Taylor Swift Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 We're a club in major financial trouble, struggling to survive in the Premiership and faced with the possibility of our better players (Owen.. maybe Bassong) leaving at the end of this season, meaning the probability of us getting relegated next season is even more likely. So with no money to spend, costs still need cutting, if the board decided to sell the rights to name the stadium to a company for the next 5-10 years to the tune of £5m per year, how would you feel about this? Arsenal's naming rights gives them about £7m per year for the next 15 years. That's an astounding £100m over the life of the contract. The Premiership is ever more money-oriented and we are abso-fucking-lutely desperate for money to spend on new players. If we could get some money, however much, to spend on new players this upcoming transfer window and the one after, would this be enough to persuade you to accept corporate sponsorship of St James'? Or do you think that tradition is tradition, that St James' has had its name ever since it was built and as its as much a part of the club as any other element, it should be protected on principle? I initially leant towards the latter view but when you see the American sports model and how, in the end, it benefits the club and franchise, I know I'll get over it if St James' was renamed. My view is it'll always be known as St James' anyway, in the same way as the Leazes is the Leazes and the Gallowgate's the Gallowgate. It's not like Arsenal's stadium where The Emirates is its first name and might be the name that sticks. But, I also know that many other people feel differently so get on voting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Leave it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Re-name it The Theatre Royal. Fitting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 it would have already happened if ashley could have found someone fucking stupid enough to pay whatever mentally preposterous fee he'd want for it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danswan Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I don't like the term 'franchise' for a football club. It's a football club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Rename it, people will still always call it St James' and even with "The Emirates" it rarely gets called thatt and there is loads of added, wanted revenue!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 At this time we would be lucky to get 3million a season. We should wait until we are in a better negotiating position after all we are in no rush for cash right? When we are debt free Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Rename it, people will still always call it St James' and even with "The Emirates" it rarely gets called thatt and there is loads of added, wanted revenue!! Huh? It rarely gets called 'the emirates'? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Tesco Value St. James Park? Sounds about right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Wrong, wrong, wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Wrong, wrong, wrong. I know a lot of people shout that but its really not a very good name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Sports Direct Park Immodium Stadium Andrex Arena Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I'd hope the club never goes down that road, but I wouldn't be surprised if it happens. All PL clubs would sell their own grandmother, if they thought there was a few quid in it for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikri Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Naming a new stadium works OK (The Emirates, etc.) but changing the name of an existing stadium would be an exercise in futility, no one would call it by the new name unless they were forced to do so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 The Comedy Club would be a more apt name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 The Wacky Warehouse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Three examples of clubs in the Premiership who sold the naming rights are Arsenal (Emirates), Wigan (JJB) and Bolton (Reebok). Wigan are apparently looking for a new sponsor. Anyway, in America, Citi Field in New York (sponsored by Citigroup) will provide revenues of over £10m/year for the next 20 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Naming a new stadium works OK (The Emirates, etc.) but changing the name of an existing stadium would be an exercise in futility, no one would call it by the new name unless they were forced to do so. That's true, so if we could get some money, wouldn't this be something that we should do? Given that it would basically free money since no one would call it by the new name anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I can be persuaded, but it would have to a HUGE amount of money, far more than anyone would actually pay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I'll change my name to Svens Adult Books if he gives me £10m a year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Immsy7 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I'll change my name to Svens Adult Books if he gives me £10m a year. LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthnufc Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 If they change the name to generate money i would be happy with the "Addidas Arena". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DiegoNachos Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 It's an utterly disgraceful idea. We've been St. James for years. I mean I could be wrong with numbers but it's been like it is now for atleast 50 odd years. I'm a fond believer in if it's not broke don't fix it. The problems are not with our stadium. It's with the backroom and the numpties we've got running the show. Fixing them should be top priority. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Freddy Shepard was in talks with Mansion to rename the ground before they became Spurs sponsor. They decided to pull out as the realised that everyone would still call it St James Park Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 if we did we'd probably end up with 'the sage stadium' or 'the northern rock bowl' or something equally as shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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