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  1. AL.

    AL. Well-Known Member

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    The thing is with stadium naming rights we have a stadium which already has a name, and therefore the sponsor would have to place their name before St Mary's. I always think it sounds more tacky when you have a long name like that. "The SportsDirect.com St James' Park" was one of course. Arsenal and City's work because, that is the name of their stadium. You call it 'The Emirates' and 'The Etihad', rather than 'The Etihad City of Manchester Stadium' for example.
     
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  2. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I know St Mary's is linked to our club by its history, but the ground is new. Our historical name for a ground is The Dell. Etihad and Emirates are quite nice names, but some would be awful...classy only, please.
     
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    fran-MLs little camera, Mar 12, 2014
  3. Beef

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    Name change I would be dead against. Stadium name I don't really care, to me it will always be St Mary's.
     
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    Beef, Mar 12, 2014
  4. PompeyLapras

    PompeyLapras Well-Known Member

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    So this new chairman of yours is a Yank isn't he?

    Reminds me of this :p

    [video=youtube;6KeG_i8CWE8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KeG_i8CWE8[/video]
     
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    PompeyLapras, Mar 12, 2014
  5. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    No, he is a Canadian of German extraction. Nothing to do with Yanks.
     
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    ChilcoSaint, Mar 12, 2014
  6. PompeyLapras

    PompeyLapras Well-Known Member

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    Canadian/American.... same thing really!
     
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    PompeyLapras, Mar 12, 2014
  7. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    Say that to his face and see what happens.
     
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    Qwerty, Mar 12, 2014
  8. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    In America I was asked several times if I was Australian.
     
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    fran-MLs little camera, Mar 12, 2014
  9. Saints FC 76

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    Maybe Dell can buy the rights and we can have 'The Dell' again.
     
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    Saints FC 76, Mar 12, 2014
  10. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Simon Peach currently answering some questions from fans about what was said during his lunch with Krueger.
     
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  11. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    Gee PL don't ever call a Canadian an American or visa versa if you value your life!!!
     
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    Beddy, Mar 12, 2014
  12. Beddy

    Beddy Plays the percentage

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    I'm asked the same question every time I go over there...............I get the feeling they don't think we Brits travel!
     
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    Beddy, Mar 12, 2014
  13. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    But in City's case it was first called City of Manchester Stadium, so that doesn't follow.
     
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    fatletiss, Mar 12, 2014
  14. fatletiss

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    The New Dell
     
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    fatletiss, Mar 12, 2014
  15. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    Or maybe they are thinking of bringing a new caterer and we'll be the new deli?
     
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    thereisonlyoneno7, Mar 12, 2014
  16. Piebacca

    Piebacca Well-Known Member

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    Stadium naming rights don't really bother me.

    And, to be honest, changing the team name doesn't either, because we all know there's only one thing it's ever going to be. Southampton Saints. And I'm fine with that.
     
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    Piebacca, Mar 12, 2014
  17. pass the football

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    Bit too close to the new den for my liking ;)
     
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    pass the football, Mar 12, 2014
  18. ----HistoryRepeating----

    ----HistoryRepeating---- Well-Known Member

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    Cringe.
     
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    ----HistoryRepeating----, Mar 12, 2014
  19. AL.

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    You're right. But they now called it The Etihad Stadium, and have dropped the City of Manchester name. My point is that if we want to keep St Mary's it may look tacky with a sponsor.
     
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    AL., Mar 12, 2014
  20. fatletiss

    fatletiss Well-Known Member

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    ah see now. true.
     
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    fatletiss, Mar 12, 2014
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