Stadium renaming.

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by Mr Optimist » 13 Jul 2021 19:13

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Mr Optimist It will always be the Madejski. Although it is a relatively new stadium like ours I don’t know of any Southampton fans who call St Mary’s the Vagisil Area.
A predictable “corrected for you” post :?


It took me about three reads before I spotted your correction :lol:

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by AthleticoSpizz » 13 Jul 2021 19:18

...took me fifty+ years to come up with something vaguely humourous :wink:

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by Barney » 13 Jul 2021 19:45

Sir JM saved our club in 1990. For me, even after 30 years at Elm Park, it will always be "The MadStad". The bloke is a total RFC legend.

And by the way:
It is the Butts Centre.
It is smelly alley
And where the hell has the pub gone round the back of the Butts ? The Target ? :D

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by Notts Royal » 13 Jul 2021 22:57

Yea I think it all depends on how long the ground has been there, ie Loftus Road & St Andrews. St James too when the whole Sports Direct renaming nonsense happened.

But you don’t hear many call Stoke’s ground the Britannia, you now recognise that as the Bet 365. Same with Bolton & the Reebok, Hull with whatever there’s used to be called. Ours is a similar age to those, so the Mad Stad could easily get lost

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by Donny Ironside » 14 Jul 2021 06:28

I have attached to the stadium


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Re: Stadium renaming.

by SouthDownsRoyal » 14 Jul 2021 11:28

A lot depends on the new name. You want a quick, snappy name

the bet365, the Reebok, the Kcom, etc

The select car leasing area or whatever it will be won’t catch on so either shortened to, no idea what or just call in the madstad, the madejski etc

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by NathStPaul » 14 Jul 2021 11:32

SouthDownsRoyal A lot depends on the new name. You want a quick, snappy name

the bet365, the Reebok, the Kcom, etc

The select car leasing area or whatever it will be won’t catch on so either shortened to, no idea what or just call in the madstad, the madejski etc

It won't be shortened by the people that matter, Sky Sports etc. That is all they will care about. What you decide to call it is irrelevant.

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by SouthDownsRoyal » 14 Jul 2021 11:32

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SouthDownsRoyal A lot depends on the new name. You want a quick, snappy name

the bet365, the Reebok, the Kcom, etc

The select car leasing area or whatever it will be won’t catch on so either shortened to, no idea what or just call in the madstad, the madejski etc

It won't be shortened by the people that matter, Sky Sports etc. That is all they will care about. What you decide to call it is irrelevant.


Well, quite.

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by Hendo » 14 Jul 2021 11:37

SouthDownsRoyal A lot depends on the new name. You want a quick, snappy name

the bet365, the Reebok, the Kcom, etc

The select car leasing area or whatever it will be won’t catch on so either shortened to, no idea what or just call in the madstad, the madejski etc


Think it'll be shortened to The SCL Stadium, which is not too bad, imo.


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Re: Stadium renaming.

by SouthDownsRoyal » 14 Jul 2021 11:41

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SouthDownsRoyal A lot depends on the new name. You want a quick, snappy name

the bet365, the Reebok, the Kcom, etc

The select car leasing area or whatever it will be won’t catch on so either shortened to, no idea what or just call in the madstad, the madejski etc


Think it'll be shortened to The SCL Stadium, which is not too bad, imo.


True, even the SCL

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by Hendo » 14 Jul 2021 11:45

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Hendo
SouthDownsRoyal A lot depends on the new name. You want a quick, snappy name

the bet365, the Reebok, the Kcom, etc

The select car leasing area or whatever it will be won’t catch on so either shortened to, no idea what or just call in the madstad, the madejski etc


Think it'll be shortened to The SCL Stadium, which is not too bad, imo.


True, even the SCL


Yeah exactly.

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by Elm Park Kid » 14 Jul 2021 15:28

One fudge might be if 'Mad Stad' was just used instead of 'Stadium'.

So the Select Car Mad Stad.

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by PATRIQT » 14 Jul 2021 15:54

SouthDownsRoyal A lot depends on the new name. You want a quick, snappy name

the bet365, the Kcom, etc


:| OK.


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Re: Stadium renaming.

by SouthDownsRoyal » 14 Jul 2021 19:22

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SouthDownsRoyal A lot depends on the new name. You want a quick, snappy name

the bet365, the Kcom, etc


:| OK.


Ok what m8.?

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by AthleticoSpizz » 14 Jul 2021 19:26

SouthDownsRoyal A lot depends on the new name. You want a quick, snappy name

the bet365, the Reebok, the Kcom, etc
wot, like The Mad Stad?

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by SouthDownsRoyal » 14 Jul 2021 21:24

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SouthDownsRoyal A lot depends on the new name. You want a quick, snappy name

the bet365, the Reebok, the Kcom, etc
wot, like The Mad Stad?


Yes but that’s not sponsored I meant grounds that are sponsored

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by tmesis » 14 Jul 2021 23:28

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SouthDownsRoyal A lot depends on the new name. You want a quick, snappy name

the bet365, the Reebok, the Kcom, etc
wot, like The Mad Stad?


If only Mad Magazine could get into football sponsorship (apparently it ceased 3 years ago, so not much chance of that)

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by St Pauli » 15 Jul 2021 08:10

The name Madejski Stadium should be kept.

The selling of everything is one of the things that is shit about modern football.

I'm aware that's the direction of things in football, but like all consumer industries it's like that because the consumers (fans) put up with it.

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by NathStPaul » 15 Jul 2021 08:43

We aren't in a position to turn down money, romance and tradition are dead.

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Re: Stadium renaming.

by RoyalBlue » 15 Jul 2021 10:47

St Pauli The name Madejski Stadium should be kept.

The selling of everything is one of the things that is shit about modern football.

I'm aware that's the direction of things in football, but like all consumer industries it's like that because the consumers (fans) put up with it.


Following that logic, maybe we should've called it New Elm Park.

If we want to compete in professional football we need to have the income to do so. It was absolutely crazy that we were getting absolutely nothing for the commercial naming rights of the stadium. I'm sure if it could've been done for reasonable financial reward the club would have happily gone for the '*one word brand name* Madejski Stadium'

I'm pretty sure that unless they have very good sources of alternative income, virtually every club in the football pyramid would sell the naming rights for their stadium/ground if the opportunity was there. The same would also apply to most other sports.

Even amateur sports/clubs face very considerable everyday running costs that are difficult to cover through membership and admission fees alone.

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