? If so, Ashton Gate Bristol Sports Stadium. I think that is close to the sort of thing Chansiri did at Sheffield Wendy’s. Did Mike Ashley own nearly all of Sports Direct when St James’s was the Sports Direct stadium? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 59 minutes ago, steveybadger said: I phoned up Derby and asked and they said between £500,000,000 and a billion a season I phoned them up and they said 'what stadium'? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 1 hour ago, exAtyeoMax said: Thatchers Stadium? That would leave a foul taste in the mouths of some posters on here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 41 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Although I'm sure we would take the piss, no one really cares surely? A huge majority of football fans call grounds with an historical name, by that name. It's only new grounds like The Etihad etc that get called by the sponsors name. It's about as relevant as being upset by having a kit sponsor. I suppose it's a bit like when Rovers tried to rename the rugby ground to the "Memorial Stadium", it's still called the Memorial Ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilC Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 57 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Call it what you want, will still be the Gate to me. Mind you, I still go on my holiday from Lulsgate, and still go down Broadmead. I think you'll find it's called Lulsgate Bottom and I can't believe you didn't use the opportunity to make a joke out of it you stupid arse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 When this happens to a stadium who pays for all the rebadging, changes to letterheads, websites etc? Does it come out of the amount paid or do the sponsoring company do all that on top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 How's this for a plan? Our owner sells the ground to a "mystery buyer" who renames it the "Leve Stansdown Stadium". Endless dosh and the EFL will be none the wiser. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, Curr Avon said: How's this for a plan? Our owner sells the ground to a "mystery buyer" who renames it the "Leve Stansdown Stadium". Endless dosh and the EFL will be none the wiser. Fixed Asset profits now adjusted out of FFP calcs, non starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Fixed Asset profits now adjusted out of FFP calcs, non starter. Damn! And I took all of 2 seconds creating that 'foolproof' plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hantsred Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 "Robin' a Living Stadium" with Callum O'Dowda the patron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 Is it any different to when we have the carling atyeo stand ot the evening post dolman stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 I hope Thatchers sponsor it to shut the wokes up! Either that or the merchant venturers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 Even the new grounds retain their original names for most Pride Park, Walkers Stadium, Ricoh etc. It'll always be the Gate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Curr Avon said: Damn! And I took all of 2 seconds creating that 'foolproof' plan. Although I misread your initial post, perhaps a 'Mystery Sponsor' could work- but it's secret. Edited February 16, 2022 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City_USA Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) About 20yrs ago the stadium in Denver Colorado, where the Denver Broncos play was known as Mile High Stadium. There was initially uproar when the naming rights were changed to "Invesco field". A compromise was made in naming it "Invesco field at Mile High". It has since been changed a few times, always with "at Mile High" in the title. Should we go for "Thatchers Stadium at Ashton Gate" or something similar and it helps with FFP then I'm all for it. As others have already said, to us it will always be going down "The Gate" Edited February 16, 2022 by City_USA Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) Potentially horrendous - didn’t York City once end up with their stadium being called the Kit Kat Crescent due to sponsorship?! The only change I’d accept would be “Atyeo’s Ashton Gate” - to get his name away from the inappropriate stand that currently bears his name ... Edited February 16, 2022 by BS4 on Tour... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Aaron-Bcfc said: It would be a bit grim hearing our ground in the media constantly referred to the “Huboo Stadium” or the “Dunder Arena”. As long is its not called the mem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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