The Macron Stadium

[StaffsTrotter]

The thing that has always surprised me about stadium naming issue, is that more clubs don't retain some part of the name to provide a continuity through the various sponsorship deals, say the Lofthouse Reebok Stadium, followed by the Lofthouse Macron Stadium etc. The pure sponsor name, as has been commented on does blow all ideas of links to the club and tradition out the window.

[LeverEnd]

Well it would be nice to call it The Lofthouse Stadium but we're skint and to be fair it's not like there's years of history and tradition and glory associated with the place. Sign o the times and all that. Would be a bit shit if it's renamed every few years. It's not Ashley renaming St james Park for instance. Wouldn't got so far as well done, as it makes me cringe a bit, but I'm not that fussed really, which is generally how I've always felt about the stadium. More interested in what's playing in it (if 'interested' is the right word at the moment!).

And I agree with AW, it does sound a bit Battlestar Galactica.

[LeverEnd]

The thing that has always surprised me about stadium naming issue, is that more clubs don't retain some part of the name to provide a continuity through the various sponsorship deals, say the Lofthouse Reebok Stadium, followed by the Lofthouse Macron Stadium etc. The pure sponsor name, as has been commented on does blow all ideas of links to the club and tradition out the window.

True. It was OK when it was Reebok, because of the history. I'd rather they left Nat's name out of it altogether than tack a different sponsor onto it every few years. Let's stick with the stand in that case.

[boltonboris]

The thing that has always surprised me about stadium naming issue, is that more clubs don't retain some part of the name to provide a continuity through the various sponsorship deals, say the Lofthouse Reebok Stadium, followed by the Lofthouse Macron Stadium etc. The pure sponsor name, as has been commented on does blow all ideas of links to the club and tradition out the window.

True. It was OK when it was Reebok, because of the history. I'd rather they left Nat's name out of it altogether than tack a different sponsor onto it every few years. Let's stick with the stand in that case.

Put it this way.. No Craig Davies = Nat Lofthouse stadium for 2 years.

that's what I'm personally trying to say.. We only "need" that money, because we spend it on shitcunts

[Bruce Rioja]

What question? The one where you want me to name a fvckin' stadium?!

Quite surprised somebody who seems as intelligent (albeit, a bit eggy) seems to think that Macron are a "blue chip organisations that are queuing up, top dollar in hand to have their elite brand associated" with us... They're neither

Yes, what name would you be 'proud' of'?

And my point, that you've clearly failed to grasp (presumably due to you getting a bit edgy (or is it "eggy"?)) is that Macron are as good a sponsor as we could hope for due to a distinct LACK of blue chip organisations that are queuing up, top dollar in hand to have their elite brand associated with us. I thought I'd also made that clear in my earlier remark that they (blue chip org's) don't even bother to sponsor perimeter fencing anymore, let alone the stadium.

[StaffsTrotter]

The thing that has always surprised me about stadium naming issue, is that more clubs don't retain some part of the name to provide a continuity through the various sponsorship deals, say the Lofthouse Reebok Stadium, followed by the Lofthouse Macron Stadium etc. The pure sponsor name, as has been commented on does blow all ideas of links to the club and tradition out the window.

True. It was OK when it was Reebok, because of the history. I'd rather they left Nat's name out of it altogether than tack a different sponsor onto it every few years. Let's stick with the stand in that case.

Put it this way.. No Craig Davies = Nat Lofthouse stadium for 2 years.

that's what I'm personally trying to say.. We only "need" that money, because we spend it on shitcunts

oh oh I sense the opening of a can of worms

[boltonboris]

What question? The one where you want me to name a fvckin' stadium?!

Quite surprised somebody who seems as intelligent (albeit, a bit eggy) seems to think that Macron are a "blue chip organisations that are queuing up, top dollar in hand to have their elite brand associated" with us... They're neither

Yes, what name would you be 'proud' of'?

And my point, that you've clearly failed to grasp (presumably due to you getting a bit edgy (or is it "eggy"?)) is that Macron are as good a sponsor as we could hope for due to a distinct LACK of blue chip organisations that are queuing up, top dollar in hand to have their elite brand associated with us. I thought I'd also made that clear in my earlier remark that they (blue chip org's) don't even bother to sponsor perimeter fencing anymore, let alone the stadium.

You've completely overlooked my point that, if we didn't buy shite players that we never see, the money we save from them, could be used...

[Puskas]

What question? The one where you want me to name a fvckin' stadium?!

Quite surprised somebody who seems as intelligent (albeit, a bit eggy) seems to think that Macron are a "blue chip organisations that are queuing up, top dollar in hand to have their elite brand associated" with us... They're neither

Yes, what name would you be 'proud' of'?

And my point, that you've clearly failed to grasp (presumably due to you getting a bit edgy (or is it "eggy"?)) is that Macron are as good a sponsor as we could hope for due to a distinct LACK of blue chip organisations that are queuing up, top dollar in hand to have their elite brand associated with us. I thought I'd also made that clear in my earlier remark that they (blue chip org's) don't even bother to sponsor perimeter fencing anymore, let alone the stadium.

You've completely overlooked my point that, if we didn't buy shite players that we never see, the money we save from them, could be used...

Surely, though, that's an argument that we should be buying better players - spend 300K a season buying some young, undiscovered nonshitcunt star of the future.

I don't know who, but then I'm not a scout...

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Inevitable, I suppose, but still another blow to morale

I think, as formerlyofthisparish Mof Gimmers suggested, I might start calling it Middlebrook (cf Eastlands)

[Gary the Enfield]

The Macron Middlebrook Monolisseum* (for when we're in the Champions League and we put those extra few rows in at the front).

*Monolisseum is my own word so don't try getting it written on a Thornton's Egg 'cos I've copywrited it.

[Bruce Rioja]

You've completely overlooked my point that, if we didn't buy shite players that we never see, the money we save from them, could be used...

OK, I take your point - somewhat idealistic though, don't you think? Surely the onus is on us to take the money and spend it more wisely, no? And it remains an unfortunate point that every club's reserve set-up has to jettison more players than make it through to the first team.

[William the White]

Is Macron stuff any good?

[Gary the Enfield]

Is Macron stuff any good?

Are you trying to decide whether it goes with a fruity red or a dry white?

[BWFC_Insane]

I've a great idea. If we didn't pay any players we'd not need to have a stadium at all and could all just use jumpers for goalposts on the Asda Car Park and play at 'the real Burnden'.

And we'd have no debts.

[StaffsTrotter]

I've a great idea. If we didn't pay any players we'd not need to have a stadium at all and could all just use jumpers for goalposts on the Asda Car Park and play at 'the real Burnden'.

And we'd have no debts.

not sure its that great an idea Mr I. If we didn't have players how could we 'play' and where would the debts go ?

[William the White]

Is Macron stuff any good?

Are you trying to decide whether it goes with a fruity red or a dry white?

When it comes to football one colour is forbidden!!! However feckin fruity!!!

TBH I'd never heard of Macron. Is their stuff any good?

[CrazyHorse]

I've a great idea. If we didn't pay any players we'd not need to have a stadium at all and could all just use jumpers for goalposts on the Asda Car Park and play at 'the real Burnden'.

And we'd have no debts.

I think Asda has a better pie selection than the Macron Stadium too.
And when Elton John comes back to do another gig he can do it from the roof of the Carphone Warehouse.

I think you're onto something here Insania.

[Gary the Enfield]

Is Macron stuff any good?

Are you trying to decide whether it goes with a fruity red or a dry white?

When it comes to football one colour is forbidden!!! However feckin fruity!!!

TBH I'd never heard of Macron. Is their stuff any good?

TBH me either. Having a look they do seem to sponsor a number of European sides and some domestic too (Leeds and Millwall to name two).

No better or worse quality wise than Adidas or Reebok as all shirts (running and football) seem to use some kind of 'keepcool' technology.

They will have a different design ethos though. More basic. Regardez-vous: http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... 7613,d.ZWU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[StaffsTrotter]

Is Macron stuff any good?

Are you trying to decide whether it goes with a fruity red or a dry white?

When it comes to football one colour is forbidden!!! However feckin fruity!!!

TBH I'd never heard of Macron. Is their stuff any good?

No idea but with national stereotyping it will be very stylistic but might not be very durable. They are kit suppliers to those below - not sure if we are the first stadium name ?

SSC Napoli
SS Lazio
Bologna FC 1909
Vicenza Calcio
ACD Foggia
Aston Villa FC
Leeds United FC
Millwall FC
Sheffield United FC
Real Betis Balompie'
RCD Mallorca
Sporting Braga
Boavista FC
AS Monaco FC
FC Lorient
AZ Alkmaar
Hajduk Split
AC Ajaccio

[Bruce Rioja]

Is Macron stuff any good?

It'll be overpriced shite, Will. Same as all of it.