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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: aidanstu on October 08, 2021, 11:56:56 am
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https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/major-update-on-naming-rights-for-doncaster-rovers-stadium-3412219
What do we reckon it’s changing to?
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At a guess Eco Power Stadium!!
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Black Bank Stadium sounds good. It could be cut short to BB stadium informally. :rolleyes:
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There was a thread a few weeks ago on this
Unfortunately I don’t think we’d get any money calling it Black Bank Stadium although I like it
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Why is the black bank called that?
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It was the area
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It was the area
Crikey. My memory must be bad. Don't remember it being called that and i am donny born and bred. Moved away in 2000's.
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Not sure why it can’t be called for example the ‘Eco Power Black Bank Stadium’ then when the sponsor changes just put that in front of Black Bank, we would have some permanency then. I’m sure that’s what Rotherham’s has, sponsor name then New York Stadium.
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I've often made the point we need to have a 'proper' name for our stadium regardless of sponsors, even if it's an unofficial one that only fans use. For example Lakeside Park or link it to a former player such as Albert Jenkins/Alick Jeffrey/Copps, or whatever we as fans might choose as a name. 'Earth Stadium' was always Belle Vue really. Huddersfield, Stoke, Bournemouth etc etc have all struggled with this name thing since moving to new grounds. They all end up with a 'no name' ground as sponsors come and go. We need a fixed name as well as a sponsor.
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What about the New Belle Vue Ground?
Shrewsbury ground is called the New Meadow and it is nowhere near where the old ground was.
At least our ground isn't a million miles away from the original ground.
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We can’t call it Belle Vue, not whilst the bogs are more than roofless walls with a gutter at the bottom.!
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Assuming the new name starts from January as planned, the first home game is Rotherham.
I found my stadium opening match T shirt the other day. I couldn't get the chant of 'Mark McCammon - da da der da da' out of my head (with the Pigbag accompaniment also playing in my head).
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I've often made the point we need to have a 'proper' name for our stadium regardless of sponsors, even if it's an unofficial one that only fans use. For example Lakeside Park or link it to a former player such as Albert Jenkins/Alick Jeffrey/Copps, or whatever we as fans might choose as a name. 'Earth Stadium' was always Belle Vue really. Huddersfield, Stoke, Bournemouth etc etc have all struggled with this name thing since moving to new grounds. They all end up with a 'no name' ground as sponsors come and go. We need a fixed name as well as a sponsor.
Whilst I agree with this 100% I imagine that if the club were to give the stadium a proper name as well (for example Black Bank), it would subsequently be able to command less sponsorship money as people would always refer to it by its non-sponsorship name. If it is named exclusively after the sponsor, people have no option but to mention the sponsor's name every time they refer to the stadium. Nobody outside the marketing team ever called Belle Vue the Earth Stadium.
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Whilst I agree with this 100% I imagine that if the club were to give the stadium a proper name as well (for example Black Bank), it would subsequently be able to command less sponsorship money as people would always refer to it by its non-sponsorship name. If it is named exclusively after the sponsor, people have no option but to mention the sponsor's name every time they refer to the stadium. Nobody outside the marketing team ever called Belle Vue the Earth Stadium.
Yes the club have to maximise income but there is room for a bit of sentiment/history/local interest surely? It's the Lakeside Stadium by default anyway (stadium at Lakeside as DFP call it), might as well keep that and take the sponsors' cash too - [Sponsor name] Lakeside Stadium. All the other new grounds end up nameless after a few sponsors have come and gone.
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Hopefully a big sponsor. If not, The Doncaster stadium will do.
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It will always be the Keepmoat Stadium (KMS) to many Rovers fans no matter what they change it to.
COYR
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Danum Park
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I've often made the point we need to have a 'proper' name for our stadium regardless of sponsors, even if it's an unofficial one that only fans use. For example Lakeside Park or link it to a former player such as Albert Jenkins/Alick Jeffrey/Copps, or whatever we as fans might choose as a name. 'Earth Stadium' was always Belle Vue really. Huddersfield, Stoke, Bournemouth etc etc have all struggled with this name thing since moving to new grounds. They all end up with a 'no name' ground as sponsors come and go. We need a fixed name as well as a sponsor.
I like the idea of giving it a player's name although for me of those you mentioned the name chosen would have to be a player who actually played there which would rule out Albert and Alick.
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https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/major-update-on-naming-rights-for-doncaster-rovers-stadium-3412219
What do we reckon it’s changing to?
Will it put some coffers in the tin mug?
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Black Bank was an area near the new stadium.
When it was first suggested people seemed to like, though quite a few joked when have Rovers ever been in the black at the bank?
How about The Gerrit For'ard stadium?
The Mallard Stadium?
Or more likely - The Lidl Arena.
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Old Norse.
Fólkvangr
Meaning field of the host or people field.
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Greta Thunberg Stadium, where it doesn't rain, it pours.
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You can call it the Robin Hood lemon popsicle soccer arena for all I care.
It’s the keepmoat.
And it always will be for me.
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I’m going for The Nuttall Mintoes stadium, but there again that would probably only last 5 minutes, bit like our defence then!
COYR
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I've often made the point we need to have a 'proper' name for our stadium regardless of sponsors, even if it's an unofficial one that only fans use. For example Lakeside Park or link it to a former player such as Albert Jenkins/Alick Jeffrey/Copps, or whatever we as fans might choose as a name. 'Earth Stadium' was always Belle Vue really. Huddersfield, Stoke, Bournemouth etc etc have all struggled with this name thing since moving to new grounds. They all end up with a 'no name' ground as sponsors come and go. We need a fixed name as well as a sponsor.
I think this would have been the right way forward when the stadium first opened, but as others have alluded too, now that it has been the Keepmoat for 15 years, most people are just going to keep calling it the Keepmoat, just like they did with Belle Vue.
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Yes, I think it will always be known as the Keepmoat, which is rather a good name despite the sponsorship due to the castle/fortress reference.
I guess those of us of a certain age will always refer to grounds by their traditional name, even the relatively new ones like Stadiuim of Light, Glandford Park, Pride Park, Madjeski stadium, New York Stadium etc irrespective of the sponsorship of the day.
I guess the test is how folk from other clubs refer to the ground. I suspect the Keepmoat will stick too.
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Why don't we just accept that it's probably gonna be called Doncaster Sheffield Stadium?
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Black Bank was an area near the new stadium.
When it was first suggested people seemed to like, though quite a few joked when have Rovers ever been in the black at the bank?
If anything, it should be the Lady Bank Stadium.
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I thought it's base name was Lakeside Community Stadium.
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I think we should call it Geoff.
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Great map reference there Muttley
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Black Bank was an area near the new stadium.
When it was first suggested people seemed to like, though quite a few joked when have Rovers ever been in the black at the bank?
If anything, it should be the Lady Bank Stadium.
Not the "Lady Garden" then ? :)
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Black Bank was an area near the new stadium.
When it was first suggested people seemed to like, though quite a few joked when have Rovers ever been in the black at the bank?
If anything, it should be the Lady Bank Stadium.
Not the "Lady Garden" then ? :)
Yeah, lady bank has obvious problems. Mi lady.
Perhaps a corporate sponsor isn't so bad...
Or we could go all religious about my lady... Nah.
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MYA Stadium? :whistle:
Could give it a Facelift too!
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Great map reference there Muttley
National Library of Scotland website has loads of maps from different years available online - be prepared to lose hours of your life if you like that sort of thing
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=53.51019&lon=-1.11839&layers=6&b=5
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MYA Stadium? :whistle:
Could give it a Facelift too!
Just for one game ?
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Great map reference there Muttley
National Library of Scotland website has loads of maps from different years available online - be prepared to lose hours of your life if you like that sort of thing
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=53.51019&lon=-1.11839&layers=6&b=5
Thanks Muttley, an old aunt of mine live down Black Bank, I remember visiting as a young kid and the name Green Dyke Lane.
I remember the 2 up 2 down cottage but can't remember exactly which street it was in. The house an end cottage looked south over an area that wasn't built up, I don't think the roads were sealed.
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Fascinating map you’ve linked to Muttley, wonder when Barnby Upon Don changed its name to Dun? But that’s getting away from the thread.
COYR
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Muttley thanks for posting that link, it’s amazing looking at Sprotbrough and where we live now and it all being part of Sprotbrough Hall.
I can remember the area around the outlet and ground being called Black Bank in general and housed a gypsy camp I think.
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Where is Sprotborough Hall?
I grew up in Cusworth in the 80's / 90's and can't remember where Sproggy Hall is?
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Demolished in 1926 apparently.
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Demolished in 1926 apparently.
Ah. Probably why i don't remember it then. :lol:
Cheers Janso.
Thought it was that big house on the bend from Cusworth to High Melton but obviously not.
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Demolished in 1926 apparently.
Walk down the river from the Toll house 300 yards down look up and you will see the Balustades which are all that remains of the Hall
Ah. Probably why i don't remember it then. :lol:
Cheers Janso.
Thought it was that big house on the bend from Cusworth to High Melton but obviously not.
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Where is Sprotborough Hall?
I grew up in Cusworth in the 80's / 90's and can't remember where Sproggy Hall is?
The grounds were between Melton Rd and the river, looks like the hall was where Park Drive is
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Demolished in 1926 apparently.
I think Scawsby Steve was a footman there.
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Where is Sprotborough Hall?
I grew up in Cusworth in the 80's / 90's and can't remember where Sproggy Hall is?
The grounds were between Melton Rd and the river, looks like the hall was where Park Drive is
Crikey. Park Drive. Remember that. We used to hang around there as teens in the early 90's having walked through Cussy park, under the A1 underpass, through the fields to what was then Shire Stores on the corner. They were the only place that would serve schoolkids with booze. Other than Sunnyfields Stores in Scawsby, depending who was serving.
Always was reminded of those God awful fags without filters we sometimes smoked as kids too. I think they were called Park Drive so sticks in the memory.
This is turning into the reminiscing thread.
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Getting back on thread point, and tying a few threads together.
Sports Direct Stadium. Newly appointed SD chief and Doncaster born guy, looks to plough money into home club, with a promise of champions league football in 5 years :s :silly:
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Like others have said it will be the Keepmoat until the day I die.
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Scawsby Stevw would have been the Gamekeeper sha&&ing the lady of the house
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Scawsby Stevw would have been the Gamekeeper sha&&ing the lady of the house
Only if it was Ann Widdecombe.
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Demolished in 1926 apparently.
I think Scawsby Steve was a footman there.
Nah, I owned the place.
I employed Wolfie as a gardener, but it had to be part-time as he was 75 at the time.
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Where is Sprotborough Hall?
I grew up in Cusworth in the 80's / 90's and can't remember where Sproggy Hall is?
The grounds were between Melton Rd and the river, looks like the hall was where Park Drive is
Crikey. Park Drive. Remember that. We used to hang around there as teens in the early 90's having walked through Cussy park, under the A1 underpass, through the fields to what was then Shire Stores on the corner. They were the only place that would serve schoolkids with booze. Other than Sunnyfields Stores in Scawsby, depending who was serving.
Always was reminded of those God awful fags without filters we sometimes smoked as kids too. I think they were called Park Drive so sticks in the memory.
This is turning into the reminiscing thread.
Yeah, I remember the Parkies; Woodbines were better though.
I still walk round Cussy Park most days.
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Where is Sprotborough Hall?
I grew up in Cusworth in the 80's / 90's and can't remember where Sproggy Hall is?
The grounds were between Melton Rd and the river, looks like the hall was where Park Drive is
Crikey. Park Drive. Remember that. We used to hang around there as teens in the early 90's having walked through Cussy park, under the A1 underpass, through the fields to what was then Shire Stores on the corner. They were the only place that would serve schoolkids with booze. Other than Sunnyfields Stores in Scawsby, depending who was serving.
Always was reminded of those God awful fags without filters we sometimes smoked as kids too. I think they were called Park Drive so sticks in the memory.
This is turning into the reminiscing thread.
Yeah, I remember the Parkies; Woodbines were better though.
I still walk round Cussy Park most days.
Yep. Was my stomping ground growing up. Still visit infrequently when back in Donny visiting family but so many memories of Cussy. Was a 5 minute walk from our old house.
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The Fury Stadium would be a great name.
in fact a great Doncaster marriage :scarf: :scarf: IF YOU DON'T ASK INVITE TO SPONSOR YOU DON'T GET
Bournemouth in the 4th division asked if they could take Jermain Defoe on loan from West Ham and to their amazement West Ham said yes ---- the rest is history --
So when 5ft 7in Jermain Defoe produced a moment of magic that left manager Sean O’Driscoll feeling the need to apologise to the opposition bench on Boxing Day 2000 (from 10:30 in the video below), it stood out like a sore thumb.
“Definitely the best goal I’ve ever seen in the flesh,” says supporter Tony Mays, who has been following Bournemouth for 40 years.
also more stuff on O'Driscoll here
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/remembering-jermain-defoe-bournemouth-a-prolific-prem-hitman-discovers-a-taste-goals
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Not sure why it can’t be called for example the ‘Eco Power Black Bank Stadium’ then when the sponsor changes just put that in front of Black Bank, we would have some permanency then. I’m sure that’s what Rotherham’s has, sponsor name then New York Stadium.
Correct DVR. Our stadium is known as the Aeseal New York Stadium.
Just for interest (accepting there'll be little interest on a Donny site for the Millers) the stadium is simply named after the area it is built on, namely the New York area of Rotherham. It was known as that on Victorian Ordnance Survey maps. The name comes from our county town - the city of York. It's nothing to do with the Big Apple in America.
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Not sure why it can’t be called for example the ‘Eco Power Black Bank Stadium’ then when the sponsor changes just put that in front of Black Bank, we would have some permanency then. I’m sure that’s what Rotherham’s has, sponsor name then New York Stadium.
Correct DVR. Our stadium is known as the Aeseal New York Stadium.
Just for interest (accepting there'll be little interest on a Donny site for the Millers) the stadium is simply named after the area it is built on, namely the New York area of Rotherham. It was known as that on Victorian Ordnance Survey maps. The name comes from our county town - the city of York. It's nothing to do with the Big Apple in America.
the Æseal New York Stadium
would be easier on the eye :coat:
of course you all know :-
Æ (lowercase: æ) is a character formed from the letters a and e, originally a ligature representing the Latin diphthong ae. It has been promoted to the full status of a letter in some languages, including Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faroese. It was also used in Old Swedish before being changed to ä
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Not sure why it can’t be called for example the ‘Eco Power Black Bank Stadium’ then when the sponsor changes just put that in front of Black Bank, we would have some permanency then. I’m sure that’s what Rotherham’s has, sponsor name then New York Stadium.
Correct DVR. Our stadium is known as the Aeseal New York Stadium.
Just for interest (accepting there'll be little interest on a Donny site for the Millers) the stadium is simply named after the area it is built on, namely the New York area of Rotherham. It was known as that on Victorian Ordnance Survey maps. The name comes from our county town - the city of York. It's nothing to do with the Big Apple in America.
the Æseal New York Stadium
would be easier on the eye :coat:
of course you all know :-
Æ (lowercase: æ) is a character formed from the letters a and e, originally a ligature representing the Latin diphthong ae. It has been promoted to the full status of a letter in some languages, including Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faroese. It was also used in Old Swedish before being changed to ä
Don’t you start parading your diphthongs, that’s the last thing this forum needs. Before you know it there’ll be diphthongs everywhere!!
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https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/major-update-on-naming-rights-for-doncaster-rovers-stadium-3412219
What do we reckon it’s changing to?
The Pessimistic Stadium as only ever half full !!
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Not sure why it can’t be called for example the ‘Eco Power Black Bank Stadium’ then when the sponsor changes just put that in front of Black Bank, we would have some permanency then. I’m sure that’s what Rotherham’s has, sponsor name then New York Stadium.
Correct DVR. Our stadium is known as the Aeseal New York Stadium.
Just for interest (accepting there'll be little interest on a Donny site for the Millers) the stadium is simply named after the area it is built on, namely the New York area of Rotherham. It was known as that on Victorian Ordnance Survey maps. The name comes from our county town - the city of York. It's nothing to do with the Big Apple in America.
the Æseal New York Stadium
would be easier on the eye :coat:
of course you all know :-
Æ (lowercase: æ) is a character formed from the letters a and e, originally a ligature representing the Latin diphthong ae. It has been promoted to the full status of a letter in some languages, including Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faroese. It was also used in Old Swedish before being changed to ä
Don’t you start parading your diphthongs, that’s the last thing this forum needs. Before you know it there’ll be diphthongs everywhere!!
I don’t want to imagine the posters on here with any kind of thong, thankyouverymuch..
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https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/major-update-on-naming-rights-for-doncaster-rovers-stadium-3412219
What do we reckon it’s changing to?
The Pessimistic Stadium as only ever half full !!
If it's half full then is it not the Optimistic Stadium?
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Sean Lock the recently departed comedian once said .....
I never worry about the glass half full / half empty argument cos Im always going to have another one anyway
.. a bit like half full half empty Keepmoat ?