Fulham Broadway 17,312 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Gourlay has mentioned a sponsors right to rename the stadium a couple of times on Chels TV recently, and Buck is talking about it in the papers.Think it would be atrocious if it were renamed the Samsung Arena or McDonalds Bowl or something. Its not as though the club or Abramovich needs the money. Sometimes history is more important. Thoughts ?Best view on advertising http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDW_Hj2K0wo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boshman 1,073 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Would be a total joke if the name changed. However. Every time i have heard Newcastle i have never heard sportsdirect.com St James Park or whatever its called. So even if the name were to change would anyone call it anything other than Stamford Bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyBlue 44 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 ^ We would be mocked by everyone else even more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middleoftheshed 388 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I would hate it but the supporters and most of the media would still call it Stamford Bridge. Wouldn't mind if the extra money helped lower ticket prices but that won't happen will it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 i heard the club would only get a few million from this too which is a joke considering how ridiculous it would sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I would hate it but the supporters and most of the media would still call it Stamford Bridge. Wouldn't mind if the extra money helped lower ticket prices but that won't happen will it?no they wouldn't, sky sports, bbc, itv, newspapers etc would all have to call it by it's sponsor name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middleoftheshed 388 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 no they wouldn't, sky sports, bbc, itv, newspapers etc would all have to call it by it's sponsor name.I haven't seen/heard anyone call St James' Park sports direct or whatever it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyBlue 44 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 ^ When is it really mentioned other than the radio They would for us just to take the piss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 ^ When is it really mentioned other than the radio They would for us just to take the pissexactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) I'd take that if it means 10mil a year. Edited May 21, 2010 by Kostas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 It would probably be called something like Samsung Stamford Bridge officially.UEFA and FIFA refuse to call stadiums by their commercial names - for example, for Champions League matches the Emirates is called the Ashburton Grove Stadium. It would therefore officially still be colloquially known as Stamford Bridge. I'd welcome it only if it meant tickets prices were reduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Blue 469 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I would be against it,we never changed the name of the stadium or the stadium itself.We are one of the rare clubs that never changed stadiums in England and i am proud of our stadium and its name.Changing it would deeply disappoint me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 It's going to happen 100% Gourlay is just trying to get the best deal possible at the moment. Not going to like it because the bridge is the bridge, but might as well accept it because it WILL happen and soon and there is nothing we can do about it. And it won't drop ticket prices either. This is being done to generate additional income so we can still compete at the top and live within the new UEFA financial rules.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Blue 469 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I will never learn to like it,no matter what advantages it will bring to Chelsea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 BridgeViews had a very interesting article about us selling the naming rights back when the subject fist popped up.What's in a name? Chelsea selling Stamford Bridge naming rights no bad thingIt makes sense from a business perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHD 30 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Wouldn't be that bad. Be something like Adidas Arena @ Stamford BridgeEveryone would still call it the Bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRiver 1,512 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 It really sucks if the name gets changed I think and I love the current name (Stamford Bridge).If they change it there's nothing I can do though, I at least hope that I'll get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray. 217 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 The stadium will always be known as Stamford Bridge by the fans, irrespective of whether the 'powers that be' change the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrique 9,133 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Mcdonalds Bowl is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyBlue 44 Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 It will ruin a lot of things, people who go to games: - It's already annoying to always hear / see Samsung adverts as soon as HT pops up- End of the game the adverts come on again...I was extremely pissed off when we beat Bolton 1 - 0 and blue is the colour was cut off 10 seconds in for the Samsung advert to be shownI think with a name change, similar things would happen during game when the stadium is being talked about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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