SecretSam Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Crappest names must go to the knuckle-draggers at FC Taxpayer: new ground is "The London Stadium" (there's actually quite a few stadia in London, guys) and the old one: "The Boleyn Ground" (headless queen) or "Upton Park" (sounds like a Billy Joel song, and wasn't even actually there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 9 minutes ago, YorkshireSection said: Valley Parade sounds like a welsh shopping centre! Highbury sounded like a new strain of weed. The Boleyn just sounds like a crap pub, which is apt as it has many around it, The Queens being the worst! The Vetch Field sounded like a place you'd play fetch with your dog if you were French I always think of projectile vomit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Ska Junkie said: Working around the country as I do, conversations often lead to football and respective clubs. Our place certainly did have and still does have a reputation for being one of the nicest cities but one of the most unwelcoming grounds.Even some of the big boys think our place can be 'a bit lairy' as one of my London customers put it. Personally and happily, I don't think the Gate is a bad place to visit nowadays but, then again, I'm a home fan so don't really see what it's like for an away supporter. The New York stadium is a crap name IMHO and I always used to smile at Cuckoo Lane at the old Oxford ground but that was anything but friendly back in the day. I gather Ashton Gate is 'respected' by those who might visit looking for trouble, but more and more I see ordinary away fans being treated in a very welcoming and friendly manner, chatting happily with City fans outside the ground. My impression has always been away fans actively seeking trouble at AG are very likely to find it (similar at most grounds to a greater or lesser degree) but if they don't go looking for it, and don't behave provocatively, the likelihood is they'll have a completely hassle free day. I see this thread as being more about the name of the ground itself - in our case those great words 'Ashton Gate' - and how emotive those 2 words are in print and sound and the feelings they might evoke in the average away fan planning to visit. Do they view the name as threatening/a bit weedy/a bit of a joke/ a ridiculous sponsor's name? None of these - in my experience it's all positive. It's a great traditional name for a football ground - strong - almost 'fortress like' - named after the immediate area and therefore specifically representing the local community, historic, and by way of experience once inside passionate home fans and, apparently, one of the better and more memorable grounds to visit atmosphere wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 I always used to hope City would be drawn away to Lewes FC, so that we could play at their ground, The Dripping Pan. As they are now in the Ishmian League Division One South, this seems unlikely. Forest Green's ground, The New Lawn, reminds me of a tennis or croquet club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 35 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said: I gather Ashton Gate is 'respected' by those who might visit looking for trouble, but more and more I see ordinary away fans being treated in a very welcoming and friendly manner, chatting happily with City fans outside the ground. My impression has always been away fans actively seeking trouble at AG are very likely to find it (similar at most grounds to a greater or lesser degree) but if they don't go looking for it, and don't behave provocatively, the likelihood is they'll have a completely hassle free day. I see this thread as being more about the name of the ground itself - in our case those great words 'Ashton Gate' - and how emotive those 2 words are in print and sound and the feelings they might evoke in the average away fan planning to visit. Do they view the name as threatening/a bit weedy/a bit of a joke/ a ridiculous sponsor's name? None of these - in my experience it's all positive. It's a great traditional name for a football ground - strong - almost 'fortress like' - named after the immediate area and therefore specifically representing the local community, historic, and by way of experience once inside passionate home fans and, apparently, one of the better and more memorable grounds to visit atmosphere wise. I don't move in circles of those 'looking for trouble' Noggers nor would I want to. Fans of other clubs have said it was 'a bit intimidating' but I took that as in yesteryear when it was commonplace. Apologies if my post sounds like a 'hoolie' post, it was certainly not my intention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 3 hours ago, East End Old Boy said: Christ, I remember when it was a night club. Probably still the same people there! I wondered why the music had stopped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 38 minutes ago, Ska Junkie said: I don't move in circles of those 'looking for trouble' Noggers nor would I want to. Fans of other clubs have said it was 'a bit intimidating' but I took that as in yesteryear when it was commonplace. Apologies if my post sounds like a 'hoolie' post, it was certainly not my intention. It didn't to me at all Ska, and apologies if you felt my reply implied it had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Norn Iron said: With my pedant hat on....actually there's the Gateshead International Stadium. With my pedant hat on...Gate is a syllable of the word Gateshead, it's not a separate word in that context....we have the only ground with the word Gate in its name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 2 hours ago, RedZepperin said: St. Mirren's: Love Street Alas that quaint name is no more....their stadium is now the Paisley 2021 Stadium or St.Mirren Park - they don't sound quite so cosy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 2 hours ago, YorkshireSection said: The Boleyn just sounds like a crap pub.... ...which is apt as it is a pub: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/16/16942/Boleyn_Tavern/Upton_Park Famous for having the longest pub bar in Britain I believe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gl1 Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 5 hours ago, JamesBCFC said: The Memorial Stadium. Always makes me think of tents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 5 hours ago, Northern Red said: The Wankhede (pronounced 'w**k a day') Cricket Ground in Mumbai is a belter. Pull the other one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Millmoor sounds quaint. I remember looking down onto it from the train on the way to the Leeds cup game. Wow! It was dwarfed by surrounding scrap yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gambler Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 The manor ground always sounded quite posh...... was a dump though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 1 hour ago, BS4 on Tour... said: ...which is apt as it is a pub: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/16/16942/Boleyn_Tavern/Upton_Park Famous for having the longest pub bar in Britain I believe! Wasn't Upton Park's proper name the Boleyn ground? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boleyn_Ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Feethams, always thought it had a bit of "We'll be spending the weekend up at Feethams" about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Ska Junkie said: Wasn't Upton Park's proper name the Boleyn ground? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boleyn_Ground Yes it was, always was..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 1 minute ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Yes it was, always was..... Named after Anne Boleyn, they could never pronounce it properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 The Western Community Homes Stadium sounds intimidating.. My favourite one has to be the Wham Stadium (the current name of Accingtons ground) oh wouldnt it be nice...if I could go there. But wake me up before you go (there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big ted Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Always thought the Camp Nou doesn't sound particularly threatening but I could be wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 I`ve always liked the name of Dover`s ground, The Crabble. The Priestfield always sounds to me like somewhere the Spanish Inquisition would have used for burning heretics. As an aside, I read somewhere (Simon Inglis`s book I think) that there were only four league football grounds of the 92 back in the eighties named after actual real people - this was `original` grounds before everyone started building new ones. Dean Court and Ninian Park were two of them but I can`t for the life of me remember the other two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. Strange thing is, never any racing going on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 1 hour ago, BanburyRed said: Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. Strange thing is, never any racing going on... I always thought Forest at The City Ground, and Swindon at The County ground were administrative errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 St James' park scares the hell out of me. One errant use of an apostrophe in your satnav and its lucky dip whether you turn up in Newcastle, Exeter or central London for a picnic. Be careful people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Corner Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Kuntz stadium - nuff said https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuntz_Stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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