Everton seek naming rights for new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock

That's why it's gone mad.

Everton Stadium is fine.

Shite like Bet 365 or Punjabi Airways, British Airways Stadium are most definitely not fine.

I still think Toyota.

When you see a multi-billionaire Jim Ratcliffe come in at Utd, and the first cuts are to the people on the minimum wage, that tells you about the stinking rich, a disgrace.

I'll still call it Bramley-Moore Dock, whatever the sponsor is.

Don't think it will catch on…

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That would be the "Oh What a Feeling" Stadium, with NSNO underneath.

Hoping for a big name like Toyota, which is quite likely given the TFG connection.

Stadium embossed on the back, which is forged from steel from a turnstile, Royal blue face and Archibald Leith design on the surround. Plus the strap is made from yer actual players shirt from the final season at Goodison Park. A bargain at £595.

But then, what the feck? They've gone and spoiled it by inscribing “Hey, put that candle out” on it!
Really???

Why couldn't they have put “We Shall Not Be Moved” or “koppites are gobshites” – something that means something rather than some guff about the blackout (when we didn't even play games FFS).

For a different thread, I know, but looking at the United new stadium proposal today, what hacks me off is the clear plan for fan access (designated walk ways supported by a public transport plan publicly funded).

We missed a trick here somewhere.

I am not suggesting we should accept 20 quid from Bob and Bernice's Oyster Shop but hopefully there is a sweet point where we can generate some decent revenue as opposed to getting nothing while pursuing excessive riches from such a deal.

Kit sponsors: Walmart.

Stadium rights: Apple.

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Puts our loonatic council and planning of how you get 52+ thousand in to a stadium safely to shame.

I've said since the location was announced that the stadium being built on the main transport dock road was wrong, it's not safe. Now we have a red council trying as best they can to fuck us up.

Where are bloody Peel Holdings in all this? Surely they can build a walkway at least from the Pier Head? 52+ thousand trying to get into BMD all at once along the dock roads is not, as it is, safe.

Now, don't get me wrong, I am proud to come from the city, but when I'm having a real bitter day, I sometimes wish it wasn't called Liverpool!! Childish I know.

I don't like the term Liverpudlian, as to me that is someone who supports them. I won't identify as one and correct people when they ask. Scouse, Evertonian or the not so much used term Liverpolitan is fine.

Mark, I just caught you other post. You know you like the candle song really!!

We need to pull finger me thinks on taking a huge note of how they have gone about their project and how we need to move forward.

We could do with McCartney, Lenton or Ringo stepping forward but I don't know who they follow...

The Old Trafford supporting infrastructure plans will be dependent on central government funding. It will be interesting to see how quickly that will happen.

Atm, it's just a souped-up PowerPoint presentation fronted by an alien reptile in human skin.

Worth it just for Gillette Soccer Saturday, “We are going to send you over to Alan McNally as there's been a goal at the Kopites Are Gobshites Stadium.”

It could be sponsored by Kelloggs and be called The Cereal Bowl.

No matter, because whoever sponsors it (Toyota, Red Bull, Coke, Pot Noodle, etc blah) Everton supporters should quietly make a vow to themselves and each other, that they/we will ONLY ever refer to the stadium is as 'Bramley Moore' (like Goodison was called Goodison).

So take as much money from sponsors as we can get from them for naming rights, then we (supporters) never, ever, ever, ever utter the name of whatever they want it to be called.

We supporters (as we've discovered over the years) have VERY little say in the running of things, but remember, nobody (repeat NOBODY) can grab hold of you in a pub, or at a bus stop, or in a chippy queue, and say "Don't say Bramley Moore, say fucking Toyota Stadium!".

In 2011 when St James' Park suddenly was sponsored and became The Sports Direct Arena, the Geordies kicked up a huge fuss - "It's a fuck'n OOT-reej man!" - which is a response I'm absolutely NOT suggesting we adopt (certainly not in that accent)

My suggestion is take as much money as we can get, but then we only ever call it Bramley Moore.

Here endeth the...pontificating.

It might get called that colloquially, like the Boleyn Ground was usually known as Upton Park, and the Ethiad was briefly but frequently called Eastlands… but its name is Everton Stadium.

Stick a decent sponsor name in front of that and I could just about put up with it, although I'd prefer a more traditional name.

I just hope to God that they don't start sticking sponsor names on the stands as well though. ‘The Stake.com South Stand' ‘The Angry Birds West Stand' etc. Nothing could make the club look more parochial and small. Fingers crossed.

"Do we not have a billionaire pop star in our midst? We could do with McCartney, Lenton or Ringo stepping forward but I don't know who they follow..."

I can see a problem with Lenton "stepping forward".

I'll call it what I like. Bramley-Moore Dock being the obvious choice.

Everton Stadium is too wordy, just like Goodison Park, which became Goodison to all Blues.

PF, Lenton sounds like someone out of 5 Star.

There is some validity in that point, and whilst it will probably be a multi-purpose arena, I'd rather they didn't use that tag for what is, in reality, Manchester United's new home and what it will be mostly used for.

It made me think back to when Wembley was being rebuilt. I'm not really a big supporter of a national stadium. Of the 5 big footballing nations in Europe, only England and France have dedicated national stadiums. Germany, Italy and Spain take the football team to different venues around their respective nations.

It doesn't bother me, as I am not into the England football thing, but if the path chosen was a national stadium, then I thought it should be in a more central location. Somewhere in the Midlands. That would have made England more accessible to the nation rather than it being London centric.

And as good a day out a trip to Wembley is, I'd rather the FA Cup semi-finals went back to being held at different venues around the country, with only the final being at Wembley.

So take the money, but just remember, BMD is ours.

Imagine all those heads falling off.

"Don't let me drown"

Brilliant!

Great clip from Tony on a League of Their Own. Apologies in advance for those non-Merseyside supporters and adopted global scousers and Evertonians, but it should make you smile!!!

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An older discussion, but what about stand names? Keep the points of the compass? Name after former greats - not my preferred? I have my own views if we're going to name them.

"Sittin' in the mornin' sun
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come
Watching the blues march on,
And then I watch 'em do it all again
I left my home it was gritty, but it will never leave my soul

It's two thousand miles I roamed
Just to make this dock my home
Now, I'm just gonna sit and watch the blues

Sitting in the Dock every day, watching the blues win again"

My apologies to Sam Cooke, but I am sure someone can do better than me!

Made my morning!

With tongue firmly in cheek, I proposed this to be our new theme tune - Down By The Docks by Thomas Friends - feel free to change the words..

'Down by the docks, that's the place to be
Down by the docks, gateway to the sea
Down by the dockside, we are the team
Working together, just like family
Down by the docks, you're never on your own
Down by the docks, it's really home from home
Down by the dockside, down by the dockside
Down by the dockside, is where we want to be
Salty!'

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Followed by Dr Feelgood 'All though the City'

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nCMJ5LNig1w

TFG don't own Toyota. And they wouldn't sell more cars sponsoring Everton. You might get a few Evertonians choosing one over an alternative option, but you'd alienate at least as many as you gain. Do we drink Carlsberg?

I doubt there's that much money in it for us.

Given our past record for shirt sponsorships… well, just saying let's hope TFG have cleaned out that particular skeleton cupboard.

Both are headquartered in Houston, Texas.

The Texas based MLS team FC Dallas, play in the multipurpose Toyota arena.

It's not a given, but wouldn't surprise me.

Stadium sponsors change. Hard Rock Stadium in Miami has had eight names -- and it will change temporarily to Miami Stadium for the World Cup next year because FIFA won't use sponsors' names. Same with Lumen Field here in Seattle, which is on its fourth name now.

It's down to money as always, what we don't want is some crap name to spoil the effect.

Maybe a big insurance (anther name for bookmakers) company for you anti-gambling posters.

It'll be Bramley-Moore Dock for me.

Got a classy ring to it

Ernie (53), I love my Mazda but I’d not be put out about Toyota being in the stadium ‘name’. Who is going to be alienated?

The United stadium plans are just that aren’t they…. plans? They can make it look as Utopian as they like at this stage, means nothing. 7 billion pounds per annum??? Surely that’s a misquote or pie in the sky as well?

Danny, I'm pretty sure they own a distributor rather than the actual company or even a subsidiary.

The only way I can see that this becomes a big money thing is if someone wants to funnel money to the club, or be a friend of TFG. The commercial worth is minimal - as shown by Spurs, whose naming rights values would be multiples of ours.

Maybe it's a couple of mil a year. Maybe. Probably too much to leave on the table, but we're also selling more than a bit of sponsorship.

On the subject of Alcohol Ernie, I'd drink Carlsberg where I can't get other alternatives. I prefer Chang, which was originally a Carlsberg brew, but outside of Thailand that's not available. Halida which I drink in Ha Noi is also originally a Carlsberg beer. But if faced with Heineken, Tiger or Carlsberg then Carlsberg is the clear winner. It is also lower carbs than most yet still a full beer i.e. not a 'light beer'

Danny, I expect that back in the day when the national stadium was being considered London was the obvious choice as, not only being the capital, it's where all the 'planes landed. The regional airports were not connected internationally and even now they are it's only really to Europe. Whenever I want to visit UK it's a stopover to get into Manchester whereas London is direct. So a stadium in the Midlands? Maybe this new ManU stadium could stake a claim as an alternate venue?