The new stadium naming thread

[C-Dizzle]

As it seems almost 100% done that we are getting a new spanker of a home, perhaps we should try and think of a name?

Best lay down some rules as well.

1. You CAN have a sponser name if you can imagine us getting a sponser for it (i.e. the Durex stadium :drunk
2. Simply "the QPR stadium" won't fly.
3. We can't call it Loftus Road :TT-TT:

I'll start.

The Prince Arena (after Kyan Prince)

[stainrodisalegend]

As it seems almost 100% done that we are getting a new spanker of a home, perhaps we should try and think of a name?

Best lay down some rules as well.

1. You CAN have a sponser name if you can imagine us getting a sponser for it (i.e. the Durex stadium :drunk
2. Simply "the QPR stadium" won't fly.
3. We can't call it Loftus Road :TT-TT:

I'll start.

The Prince Arena (after Kyan Prince)

And who on earth is going to pay you ten million a year to call it the prince arena? It will be a company name (the Vodaphone Arena or whatever). If they cant get sponsorship he will settle on the air asia arena.

[andover66]

Exciting times mate, but jumping the gun a bit.

[andythefish]

The ArcelorMittal Stadium

[C-Dizzle]

Exciting times mate, but jumping the gun a bit.

It's only for a bit of fun though

Just while the excitment is high and we're all like kids on Christmas eve!

[C-Dizzle]

And who on earth is going to pay you ten million a year to call it the prince arena? It will be a company name (the Vodaphone Arena or whatever). If they cant get sponsorship he will settle on the air asia arena.

I do agree stadium names are a large source of rev but I think it'd be noble to jump off the bandwaggon there.

[QPR Richard]

The Air Asia Arena or the Mittal Steel Arena.

[QPR Richard]

I do agree stadium names are a large source of rev but I think it'd be noble to jump off the bandwaggon there.

Nobility unfortunately doesn't pay the bills. I don't really care what they call it as long as it gets built.

Here's an interesting read:

http://www.cityam.com/sport/newcastle-stadium-naming-rights-deal-could-backfire

[Brockworth_R]

The KinGfisher stadium is my Guess

[C-Dizzle]

Looks like there isn't all that to be earned from a brand name stadium then?

Unless perhaps something majory, like Sony or something.

[QPR Richard]

The KinGfisher stadium is my Guess

Actually, that's not a bad guess. I'm sure I read something a while back that Lakshmi Mittal had something to do with them.

[QPR Richard]

Looks like there isn't all that to be earned from a brand name stadium then?

Unless perhaps something majory, like Sony or something.

Maybe not, but remember, this isn't going to be just a football stadium, but a major music venue as well I think.

[Del]

Mittal Stadium

I think to maximise any marketing potential for a sponsor it needs to be a single word so people then call it by that brand, such as the 02, Emirates, Etihad etc..... examples such as The Sports Direct Arena dont have the same affect... yeah we're going down the Sports Direct...

[C-Dizzle]

Apple, free iPhone covers for all!

[stainrodisalegend]

Maybe not, but remember, this isn't going to be just a football stadium, but a major music venue as well I think.

Exactly, they will want to make the stadium a brand in its own right (no coincidence beard ran the O2). Football will prob amount to less than half the revenue. They will want something that sounds cool to people who dont give a monkeys about football. We cant as a fan base have it both ways, of wanting massive investment (£180m for new stadium, according to The Times) and at the same time get all Newcastle Utd about it and start complaining about a name change.