Fenham Mag Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 THE DW STADIUM Posted on: Wed 25 Mar 2009 Club confirms stadium to adopt a new name in the summer. Wigan Athletic are delighted to announce that after ten years as the JJB Stadium, their home will have a new name from August 1 2009 of this year, the DW STADIUM. Latics Chairman Dave Whelan has just launched his latest commercial venture, DW Sports Fitness.Com, following the purchase of the nationwide chain of Fitness Clubs from his former company. Mr Whelan explained: "The contract for the naming rights for the stadium was for a duration of ten years, and incredible as it sounds, that date comes around in August. "The JJB Stadium has made the town of Wigan known all over the world. Football is such a global sport these days that the Premier League is watched by an audience of billions weekly. "It makes me very proud to know that our little corner of Wigan has got such a global profile. "We have had some famous days here at the stadium if you think of all the great games that have been hosted since 1999. "Now we can look forward to a whole new era as the DW Stadium!" Article continues Advertisement DW Sportsfitness Marketing Director Winston Higham said: "In this ever changing retail landscape DW Sportsfitness are an authentic sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods, equipment, footwear and apparel. "This product offering operating alongside state of the art Fitness Clubs with innovative cutting edge equipment offering an exciting and unique customer experience focused on value, customer loyalty and service." http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~1602350,00.html Imagine this will do his ego (Dave Whelan) the world of good. DW stadium = D*** W***ers Stadium tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Least catchy name ever? Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 http://i43.tinypic.com/2hz4sr6.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 That will wind up the warriors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 What an awful, awful name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 how will the thousands of devoted fans who, without fail, turn up week in week out to watch their beloved club react to this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 how will the thousands of devoted fans who, without fail, turn up week in week out to watch their beloved club react to this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 catchy name eh wow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 What an egotistical, pompous twat having a stadium named after him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mucky01 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 from what I’ve heard JJB were supposed to be going into administration today because of an outstanding bank loan and Mike Ashley has been accused by Whelan of spoiling their rescue package. Bit of a coincidence this name change malarky? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 What an egotistical, pompous twat having a stadium named after him To be fair, if i owned a club, id do the same Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 What an egotistical, pompous t*** having a stadium named after him To be fair, if i owned a club, id do the same And put myself up front most games. I know Kinnear is a bit of a yes man but Ashley up front? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 What an egotistical, pompous twat having a stadium named after him To be fair, if i owned a club, id do the same So when can we expect the headlines of our stadium being renamed the "Mike Ashley is a Geordie hero and not part of the Cockney Mafia Stadium"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 http://i43.tinypic.com/2hz4sr6.jpg Exactly what I thought of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 What an egotistical, pompous t*** having a stadium named after him To be fair, if i owned a club, id do the same So when can we expect the headlines of our stadium being renamed the "Mike Ashley is a Geordie hero and not part of the Cockney Mafia Stadium"? Not seen the Chronicle tonight? http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/03/25/ashley-decides-to-change-stadium-name-72703-23228504/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 how will the thousands of devoted fans who, without fail, turn up week in week out to watch their beloved club react to this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 What an egotistical, pompous t*** having a stadium named after him To be fair, if i owned a club, id do the same So when can we expect the headlines of our stadium being renamed the "Mike Ashley is a Geordie hero and not part of the Cockney Mafia Stadium"? Not seen the Chronicle tonight? http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/03/25/ashley-decides-to-change-stadium-name-72703-23228504/ Totally thought i was about to be rick-rolled there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Jerusalem Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 He might just be a big fan of Drum Workshop. The size of the Sports Direct logo on the Gallowgate though, I'm surprised it's not been renamed St James' Park, Sponsored by Sports Direct (to the tune of £40,000). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Isn't reading the madjaski statium? same difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoreboard82 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Hope the new name brings us a bit more luck there. The place is an absolute graveyard for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fading star Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Dave Whelan laying into Ashley on radio 5. “There’s no chance of Steve Bruce ever going to Newcastle while Ashey is the owner” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Dave Whelan laying into Ashley on radio 5. “There’s no chance of Steve Bruce ever going to Newcastle while Ashey is the owner” Laying into Ashley or telling the truth? No manager worth his salt would touch Newcastle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 That will wind up the warriors. Their fans are livid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fading star Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Dave Whelan laying into Ashley on radio 5. “There’s no chance of Steve Bruce ever going to Newcastle while Ashey is the owner” Laying into Ashley or telling the truth? No manager worth his salt would touch Newcastle. He also had a pop about him wearing jeans and how it’s disrespectful to NUFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 That will wind up the warriors. Their fans are livid. They have fans? Wigan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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