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Discussion in 'Hull City' started by PLT, Jan 24, 2014.

  1. PLT

    PLT Well-Known Member

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    Exactly as the title says.

    Craven Park is to be renamed the KC Lightstream Stadium.

    Wonder how many away fans will end up at the wrong one.
     
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  2. Sir Cheshire Ben

    Sir Cheshire Ben Well-Known Member

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    Such a common name.
     
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  3. originallambrettaman

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    Seems an odd thing to do, very confusing.
     
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  4. Amin Yapusi

    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

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    It's a good name in my opinion. It doesn't have city in it, and Lightstream is a very cool word sure to attract the masses and bring in foreign investment.

    Though I agree it will be confusing.
     
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  5. renegadetiger

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    "Lightstream Stadium" sounds cool to be fair

    "KC Lightstream Stadium" is stupid.
     
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  6. Carmine Galante.

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    What's a Lightstream and is it even a word?
     
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  7. renegadetiger

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    KC's high speed internet service; and no. (In that order).
     
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  8. PLT

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    Lightstream is just the brand name for KC's fibre optic broadband. It's obviously been chosen just to differentiate from the original KC stadium, but as no one will use the fulll title it seems unlikely to work.
     
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  9. captain caveman

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    As much of a word as "submarium". We have the worlds only one of them too!
     
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  10. AKCJ

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    What does KC stand for?
     
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  11. Quill

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    Kingston Communications.
     
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  12. Carmine Galante.

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    Oh.

    When's that coming in then?
     
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  13. AKCJ

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    Is it something to do with Allam?
     
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  14. Quill

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    Nothing to do with Allam.
     
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  15. BrAdY

    BrAdY Well-Known Member

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    Its our phone/internet company local to hull and has been for a century or so

    It's how we got the funding for our stadium
     
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  16. The FRENCH TICKLER

    The FRENCH TICKLER Well-Known Member

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    When the KC first opened some away fans turnede up @ Arco in error. Lol.
     
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  17. AKCJ

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    Ah, cheers boys.


    But Brady, I can tell you now that it hasn't been your internet company for a century <ok>
     
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  18. PLT

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    It's already available in some areas like Swanland but as it requires laying fibre cables all over East Yorkshire its a slow process.
     
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  19. BrAdY

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    Hull is quite advanced... but more a telephone company until the invention of the internet though
     
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  20. Erik

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    please log in to view this image
     
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