Re: Stadium naming rights ?
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Originally Posted by
PontBlue
I'm not sure if there is a rule but I do know the Republic of Ireland play at the Aviva Stadium and I've never heard of it referred to as Landsdown Road, since the rebuild, or Dublin Arena although it is strange many other stadiums aren't sponsored.
It's only in finals tournaments. So it won't be called the Principality stadium in Euro 2024 for example. Will be known as "Cardiff stadium" or something neutral like that.
It's to avoid conflict with the numerous partners who sponsor the tournament's.
Re: Stadium naming rights ?
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Originally Posted by
JamesWales
It's only in finals tournaments. So it won't be called the Principality stadium in Euro 2024 for example. Will be known as "Cardiff stadium" or something neutral like that.
It's to avoid conflict with the numerous partners who sponsor the tournament's.
The tournament's what? Just teasing. Cheers for the clarification, old fruit.
Re: Stadium naming rights ?
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Originally Posted by
JamesWales
It's only in finals tournaments. So it won't be called the Principality stadium in Euro 2024 for example. Will be known as "Cardiff stadium" or something neutral like that.
It's to avoid conflict with the numerous partners who sponsor the tournament's.
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Originally Posted by
Taunton Blue Genie
The tournament's what? Just teasing. Cheers for the clarification, old fruit.
The Principality went back to being called the Millennium Stadium for the 2017 Champions League final for that reason.
Re: Stadium naming rights ?
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Originally Posted by
2b2bdoo
Why? It’s not Ninian Park.
It is if the owner says it is. He changed the team colours to red and all hell quite properly broke loose. Continuity matters.
If it's to be Cardiff City Stadium, why shouldn't the team be Cardiff Rovers or Cardiff United? Cardiff City played at Ninian Park for 99 years, and I don't know why that didn't continue. I see the brand new Wembley is still Wembley, as it should be.
Re: Stadium naming rights ?
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Originally Posted by
jimmyscoular
It is if the owner says it is. He changed the team colours to red and all hell quite properly broke loose. Continuity matters.
If it's to be Cardiff City Stadium, why shouldn't the team be Cardiff Rovers or Cardiff United? Cardiff City played at Ninian Park for 99 years, and I don't know why that didn't continue. I see the brand new Wembley is still Wembley, as it should be.
The new Wembley stadium is on the site of the old one, not across the road.
I don't like stadium names to include sponsors and am happy with Cardiff City Stadium, but if people want to change it then something with Sloper Road or Leckwith Road, or maybe a former player would do.