naming of the ground

[el león Benidorm]

Has anyone not realised that this is poor journalism, from poorly educated hacks that have nothing better to right about than some sensationalist story that may have been said as a throw away comment.
In modern football, renaming the stadium is de rigueur. Knowing that we villa fans very traditionalist in our views the truffle snuffling hacks with nothing else better to write about decide to see how far they can wind the fans up.
Until I hear it from the horses mouth, I cannot be drawn into putting an opinion and feeding the fire of the lower rate journalists of the Meaning Evil and the SCUM.

[adrenachrome]

Danny Kelly ‏@dannykellywords 5m5 minutes ago

Why doesn't he rebrand his "health foods" Nutricious Villa Park Snacks instead!? StopMessingWithFootball!

[AVFC Tom]

Villa Park is Villa Park and there is no changing that. Dr Tony needs to learn that he can't fuck about with our traditions, I don't care how much money he has. Put lotus on our shirt, or we can have the 'Lotus North Stand' but we can't be playing at 'Lotus Villa Park'. If we let him win this one then he will try to change other things and next thing you know we have another Vincent Tan.

[Ron Manager]

Villa Park is Villa Park and there is no changing that. Dr Tony needs to learn that he can't fuck about with our traditions, I don't care how much money he has. Put lotus on our shirt, or we can have the 'Lotus North Stand' but we can't be playing at 'Lotus Villa Park'. If we let him win this one then he will try to change other things and next thing you know we have another Vincent Tan.

"If we let him win this one" and what exactly are "we" going to do then?

[Bottom Right 89]

Villa Park is Villa Park and there is no changing that. Dr Tony needs to learn that he can't fuck about with our traditions, I don't care how much money he has. Put lotus on our shirt, or we can have the 'Lotus North Stand' but we can't be playing at 'Lotus Villa Park'. If we let him win this one then he will try to change other things and next thing you know we have another Vincent Tan.

"If we let him win this one" and what exactly are "we" going to do then?

And this is where the problem lies, both the current and previous owner could do what the hell they like - its not our club anymore. I wasn't present at the recent supporters consultations but would like to know if there was any discussion around supporter representation with the new owners? The interview with Dr Xia has made me more nervous than when Dr Do nothing and the Shunamitte took over.

[old man villa fan]

If adding a prefix before Villa Park brings in £20m a year and circumvents FFP rules, I wouldn't be unhappy with that.

[Holte L2]

As long as Villa Park in it I'm fine.

[aj2k77]

Danny Kelly ‏@dannykellywords 5m5 minutes ago

Why doesn't he rebrand his "health foods" Nutricious Villa Park Snacks instead!? StopMessingWithFootball!

Why don't they drop King Power from Leicesters stadium name? Or are we all still sucking Leicester of at the moment?

[CT]

As long as Villa Park in it I'm fine.

Ditto that for me too.

[garyshawsknee]

Danny Kelly ‏@dannykellywords 5m5 minutes ago

Why doesn't he rebrand his "health foods" Nutricious Villa Park Snacks instead!? StopMessingWithFootball!

Why don't they drop King Power from Leicesters stadium name? Or are we all still sucking Leicester of at the moment?

Slightly different as it's a new stadium with no history like VP.

[Ian.]

Whatever it's named it will always be known as Villa Park.

[TopDeck113]

I hate the whole concept of naming rights and feel even adding a commercial prefix to Villa Park would cheapen it immeasurably.  And if Top Three in the World is the good Doctor's ambition, I see no sponsorship of Old Trafford, the Camp Nou or the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

[Jimbo]

I hate the whole concept of naming rights and feel even adding a commercial prefix to Villa Park would cheapen it immeasurably.  And if Top Three in the World is the good Doctor's ambition, I see no sponsorship of Old Trafford, the Camp Nou or the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

What cheapens Villa Park most of all is when Aston Villa get battered there match after match. If renaming the stadium means we can circumvent FFP rules, then it won't be so bad. It will always be Villa Park to anyone with a memory.

[cdbearsfan]

Whatever it's named it will always be known as Villa Park.

It'll always be The Factory of Sadness to me.

[Stirchley Villain]

Whatever it's named it will always be known as Villa Park.

It'll always be The Factory of Sadness to me.

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