Mike Ashley changes St James Park to Sports Direct Arena

WTF has this got to do with PL or any league for that matter?

Immaculate_Mole wrote:WTF has this got to do with PL or any league for that matter?

well...as of now at least naming stadiums is something almost exclusively in the EPL

whether the other leagues jump on the bandwagon yet is unclear although it would seem inevitable

Signal Iduna Park
Allianz Arena
Veltins-Arena
Mercedes-Benz Arena
Rhein-Energie Stadium
AWD-Arena
Red Bull Arena
Volkswagen Arena

Get on with the times, dudes. And this is in the German league who is supposed to be the more financially stable and less sellout out of all of them.

Sushi Master wrote:Signal Iduna Park
Allianz Arena
Veltins-Arena
Mercedes-Benz Arena
Rhein-Energie Stadium
AWD-Arena
Red Bull Arena
Volkswagen Arena

Get on with the times, dudes. And this is in the German league who is supposed to be the more financially stable and less sellout out of all of them.

How many of them were new stadiums with no history what so ever?

SI Park is from the 70s. Mercedes from the 50s. Rhein-Energie from the 20s. AWD from the 40s. Red Bull from the 50s. The rest are new.

Of course none of them will be as old as English stadiums, first because the Bundesliga is in diapers compared to the PL, only starting in the 60s, and second, Germany was bombed to shit a while ago.

They also built a lot of shiny new ones for the 2006 WC, but I see your point. It's just common nowadays, though. A lot of those stadiums had their classic names and were replaced with sponsorships from whatever.

Immaculate_Mole wrote:

Sushi Master wrote:Signal Iduna Park
Allianz Arena
Veltins-Arena
Mercedes-Benz Arena
Rhein-Energie Stadium
AWD-Arena
Red Bull Arena
Volkswagen Arena

Get on with the times, dudes. And this is in the German league who is supposed to be the more financially stable and less sellout out of all of them.

How many of them were new stadiums with no history what so ever?

We're getting a new name for our 106 year old stadium....as long as it gets us the money though

Yes cash specially new revenue sources has become very critical and every owner or management has to keep it top of their to do list.

However, are the owners really trying hard enough or simply taking the easiest options at hand!

For example, have the NUFC tried to exploit global fan base to rev-up its commercial revenue! Or attract or facilitate more fans!!

To me the stadium name is second to the team name when it comes to identity. Try supporting Samsung Chelsea Club or Emirates Arsenal.

Mole, I feel for you He had other plans to compete with Man Sh!tty...

So sad.

That sucks Mole.

I think everyone will still call it St. James park though.

Mike Ashley-the most hated man on the forums

Well, it's a lose-lose situation.

Don't go down the naming rights path = Make less cash.
Do sell your stadium's naming rights = Anger the supporters.




But it's boring, really. I mean, these stadium names that are some company's name. I wish there was some other way to do it, but I guess there isn't. St James' Park - Sponsored by Sports Direct? No one would say the latter part, though.

VibeTribe wrote:I would probably stop supporting my club if it sold it's legacy for cash....

Funny that statement, especially the bit in bold

But trolling no fun if I have to explain

kick mars wrote:Chelsea are considering doing the same thing.


Samsung bridge sounds terrible.

what about Galaxy Arena?

Mike Ashley is a smart dude, he knows what he is doing.

I think some famous mole owes an appology to the Master of Chairmans.

free_cat wrote:Mike Ashley is a smart dude, he knows what he is doing.

I think some famous mole owes an appology to the Master of Chairmans.

Camp Nike sound good to you?

Immaculate_Mole wrote:

free_cat wrote:Mike Ashley is a smart dude, he knows what he is doing.

I think some famous mole owes an appology to the Master of Chairmans.

Camp Nike sound good to you?

............lol.

Immaculate_Mole wrote:

free_cat wrote:Mike Ashley is a smart dude, he knows what he is doing.

I think some famous mole owes an appology to the Master of Chairmans.

Camp Nike sound good to you?

Just trololing you, hehe. Newcastle is doing good and you were very critical of Ashley, hehe.

About your question, I would definitely sell Camp Nou's name for some bucks a year. I think it's better than selling the shirt to be honest. People will call it whatever they like, plus Camp Nou doesn't have any deep or homage meaning for Barça supporters, it just means "new stadium" literally.

Newcastle fans will keep calling St James Park, so it doesn't really matter the official name.

Immaculate_Mole wrote:

free_cat wrote:Mike Ashley is a smart dude, he knows what he is doing.

I think some famous mole owes an appology to the Master of Chairmans.

Camp Nike sound good to you?

Camp Qatar.