naming of the ground

[NeilH]

This subject has cropped up a number of times over the years and my opinion remains the same as it did when this notion was first muted. For commercial purposes I see the logic, especially if we can get back into the Premiership asap. From a practical perspective I don’t believe a single Villa fan will name it anything else other than Villa Park, so I say he can knock himself out with the name of the stadium. Of course, if he fancies a quick win renaming a part of the ground, he’s welcome to start on the Doug Ellis stand tomorrow.

[auntiesledd]

Frankly, I think this rebranding of VP is bloody awful - but then I'm not one for all this modern day BS  in football. Still, he who pays the piper... 

 
 

Get with the programme, old man.

Cheeky bugger, I'm a 52 year old Woman! And no, I WON'T get with the bloody programme. So there.   

[auntiesledd]

Frankly, I think this rebranding of VP is bloody awful - but then I'm not one for all this modern day BS  in football. Still, he who pays the piper... 

 
 

Get with the programme, old man.

Haha.  It's how it is. I can see the world media calling it the lotus in seasons new.

Indeed.
 
Triffick.   

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

'Lotus Villa Park' is much more than last year's rebranding, 'Let us out of Villa Park'.

[Richard E]

This subject has cropped up a number of times over the years and my opinion remains the same as it did when this notion was first muted. For commercial purposes I see the logic, especially if we can get back into the Premiership asap. From a practical perspective I don’t believe a single Villa fan will name it anything else other than Villa Park, so I say he can knock himself out with the name of the stadium. Of course, if he fancies a quick win renaming a part of the ground, he’s welcome to start on the Doug Ellis stand tomorrow.

At one time I would have been all in favour of that, but to do it now would just seem like gratuitously kicking an old bloke. If the stand were to be rebuilt then fair play, all bets are off.

[Des Little]

If he can re generate the area around VP and make us a more attractive proposition then go for it.  Most importantly, if he can open a pub that doesn't fleece the fans for entry he can call it whatever he likes.

[Blagg]

The whole point of renaming a stadium is that whoever pays for the change is hoping to increase awareness of their their brand.  If Dr X wants to increase awareness of brand Aston Villa and make the club one of the world's top 3, then surely a good step towards that would be to name the ground accordingly, perhaps something like 'Villa Park'.

[DeKuip]

If he can re generate the area around VP and make us a more attractive proposition then go for it.  Most importantly, if he can open a pub that doesn't fleece the fans for entry he can call it whatever he likes.

I hope he realises he can't move the residents of Witton Lane into a Nechells tower block while he flattens their homes to build a new stand, even if he does offer them jobs in the Lotus Health Food Superstore on the Serpentine to help pay the rent.

[Bad English]

Villa Park Choi

Excellent.

Villa Park Bus. If we keep Eric "37 years" on.

[Bad English]

Now about "Lotus" Villa Park.

[Bottom Right 89]

Splash your logos and adverts wherever you like but we play at Villa Park it's non negotiable. Where does this end? next we'll be discussing the new blue and white home kit - Rule number 1 Doc, don't mess with our tradition.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Doesn't bother me in the slightest. I still call the NEC the NEC, I still called the Trough in Walsall the Trough when it tried to change it's name (ditto The Wheatsheaf), I still call Hammersmith Odeon the Hammersmith Odeon and i'll still call it Villa Park like everyone else bar the TV/Radio folks if it happens

It's just a name for a building. Now changing the club name would be something quite different obviously

[chrisw1]

Splash your logos and adverts wherever you like but we play at Villa Park it's non negotiable. Where does this end? next we'll be discussing the new blue and white home kit - Rule number 1 Doc, don't mess with our tradition.

It is negotiable though isn't it?  And if it helps bring us the funds to get us back towards the top of the PL, then so be it.

[DaveD]

Given he's already bought the club, does it actually generate any revenue for us though ?

[Ad@m]

Given he's already bought the club, does it actually generate any revenue for us though ?

Exactly.  This is the worst possible outcome - he'll give the ground a ridiculous name whilst at the same time adding precisely fuck all to the club's coffers.

Whilst Randy's tenure ultimately went very pear-shaped at least he started off by acknowledging and appreciating the club's heritage.  This fella's had his name above the door for 24 hours and has already started dismantling it.

It's just a name for a building. Now changing the club name would be something quite different obviously

How is that any different?  The heritage of the club consists of all sorts of things - the club's name, the ground, the colours we play in.  Changing the ground's name to Lotus Villa Park is no different to changing the team name to Lotus Aston Villa in my eyes.