Robster Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I heard today on SSN that one of the stadiums in the NASL is called "Pizza Hut Park" Anyone know if any of the other stadiums are named anything as crass Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Kit Kat Cresent was York City's ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliMag Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I heard today on SSN that one of the stadiums in the NASL is called "Pizza Hut Park" Anyone know if any of the other stadiums are named anything to crass Yes - most of them do - they are named after large corporations with very dull names. The Galaxy play at "Home Depot Center" - Home Depot is a large DIY-type store. As bad as commercialism is in the states, only professional "Soccer" allows the names of companies to appear on the front of the kits. Ruins them IMO. I would pay extra if I could buy a newcastle top without a corporate logo on the front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shido Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 from wiki: LA Galaxy: The Home Depot Center Chicago Fire: Toyota Park Colorado rapids: Dick's Sporting Goods Park () Toronto FC: BMO Field Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Chicago Fire - Toyota Park Columbus Crew - Columbus Crew Stadium DC United - RFK Stadium Kansas City Wizards - Arrowhead Stadium New England Revolution - Gillette Stadium New York Red Bull - Giants Stadium (to be renamed Red Bull Park in 2008) FC Toronto - BMO Field Chivas USA & LA Galaxy - Home Depot Center Colorado Rapids - Dick's Sporting Goods Park FC Dallas - Pizza Hut Park Houston Dynamo - Robertson Stadium Real Salt Lake - Rice-Eccles Stadium Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andynufc84 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 'Dicks sporting goods park' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 'Dicks sporting goods park' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Have to say I'd never allow SJP to be renamed. and if it was, and there was nowt that could be done to stop it, possibly the only name I'd be satisfied with is something along the lines of "The Too Posh For Dirty Mackem Scum Stadium." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter.Sthlm Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 On it's way to England as well? Emirates Stadium... I wouldn't be surprised if it's standard in the EPL within the next 10-20 years. Btw... Nashville Predators (NHL team) play in the Gaylord Entertainment Center... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 It only effectively works when you open a new stadium. St James' Park, Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge etc will always be known by those names even if the clubs do sell out to corporate sponsors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justin99. Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Anyone seen that movie by the south park guys, Baseketball? They a stadium at the start nambed the tampax stadium. Always cracks me up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andynufc84 Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 On it's way to England as well? Emirates Stadium... I wouldn't be surprised if it's standard in the EPL within the next 10-20 years. Btw... Nashville Predators (NHL team) play in the Gaylord Entertainment Center... Can see a lot of lower league English clubs who build 'flat pack' style grounds going this way, can't blame them mind..money talks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 There would be no point in renaming SJP to anything else. Everyone would still just continue to use SJP and the sponsors know this. Only new ground like The Emirates have sponsors in the ground title. Grounds that are brand new have never been known as anything else will attract the sponsors, not us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Btw... Nashville Predators (NHL team) play in the Gaylord Entertainment Center... They recently changed that name to the Sommet Center for obvious reasons. Virtually every major arena or stadium in America has corporate sponsorship. It's just become part and parcel of the American sporting experience, along with luxury suites, corporate seating and higher ticket prices. Although I suppose higher ticket prices are an epidemic throughout the world, really. It's actually worse than it sounds, though - individual seating areas, stands, terraces, etc. are often corporately sponsored within the arena or ground as well. The lure of tens and sometimes hundreds of millions of dollars has been hard to resist for most teams, regardless of the sport. The unfortunate thing is that most of the corporately-sponsored grounds for football in the USA are quite nice. 20-30 thousand seats, proper stands, good atmosphere. Much better than the giant American football stadiums that had been used in the past. Shame about the names. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron von Fat Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 One of the biggest issues is the difficulty in getting public funding for stadium construction. Most cities mandate that any use of taxpayer dollars for a private venture of that size has to be a approved by a a public or local congressional vote. For the last decade the trend is that these votes are rejected, or funding is severely limited. So the ownership groups pay the full amount themselves, and the lure of a big check from a naming rights sponsor upfront is a very tempting way to get a quick chunk of your investment back immediately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Jerusalem Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Never beat 'Gay Meadow' really. Unless you call a staduim 'Gay Cruise Cottage'. Or maybe 'Craving Cottage'. Or the 'Stadium of Light'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewellander Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Yes - most of them do - they are named after large corporations with very dull names. The Galaxy play at "Home Depot Center" - Home Depot is a large DIY-type store. As bad as commercialism is in the states, only professional "Soccer" allows the names of companies to appear on the front of the kits. Ruins them IMO. I would pay extra if I could buy a newcastle top without a corporate logo on the front. That's soon going to change. From what I've heard, the NHL and NBA are soon going to let sponsors on their jerseys. The MLS already have changed over. Toronto and Los Angeles have sponsors. I believe there are others as well, but I can't remember. I know that with Toronto FC, you can buy kits with the sponsor (BMO) or without. But the sponsored kits are by far more popular, even though they're CAN$40 more expensive. The fans want the same kit that the players wear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toon tone rudeboy Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Yes - most of them do - they are named after large corporations with very dull names. The Galaxy play at "Home Depot Center" - Home Depot is a large DIY-type store. As bad as commercialism is in the states, only professional "Soccer" allows the names of companies to appear on the front of the kits. Ruins them IMO. I would pay extra if I could buy a newcastle top without a corporate logo on the front. That's soon going to change. From what I've heard, the NHL and NBA are soon going to let sponsors on their jerseys. The MLS already have changed over. Toronto and Los Angeles have sponsors. I believe there are others as well, but I can't remember. I know that with Toronto FC, you can buy kits with the sponsor (BMO) or without. But the sponsored kits are by far more popular, even though they're CAN$40 more expensive. The fans want the same kit that the players wear. Where did you hear that? I can't see the more historic teams like the Lakers, Celtics (NBA) or The Blackhawks, Bruins (NHL) giving up their logos to have a sponsor name on the shirt.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewellander Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Where did you hear that? I can't see the more historic teams like the Lakers, Celtics (NBA) or The Blackhawks, Bruins (NHL) giving up their logos to have a sponsor name on the shirt.... I had originally heard it on CBC radio in Canada in relation to NHL jerseys getting sponsors, and they mentioned that NBA were up for it too. There's an article here where an owner talks about the prospect: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20050715/ai_n14887143 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 emriates stadium, reebok stadium, leicesters is walkers stadium, jjb stadium, (interesting how i thought of leicseter before wigan- probs cos they have bramble now!!) northern rock arena anyone? although sunderlands should be stadium of shite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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