University of Bolton stadium

[officer_dibble]

Pleased with this. Worked really well for Headingley Carnegie - be good to see it evolve into a campus style base and more activity on none match days. Links to the town rather than just another sponsor. And more income. Well done all involved.

[The_Gun]

I'd guess they're not paying us mega bucks, but I'm all in favour with strengthening links in the community and working more closely with the sports science boffins at the uni.

[GhostoftheBok]

I'm pleased with this. It was something the club looked at a few years ago, but at that stage the money wasn't right. Whilst the struggle to find financing isn't a good thing, this might just be a positive side effect. There was also some talk back then that the area around the Reebok (as was) might be redeveloped into a sports campus and a training base for certain Olympic sports. It was something some members of the council and guys at the uni were very keen on, but I think the council were worried investment might be too much on the club's terms. If that concern is now gone, there might be more in the works.

[GhostoftheBok]

My hope, for a while now, has been that as the town's population increases and the area viewed as "proper" Bolton expands, that the stadium might start to feel more like part of the town. This might be a step towards that.

[BWFC_Insane]

I'm pleased with this. It was something the club looked at a few years ago, but at that stage the money wasn't right. Whilst the struggle to find financing isn't a good thing, this might just be a positive side effect. There was also some talk back then that the area around the Reebok (as was) might be redeveloped into a sports campus and a training base for certain Olympic sports. It was something some members of the council and guys at the uni were very keen on, but I think the council were worried investment might be too much on the club's terms. If that concern is now gone, there might be more in the works.

That was a PG idea. Doubt it will resurrect itself.

[Hoboh]

My tuppence worth on This,

It is and always will be the 'bok

Why are we aiming so high naming the stadium after a failed institution?

[GhostoftheBok]

That was a PG idea. Doubt it will resurrect itself.

It was an idea Phil adopted from a proposal from some bods at the University and, Phil being Phil, he took credit for it. The University wanted, at the time, to significantly expand its sporting portfolio to go along with its sports science department. It may be that the association with the club will fulfil that ambition, or it may not. The project would be more likely to get government funding now, I'd suggest. The club would be less likely to hog all the limelight and Tracy Crouch has supported similar proposals elsewhere. Coming into the next election the Tories will want to do some projects that show they're investing in Northern England and something put forward now could work.

[BWFC_Insane]

My tuppence worth on This,

It is and always will be the 'bok

Why are we aiming so high naming the stadium after a failed institution?

In what regard are they failing? They are cash rich and make a surplus each year.

[TANGODANCER]

My tuppence worth on This,

It is and always will be the 'bok

Why are we aiming so high naming the stadium after a failed institution?

In what regard are they failing? They are cash rich and make a surplus each year.

A rant: I wrote a lengthy one out then deleted it and just left this bit: If football clubs' outgoings were sensible, the incomings wouldn't be such a drastic issue.

Amen.

[knobpolisher]

Everton are apparently the school of science so my bluenose friend tells me, well we are the university of Bolton so have that. Remember '97

[Peter Thompson]

My view on this is that its a terrible name for the stadium, its an absolute mouthful.

I can just imagine Jeff Stelling' saying 'there's been a goal at the 'University of Bolton stadium'....it just sounds a bit amateur to me, hopefully it'll grow on me in time.

[GhostoftheBok]

It'll get called the UBol, UniBol or some such. UBol works.

[GhostoftheBok]

UniBol maybe sounds a bit monorchid.

[TANGODANCER]

The University of Bolton Stadium. Horwich. Brilliant.

[BWFC_Insane]

The University of Bolton Stadium. Horwich. Brilliant.

Horwich is in Bolton...what is your point?

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I just visited my grandmother's grave with my mother. Whilst she put flowers on the grave I wandered around the churchyard and discovered that, for a number of months at least, the fxckin graveyard has been sponsored by a local business... About the same level of appropriateness as this stupid arrangement... University of Bolton Stadium, FFFFS!

[boltonboris]

My view on this is that its a terrible name for the stadium, its an absolute mouthful.

I can just imagine Jeff Stelling' saying 'there's been a goal at the 'University of Bolton stadium'....it just sounds a bit amateur to me, hopefully it'll grow on me in time.

You wouldn't have to worry about that, if you're at the game

[palindromeofbolton]

UniBol maybe sounds a bit monorchid.

Or is it for me h'armpits?

[Prufrock]

Miserable f*cks. Miles better than it being called the Bet Fred Arena or what have you.

Sure, the uni is a bit rubbish; how out of place alongside our team.

[BWFC_Insane]

Miserable f*cks. Miles better than it being called the Bet Fred Arena or what have you.

Sure, the uni is a bit rubbish; how out of place alongside our team.

Aye. This. There are many worse organisations to be sponsored by.