by Feeney » Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:22 am
Basically, its gonna happen that the new stadium will be named after a sponsor. Get over it, move on. It won't be called something daft, like the Coco Pops Bowl or the Dr Pepper Surgery or something like that. The board arn't that fucking stupid.
I'v got my money on Adidias tbh, specifically because they are the shirt providers to the MLS, which, while I know Hicks and Gillett don't own MLS clubs, would give us more exposure in the US due to the maker and the attempt to 'crack' that market under the Adidas brand. Reebok are also the shirt provider to the NHL, which as we all know are now owned by Adidas, so there is more cross-selling potential there ('See Liverpool at the Adidas Arena!' as the poster would probably say).
Anywa beside that, the 'This Is Anfield' sign will STILL be placed above the heads of the players before they come out of the new tunnel where they can touch it, there will still be a Kop and probably a Main Stand and a Centenary Stand as well. We will probably still call it Anfield despite its name and the atmosphere and the banter won't change either - infact, it'll get better because their will be more of us.
Its annoying me a bit about whats being said from the fans who are saying we should stay where we are etc. It isn't feasible and tbh, while i'm into the old traditions yadda yadda yadda, i'd rather be there to write the new ones. I'll be proud to say "I WAS THERE" on our first game in the new stadium - whatever it will be called.