rodders0223 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Call it Dildo Park for all I care. If it was part of a plan to ensure we don't lose 30m every year then I am all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 Said it many times. It'll still be villa park no matter what, so if some company wants to throw money at us let them. As long as colours, holte and team name remain. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 4 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: Said it many times. It'll still be villa park no matter what, so if some company wants to throw money at us let them. As long as colours, holte and team name remain. My stance as well, all Villa fans will still call it Villa Park but the club can get some much needed money in a way that FFP won't stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted May 13, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2016 4 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: Said it many times. It'll still be villa park no matter what, so if some company wants to throw money at us let them. As long as colours, holte and team name remain. Fair enough, but you'd wouldn't be happy if they renamed the Holte End? Would it still not be known as the Holte End no matter what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 30 minutes ago, Shropshire Lad said: Fair enough, but you'd wouldn't be happy if they renamed the Holte End? Would it still not be known as the Holte End no matter what? Understand your point, and it may just be me, but I feel the Holte is special. There are 3 other stands that could make a lot of money by having sponsorship, but no I wouldn't want the holte to go. Yes to the fans it would still always be known as the holte, but I wouldn't want a sponsor there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 I'd actively welcome a sponsor name change of the so-called "Doug Ellis" stand. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted May 13, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2016 Still NO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 no matter how shit the team is, and how villa park looks odd with no matching stands, its still the famous villa park and it should remain so as for the holte, the name of that shouldnt be changed either, nor should the trinity id be happy to see a name change to the block off flats (north stand) and witton lane stand (did someone say doug ellis?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 I know it's not 'rational', but then caring passionately for an entity set up in Victorian times isn't 'rational' either. I would be very sad if the name changed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micky_swill Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Would have no problem with Doug Ellis stand being renamed, it's still Witton Lane to me anyway. Is it possible there was a clause put in to not change that when he sold? If so hopefully that dies with any sale. Plus the North stand is just the North, it bears no significance if it gives us more revenue to compete again. Not sure how i'd feel about the whole stadium or Holte end being changed though, it would be nice to keep some sense of who we are/were but if that's what we need to do in order to compete again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 The thing is that it will always be Villa park to us here on this forum and all around the world BUT to kids everywhere that are not in their teens yet it will be whatever the new name is.They will grow up only knowing it as Xi Wang park, or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 4 minutes ago, PussEKatt said: The thing is that it will always be Villa park to us here on this forum and all around the world BUT to kids everywhere that are not in their teens yet it will be whatever the new name is.They will grow up only knowing it as Xi Wang park, or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Chairman Mao Arena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Just need a Mexican & Korean joint takeover. They can rename it to Villa Park and still pay £300 m for it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted May 19, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 19, 2016 It's looking like "Lotus Villa Park" then. Can't say I'm thrilled about it, but it could have been a lot worse. It'll still be quite easily referred to as Villa Park. At least Xia been up front about his intention on this front and has spoken about not wanting to "destroy the club's history". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 No thanks, feck off with your stadium renaming bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas_Mike Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 King Power, Emirates, Etihad Stadium.... do you think they have a problem? All in top 4. All in Champions League.... however, let us drift down the leagues because we have our head in the sand over what it takes to compete in today's football world. It will always be Villa Park no matter what it is called. I therefore have no issue. Bring it all on Tony!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 3 hours ago, Texas_Mike said: King Power, Emirates, Etihad Stadium.... do you think they have a problem? All in top 4. All in Champions League.... however, let us drift down the leagues because we have our head in the sand over what it takes to compete in today's football world. It will always be Villa Park no matter what it is called. I therefore have no issue. Bring it all on Tony!!! exactly this. Every game these days is at some random stadium. Happens here in australia too. The rugby league grounds.. the amount of times they have changed names of the stadium.. i cant keep up. Its business.. and we need to keep up with the times to move the club forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Villa Park is a very well known across the globe with football fans, people even in Finland knows it, so renaming it completely would be ill-advised. On the other hand, the world has changed, so renaming it to something like Lotus Villa Park would be very logical. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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